Hungarian Design Forum in Shanghai, Hudec Memorial Hall, 2014.03.18-22
Association of Hungarian Architects has won the support of the Hungarian Cultural Foundation for organizing the events of Hudec Salon in the Hudec Memorial Hall. This secound event's topic was the Hungarian Design Forum where the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest (MOME) was the co-partner of the 5 days long program. The organization between participants and management of the program was held by Virag Csejdy, Hudec Cultural Foundation and Agota Revesz, Consul for Culture and Education from the Consulate General of Hungary Shanghai.
In the program MOME representatives: prof Daniel BARCZA, Daniel KOVACS, Rita HALASI, prof Antal BODOCZKY introduced the hungarian design education, international success stories, MOME communication solutions and there was screening of student works too, selection of animations and media design films.
ARCHITECTURE-HUDEC-SHANGHAI - exhibition opens in Budapest on the 12th of november
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The Hudec Cultural Foundation is invited to make an exhibition and a follower program about the works of L. E. Hudec in Shanghai in the Gallery of Barabás Villa from 12 to 30 of november.
The selection by the curator of the foundation, Virág Csejdy is showing the photographs of Ábel Szalontai DLA (the head of MOME Photography) and several unique documents and photos from the heritage found in Budapest. Visitors can use the application "Interactive Encyclopedia of L. E. Hudec" on computers. This multimedia content makes possible to know more about the architects' cultural background, life story and famous buildings in Shanghai.
Opening: 12th of november, 6pm. Greetings by Dr. János Váczi, vice-major of the district, opening speech by Katalin Marótczy PhD architecture historian, colleague of the BME Faculty of History of Architecture and Monuments. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The follower program is on 19th of november at 6pm.
Invited guests:
Júlia Csejdy PhD art historian, the co-writer of the book László Hudec
Judit Éva Nagy communication consultant, the organizer of the Hudec Year in 2008 in Shanghai
Katalin Marótczy Phd architecture hystorian
And the documentary of Réka Pigniczky: The Life of László Hudec (56films.com) will be screened as well.
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"In the Footsteps of the Architect L. E. Hudec" book presentation in Besztercebánya
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This event was commemorated to the 55. death anniversary of L.E.Hudec where Hudec Cultural Foundation was represented by Dr. Eszter Jánossy, Júlia Csejdy and Virág Csejdy, the Hudec relatives from Budapest. They visited several important buildings related to the Hugyecz/Hudec family and attended the ceremonial presentation of the Slovakian-Hungarian-English book which was published by the Slovakian non-profit organization called Center for Architect L. E. Hudec (CALEH). Klara Kubickova, the writer and editor, Eva Furdikova, the co-writer of the book, the Slovakian ex-consul general of Shanghai, Pavol Sýkročin, the Major of Besztercebánya, Peter Gogola and the director of the CALEH, Oto Pison celebrated the new book's edition in the City Hall. Júlia Csejdy has greeted the public and put the support of the hungarian foundation in perspective for a Hudec memorial exhibition taking place in Besztercebánya. The commemoration visit ended at the family grave in the evangelist grave yard where the family members could place their wreath on the newly renovated sepulchral vault.
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"László Hudec" book presentation in Shanghai on the 26th of October
The presentation took place in the Shanghai Library on the 55. death anniversary of L.E.Hudec. The Tongji University Press has published in Chinese the Hungarian book (written by Luca Poncellini and Júlia Csejdy in 2010) "László Hudec" with a different look and illustrations. The Hungarian Hudec Cultural Foundation has offered several digital copy of archive pictures for this edition too.
more in Chinese:
http://www.library.sh.cn/news/list.asp?id=5999
http://www.dfdaily.com/html/150/2013/10/31/1083119.shtml
Hudec exhibition starts on 16th of September in the MÜPA (Palace of Arts, Budapest )
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A HUNGARIAN ARCHITECT IN SHANGHAI, HUDEC (1893-1958)
presented by: Palace of Arts, mupa.hu Few people know that many of Shanghai’s modernist and art deco buildings were constructed according to the designs of László Ede Hugyecz (or Hudec), a Hungarian architect who escaped to China from wartime Russian captivity. Shanghai’s art deco cityscape is presented in an exhibition of archive and contemporary photographs.
