Programme of the 19 th International Book Festival Budapest

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1 Programme of the 19 th International Book Festival Budapest 19 April, Thursday Teátrum Teátrum Teátrum Millenáris building B Gallery Stand Opening ceremony The Book Festival will be opened by Dr Miklós Réthelyi, Minister of National Resources. The welcome address on behalf of the Guest of Honour Nordic Countries will be given by Ms Gunn Karin Gjul, Member of the Norwegian Parliament and Chair of the Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs and Katarina Mazetti Swedish Guest of Honour author. Contributor: the Greenland Choir Aavaat On-stage conversation with Claudio Magris, the Italian Guest of Honour of the Book Festival, and Péter Esterházy Presenter: József Mélyi Presentation of the Budapest Grand Prize The Prize will be presented to Claudio Magris by István Tarlós, Lord Mayor of Budapest. Laudation by Krisztián Grecsó Opening of the exhibition entitled Objections on the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade Contributors: Claudio Magris, Péter Esterházy, György Konrád, three former winners of the prize together with Peter Weidhaas former Director of the Frankfurt Book Fair (Goethe-Institut Budapest) Book signing with Claudio Magris (Libri Book Publishing) The Scandinavian and the Finnish authors present themselves at the Guest of Honour stand. Reception Off-site Programmes Stúdió K Theatre Budapest Ráday u. 32. Swiss writers at the theatre theatre performance with book presentation Book presentation with reading and conversation, followed by the performance of The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents (Die sexuellen Neurosen unserer Eltern) by Lukas Bärfuss, starting at Presenter: Lídia Nádori Participants: Farkas-Zoltán Hajdú, Chief Editor of the Publishing House, and translators Imre Kurdi and Margit Lukácsi Contributors: the actors of the Stúdió K Theatre (Bookart Publishing, Csíkszereda Miercurea-Ciuc, Pro Helvetia Foundation) 1

2 20 April, Friday Programmes in the s and at the Stands Lázár Ervin Librarians Club Osztovits Levente Drawing competition in the Meseutca nook Drawings made on the spot will be exhibited, and after the Book Festival, the editors of Meseutca (Story Street) magazine will choose the three winners of book gifts from the children s books novelties. (meseutca.hu) Irregular literature class in which the children can browse the most recently published children s books With the assistance of Katalin Széni, Responsible Editor of Meseutca (Story Street) magazine (meseutca.hu) Digital preservation of our intellectual heritage Presenter: Dr Máté Tóth (National Széchényi Library OSZK) Nebulae in digitisation, or: have miracles lost their way? Speaker: Dr Sándor Domonkos Horváth, Library Director, legal expert specialising in regulation, President of the Hungarian Electronic Library Society (MEK Egyesület) E-books on demand, or: is there life before / after / instead of mass digitisation? Speaker: Dr Lajos Vonderviszt, Director E-services (OSZK) ENUMERATE project Speaker: Dr Máté Tóth (OSZK Library Institute) Arcanum Digital Scientific Archives (ADT) and ADT+ Speaker: Örs Somfay (Arcanum Databases) Digitisation and content providing services of the National Cultural Fund Speaker: István Kenyeres, President (Public Collections Board, National Cultural Fund NKA) The educational and research databases of Educatio Nonprofit Kft. Speaker: Szilárd Markója (Educatio) Innovative digital content development based on external and internal resources at the Klebelsberg Library Speaker: Ákos Sándor, Head of Department (Klebelsberg Library of the University of Szeged SZTE) (Association of Hungarian Librarians MKE, Arcanum Databases Publishing) New challenges and opportunities for libraries Speakers: László Ládi and Katalin Bánkeszi (Library Institute of the National Széchényi Library OSZK) Presenter: Istvánné Fonyó, Director General (National Technical Information Centre and Library of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics BME OMIKK) (Association of Hungarian Librarians MKE, Hungarian Periodicals Society) Press conference with Claudio Magris (For journalists only) 2

3 Szabó Magda Márai Sándor Librarians Club Supka Géza Hess András Britannica Hungarica Encyclopaedia the new large-scale two-year programme of Kossuth Publishing Participants: András Sándor Kocsis, President and General Manager, Jolanta Szuba, Publishing Director, and Attila Nádori, Chief Editor (Kossuth Publishing) Read with me! Fun competition for elementary school children We are inviting all elementary school children (and preschool children who can read) for a fun group competition related to the Read with Me (Olvass velem) book series by Manó Books. (Manó Books) Presentation of the Finnish anthology Rising Suddenly (Fölmagasodik hirtelen) Participants: literary translator Béla Jávorszky and editor Szabolcs Tornai (Magyar Napló Publishing) Presentation of the anthology Finnish Poets from Turku (Turkui finn költık) Participants: literary translator Ildikó Pusztai-Varga and editor Szabolcs Tornai (Magyar Napló Publishing) Presentation of The Murder of and (and meggyilkolása) by Pia Juul Participants: the Danish author, translator Ágnes Bogdán, editor Judit Kertész and interpreter Vera Varga Contributor: Anikó Für, actress (Polar Books) Instead of misunderstandings: dialogue between book publishers and librarians on digital book publishing and current copyright issues Round-table conversation with the publishers invited by the Legal Section of the Association of Hungarian Librarians (MKE), librarians and Typotex Publishing Presenter: Dániel Takács (Budapest Bar Association) (Legal Section of the Association of Hungarian Librarians MKE, Typotex Publishing) The Mission. How well do you know Rumini? The Mission (A Küldetés) parlour-game and quiz with Judit Berg for school children (Pozsonyi Pagony and Keller & Mayer) The ARROW+ project and a new Hungarian Books in Print System Participants: Giulia Marangoni (Associazione Italiana Editori AIE, Italy), Brian Green (United ) and Enrico Turrin (Italy) (ARROW+ Project, Hungarian Publishers and Booksellers Association MKKE) What does the mirror show? Irregular presentation of Edit Sohonyai s novel Sugar Cubes (Kockacukor) with the author Presenter: Ágnes Merényi (Móra Book Publishing) 3

4 Kner Imre Librarians Club Osztovits Levente Szabó Magda Librarians Club Supka Géza Hess András Librarians Club Irregular literature class in which the children can browse the most recently published children s books With the assistance of Katalin Edinger, Director of Meseutca (Story Street) magazine (meseutca.hu) Presentation of The Autobiography of Evil (A gonosz önéletrajza) by Pavel Vilikovský with the author (The Centre for Information on Literature, Slovakia, Kalligram Publishing) Reading development in the library in practice Speaker: Zsuzsanna Fóthi Liskáné, Deputy Director Presenter: Attiláné Fülöp, Director (Pest County Section of the Association of Hungarian Librarians MKE, Gödöllı Municipal Library and Information Centre) Irregular math class Presentation of the deluxe edition of J. Gyula Obádovics Mathematics 19 (Matematika 19.) with a celebration of the professor s 85 th birthday Participants: J. Gyula Obádovics and Orsolya Karafiáth (Scolar Publishing) Worldwide success novels Kossuth Publishing continues its latest bestseller series Participants: András Sándor Kocsis, President and General Manager, Jolanta Szuba, Publishing Director, and Rita Tímár, Chief Editor (Kossuth Publishing) Are e-dictionaries e-books? Speaker: István Kiséry, Head of Online Division Presenter: Anikó Nagy (Association of Hungarian Librarians MKE) (Akadémiai Publishing, Association of Hungarian Librarians MKE) E-books a storm in a teacup or long-term solution for books and trees? German-Hungarian round-table conversation on the digital revolution Presenter: András Sándor Kocsis (Kossuth Publishing) Participants: Carsten Schwab (S. Fischer Publishers, Frankfurt) and Zsuzsa Votisky (Typotex Publishing) (Frankfurt Book Fair, Goethe-Institut Budapest, Hungarian Publishers and Booksellers Association MKKE) Slovenian and Hungarian literature at the border Presentation of three Slovenian authors; the literature of the Slovenian national community in Hungary; the literature of the Hungarian national community in Slovenia Presenter: Franci Just Participant: Slovenian poets Vlado Kreslin, Štefan Kardoš and Dušan Šarotar, and poets Francek Mukič and Lajos Bence (Franc-Franc Book Publishing, Slovenia) Are we providing services and/or protecting? Teaching IT literacy Speakers: Judit Varga Lukácsné (Corvinus University) and Béla Lóránt Kovács (University of Debrecen) Our reading and leisure-time habits according to the 2009/2010 time use study of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office Speakers: Mónika Bárdosi (Hungarian Central Statistical Office) and Áron 4

