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President Tamás Sulyok will visit Transylvania again between August 17 and 19, this time participating in cultural and community events in Cluj (Kolozs) County as part of a private program. This will be the head of state’s fourth trip to the region since his inauguration, the last one being in June in Szeklerland.
The trip will begin on Saturday at the Bánffy Castle in Bonțida (Bonchida), where guests will learn about the renovation and cultural utilization plans for the baroque building, known as the “Versailles of Transylvania.” From there, the trip will continue to Răscruci (Válaszút), where they will visit the Zoltán Kallós Ethnographic Collection, one of the richest ethnographic collections in the Carpathian Basin. The day will end in Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár) at St. Michael’s Church, one of the city’s most important historical monuments.
On Sunday, the President will take part in the programs of the Hungarian Days in Cluj-Napoca: he will visit the exhibition of the Miklós Barabás Guild, and the Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows in Kolozsmonostor, where he will have an informal conversation with parish priest Dénes Székely, and then in the evening, he will give a speech at the opening gala of the festival at the Hungarian Opera House in the company of guests such as Balázs Gergely, Tibor Toró T. and Hunor Kelemen, President of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ).
Monday will be devoted to community building: Tamás Sulyok will visit the camp of the Romanian Hungarian Scout Association, where he will inspect the tents, participate in everyday camp life, and have lunch with the families.
During his trips to Transylvania to date, the head of state has visited numerous historical and cultural sites, met with community leaders, and repeatedly emphasized the importance of strengthening relations between the mother country and Hungarians living abroad.
Via Krónika; Featured photo: MTI/Bruzák Noémi