Da Vinci Days is an annual festival held in Corvallis in the U.S. state of Oregon. The science, technology, and art based festival includes live music, a kinetic sculpture race during the summer event, and lecture series in the spring. The festival is named after Italian inventor, artist, and writer, Leonardo da Vinci.
| Da Vinci Days | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Science, art |
| Date(s) | July |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location(s) | Corvallis, Oregon |
| Inaugurated | 1988 |
| Most recent | 2024 |
| Website | davincidays.org |
Started in 1988, the last event was held in 2018.[1] In 2019, STEAM Series lectures will take place every Tuesday in April.[2] The summer festival will take place, as always, during the third weekend in July.
History
editDa Vinci Days began in 1988 as a joint project of Oregon State University, the city, and Hewlett-Packard. The festival was not held in 2014 and 2015.[3] The festival restructured and returned in 2016[4] and continues annually.
Da Vinci Days was cancelled in favor of virtual conference in 2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ E, JAMES DAY The. "Da Vinci Days keeps momentum going". Corvallis Gazette Times. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- ^ "TONIGHT: da Vinci Days Starts Weekly Speaker Series". The Corvallis Advocate. 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- ^ Day, James (December 15, 2014). "No da Vinci Days festival planned for 2015". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ Gazette-Times, JAMES DAY Corvallis. "Da Vinci Days to return in 2016". Corvallis Gazette Times. Retrieved 2019-04-07.