The International Association “Euro Foto Art” (AIEFA) has prepared under the patronage of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP), recognized by UNESCO for the 13th edition. The European Photography Festival and the 32nd edition of Festum Varadinum organized by the “Varadinum” Foundation of Oradea in partnership with Summit Agro Romania and the Association for the Promotion of Tourism in Oradea and Region (APTOR) three art exhibitions. The exhibitions were opened at the end of last week in the three Galleries of the EFA Exhibition Centre in the Medieval Fortress of Oradea. The audience present at the three events was welcomed by the photographer Ștefan Tóth István AFIAP, ESFIAP, president of AIEFA and curator of the exhibitions. The first opening took place in the Gallery “Mezey Lajos” on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 18:00 in the presence of the photographer Hős Norbert from Subotica (SRB), creative member of the Hungarian Photographic Society of the Carpathian Basin (KMFT), who exhibits in his solo exhibition entitled “Metamorphosis” 73 photographs, comprising several genres of photographic art: portraits, macro-photographs, landscapes, creative and abstract photographs. The exhibited images can also be viewed on the new AIEFA website: https://eurofotoart.ro/expo-personala-hos-norbert-srb-intitulata-metamorfoza/ During the opening, the art critic Dr. Ramona Novicov, honorary member of AIEFA, appreciated the courage of the exhibiting photographers to tackle different challenging subjects in terms of photography and the artistic value of the exhibits. “From several of the exhibited photographs radiates a “challenging” mysticism that compels the visitor to get closer and discover the details hidden in these dark areas of the images”. The photographer mentioned in his speech that he felt honoured to be able to exhibit in the gallery named after the first photographer from Oradea. At the end of the opening, the AIEFA President presented the photographer with the AIEFA Patron and FIAP Auspices Certificate. The musical moments of the opening were offered by Sándor József Thurzó, a violinist from Oradea and a representative of the Sola Fide Community and Cultural Association (SFKKE), who performed the pieces “Ave maris stella” by Liszt Ferenc, “Ave Maria” by S. Sasha Kovacevic, “Largo for viola” by Dankó János.
