Students at the University of Theater and Film have been protesting for months against the way the institution has changed its model; After several previous demonstrations, a demonstration entitled Freedom of us all – Commemoration of 56 was also organized for the national holiday. The crowd gathers in front of the Technical University. Follow the live demo on Hvg.hu!

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.

The National Theater actress, directed by Attila Vidnyánszky, previously spoke in an open letter in favor of Gábor Székely, Gábor Zsámbéki and Tamás Ascher, who all quit the university due to, among other things, Vidnyánszky’s activities. And he had already attended a previous demonstration.

The end is still in the Technical University.

Torches have been distributed in the square.

While the end of the procession is still at the Technical University and the Liberty Bridge is constantly full of protesters, the beginning of the procession comes slowly to the Liberty Bridge. At Corvinus University, many joined the crowd and protesters were greeted with applause. On the Isabel Bridge, a wall of rows awaits the arrival of the procession.

The front of the crowd sings, there’s a party atmosphere in the back, the Beatles are talking about a speaker, but there was already Noar We Want to Learn and the guys’ title song on Paul Street, We Are the Grund is on. in the program.

Row wall on Elizabeth Bridge

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The public service news provider, the Hungarian Telegraph Office, did not even publish any news about the demonstration seventy minutes after the start of the demonstration. However, its staff is present on site.

The mayor of Budapest participates in a demonstration declared free of politics in civil terms.

Although the government ordered almost at the last minute before the rally that masks were mandatory at all outdoor events starting Friday, the protesters were prepared: everyone has a mask, even those who have an open beer can in the hand anyway. Many see SZFE’s iconic extended yellow palm, the #freeSZFE mask.

Those marching across the Freedom Bridge sing the song of Kossuth, while at the end of the procession, Stephen, the king, plays from a loudspeaker mounted on a bicycle. And the Secret University rings over and over again.

On the basis of the blackboards that they have, students from many other universities are also present at the demonstration: the names of ELTE, the University of Pécs, Metropolitan, BME, MOME and the University of Debrecen are also on polystyrene sheets and sheets of paperboard.

The protesters set off from the Technical University dock to Plaza 15 de Marzo, singing the song The Secret University, which has become the anthem of the protests in recent months after the newly formed SZFE choir sang for the first time his own composition.

The Liberty Bridge is packed with a swarm of people as people march in dense crowds, even on the pier.

Several are also demonstrating in the demonstration for the health situation, with posters and balloons labeled “Free EÜ”, “Butcher, health is not given” or simply “Mafia State”.



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