The Minister of Agriculture called the collection of Hungarikum and the Hungarian Valuables a real success story. István Nagy emphasized at the press conference following Tuesday's meeting of the Hungarikum Committee in Budapest that the collection of values has grown into a movement.
The minister announced: based on the committee's decision, teqball as a sport and the 200-year-old community holiday, the Anna Ball in Balatonfüred, were included in the collection of Hungarians. With this, the number of values belonging to the collection of Hungarikum rose to 85.
Zsolt V. Németh, the prime minister's commissioner responsible for the protection of the Hungarian way of life and our national values, said that the number of items in the Hungarian treasury has increased from 142 to 148. Salon sugar, tomatoes condensed from the Golden Pheasant in Hatvani, cut fat from Muravidék, the Hajdú flours and flours product line, Korhely fish soup and the Greek Catholic tradition of the Soldiers of Christ in Hajdúdorog became outstanding national values.
István Nagy pointed out that the Hungarikum Committee, which was created in 2012 by the Act on Hungarian National Values and Hungarian Cultures, met for the first time in the current government cycle and for the thirtieth time overall. The task of the committee is to examine whether the proposed values have qualities that can be used to represent Hungary and Hungarianness.
The Minister of Agriculture pointed out: Hungarian items, as well as values that have already been included or nominated in the treasure trove, are treasures - even if it is often impossible to get hold of or quantify their value - because they express Hungarian identity and tell stories about Hungarians without words. The feared treasures are shared with the world, they are offered worldwide, for example, the world-famous Hungarian food and drinks, they are presented in theaters, concert halls, or even in Mohács, Hévíz, Hollókő, Pécs, Hortobágy - listed the minister.
Source: MTI
Opening photo: MTI/Zoltán Balogh
