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What plants are pollinator magnets, and what should we do to create a bee pasture in our garden? These and similar questions were addressed by the Pollinator-Friendly Programme of the Hegyvidék Local Council, which has MOME as a partner. Visitors were treated to a special seed mix sale, engaging talks on the subject, and a peek into the MOME beehives.

Three MOME graduation films are competing at the Fresh Meat International Short Film Festival in Budapest: Wish You Were Ear by Mirjana Balogh, The Last Drop by Anna Tőkés, and Glasshouse by Kata Sárdi. Fresh Meat is the first festival in Hungary to be Oscar-qualifying, meaning winners in certain categories automatically gain eligibility for the prestigious award.

The first cohort of students has successfully completed the ‘Tomorrow Belongs to You’ scholarship programme at MOME, designed to support the creative talents of the future. The participants celebrated with a closing dinner on the final weekend, where the programme’s professional committee reviewed their year-and-a-half-long journey. The discussions focused on their experiences, future aspirations, and, of course, the upcoming university entrance exams.

Established last year for ecological and educational purposes, the MOME Apiary has welcomed two new colonies: on 30 April, during Bee Day, the Mézengúz and Pempő families were added to the Tót and Mézga families, collectively benefitting the local ecosystem. The event was both a community celebration and a popular science educational experience, with participants able to harvest fresh fruit blossom honey.

How can fashion be both sustainable, respectful of traditions, and deeply personal? This is the question explored in the What Will We Wear in the Future? exhibition which opened in April at the National Carpet Museum in Baku as part of the Central European Cultural Platform (PCCE) collaboration. The exhibition features works by design and art university students from four Central European countries (Austria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary), including ten students from the MOME Fashion and Textile Design MA programme.

Seven first-place prizes, five third-place finishes, and two special recognitions – the 37th OTDK, the most prestigious Hungarian science and art competition for university students, was held in Eger from 23 to 25 April, with MOME students achieving unprecedented success. Our students won a total of fourteen awards in the Arts and Humanities Section, which saw the participation of 400 students.

How can traditional folk art, its associated ancient craft techniques, and materials be reimagined through the lens of contemporary design? This is the central question explored by the Future Traditions programme, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year and has become a defining component of the Fashion and Textile Design MA programme at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME). In 2024, the programme took place as part of the Hungarian-Turkish Cultural Season, with MOME students collaborating for a semester with Istanbul's Marmara University. The results of this collaboration will be showcased in an exhibition at the Hungarian Cultural Centre in Istanbul.

The CheckINN Revitaliser Idea Competition is back again to reward ideas about how abandoned or out-of-use areas and buildings could be given a new purpose and turned into tourist destinations.

The Immersive Beats: 360-degree music video joint hackathon explores the intersections of technology, art, and theoretical research. Organised by MOME’s Media Design programme and Korea's Chung-Ang University, this six-day event brings together Hungarian and South Korean students to fuse music, artificial intelligence, and immersive film technologies. Using AI tools, participants will create unique 360° music videos, blending creativity and cutting-edge technology. Beyond being a creative experiment, this project marks a significant milestone in fostering long-term international collaboration.

The ‘Tomorrow Belongs to You’ teacher scholarship programme has launched, bringing together fourteen secondary school teachers from across Hungary, each with their own unique backgrounds and expertise.

Few art forms preserve tradition as seamlessly as Japanese ceramic art. In March 2025, students from MOME’s Designer-Maker programme had the rare opportunity to participate in a masterclass led by one of the most renowned contemporary Japanese ceramic artists, Toshio Ohi Chozaemon (11th generation). During this exclusive workshop, they not only learned the world-famous techniques of Ohi-yaki ceramics but also had the privilege of taking part in an authentic Japanese tea ceremony.

Elite sport, ambition, tension, and extreme mental and physical strain – these are the central themes explored in The Last Drop, a gripping animated short by Anna Tőkés. The film has been shortlisted for the graduation film category at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, one of the most prestigious showcases for animation worldwide. This year, the festival is paying tribute to Hungarian animation, shining the light on the country’s vibrant film industry, artists, studios, and schools.