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The Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC), the largest talent development institution in the Carpathian Basin, will hold its festival in Esztergom (northern Hungary) for the fifth time this year between July 31 and August 2, the organization announced on Monday.
In addition to light music, the three-day event will offer a number of public programs on topics such as current geopolitical challenges, demographic trends, migration, and immigration policy.
The event will feature presentations by Sebastian Kurz, former Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, Dominic Cummings, British political strategist and former chief advisor to former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who played a key role in the success of the Brexit referendum as director of the Vote Leave campaign. International speakers include Michael Shellenberger, bestselling author and director of the Department of Politics, Censorship and Free Speech at the University of Austin.
Hungarian astronaut Tibor Kapu will also be among the speakers.
Renowned Hungarian speakers will also be waiting for visitors, including Zsolt Hernádi, Chairman and CEO of the Mol Group; Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Mária Schmidt, Director General of the House of Terror Museum; Oszkár Világi, Deputy CEO of the Mol Group; Károly Mátrai, CEO of the MVM Group; Gábor Czepek, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Energy; Katalin Valentinyi, Deputy CEO of Corporate Communications and Government Relations at Budapest Airport; Szabolcs Márka, world-renowned physicist; Richárd Schwab, internist and gastroenterologist; and Franciska Törőcsik, Hungarian actress.
The evening’s entertainment will be provided by leading figures from the Hungarian pop music scene, including Blahalouisiana, Ákos, 4S Street, BSW, Róbert Szikora, and R-Go.
Tickets for MCC Feszt cost 23,500 forints (about 61 euros) for a full three-day pass, while daily tickets are available for 9,990 forints (approximately 26 euros) each.
Via MTI; Featured photo: mccfeszt.hu