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Katti Zoób Fashion House is the last Parisian-type fashion house in Budapest, which is passionately run by heart and soul of the company Kati Zoób. In January 2020, Fashion Designer Kati Zoób is staging the Fashion House's retrospective exhibition in Pesti Vigadó. This interview touches upon the brand, the exhibition and the person that runs all this. Interview by Nikolett Nyírő.

Hungarian poet Ferenc Kölcsey prepared the final manuscript version of the lyrics of Hungary's National Anthem on 22nd January 1823. In commemoration of this, Pesti Vigadó hosts an exhibition entitled "Anthems and Hymns – Prayers by the Hungarian People". The showcasing opens on 23rd January 2020. Pesti Vigadó interviewed the organiser of the showcasing Corresponding Member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts, ceramic artist Klára Kósa about the exhibition, as well as about anthems and prayers by the Hungarian nation. Interview by Lesti Árpád.

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On 21st January 2020, Pesti Vigadó is hosting Petőfi Theatre of Sopron's performance of Hungarian novelist, playwright and essayist Sándor Márai's drama entitled ‘Embers' directed by András Pataki. The play, which offers a portrayal of sweeping emotions and acts of human greatness, features Tibor Szilágyi and Ferenc Szélyes in the two leading roles of the General and Konrad. In the drama, during the course of a single night, the two characters talk about events that took place 42 years ago. On the occasion of hosting the above performance, Pesti Vigadó interviewed the two actors. Interview by Nikolett Nyírő

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"Apart from seeing eye dogs, no animal is allowed on the premises of Pesti Vigadó," our House Rules read. Concerning Pesti Vigadó, similar rules were in effect also earlier: consequently, Pesti Vigadó's visitors did not have the chance too meet animals on the premises. Even if not often, but there were exceptions to the Rules!

Let us discover Pesti Vigadó's exhibition together! The museum pedagogical exploratory worksheet for the exhibition "Agnus Dei" has been published.