Venue
Ervin Library of the Capital Szabó
Date & Time
16 Nov, 2023
Language
Hungarian
On 16 November 2023 Budapest was 150 years old and the Budapest Nagyregény was published!
The presentation of the volume was held in the hall of the Ervin Library of the Capital Szabó: unveiling an intellectual monument with a programme book presentation, screening and discussions based on the themes of the creative process.
The host of the evening, Krisztián Nyáry, greeted the guests: participants in the Budapest Nagyregény project and the publisher’s staff, the authors of the volume, representatives of the political bodies of the City Hall and district municipalities, delegates of institutions involved in the Budapest 150 event series and the press staff.
The mayor of Karácsony Gergely made a festive greeting on the occasion of the city’s birthday and the publication of the volume. Krisztián Nyáry talked to the editors of the volume, Tasnádi István – író and Péczely Dóra about the creative process of the Budapest Great Novel.
Nyáry interviewed Csaba Faix, Budapest Brand’s CEO, and Ágnes Koreny Kovácsné, the deputy general director of Budapest Brand Nonprofit Zrt, Liam Browne from Arts Over Borders and Máté Gáspár, the artistic director of Budapest Brand and the mastermind of Budapest Nagyregény. He talked about the programme and actors Hanna Pálos and Máté Martinkovics read parts of the text.
Those gathered at the reception organised in the Ballroom, were among the first to receive the volumes of Budapest’s Great Novel, celebrating that the long-awaited book was finally available all over the country.
(Photo: Sarolta Bánki / Adam Draskovics)
The volume is available in bookstores in Hungary.
https://www.lira.hu/…/szepirodalom/budapest-nagyregeny
https://www.libri.hu/konyv/budapest-nagyregeny.html
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Promo video
Event Photos
Audience feedback
“With its familiarity, the text brings literature down among us, or vice versa, it elevates our lives to the level of art and shows it from a slightly different angle. Be that as it may, the encounter takes place – even if you haven’t lived in those locations, but, let’s say, you’ve been there or heard about them.” Domi Milanovich at wmn.hu January 7th 2024
“I read one story a day. There are some pretty amazing writings! Truly Budapest-like. They completely enchant you. They are tasty, cozy. They recall the long-forgotten capital. They imply the present. There was a lot I didn’t know about the streets and statues. I got so many wonderful minutes while reading. It was a great experience! I loved it.” Ildikó Török – reader