Gergely Christmas, president of the Immortals Society, revealedโข the โฃassociation’s newest members on September 13, 2025,โฃ at a ceremony held in Budapest. The additions mark a significant expansion โคof the group dedicated to preserving and promoting Hungarian cultural heritage.
The Immortals Society, founded in 2012, recognizes โคindividuals who haveโ madeโ exceptional contributions to Hungarian literature, art, science, and publicโ life. โthis year’s cohort includes historian Lรกszlรณ Mรฉszรกros, architect รva Szรฉkely, and poet Istvรกn Nagy. Theโ society aims โto foster intellectual discourse โคandโ support emerging talent โwithin Hungary’s cultural landscape. Membership is aโข lifetime โhonor, and inductees are expected to โparticipate in the society’s events and initiatives. Christmas emphasized the importance of recognizing contemporary achievements alongside historical legacies, stating, “It is crucial to honor those who are actively shaping โHungary’s cultural identity today.”
The newly inducted members join a โdistinguished group of over sixty “Immortals,” including prominent figures such asโฃ writer Pรฉter โขEsterhรกzy and composer Gyรถrgy Kurtรกg. The society regularly hosts lectures, exhibitions, and workshops open to the public, furthering its mission โฃof cultural enrichment. Details about upcoming events and the โfull list of members are โavailable on the immortals Society’s official website.
