Kazakh-Hungarian cultural ties are being strengthened

September 2, 2023 - Budapest. Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Hungary Zhanibek Abdrashov took part in the opening ceremony of the exhibition of artists, organized by TÜRKSOY and Lakitelek Folk University in the city of Lakitelek, dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the birth of the great Hungarian poet Sándor Petőfi.

The event was held at Lakitelek Folk University in the framework of a «Petőfi Fine Art Camp», with the participation of notable artists from Turkic-speaking countries, with the sponsorship of Chairman of the Hungarian State Assembly                Sándor Lezsák and the Lakitelek Foundation.

Kazakhstan was represented by Botagoz Tulesh and Almagul Yessimova, members of the Union of Artists of Kazakhstan, who delighted art lovers with their works inspired by Petоfi's poems.

The exhibition also features works by internationally renowned artists from Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Turkey. Artists S.Mammadov.  A. Suleimenov, B. Makhamov, I. Ishangulliev, R. Aziz and others also exhibited their works.

Lezsák highlighted the importance of such events that unite fraternal countries via culture and art, noting that Hungary and Turkic-speaking countries share a common culture and history.

The Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan Zh. Abdrashov, in his turn, presented the main curator of the exhibition, Director of the Hungarian Academy of Arts Koppany Csáji, with a collection including works by famous artists of the country illustrating O. Suleimenov's poems.