The Agreement between Hungary-Korea Society signed in Seoul in 16th December, 2013 specifies a joint project between the two parties and determines the division of tasks between them. Hungary-Korea Society donates a concert cimbalom (hammer dulcimer) to Korea National University of Arts (KNUA) the very first cimbalom in Korea and provides a cimbalom artist. Bővebben…

Hungary-Korea Society celebrated the first year birthday of Ahn’s statue on 15th May, 2013.
Main speaker: Jakab István, Vice-President of the Hungarian Parliament and Nam Gwan Pyo, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea.
Special guest of Hungary-Korea Society from Korea: Prof. Hur Young-Han, Korea National University of Arts.
He lectured “Korea Fantasy around the world” 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…

We have received invitation from Herencsár Viktória, president of The Cimbalom (hammered dulcimer) World Association, the musician member of our Society to the event “South-American tunes” held in common with the Encuentros (Encounters) choir. On their program there were compositions from various countries of South – America. (Argentine, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Venezuela) Herencsár Viktória is an all-round cimbalom player, she plays classical and Bővebben…

We received invitation from Hegedűs Endre, Liszt-Prize holder pianistmember of our Society to his charity concert, into the Hegedűs Salon, the Patrona. Guest of the event and its patron was Ó Kovács Szilveszter, the general director of Opera House, who delivered an opening address. Music pieces were performed by Hegedűs Endre, Liszt – Prize holder pianist, Szabóki Tünde and Szegedi Csaba, soloists of the Hungarian State Opera House, Bővebben…

We received invitation from Herencsár Viktória, cimbalom artist member of our Society to her recital “Voyage with cimbalom around the world” . With the help of the cimbalom and Herencsár Viktória we visited several countries of Europe and Japan, China, the United States. On the program of evening were the improvisations, variations, adaptations of Herencsár Viktória. The artist received the score of Arirang after the concert, Bővebben…

Hungary –Korea Society received complimentary tickets to the Dvorák evening in Budapest of Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra. Solo cellist was Mee-Hae Ryo. The orchestra was founded in 1984, since then it has become one of the best known orchestra of the Korean Republic.  They visited Hungary the first time. The concert was at the Italian Institute, Budapest. All the complimentary tickets were distributed among the members of our Society. Bővebben…

Hungary – Korea Society was an invited guest in Dunaújváros, where we participated at the first Hungarian – Korean Evening.
The event began with a spectacular Taekwondo program. A gorgeous performance was held again by Máté Taekwondo and Hapkido Public Benefit Sport Association of Hódmezővásárhely. The event continued in the big hall of the theatre where, after the opening address of Cserna Gábor, mayor of Dunaújváros  Bővebben…

Hungary-Korea Society was a guest on every day of the Korean film week. The films of Kim-Ki duk were not unknown to us. It was good to see again the best known films of the movie director, especially the poetic Spring, summer, autumn, winter…and spring of meditative atmosphere. Many of the members of the Society saw a couple of films but some of the members saw all the films. Bővebben…