INFORMATION PORTAL OF THE MARSHAL'S OFFICE OF THE KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE Region IN TORUŃ

Engaging astronomy classes, inspiring workshops, and night-time observations of stars and planets await participants of the pilot project “Dark Sky in the Astrobaza.” Both school groups of children and young people, as well as adults, are invited to take part in meetings organized in cooperation with school-based astronomical observatories. Yesterday (23 April), preschool children from Rypin participated in the activities.

“This project is an excellent example of how modern education can be combined with care for the environment. We want residents of our region not only to discover the beauty of the night sky, but also to understand how important it is to protect it from excessive artificial lighting,” emphasizes Marshal Piotr Całbecki.

The activities are carried out in cooperation with six astrobases: in Dobrzyń nad Wisłą (Lipno County), Gniewkowo (Inowrocław County), Rypin, Brodnica, Jabłonowo Pomorskie (in Brodnica County), and Radziejów. Participants learn the principles of astronomical observation and the basics of astronomy, as well as the environmental impact of artificial lighting. The program also includes workshops, hands-on activities, educational games, and night-time observations of stars, planets, and galaxies.

Those interested in participating are encouraged to contact the astrobaza coordinators:

• Dobrzyń nad Wisłą – Łukasz Kołodziejski (lukaszkolodziejski@o2.pl, tel. +48 509 994 253)
• Gniewkowo – Alina Wajer (wajer@onet.pl, tel. +48 504 734 172)
• Rypin – Małgorzata Gołębiewska (mgolebie@poczta.wp.pl, tel. +48 578 572 026)
• Brodnica – Agnieszka Ziółkowska (aziolkowska@1lobrodnica.pl)
• Brodnica and Jabłonowo Pomorskie – Piotr Biegajski (biegajski@unifreeze.com.pl)
• Radziejów – Sławomir Kieraj (skieraj@wp.pl, tel. +48 664 767 222); Janusz Wrzesiński (wrzos2105@wp.pl, tel. +48 781 143 702)

Upcoming dates in April:

For children from kindergartens and primary schools (from age 6):

• 24 April – Jabłonowo Pomorskie
• 29 April – Brodnica

Commissioned by the regional government, the program is coordinated by the Marshal’s Kujawsko-Pomorskie Academy of Innovation (as part of the international Darkersky4ce project funded by the Interreg Central Europe program). More information about the project is available at www.akademiakpai.pl.

“Dark Sky in the Astrobaza”

• 6 participating astrobases
• project implemented from April to November
• 60 events, 120 hours of educational activities
• classes for children aged 6 and above

Beata Krzemińska
Spokesperson for the Marshal’s Office

24 April 2026