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Jászai Mari Award
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The Jászai Mari Award is a state award, which was created by the Hungarian government in 1953 as an award for theatrical arts. The award was named in honour of the Hungarian actress Mari Jászai.[1][2]
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Jászai Mari Award | |
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![]() Mari Jászai as Medea. Bust of the prize's namesake by Sculptor Alajos Stróbl | |
Awarded for | Excellence in Performing Arts |
Country | Hungary |
First awarded | March 15, 1992; 32 years ago (1992-03-15) |
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It originally ran, from 1955 to 1976, and was awarded in April. In 1992 the Hungarian Minister of National Cultural Heritage revived the award.