Total Solar Eclipses occur fairly infrequently, each time in different geographical locations throughout the globe. This spectacle takes place when the Sun, Moon and Earth align precisely. The Moon is 400 times smaller than the Sun, and the distance between Earth and the Sun is 400 times the distance between Earth and the Moon. When all three align the relative size of the Sun and Moon appears to be the same. The Moon is able to completely cover the Sun, giving us the magic of a Total Solar Eclipse. On March 29th 2006 at 2:00 pm local Turkey time a shadow will move over the Earth, for a brief (or not so brief) 3:30 minutes, the sky will darken to the same level as on a moonlit night with a supernatural twilight, animals and birds will be silent, everything will seem to be suspended in time.. The Sun's bright face will be replaced by the black disk of the Moon. Surrounding the Moon is a beautiful ethereal halo with streamers and ribbons of faint light trailing off for millions of miles in the Sun's magnetic field. This is the Sun's spectacular Solar Corona. The Corona can only be seen during the few brief minutes of totality. The total phase of a Solar Eclipse is relatively short. It rarely lasts more than several minutes. Nevertheless, it is considered to be one of the most inspiring, natural phenomenons in all of nature. The track of the Moon's shadow across Earth's surface is called the Path of Totality. It is typically 10,000 miles long but only 100 miles or so wide. In order to see the Sun totally eclipsed by the Moon, you must be in the path of totality... Looking at the Sun, at any time, is dangerous. That applies during the partial phases of a Solar Eclipse, just as it does on any normal day. There for the Sun can only be viewed directly when filters specially designed to protect the eyes are used. Most such filters have a thin layer of chromium alloy or aluminum deposited on their surfaces that deflects both visible and near-infrared radiation. These specially designed glasses will be available to everyone at the festival. To witness a Total Solar Eclipse is a singularly memorable experience which cannot be conveyed adequately through words or photographs. Especially this upcoming Total Eclipse that will be considerably long, easily accessible and could very well be the most impressive of the decade.