Date
1978-01-19
Personal name
Interviewer: Zalan, Magda, 1936-
Interviewee: Kekko, Gabor
Corporate name
Contributor: Multicultural History Society of Ontario
Description
Gabor Kekko explains when and why left his native Hungary to go to school in Switzerland. He talks about his studies and also his first job as an engineer in Zurich. Mr. Kekko explains how he started to collect paintings and drawings. He decided to move from Switzerland to Canada and talks about the process of applying for an immigration visa. He and his family moved to Canada, and Mr. Kekko describes how he found accommodations for his family and then for the art gallery that he opened. He established himself as an art dealer in Toronto and explains how that happened. Mr. Kekko speaks about his clients and his plans for the future of his business.
Physical description
(1 audio file (0:09:23))
Genre
Interviews
Oral histories
Sound recordings
Type of resource
Sound recording non-musical
Language
English
Identifier
HungTape2595
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Multicultural History Society of Ontario
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Multicultural History Society of Ontario