"Above the Sound". Masters of the Stars. An Astrophysicist's Author Tour, August 13, 2026

🌌 The "Above the Sound" Music and Science Festival is being held in Karachay-Cherkessia for the fifth year, uniting art, research, and travel.

📅 August 12–26
🏔️ Karachay-Cherkessia
🔬 26 scientific events
🎼 43 festival events

⭐ It's no coincidence that a significant part of the scientific program is dedicated to space: the republic is known for its astronomical objects and long-standing traditions of studying the universe.

🚀 For 14 days, festival guests become participants in lectures, discussions, and meetings with scientists.

💫 The scientific program helps to look at familiar things through the prism of modern research.

🌌 Event Program

🔭 Together with Gennady Valyavin, an astrophysicist, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, and Director of the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences, participants will embark on a journey through the universe.

✨ We will discuss:
• how scientific discoveries are made;
• how modern telescopes work;
• what can be seen thanks to the largest astronomical instruments;
• why new observations change our understanding of space.

🏔️ The meeting will take place on the territory of the BTA – the largest optical telescope in Eurasia, located in Nizhny Arkhyz.

🎼 The scientific program will be complemented by a musical performance by artists of the "Above the Sound" festival.

📍 Location: BTA SAO RAS, Nizhny Arkhyz
📌 Meeting point: at the entrance to the BTA of the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences
⏳ Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
👨‍👩‍👧 Age: 12+
🎟️ Tickets: adult — 1500 ₽, child — 1000 ₽

Start: 16:00

ℹ️ Changes in the program are possible.