An exhibition titled Áron Tamási 125 opened on Monday in Budapest. The series of paintings presenting the oeuvre of the writer born 125 years ago can be seen on the Andrássy út side of the office building of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (MMA).
János Árpád Potápi , the State Secretary responsible for national policy at the Prime Minister's Office, highlighted at the opening of the fence exhibition related to the Áron Tamási commemorative year: the figure of the writer still connects Hungarians, he is still one of the most read Hungarian authors. With the programs of the commemorative year, attention will be drawn to Áron Tamási
The State Secretariat for National Policy has been announcing commemorative years since 2016, he said, emphasizing that this year's, which was launched on January 22, Hungarian Culture Day, in Marosvásárhely, is of outstanding value among them. At the same time, a series of events has also started in Budapest, within the framework of which many programs, including academic competitions, are being organized.
He emphasized: their goal is to win over as many children and young people as possible and make the events of the commemorative year popular.
We are talking about a popular writer who needs to be introduced again and again in Hungarian society, since culture is something that needs to be learned over and over again, he emphasized.
He added: that is why the traveling exhibition was created, which has already been opened in Csíksomlyo, Farkaslaka, Sátoraljaújhely, Csíkcsomortán, Gyula, Mikháza, and Tusnádfürdő, and will be presented in many locations not only during the commemorative year, but also afterwards - in the Carpathian Basin and in the diaspora.
Gábor Richly , the general secretary of the MMA, spoke about the fact that Áron Tamási can also be interpreted as a historical document of the 20th century. Starting from Székelyland, visiting America and settling in Hungary , he worked tirelessly all the way to create a bridge between the motherland, the Carpathian basin and the Hungarians of the world, he said.
He added: the exhibition, realized with the cooperation of the Tamási Áron Foundation and the House of Magyarság, presents some significant stages of the writer's career, using numerous quotes and contemporary photographs.
He said: the MMA also organized other cultural programs in the commemorative year. He recalled: in March, the Áron Tamási album published by the MMA publishing house was presented, which the public will be able to get to know in the writer's home village, Farkaslaka and Cluj-Napoca. As he listed, of László Ablonczy , which deals with the theatrical performances of the Tamási plays, Áron Tamási , will be published, in addition, the new edition of the Ábel trilogy, with illustrations by the Transylvanian-born visual artist Zoltán Szilágyi Varga , and a portrait film titled In memoriam Áron Tamási will be published.
In cooperation with the Hungarian Writers' Association, an essay and short story writing competition was recently announced, for which the entries are expected until September 30, he added.
On the occasion of Áron Tamási's birthday, on September 20, a commemoration of Áron Tamási will be held in Lakitelek together with the Lakitelek Folk College. On September 27, the public can see the performance of the Sütő András Baráti Egyesület entitled Tündökletes világ in the Vigado in Pest, and together with the Tamási Áron Cultural Association, they are organizing an autumn pilgrimage for their academics to Farkaslaka - he listed the programs of the commemorative year.
At the opening, the figure of Áron Tamási was recalled by the writer László Fábián Vári The exhibition of 17 paintings related to the life of Áron Tamási (1897-1966) is on display until October.
Source and title image: MTI/Tibor Illyés
