‘Relics of Africa’ exhibition opened in Sárospatak

A celebratory memorial was held for Dr Géza Füssi-Nagy on September 25 in Sárospatak. Dr Füssi-Nagy was the founder of the African Hungarian Union.

The opening ceremony of the exhibition bearing the title Relics of Africa in Sárospatak took place on the 25^th of September at the Rákóczi Museum in Sárospatak. A current member of the African Hungarian Union, Sándor Balogh, told visitors, who were already greeted by the museum’s director, Edit Tamás, that without Géza Füssi-Nagy, scientific and civil interest towards Africa might not be the same in Hungary as it is today, thanks to him.

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About Dr Géza Füssi-Nagy

Dr Füssi-Nagy was a professor at the Eötvös Loránd University of Sciences at the Applied Linguistics Department for almost four decades and was also the head of the university’s research programme since 1992.

Apart from his contribution to the scientific scene in Hungary, he placed great emphasis on expanding the knowledge of Hungarians about Africa. Therefore he organised several scientific and informative talks, participated in professional presentations, exhibitions, conferences and other events centred on Africa.

In 1992, Géza Füssi-Nagy laid down the foundations of the African Hungarian Union, with the aims of collecting and spreading information about traditions as well as current and modern issues.