A Star Wars-themed day will be held at the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter in Pécs on 7 September. Visitors will be welcomed with replicas of machines known from the films, a costumed parade, a lightsabre exhibition, a photo wall, various exhibits, lectures, and panel discussions.
According to the statement issued by the organizer, Zsolnay Heritage Management Nonprofit Ltd (ZSÖK), visitors at the Star Wars day in Pécs can expect to meet around fifty characters during the morning and afternoon costumed parades. Among them will be R2-D2, a favourite droid of many, and for the first time in Hungary, BB-8 will also make an appearance among fans in the cultural quarter.
Attendees will be able to take part in a lightsabre and LEGO exhibition, view an Imperial Walker, Star Wars dioramas, model and statue makers, and action figures. There will also be several board games, role-playing games, and activities available for visitors. At the photo wall, visitors will have a chance to become part of the Star Wars universe themselves, with pictures giving the impression that those depicted are on the Death Star or the planet Tatooine.
The event will feature prominent players from the Hungarian Star Wars scene, including Hungarian Garrison of the 501st Legion, Rebel Legion, Mando Mercs, The Force Alliance, DK Kohó, and Banks Props, according to the statement.
During the stage programmes Gábor Csuka, a member of the 501st Legion, will unveil interesting details about the activities of the costuming organization. There will also be a lecture on the space industry, and comic artist Attila Fazekas will also entertain visitors. The creators of the fan film Vader: A Star Wars Theory will share the latest news about their project, and Ilona Molnár, the voice of Ahsoka Tano, will also make a guest appearance in Pécs.
The event will also have a charitable aspect. An Ahsoka-design clone helmet will be auctioned, with the proceeds supporting the recovery of Dominik Sági, a young boy from Baranya diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Further details about the event, which is free for children under six, and ticket information can be found here.
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