Bolyai200

Art-Science Fest

On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of János Bolyai's letter sent from Timișoara:
"from nothing I have created a new and another world" (November 3, 1823)

The purpose of the event is to emphasize the need for interdisciplinary thinking by highlighting cultural education and the importance of talent management, in which both the family and educational institutions must play a significant role. So this festival is not a math-physics conference, as there have been and will be many such events, but one that presents the extensive work of the two Bolyai, from horticulture to winemaking, from forestry to oven construction, from literature to music theory, from linguistics to the “science of salvation”. At the same time, it is a great opportunity to commemorate several researchers who dealt with the two Bolyai as well as to mark the way for the continuation of the research work that has begun.

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  • Bolyai and Timișoara – cultural route, memorial wreaths-laying ceremony and theater performance
Nov. 3.

Friday, November 3, 2023.

10:00 Bolyai200 – Creative workshop and competition
Location: New Millennium Reformed Center (Splaiul Morarilor 1b) – club
Six teams of students participate in each event and prepare as many media productions as possible about the festival and Bolyai’s personality. The best results are promoted on the event’s website and will be awarded at the closing ceremony. After the event, the awarded works will be translated into English and presented to the general public.

16:30 Bolyai and Timișoara – cultural route – Timișoara (approx. 20 minutes)
Gathering in the parking of the West University of Timișoara

A cultural route that pays tribute to Bolyai’s personality: a) Western University (Blvd. Pârvan 4.) – Bust of János Bolyai; b) Bolyai Street – a monument with multilingual signs on the wall of the house where János Bolyai worked as a military engineer in 1823. Memorial wreaths-laying ceremony.

17:30 Theater performance – Csiky Gergely Hungarian State Theatre from Timișoara (Str. Alba Iulia, nr. 2) – SOLD OUT
István Kocsis: Space – monodrama about the faith, struggle and loves of János Bolyai, performed by Aba Sebestyén

18:30 On-site registration New Millennium Reformed Center (Splaiul Morarilor 1b)

19:30 Bolyai Memorial – New Millennium Reformed Center (Splaiul Morarilor 1b) – church
Opening ceremony of the event, speeches
Prof. Nagy Dénes, International Society for the Interdisciplinary Study of Symmetry, president
Prof. Kovács Levente, Óbuda University, rector
Prof. Nagy László, MTA KAB, president
Prof. Bitay Enikő, EME president
Dr. Erdei Ildikó, Bartók Béla Foundation, executive director
Prof. Nagy-György Tamás, MTA KAB – Working committee from Banat, president

20:00 Organ concert with contemporary works of the two Bolyai – organist: Ciurtin Viorel – church
Repertoire: J. S. Bach – Concerto II (PI, PII, PIII); G. F. Händel – Suite in G major HWV 441 Aria; G. F. Händel – Largo; F. Liszt – Le Rossignol; F. Liszt – Die Loreley, J. Brahms – Hungarian dance No. 5; G. F. Händel – Simfonia from the oratorio Soloman. Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

20:40 Welcome Reception: for registered participants – The event is full.

Nov. 4.

Saturday, November 4, 2023.

Location: New Millennium Reformed Center (Splaiul Morarilor 1b)

8:30 Gathering, final discussions with the presenters – church

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS – church

Science and art

9:00 – 9:40 Plenary presentation: The two Bolyai in science and art – and around the world Dr. Nagy Dénes, president, International Society for the Interdisciplinary Study of Symmetry

9:40 – 10:00 The relationship between art and mathematics from the perspective of fractals Dr. Soós Anna, assoc. prof., Babeș-Bolyai University, vice-rector

10:00 – 10:20 The science and art of the two Bolyai Dr. Kása Zoltán, professor emeritus, Sapientia University

10:20 – 10:40 Comments, discussions 

10:40 – 11:00 Tea and coffee break

Inter and multidisciplinary research

11:00 – 11:25 About the Importance of interdisciplinary research Dr. Bitay Enikő, academician, Transylvanian Museum Society (EME), president

11:25 – 11:50 Hyperbolic geometry in system theory Dr. Bokor József, academician, ELKH vice-president, Dr. Szabó Zoltán, SZTAKI

11:50 – 12:15 The role of mathematics and interdisciplinarity in personalized medicine Dr. Kovács Levente, professor, Óbuda University, rector

12:15 – 12:40 János Bolyai and gravity as seen by Zoltán GábosDr. Nagy László, academician, Babeș-Bolyai University, KAB president

