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Deepening cultural cooperation with Hungary

Belgrade/Szentendre, 22 September 2025

Minister of Culture Nikola Selaković announced today, at a conference dedicated to the Hungarian-Serbian Cultural Season 2025/2026, that this first-of-its-kind event will present national cultural institutions, as well as both modern and classical fine arts and performing arts of the two countries.

Selaković noted that Serbs and Hungarians have been living together and side by side for nearly 12 centuries, yet still know relatively little about one another, even after a decade marked by a renewed spirit in Hungarian-Serbian relations.

Serbia’s activities within the framework of this event – which will highlight Serbian gastronomy, winemaking and other elements that constitute the culture of a nation in the broadest sense – will begin in February next year, he emphasised.

According to him, from mid-February, starting with Serbian Statehood Day, an exhibition on Serbian monasteries in Kosovo and Metohija will be organised, as well as various workshops on old traditional crafts in the new Ethnographic Museum in Budapest.

He added that Hungarian partners have announced activities throughout Serbia, not only in Belgrade and Novi Sad, but also in Vranje, Niš, Leskovac and other cities in central and northern Serbia.

The Minister also highlighted that 22 July will be commemorated jointly – the date of the historic Battle of Belgrade, in which Christians triumphed and Serbs and Hungarians fought side by side.

Author: Ministry of Culture

On the occasion of the announcement of the aforementioned event, Selaković met with Hungarian Minister of Culture and Innovation Balázs Hankó.

Selaković presented the programme that Serbia will implement in Hungary, beginning with Statehood Day in 2026.

He emphasised the importance of signing an agreement between the two countries on friendly relations and cooperation in the field of strategic partnership as a very significant and good basis for projects in the field of culture.

The interlocutors expressed confidence in the further comprehensive strengthening of cultural cooperation.