Pink Zsolnay Exhibition in the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter

„Zsolnays had several faces” says Barnabás Winkler owner of the collection of around 600 pink Zsolnay porcelain objects. As he explains these were produced in the first periods after the factory was opened so they have a really important role in the Zsolnay life’s work.
The room where the collection found its new place aims at recapturing the atmosphere of the old pink warehouse it shows that the pinks were produced in masses and the exhibition follows their development through. First they were pure countryside items of pottery, later the items of industrial production while finally becoming the everyday household pieces of the bourgeois.
“The greatest joy came when we came across the pink fireplace” – says the collector. It is the newest and most decorative item of the exhibition.
According to the plan this will be such a temporary exhibition of the pinks as the Gyugyi collection.
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10th Jubilee Meeting of the European Cultural Parliament

Cultural stars met in Pécs for their 10th jubilee meeting discussing the role and position of culture(s) in Europe. The introduction was delivered by Miklós Réthelyi minister of national resources after whom the first lecture was given by our Oscar prize holder film director István Szabó. Zsolt Páva mayor of Pécs talked about how and why culture is important in our crisis-struck world. Karl Erik Norman director of the Cultural Parliament stated that they are not solving problems, but at least „try and contribute to a European feeling for belief in the future”.
According to Zsolt Páva mayor of the city having the session organised in Pécs is a great feedback showing that Pécs went the right way a year before holding the Pécs2010 European Capital of Culture title. „Culture has always been important for Pécs, it is important today and will stay important for the city for ever”.
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Life in the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter

Even though the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter is not fully open, some of its inhabitants; the Faculty of Music and Visual Arts of the University of Pécs, the Janus University Theatre and the Zsolnay Mausoleum are already operating at full blast and are freely visitable. The open day that was organised recently also proves that there is high interest towards the new cultural part of the city.

Department of Music and Visual Arts

The director; Bence Vass talks about how such a great opportunity for them it was to move in the newly opened cultural quarter. Now they have beautiful and useful spaces they can have their rehearsals, the new venue gives them a strong motivational force too. „Compared to the Kodály Centre this smaller and more intimate venue we have been missing for the past 10 years.”

Zsolnay Mausoleum

Lászlóné Tardai vocal teacher talks about how wonderful the acoustic characteristics of this sacred place work. With a choir from the Buda hill Mathias Church they visited the mausoleum and gave a little ad-hoc concert.

Janus University Theatre

Zsolt Cseporán actor shares his views with us on how a magnificent great leap forward this new home for them is. Their first premiere will be the Lunar Boatman with a cavalcade of singing, decorations and colours.

Open Day

During these walkabouts for enquirers usually hundreds of people gathered to get a view of what institutions and events will be found and take place in this new part of the city. „I have never been here but it was really worth coming because it is beautiful” said a visitor.
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Album release concert of Avishai Cohen in the Kodály Centre

The ex bassist of Chick Corea; Avishai Cohen gave an introduction of his latest album in the Kodály Centre. »

Fabulous weekend in the House Of Arts And Literature

Tale telling competition; handcrafts workshops and talent search were only a few programmes during this highly successful three-day event of the House of Arts and Literature. »

Bösendorfer and Steinway in the Kodály Centre

Bösendorfer and Steinway are two names that need no introduction. Király Csaba and Jenő Jandó are another two names that do not need introduction to the fans of classical music in Hungary; they are the renowned and highly famous pianists of the Hungarian musical scene. According them both pianos are grand enough to satisfy all demands, and the hall itself deserves instruments of this quality to fill it with sound.
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Joint concert of the Ferenc Liszt Chamber Theatre and The Budapest Klezmer Band

The Ferenc Liszt Chamber Theatre gave a joint concert and performed a premiere with the Budapest Klezmer Band in the Kodály Centre. They proved by the works of Ferenc Liszt, Béla Bartók, Leó Weiner and Ferenc Jávori how many common characteristics the classical and the clesmer music have.
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Family day in the Bóbita Puppet Theatre

The Bóbita Puppet Theatre connected its season opening to a family day in the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter on 27 August. During the event facility manager István Komor talked about the quarter to be finished soon, and the director of the puppet theatre István Sramó talked proudly about their company and their new building. »