2024 Western China Hungarian Cultural Festival: Spring of Budapest Kicking Off in Chongqing

On March 23, a commemoration of the 176th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution and the War of Independence of 1848–1849 and the opening ceremony of the 2024 Western China Hungarian Cultural Festival: Spring of Budapest kicked off in Chongqing. Zhao Shiqing, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chongqing Municipal Peoples Congress, attended the event and delivered a speech. The event was also attended by Wang Wen, Director-General of Chongqing FAO, Pál Rókusfalvy, Government Commissioner for National Wine Marketing of the Prime Ministers Office of Hungary, Czégel Bálint, Consul-General of Hungary in Chongqing, officers of consulates general in Chongqing and Chengdu, and heads of some municipal departments, and district and county governments.

Zhao Shiqing noted that Chongqing had welcomed senior national and sub-national officials from Hungary since last year. During these visits, the Hungarian side had a deep engagement in Chongqings important fairs and exhibitions, such as the Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange, the Smart China Expo, and the Chongqing International Travel Agent Conference. Both sides keep up frequent exchanges. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Hungary and it is a good timing to start new cooperation in various sectors, enhance people-to-people bonds, achieve win-win outcomes, and realize common development by seizing this festival as an opportunity.

Pál Rókusfalvy reviewed the friendly exchanges between Hungary and China and introduced Hungarian wine. He hoped that the people of Chongqing could gain a deeper understanding of Hungary through the enjoyment of fine wine. He also expected more practical and fruitful cooperation in sectors such as trade, culture, and tourism.

At the festival, Chongqing Gaund Holding Group Co., Ltd. signed a cooperation agreement with the Hungarian Wine Marketing Agency of the Prime Ministers Office of Hungary. They will jointly foster exchanges and cooperation between Chongqing and Hungary in realms including business and tourism. Besides, Chongqing Publishing Group signed a memorandum of understanding with the Liszt Institute–Hungarian Cultural Center Beijing to jointly publish a travel book written by Kompolthy Jób, a Hungarian writer, about his visit to China.

3月23日，匈牙利1848—1849年革命及獨立戰(zhàn)爭176周年招待會暨2024中國西部匈牙利文化節(jié)·布達佩斯之春開幕式在渝舉行。市人大常委會副主任趙世慶應(yīng)邀出席活動并致辭，市政府外辦主任王雯，匈牙利總理辦公室國家葡萄酒市場推廣政府委員魯庫斯福爾維·保羅，匈牙利駐重慶總領(lǐng)事百里，外國駐渝蓉總領(lǐng)事館官員，部分市級部門和區(qū)縣政府負(fù)責(zé)人等共同出席活動。

趙世慶表示，去年以來，重慶先后接待了多位匈牙利國家和地方高級官員來渝參會參訪，匈方深度參與“一帶一路”科技交流大會、中國國際智能產(chǎn)業(yè)博覽會、國際旅行商大會等重慶重要展會活動，兩地交往持續(xù)熱絡(luò)。今年適逢中匈建交75周年，愿重慶與匈牙利以此次活動為契機，開啟各領(lǐng)域新一年的合作，增進兩地民心相通，實現(xiàn)互利發(fā)展繁榮。

保羅回顧了匈中兩國友好交往歷史，向現(xiàn)場嘉賓推介匈牙利葡萄酒，歡迎重慶人民通過美酒更多地了解匈牙利，期待兩地在商貿(mào)、文化、旅游等領(lǐng)域產(chǎn)出更多務(wù)實合作成果。

活動現(xiàn)場，重慶冠達控股集團有限公司和匈牙利總理辦公室國家葡萄酒推廣辦公室簽訂合作協(xié)議，將共同促進重慶與匈牙利在商業(yè)、旅游等領(lǐng)域的交流合作。重慶出版社有限責(zé)任公司和李斯特中心—匈牙利文化中心（北京）簽訂諒解備忘錄，協(xié)力出版匈牙利作家甘博斐在中國的游記。