The exhibition entitled Szórványmagyarság, which opened this weekend in Budapest, at the House of Magyarság Gallery, presents a selection of works submitted to the photo competition with a Hungarian eye, announced by the State Secretariat for National Policy of the Prime Minister's Office.
The exhibition began with a performance by Mária Petrás Prima Primissima and Hungarian Heritage award-winning Moldovan folk singer. The joy of the most distant members of the nation is the joy of all of us, and their sorrow saddens the hearts of all of us - said Krisztina Csibi, director of the Hungarian House, in her welcome speech.
Krisztina Csibi highlighted that
the majority of the pictures were not taken by professional photographers, but by amateur and art-loving photographers, so the photos offer an insight into the everyday life of minorities from a personal, authentic point of view.
Seventy works by sixty photographers were exhibited, which were connected with a more than two kilometer long national ribbon, like a vascular network, he said. He added,
the exhibition shows the important role that ordinary people play in community building and the passing on of traditions.
He also mentioned that the House of Magyarság holds unusual history lessons for the students who participate in the Unlimited program. According to him, in the 2024/25 academic year, 15,000-20,000 students from around 650-700 classes will take part in the history lessons, the theme of which will be scattered Hungarians in connection with the exhibition.
The ideas and descriptions associated with the photos were formulated by the creators themselves, thus bringing the joys and challenges of life in scattered communities even closer to the visitors. The work of many Vojvodina photographers can be viewed at the exhibition. The images not only focus on the visuals, but also encourage a deeper understanding, creating a closer connection between the scattered Hungarians and the rest of the nation.
At the opening, Dániel Gazsó, the representative responsible for diaspora research at the National Policy Research Institute, drew attention to the fact that
the most important task of national politics is to slow down the dispersion of Hungarians.
In his opinion, this requires a long-term and realistic strategy, as well as for the people living in the motherland to get to know the people living in the diaspora, to which the exhibition also contributes.
The exhibition can be visited at the Magyarság Háza Gallery until December 22.
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