Comprehending the All Pervasive Glory of Light (Science)
The Story of Light Festival is the story of the educative amalgamation of science, art and philosophy. Conceptualised by Jaya Ramchandani and Nash Paul D’Souza, this festival was inspired by UNESCO’s presentations on the International Year of Light 2015, at a conference attended by Ramchandani. At the end of 2012, Nash, Jaya and their friends from all over the world communed in Goa and developed the spark into a concrete plan. Nash, a freelance graphic and web designer, and Jaya, who has studied physics and astronomy, have been long-time friends. Jaya has worked for many astronomy outreach programmes and is the co-founder of a language solutions company for researchers called Sirius Interactive Limited. The duo provided an example of interactive learning by converting Nash’s house into parts of the digestive system and demonstrating through play how a pão is digested. Although the initial idea was to set up the festival on a small scale in Nash’s house, the enthusiasm that resonated a