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January 26, 2010
Celebrating art and science together in Pécs in 2010
The Bridges World Conference – Mathematical connection between art, science and culture is held in a different city every year. In 2010 one of the European Capitals of Culture; Pécs will give place to the event between 24 and 28 July.
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January 26, 2010
The Day of Hungarian Culture in Pécs – Icons Exhibition
In 2010 the nation celebrated the Day of Hungarian Culture in one of the European Capitals of Culture; Pécs.
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January 26, 2010
Conference in Pécs in honour of a Bauhaus master
The Pécs Pro Pannonia Publishing foundation started a programme three years ago that aims at introducing to a wider public the works and the results of the latest research of the Pécs Bauhaus masters representing special values from the last century. The event takes place as part of the Pécs2010 European Capital of Culture Programme.
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January 21, 2010
Ambassadors of 19 foreign countries in Pécs
Diplomats delegated to Hungary arrived to Pécs on 20 January to get acquainted with the European Capital of Culture Programme.
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January 21, 2010
Exhibition of Pécs artists in Brussels
Kaleidoscope – Pécs2010 is the title of the exhibition of a group of Pécs artists that opened in the Hungarian Cultural Institution in Brussels on 15 January.
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January 21, 2010
Special stamp sheet in honour of Pécs
The Hungarian Post has published a special stamp sheet in honour of the Pécs2010 European Capital of Culture Programme. The sheet includes 25 pieces of stamps picturing the sights and spectacles of the City of Pécs.
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January 20, 2010
Meeting Point 2
The first serious fine arts exhibition of the European Capital of Culture year; Meeting Point 2 International Fine Arts Biennale started on 15 January.
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January 12, 2010
PÉCS, EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE IN 2010
Hungary's greatest series of cultural events ever began with a spectacular opening ceremony
Pécs, January 10th, 2010 – The year of the Pécs2010 European Capital of Culture Programme began with a spectacular production built upon the forces of openness, receptiveness, tradition, innovation and community effort. 450 of the city’s students, artists and celebrities connected to Pécs brought to life together the various facets of the city’s cultural history, during the ceremony held in the refurbished Széchenyi Square: all the values, results, and the two-thousand-year-old cultural heritage that will be a vital part of the year-long series of events.
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January 9, 2010
Pécs on the way towards the 2010 European Capital of Culture Programme
Two devoted Pécs lovers had the idea to record the process the city had to go through to win and hold the title ’Cultural Capital of Europe’ in 2010.
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January 6, 2010
30, 31 December 2009 – Balkan pre-New Year’s Eve party – Thousands bade farewell to the old year on the new main square
The world-renowned director and musician Emir Kusturica inaugurated the revived main square of Pécs with the Non-Smoking Orchestra with a concert on 30 December 2009.