03/04/2024

Mathematics Festival opens registration for volunteers.

Promoted by IMPA , the National Mathematics Festival opens registration this Wednesday (3) for those interested in participating in the event as volunteers. The Tuesdays edition of #FestMat takes place this year on September 5, 6 and 7, at Marina da Glória, in Rio de Janeiro. The objective of the event is to multiply knowledge in mathematics in a playful, interactive, fun way and show how concepts of the discipline are present in our daily lives.

Educators, young students, and mathematics enthusiasts who wish to collaborate with the event can apply until May 1Fridays on the Festival's website . Interviews with registered candidates will be held between June 10th and 21st. To apply, you must be 18 years of age or older and agree to the terms of the volunteer program. Those selected will be entitled to transportation, meals, and a uniform. Team training will take place on September Wednesdays.

This year, the festival's theme will be "Mathematics is Innovation." The goal is to show that mathematics is present in everything from search engine queries to the management of smart cities. Under this theme, the event will offer a program with workshops, exhibitions, film screenings, lectures, and panel discussions. It will be three days of immersion in mathematics and lots of fun. The event is free.

More than 32,000 people have already attended the National Mathematics Festival. The first edition of the event took place in 2017, in three locations in Rio de Janeiro, as part of the 2017-2018 Mathematics Biennium, a federal law established to promote and develop education in the country. The festival brought together 18,000 visitors over four days of programming. The 2022 edition took place at Marina da Glória and had the participation of more than 14,000 people over three days. Don't miss any news! Follow the Festival's website and also the event's social media !