Brazil Hosts Major Science and Technology Events Across Regions in December 2025
Brazil is hosting key science and technology festivals this December 2025, including the large space-themed Space Today event in Brasília, a state science festival in Sergipe, and an Amazon-focused knowledge event in Pará.
- • Brasília's Space Today event (Dec 18-21) expects 40,000 attendees with diverse technological activities and lectures.
- • Sergipe hosted the Festa 2025 science and culture festival showcasing over 120 public school projects promoting innovation and citizenship.
- • IFPA - Campus Óbidos in the Amazon region holds an event focusing on Amazonian science and sustainable development.
- • Events emphasize technological inclusion, regional knowledge exchange, and engagement of youth, especially girls, in science and technology.
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Brazil is currently hosting several prominent science and technology events in December 2025, showcasing educational innovation, regional knowledge, and public engagement in science.
From December 18 to 21, Brasília will hold the Space Today event at Pátio Brasil Shopping, which is expected to attract 40,000 attendees, becoming the largest science popularization event in the Midwest. Organized by renowned science communicator Sérgio Sacani and coordinated with SECTI/DF, the free festival offers activities including drone piloting, a rocket simulator, a mobile planetarium, programming workshops, virtual reality experiences, and lectures by figures such as Danilo Gentilli and Richard Rasmussen. The event emphasizes technological inclusion, sustainable practices, and creating over 100 jobs, with special programming to encourage girls and young women's participation in technology.
Meanwhile, the second edition of the Festival Estadual de Ciência, Tecnologia, Cultura, Cidadania e Empreendedorismo (Festa 2025) was held on December 12 at the Federal University of Sergipe. Featuring more than 120 projects from 51 public schools, the festival highlights scientific and cultural production within public education. Notable projects include sustainable food initiatives and urban art promoting child and adolescent rights, alongside Afro-referenced cultural presentations. The Secretary of Education in Sergipe emphasized the festival's role in promoting innovative pedagogical practices and citizenship.
In the Amazon region, the Instituto Federal do Pará - Campus Óbidos is running a science and technology event from December 15 to 17, focusing on Amazonian knowledge and sustainable development. The program comprises lectures, workshops, cultural activities, and scientific presentations to foster dialogue between academia and the local community.
Together, these events demonstrate Brazil's commitment to fostering scientific literacy, technological growth, and cultural integration across diverse regions.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
