The manifestation “Serb Days – Month of Serb Culture in Hungary” begins tomorrow in Budapest and will last until September 24, featuring a rich and diverse program in both Budapest and Szentendre.
The official opening will take place at the Ethnographic Museum in Budapest tomorrow at 6 p.m., with the participation of numerous performers, and is expected to be attended by high-ranking officials from Hungary, Serbia, and Republika Srpska.
The opening program will include the Choir of the Church of St. George in Budapest, leading ballet dancers in Hungary Luka Dimić and Eszter Kovács, and the Serb Cultural Center Venac from Budapest. As special guests, the String Orchestra of the National Theatre of Republika Srpska will perform.
The main organizer is the Serb Orthodox Diocese of Buda, while the event is sponsored by the Office of the President of Republika Srpska and the Ministry of Culture of Serbia.
The program will be very rich and varied, including exhibitions, concerts, performances by different choirs and music groups, theatre plays, film screenings, as well as various cultural and artistic events.
Events will be held at several locations, including the Tekelijanum and the Ethnographic Museum in Budapest, as well as the Serb Church Museum in Szentendre.
Numerous partners and institutions are involved in organizing and realizing the manifestation – the Serb Church Museum in Szentendre, Tekelijanum, the embassies of Serbia and BiH, the Serb Cultural Center Venac from Budapest, the National Theatre of Republika Srpska, the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments from Petrovaradin, Serb Screen, the Krug Artists’ Association from Budapest, as well as prominent individuals – artists, scholars, cultural figures, and personalities from the political sphere.
According to the organizers, “Serb Days – Month of Culture in Hungary” is of great importance for preserving national identity, nurturing Serb culture and tradition in the diaspora, promoting Serb culture, and presenting Serb spirituality, tradition, and contemporary creativity to the wider public in Hungary, with the aim of strengthening ties between Serbs in Hungary and their homelands (Serbia and Republika Srpska) and Hungary.
Source: RTRS
