News, events

Digitization and restoration – János Arany Memorial Year 2017 in NSZL

2017 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Hungarian poet János Arany. To celebrate this occasion, National Széchényi Library will digitize manuscripts of Arany’s works owned by NSZL and will also restore and digitize part of the bequest kept in Nagyszalonta.

Armenian university delegation in NSZL

2017/03/27

Under the Erasmus program, Armenian guest professors of the Technology Transfer Office of Pázmány Péter Catholic University were received by Dr. László Tüske, Director-General of NSZL. At the meeting, discussion was held about organizing a cultural and historical exhibition commemorating the first printed Armenian bible.

János Arany exhibition

The exhibition is based on unique treasures stored in the Manuscript Collection of NSZL, and on period first publications in journals, book editions. At the same time, it also focuses on issues such as the reception and cult of Arany.

Conference of special libraries

2017/03/22

Project Manager János Káldos and László Boka, Director of Research and Academic Affairs and Deputy Director-General of NSZL delivered a lecture at the conference held in the Hungarian Central Statistical Office on March 21, 2017.

After the Day of Hungarian Poetry – Turkish poetry and music culture of the Ottoman occupation

2017/03/17

On the third eve of the lecture series, entitled Orientalists in NSZL and presenting the culture of the East, Balázs Sudár will deliver a lecture at 5 p.m. on April 12, 2017.

A Shakespeare-day in National Széchényi Library

2017/03/20

As a closing programme of Shakespeare Live (400th anniversary of the death of the Bard), a sonnet performance of Leeds Beckett University staff and a talk show with lecture by Prof. Noel Witts and Ildikó Sirató, Head of Collection of Theatre History will be held in NSZL between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on March 28, 2017.

Management of born digital “manuscripts”

2017/03/20

Colleagues of National Széchhényi Library will also deliver lectures at the conference held by Petőfi Literary Museum on March 29-30, 2017.

Diplomatic Spouses Budapest visited NSZL

2017/03/16

Members of the Association of Diplomatic Spouses Budapest DSB (Diplomatic Spouses Budapest) paid a visit to National Széchényi Library on March 9, 2017.

Hungarian October – professional presentation

2017/03/17

As part of the program series entitled A magyar szabadság éve (Year of the Hungarian Freedom), online knowledge repository Magyar Október (Hungarian October) will be presented on March 29, 2017. The website presents the information space that had an impact on the deeds and thinking of people of the era, and determined their actions and decisions.

János Arany exhibition in NSZL – opening ceremony

2017/03/14

János Arany exhibition entitled “Others get laurel only by leaves…” – Treasures, cult, impact history will be opened in National Széchényi Library at 11 a.m. on April 28, 2017.