The formerly unnamed public park in the 8th District of Budapest has been named after Fiddler gypsies, commemorating worldwide-known gypsy musicians. At the ceremony, monuments of eight gypsy fiddlers have been inaugurated, and also speeches were given by Deputy Mayor Miklós Csomós, Máté Kocsis, Mayor of Józsefváros district, and József Raduly, member of Budapest General Assembly, initiator of this park of remembrance.
All the musical treasure, which had been part of Hungarian folk culture in the past, has revived through gypsy music. Not only culture is pervaded by this music, but also everyday life, said Miklós Csomós. The Deputy Mayor for Education and Culture has added that this noble tradition is still alive in Budapest. No matter what era it was, gypsy music had always been part of it, it provided enthusiasm and solace to people, said Mayor Máté Kocsis. He stressed that if Roma music has a cradle, then it is possibly Józsefváros.
At the crossing point of paths in the park, from now on there are 4 pieces of ragstone triangle pillars, 240 cm high and 50 cm wide each. On these stele works, there are bronze embossments of eight musicians, as well as carved information panels, being the work of sculptor Antal Illyés.
