Eger-víz Creek Art Guard

The culture of the landscape, the landscape of culture! The 32-km-long Eger Water Creek, which flows into Lake Balaton, is one of the most beautiful natural treasures of the Balaton Uplands and the South Bakony. The 13 settlements along the stream - from Nagyvázsony to Kapolcs and Szigliget - are witnesses of the history of the 'waterfront'. This is where one of the Roman military roads once led; castles, monasteries, monadnocks and of course the 39 water mills of the past were also part of history. The aim of the Eger-víz Creek Art Guard project is to address the sustainability of this increasingly precious living water using a variety of tools of art, science and community collaboration. Between spring and autumn 2023, 13 special, extraordinary eco-art Saturdays took place in and around the municipalities concerned under the title Eger Water Days. These included the debut of 13-movement Eger-Water Suite with Free Style Jazz Orchestra. Along the creek, the project also attempted to set up water-related exhibitions and land art installations. The stream was 'cleaned up' with the involvement of young people and villagers, and educational programs were carried out in local schools. In 2023, the art program was complemented by professional meetings and conferences on water management, climate problems and stream rehabilitation in a local context, with the professional support of the Balaton Uplands National Park, the University of Pannonia, the Central Transdanubian Water Management Directorate and WWF Hungary. The program is implemented by Kapolcs Cultural and Nature Conservation Association.