About the project:

This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight. The Freedom Fight was a defining event in both Hungarian and Canadian history. Canada welcomed 37 565 Hungarians after the Uprising, moulding the image of Canadian society so much, that in 2010 it was designated a Canadian national historic event and part of Canadian heritage. On this anniversary Hungary would like to thank Toronto and the Canadian people, who welcomed Hungarian refugees in an act of compassion, humanity and generosity. This project is sponsored by the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight 60th Anniversary Memorial Board.

About Hello Wood:

Hello Wood is a Budapest based architecture studio and international art and architecture initiative. It started as an art camp in 2010 for students in architecture, art and design and has grown into an award winning, unique international summer school involving more than 20 universities and 30 countries. Hello Wood Studio is a site of innovation, product development and the designing and building of large-scale installations. It can be seen as a sibling to the art camps since all of its works are centered on social responsibility, designing for a life cycle, and the relation between community and architecture.

Having appeared in multiple European cities and major festivals the Tunnel through Time in Toronto’s Budapest Park is the first Hello Wood project in Canada.

On display: October 2 – October 31, 2016

Location: Budapest Park, 1757 Lake Shore Boulevard West

For more details/photos please visit: http://1956canada.ca/budapestpark 

(Photo: Origo)