COMMITTEE

The WHCA brings together individuals and groups with a passion for building cultural bridges between Wales and Hungary. It is run voluntarily by the Board of Trustees, with support from dedicated Welsh and Hungarian members.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ELIZABETH SILLO, Chair

British-Hungarian opera consultant Elizabeth Sillo is the founder of the Welsh-Hungarian Concert series, and the main organiser of regular concerts in Cardiff and Hungary. A former Cardiff resident, Elizabeth is a member of the BBC National Chorus of Wales and delivers Kodály-based music workshops for different age groups in the UK.

BALINT BRUNNER, Secretary/Communications

Hungarian-born PR consultant Balint Brunner is the founder of Welsh-Hungarian cultural initiative Magyar Cymru, and the coordinator of its signature "Let's build bridges" campaign. Balint advocates better Welsh-language integration for immigrants in Wales, and was nominated as a Shwmae Su'mae Day ambassador in 2020.

MÁRTA KECSKÉS, Treasurer

Márta Kecskés specialises in developing and facilitating educational activities which rely on board games as a means of fostering intercultural friendships among children. A Cardiff resident, Márta also works closely with the Hungarian Cultural Community in Newport to deliver educational programmes for local diaspora communities.

MEMBERS

Alun Davies DL, FCMI, FCIPD  

Honorary Consul of Hungary​ in Wales

Cllr Jill Kibble

Deputy Mayor of Montgomery, Powys; Chair of Montgomery Town Council's Tourism Committee

Adrian Partington FRCO

Director of the BBC National Chorus of Wales; Director of Music at Gloucester Cathedral

Dorothy Singh

Founder and Director of the Kodály Violin School​ in Llandybie, Carmarthenshire

Lydia Bassett

Executive Director of the Mid-Wales Opera; member of the Montgomery Church Committee

Richard Parry

Creative Director, Coleridge In Wales Festival; Welsh classical singer, actor and writer

Dr. Márta Minier

Associate Professor of Theatre and Media Drama, University of South Wales

Georges Gondard

Hungarian-French composer; author of 'St David's Mystery' and 'Montgomery Fanfare'