5 Domonkos (University of Kaposvár) Presenter: Éva Szınyi (Corvinus University) (Bibliography Section of the Association of Hungarian Librarians MKE) Márai Sándor Kner Imre Szabó Magda Osztovits Levente Supka Géza Hungarian Gypsies Survivors testimonies Opening of Jutka Rona s photo exhibition (Napvilág Publishing) Press conference of Bookart Publishing presentation of the Swiss Writers (Svájci írók) series Presenter: Lídia Nádori Participants: Angelika Salvisberg (Pro Helvetia Foundation), Chief Editor Zoltán Farkas (Bookart Publishing), translators Imre Kurdi and Margit Lukácsi (Bookart Publishing, Csíkszereda Miercurea-Ciuc) Is my child hypersensitive? Conversation on hypersensitivity with Judit Ambró (Sensum Donum Publishing) Handicrafts with Andrea Erdélyi Parlour-game den Presentation and testing of development games by GRANNA (Granna) Presentation of Construction Prose (Betonpróza) by Norwegian author Tina Åmodt Participants: the author, Ferenc Kovács Katáng, literary translator, and Márton Falusi, Head of the world literature column of Magyar Napló magazine Host: Ilona Szávai, Head of the Publishing House (PONT Publishing) 55 Amazing Incidents in Hungarian History (55 meghökkentı eset a magyar történelembıl) conversation with Attila Bánó on his latest book Participants: the author and Count Dr István Bethlen, President of the Hungarian Pan-European Union (Athenaeum Publishing) Conversation in connection with Gondolat Publishing s World Literature series Presenter: Balázs Lévai Participants: Carl Frode Tiller (Norway), Andri Snær Magnason (Iceland) and Arnon Grunberg (The Netherlands) (Gondolat Publishing) Presentation of Nap Publishing s spring novelties Presenter: Ilona Sebestyén, Head of the Publishing House Participants: Sándor Csoóri, Bálint Sárosi, Zsuzsanna Simon, Gyula Kodolányi and Gáspár Gróh (Nap Publishing) 5

6 Kner Imre Stand G Márai Sándor Librarians Club Szabó Magda Pécs in Turkish Times I IV (A török kori Pécs I IV.) Conversation with the authors and the editors of the four volumes Presenter: Géza Pálffy Participants: Pál Fodor, Klára Hegyi, Balázs Sudár, Szabolcs Varga and József Vonyó Turkish music performed by the Canlar Ensemble (Virágmandula Kft.) Make your own book! Bookbinding and box making with Zsófia Cholnoky (Matató Book Workshop) Presentation of György Malter s picture book Rascal Stories (Rosszcsont mesék) Activities under the author s guidance (Ciceró Publishing) Presentation of Last Year s Butter Grotesque Finnish Short Story (A Tavalyi vaj finn groteszk novella) Participants: editor Szilárd Podmaniczky and translators Olga Huotari and Ottilia Kovács. Reading from the book: actress Enikı Záhonyi (Podmaniczky Art Foundation) Presentation of Stefan Banulescu s novel The Millionaire s Book (A milliomos könyve) Participant: translator Péter Demény (Romanian Ministry of Cultural and National Heritage) Panorama of Brazilian literary works published in Hungarian (Embassy of Brazil) Babies talking hands Wonderful communication between babies and parents Kata Zentai, teacher of babies gesture language, and Anita Soós, organiser of Minivilág (Minis World), teach babies gestures and play and sing for children on the occasion of the book Babies Talking Hands (Beszélı babakezek). The latest book by Tessloff-Babilon Publishing, Péter Nyulász nursery rhyme with Kata Pap s lovely drawings is likely to become the children s favourite. While browsing the book, anyone can learn a time-honoured method: babies gesture language. (Tessloff-Babilon Publishing) The giant without a heart and Pippi Longstocking Children s literature of the Nordic peoples Speakers: Péter Gombos, reading research expert, and Zsuzsa Kucska, children s librarian Presenter and story-teller: Marianna Kovács (Children s Librarian Section of the Association of Hungarian Librarians MKE) New books about Russia Presenter: Ilona Kiss Participants: Gyula Szvák, Gábor Gyóni and Tamás Krausz 6

7 (Russian Studies Research and Methodology Centre of the Faculty of Humanities of Eötvös Loránd University Budapest ELTE) Supka Géza Hess András Kner Imre Librarians Club Hess András Stand A patriotic adventure story Conversation with Béla Fehér on his new novel Kossuth Crescent-roll (Kossuthkifli) Participants: Sándor Bazsányi, critic, and Levente Király, editor (Magvetı Publishing) Science in Fiction a new genre is born Presenter: Zoltán Galántai Participants: Harald Voetmann, Danish author of the book The World According to Pliny (Plinius szerint a világ), Hanne Tornøe, Director of the Danish Cultural Institute, and literary translator Anita Soós (Typotex Publishing) Gábor Matheika: The Secrets of the Great Forest (Kerekerdı titkai) Entertaining book presentation with the Aprószínház theatre ensemble and the author (Ciceró Publishing) Presentation of What Is a Human Being Worth? The Gulag in Writing and Image (Mennyit ér az ember? A Gulag szóban és képben) by Jefrosiniya Antonovna Kersnovskaya Presenter: Ágnes Gereben Participants: Ágnes Balkó, translator, and Éva Ambrus, Head of the Publishing House (M-érték Publishing) 40 years of Technical Section of the Association of Hungarian Librarians Presentation of CDs and books About the 40 Years of the Technical Section CD (A 40 éves Mőszaki Szekcióról CD) Authors: Zoltán Nagy and György Tolnay School and Health (Iskola és egészség) Author: Éva Kührner Digital Printing Techniques (Digitális nyomdatechnikák) Authors: Péter Schulz, Ildikó Endrédy and Tamás Szilágyi Proving the Easy Way Selected Writings by Ede Draskóczy (Bizonyítás egyszerő utakon Draskóczy Ede válogatott írásai) Editor and author of the essay: Ferenc Mák Presenter: Zoltán Nagy, President of the Technical Section (Technical Section of the Association of Hungarian Librarians MKE) Presentation of Stories of One Thousand and One Mushroom Gatherings (Ezeregy gombázás meséi) by Dr Júlia Mester Participants: the author and Dr Lajos Péter Kovács, Head of the Publishing House (Éghajlat Book Publishing) The Victims of the Cosmopolis Encounter with Janne Teller, author of the "scandalous" Danish youth novel Nothing. Presenter: Orsolya Karafiáth (Scolar Publishing, EuropaPont) 7

8 Fresh ink and other goodies Family concert of the Sajtkukacz band Off-site Programmes ELTE Skandináv Tanszék 1088 Budapest, Rákóczi út 5. Norwegian Translators Conference Lectures in Norwegian Andrine Pollen, NORLA: About Norwegian litarature Oliver Møystad, NORLA: About Norwegian non-fiction literature Helge Rønning, University of Oslo: The Norwegian literary system in an international perspective Per Qvale: The translator s dilemmas Conversation with Carl Frode Tiller in Norwegian Panel discussion Presenter: Zsófi Domsa Participants: Zsuzsa Rakovszky, Vera-Ágnes Pap, Gábor Szappanos, Ferenc Kovács Conversation with Jostein Gaarderrel in English Panel discussion Presenter: Péter Urfi Participants: Edit Petrikovics, Orsolya Ambrus, Júlia Földényi (Department of Scandinavian Studies at Eötvös Loránd University ELTE, NORLA) Európa Pont Millenáris 1024 Budapest, Lövıház u. 35. European Writers Meeting panel discussions on the role of European literature in regional, generational, social and cultural inclusion Central Europe between East and West, North and South. Natural and cultural Heritage Presenter: Gábor Csordás Participants: Claudio Magris, Henrik Nordbrandt, Pia Juul, Jože Hradil, Jostein Gaarder, Andri Snær Magnason, György Konrád and Imre Barna Facing the present, dealing with the past: collective memory Presenter: László Kúnos 8

9 Participants: Agneta Pleijel, Sigitas Parulskis, Almantas Samalavicius, Krzysztof Varga, Sjón, Alessandro Mari and André Gago Literature and social sensitivity the Scandinavian mystery Presenter: Marek Seckar Participants: Naima Chahboun, Katerina Mazetti, Carl Frode Tiller, Janne Teller, Lene Kaaberbøl, Agnete Friis, MajGull and Leena Lehtolainen Otherness integration and cultural diversity Presenter: Zsófia Bán Participants: MajGull Axelsson, Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold, Hanne Højgaard Viemose, Clara Royer, Zuska Kepplová, Filip Springer and Petr Čichoň 17: Visegrad Insight a new Central European journal of the Visegrad countries Presenter: Zbigniew Machej and Jiri Sykora (International Visegrad Fund) Participants: György Konrád, Martin M. Simecka (authors) Marek Seckar, Marta Simeckova, Eva Karadi (editors) (Európa Pont, Lettre) Lágymányosi Bárdos Lajos Kéttannyelvő Általános Iskola és Gimnázium 1117 Budapest, Baranyai u Budapesti Bolgár Kulturális Intézet 1061 Budapest, Andrássy út Országos Idegennyelvő Könyvtár 1056 Budapest, Molnár u. 11. Irregular literature class Norwegian Tina Åmodt is presented to the students by her translator Ferenc Kovács Katáng (PONT Publishing) Presentation of Maria Quisling by Norwegian author Cecilie Loveid Presenter: István Antall Participants: the author, literary translator Ferenc Kovács Katáng and György Szondi, Head of the Publishing House Contributor: actor Csaba Cserna (Napkút Publishing) so much for my daydreams Swiss writers at Bookart Presentation of the Swiss Writers (Svájci írók) series by Swiss Pro Helvetia Foundation and Bookart Publishing Presenter: Lídia Nádori Participants: Farkas-Zoltán Hajdú, Chief Editor, Werner Morlang, mentor of the series, Angelika Salvisberg, in charge of the programme at Pro Helvetia Foundation, and Ibolya Mender, host of the event (Bookart Publishing, Csíkszereda Miercurea-Ciuc; Pro Helvetia Foundation) 9

