The Faculty Of Music And Visual Arts has moved in the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter

The Faculty of Music and Visual Arts of the University of Pécs is ready to start the new semester; they have already moved almost all their equipment in their new place. The fine arts workshops and ateliers in the southern part of the quarter along with the Institute of Music found in the northern part will be loud of work within a couple of days.

Scootering in the picture is Dr Bence Vass to give us a tour around the new building of the institute of music. He tells us that the ground floor will be taken by the brass players, the first floor will give home to theoretical education and the practitioners of wood instruments, the stringers will be found on the 2nd floor, and the great concert hall is to be found on the 3rd. The gem of the building is the balcony with its magnificent and unique view. We also get an insight to how the size of the stage of their 200 seat concert hall can be modified.

The next person, Pillány Zsófia from the new library shows us their new; around 400 m2 territory. The most interesting points here are the 4 original Zsolnay furnaces that will operate as a sound archive, a computer lab, and a CD and vinyl stock.

Next we get a tour around the Janus University Theatre; hosted by their director Mikuli János. They are extremely happy for having this variable room, with a separate gallery for the technicians, 2 changing rooms of 20m2, an 80m2 rehearsal room that is also perfect for chamber performances and three offices to manage the whole institution.

Last but not least Márta Nyilas, director of the Institute of Fine Arts walks us around their new premises. Around 120 students will get educated here in their new, 2 floor building. “The best asset of the top floor atelier is that it is really light” – and that is the most important circumstance for painting – says Márta. The pedestrian bridge connects these parts of the Quarter with the ’Menza’, a canteen for the students and a 250 space car park.
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Family day in the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter – Bóbita Puppet Theatre

Family day on the occasion of the season opening of Bóbita Puppet Theatre in the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter! In the video you can see a part of the piece entitled Gáspár Szeleburdi and the Magic Violin that was performed on 27 August. »

Golden age of Zsolnay – Collection of László Gyugyi

The 600 piece Zsolnay collection of Dr. László Gyugyi represents an unparalleled value. Its pieces date back to a 40-year period (1870-1910) that can be divided to three different periods: historicism, millennium and secession/Art Nouveau.

The completely refurbished building giving home to the collection used to be the home of Júlia Zsolnay and her Polish husband: Tádé Sikorski.
The majority of the eastern style plates and vases of the Zsolnay daughters, Teréz and Júlia took part in numerous world fairs during the 1870s.
Ármin Klein was the master of the historicising style and the pate sur pate technique. Despite his early death he was an influential character in the factory in the 1880s.
The first piece of László Gyugyi was also designed by Ármin Klein.
Eclecticism was the trademark of the luxury period of the factory. Under the artistic management of Tádé Sikorski they followed the foreign stylistic tastes with their most delicate items thus stepping on the international stage.
The Arabian series is the main work of Tádé Sikorski and the top of technical virtuosity. The Zsolnay pieces are unquestionably influenced by floral secession.
Vilmos has prepared for the 1896 millennium celebrations worthily: he experimented and discovered the eosin glaze in different colours thus opening a new period in the history of the factory.
With the appearance of the eosin and by the magnificent work of the artistic team Zsolnay became an internationally renowned; a real unique brand by the turn of the 1900s.
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Secrets lying deep – touchable history

Wiesław Majka Polish photographer has been preparing photo documentations of the transformations and discovered treasures of Cracow since 1993. The Pécs exhibition put together by the photos of the artist introduce the unmatched historic remains excavated in the main square of the city. »

Zsolnay Mausoleum open again - video

Making part of the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter the Zsolnay Mausoleum waits for the visitors again since 19 July 2011. The video introduces the most special details of the burial site of the well-renowned Pécs family.

The full renovation of the Mausoleum was carried out in the framework of the Pécs2010 Capital of Culture Programme.
The circular form of the building is reminiscent of the neo-roman churches and is the ancient form of the prestigious burial site; the tholos.
The neo-roman building includes a chapel and a crypt underneath with a decorated sarcophagus and 32 burial chambers.
In the centre of the chapel and the crypt the eosin sarcophagus of Vilmos Zsolnay rests on a podium.
The legend has it that in the time of the winter solstice when the sun shines on its zenith it lights up the chapel and uncovers the secret of the eosin.
The area of the Mausoleum having the shape of a grail with the promenade and the breathtaking environment tells about the love of life and beauty.
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Zsolnay Mausoleum open after long years - preview

Making part of the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter the Zsolnay Mausoleum waits for the visitors again since 19 July 2011. »

Official Pécs Guitar Hero Competition 2011 finals

The city of culture, Pécs, does not lack behind in the field of alternative popular music either. Connecting to the Google Doodle Guitar programme a city competition was announced. During the anonymous contest the own composition of Hanna Cseri came out as winner. »

Night of museums: Night tour inside the Cella Septichora Visitor Centre

During the Night of Museums programme scenes from the 4th Century were evoked in the Cella Septichora Visitor Centre that introduces the Early Christian traditions. In the framework of the event that included several sites Early Christian and Roman soldiers collided. »