After a two-year hiatus, we were so ready to organize the final event of Heuréka. In the 5.0 season 9 projects were supported by the Heuréka Fund, each with a grant of 10 000 RON. Thanks to ambitious project promoters, interested students and some financial support, brilliant initiatives were born. On May 5th, the general public had the chance to get a taste of the practical side of science and arts, where they could try out special equipment and breathtaking experiments.
In her opening speech, Tamara Nagy Molnár, the project manager of Heureka 5.0, stated that by experiencing the experiential, practical education of certain fields of science, they will get a lifelong guide and insight into a profession, which can be decisive for their future career choice.
The participants were able to try out several special instruments. We seriously think that the majority liked it, because the audio-visual room of the City Library was always full of interested people. Zoltán Székely and his team were entertaining the visitors with their Fizikatarzis project and some more interesting experiments. Those who winked at the virtual world, received VR glasses and could take part in various virtual adventures. The possibilities offered by the smart board were also available to anyone who attended the event on Thursday, at 5 pm. Zoltán’s team also provided an alternative to different applications, but at the end of the day the drawing function was the most popular among the children who were willing to try out this experience.
The participants could learn about treasure hunting and geocaching, and the attendees could even try searching for certain objects. Those who were more interested, could try out digital drawing techniques and get a bit familiar with the digital drawing board, and also admire the clothes made from recycled plastic by the students from the Imre Palló Highschool. However everyone had the opportunity to create various works of art using plastics and heat press. If someone wanted to take home an eternal memory, in addition to the experiences they gained, they could do so with the Memory Shot photo boot.
The event was an absolutely great experience for us too. The visit of more than a hundred participants confirmed that science can really be interesting, interactive and experiential, as we could see that it involved and activated such a large community.
We couldn’t have pulled this off without the sponsors, to whom we are really grateful. At the same time, special thanks to the Odorhei College Center and the City Library, who hosted the event.
Thanks to Hunor Magyari and Hundokufoto for the photos.
