The Ökofeszt or Ecofest was
festival
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which was held to celebrate
eco friendly
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ideas in
Hungary
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. The first Ökofeszt was organized by
Védegylet and Zöld Fiatalok and held on 15 and 16 April 2005 in
Budapest
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.
The slogan of the festival was ''Politics Can Be Different'' which led to the formation of an
eponymous
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Usage of the word
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political party in 2009.
Politics Can Be Different
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won seats in the
National Assembly
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in the
2010 parliamentary election.
The key issues of the festival were
environmental protection
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,
sustainable development
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and the fight against
corruption
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in the current Hungarian political elite. The public face of the party is
András Schiffer
András Schiffer (born 19 June 1971 in Budapest) is a Hungarian lawyer and former politician, who served as co-president of the Politics Can Be Different and leader of its parliamentary group. Schiffer announced his retirement from politics on 3 ...
, who presented a talk at the first Ökofeszt in 2005 and is a former member of the
Hungarian Civil Liberties Union
The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU, Hungarian: Társaság a Szabadságjogokért, abbreviated TASZ) is a human rights NGO. Since its foundation in 1994, it has been working for everybody being informed about their fundamental human rights a ...
.
Talks
Concerts
References
External links
Ökofeszt Official Site
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Culture in Budapest
Festivals in Hungary