Report
The
GENIUS-EUROPE International Exhibition of Inventions, Works of Fine and
Applied Arts in Budapest, between the 1st and 4th
of May 2004, concurrently with “Tradition and
Vision” event celebration
for the enlargement of the European Union it was presented at
hall F of the HUNGEXPO
Budapest Fair Center.
On
the 1st of May (Saturday)
During the Opening
Ceremony Mr. Tivadar LIPPÉNYI (National Research and Technology Office,
Vice President) officially opened the event. Mr. Péter KISS, Minister (Prime
Minister's Office) with his presence honored the inventors and
artists.
On the right Mr.
Tivadar LIPPÉNYI
At the center Mr. Péter KISS Minister
Mr. Péter KISS Minister greeting the
participants
The delegates at the Opening Ceremony
Thanks Giving Mass at St István Basilica
was held on the evening of the first day. High Reverend György HAJNAL
Canon and Paris Priest of the Regnum
Marianum Church conducted the mess in the presence more than
2000 people.
During the ceremony Mr László and Béla TOLCSVAY's "Hungarian
Mess" musical was presented by soloists:
Mónika Sáfár, Márta Sebestyén, Sándor Sasvári,
László Tolcsvay, and József Tóth. Annamária Mózer
conducted the Rotunda Coir and the orchestra.
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High Reverend György
HAJNAL |
The
audience |
The
Polish delegates' flag |
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László
Tolcsvay |
Soloists |
The
blessing of creators |
On
the 2nd of May (Sunday)
The Banquet for the all of the foreign
participants and their guests was given at the HUNGEXPO Restaurant's
Banquet Hall.
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Enjoyable
atmosphere |
Mr. Szulbiński
and his wife from Poland |
Serbian
delegates |
On
the 3rd
of May (Monday)
The honored protector of GENIUS-EUROPE dr. Imre Szekeres State
Secretary (Prime
Minister's Office) did receive and welcome the head delegates
at the Hungarian Parliament
building.
Mr. László KOVÁCS,
Foreign Minister visited and reviewed the exhibition hall. The honored guest
of the
Awards Ceremony was dr. Miklós Bendzsel President of the
Hungarian Patent Office. The National and
International Jury did
award 350 prizes out of 1000 creations. Kecskeméthy
Géza (Hungary) received the Grand Prize. The following individuals
were awarded with the WIPO recognitions (Gold medal with cash prize) :
Gyula Oros et al. (Hungary), Benjamin Kurdziej et al. (NOVATECH Co.)
and Ioan Dorobantu (Blue Star International).
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Opening of the ceremony
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Ranea C., Malang W. and Lippényi T.
the head of Jury
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Dr. Miklós Bendzsel's
remarks
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Dr. Csaba Szántay MAFE
president
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Mrs. Odette Thon (BRUSSELS
EUREKA)
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Gennadij Shitikov (Technopol-Moscow)
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Mr.
Géza Kecskeméthy with Grand Prize |
Mr. Gábor Földes
receiving EUREKA Prize
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Mr. Ancu Dinca
getting the Eco-Prize
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S. Patak
and E. Petra (Germany) receiving GENIUS-Budapest medals |
Mrs. Éva Albert
applied artist with GENIUS-Budapest medal
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Mrs. Lenke Külley
painter with GENIUS-Budapest medal
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Special note: A
virtual
presentation of GENIUS-EUROPE inventions will open in July on
this home page. |