International language artist Kinga Toth will be the new city clerk!

International language artist Kinga Toth will be the new city clerk!

Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Österreich - in Waidhofen an der Ybbs is reason to celebrate: The international language artist Kinga toth chosen. From autumn, the Hungarian -born, who lives in Vienna, Berlin and Budapest, will lead the fortunes of the city literature for six months. The decision was made through a specialist jury that made up members of the cultural department of the state of Lower Austria, the city of Waidhofen and cultural networking.

"We look forward to welcoming Kinga Toth in Waidhofen", Mayor Werner Krammer positive about the new occupation. Toth follows Marlene Mairhofer, who previously worked in this role. During her stay, she will live in an apartment in the newly designed impulse district at the Bürgerpitlekirche and receives a monthly salary of 1,200 euros.

artistic priorities and visions

toth has an impressive range of talents: she is not only an author and poet, but also sound and performance artist. Her work is multilingual and appear in respected literary magazines and publishers. "Kinga has a good knack for interdisciplinary and international approaches," said a member of the jury in an interview with the press.

During her time in Waidhofen, Toth will work on two new literary cycles. Your topics will include the areas of body, healing, language perception and the environment. cultural networking NÖ attached great importance to the connection between poetic writing and political reflection, which should not only enrich the literary discourse locally, but also nationally.

The cultural offer in Lower Austria

Lower Austria offers a variety of projects and initiatives in the field of art and culture. The Kulturzetzen Lower Austria GmbH not only support for artists and cultural initiatives, but also free cultural tables. These will take place in several districts in 2024, such as Gänserndorf and Korneuburg. The focus is also on the “Local - Program for Culture and Engagement” program for the coming years. It aims to build long -term networks in cities and municipalities under 100,000 inhabitants. Funding of up to 240,000 euros is provided here for projects in order to promote dialogue and the discussion in culture. The first rounds of application are already in progress, and new partnerships between art and cultural associations and other local actors are to be created, such as the Cultural Foundation of the Federal announced.

The appointment of Kinga Toth as city clerk is not only a profit for the city of Waidhofen an der Ybbs, but also shows how lively and dynamic the cultural scene in Lower Austria is. Here it becomes clear that art can not only bloom in large cities, but also strikes their roots in the small communities and delivers fruitful results.