OPENING IN THE NEW FIAP VENUE ORADEA – ROMANIA IN THE ORADEA FORTRESS
Friday’s rain frightened away several lovers of photographic art from Oradea, who had been invited to attend the first opening in the new premises of the “Euro Foto Art” Gallery, Exhibition Center of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP), recognized by UNESCO. On the walls of the Gallery in the Princely Palace of the medieval Fortress of Oradea (Building E, ground floor) were installed 55 black-and-white and color photographs grouped under the title “55 Years – 55 Images,” created from the works of photographic artists Angster Márta, Bánfi Bencze, Bardos Tamás, BerciMária, Bóla László, Duna Zoltán, Egri Zsuzsanna, Eisenmann József, Luck György, Gyimesi János, Gubák Éva, Haló Roland, Huisz István, Kiss Emilia, Koncz Dezső, Kurdi Zoltán, Lehoczki Gyöngyi, Lehotzky István, Lex Mihály, Lexná Schmied Mónika, Morvai Tamás, Mucsi Attila, Novák József, NyitraiRamona, Orsos Roland, Ott Ilona, Polinszky Tibor, Simon Gábor, Szabó Rita, Szendrei Tibor, Szmolanka Leszja, Tóth Katalin, Tóth-Piusz István, Váradi Katalin, Vermesné Kolozsvári Katalin and Weigerding Zoe. The exhibited photographs can also be admired on the AIEFA website: https://eurofotoart.ro/en/exhibition-of-the-photo-club-obuda-budapest-hu-entitled-55-years-55-pictures/ Within the exhibition, several genres of photographic art are present, created with great artistic mastery. The public attending the event, among whom were also photographic artists from the “Óbuda” Photoclub in Budapest: Egri Zsuzsa, Ott Ilona, Bardos Tamás, Tóth-Piusz István, Gyimesi János, was greeted by photographic artist Ștefan Tóth István AFIAP, ESFIAP, president of the “Euro Foto Art” International Association (AIEFA) and curator of the exhibition. The AIEFA president emphasized in his speech the importance of organizing photographic art exhibitions, which also offer the opportunity for photographic artists to meet again. “With great joy we met again with the photographic artists from Hungary’s capital, who, at the beginning of the year in January, were present at the opening of the exhibition of Romanian and Hungarian photographic artists from all over, many of whom had also participated six years ago in the MAFOSZ International University, organized in partnership with AIEFA in Oradea and Bihor County. I appreciate the fact that the photographic artists from Budapest have included in their representative exhibition, organized on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the well-known Budapest Photoclub, photographs of an exceptional artistic level.” Next, the president of the “Óbuda” Photoclub, photographic artist Koncz Dezső, presented in his speech their activities and thanked the organizers for the excellent conditions created for presenting the exhibition and for the program offered to the delegation of photographic artists from Budapest. In conclusion, the AIEFA president handed his counterpart from Hungary’s capital the FIAP Certificate of Auspices and the Patronage of the International Association. The musical moments of the opening were offered by Oradea violist Thurzó Sándor József, representative of the Sola Fide Community and Cultural Association (SFKKE), who performed the pieces: “My Mother” by Boros Beatrice, “Old French Song” by Lászlóffy Zsolt, “Menuetto” by Macalik Alfréd, and “Bicinia 19” by Kodály Zoltán (arranged for viola by Sérgio Kuhlmann). The opening was broadcast live at:https://www.facebook.com/EFAExhibitionCenterOradea/videos/439964202339368 It is worth noting that the exhibited photographs will also be viewable on screens in the public transport vehicles of Oradea Municipality, thanks to the agreement concluded between AIEFA and OTL SA. The exhibition, organized in partnership with the Oradea and Surroundings Tourism Promotion Association (APTOR), will remain available to the visiting public until July 25, 2024, on Mondays and Wednesdays between 14:00–18:00, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays between 10:00–14:00, with free public access.