{"id":3575,"date":"2026-01-28T16:17:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdev-new-cqtsg-nus.pantheonsite.io\/shorts\/?p=3575"},"modified":"2026-01-28T16:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:40:11","slug":"curtains-come-down-on-quantum-shorts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/events.cqt.sg\/shorts\/news\/curtains-come-down-on-quantum-shorts\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtains come down on Quantum Shorts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"date\">January 28, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The closing ceremony of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) will be held on 10 and 11 February in Accra, Ghana. We were proud to be a part of IYQ as an IYQ Global Event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Quantum Shorts: Encore<\/em> was one of 24 Global Events, selected for their global reach and impact, held in 2025 during IYQ to celebrate the centenary of the birth of modern quantum mechanics. Numerous other events have been held worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Quantum Shorts: Encore<\/em> presents winning films from all editions of the Quantum Shorts film festival. Working with international partners, the films were screened in Singapore, Canada, Brazil, New Zealand, India and the United Kingdom.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Filmmaker Chetan Kotabage\u2019s film was one of the films included in the screenings. He said, \u201cIt is wonderful to know that the screenings took place in six countries worldwide. The nature at atomic scale can also connect people from different cultures and backgrounds!\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He went one step further. Working with KLS Gogte Institute of Technology where he is based, he organised screenings for his local community. \u201c<em>Quantum Shorts: Encore<\/em> covers a wide range of topics of quantum science while trying to connect with a person that has no exposure to these areas,\u201d he said. \u201cThe screenings also delivered interesting narratives on quantum science by filmmakers from different parts of the world.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Worldwide, over 2400 participants attended the <em>Quantum Shorts: Encore<\/em> screenings, which also featured talks and panel discussions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the end of <em>Encore<\/em>, Quantum Shorts has also reached its conclusion. 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