Open Book – Open Day in National Széchényi Library

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2019/11/23

 

 

Quiz, movie, tour of the repositories and exhibition digitization will be offered to those who visit the Hungarian national library on November 23, 2019. You are cordially invited to our programs; admission is free!

A 50 % discount from the annual Library registration fee will be offered during the Open Day in NSZL!

 

 

 

PROGRAMS

9.30 and 13.00 FERENC SZÉCHÉNYI’S HERITAGE IN TODAY’S NSZL – Tour of the Library and the repositories
Registration: csoportvezetes@oszk.hu
Meeting point: Main Entrance on Floor 5

  • 11.00–12.36 Screening of the film entitled WILD WORLD – IN THE WAKE OF COUNT ZSIGMOND SZÉCHENYI
    The movie will be presented by director János Lerner.
    Guest of Honor: Mrs. Count Zsigmond Széchenyi, neé Margit Hertelendy
  • Venue: Ceremonial Hall on Floor 6
  • 9.30–13.00 SZÉCHÉNYI CODE – Interactive game
    Registration: csoportvezetes@oszk.hu
    Venue: Ars Librorum and Manuscriptorium on Floor 6
  • 13.30 Drawing of prizes
  • THE SZÉCHÉNYIS IN PLAY – Exhibition
    Venue: Manuscriptorium on Floor 6
    Open until November 27, 2019
  • EXHIBITION DIGITIZATION – HOW TO TURN A DOCUMENT INTO ONLINE CONTENT? – Presentation with 21st century high technology
    Venue: Ars Librorum on Floor 6
  • 10.00 and 13.00 COLLECTION SURVEY THROUGH THE EYES OF A RESTORER – Book objects and reading depicted in old postcards
    Meeting point: Main Entrance on Floor 5
    Venue: South Corridor on Floor 5
  • 14.00–15.00 ADY QUIZ
    Venue: Room 516 on Floor 5
  • 15.00 “ALL FLAMES FLARE UP ONLY IN PARTS” – ADY AND THE TRUNCATED MOON

Two literary historians’ presentations, accompanied by projection, and a discussion about Endre Ady

László Boka: ” The sunken roads” – Success, solitude, finding a way out
Ákos Herczeg: Ahead of Holnap (Tomorrow)
Moderator: Beatrix Visy
Venue: Room 516 on Floor 5

 Admission to all progams is free.