12:40 – 13:00 Comments, discussions

13:00 – 14:30 Lunch break

15:00 – 20:00 PARALLEL EVENTS

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS – church

Scientific and artistic places

15:00 – 15:30 Plenary presentation: How to conceive a hyper-Euclidean geometry from Euclid’s 5th postulate Dr. Quehenberger Renate, Institute for a Global Sustainable Information Society, Vienna

15:30 – 15:50 In Search of the Lost Bolyai Relics Dr. Szabó Péter Gábor, assoc. prof, University of Szeged

15:50 – 16:10 The time and place of János Bolyai in the history of pandemics Dr. Bagosi Zsolt, assoc. prof., University of Szeged

16:10 – 16:30 Bolyai János in the Bolyai Museum, Tg. Mures – possibilities and dreams Lázok Klára chief librarian, Teleki-Bolyai Library

16:50 – 17:10 Comments, discussions

WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITIONS, BOOK PRESENTATION

Exhibition – basement

15:00 – 15:30 Exhibition in honor to János Bolyai: „From the Penrose tilings I’ve built the Poincaré Universe“ Dr. Quehenberger Renate, Institute for a Global Sustainable Information Society, Vienna

Workshop – basement

15:30 – 17:10 Origami Workshop: How to solve the riddle of Plato’s „5th element“ with the 3D representation of the Penrose Kites & Darts tiling, named epitahedron (E±) by enfolding the unit cell of the 5-dimensional space Dr. Quehenberger Renate, Institute for a Global Sustainable Information Society, Vienna

17:10 – 17:30 Tea and coffee break

17:10 – 17:30 Tea and coffee break

The memory of the two Bolyais

17:30 – 18:00 Plenary presentation: Euclid, Bolyai and our geometric approach Dr. Szilassi Lajos, assoc. prof., University of Szeged

18:00 – 18:20 Memoir of Bolyai, Gauss and Lobacsevskij Dr. Jenkovszky László, Kiev Institute of Theoretical Physics

18:20 – 18:40 American mathematician Halsted and the Bolyais Dr. Kása Zoltán, professor emeritus, Sapientia University

18:40 – 19:00 János Bolyai is the man who dared to compete with God Mandics György, poet, writer

19:00 – 19:20 Astronomy of the two Bolyai Dr. Szenkovits Ferenc, assoc. prof., Babeș-Bolyai University

19:20 – 19:40 How should society handle a genius? Some lessons from the story of János Bolyai (zoom presentation) Dr. Révész Péter, professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

19:40 – 20:00 Comments, discussions

Exhibition and Workshop – basement

17:30 – 19:00 Tactile geometry Dr. Szilassi Lajos, assoc. prof., University of Szeged

Book Presentation – attic

18:20 – 19:40 Sándor Téglásy: Dutch-Hungarian Protestant Relations Between the Two World Wars. Book presentation and translator’s reflections based on the presentation of the Hungarian translation of the book by Maarten J. Aalders

Reading performance – club

19:00 – 19:40 Parallel biographies: Bolyai Farkas and Carl Friedrich Gauss, or letter-drama – Nagy Dénes (editor)

Butulescu Valeriu: Bolyai (The Science of Space) – Drama

20:00 – 20:45 Violin recital – Paganini pieces, performed by Agigheoleanu Antonio-Leonard – church
(Paganini 5, Paganini 9, Paganini 19, Paganini 20, Paganini 24, Sonata in A Major, Sonata “Prayer” (Fantasia of Moses).)

20:45 Dinner with wine tasting: for registered participants – The event is full.

Nov. 5.

Sunday, November 5, 2023.

Location: New Millennium Reformed Center (Splaiul Morarilor 1b)

8:30 Gathering, final discussions with the presenters – concert hall

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS – concert hall

Scientific workshops and talent management

9:00 – 9:30 Presentation of the teamwork of the Bolyai200 creative workshop

9:30 – 10:00 Plenary presentation: Károly Kós: a renaissance style champion for the preservation of beauty and place in Modern Transylvania 1905-1977 Dr. Gall Anthony, professor, Óbuda University, dean

10:00 – 10:15 Architects and master builders in Timișoara during Bolyai’s era Dr. Székely Gabriel, assoc. prof., Banat University of Agricultural Sciences

10:15 – 10:30 From Kiskőrös to Timișoara – György Varga, head of the Engineering Division from Timișoara Dr. Jancsó Árpád, engineer, technology historian

