POSZT has now become a tradition, a tradition that would be greatly missed by the theatre profession and theatre enthusiasts if discontinued, Minister of Education and Culture István Hiller said in a speech opening the festival.
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| Minister of Education and Culture István Hiller |
"By losing POSZT, we would lose an early summer pilgrimage spot, outstanding performances and great meetings and talks between people," Hiller said, asking the audience to treasure POSZT together and see to it the tradition lives on.
POSZT has become a Pécs trademark, Pécs mayor Péter Tasnádi said, adding that he hoped the city could host the 10th POSZT when the city takes the European Capital of Culture title in 2010.
