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The Space of Opportunity is a non-formal learning and cultural programme, operating at 63 Práter Street in the 8th District. Rather than a traditional community space used by many, it is a place that we shape together with the participants, a home for creativity and reflection, for exhibitions and a variety of activities.

Current programs

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2026 Aug. 17. - 2027 May. 7.

Recovery Society – Courses

location | Práter 63

Nov. 1. - 30.

ZOOM IN – Norbert Oláh: Aliens

A public poster campaign in Budapest’s 8th district in November

Nov. 20.

Dániel Szalkai: Recovery Culture

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Vernissage at the Space of Opportunity

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location | Práter 63

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2026 Aug. 17. - 2027 May. 7.

Recovery Society – Courses

location | Práter 63

In the autumn of 2026, the Space of Opportunity offers informal training courses that rely on collaborative learning, self-awareness and creative methods

Regular events for those who are interested in community and art-based learning return to the Space of Opportunity in the second half of the year. The theme to frame this term’s programme is recovery society; we will explore the topic, both in its narrow and broad sense, at open discussions, community events and our autumn courses. The inspiration came from Recovery Culture, the PhD research project of Dániel Szalkai, a social designer and researcher, which will be the subject of an exhibition that opens in the Space of Opportunity in December.

Recovery societies support the recovery of people living with addiction with the power of community. The concept can be extended to broader societal processes that have an effect on individuals’ mental wellbeing, including the traumas caused by the regime in the past sixteen years; there is a need to recover from unresolved conflicts, political division, disregard for the real needs of society and the absence of institutional solidarity.

The informal courses, where participation is subject to registration, focus on community learning, self-awareness and creative methods. On 19 September, at our Autumn Opening get-together, the leaders will preview their courses to help those interested in choosing the right programme.

Body Memory Workshop
Physical theatre workshops

Duration: 13 sessions between September 21 and December 18, 2026, on Mondays, between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Course leader: Ágnes Sarlós, movement theatre trainer

A talking point.
A story, fairy tale or folk song from your childhood that you’d like to share.
And your body, which remembers it.

The Body Memory Workshop offers opportunities for inner explorations, collectively and individually, through the means of physical theatre and theatre therapy. Instead of being carried on by words, the stories brought by the participants are shaped through body language, movement, sounds and presence. This course links to the theme of ‘recovery society’ through the sharing of individual memories and experiences. It explores how we can be present together with different stories, feelings and viewpoints, how we can listen to each other and how we can draw on our differences and build a joint experience, a shared space. The course culminates in a performance jointly created by the participants.

Shaping and Being Shaped II
Self-reflective pottery workshop

Duration: 6 sessions between September 30 and December 2, 2026, on Wednesdays, between 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm
Course leaders: Anna Horváth and Dóri Szabó, programme organizers

Shaping and Being Shaped is a workshop where we work with clay to explore different concepts and life situations. The approach allows participants to slow down, observe and reflect on their internal processes. The six sessions address different aspects of individual and societal recovery. We will adopt an attitude of ecological awareness as we approach everyday experiences, and we will examine concepts like regeneration, de-growth and care. We will regard recovery not as an end in itself, but as a process of continuous development and inner exploration, for which clay offers a particularly compelling medium, thanks to its moldelability and capacity to be reshaped.

Do We Know Each Other?
Creative workshop for young Roma and non-Roma adults

Duration: 6 sessions between September 3 and November 28, 2026, on Saturdays, between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm

This series of workshops is jointly presented by the Space of Opportunity, Bura Gallery and the UCCU Roma Informal Education Foundation.

The course invites Roma and non-Roma participants to learn, reflect and create together. Participants will be introduced to the history of the Roma in Hungary, including the Roma Holocaust and its consequences for society, which reverberate to this day. We will adopt intersectional perspectives to understand how structural racism operates; in other words, we examine how discrimination arises from the complexity of ethnic and social inequalities. Through the work and perspectives of Romani artists, we will focus on Romani women’s perspectives and Roma Futurism. We will tackle the subjects in interactive sessions, on a walk through Józsefváros, at a Roma stand-up comedy event and through joint creative work.

This programme is supported by the Municipality of Józsefváros, the 8th District of Budapest.