10 18.00 Budapesti Román Kulturális Intézet 1146 Budapest, Izsó u. 5. The literature of young people between Facebook and literary circles Participants: the members of the Pavel Dan Literary Circle of Temesvár Timişoara (Budapest Romanian Cultural Institute) Book Signings at the Stands Stand 6 Stand K Stand Stand 47 Stand 57 Stand G 4 Stand 36 Stand 43 Stand G 4 Stand K 9 Book signing with Viktória Bosnyák (Könyvmolyképzı Publishing) Book signing with Péter Ákos Bod (Nap Publishing) Béla Pomogáts signs his Hungarian Literature in Transylvania Vol. V VI (Magyar irodalom Erdélyben V VI.); Péter Sas signs his The Heraldist. The Life and Work of Sebestyén József Köpeczi (A heraldikus. Köpeczi Sebestyén József élete és munkássága). (Pallas Akadémia, Csíkszereda Miercurea-Ciuc) Book signing with Nordic First Novelists, Naima Chahboun (Sweden), Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold (Norway), Satu Taskinen (Finland), Hanne Højgaard Viemose (Denmark) Book signing with Farkas-Zoltán Hajdú, Evelin Márton and Róbert Csaba Szabó (Bookart Publishing, Csíkszereda Miercurea-Ciuc) Domonkos Sík signs his The Pendulum of Modernisation (A modernizáció ingája) (ELTE Eötvös Publishing) Book signing with Péter Gombos (PONT Publishing) Book signing with J. Gyula Obádovics (Scolar Publishing) Ildikó Albert signs her The Fashion of Travelling (Az utazás divatja); Mária Kozma signs her Women (too) in Time (Nık {is} az idıben) and Antiquities from Csík Country (Régiségek Csíkországból); István Sarány signs his Voluntary Exile. Conversation with Artists from Székely Land (Önkéntes számőzetés. Beszélgetés székelyföldi alkotókkal). (Pallas Akadémia, Csíkszereda Miercurea-Ciuc) Book signing with Géza Szávai and Zoltán Csáky (PONT Publishing) Book signing with Csaba Varga (Fríg Publishing) 10

11 Stand 10 Stand 12 Stand G 4 Stand K 1/B Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand F Stand K 1/B Stand K Stand F Stand Stand Stand F Stand K 15 Judit Hidasi signs her Journey in April (Áprilisi út) (Gabo Publishing) Book signing with Sándor Zsigmond Papp (Libri Book Publishing) Book signing with Norwegian author Tina Åmodt and her translator Ferenc Kovács Katáng (PONT Publishing) Book signing with Gábor Czakó (CzSimon Books) Dr Júlia Mester signs her Stories of One Thousand and One Mushroom Gatherings (Ezeregy gombázás meséi) (Éghajlat Book Publishing) Book signing with Attila Bánó (Athenaeum Publishing) Book signing with Szabolcs Benedek (Libri Book Publishing) Book signing with Dr Imre Csernus (Jaffa Publishing) György Malter signs his Rascal Stories (Rosszcsont mesék) (Ciceró Book Studio) Ildikó Szebényi signs her poetry volume Let Me Have Time (Legyen idım) (Magyar Napló Publishing) Book signing with Gyula Kodolányi, Sándor Csoóri, László Szörényi, Gáspár Gróh, Bálint Sárosi and Zsuzsanna Simon (Nap Publishing) Book signing with Péter Gombos (PONT Publishing) Book signing with Claudio Magris (Európa Book Publishing) Béla Fehér signs his new book Kossuth Crescent-roll (Kossuthkifli) (Magvetı Publishing) Gábor Matheika signs his The Secrets of the Great Forest (Kerekerdı titkai) (Ciceró Book Studio) Book signing with Danish author Harald Voetmann (Typotex Publishing) 11

12 21 April, Saturday Programmes in the s Hess András Kner Imre Zsolnay Conversation on Ferenc Romváry s Zsolnay Presenter: Éva Csenkey, art historian Participants: the author and Zsófia Mattyasovszky-Zsolnay (Virágmandula Kft.) Windows and Phantasy (Windows és Fantázia) Presentation of two books by Mark Russinovich Presenter: Ádám Kis, Managing Director of the Publishing House Participants: Balázs Kis, Sándor Albert, Hassan Charaf, Tamás Tarján, Márton Szalay and a representative of Microsoft Hungary (Szak Publishing) Bilimbo s House is open again to young ones and older ones There will be toys for toddlers, a mini-kitchen, a babies corner, lots and lots of cars on a large carpet, puppets, parlour-games for the older ones, and a lot of fun. ( LaQ More than just a game from Japan Líra s innovative and creative game presentation We invite children above age 3 and their parents to play together. (Líra Books) Drawing competition in the Meseutca nook Drawings made on the spot will be exhibited, and after the Book Festival, the editors of Meseutca (Story Street) magazine will choose the three winners of book gifts from the children s books novelties. (meseutca.hu) Let s browse together! Getting to know the browsing games collection Workshop with the writers, Klára Csapucha and Hajnalka Mikonya (Naphegy Publishing) Handicrafts with Andrea Erdélyi Irregular literature class in which the children can browse the most recently published children s books With the assistance of Katalin Széni, Responsible Editor of Meseutca (Story Street) magazine (meseutca.hu) Presentation of Lord Nevermore (Lord Sohamár) by Swedish author Agneta Pleijel Participants: the author, Gábor Csordás and literary translator Péter Papolczy (L Harmattan Publishing) 12

13 Szabó Magda Márai Sándor Librarians Club Osztovits Levente Supka Géza Hess András Kner Imre Sándor Kányádi s tales left over from the winter Presenter: Borbála Réka Nagy Participants: Sándor Kányádi, Dóra Keresztes and Balázs Lázár (Holnap Publishing) Palaeolithic diet and the crisis of Western medicine Participants: Gábor Szendi and Elmira Mezei (Jaffa Publishing) Do we listen to music, or do we just hear it? Musical collections in the service of the culture of listening to music Participants of the conversation: Andrea Sárközi (National Library of Foreign Literature OIK) and Katalin Kiss (Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library FSZEK) (Music Section of the Association of Hungarian Librarians) Rocking and nursing Let s sing Hungarian folk songs together! Musical education for infants, parents, grandparents and children playing and singing together, according to the practice and in the spirit of the popular Ringató (Rocking and Nursing) activities under the guidance of Forray Award winner Ilona Gróh Gállné (Dialóg Campus) Európa Matinée Presenter: Imre Barna, Director of Európa Book Publishing Participants: Claudio Magris, Kjell Askildsen and Jože Hradil (Európa Book Publishing) Presentation of the prizes of the e-book writing competition organised by Kossuth Publishing and Microsoft Hungary and of the e-book novelties at multimédiapláza Participants: András Sándor Kocsis, President and General Manager (Kossuth Publishing) and Attila Lerch, Business Development Manager (Microsoft Hungary) (Kossuth Publishing) We Speak Csángó ( Mük csángóul beszélünk ) About the Csángós and their language Presenter: Gábor Szirtes, Director of the Publishing House Participants: Enikı Hoppa, researcher specialising in Csángó Studies, György Szépe, professor emeritus, and István Albert, President of the Domokos Pál Péter Cultural Society (Pro Pannónia Publishing) Presentation of the album Miklós Horthy s Fleet (Horthy Miklós hajóhada) by Dr Károly Csonkaréti Presenter: Dr Lajos Péter Kovács, Head of the Publishing House Participant: Dr Sándor Szakály (Éghajlat Book Publishing) Sarah and No-Littery (Sári és a Nemszemétke) Entertaining activities and book signing A joint programme of author Péter Mandl, illustrator Zita Kismarty-Lechner and the Cellux group Eco design workshop for children of age 5 and above (Cerkabella Book Publishing) 13

