Veszprém-Balaton European Capital of Culture 2023 presented in Berlin

The Veszprém-Balaton European Capital of Culture 2023 programme is being presented in Berlin with contributors from Berlin and Lake Balaton making an appearance on Tuesday at the Collegium Hungaricum Berlin.

The event entitled Berlin by Lake Balaton will include wine tasting and musical performances hosted by János Can Togay, the event’s chief creative consultant, with the participation of German-Hungarian siblings Lilla and Bence von Puttkamer. Lilla is a painter and performance artist, while Bence is a forester and winemaker based on the northern shore of Lake Balaton.

In 2018, Veszprém and the Balaton and Bakony regions won the 2023 capital of culture title.

Programmes starting in January will showcase the region’s traditions and cultural diversity.

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