Planetarium Shows related to
Ancient Egyptian Astronomy


The Culture Diff' company was involved in the development of two planetarium shows:

    Stars of Egypt. This show was conceived at the Saint-Etienne Planetarium (Spacecraft). It was inaugurated on February the 11th, 2005 in the presence of many journalists and some personalities: Hoda S. Elmikaty, Director of the Planetarium of Alexandria; Professor Taha Abdalla, Cultural and Scientific Counsellor, Embassy of Egypt, Ahmed Youssef, a writer and journalist, and myself, Karine Gadré as Scientific Advisor.

    The stars of Pharaoh. This show is a collaboration with the Cité de l'Espace, Toulouse. It introduces the public to the ancient Egyptian knowledge of astronomy in relationship with various myths, on an image synthesis background: the pyramids on the Giza plateau, the temple of Hathor at Dendera, the Jubilee temple of Ramses II at Western Thebes, the temple of Abu Simbel, etc.. It is projected on the screens of the Cité de l'Espace since January 2007 and available in sign language since April 2008.