Midwinter 2023 , the holiday is going on

ARGENTINA
With the celebration of the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, the “Antarctic Fellowship Day” is also commemorated in recognition of all Antarctics for their hidden work and shared vocation to maintain Antarctica as a continent dedicated to peace and science.

AUSTRALIA
Eveyone in Antarctica celebrates on june 21st the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year and the turning point in the long, dark Antarctic winter. Australian Antarctic traditions have a long heritage – in fact it’s been more than 75 years since of the formation of Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) – now the Australian Antarctic Program. The first ANARE landed on Heard Island (WAP AUS-Ø7) on 26 December 1947. Three months later, Macquarie Island (WAP AUS-Ø8) was established. ANARE led directly to the formation of the ‘Antarctic Division’ in May 1948 and the appointment of Dr Phillip Law as its first ‘Director’ in January 1949. On this special day, AAD suggest to take a look at where they have come from and where they’re headed, in the celebratory video @AusAntarctic Science TV : Click on the link https://youtu.be/L8_WVh-Ul1A and enjoy it! TNX AAD