IGOR

An excellent lecture by Lovro Pavletić, mag. phys., from the Department of Physics, University of Rijeka, about the Global Meteor Network – scientific instruments on a planetary scale.

Lovro shared his extensive knowledge with us, conveying his love and passion for studying celestial bodies and cosmic phenomena. Meteoroid, meteorite, meteoroid trail, ablation… these are just some of the concepts explained in an engaging and interactive way during the lecture.

We sincerely thank Lovro and his colleague Ivo for contributing to the popularization of science at the IGOR Center… 🌎☄️

We would like to thank our dear guests from Požega – the Golden Valley, Pakrac, Osijek, Babina Greda, Slavonski Brod, Nova Kapela, Zagreb, Nova Gradiška, Garešnica, Rijeka, Daruvar, Switzerland… 💚

Special thanks to our co-organizers and lecturers Trudi Boršoš from Požega, Radmila and Mladen Katić from Perenci, and Mario Juretić from Garešnica for their engaging and valuable presentations… 💚

And of course, thank you to tomatoes for simply existing… 💚

Festival of Tomato Fruits and Seeds, the Importance of Preserving Our Grandmothers’ Seeds and Biodiversity.
Native seeds safeguard and carry the codes of our land and tradition.

When: August 30, 2025, at the Center for Lifelong Learning IGOR, starting at 3:00 PM
Where: Marindvor 21, 34000 Požega, Croatia, EU

Program:
3:00 PM – Opening of the Tomato Festival
4:00 – 5:00 PM – Sharing Practical Experiences – Q&A
Speakers and topics:

Mario Juretić, bacc. ing. agr.: The Importance of Preserving Old Vegetable Varieties

Mladen Katić: Tomatoes, Pomodori, Pommes and Little Apples

Trudi Boršoš: Tomato’s Good Neighbors

From 5:00 PM onwards – Tasting of different tomato varieties🍅🍅🍅

As part of the Tomato Festival, we also popularize science…

7:00 – 8:00 PM – Lecture on the topic: The Global Meteor Network
Lecturer: Lovro Pavletić, mag. phys., President of the Academic Astronomical Society – Rijeka, Coordinator of Astronomers of the Alpe-Adria Region.

Free entrance to the Tomato Festival and all lectures!
You are warmly welcome! 💚