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24thINTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL BUDAPEST

20-23 APRIL 2017

"VISEGRAD FOUR" GUEST OF HONOUR PROGRAMS

Thursday, 20 April

14.00–15.00
Building B,
gallery / Opening ceremony
The book festival will be opened by and István Íjgyártó, Minister of State for Cultural and Science Diplomacy for Hungary.
Opening remarks will be made by Marek Pavlík, deputy director of the International Visegrad Fund, representative of the guest of honour countries.
A short concert by Qaartsiluni Ensemble will follow.
15.00–16.00
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Stand opening
The ceremonial opening will be carried out by Konrád Rigó, State Secretary, Ministry of Cultureof the Slovak Republic; Paweł Lewandowski, Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Culture andNational Heritageof Poland; Rastislav Káčer, Ambassador of Slovakia to Hungary; Juraj Chmiel, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Hungary; Jerzy Snopek, Ambassador of Poland to Hungary; and Judit Hammerstein, Deputy Secretary of State,State Secretariat for Culture of the Ministry of Human Resources of Hungary.

Friday, 21 April

Programs at the stand

10.00–12.00
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Children's Literature Market
Introduction to the children's literature of the V4. Professional advice to Hungarian publishing houses.
Participants: various Czech, Polish and Slovakian literary translators
Special guests: Marek Vadas writer and Daniela Olejníková illustrator
(Czech Centre, Polish Institute and Slovak Institute)
12.00–12.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Translation promotion in the V4 countries
Participants: Dariusz Jaworski, director of Book Institute Poland;Barbora Németh, officer of LIC; and Radim Kopáč, officer of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.
(Instytut Książki, LIC and MKČR)
13.00–13.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Literature Market
Introduction to the fine literature of the V4. Professional advice to Hungarian publishing houses.
Participants: various literary translators
(Czech Centre, Polish Institute and Slovak Institute)
14.00–14.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Presentation of Különös küldemény – Az Irodalom Éjszakája 2017, an anthology of short stories
Participants: Gabriella Nagy curator, Lucie Orbók project director and the actors of Katona József Theatre
(EUNIC Hungary, Katona József Theatre)
15.00–15.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Anthology of 19th century Czech poets
Participants: Andrea Balázs literary translator and István Vörös poet, literary translator
(ELTE andCzech Centre)
16.00–16.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Apám és más futóbolondok a családból
Presentation of the book of Veronika Šikulová.
Participants: the author and IbolyaFekete movie director
Moderator: JuditGörözdi literary historian
(L’Harmattan Publishing, LIC andSlovak Institute)
17.00–17.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
The life story of a photographer
Presentation of Jan Němec'sA fény története, winner of the European Union Prize for Literature.
Participants: the author and Zsuzsanna Juhászné Hahn literary translator
Moderator: Zsófia Bán writer
(Noran LibroandCzech Centre)
18.00–18.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Literary Residents of Visegrad (IN ENGLISH)
Participants: Lidia Amejko (Poland), Dora Kaprálová (Czech Republic), János Térey (Hungary) és Svetlana Žuchová (Slovakia).
The K4 project is being presented byMargit Garajszki andViktor Horváth
Moderator: Gabriella Gulyás
(Petőfi Literary Museum)
Book signings
17.00–18.00
Stand B1 / Book signing with Dora Kaprálová (Czech Republic) and Veronika Šikulová (Slovakia)
(Czech Centre, LIC andSlovak Institute)
18.00–19.00
Stand B1 / Book signing with Jan Němec
(Czech Centre)

