Mosaics from Pesti Vigadó's History

Work of Art in Focus

Work of Art in Focus

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On the occasion of Hungary's national celebration of 15th March commemorating the outbreak of the 1848-49 Revolution, Hungarian President János Áder conferred a Kossuth Award on Full Member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts, József Attila Award and Laurel Wreath Award winning poet, writer and literary translator, Dornesti (Romania) born Menyhért Tamás in acknowledgment of his prose works exhibiting Transylvanian traditions of folk poetry and the uniqueness of the Bukovina (Romania) based Székely dialect, as well as in acknowledgment of his authentic and sensitive portrayal of the heavy heritage of Hungary's 20th century history and his depiction of human tragedies in the modern age. Pesti Vigadó interviewed Menyhért Tamás about his personal involvement in the themes addressed in his works as well as about his origins and his literary instruments.

The chandeliers located on Pesti Vigadó's ground floor were created and designed by Kossuth Award winning goldsmith artist and sculptor István Madarassy. Pesti Vigadó interviewed István Madarassy about the birth and manufacturing of these lighting fixtures.

Mosaics from Pesti Vigadó's History