2013. február 4., hétfő

Zoltán Balog was sermonized in letter by Vienna

1 st February 2013

The famous Vienna Burgtheater director of renowned Austrian artist, including the Nobel laurate Elfrida Jelinek turned to the Hungarian government. In the letter written to Zoltán Balog Vienna requires the freedom of culture and theatre. The director and the artist turned to the public and the Hungarian cabinet. In Vienna today announced their opposition to the People's Freedom presents the first in Hungarian.

Matthias Hartmann, the Burgtheater, one of Europe's most famous theater’s director
Reuters - Heinz-Peter Bader

Dear Minister,

In the past year, your ministry took cultural policy measures - especially in the Hungarian theater of public life - that has attracted the attention. As you probably know this, many of these decisions in Hungary and Austria are highly controversial.

Therefore, let us  - with those (Elfriede Jelinek, Michael Haneké, Erwin Wurm, Ewald Palmetshofer, Kathrin and Peter Rögglá, Turrini) who are professionally close to me  - have mail contact with you. We would like you to see the Hungarian theater of public life for present and future thoughts and suggestions. We respectfully ask you to accept our recommendation.
Yours sincerely,
Matthias Hartmann, director of the Burgtheater in Vienna



It will be poorer

The Hungarian theater did a lot for the fame of the country to date, both public and independent stages are fully exploited the full potential of cultural context. This tradition is now destroyed by who are not able to think long-term by that they mix culture with national aspects.By the political influence and by ideological restraint country does not only lose productive energies, and ultimately becomes poorer, but it's the environment and the oppression of minorities, violence against them is also favorable. This is the worst possible, which take place in a society. I feel that it is now Hungary, the artists and theaters necessarily need to be supported so as to be able to stand against such intentions.

Elfrida Jelinek



These are basic rights

This is not a matter of right or left side: the freedom of expression and artistic freedom fundamental rights. The States in which such rights are explicitly or implicitly undermine the introduction of censorship, no longer considered democracies.

Michael Haneke






Personal Recommendations
Dear Minister Balog,
Cultural policy developments in Hungary watched with concern and skepticism over the past few months, so as to free artists from Europe, I feel obliged to protest herewith the Hungarian National Theatre Director politically motivated against the exchange.
I took the liberty to describe it to you in this letter some of my personal suggestions for the 2013 year, I hope to heed them. Free theater I wish to Hungary, as will the leaders of political influence, without a serious and genuine professional considerations are appointed to ensure that these institutions are varied and healthy developing cultural workshops as operational.
I would like to have a Hungarian theater, which is available free from the financial means of political instruction and spend the money on playground uncensored and artists. Finally, I urge the Hungarian theater of public life in order that the government - especially your wallet - change way of thinking, and will seek a democratic cultural policy issues and enlightened way to approach.
The art and culture of the one-sided political influence is extremely dangerous hold, at the same time hope that the government's decision-making time will understand: these processes can cause great damage and can lead to passivity.
Erwin Wurm


Stay questionable
Concern, please urge the Hungarian Government not wanting to become unquestionable, but rather tolerate him against it. This process does not close, no compartment, but also support and protect those institutions that are posted on these issues. The Hungarian contemporary art and artists would like to express my solidarity with my respect and ask them to not let things continue, of openness and political guarantees for the freedom and equality. In addition, protect their workshop and all workshop in which we all have the same need and will be.

Ewald Palmetshofer


No one can do it for you

Dear Mr. Balog,

I turn to you in this letter, because of serious concern in Hungary theaters and public art life situation. As a theater close to all international countries, languages ​​and cultures in a cavalcade 
of work, so no country can do for you in the art, particularly in the European region. Therefore, I expect you to not only the Director of the National Theatre for solely political reasons for their removal review, but the measures that are independent of the financial impossibility theaters implying. Also for independent theater associations of which you have supported so actively as reflected in the Hungarian tradition. One more thing: prove it, please have your country in the European theater scene remains vibrant cultural scene and progressive component, not some dusty museum of nationalist feeling. I expect you to be ready to engage in a democratic art debate, which also belongs to notice and taken seriously by the Hungarian arts actors widespread protests listen to many experts, do not go to the old police state footsteps and do not implant all the art institution head political functionaries close to you. Such assertive behavior is not only the art of bringing a disadvantage. Criticism of any democracy survive. Democracies and only have a future in Europe.

Kathrin Röggla


Only dictatorships

The policy has to make enable the operation of the theater. Policy has to keep out. Only dictatorships intervene.

Peter Turrini

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