LOCATION
Riding arena of the Szmrecsányi Kánság and the Arena Gallery
Hungary, Barnag, Lovarda utca 1.

DATE
24.08.2024

CONCEPT
Szmrecsányi Márton and Szmrecsányi-Veszely Beáta

EXHIBITION
Group exhibition of the Folk Art section of the Hungarian Academy of Art (Magyar Művészeti Akadémia) in the Veszprém county region.

Participating artists
BERECZKY CSABA - wood carver folk artist, member of the Hungarian Academy of Art (Magyar Művészeti Akadémia), Master of Folkart  (Népművészet Mestere)
BORDÁCSNÉ KISHONTI ERIKA - weaver folk artist, member of the Hungarian Academy of Art (Magyar Művészeti Akadémia), Master of Folkart  (Népművészet Mestere)
CZ.TÓTH HAJNALKA KLÁRA - embroiderer folk artist, member of the Hungarian Academy of Art (Magyar Művészeti Akadémia), Master of Folkart  (Népművészet Mestere)
FODORNÉ LÁSZLÓ MÁRIA - weaver folk artist, member of the Hungarian Academy of Art (Magyar Művészeti Akadémia), Master of Folkart  (Népművészet Mestere)
LANDGRÁF KATALIN - Textil artist, member of the Hungarian Academy of Art (Magyar Művészeti Akadémia)
GERGELY IMRE - member of the Hungarian Academy of Art (Magyar Művészeti Akadémia)
and
GERGELY ANDREA - potter, member of the Folkart Association of Veszprém County (Veszprém Megyei Népművészeti Egyesület)
CZ.BUDAI KATALIN - painted furniture maker folk artist, member of the Folkart Association of Veszprém County (Veszprém Megyei Népművészeti Egyesület)
SZALONTAI-WIKTORA RAMONA - linen waiver

Opening speach
Dr. Szmrecsányi-Veszely Beáta

THE ANDA RIDERS' TRADITIONAL WARRIOR HORSE SHOW
Participants: Gazsó Dániel, Kollár Ákos, Molnár Csanád - with their horses named Kitáj and Turul.

The equestrian group is experimenting with the reconstruction of the fighting style of the early 'Avar' times in the Carpathian basin. Their work is an exeptional example of experimental archeology in Hungary.

EQUESTRIAN ARCHERY SHOW
Members and students of the Kassai Horsearchery School Szmrecsányi Kánság held a show, including the two youngest master grade members in world at present, Szmrecsányi Benedek and Szmrecsányi Fülöp. Part of the show is also a performance by artist Szmrecsányi-Veszely Beáta and her husband, Szmrecsányi Márton, the leader of the Szmrecsányi Kánság. As part of the show, the audience is invited to the arena to meet the horses and to try traditional archery from the ground.

FOLK MUSIC
NAVRATIL ANDREA, Franz Liszt (Liszt Ferenc) prize winner folk singer
LEGEZA MÁRTON, hurdy gurdy, Young Master of Folkart
DEMETER LÁSZLÓ, Eastern European lute
FÉLEGYHÁZI MIKLÓS, bagpipe, student of the Budapest Musikacademy (Zeneakadémia)

PHOTOS
Mráz Edina, Mepho photography (https://www.facebook.com/mepho.edinamraz)

SUPPORTED BY
The Hungarian Academy of Art (Magyar Művészeti Akadémia)