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On the occasion of 100 Years of International Astronomical Union, IUCAA participated in the worldwide celebration of "100 Hours of Astronomy" on January 11 and 12, 2019. The sky watching programmes were arranged for specific community groups. On the first day, the sky watching was arranged for the staff of the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) and their families in the university campus, in collaboration with the Science Park of the university. On the second day, sky watching programme was arranged for performing artists from the Department of Performing Arts of the SPPU in the Science Park of IUCAA. In total, about 800 people visited and appreciated the programmes. 100 HOURS OF ASTRONOMY A Workshop on Telescope Making was conducted at the Department of Physics, Visva - Bharati University (VBU), Santiniketan, during March 18 - 20, 2019.The workshop was funded by IUCAA and VBU. Sudipta Das (VBU) and Samir Dhurde were the coordinators of the workshop. WORKSHOP ON TELESCOPE MAKING IUCAA Public Outreach team visited Rani Lakshmibai Mulinchi Sainiki Shala, Mulshi (near Pune) on January 9, 2019. TALK, AT RANI LAKSHMIBAI MULINCHI SAINIKI SHALA, MULSHI Nirmaan Organization from BITS - Pilani, Hyderabad organised an event: Ignite, on February 10, 2019. IGNITE, AT BITS - PILANI, HYDERABAD The Basic Astronomy Lecture by Sanjeev Dhurandhar (IUCAA) at Annasaheb Awate College, Manchar, was conducted on December 20, 2018. The key demonstrations coordinated by the IUCAA outreach personnel, Rupesh Labade, and Nilesh Pokharkar. BASIC ASTRONOMY LECTURE AND SKY-WATCH ( 142 )