Zoltán Zubornyák

Culture manager

He has been managing the Ferencváros Cultural Centre, a venue staging numerous pieces; hosting many concerts, alongside exhibitions and various courses, since 2004, for which reason he is also responsible for managing the following institutions:

Local History Collection

This institution helps gain insight into the history of Ferencváros named after Emperor Francis I on 4 December 1792; collects and processes written material that still exists, as well as artefacts. The Local Government of Ferencváros purchased an apartment located in a building under Pipa Street 4 back in 1997, which was transformed and made suitable for storing the material collected up till this point, as well as for organising exhibitions.

József Attila Memorial Place

The great Hungarian and European poet Attila József was born in Ferencváros. A memorial room was set up in his honour and to commemorate the poet at Gát Street 3, where visitors had the opportunity to gain insight into the life and works of the poet. However, this space proved insufficient, which is why the management of the institution – hand in hand with the Local Government of the 9th District – set up this exhibition in a space double its original size and also extended its contents, which was ceremoniously opened on 11 April 2002, the Day of Poetry.

Ferencváros Pince Gallery

This Gallery was opened in 1967 pursuant to the efforts of Zoltán Xantus. According to the intentions of the official cultural policy of this era, the Gallery assumed a sort of vent function in the cultural life of Budapest. As a substitute for the blacklisted Industrial Plan exhibitions, this is where the upcoming generation of young artists had the opportunity to organise their exhibitions dubbed avant-garde. Exhibitions are organised at this Gallery to this day, which assumes the task of presenting every relevant school of contemporary fine and applied art. Its other key role involves introducing young professional artists making their debut to the audience and the general public. The past 17 years has demonstrated that the concept was indeed a good one, as a result of which the Gallery evolved into a popular and prestigious exhibition hall.

Festival of Ferencváros

Open-air performances were first organised on Bakáts Square in 1993. Various genres of chamber music pieces were staged back then. The audience deemed that these pieces were undoubtedly successful, which was also widely publicised. This excellent reception and exceptional interest shown lead to the idea of launching the summer festival organised each year.

This event has been called Ferencváros Festival of Games since 1994. Initially, the programme mainly featured classical and pop concerts, chamber and symphony orchestra concerts, whilst productions created by other theatre workshops were invited as guest performers on the stage erected. The programme has since become more diverse. Later on, the programme extended to include dance and ballet performances, as well as musical performances specifically designed by the Festival for this space. An all-encompassing performing arts festival eventually unfolded. This programme has been called Ferencváros Festival since 2007.

During the many years of his directorship he designed and directed numerous concerts, theatrical performances, exhibitions, as well as various open-air programmes with the help of my 41 associated employees.

Several tens of thousands of people have visited our exhibitions and around 10,000 people visited the Ferencváros Festival in 2010, whilst each season a total of 10-12,000 people come along to pieces staged at the Pince Theatre (14 pieces per month on average).

Theatre manager

He was the director of Jászai Mari Theatre for 5 years (1996–2001).

Pince Theatre

In January 2007 Pince Theatre (a small theatre operating from the cellar of a building in the very heart of the city) set the aim of following in the footsteps of the legendary creative workshop that unfolded during the 60s and 70s. The creative and cultural approach of the theatre is represented by chamber plays with one, two or three characters played by outstanding Hungarian artists. Our performances fill a cultural gap in the sense that the majority of these are not staged in big theatres with a regular troupe of actors.

Cinema manager

2012-2014 Coronet Cinema Notting Hill Gate (supervisor)

Stratford East Picturehouse London (Duty Manager) 2014-

Cultural creative

Aranytíz Youth Community Centre, Art Director (2001 - 2004) Esztergom Summer Fest, Art Director (2000- 2001) Leader of Ráday Kultucca cultural event (2008-2010).

Educator

Together with János Móka, they were the first in Hungary to elaborate specialized practical training for theatre education - education of theatre practice identical with and based on the English Theatre in Education (TIE) and Drama in Education programs. This training was launched in the Zsámbék Teacher Training College (now Apor Vilmos Catholic University College) in 1998. He is assistant professor at ELTE and King Sigismund College. He leads workshops at Komlósi media school.

Volunteer

Organization of Ünnepi Filmhét (Film Week) for the 60th birthday of István Szabó, film director with public meetings and film screenings. Organization of the first National Professional Theatre Conference, Exhibition and Fair. Creation and organization of the Tata Summer Theatre Nights. Organization of the Weöres Sándor National Children's Theatre Festival. Budapest Spring Festival, organization of Pasolini Week in 2000 and 2005. Organization of Europe Day in Tata. Management and implementation of Jancsó 80 Week (with Nikita Mikhalkov) events. In the Millennium Year, founder of the initiative to erect a life-size bronze Jászai Mari statue from public donations created by György Szabó, Munkácsy awarded sculptor. Former junior Hungarian champion in epee (team) and member in the Hungarian Team. He won the "Arany Zsiraf Prize" for the lyrics of the "Song of the year of Hungary" category with the song "Egyedul" in 2002. The song was published in 2000 and performed by Bery and Eszter Vaczi. Member of the Friends of Theatre and Art Association (organization of national-scale events). Founding member of the Sikeres Ferencvárosért Egyesület (Association for Successful Ferencváros), and of Ferencvárosi Lokálpatrióta Egyesület (Association of Friends of Ferencváros).

New leader of Londoni Magyar Iskola Drama Group for 12-18 years olds from December 2012.

Repertoire Pieces

Guest Performances played

Director

Art director

Actor

Performed as an actor in the following theatres: Miskolc National Theatre, Eger Gárdonyi Géza Theatre, Békéscsaba Jókai Theatre, Tatabánya Jászai Mari Theatre, Kecskemét Katona József Színház, Vidám Színpad, Játékszín, Katona József Theatre and National Theatre.

Theatre

Filmography