The Petőfi Cultural Agency appears at two foreign locations simultaneously

It is an important moment in the life of the Petőfi Cultural Agency that it can present Hungarian literature at two foreign locations at the same time. After a two-year pause, the Warsaw Book Fair is organized again between 26 and 29 May. Concurrently, the debuting book festival in Sepsiszentgyörgy named SepsiBook will be held with the participation of such famous authors as Géza Bereményi and János Háy. On behalf of the agency, visitors can get to know the volumes of Farkas Király, Vince Fekete and Éva Farkas Wellmann.

After the end of the pandemic, the Warsaw Book Fair is organized again after two years’ pause with its motto being „The dream we carry” and with Norway as its guest of honour. The goal of the event is to revive Polish-international literary relations, to move the Polish readership to a great extent and to spread information of the latest literary publications. The Petőfi Cultural Agency takes part in the fair with their own booth where they present Hungarian books translated to Polish in the past few years, „Best of” catalogues and informative materials as well. The agency organizes four events in cooperation with the Warsaw Liszt Institute. Besides the debut of Edina Szvoren’s Nincs, és ne is legyen (There Is None, Nor Let There Be), István Kovács will be signing the first part of the series titled Egy barátság anatómiája (Anatomy of a friendship). The volume discusses Hungarian-Polish cultural connections. Round table discussions will also be held at the Hungarian booth. Furthermore, the agency will introduce its publication intended for the American market named The Continental Literary Magazine.

27.05.2022. 10:00 AM

Translators’ round table: Introducing the Petőfi Cultural Agency’s support programs

27.05.2022. 16:00 PM

Signing at the Hungarian booth

István Kovács: Egy barátság anatómiája (Anatomy of a friendship), volume 1. From the beginning to the end of the 16th century

27.05.2022. 18:00 PM

Introducing The Continental Literary Magazine

Participants: Ágnes Gurubi, Agnieszka Wolny-Hamkało

Moderator: Balázs Keresztes

Interpreter: Alexandra Bata-Bocian

28.05.2022. 18:00 PM

Introducing the volume titled Nincs, és ne is legyen (There Is None, Nor Let There Be) by Edina Szvoren

Participants: the author

Moderator: Balázs Keresztes

Interpreter: Alexandra Bata-Bocian

The debuting SepsiBook book fair and literary festival in Sepsiszentgyörgy offers 80 literary, book and music related events in the course of four days between 26 and 29 May. 40 Transylvanian and Hungarian publishers present their books at nearly 30 booths. The event organized in the Sepsi Arena will have three further locations. Thus, discussions and concerts will be held on two stages – Porond and Körönd – while the Grund awaits visitors with children’s programs.

During the festival, the city turns into a realm of books. The Petőfi Cultural Agency organizes various programs for those interested in literature. The literary discussion titled Női sorsok női szemmel (Female fates through female eyes) will be held with the participation of Gabriella Lőrincz P., Éva Farkas Wellmann and Janka Izer. Furthermore, Farkas Király’s book titled Sortűz (Volley), Vince Fekete’s volume Halálgyakorlatok (Death practices) and the new volume of Éva Farkas Wellmann will be introduced.

Éva Bonczidai, editor of the one-year-old Hungarian Culture Magazine welcomes visitors with a workshop while the Petőfi Cultural Agency awaits those yearning for some physical and mental rest with an audiobook tent and bean bags.

27 May 10:00-12:00 AM

Irregular literature class at high schools

28 May 11:00 AM

Magaddá rendeződni (Be arranged into yourself) – Musical book launch of Éva Farkas Wellmann and the Evilági band
Introducing the Târgu Mureș-born poetess’ latest poetry volume with the contribution of the Evilági band musicalizing faith, love, roots, creed, commandments and poems.

Moderator: Géza Oberczián

28 May 11:00 AM

Discussion with Lázár László Lövétei about literary translation (from Romanian to Hungarian)

Moderator: Szabolcs Szonda

28 May 13:00 PM

Discussion with Lázár László Lövétei

Moderator: István Ferenczes

28 May 16:00 PM

Introducing the volume titled Halálgyakorlatok (Death practices) by Vince Fekete

Moderator: Ferenc Zsidó

28 May 17:00 PM

Introducing the novel titled Sortűz (Volley) by Farkas Király

Moderator: István Miklóssi Szabó

29 May (Sunday) 11:00 AM

Literary discussion with writer-poet Farkas Király about recent history focusing on the 1989 Romanian revolution during which the Cluj-Napoca-born author served as a soldier. Furthermore, about the novel titled Sortűz (Volley) that describes this from the viewpoint of soldier boys.

Moderator: István Miklóssi Szabó

29 May (Sunday) 12:00 AM

Női sorsok női szemmel (Female fates through female eyes): Gabriella Lőrincz P., Éva Farkas Wellmann and Janka Izer

Literary discussion with poetesses Gabriella Lőrincz P. and Éva Farkas Wellmann and writer Janka Izer about the female roles and characters in their works as well as the literary representation of women.

Moderator: Evelyn Márton