Artistic director Lajos Koltai’s message to the people of Eger

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We have dispatched the necessary official announcement of intent to the State Secretariat for Culture at the Ministry of Human Resources and established Eger’s “ECoC2023 governance model”. A Cultural Strategy is in place, with long-term goals and we are delighted to announce the appointment of Lajos Koltai, the world-famous, Kossuth-prize-winning cinematographer, Artist of the Nation, as our artistic director.