Foreign ministry, art academy sign cultural diplomacy cooperation pact

Hungary's foreign ministry on Friday said it has signed a cooperation agreement with the Hungarian Art Academy (MMA) on supporting cultural diplomacy programmes. The purpose of the long-term agreement is to formalise cooperation between the two institutions on the promotion of Hungarian art abroad. 

General assembly of HAA

HAA held its first general assembly of the year on 5 April 2022 at its centre in Vigadó, where the 2021 public body awards were also handed over. In addition to approving the reports of the president, the presidency, the sections, the committees and the Secretary-General, and the general assembly was informed of this year's art and professional program plan, the general assembly also elected a Vice-President. 

„Most Beautiful Moments of Ours…"

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Celebratory exhibition in Vigadó by Klára Kósa, corresponding member of HAA. "It is always a pleasure for me to prepare for my exhibitions. I plan, I create and I certainly am both excited and anxious. But I finally get calm when I see the results of my artistic work and observe the diverse realisations of my thoughts. I am happy to show my audience something of the colours and hues of my world."

Villa Walter Rozsi renewed

Villa Walter Rozsi designed by József Fischer (one of the outstanding figures of modern architecture in Hungary) working with his wife, the engineer Eszter Pécsi, was commissioned by the famous opera singer Rozsi Walter and her husband, the textile merchant Geza Rado. The villa, which is one of the most outstanding pieces of interwar Hungarian modern architecture, has been restored by the architect László Kokas. The symbolic key of the Villa was handed over by György Vashegyi, President of HAA to the director of MÉM-MDK, Kornél Almássy on 29 March.