Astonishing Pakistani art exhibition opened in Budapest – photos
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The Embassy of Pakistan in Hungary, in collaboration with the National Library of Foreign Literature organised an Art Exhibition titled “Allure of the East: Interpreting Tradition”. The opening ceremony was held on 13 October 2025.
The exhibition showcased the work of 20 Pakistan visual artists, exposing the dialogue between the traditions and modernity in Pakistani art. Ms. Sundas Azfer was the Curator of the Art Exhibition. A number of diplomats and Hungarian officials and art lovers attended the opening ceremony.
Dr. Sándor Fazekas, Deputy Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly was the Chief Guest of the exhibition. In his welcoming remarks, Ambassador of Pakistan, Mr. Asif Hussain Memon thanked National Library of Foreign Literature to host the event. He said that the exhibition is significant that Pakistan and Hungary are celebrating 60 years of establishment of diplomatic relations. However, cultural ties between the two countries go beyond 60 years. He mentioned Allama Iqbal’s poem on Hungarian national poet as an example of cultural links.
The Director General of the National Library of Foreign Literature said that the exhibition is a continuation of the spirit of collaboration and mutual understanding between the two countries. She quoted Faiz Ahmed Faiz that “The language of beauty is understood by every heart.
