Himn of Love 3rd International Travelling Exhibition of Children’s Drawings

Already in the morning 14 September 2008 „the angels of Love” were working in the garden and inside of the Moldvay  Győző Gallery. They were organising the exhibition which was going to open and was called Himn of Love according to the 2nd letter of Paul apostle.

The first guests were Hungarians from over the Hungarian border. They had to set off early in the morning to get here by 2 o’clock pm. About 25 students came with their parents and teachers from Szabadka (Subotica) from Serbia, Somorja (Samorin) from Slovakia, Kolozsvár (Cluj-Napoca) and Marosvásárhely(Targu Mures) from Transilwania, Romania. Soon more and more children and parents came and the gallery’s garden and inside was full of people wieving the wonderful pictures. In response to Basa Ottóné Révész Erzsébet invitation 1000 drawings arrived from Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Serbia, Finland, Peru and Poland. The panel of experts (The Hungarian Art Teachers’ Association ) found 300 drawings beautiful enough to be exhibited. People say that the quality of the drawings becomes bettet and better every year.

The programme began at 3 pm. At first we saw children’s charming dance which was followed by the colourful folkdance of adult dancers. After the greetings of Érsek Zsolt the mayor of Hatvan and Dr. Beer Miklós the bishop from Vác  Anna Jókai a famous Hungarian writer opened the exhibition. She gave an enthusiastic speech on the importance of good teachers whose influence remains in their students soul for a long time. Don’t let them sit in front of the computers all the time. Give them good precious ideas, tell them stories about love and they will listen. Nowadays it is especially important not only talk but live according the ideas of Chistanity -  Faith, Hope and Love.

Her speech was followed by the perfomance of Rock and Musical Theatre tittled „Shout for Love” which was about the life of the Peace Nobel-prize winner Mother Teresa. They sang fragments from the musical. Nagy Miklós the author of  the musical narrated among the songs. They sang so enthusiasticly and beatifully that it made some people’s eyes water. So two Nobel-prize winners supported the exhibition. The other was Oláh György who won Nobel prize in the field of chemistry and lives in Los Angeles. He also sent us his regards and presented several authobiographies to the winners of this exhibition.

Agnes Cserhati an ex-student from Hatvan, the presenter of The Hungarian TV was the narrator of the whole afternoon She summarised shortly the history of the exhibitions from 2005-2008. She pointed out the self-sacrificing work of Basa Ottóné Révész Erzsébet in organising these exhibitions. Next Basa Ottóné Révész Erzsébet the initiator and main organiser of this exhibition thanked for the financial and moral help she got. She thanked for  the help of the authorities of the town. She was especially grateful to bishop Dr. Beer Miklós and diocesan priest of Hatvan, Fr József Koza who encouraged her, to the priest Jancso Imre who prayed a lot for the succes of the exhibition and to and Anna Jókai the Kossuth-  and Stephanus-award winner writer who had been with us in the opening ceremonies for 3 years. Her every speech was very impressive and gave us a lot of courage to go ahead in spite of all the difficulties. Erzsike was given the prize of the The Hungarian Art Teachers’ Association for her great job by Dr. Gaul Emil the president of the association. Dr. Gaul Emil announced that the Hungarian Art Teachers’ Association is planning to organise a world art exhibition in Budapest in 3 years time. Exhibition „Miracle of Love” vill be invited to it.

During the prize giving-ceremony 20 golden, 26 silver and 20 bronz awards were given out. Each winners got a certificate, a plaquette, a Bible and a book written  by Henry Drummond called „Love is the greatest in the world”. This is about the explanation of Himn of Love in 2nd letter of Paul apostle. The praised little artist got certificates and their pieces of art were also shown in the gallery. Some art groups drawings were so nice that they got special awards. About 12 CD and cassette-players were presented to the best groups.

This exhibition’s presents are bougth from donations of generous people and organisations. We want to thank for everyone we got. In spite of the cold weather while we were together we met in our hearts and it made our souls fly high. I think everybody will remember this day and it will give us the willpower for life in these days.

The exhibition can be visited until 11 October 2008. But the chosen pictures can be invited to other towns and even abroad. If you are interested please call 00-36-37-340-598 or write: otto52@freemail.hu                                                                                Katalin Gardynik