We Introduced Ourselves to Zagreb: Croatian Fans of Culture are Warmly Welcome...
On 24 November, a high-level delegation from the Veszprem-Balaton 2023 European Capital of Culture (#VEB2023) presented the fantastic range of programmes planned by Veszprém and the participating 116 settlements of the Bakony-Balaton region to Croatian cultural diplomats, tourism specialists and those interested in Hungarian culture. The exciting and multi-faceted calendar holds attractions for guests of all ages and interests, whether from Hungary and abroad.
The morning press breakfast was graciously hosted by the Liszt Institute in Zagreb for local and national media, followed by an evening event at the same venue for a full house of cultural diplomats, tourism specialists and those interested in Hungarian culture. The tasting of gourmet food and wines from small regional producers, and a Hungarian dance performance by the Veszprém-Bakony Folk Dance Group went late into the evening.
The presentation in Zagreb was the second stop in a series of international roadshow appearances in various European cities. Just two months before the official Grand Opening scheduled for 21-22 January 2023, our extensive offering of literally thousands of programmes in the 1000-year-old City of Veszprém and the Bakony-Balaton region have already been largely compiled and scheduled.The time has come to show off our abundant cultural and natural riches toboth Hungary and the rest of Europe.
CEO Alíz Markovits, chief consultant Zoltán Mészáros and project manager for classical music Pál Vikman participated in the evening roundtable discussion about the essence of the EKF programme and the key events of next year. The backdrop was enriched by our traveling HelloVEB Photo Exhibition and slideshow which features stunning photos of the region. The evening was closed by four pairs of dancers from the afore-mentioned Veszprém-Bakony Folk Dance Group who enchanted the guests with their half-hour programme; and a tasting table filled with regional delicacies from local producers such was ham, cheeses, vegetarian sandwich spreads and wine.
Visitors can explore the year-long programme for events that best appeal to their interests, either by themes or the 9 clusters we created. Although the programme can be accessed by our webpage in Hungarian, English and German, visitors are encouraged to download our convenient free app to stay up to date.
After our successful presentation in Zagreb, the roadshow is heading to Ljubljana on 7 December, and then a dozen more stops in the new year so that as many people as possible may become acquainted with the cultural and natural treasures of Veszprém and the Bakony-Balaton region.
Fotók: Toroczkai Csaba
