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The Reök Palace, which has been changed into an all-arts Today, it is the only cinema in Hungary that was originally
centre, has been housing exhibitions of prestigious artists built as a cinema and has been continuously operating as
such as Goya, Chagall, Picasso, and Rembrandt, as well as such since its opening day. The listed building underwent a

literary evenings, chamber concerts, and room plays since complete renovation in 2019 and a film history exhibition
2007. With the help of the Móra Ferenc Museum, Szeged based on VR experiences and an interactive theme park were
strives to preserve and present its past in a worthy manner. also opened here.
In addition to local history exhibitions, the Közművelődési In addition to its scientific and educational programmes, the

Palota (Palace of Public Culture) and the Fekete ház (Black University of Szeged offers many music, theatre, and literary

House) wait for their visitors with permanent and temporary events to everyone, not only to its students.
art exhibitions. Many nationalities live in Szeged and the city has very strong

The Somogyi Library, the 43,000-volume private collection international connections. It maintains partnerships with

of Károly Somogyi, the canon of Esztergom, generously do- fi fteen, mostly European towns. In addition to the events
nated to Szeged, has become a popular public collection and of nationalities, the Italian, French and Romanian cultural

includes more than one million documents. The art deco institutes that operate here, as well as the Konfuciusz Intézet
building of the Belvárosi Mozi (Downtown Cinema) was (Confucius Institute), enrich the cultural life of Szeged.
built according to the plans of architect Endre Sebestyén in
1920.
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