Tarragona City Council launches €150,000 program for total solar eclipse event

8 articles · Updated · apd.cat · Apr 22

The initiative includes a planetarium, workshops, and an Eclipse Festival at Moll de Costa for the August 12 eclipse, which will last 61 seconds in Tarragona.
A dedicated website will provide scientific advice and safety recommendations, while a special mobility and security plan will manage crowds at key observation points across the city.
The program aims to position Tarragona as a leading cultural and tourist destination, leveraging the rarity of an eclipse not expected to recur locally until 2180.

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