Friday, 21 April

Off-site programs

10.00–17.00
Európa Pont
Millenáris
1024 Budapest,
Lövőház u. 35. / EUROPEAN WRITER'S MEETING(IN ENGLISH)
Tendencies and interference in the literature of the V4 countries
Participants: Veronika Šikulová, Radoslav Passia (Slovakia); Dora Kapralová, Martin C. Putna (Czech Republic); Ignacy Karpowicz and Maciej Płaza (Poland)
Moderator: Gábor Csordás
(10.00–11.30)
The many languages of European literature and the possibilities of transit
Discussion with some winners of the European Union Prize for Literature
Participants: Jan Němec (Czech Republic), Svetlana Žuchová (Slovakia) and Claudiu M. Florian (Románia)
Moderator: Márk Baczoni
(11.30–13.00)
10.00–17.00
Európa Pont
Millenáris
1024 Budapest,
Lövőház u. 35. / Europe through the eyes of women
Participants: Ivana Dobrakovová (Slovakia), Lidia Amejko (Poland), Judit Szaniszló (Hungary), Siri Ranva Hjelm Jacobsen (Dánia), K Roos van Rijswijk (Hollandira) and Hanna Weselius (Finnország)
Moderator: Zsófia Bán
(14.00–15.30)
Outside and inside points of view in the young European literature
Participants: Michal Havran (Slovakia), Sára Vybíralová (Czech Republic), Gašper Kralj (Szlovénia), Gábor Fónyad (Ausztria), Nora Szentiványi (Norvégia) andDmitrij Kapitelman (Németország)
Moderator: András Forgách
(15.30–17.00)

Saturday, 22 April

Programs at the stand

11.00–11.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Give me a paw!
Presentation of the book of Ivona Březinová.
Participants: Andrea Balázs literary translator, Áron Orbók actor, Richárd Mányik dog trainer andTeslathe service dog
Moderator: Péter Dóka
(Móra Publishing, NEO Hungarian Service Dog AssociatonandCzech Centre)
12.00–12.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Visegrad first novelists(IN ENGLISH)
Participants: Michal Havran (Slovakia), Maciej Płaza (Poland), Judit Szaniszló (Hungary) and Sára Vybíralová (Czech Republic)
Moderator: Csuhai István
(Czech Centre, Polish Institute és Slovak Institute)
13.00–13.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Gastronomic adventures in the old Prague
Presentation of Petr Stančík's mystic-gastro-porn thriller, Múmiamalom.
Participants: the author, Gábor Hanzelik literary translatorandAttila Németh editor.
Moderator: Csaba Katona (beer)historian
(Metropolis Media andCzech Centre)
13.00–16.00
Lázár Ervin Hall / European First Novel Festival
First panel
Moderator: Anna Gács
Participants: Ricardo Fonseca Mota (Portugal), Tudor Ganea (Romania), Giorgio Ghiotti (Italy), Siri Ranva Hjelm Jacobsen (Denmark), Gašper Kralj (Slovenia), Maciej Płaza (Poland), Roos van Rijswijk (Netherlands), Borna Vujčić (Croatia) and Frédéric Zwicker (Switzerland)
13.00–14.30
Second panel
Moderator: András Forgách
Participants: Olivier Bourdeaut (France), Gábor Fónyad (Austria), Michal Havran (Slovakia), Dmitrij Kapitelman (Germany), Judit Szaniszló (Hungary), Viktor Tzakov (Bulgaria), Sara Vybíralová (Czech Republic), Hanna Weselius (Finland) and Nora Szentiványi (Norwegia)
14.30–16.00
14.00–14.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Dzsihád, avagy a Nyugat öngyilkossága
Presentation of the book of Paweł Lisicki.
Participants: the author
(Rézbong PublishingandPolish Institute)
15.00–15.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
TOXO
Presentation of the short story collection of Ivana Dobrakovová.Participants: the author, Krisztina Tóth writerand Norbert György literary translator
Moderator: Judit Hidas writer
(Noran Libro and LIC)
16.00–16.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Vaják:a world without typical heroes
Presentation of Andrzej Sapkowski'sFecske-torony, the sixth book of the Vaják series
Participants: the author and Viktória Kellermann literary translator
Excerpts read by actor Gábor Róbert
(PlayONandPolish Institute)
17.00–17.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Visegrad through the eyes of women
Authors participating: Lidia Amejko, Ivana Dobrakovová and Svetlana Žuchová
Literary translators participating: Norbert György,Lajos Pálfalvi, Flóra Peťovská andTímea Pénzes
Editor of the series: Éva Karádi
Moderator: József Kőrössi P.
(Noran Libro, LIC, Czech Centre, Slovak Institute andPolish Institute)
18.00–18.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Everyday oddities
Presentation of Ignacy Karpowicz'sSzálkák
Résztvevő: the author and Dóra Szekeres, editor of Litera
Excerpts read by actor Gergely Csizmadia
(Typotex andPolish Institute)
19.00–19.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
The marathon race of Buko and Forel
Presentation of Maroš Krajňak'sEntrópia
Participants: Péter Demény literary criticand Radoslav Passialiterary historian
Moderator: Ágnes Gálfalvi
(Lector Publishing, LICandSlovak Institute)
Book signings
14.00–15.00
Stand B1 / Book signing with Petr Stančík (Czech Republic)
(Czech Centre)
15.00–16.00
Stand B1 / Book signing with Paweł Lisicki (Poland)
(Polish Institute)
16.00–17.00
Stand B1 / Book signing with Ivana Dobrakovová (Slovakia)
(LIC, Slovak Institute)
17.00–18.00
Stand B1 / Book signing with Andrzej Sapkowski (Poland)
(Polish Institute)
18.00-19.00
Stand K16 / Book signing with Ignacy Karpowicz (Poland)
(Polish Institute and Typotex)

