Our programs on the National Day of Hungarian Culture

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2016/01/22 - 2016/01/23

Every year National Széchényi Library greets the birthday of Hungary’s major national relic by prestigious events and also by an Open Day for its visitors. This year our programs will focus on three important events.

The Hymn in Lenti

Aiming at creating a tradition, National Széchényi Library will exhibit one of the most precious treasures of the Hungarian nation, the original manuscript of Hymnus (Hymn) written by Ferenc Kölcsey, in a rural town for the second time.

Meeting a request of the town of Lenti, the Hungarian national library agreed to present this unique literary relic to people living in Lenti and its surroundings. The original manuscript will be on display in the City Cultural Centre of Lenti on Friday January 22 and Saturday January 23, 2016, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. To celebrate the National Day of Hungarian Culture, the centre will offer a host of programs, including lectures related to the Hymn, to its visitors.

Scheduled program in Lenti, Friday January 22, 2016

  • 10.00 Opening speech by Dr. László Tüske, Director-General of NSZL
  • 10.30 Edina Zsupán (NSZL, Scientific Secretary): From the Middles Ages to Renaissance: the beginnings of humanist culture in Hungary
  • 18.00 Festive program in the Ceremonial Hall of the City Cultural Centre of Lenti
  • Szivárvány (Rainbow) Chamber Choir: Hungarian National Anthem
  • Greetings by Mayor László Horváth
  • Péter Fáy (a descendant of the Kölcsey family): Memory of the Kölcsey family
  • Ferenc Földesi (NSZL, Director of Special Collections): Hymnus (Hymn) and its manuscript
  • Short concert to be given by Szivárvány Chamber Choir

Two-day international interdisciplinary conference related to the exhibition entitled Propaganda in World War I

Related to its exhibition entitled Propaganda in World War I, NSZL organized an international scientific session entitled Propaganda – history, art and media in World War I. The two-day conference will take place on January 22-23, 2016, and it will be delivered in the interdisciplinary medium of three major disciplines including history and the history of literature and art. Prestigious lecturers approach their topics from the viewpoint of the history of culture of World War I and that of the phenomena and function of literature, history, press and propaganda. Secretaries of the scientific session are László Boka, Iván Bertényi, Jr. and Anikó Katona.

Venue of the lectures is the Ceremonial Hall on Floor 6 of National Széchényi Library.

Open Day in National Széchényi Library

January 22, 2016

Guided tour of the Library at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. (free program)

We invite our guests to a guided tour of National Széchényi Library. The tour will present you the building and history of the Library. You can have a closer look at the various levels of the building, the different collections and reading rooms.

Guided tours at 12 a.m. and 4 p.m. of the exhibition entitled Propaganda in World War I (free program). Visitors will be guided by curators of the exhibition (Anikó Katona, Zsuzsanna Rózsafalvi and László Boka).

On the Open Day, you can visit all of our exhibitions free of charge, even if you visit the exhibitions on a personal basis. 

Further discounts during the Open Day:

  • Discount registration: only on this day, we offer a 50-percent discount from the annual library registration fee for all would-be readers who wish to register.
  • Book sales: certain publications and souvenir gifts can be purchased at a discount price in the Library Shop next to the main entrance.

We are looking forward to seeing you in National Széchényi Library!

For more information, contact Press Officer Nóra Piskorán, NSZL
Phone: + 361 224 3746; e-mail: piskoran.nora@oszk.hu
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