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The Ars Hungarica cultural festival in Sibiu (Nagyszeben, Romania) will start on Friday, with exhibitions, concerts, and book launches taking place in the Transylvanian region from November 8 to 17, the organizers announced.
The festival, organized by the HÍD Association of Sibiu, will highlight the Hungarian presence in the former Saxon city, showcasing the values of the community. The program includes both traditional and modern arts and styles.
The first event of this year’s festival will be the opening of the exhibition “The World of Miklós Bánffy and Károly Kós” on Friday in the exhibition hall of the mayor’s office. Miklós Bánffi (1873-1950) and Károly Kós (1883-1977) were two major figures in Transylvanian cultural and political life. On Friday, Géza Xantus’s exhibition “On the Road of Light” will also open at the Brukenthal Museum,
while in the evening, the festival will kick off with an opening gala in Thalia Hall, featuring the BRI & Opra Monica & Za Band.
Sára Tímár and her Orchestra will continue the series of concerts with their 15th anniversary concert, while the Gyárfás István Trio, Koszika & The HotShots, and the Gábor Szabó memorial evening will also be in the line-up.
On Saturday, two more exhibitions will open: “Our World” by Blanka Fekete Ferenczi and János Demeter, and “Islands” by Zsolt Timár.
On Sunday, an exhibition of award-winning photographs from the 24th International Hungarian Photography Salon will open.
The program also includes a theater performance, with the Csiky Gergely Hungarian State Theater of Timisoara (Temesvár) presenting its production “With the sister of the sun, with a shining star” in Sibiu.
On Sunday November 17, Boldizsár Csíky will perform a piano recital.
The festival program will include book launches and children’s activities, as well as a guided walking tour, wine tasting, and a dance workshop.
In addition to Sibiu, programs will also be held in another town in Sibiu County, Ocna Sibiului (Vízakna), as part of Ars Hungarica.
Via MTI, Featured image: Pixabay