International Day of Light in 2023

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2023 Date	16 May 2023
2024 Date	16 May 2024

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International Day of Light in

Tuesday, 16 May

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16th May is the International Day of Light! It's a day to appreciate #light and the role it plays in #Science #culture and #art #education and #sustainabledevelopment & in fields as diverse as #medicine #communications & #energy @RscPatan has a dedicated gallery on #Optics for… https://t.co/YjSAiuHAeM https://t.co/IC3TXMJ3oy
— Narottam Sahoo (@narottamsahoo) May 16, 2023

Some glimpses of the “International day of light celebration” at IISER TVM. Inspite of vacation times it was a full house. Thanks to the audience for participating in the event. ⁦⁦@tvmiiser⁩ ⁦⁦@psit_iisertvm⁩ ⁦⁦@IDLofficial⁩ ⁦⁦@Chemie_iisertvm⁩ https://t.co/0nDcfzNcJW
— School of Physics, IISER TVM (@Phy_IISERTVM) May 16, 2023

And our outreach programme is now up on the International Day of Light event map! Since some spots have opened up, please register here (soon!): https://t.co/ps9d3a4g86 https://t.co/b0KslkDYR3 https://t.co/AlmpZHEKa8
— TIFR Hyderabad (@TIFRH_buzz) May 15, 2023

Today in history: 63 years ago American engineer & physicist Theodore Maiman (1927 - 2007) operated the first optical laser (a ruby laser), at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California on 16 May 1960. So The International Day of Light is celebrated on 16 May each year. https://t.co/xCjb840dlU
— Gujarat History (@GujaratHistory) May 16, 2023

⚡ Hello 🌏🌍🌏 Let's begin ⚡ 📣Today marks the 6th edition of @UNESCO International Day of Light ☀️Tag us in your https://t.co/A0C4S5VKz9 celebrations on socials ☀️ #LightDay2023 📹 Aneta Margraf-Druc, thank you for the incredible designs for IDL🤩 (https://t.co/D9U2UgGRdk) https://t.co/Tkulpt1xkx
— International Day of Light 16 May (@IDLofficial) May 15, 2023

The International Day of Light is celebrated each year on May 16. Its purpose, per UNESCO, is to strengthen cooperation and leverage its potential to foster peace and development. Light-based technologies play an important role in education, #InternationalDayofLight https://t.co/vZz7aX7vA7
— 𝓐𝔃𝓱𝓪𝓻 𝓒𝓱𝓸𝔀𝓭𝓱𝓾𝓻𝔂 (@azharch35874916) May 16, 2023

International Day of Light is celebrated to endorse the importance of lighting technology and the need for access to light and energy infrastructure in sustainable development. The day also highlights the relation between Light, art and culture. #ChaloScienceCity https://t.co/A0q3VXdCt7
— Gujarat Science City (@GujScienceCity) May 16, 2023

" INTERNATIONAL DAY OF LIGHT "United Nations Educational , Scientific and Cultural Organization.✨ https://t.co/SOztUG1KjT
— Monica Jewellers (@Monicajeweller1) May 16, 2023

The International Day of Light is, the anniversary of the first successful operation of the laser in 1960 by physicist and engineer, Theodore Maiman. This day is a call to strengthen scientific cooperation and harness its potential to foster peace and sustainable development. https://t.co/VpxazrfqpC
— Arman Dwibedy (@DwibedyArman) May 16, 2023

The International Day of Light is a global initiative that provides a platform for the continued appreciation of light and the role it plays in science, culture and art, education and sustainable development, and in fields as diverse as medicine, communications and energy. https://t.co/nUcfb2Ef4B
— Vinay Tiwari (@VinayT2809) May 16, 2023

International Day of Light in 2023

International Day of Light seeks to raise awareness about light and the role it plays in science, art, and education. Light is a vital resource that sustains every living creature on Earth.