LONGUEUIL, QC, Oct. 11, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - From October 11 to 13, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be in Mississauga and Toronto, Ontario, to meet with students and members of the general public. He will give presentations about his journey and what it takes to become an astronaut, and take part in a Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Trek Talk series.
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Media are invited to attend the following events: | |
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Tuesday, October 11 | |
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7:00 p.m. (EDT) |
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Audience: |
Professional Engineers of Ontario - Mississauga Chapter and members of the general public |
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Where: |
Braeben Golf Club - 5700 Terry Fox Way, Mississauga, ON, L5V 2W2 |
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Wednesday, October 12 | |
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10:00 a.m. (EDT) |
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Audience: |
100-150 students, professors, researchers and employees of the Lassonde School of Engineering, York University |
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Where: |
York University - 4700 Keele Street, 11 Arboretum Ln, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3 |
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What: TIFF Trek Talks: An Astronaut's Voyage to the Final Frontier (science vs. science fiction) | |
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Time: |
6:30 p.m. (EDT) |
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Audience: |
General public |
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Where: |
TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King Street West, Toronto, ON, M5V 3C6 |
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Thursday , October 13 | |
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What: TIFF event - Trek Talks: Bridging Science and the Arts (panel discussion) | |
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12:00 p.m. (EDT) |
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Audience: |
350 university and college students (mostly in areas related to film making) |
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Where: |
TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King Street West, Toronto, ON, M5V 3C6 |
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What: TIFF event - Trek Talks: Space, Diplomacy and the United Federation of Planets (panel discussion) | |
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6:30 p.m. (EDT) |
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Audience: |
General public |
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Where: |
TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King Street West, Toronto, ON, M5V 3C6 |
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*Note that the Trek Talks will be livestreamed on the TIFF website. | |
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