The music of Bach and György Kurtág, celebrating his 100th birthday this year, came together with literature, contemporary art and spirituality at this year’s Arcus Temporum. Yet the three-day festival was about more than a dialogue between the arts: behind every programme stood the commitment and collaboration of a diverse community.

 

“Every helping hand, every contribution and every gesture of trust truly mattered. This year, we experienced more strongly than ever that the festival is not simply the result of careful organisation, but is brought to life through the collective efforts of a broader, diverse community. We owe our heartfelt thanks to every one of our supporters,” emphasised Archabbot T. Cirill Hortobágyi, who described this year’s festival as a testament to the power of community.

 

The sold-out concerts, encounters and shared experiences once again revealed what makes Arcus Temporum for an exceptional festival: the coming together of tradition and contemporary culture, artists and monks, supporters and audiences. “Where we suddenly realize that we are siblings.”