ScienceFest Enthusiasm in Demirci: A Technology Feast with 26 Workshops
BilimFest, organized by the Demirci Municipality within the scope of TÜBİTAK 4007 Science Festivals, has opened its doors at the Abdullah Akarsu Social Activity Area. Students are meeting with science and technology through 26 different thematic workshops during the three-day event.
In the Demirci district of Manisa, BilimFest, organized under the leadership of the Bilim Demirci center, has begun with a ceremony. During the festival, which will continue for three days, 26 thematic workshops ranging from robotic coding to artificial intelligence, and astronomy to biology, are serving participants.
The organization, held at the Demirci Abdullah Akarsu Social Activity Area, attracted great interest from the district protocol, students, and citizens. In the workshops conducted by a team of 52 experts and students from the faculty of education, participants are offered hands-on training such as virtual space experiences with VR glasses, planetarium shows, and model aircraft design.
Demirci Mayor Erkan Kara stated that the Bilim Demirci center, which opened in September 2025, has hosted 20,000 students to date. Kara expressed that a flight simulator will be added to the center soon and emphasized that they aim to continue the district's development in the fields of science and technology.
Sources
- demirci-bld.gov.tr · Link