Sky Observation Event in Festival Atmosphere in Darısekisi

Hundreds of people who wanted to watch the Perseid meteor shower, one of the most beautiful events in the sky, gathered at the Mersin Metropolitan Municipality's 'Sky Observation Event'. Mersin residents flocked to Darısekisi Sample Village for the meteor shower that begins in mid-July and continues until August 15th.

Although the sky observation planned with T20 and T25 telescopes at the MERCAN 100th Year Climate and Environment Science Center could not be performed due to fog, the event started with songs and dances accompanied by the City Orchestra, where everyone from 7 to 70 both enjoyed and learned. Within the established workshops, children had the chance to enjoy a concert while participating in 3D pen modeling, VR glasses experience, Sky Atlas Workshop, and origami, along with informative presentations.

Alp: "We couldn't perform the Sky Observation Event, but we had an enjoyable night"

Noting the high participation in the event, he said, "Due to weather conditions, we couldn't carry out the Sky Observation Event, but we had an enjoyable night. We organized 5 different workshop activities for our children, including 3D pen modeling, VR glasses experience, sky atlas workshop, oblek, and origami. We also held informative presentations, music listening sessions, and workshops, creating a productive and enjoyable event. We thank our citizens for their participation. Our observation events will continue."

- Climate Change and Zero Waste Department Head Arda Alp

Participants enjoyed the fun

Sevil Keser, who said they had a lot of fun even without observation, stated, "We were very happy and had a great time. We needed something like this. I love Darısekisi. I participated in all the events here throughout the summer. Everyone should come and see."

Alican Koldaş, who noted that the concert was very enjoyable, said about the enjoyable activities at the stands, "Our children are our future. We have a Mayor who always takes care of our children, and I am very pleased with our Mayor."

Raperin Ekinci, one of the children who did various activities and had a very enjoyable time, said, "There are various and very enjoyable activities. We couldn't observe due to fog, but this didn't ruin our fun."

Viyan Ekinci said, "I spent my free time here. We did virtual reality with VR glasses. We did 3D pen and Origami. We actually came here to watch the sky, but it didn't happen due to fog. Still, we had a lot of fun."

Selin Sümer, who spent a pleasant time at the event, called for everyone to come to the next event, saying, "We couldn't watch the sky today due to fog, but I recommend everyone to come to the next event because this place is very beautiful."