Anna Fazekas

Graduated as an ethnographer and specialized in Hungarian Studies, Anna was always close to Hungarian folklore and traditional culture. Anna was the Head of Halmos Bela Programme Office between 2019-2021, where goals include supporting young talents in folk music, promoting the finest folk music artists and their performances in Hungary and abroad.

Since 2017 Anna has been Production and Project Lead at Hangvető. Hangvető has been a hub for world music in Central Eastern Europe, organizing world and folk music festivals, hosting WOMEX in 2015 and 2020 in Budapest, producing films, publishing and distributing records. Hangvető builds cultural strategies and consults with cities, having worked with several ECoC title holders and candidates such as Veszprém (HU) 2023.

As an experienced event coordinator Anna has been working on the production part of WOMEX, Budapest Ritmo, PONT Festival, Trilla Festival and several international educational projects. Also experienced in film pro