Abacus Deluxe vs ONE SKY FLAGS

Abacus Deluxe is a simulation of a real Chinese abacus with many special additional features. The abacus is one of the first machines used for calculating. With this abacus students can learn to count and do basic arithmetic in a fun interactive way. Abacus Deluxe is a great tool for teaching place value concepts to elementary students. A typical abacus is made from a wooden frame, with either bamboo or metal rods, and wooden or ceramic beads. People who master the abacus spend a great deal of time practicing the use of the device. With Abacus Deluxe students can practice math in a fun and interactive way and just like an abacus master become faster with mental math than a person using an electronic calculator. In China and other parts of Asia the abacus is still used widely to count and calculate. We designed our abacus to be a fun way to learn counting, place value and calculating both small and large numbers.

ONE SKY FLAGS by YLS by YLS Yvonne Lee Schultz 86 sky flags bearing a personal message Under the patronage of Oleksandra Matviychuk, Nobel Peace Prize laureate from Ukraine An art project by Yvonne Lee Schultz From 1 to 22 September 2026, the sky flags of ONE SKY FLAGS will fly between the Zytglogge and the Nydegg Bridge, right in the heart of Bern’s Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. People from 86 countries have sent in a photo of their sky and shared their thoughts on peace and freedom. These images have been transformed into the flags now flying in Kramgasse and Gerechtigkeitsgasse. Each flag has a personal story behind it, which can be listened to via an app on your mobile phone. In September, the stages of the city of Bern will offer a varied programme of accompanying events, ranging from panel discussions to theatre sports. ONE SKY FLAGS is being organised in collaboration with the association Bühnen der Hauptstadt (VBdH). A powerful statement in fragile times.