Attention Economy – The Colonization of the Human Continent
A philosophical investigation into our digital addiction

Duration: 5 sessions between September 7 and December 9, 2026, on every second Wednesday, between 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm
Course leader: Leonárd Máriás, philosopher

The Space of Opportunity’s philosophy circle is back as a course! Entitled Attention Economy, this course—which we hope will be more like a workshop for collective thinking—concerns itself with concepts and phenomena that help us towards a better understanding of the mechanisms that drive the digital world. This world has become so deeply woven into the fabric of our personal and social lives that one might even say there is scarcely a moment in life that does not belong to, or is not connected in some way to, cyberspace. The subject is important not only because this is something that shapes our lives in significant ways, but also because our set of concepts is very limited, which hinders our ability to navigate this new, rapidly changing world.

ID Photo-Book
Making a photo-book about fluid identities

Duration: 10+1 sessions between November 26, 2026, and May 7, 2027, on every second Thursday, between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Course leader: Zsófia Puszt, photographer, critical art mediator

The fourth Photo-Book Workshop links to the autumn theme of the Space of Opportunity by reflecting on subjects that have been marginalized from public discourse and made taboo over the past sixteen years: the search for identity, self-identity and inclusion. Photography and artist books will be our tools at this workshop, and a safe creative environment will be ensured by the presence and support of mental health professionals. The process fosters self-awareness, critical thinking and the emergence of a community. The aim of the programme is to encourage members to engage in creative self-expression, dialogue and openness.

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Nov. 20.

Dániel Szalkai: Recovery Culture

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location | Práter 63

Vernissage at the Space of Opportunity

Duration: 20 November 2026 – 26 February 2027

Opening: 20 November 2026, 6.00 pm

The exhibition titled Recovery Culture is both a synthesis of the doctoral research and a thesis exhibition by the designer, researcher and social work professional Dániel Szalkai.

Substance addiction is both a widespread problem and a taboo in Hungary. It is a deeply embedded cultural phenomenon, yet it remains heavily stigmatised. Public discourse often presents moralising and oversimplified images of the issue, while the process and the culture of recovery are barely known. Recovery culture is a social phenomenon with its own values, symbols, rituals, material culture, and other identity-forming tools; the aim of the exhibition is to give an insight into this complex field.

The doctoral research underlying the exhibition examines how recovery from substance addiction can be understood not merely as an abstinent (self-restraining) lifestyle, but as the shaping of a new identity and a protective way of life.

The exhibition presents possible pathways to recovery: the unconventional practices, subcultures, and spiritual communities that support individuals with addiction on the road to sobriety. It pays particular attention to how recovery communities operate, their visual culture and spiritual practices, as well as the community values and resources that contribute to strengthening a recovery identity.

The exhibition is a fabric of various visual systems and participatory creative practices. The exhibition space features video works, artworks and everyday objects. The objects – coins, patches, pendants and other accessories – are both parts and symbols of the performative practices of recovery. The exhibition also includes drawings by people affected by addiction and interviews conducted with them; the former were created during an artistic and therapeutic workshop that uses the tools of design to support the participants’ recovery. Both the objects and the practices contribute to strengthening a sense of communal belonging.

The exhibition attempts to open up new perspectives on how people affected by addiction are perceived by society and on how recovery as a social issue is understood, whilst also contributing to the restoration of the dignity of those affected.

Co-creators: Benedek Bognár and Zsuzsanna Simon

Curators: Judit Árva and Regina Sárvári, tranzit.hu / Space of Opportunity

Graphic design: Fabio Pop

Accompanying programmes:

20 November 2026, 6.00 pm – Opening, guided tour and sober party
Guided tour with Dániel Szalkai. Music: DJ Nyhill

8 December 2026, 6.00 pm – It Concerns You Too: Recovery Culture
Guided tour at 5.00 pm, round-table discussion at 6.00 pm, moderated by Regina Sárvári
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13 January 2027, 5.00 pm – Zine launch and guided tour
Presentation of the zine created by Dániel Szalkai as part of his research, followed by a guided tour with the artist and Dr Kamilla Marjai, psychologist, addiction counsellor

29 January 2027, 5.00 pm – Komló community
Film screening and discussion on recovery and masculinity, with the community of the Leo Amici Foundation rehabilitation centre

26 February 2027, 5.00 pm – Closing event
Object-making workshop and guided tour with Dániel Szalkai, Benedek Bognár and Zsuzsanna Simon

Opening hours: Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., or by appointment (office@lehetosegektere.hu).

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