Photo reports of Events

Presentation Series at the Makovecz Centre and Archives “My father’s short remarks are imprinted in my memory as prevailing moods and have been influential in my life. His sentences were about the starry sky, about a rural landscape, a tree or about how much he enjoyed eating curd with fresh bread when he was a […]

Lecture by István Püski István Püski will present about the foundation of the family publishing house, the work of his father, the beginnings that coincided with the launch of his career. He will reveal how he runs the prestigious publishing house, what it takes to preserve Hungarian culture as a publisher and he will tell […]

The first Café Makovecz event in 2020 is hosted by Lőrinc Csernyus, member of the Imre Makovecz Foundation’s Board. He will present the bids and and evaluate the outcome of the invitation of tenders for “Implementing an exhibition that showcases Imre Makovecz’s oeuvre”, announced in late 2019. The audience is welcome to view each tendered […]

Lecture by antiquity researcher prof. dr. Győző Vörös The scholarship holder of Imre Makovecz’s Corvin chain (2002-2005) is to deliver a presentation on the Hungarian Academy of Arts’ ongoing archeologic monument exploration and restoration projects in the Holy Land that were initiated by Imre Malovecz. After the presentation, Győző Vörös and his colleagues will discuss […]

Dezső Ekler talks about Imre Makovecz An architect student [of the late master] talks about, past, present and future – not only for architects.

Lajos Ambrus, writer, editor “My father’s short remarks are imprinted in my memory as prevailing moods and have been influential in my life. His sentences were about the starry sky, about a rural landscape, a tree or about how much he enjoyed eating curd with fresh bread when he was a child… These memories inspired […]

This series of presentations is delivered by architects who prepared the designs for buildings refurbished or constructed under the so-called Makovecz Government Decree Capital Investment Project. The presentations will showcase the original Makovecz designs along with the newly prepared ones and the engineering solutions applied. The events are intended for those interested in architecture. Short […]

Join us for a beautiful folk music concert of award-winning composer, singer, multi-instrumentalist and band leader Ferenc Sebő, the doyen of the Hungarian folk music scene. A renowned researcher and professor of folk music, Ferenc Sebő is was one of the founders of Hungary’s “folk music and dance house” movement. He plays the hurdy gurdy, […]

Ágnes Herczeg, landscape architect “My father’s short remarks are imprinted in my memory as prevailing moods and have been influential in my life. His sentences were about the starry sky, about a rural landscape, a tree or about how much he enjoyed eating curd with fresh bread when he was a child… These memories inspired […]

Owing to overwhelming public interest, we will repeat our Night of Reading 2019 event, entailing a joint exhibition, special offers and extended business hours at the Vince Bookstore, organized by the store and the Imre Makovecz Foundation. Starting at 18:30, Ybl Prize-winning architect Lőrinc Csernyus, a former student of Imre Makovecz will present about the […]