The new director of the Teatro de la Comedia believes that the freedom of an art university is a national matter.

There is growing resistance from students and professors to the erosion of the autonomy of the University of Theater and Film Arts (SZFE) due to the government’s decision to continue the university as a foundation under Attila Vidnyánszky. More and more world-famous artists are joining the solidarity movement around SZFE, but the Vidnyánszky family is not expanding. You can follow the latest developments in the SZFE scandal in our article series.

Péter Rudolf also shared his opinion on the case of the University of Theater and Film Arts with 24.hu.

I cannot comment on behalf of the 300 employees of the Comedy Theater regarding the situation around the University of Theater and Motion Picture Arts. Members of the theater decide for themselves how they will react to the situation.

The events at the university are alarming to me.

In essence, there is an intellectual civil war around us in which it is impossible to exist, work, think, and we cannot do our thing. The front lines stiffened. In the current circumstances, I don’t see any possibility of consensus or further progress. We should go back to the initial moment. Clarify the rights and responsibilities of the Senate. The freedom of an art university is a national matter. I still think that nothing can happen without checking with the university. You need a blank sheet. Redesign.

The new director of the Teatro de la Comedia emphasized that he could not speak on behalf of the 300 employees of the theater – the members themselves decide how they will react to the situation –

events around the university are alarming to him.

“In essence, there is an intellectual civil war all around us in which it is impossible to exist, work, think, and we cannot do our thing. The front lines have hardened. The freedom of an art university is a national matter. I still think that nothing can happen without consulting with the university. We need a clean sheet. Redesign, “Rudolf told the newspaper.

24.hu also reached out to Judit Hernádi, who signed the open letter protesting the model change even when the bill was introduced. She says that you cannot rape people, and recently she has also been on guard at the top of the university because she tries to support the students as much as she can.

The actress added that it is good that someone is conservative and Christian and believes in these values. “So around the world that everything is present at once, without these the other side cannot find its place. However, one thing is certain: both scientific discoveries and artistic innovations happen when you are open. And the word conservative resists this from the start. Openness, admission, acceptance of the other is a basic condition for one to advance and develop. Then comes the other one who tries to preserve that knowledge, ”he said. According to Hernádi, Vidnyánszky has the strength right now, and if that is the case, it is he who has to let it go.



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