News, events

Organized by Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, the Hungarian Institute in Sofia and Szépírók Társasága (Writers Association), a conference entitled “Contemporary Hungarian Literature in the Context of Bulgarian Literary Translation” will be held in Sofia on May 20, 2016. Our literary historian colleagues Beatrix Visy and László Boka will also attend the conference.

Between June 15 and October 28, 2016,  NSZL will hold an exhibition presenting samples from the oeuvre of Mihály Zichy who worked, among others, as a Russian court painter. In addition to decorative albums illustrated by him, the exhibition will also present photographs from our Manuscript Collection, related items of the Zichy correspondence and other valuable documents.

Just like last year, this May too, National Széchényi Library will participate in the so-called Summering of Museums, an event held in the garden of the Hungarian National Museum on May 21 and 22, 2016. During the Summering of Museums, we will present and sell our materials, souvenirs and publications. Our tent will host museum educational sessions for children.

Péter Szilágyi, Deputy State Secretary for National Policy at the Prime Minister’s Office held a press conference on Mikes Kelemen Program. The event was also attended by the directors of the partner institutions.