14 Szabó Magda Márai Sándor Kner Imre Stand G 16 Story-telling with Ildikó Boldizsár and Margó Luzsi Ildikó Boldizsár and Margó Luzsi tell the stories from the deservedly popular Tell Me a Story (Mesélj nekem) series and the collection of Russian folk tales entitled By Order of the Pike (A csuka parancsára). The two famous storytellers will certainly enchant not only the children, but also the adults attending. (Manó Books) Irregular literature class in which the children can browse the most recently published children s books With the assistance of Katalin Edinger, Director of Meseutca (Story Street) magazine (meseutca.hu) Presentation of Swedish author MajGull Axelsson (Trivium Publishing) Team VP all you want Statutory event of the Red Dot (Vörös Pöttyös) reading club Presenter: Ildikó Katona Participants: the fans of Red Dot (Vörös Pöttyös) books (Könyvmolyképzı Publishing) Presentation of Us Danes (Mi, dánok) by Henrik Nordbrandt Participants: the author, editor Iselin C. Hermann, translator Ágnes Bogdán, publisher Judit Kertész and interpreter Vera Varga Contributor: actor Zoltán Seress (Polar Books) Corvina travel guides Hungarian Art Nouveau Architecture (Magyar szecessziós építészet) conversation on the book by Béla Bede Participants: the author, cultural historian András Török, photographer Zoltán Bagyinszki and architect János Gerle (Corvina Publishing) Petra Finy s Broom Buddy s Stories (Seprősrác meséi) stories about rascals Picture show, story-telling and drawing with author Petra Finy and illustrator Adrienn Gyöngyösi (Pozsonyi Pagony) Reading and literary life in Finland Book presentation with Finnish author Leena Lehtolainen Participants: the author and translator Edit Bogár (Animus Publishing) Presentation of Born in the Soviet Union (Született Szovjetunióban) by Vasile Ernu Participants: the author, translator József Kırössi P., Ádám Gyenes and Dr Brînduşa Armanca, Director of the Budapest Romanian Cultural Institute (Budapest Romanian Cultural Institute) 14

15 Lázár Ervin Supka Géza Hess András Meeting African dramatist Koffi Kwahulé Conversation with the author from Ivory Coast, reading theatre from Big Shoot performed by the Le Théâtre du Jour ensemble headed by Yazid Lakhouache Presenter: Réka Tóth Participants: Koffi Kwahulé, François Laquieze, Director of the Budapest French Institute, Ádám Gyenes, Director of L Harmattan Publishing, and translator Zsófia Molnár (L Harmattan Publishing) HVG Books Scientists secrets the world s mysteries Conversation on 13 Things that Don t Make Sense (13 rejtély) and The Secret Anarchy of Science (A tudomány titkos anarchiája) by Michael Brooks Participants: Zoltán Galántai, futurology researcher at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, and sociologist Péter Szıllıs, Editor of HVG Books (HVG Publishing) Presentation of Hungarian book publishers from Vojvodina (Forum Book Publishing, Újvidék Novi Sad) Librarians Club Márai Sándor Kner Imre Csilla Gévai s Moonshine Harvest (Holdfényszüret) story-telling with Csilla Gévai (Pozsonyi Pagony) From the Márai programme to text book supply Presenter: Szabolcs Lukács, Managing Director (Könyvtárellátó Nonprofit Kft. Kelló) (Kelló, Association of Hungarian Librarians MKE) Presentation of Karen Blixen s The Angelic Avengers (Angyalok bosszúja) Participants: Vera Tönkı and literary translator Judit Kertész Contributor: actress Anikó Für (Polar Publishing) Archaeology, Hagiography and the History of the Ancient Christian Church (Régészet, hagiográfia, ókeresztény egyháztörténet) Conversation on the new book by Levente Nagy Presenter: Dr Tamás Fedeles Participants: the author, Dr József Török and Dr Marienne Sághy (Virágmandula Kft.) Presentation of Helen Doron s Early English songbooks Musical playroom, performance by the students of the Helen Doron Early English language school, for 2- to 6-year-olds (Officina 96 Publishing) 15

16 Osztovits Levente Librarians Club Teátrum What kind of children s books for which age-class? Advice for parents and children by Zsuzsa Tamás, Head of the Review Column of Meseutca (Story Street) magazine (meseutca.hu) Presentation of The Impossible Freedom Henrik Ibsen and Modernity (A lehetetlen szabadság Henrik Ibsen és a modernitás) by Norwegian author Helge Rønning Participants: the author, university professor András Masát and translators Dr Ágnes Kunszenti and Ferenc Kovács Katáng (Nagyvilág Publishing) Palatinus novelties Presentation of On Ancient Paths in Asia (İsi ösvényeken Ázsiában) by Aurél Stein, We Will See (Elválik) by Ferenc Darvasi, and The Csibe Issue A Photographers Diary about the Last Years of Zsigmond Móricz (A Csibe-ügy. Egy fotográfus naplója Móricz Zsigmond utolsó éveirıl) by Kata Kálmán Presenter: József Tamás Reményi Participants: László Sári, János Háy and Katalin Varga (Palatinus Publishing) They Lived Happily Until there Came to them the One who Destroys All Happiness mourning therapy book for children Conversation hosted by Viktória Dian, the editor of the book, with author Magdolna Singer and illustrator Bori Rutkai (Móra Book Publishing, Association of Hungarian Librarians MKE) Is my child hypersensitive? Conversation on hypersensitivity with Judit Ambró (Sensum Donum Publishing) European First Novel Festival Part 1 ( ) Presenter: Anna Gács Part 2 ( ) Presenter: András Forgách Participants: Bogdan Coşa (Romania), Naima Chahboun (Sweden), Petr Čichoň (Czech Republic), Sandrine Fabbri (Switzerland), Goran Ferčec (Croatia), André Gago (Portugal), Péter Gerıcs (Hungary), Toine Heijmans (The Netherlands), Zuska Kepplová (Slovakia), Vesna Lemaić (Slovenia), Alessandro Mari (Italy), Anna-Elisabeth Mayer (Austria), Pelin Özer (Turkey), Clara Royer (France), Milen Ruskov (Bulgaria), Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold (Norway), Filip Springer (Poland), Satu Taskinen (Finland), Christos Toulouras (Cyprus), Hanne Højgaard Viemose (Denmark) (Hungarian Publishers and Booksellers Association) Szabó Magda Presentation of The Merciless (Könyörtelenek) by Henrik Havas Participants: the author and Antónia Mészáros (Libri Book Publishing) 16

17 Márai Sándor Supka Géza Hess András Books in the light of the Nobel Prize Presentation of Selected Poems (Válogatott versek) and the second, extended edition of Memories See (Az emlékek látnak) by Swedish author Tomas Tranströmer Presenter: Katalin Mezey, writer and Head of the Publishing House Participants: literary translator Béla Jávorszky and actor Attila Szatmári (Széphalom Book Workshop) Adelbert von Chamisso Prize winner Ákos Doma presents his German language novel Die allgemeine Tauglichkeit (General Fitness) Presenter: Wilhelm Droste (Goethe-Institut Budapest) Miklós Galla presents his paintings (Jaffa Publishing) Librarians Club Lázár Ervin Kner Imre Library bus at high speed Speaker: Dr Hajnalka Orosz Szabolcsiné, Director (Csorba Gyızı County and Municipal Library, Pécs) How to educate children to be Martians? The library as talent centre Speaker: Nóra Bauer Lászlóné, Director (Minerva Library Society, Pécs) Presenter: Ferenc Takács, Director (Library of the Apáczai Educational and Cultural Centre ANK, Pécs) (Pécs and Baranya Section of the Association of Hungarian Librarians MKE) Play football + read with us! Entertaining book presentation of Tibor Kármán s young-adult fiction From a Footballer s Diary (Egy focista naplójából) (not just) for boys On football, friendship, human values and God in the form of a diary, with illustrations by András Baranyai (b) Participants: Pál Szombathy and Tibor Kármán (Kálvin Publishing) If only I knew what culture shock means! The romance between a Swedish cowboy and a librarian girl Presentation of The Guy from Beside the Neighbouring Grave (A pasi a szomszéd sír mellıl) by Katarina Mazetti Presenter: Balázs Lévai Participants: the author and interpreter Judit Holländer (Park Publishing) Conversation and reading with Péter Nádas Presenter: András Forgách (Jelenkor Publishing) HVG Books Flavours and Cultures (Ízek és kultúrák) the world of spices and oils Presentation and testing of spices and oils by HVG and Baldaszti s Market Participants: Zsuzsanna Gyimesi, gastronomy expert of HVG Publishing, and Balázs Váradi Szabó, Head of Baldaszti s Market (HVG Publishing) 17

