Yuri's Night 2009

Yuri's Night 2009 kicks off April 4th and lasts until April 12th!

Yuri’s Night is a celebration of humanity’s achievements in space. Each April 12, people from around the world come together to mark the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s first flight into space (in 1961) and the first launch of the US Space Shuttle (in 1981). Everyone can participate, so come and join us in celebrating our past–and our future–in outer space!

Yuri's Night is an international celebration held on April 12 every year to commemorate two separate space exploration milestones. The first milestone was the launch of the first human into space, Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961. The second milestone was the launch of the first Space Shuttle, STS-1, on April 12, 1981.

- From Wikipedia

You can find a list of parties at the official website or just google Yuri's Night and find links to various cities' Yuri's Night Parties.

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If I could organize it, there would be a screening of some space doc hosted by the New Orleans Film Society followed by a party with plenty of Atom Punk imagery.