10:30 – 10:45 The role and necessity of scientific workshops in divergent and creative thinking Dr. Nagy-György Tamás, professor, Politehnica Univerity. Timișoara

10:45 – 11:00 Tea and coffee break

The memory of the two Bolyais

11:00 – 11:20 Researches on the life and activity of János Bolyai in Timișoara Dr. Bodó Barna, honorary professor, Sapientia University

11:20 – 11:40 Travel with János Bolyai through Europe Dr. Klepp Ferenc, professor emeritus, Politehnica University Timișoara

11:40 – 12:00 “Bolyai” as a brand name(?) Dr. Magyari Sára, assoc. prof., Partium Christian University

12:00 – 12:20 The Bolyai family in the middle ages Kopeczny Zsuzsanna, archaeologist, historian, Banat National Museum of Timișoara

12:15 – 12:45 Awards. Closing ceremony – concert hall

Speakers, presentations

Dr. Bagosi Zsolt, assoc. prof., Univ. of Szeged – The time and place of János Bolyai in the history of pandemics

Dr. Bitay Enikő, academician, EME president – About the Importance of interdisciplinary research.

Dr. Bodó Barna, honorary professor, Sapientia Univ.  – Researches on the life and activity of János Bolyai in Timișoara.

Dr. Bokor József, academician, ELKH vice-president, Dr. Szabó Zoltán, SZTAKI – Hyperbolic geometry in system theory.

Dr. Gall Anthony, professor, Óbuda Univ. – Károly Kós: a renaissance style champion for the preservation of beauty and place in Modern Transylvania 1905-1977

Dr. Jancsó Árpád, engineer, technology historian – From Kiskőrös to Timișoara – György Varga, head of the Engineering Division from Timișoara.

Dr. Jenkovszky László, Kiev Institute of Theoretical Physics – Memoir of Bolyai, Gauss and Lobacsevskij.

Dr. Kása Zoltán, professor emeritus, Sapientia Univ. – American mathematician G. B. Halsted and the Bolyais.

Dr. Klepp Ferenc, professor emeritus, Politehnica Univ. Timișoara – Travel with János Bolyai through Europe

Kopeczny Zsuzsanna, archaeologist, historian, Banat National Museum of Timișoara The Bolyai family in the middle ages

Dr. Kovács Levente, professor, rector of Óbuda Univ. – The role of mathematics and interdisciplinarity in personalized medicine.

Lázok Klára, chief librarian, Teleki-Bolyai Library – Bolyai János in the Bolyai Museum, Tg. Mures – possibilities and dreams

Dr. Magyari Sára, assoc. prof., Partiumi Christian Univ. – “Bolyai” as a brand name(?)

Mandics György, poet, writer – János Bolyai is the man who dared to compete with God

Dr. Nagy Dénes, president, International Society for the Interdisciplinary Study of Symmetry – The two Bolyai in science and art – and around the world.

Dr. Nagy László, academician, UBB Cluj, KAB president – János Bolyai and gravity as seen by Zoltán Gábos

Dr. Nagy-György Tamás, professor, Politehnica Univ. Timișoara – The role and necessity of scientific workshops in divergent and creative thinking.

Dr. Révész Péter, professor, Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln – How should society handle a genius? Some lessons from the story of János Bolyai (zoom presentation)

Dr. Quehenberger Renate, SciArt Researcher, Institute for a Global Sustainable Information Society (GSIS), Vienna – How to conceive a hyper-Euclidean geometry from Euclid’s 5th postulate

Dr. Soós Anna, assoc. prof., vice-rector of UBB Cluj – The relationship between art and mathematics from the perspective of fractals.

Dr. Szabó Péter Gábor, assoc. prof., Univ. of Szeged – In Search of the Lost Bolyai Relics.

Dr. Székely Gabriel, assoc. prof., Banat University of Agricultural Sciences – Architects and master builders in Timișoara in the time of Bolyai

Dr. Szenkovits Ferenc, assoc. prof., UBB Cluj – Astronomy of the two Bolyai.

Dr. Szilassi Lajos, assoc. prof., Univ. of Szeged – Euclid, Bolyai and our geometric approach.

The project is part of the National Cultural Programme “Timisoara – European Capital of Culture in 2023” and is funded under the Grow Timișoara 2023 programme, implemented by the Center for Projects of the Timișoara Municipality, with sums allocated from the state budget, through the Ministry of Culture budget.