18 Osztovits Levente Márai Sándor Supka Géza Librarians Club Stand G Hess András Conversation with Péter Müller on his latest book Of Fate and Life (Sorsról és életrıl) published in the Provisions for the Journey (Útravaló) series (Alexandra Publishing) Presentation of the novel Aquavit of Norrland (A norrlandi akvavit) by Swedish writer Torgny Lindgren Presenter: Katalin Mezey, writer and Head of the Publishing House Participants: literary translator Béla Jávorszky and actor Attila Szatmári (Széphalom Book Workshop) Think BIG or: the world as Péter Csermely, author of My Blog Networking Life Philosophy (Bloghálózatos életfilozófiám), sees it Participants: the author and immunologist András Falus (Typotex Publishing) Illustration in Theory, in Criticism and in Education (Az illusztráció a teóriában, a kritikában, az oktatásban) The book is presented by author Emıke Varga Presenter: Virág Pusztai (L Harmattan Publishing, Association of Hungarian Librarians MKE) Parlour-game den Presentation and testing of development games by GRANNA (Granna) Oh those wonderful animals Awakening nature Fascinating presentation of nature s events in spring Interactive presentation of real stories written by nature with Ágnes Telegdi. Young wild boars, baby otters, larks and swallows tell of their lives through photos. The presentation is accompanied by bird-calls. The author asks the children questions, and after the show they can make drawings based on what they have seen. Presentation of Wheel of Fortune (Szerencsekerék) by Finnish author Timo Parvela Participants: the author, Gabi Both, Chief Editor of Meseutca (Story Street) magazine, and translator Laura Bába (Cerkabella Book Publishing) Presentation of Poems (Versek) by Robert Şerban Participants: the author, Péter Váradi and Dr Brînduşa Armanca, Director of the Budapest Romanian Cultural Institute (Budapest Romanian Cultural Institute) From the scaffold to the robbers van. Contemporary young-adult fiction by Móra Book Publishing Presenter: Andrea Lovász Participants: Ágnes Merényi, Chief Editor, Viktória Dian, Deputy Chief Editor, and translators István Puller and Csilla Szakonyi (Móra Book Publishing) 18

19 Szabó Magda Kner Imre Librarians Club Supka Géza Nordic novelties Presentation of Scolar Publishing s eight Book Festival books with Janne Teller Participants: the Danish author and editors of the publishing house (Scolar Publishing) From Shakespeare s poisons to Mann s ozone polymath writers and the New Polymath (Új Polihisztor) book series Participant: Gábor Lente (Akadémiai Publishing) Presentation of the novel Storm (Vihar) by Finnish author Seita Parkkola (Vuorela) Participants: the author, children s literature researcher Dr Zoltán Pompor and translator Laura Bába (Cerkabella Book Publishing) As part of The Reading Librarian programme series Dr Éva Bartos, former Director of the Library Institute of the National Széchényi Library (OSZK), shares her thoughts on the short-novel Viaduct (Völgyhíd) by János Háy Presenter: Anikó Nagy (Association of Hungarian Librarians MKE) (Public Library Society of the Association of Hungarian Librarians MKE) Thrown-up Stone? Facts and trends in the 21 st century ( Földobott kı? Tények és tendenciák a 21. században) The fifth volume of the Economic Policy Round-table (Gazdaságpolitikai kerekasztal) book series awarded the Academy Award Presenter: László Muraközy Participants: Ádám Banai, László Csaba, Tamás Keller, Júlia Király, Bernadett Kovács, István György Tóth and Ádám Török Contributor: Professor Árpád Kovács, President of the Hungarian Economics Society (Akadémiai Publishing) What kind of children s books for which age-class? Advice for parents and children by Gabi Both, Chief Editor of Meseutca (Story Street) magazine (meseutca.hu) Princess of Roses (Rózsák hercegnıje) Stories of Hungarian duchesses and princesses Historical playroom for 7- to 12-year-olds (Officina 96 Publishing) Kokeshi playroom Come with us to the world of the Japanese wooden dolls, the kokeshi. With the help of graphic artists Boglárka Paulovkin and Panka Pásztohy, design and dress up your own kokeshi doll. We have entertaining tasks and prize competitions for you. (Móra Publishing) Make your own book! Bookbinding and box making with Zsófia Cholnoky (Matató Book Workshop) 19

20 Hess András Márai Sándor Osztovits Levente Szabó Magda Hess András Kner Imre Librarians Club Presentation of The Blue Fox (Macskaróka) by Icelandic writer Sjón with book signing Participants: the author, poet Lili Kemény and editor János Szegı (Magvetı Publishing) For whom am I writing? Contemporary writers at Móra Book Publishing Round-table conversation with Virág Erdıs, János Lackfi, Ottó Kiss and Csaba Mikó Presenter: Ágnes Merényi, Chief Editor (Móra Book Publishing) Presentation of Pure Sex (Tiszta szex) Participant: Soma Mamagésa (Jaffa Publishing) Conversation with Csaba Böjte Participants: Csaba Böjte and Ágnes Osztovits (Helikon Publishing) Presentation of and conversation on Where are You, You Former Playmates? (Hol vagytok, ti régi játszótársak?) by Katalin Szegvári Participants: the author and her interviewees: Tamás Vitray, Endre Aczél, Anna Berecz, Sándor Érdi, Erika Gulyás, Henrik Havas, János Horváth, László Juszt, András Kepes, Zsuzsa Kertész, Katalin Rangos, Péter Rózsa, Erzsi Sándor, György Sebes, János Szilágyi, Jutka Vajek, István Vágó and Béla Vicsek (Napvilág Publishing) You Have to Do It (Csinálni kell) presentation of András Maros book Participants: the author and Levente Király, the editor of the book (Magvetı Publishing) Tried-on Lives (Felpróbált életek) conversation on Dóra Galgóczi s new novel Presenter: Andrea Oláh, editor and host of radio programmes Participants: the author and actress Tímea Búza (Corvina Publishing) Rome is Far Away (Róma messze van) Speaker: the author, László Kolozsi Spies in Berlin (Kémek Berlinben) Speaker: Bernd von Kostka, Sven Felix Kellerhoff and Ákos Béresi, translator Presenter: Krisztián Ungváry, historian (Jószöveg Workshop, Association of Hungarian Librarians MKE) Borbála Szabó: Barbies and Trains (Barbik és vonatok) The story We are all Cinderellas (Mindenkipipıke) is told by Bori Szabó and drawn by Nóra Rácz (Pozsonyi Pagony) 20

21 Supka Géza Márai Sándor Osztovits Levente Kner Imre Hess András Péter Popper: The Spice of Life (Az élet sója) Thoughts on the Jewish Religion and on Jewry The introduction is a video message by rabbi István Darvas, the expert of the book. This is followed by a presentation of a film compiled from Péter Popper s talks. (Saxum Publishing) Presentation of Maria Quisling by Norwegian author Cecilie Loveid Participants: the author, translator Ferenc Kovács Katáng and György Szondi, Head of the Publishing House (Napkút Publishing) Presentation of Goodnight, Jerry by Janusz Glowacki Presenter: Balázs Lévai Participants: the author and actor Ferenc Lengyel (Európa Book Publishing) Scandinavian crime fiction conversation on the secrets of the success of Scandinavian crime stories Presenter: László Kolozsi, film critic Participants: Håkan Nesser (Sweden; Animus Publishing), Leena Lehtolainen (Finland; Animus Publishing), co-authors Lene Kaaberbøl and Agnete Friis (Denmark; Libri Book Publishing) (Libri Book Publishing, Animus Publishing) Presentation of A Murderer s Practice (Egy gyilkos praxis) by Kerstin Ekman Participants: Kinga Erıs, Head of the Publishing House, Emıke Lipcsey, the translator of the book, and János Szentmártoni, President of the Hungarian Writers Association (Orpheusz Publishing) Children s poems by Hungarian poets on the wings of music The Katáng Ensemble presents a variety of heart-warming songs written of the poems of noted Hungarian poets for children and adults who have remained young at heart. The unusually arranged songs conjure up a world of fairy-tales and fantasy. ( Presentation of András Petıcz novel Strangers (Idegenek) Participants: the author and literary historian László Szörényi (Noran Könyvesház) Off-site Programmes Petıfi Irodalmi Múzeum 1053 Budapest, Károlyi Mihály u. 32. On Betrayal Book presentation with conversation and film showing The first part of the programme is a conversation with Farkas-Zoltán Hajdú hosted by Géza Szıcs. In the second part starting at 19.00, the film On Betrayal (Az Árulásról) by Gábor Balogh and Farkas-Zoltán Hajdú that has won several awards will be shown. (Bookart Publishing, Csíkszereda Miercurea-Ciuc) 21

