Bikaver hungarian signature asset and culture

The 21. Bull’s Blood Festival was graced by two guests of honour: the world-famous Italian film star, Franco Nero, and the Mayor of Budapest, István Tarlós. The former also joined Lajos Koltai, artistic director of Eger’s “ECoC2023” tender in a pleasant conversation with press representatives. Both adore light and good wine, and it also transpired that Franco Nero had always had a soft spot for films from behind the former iron curtain; it is no accident that he accepted key roles in several Hungarian historical works. He has also brought a fresh idea to Eger.

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Image and theme music

On May 9, 2017, the image and the theme music of Eger’s tender application were revealed. Both have a history tied to Eger…

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Eger runs for the title of European Capital of Culture 2023

According to an official announcement made today, Eger is running for the title of European Capital of Culture 2023. The aim is to showcase the assets of Eger highlighted at the press conference to the whole of Europe. Eszterházy Károly University is a strategic partner to the tender effort; its artistic director is Lajos Koltai, cinematographer and leading light of Hungarian cultural life.

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Eger’s application born under a starry sky, in the shadow of legends

Eger is running for the title of “European Capital of Culture” again; the official documentation was dispatched on May 9th to the State Secretariat for Culture at the Ministry of Human Resources. In Eger, we kicked off the ECoC2023 programme simultaneously with celebrating Europe Day, a stimulating range of entertainment options kept all in a sunny mood despite the gloomy weather: local children gave a wonderful rendition of Somewhere in Europe, as well as performing well-known melodies by Zoltán Kodály. Pillars of the community and artists contributing to the ECoC2023 tender held forth at a press conference highlighting the twin concepts underpinning Eger’s approach to the tender: light and film.

 

 

Eger is a bewitching city in the heart of Europe, where traditional European values, intermingling with a multitude of different cultural influences, have been palpably present for centuries. The heroic message of the castle and 1552, immortalised in Gárdonyi’s splendid novel – the Big Read of Hungary – puts Eger into the heart of every Hungarian. Eger’s historical, cultural and architectural treasures place it on a par with any European city. The regional centre ran for the ECoC 2010 title in 2004, but was inched out at the last minute by Pécs; even so, Eger was widely hailed as a worthy candidate. Now we are poised to acquire this prestigious title and take the bull by the horns, as it were – exclaimed Mayor László Habis.

 

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Europe day dedicated to the tender of capital of culture

The city is about to celebrate Europe Day with a large-scale event. May 9th will be distinguished by the fact that Eger is running for the title of European Capital of Culture 2023. As mentioned at the press conference, this event is yet another opportunity to spread the word about Eger’s assets in Europe.

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Artistic director Lajos Koltai’s message to the people of Eger

What is the tender of European Capital of Culture about?

A video from 2016: The 30-year history of ECoC in 3 minutes…

Our city is running for the title of “European Capital of Culture” again

We have dispatched the necessary official announcement of intent to the State Secretariat for Culture at the Ministry of Human Resources and established Eger’s “ECoC2023 governance model”. A Cultural Strategy is in place, with long-term goals and we are delighted to announce the appointment of Lajos Koltai, the world-famous, Kossuth-prize-winning cinematographer, Artist of the Nation, as our artistic director.

 

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A rediscovery of Eger through walks

The artistic director of the Eger tender project to win the title of European Capital of Culture 2023 is Lajos Koltai, Kossuth- and Béla Balázs prize-holding cinematographer. As a first step, Mr. Koltai is looking to immerse himself in the cultural assets and historic qualities of the city, as these are worthy of introduction to Europe.

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Another cultural forum was hosted at Eger City Hall on March 16, 2017

Karen Murgatroyd, manager of international relations from Leeds was also a key participant, who shared her impressions regarding preparations undertaken for the tender in Leeds and the title of ECoC2023 in general. We were also regaled with a personal account of the opening ceremony of the Cypriot town of Paphos, one of the Capitals of Culture in 2017.

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The Local Government of Eger invited the heads of the surrounding towns for a professional discussion in March 2017

We are glad that you were all open to cooperation and the sharing of ideas.

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Details unveiled – our artistic director, Lajos Koltai

Eger performed well in the race for the title of European Capital of Culture 2010, so the Local Government decided that the city is to run again for the 2023 holding of the title. A professional conference was held on Thursday at the Assembly Hall of the City Hall regarding the tender application. Eger’s application will highlight the elaborate connections between light, film, science, the arts, as well as between science and the church. We are delighted to have world-famous, Kossuth prize-winning cinematographer, Lajos Koltai as artistic director.

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