Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and President Ferenc Mádl (accompanied here by Mrs Dalma Mádl), joint patrons of Magyar Magic met in Buckingham Palace on 27th October 2004, to mark the outstanding success of the Festival.

Magyar Magic - Hungary in Focus 2004 was a year-long celebration of Hungarian culture in the UK, under the joint patronage of Her Majesty the Queen and Dr Ferenc Mádl, President of the Republic of Hungary, to mark Hungary's entry into the European Union in May 2004.

Following a "Summer Preview" series of events, the festival launched in November 2003 and continued right through 2004, not only in London but in many other towns and cities throughout Britain, ranging from Belfast to Edinburgh, from Cantebury to Liverpool.

The festival was presented by the Hungarian Cultural Centre in London on behalf of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage in Budapest, and in collaboration with Visiting Arts and a host of partners and sponsors.

This programme gives full details of events from the gala opening at Somerset House on 3 November 2003 through to the closing night in the Royal Festival Hall in November 2004.

A full-colour illustrated souvenir programme is available at the Hungarian Cultural Centre or here.
This features articles about Hungarian culture and about some of the key events and interviews with participants and with leading figures in the arts, both British and Hungarian.

All event details are available here.


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