22 Book Signings at the Stands Stand Stand Stand G 4 1 Stand F 4 Stand K 1/B Stand K Stand Stand Stand Stand G Stand Stand Book signing with Benina (Könyvmolyképzı Publishing) Tamás Dezsı signs his The Assyrian Army (ELTE Eötvös Publishing) Book signing with Norwegian author Tina Åmodt and her translator Ferenc Kovács Katáng (PONT Publishing) Leena Lehtolainen signs her book My First Murder (Animus Publishing) Erika Bartos signs her story books (Alexandra Publishing) Gábor László Fisch signs his story book Grandpa s Tales (Nagyapó meséi) (Magyar Napló Publishing) Book signing with Csaba Varga (Fríg Publishing) Book signing with Gábor Szendi and Elmira Mezei (Jaffa Publishing) Book signing with Ottó Kiss (Móra Book Publishing) Book signing with Dóra Keresztes and Sándor (Holnap Publishing) Book signing with Farkas-Zoltán Hajdú, Evelin Márton and Róbert Csaba Szabó (Bookart Publishing, Csíkszereda Miercurea-Ciuc) Enikı Hoppa signs her book We Speak Csángó (Mük csángóul beszélünk) (Pro Pannónia Publishing) Book signing with Spirit Bliss (Könyvmolyképzı Publishing) Book signing with János Lackfi (Móra Book Publishing) Book signing with illustrator Panka Pásztohy (Holnap Publishing) 22

23 Stand Stand Stand 43 Stand 17 Stand 31 Stand 57 Stand G 3 Stand G Stand F 7 Stand F 11/B Stand K Stand 9 Stand 3 Stand 6 Stand 12 Dr Károly Csonkaréti signs his book Miklós Horthy s Fleet (Horthy Miklós hajóhada) (Éghajlat Book Publishing) Book signing of Corvina Travel Guides (Corvina útikönyvek) Hungarian Art Nouveau Architecture (Magyar szecessziós építészet) (Corvina Publishing) Ferenc Kenéz signs books Sweet-root Great Diary (Édesgyökér Öregnapló), Poems (Versek) and Novel Selected Poems (Nagyregény: Válogatott versek); Béla Markó signs his books Whose Space Is It? Selected Essays on Public Life (Kié itt a tér? Válogatott közéleti cikkek) and Retreat (Visszabontás) (Pallas Akadémia, Csíkszereda Miercurea-Ciuc; Jelenkor Publishing) Anna Lovas Nagy signs her book Doggedbylife (Verazélet) (Noran Könyvesház) Book signing with Nóra Belsı (Jaffa Publishing) Judit Maár signs her book The History of the French Revolution (A francia irodalom története) (ELTE Eötvös Publishing) Sándor Krassó signs his book Rope-dancing (Kötéltánc) (Pro Pannónia Publishing) Book signing with Valentin Novák (PONT Publishing) Laura Leiner signs the volumes of the series The Saint Joanna Grammar School (A Szent Johanna gimi) (Ciceró Book Studio) Book signing with Timo Parvela and Seita Parkkola (Cerkabella Book Publishing) Book signing with Erzsébet Tóth and Klára Tóth (Nap Publishing) Magdolna Singer and Bori Rutkai sign their book They Lived Happily Until there Came to them the One who Destroys All Happiness (Boldogan éltek, míg meg nem haltak) (Móra Book Publishing) Ákos Doma signs his novel Die allgemeine Tauglichkeit (General Fitness) (Management of the Frankfurt Book Fair) Book signing with Viktória Bosnyák (Könyvmolyképzı Publishing) Book signing with Henrik Havas (Libri Book Publishing) 23

24 Stand 12 Stand 15 7/A Stand 31 Stand 34 Stand 43 Stand G Stand G 4 Stand K 1/B Stand K 3 Stand K Stand Stand 10 Stand 17 Book signing with Danish writers Kaaberbøl and Friis (Libri Book Publishing) Book signing with Kjell Askildsen (Európa Publishing) Ferenc Darvasi signs his book We Will See (Elválik) (Palatinus Publishing) Book signing with Anikó Sándor and Virág Rados (Jaffa Publishing) Dr Júlia Mester signs her book Stories of One Thousand and One Mushroom Gatherings (Ezeregy gombázás meséi) (Éghajlat Book Publishing) Ildikó Albert signs her The Fashion of Travelling (Az utazás divatja); Mária Kozma signs her Women (too) in Time (Nık {is} az idıben) and Antiquities from Csík Country (Régiségek Csíkországból); István Sarány signs his Voluntary Exile. Conversation with Artists from Székely Land (Önkéntes számőzetés. Beszélgetés székelyföldi alkotókkal); Péter Sas signs his The Heraldist. The Life and Work of Sebestyén József Köpeczi (A heraldikus. Köpeczi Sebestyén József élete és munkássága) (Pallas Akadémia, Csíkszereda Miercurea-Ciuc) Gyula Pálffy signs his book The Apple of Xerxes Eye, Esther (Xerxes szemefénye, Eszter) (Pro Pannónia Publishing) Book signing with Ilona Szávai and the authors of the Fordulópont (Turning Point) magazine (PONT Publishing) Péter Vasadi signs his poetry book I Am Many (Sokan vagyok) (Magyar Napló Publishing) Book signing with Gáspár Gróh (Nap Publishing) Book signing with András Záhonyi and Csaba Varga (Fríg Publishing) Virág Erdıs signs her story book Pimpár and Vakvarjúcska (Pimpár és Vakvarjúcska) (Móra Book Publishing) Judit Hidasi signs her novel Journey in April (Áprilisi út) (Gabo Publishing) Péter Müller signs his book Of Fate and Life (Sorsról és életrıl) (Alexandra Publishing) Guest of Honour: Nordic Countries 24

25 1 Stand 35 Stand 41 Stand G 3 Stand K 1/B Stand K 1/B Stand K 1/B Stand K 3 Stand K Stand Stand G Stand Stand Stand Stand K 1/B Stand 31 Håkan Nesser signs his books Borkmann s Point and The Mind s Eye (Animus Publishing) Book signing with András Bátky and Mari Takács (General Press Publishing) Book signing with Miklós Vajda (Magvetı Publishing) Tünde Zentai signs her book Drávaszög and Slavonia (Drávaszög és Szlavónia) (Pro Pannónia Publishing) Attila Végh signs his Dreams of a Watcher-by-night (Virrasztó álmai); translator Béla Jávorszky signs Rising Suddenly Twelve Finnish Poets (Fölmagasodik hirtelen Tizenkét finn költı) (Magyar Napló Publishing) Book signing with Gábor Czakó (CzSimon Books) Literary translator Béla Jávorszky signs the new books by Tomas Tranströmer and Torgny Lindgren (Széphalom Book Workshop) Book signing with Sándor Csoóri (Nap Publishing) Book signing with Péter Csermely (Typotex Publishing) Book signing with Janne Teller (Scolar Publishing) Book signing with Cecilie Loveid and Kovács katáng Ferenc (Napkút Kiadó) Book signing with Tamás Simon (Könyvmolyképzı Publishing) Book signing with Janusz Glowacki (Európa Publishing) Book signing with László Krasznahorkai (Magvetı Publishing) Gyula Marosi signs his book The Nile Crocodile (A nílusi krokodil) (Magyar Napló Publishing) Book signing with Soma Mamagésa (Jaffa Publishing) Book signing with Csaba Böjte 25

26 Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand Stand K 1/B Stand 17 (Helikon Publishing) Book signing with Bernd von Kostka and Sven Felix Kellerhoff (Jószöveg Workshop) Book signing with Béla Fehér (Magvetı Publishing) András Maros signs his book You Have to Do It (Csinálni kell) (Magvetı Publishing) Dóra Galgóczi signs her Tried-on Lives (Felpróbált életek) (Corvina Publishing) János Oláh signs his Exiled Stories (Számőzött történetek) (Magyar Napló Publishing) András Petıcz signs his Strangers (Idegenek) (Noran Könyvesház) 22 April, Sunday Programmes in the s Márai Sándor Kner Imre Presentation of The Kiskunság National Park A Landscape Shaped by Water and Wind (A Kiskunsági Nemzeti park A víz és szél formálta táj) by Dr Zsolt Kalotás Presenter: Dr János Tardy, retired State Secretary of Nature Conversation Participants: the author, Dr Emil Boros, Director of the Kiskunság National Park, and photographer Balázs Kármán (Alexandra Publishing) Conversation on The Murmuring Wall (A mormogó fal) by Sigitas Parulskis (Lithuania) Presenter: Endre Bojtár Participants: the author, Almantas Samalavicius and Aranka Laczházi (L Harmattan Publishing) Bilimbo s House is open again to young ones and older ones There will be toys for toddlers, a mini-kitchen, a babies corner, lots and lots of cars on a large carpet, puppets, parlour-games for the older ones, and a lot of fun. ( LaQ More than just a game from Japan Líra s innovative and creative game presentation We invite children above age 3 and their parents to play together. (Líra Books) Drawing competition in the Meseutca nook Drawings made on the spot will be exhibited, and after the Book Festival, the editors of Meseutca (Story Street) magazine will choose the three winners of book gifts from the children s books novelties. (meseutca.hu) 26

