“Anniversaries and Meetings – Ahn Eak Tai, Bartók and Dohnányi” concert celebrating the 110th anniversary of Ahn’s birth and 80th anniversary of his first visit to Hungary and his meeting vith Bartók Béla and Dohnányi Ernő. Venue: Grand hall of Liszt Academy of Music Bővebben…

“Anniversaries and Meetings – Ahn Eak Tai, Bartók and Dohnányi” – exhibition opening speech by Vásáry Tamás, Kossuth prize winner pianist and conductor, Artist of the Hungarian Nation. Bővebben…

Korea Hungary Joint Nano Laboratory is a good example how a civil organization can help with its own tools the scientific cooperation between two countries. On 9th June, 2009 Hungary-Korea Society held an International Conference on the occasion of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. One speaker from the Korean side was Dong-Pil Min, Chairman of Korea Research Council Bővebben…

Chung Ui Hwa, Speaker of the Korean National Assembly, members of the Korean National Assembly delegation visiting Hungary, wreathed the Ahn Eak Tai statue in the Citiy Park together with the leadership of our Society on 9th July, 2015. This was the first official wreathing ceremony at the statue, though the Korean delegations arriving to Hungary always visited the statue within the framework of their non-official program.The leaders of our Society put a flower Bővebben…

A civil society is rarely honored by the fact that it can host an event in common with the Embassy. This is a sign that the organization of the event by our Society is a guarantee for the Korean Embassy regarding its quality. One could meet more than 200 cheerful, smiling people in the Orczy Park on the 30th May. There was a possibility to build direct human connections between Koreans living in Hungary and Hungarians. We could enjoy each other’s culture, taste a famous Bővebben…

The series of first year anniversary events of the unveiling of Ahn Eak Tai statue was opened by a joint event of Hungary-Korea Society and the Liszt Academy of Music. Hur Young Han, professor of Korea National University of Arts delivered a lecture at the Music Academy, „Ahn’s main symphonic composition, . The exhibition of the Society „Ahn Eak Tai and his master Kodály Zoltán” was opened in the aula of the Music Academy. Bővebben…

In the city Dunaujvaros in Intercisa Museum the exhibition of “Bridge between Hungary and Korea” was open to the public from 5th April to 30th June. Dunaujvaros is the headquarters of Hankook Tire Hungary. Beyond “Ahn Eak Tai in Hungary” Korean ceramics and paintings were also exhibited by Hungary-Korea Society. Timing was important: a delegation from Geumsan city, headquarters of Hankook Tire in Korea arrived to Dunaujvaros in May to prepare the sister city Bővebben…

Very few people know that the composer of the Korean Anthem, Ahn Eak Tai, lived and studied in Budapest, too. He learned composition of music from Kodály Zoltán, whose guidance was of determining importance for his music and career. The Ahn Eak Tai statue was erected by Hungary-Korea Society. Initiator and manager of the erection of the statue and the series of events connected with the unveiling of the statue was Szegő Andrea. Bővebben…