Govt declares 2021 Cziffra memorial year

Legendary Hungarian piano virtuoso Gyorgy Cziffra will be officially celebrated next year to mark the centenary of the artist's birth, following a decision by the government. The government is allocating 500 million forints (EUR 1.4m) to the celebrations taking place between February 1, 2021, and May 31, 2022, according to the announcement published in Magyar Kozlony, the official Hungarian gazette.