27 Stand F Librarians Club Osztovits Levente Szabó Magda Supka Géza Handicrafts with Andrea Erdélyi Let s browse together! Getting to know the browsing games collection Workshop with the writers, Klára Csapucha and Hajnalka Mikonya (Naphegy Publishing) What kind of children s books for which age-class? Advice for parents and children by Gabi Both, Chief Editor of Meseutca (Story Street) magazine (meseutca.hu) Make your own book! Bookbinding and box making with Zsófia Cholnoky (Matató Book Workshop) Presentation of The Adventures of 3 Little Scamps on Land and Water and in the Air (3 kópé kalandjai földön, vízen, levegıben) by Attila Szepesi with a picture show Participants: the author and painter Tamás Galambos, the illustrator of the book (Noran Könyvesház) Guest of Honour: Nordic Countries Nordic literary translators' roundtable Presenter: Adrienne Szöllısi Participants: Ágnes Bogdán, Anita Soós, Olga Huotari, Zsófia Domsa, Ildikó Vaskó, Péter Papolczy, Vanda Péteri Gabriella Vidra holds an all-day interactive class (Libri Book Publishing) Natural science, library and reading Speakers: subject teachers Sándor Gelencsér, Balázs Major, Enikı Siklódi and Tamás Tauber Presenter: Zsuzsanna Hock, librarian-teacher (Veres Pálné Grammar School) (Association of Hungarian Librarians MKE, Bod Péter Society) Lettre L Harmattan Matinée Participants: Agneta Pleijel (Sweden), Trisse Gejl (Denmark), Sigitas Parulskis (Lithuania), Endre Bojtár, Gábor Csordás, János Háy, Gábor Németh and János Térey (Lettre Internationale, L Harmattan Publishing) Presentation of Drama Translations by Tamás Ungvári (Ungvári Tamás színmőfordításai) Participants: Tamás Ungvári and János Gálvölgyi (Scolar Publishing) Presentation of You Only Have One Mother (Anya csak egy van) by Miklós Vámos Participants: the author and Imre Barna, Head of the Publishing House (Európa Book Publishing) 27

28 Hess András Kner Imre Márai Sándor Hess András Presentation of Pigs in the Bakony Mountains (Sertések a Bakonyban) by István Tótfalusi with the author (Libri Book Publishing) Irregular conversation with Margit Halász, author of Pearl Sand (Gyöngyhomok) and Singing River (Éneklı folyó) Participants: the author and I. Péter Rácz (Geopen Publishing) Babies talking hands Wonderful communication between babies and parents Kata Zentai, teacher of babies gesture language, and Anita Soós, organiser of Minivilág (Minis World), teach babies gestures and play and sing for children on the occasion of the book Babies Talking Hands (Beszélı babakezek). The latest book by Tessloff-Babilon Publishing, Péter Nyulász nursery rhyme with Kata Pap s lovely drawings is likely to become the children s favourite. While browsing the book, anyone can learn a time-honoured method: babies gesture language. (Tessloff-Babilon Publishing) Audiobook Day Literary gramophone presentation of the publishing houses and their novelties Presenter: Erika Farkas Participants: Mária Börcsök, author and performer of the audiobook Torn-intwo Hungary (Kettészakadt Magyarország), and György Magos, director of the audiobook Sounding lyric poetry, Sounding Helicon poetry and audiobooks Presenter: Erika Farkas Participant: actor Sándor Lukács The invisible legionary from and on the works of Jenı Rejtı Presenter: Péter Galambos (Galamb) Participants: actors Rémusz Szikszai and László Szacsvay Story-telling from the stories and tales of Ágnes Bálint, István Csukás, László Bagossy and others Presenter: Péter Galambos (Galamb) Participants: actresses Judit Pogány and Anikó Für From the works of István Örkény, born one hundred years ago Presenter: Erika Farkas Participants: Zsuzsa Radnóti and actress Judit Pogány Presentation of the Audiobook of the Year awards Presenter: Tamás Ungvári Participants: actors Zoltán Rátóti and László Szacsvay (Association of Hungarian Audiobook Publishers) Presentation of The Philosophy of Conversation (A társalgás filozófiája) by Csaba Pléh Participants: the author, Anna Benedek and two actors 28

29 (Libri Book Publishing) Stand G Szabó Magda Kner Imre Hess András Tatoktatok Children s literature at Magvetı Publishing Entertaining reading and concert for children from the latest books by Anna T. Szabó, László Darvasi, Angi Máté and Ljudmila Ulickaja Host: Anna T. Szabó, poet Participants: Tibor Kárpáti, Tímea Koncz, István Lakatos, Angi Máté and Kinga Rofusz Contributor: the Göncölszekér ensemble (Magvetı Publishing) Presentation of Jon Fosse s drama book Someone Will Come (Valaki jön majd) Participants: translator Zsófia Domsa and editor Judit Kertész Contributor: Andrea Moldvai Kiss (Polar Publishing) Reading from and conversation on Romanian poet Daniel Banulescu s poetry book Participants: the author, Lajos Nagy and Ana Andreescu (Romanian Ministry of Cultural and National Heritage) Presentation of the books of IAT Publishing: Presentation of the short-story book Magic in Tuscany (Varázslat Toszkánában) by Dr Lajos Flautner Participants: editor László Márton, Zsuzsa Kun, host of radio programmes at Klubrádió radio station, and József Brenyó, Head of the Publishing House Presentation of Anna Büky s novel It Happened at Night (Éjszaka történt) Participants: editor Katalin Turai, Zsuzsa Kun and József Brenyó Presentation of Margit Telkes novel You re Caught, Dear (Lebuktál, kisanyám) Participants: editor László Márton, Zsuzsa Kun and József Brenyó (IAT Publishing) Smudgy on the Train (Maszat a vonaton) and Two Little Dinos in Budapest (Két kis dinó Budapesten) Judit Berg, Írisz Agócs and Csilla Kıszeghy play with the children (Pozsonyi Pagony) Presentation of the book Hungary s Tragedies of Destiny in the 20th Century (Magyarország sorstragédiái a 20. században) Presenter: Dr Lajos Péter Kovács, Head of the Publishing House Participants: the authors, Sándor M. Kiss, Ernı Raffay and Konrád Salamon (Éghajlat Book Publishing) Don t panic! Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy Participant: astronomer László Kiss (Akadémiai Publishing) What kind of children s books for which age-class? Advice for parents and children by Niki Szekeres, Editor of Meseutca (Story Street) magazine (meseutca.hu)

30 Osztovits Levente Supka Géza Hess András Kner Imre Interactive adaptation of the novel Gypsy Curse (Cigányátok) by Danish writers Kaaberbøl és Friis Participants: the ensemble of director Rodrigó Balogh (Libri Book Publishing) How man different kinds of dinos do you know? Make, draw and colour dinos with Csilla Kıszeghy based on Two Little Dinos in Budapest (Két kis dinó Budapesten) and on Lila Prap s Dinos?! (Dinók?!) (Pozsonyi Pagony) Elvira Morvai and Emese Csics: Paul Eyelash, Lilly Butterfly and the Numbers (Pilla Pali, Lepke Lili és a számok) and Paul Eyelash, Lilly Butterfly and the Colours (Pilla Pali, Lepke Lili és a színek) Entertaining book presentation with the Aprószínház theatre ensemble (Ciceró Publishing) Presentation of the Buda Prizes The prizes are presented on behalf of Zsolt Láng, Mayor of the II nd District of Budapest by Zoltán Ötvös, Head of Cultural Office. (Hungarian Publishers and Booksellers Association MKKE, Local Government of the II nd District of Budapest) Presentation of the Publishing House of the Year, the Regional Bookshop and the Municipal Bookshop of the Year awards The awards are presented by the President of the Hungarian Publishers and Booksellers Association (MKKE). (Hungarian Publishers and Booksellers Association MKKE) Presentation of Transylvanian Story (Erdélyi történet) by Miklós Bánffy The book is presented by writer György Dragomán. (Helikon Publishing) Presentation of Mom is Laughing (Anya kacag) by Veronika Czapáry The book is presented by Soma Mamagésa, who also hosts a conversation with the author. (Jelenkor Publishing) Presentation of Dániel Belényi s book with the author (Jaffa Publishing) Beading with Kriszta Semmelweis Performance of the fairy-play The Bald King (A kopasz király) on the occasion of the publication of The Bald King and Other Tales (A kopasz király és más mesék) by Olga Nagy Contributors: actress Eszter Márkó, the author s granddaughter, and graphic artist Fruzsina Kun, the illustrator of the book (Noran Könyvesház) Danish author Trisse Geijl presents herself Participants: the author, János Háy and Anita Soós (L Harmattan Publishing) At home, in Armageddon s Land conversation and reading with 30