curator: Tünde Topor
SHANGHAI LIFE PHOTO EXHIBITION
Presented by: Shanghai International Culture Association, Shanghai Federation of Artists and Literary Circles, Shanghai Photographers Association Shanghai is the focus of two parallel exhibitions. The exhibition entitled Shanghai Life Photo Exhibition reveals the Chinese city to the general public in Hungary through a series of photographs. The black-and-white images provide a glimpse into the life of a relentless metropolis of 25 million people. |
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HUDEC IN PARIS
There will be three Hudec events happening with coorporatin of Hudec Cultural Foundation in the Institut Hongrois of Paris.
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from 18-04-2013 to 08-06-2013 The photo and media exhibition titled "L ‘homme qui a bâti Shanghai, L. E. Hudec et son époque". Life and work of L. E. Hudec will be presented on photos of Abel Szalontai, archive pictures and interactive screens. The opening will be held by Pierre-Olivier François journalist and director on the 18th of april at 7 PM. on 19-04-2018, 7 PM
"Hudec et son œuvre" Presentation of L. E. Hudec and his oeuvre, introduction of the Hudec Heritage Project by Virag Csejdy (in french) |
more info in french on the official website: http://parizs.balassiintezet.hu/fr/
or on facebook: facebook.com/ihongrois and Hudec Heritage Project
HMH in the media
Selected media reviews of HMH:
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Hungarian TV, NEWS, 8th of January 2013
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Duna TV, Kultikon, February 2013 link to the 6 min long cultural news (in hungarian):
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| Thatsmags, Shanghai "The House of Hudec" by Monica Liau February 2013 photo: Nicky Almasy |
Shanghai Live News
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A new book on Hudec published by Tongji University Press
2013 January
The chinese-english book: “Shanghai Hudec Architecture” is a very usefull guide for visting the Hudec buildings in town. The selected 27 buildings have a map, a plan drowing and short description about the history and architectural quality too. Because of the small size and usefull information on visting possibilities and other extras, this book is a smart guide that everybody would like to have in hand.
Authors: Hua Xiahong and Michelle Qiao
published by: Tongji University Press, 2013
interview with Hua Xiahong in "Global Times"
Hudec Memorial Hall opening ceremony in Shanghai
8th of January, 2013
Formerly the residence of Mr. Hudec, current address is Panyu lu 129., the building has been renovated along specific reconstruction plans to house a permanent exhibition on the life and work of the renowned Hungarian architect.
The opening of the Hudec Memorial Hall was celebrated on the 120th anniversary of Hudec’s birth, on 8th of January.
The permanent exhibition was selected from the productions of Hudec Haritage Project: copies of archive materials, the hungarian-english-chinese Hudec Interactive Encyclopedia and the short documentary on Hudec life with chinese voice over and subtitle (Reka Pigniczky: The Life of Laszlo Hudec, in his own words, 2012).
see official website (english-chinese): www.hudec.cn
see more photos by Attila Balogh: http://photo.guczo.com/History/Hudec/
Hudec family members arrived to Shanghai
2013 January
Alessa de Wet, Laszlo Hudec's daughter and Alvin Hudec, grandchild of L. Hudec and his wife were invited to celebrate the Hudec Memorial Hall opening.
The family members has visited sevaral Hudec buildings together with Virag Csejdy, a family member from Budapest.
Anne Hudec, a fine canadian graphic artist and wife of Alvin Hudec, has donated a Limited-Edition Giclée print, title: "L.E. Hudec: Visionary" to the Hudec Cultural Foundation in Hungary. more of her works: www.annehudec.com
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