04/12/2017
In 2001, on the date of the fortieth anniversary of the first spacewalk, the Yuri’s Night was organized for the first time. It was arranged by the Space Generation Advisory Council. The group of American activists became the initiators of the new format of celebrating the Day of Astronautics. The event quickly gained popularity and it got a global scale. The number of participating countries and cities wishing to join the new format of the holiday is growing every year, but the most global events are held in the United States.
The Yuri’s Night is the night version of the Cosmonautics Day for those who want to celebrate the event to the fullest. Within the scope of the Yuri’s Night, the events of various directions and scale take place around the world: thematic exhibitions, scientific lectures, quizzes, discussions. Grandiose art installations allow viewers to become participants of the world event of 1961 and to see what has opened the window to a new era with their own eyes.
For young people who adore parties, the owners of nightclubs organize grandiose space evening parties. Almost every entertainment establishment tries to fill its program with the theme of the holiday. This night the cinemas show films dedicated to the first flight into outer space.
On the special site of the Yuri’s Night, you can get acquainted with the entertainment schedule and get ideas for interesting events. Everyone can become an organizer of the holiday in his city as there are no restrictions for this.