31 Stand G Librarians Club Supka Géza Kner Imre Hess András Teátrum Romanian writer Marta Petreu on the occasion of her book Participants: the author, Lajos Nagy and Ana Andreescu (Romanian Ministry of Cultural and National Heritage) Save as or: the present and the future of reading Round-table conversation Participants: Balázs Főzfa, Péter Gombos, Gabriella Komáromi, Attila Nagy and Zoltán Pompor Presenter: Ilona Szávai, Head of the Publishing House (PONT Publishing, Association of Hungarian Librarians MKE) Presentation of András Nyerges novel The Pavilion of those in their Forties (A negyvenesek pavilonja) Participants: the author and Péter Esterházy (Noran Könyvesház) If we ran out of paper E-books by Akadémiai Publishing and Complex Publishing Participant: Csaba Varga (Akadémiai Publishing) Parlour-game den Presentation and testing of development games by GRANNA (Granna) Barnaby Tales (Barnabás Meséi) A Baby Teddy Bear Will Be Born (Mackótestvér születik) Everyone s all excited in the teddy-bear house: a baby teddy bear will be born soon. Everyone is looking forward to it, but Barnaby s jealousy is worrying. His parents do all they can to restore the family peace Performance by Ágnes Telegdi with a picture show Kierkegaard, Heiberg and the Danish Golden Age Participants: András Nagy and László Kúnos (L Harmattan Kiadó) Presentation of Children Gone Astray (Eltévedt gyerekek) the third volume of the Oeuvre of Jenı Ranschburg Presenter: Gábor Révai Participant: Tamás Vekerdy (Saxum Publishing) Birthday Literary Salon Host: Tamás Tarján Participants: 85 years old: Sándor Fodor, Tibor Takács, József Tornai; 80 years old: Zsuzsa Albert, Anna Jókai, Ede Tarbay; 75 years old: Sándor Gál, József Láng, László Rónay; 70 years old: Gábor Czakó, Marianne Dobos, György Gálfalvi, Gyula Kodolányi, Katalin Ladik, Péter Nádas, János Oláh, Zoltán Sumonyi, Attila Szepesi, Géza Vasy, Ferenc Zöld; 65 years old: Géza Aczél; 60 years old: Károly Bari, Endre Szkárosi (Hungarian Publishers and Booksellers Association MKKE) 31

32 Kner Imre Szabó Magda To be a woman and not to go crazy Women in the tempest of presentday life. Conversation on the novelties by Athenaeum Publishing Participants: Marcsi Borbás, host of television programmes, and the psychologist invited by her (Athenaeum Publishing) What kind of children s books for which age-class? Advice for parents and children by Katalin Edinger, Director, and Gabi Both, Chief Editor of Meseutca (Story Street) magazine (meseutca.hu) Márta Kasza reads to the children from her book The Greatest Treasure (A legdrágább kincs) (Alexandra Publishing) Presentation of Writing Secretly State Security Service and Literary Life (Titkos írás Állambiztonsági szolgálat és irodalmi élet, ) by Tamás Szınyei Presenter: Alinda Veiszer Participants: the author and Katalin Sebes, the editor of the book (Noran Könyvesház) Book Signings at the Stands Stand Stand 57 Stand 9 Stand 31 Stand 33 Stand 34 Book signing with B. M. Grapes (Könyvmolyképzı Publishing) Gábor Erdıdy signs his books Traditional Historical Identity Modern Political Notions (Tradicionális történelmi identitás modern politikai eszmerendszer), The Soldiers of Democracy (A demokrácia katonái) and I Was Just a Cresset Holder (Én csak fáklyatartó voltam) (ELTE Eötvös Publishing) Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder signs his book Sophie s World (Sofie világa) (Noran Libro Publishing) Ágnes Balázs signs her Naughty Rosy (I Can Read Already) (Rakoncátlan Rozi {Már tudok olvasni}) and Lufi and the Heart Drawn in the Snow (Lufi és a hóba rajzolt szív), her latest volume in the Lufi Books series (Móra Book Publishing) Book signing with Miklós Galla (Jaffa Publishing) Book signing with Gergı Süveges (Helikon Publishing) Dr Károly Csonkaréti signs his book Miklós Horthy s Fleet (Horthy Miklós hajóhada) (Éghajlat Book Publishing) 32

33 Stand G 4 Stand F 4 Stand K 3 Stand K Stand Stand Stand Stand F Stand G 3 Stand 6 Stand 17 Stand G Stand G 4 Stand F 7 Stand K 1/B Stand K Stand G 4 Book signing with Valentin Novák (PONT Publishing) Attila Szepesi signs his The Adventures of 3 Little Scamps on Land and Water and in the Air (3 kópé kalandjai földön, vízen, levegıben) (Noran Könyvesház) Book signing with Bálint Sárosi (Nap Publishing) Book signing with Csaba Varga (Fríg Publishing) Book signing with Kitti Szurovecz (Könyvmolyképzı Publishing) Book signing with István Tótfalusi and Csaba Pléh (Libri Book Publishing) Book signing with Tamás Ungvári (Scolar Publishing) Book signing with the authors and illustrators of Magvetı s children s books: Tibor Kárpáti, Tímea Koncz, István Lakatos, Angi Máté, Kinga Rofusz and Anna T. Szabó (Magvetı Publishing children s stand) Gábor Szirtes signs his Four fifths (Ötnegyed) (Pro Pannónia Publishing) Book signing with Gyula Böszörményi (Könyvmolyképzı Publishing) Pierrot and Endre Gábor sign The Devil s Stone (Az ördög köve) (Alexandra Publishing) Károly G. Tóth signs his Forgiveness (Megbocsátás) (Pro Pannónia Publishing) Book signing with Tamás Tarján (PONT Publishing) Elvira Morvai and Emese Csics sign Paul Eyelash, Lilly Butterfly and the Numbers (Pilla Pali, Lepke Lili és a számok) and Paul Eyelash, Lilly Butterfly and the Colours (Pilla Pali, Lepke Lili és a színek) (Ciceró Book Studio) Benedek Kiss signs his Daily Mourning, Daily Consolation (Napi gyász, napi vigasz) (Széphalom Book Workshop) Book signing with Gyula Kodolányi, Attila Szepesi and Géza Vasy (Nap Publishing) Book signing with Anna Follinus (PONT Publishing) 33

34 Stand 9 2 Stand 31 Stand G 3 Stand G 4 Stand K 1/B Stand K 1/B Stand K Stand F 13 Stand 6 Stand 9 Stand 17 Stand 31 Stand G 4 Stand K 1/B Stand G Stand F 4 Edit Sohonyai signs her latest book entitled Sugar Cubes (Kockacukor) (Móra Book Publishing) Book signing with Zoltán Fráter and Lajos Szakolczay (Holnap Publishing) Book signing with Dániel Belényi (Jaffa Publishing) Zsuzsa Albert signs her book Literary Legends, Legendary Literature 7 (Irodalmi legendák, legendás irodalom 7.) (Pro Pannónia Publishing) Book signing with Géza Szávai (PONT Publishing) Translator Edit Tasnádi signs her book The Deer-Sultan Girl Turkish Folk Tales (A szarvas-szultánkisasszony Török népmesék) (Magyar Napló Publishing) Book signing with Anna Jókai (Széphalom Book Workshop) Book signing with Dr András Hejj and Csaba Varga (Fríg Publishing) Book signing with Péter Gombos, Balázs Főzfa, Gabriella Komáromi, Zoltán Pompor, Attila Nagy and Ilona Szávai (PONT Publishing) Book signing with Tamás Simon (Könyvmolyképzı Publishing) Author Csaba Mikó and graphic artist Attila Stark sign their book Kálmán Mász, the Wall-walker (Mász Kálmán, a faljáró) (Móra Book Publishing) András Nyerges signs his novel The Pavilion of those in their Forties (A negyvenesek pavilonja) (Noran Könyvesház) Book signing with Gábor Szendi (Jaffa Publishing) Book signing with Gábor Albert (PONT Publishing) János Kókai signs his The Anatomy of Perdition (A pusztulás anatómiája) (Magyar Napló Publishing) Book signing with Péter Gombos (PONT Publishing) Márta Kasza signs her book The Greatest Treasure (A legdrágább kincs) (Alexandra Publishing) 34

35 Stand Stand G 4 Tamás Szınyei signs his Writing Secretly State Security Service and Literary Life (Titkos írás Állambiztonsági szolgálat és irodalmi élet, ) (Noran Könyvesház) Book signing with Balázs Főzfa (PONT Publishing) Programmes at the Open-air Theatre 21 April, Saturday Concert by Kávészünet 22 April, Sunday Concert by the Kaláka Ensemble for children Exhibitions Millenáris Fogadó, Csigagaléria Millenáris Fogadó, Csigagaléria Millenáris Fogadó Millenáris Teátrum, entrance hall Millenáris Teátrum, entrance hall Millenáris Building B, Gallery New Chapter More new works from the workshops of the Hungarian Book Artists Society Prize Hungarian Illustrators Exhibition by the Hungarian Illustrators Society Exhibition of illustrations in Israeli children s books Embassy of Israel in Budapest Henrik Ibsen exhibition Karen Blixen exhibition Objections Exhibition on the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade Joint exhibition by the Goethe-Institut Budapest and the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels 35

36 Millenáris Building B Gallery Jutka Rona s exhibition entitled Roma Holocaust An exhibition of Napvilág Publishing 36