Sunday, 23 April

Programs at the stand

11.00–11.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Képek az orosz vallásosság kultúrtörténetéből
Presentation of the book of Martin C. Putna
Participants: the author
Moderator: Lajos Pálfalvi literary historian
(KalligramandCzech Centre)
12.00–12.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
The world view and art of historical religions
Participants: Paweł Lisicki, Martin C. Putna and J. A. Tillman
Moderator: Michal Havran writer
(LIC, Slovak Institute, Czech CentreandPolish Institute)
13.00–13.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Panel saints
Presentation of Lidia Amejko'sA telepi szentek élete
Participants: the author and Virág Erdős writer
Moderator: Patrícia Pászt
(Noran LibroandPolish Institute)
14.00–14.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Intimate monologues
Presentation of Svetlana Žuchová'sJelenetek M. életéből
Participants: the author,Noémi Kiss writerandTímea Pénzes literary translator
(Noran Libro, LICandSlovak Institute)
15.00–15.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Pszichoanalízis a periférián
Presentation of Adam Bžoch's book on the history of psychoanalysis in Slovakia
Participants: the author, Magdolna Balogh literary historianand Ferenc Erős social psychologist
(Typotex Publishing, LIC, Slovak Institute)
16.00–16.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Literary historians on the literature of Visegrad
Participants: Adam Bžoch, Orsolya Németh and Agnieszka Janiec-Nyitrai
Moderator: Magdolna Balogh
(ELTE, Czech Centre, Polish Institute, LIC, Szláv TextusandSlovak Institute)
17.00–17.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Translating each other
Introduction of the world literature journals of the V4: Revue svetovej literatúry, Literatura na świecie,A2andPlav.
Participants: Gabriela Magová editor in chief (Slovakia), Marta Patóliterary historian (Czech Republic)andMarzena Jagielska, owner of Gdańsk Café and Bookstore (Poland)
Moderator: Renáta Deák literary translator
(Czech Centre, Polish Institute, LIC andSlovak Institute)
18.00–18.45
Stand B1 / GUEST OF HONOUR: THE VISEGRAD COUNTRIES
Round table with literary translators, about literary translations
Participants: Borbála Csoma, Annamari Dósa, Ildikó Forgács, Margit Garajszki, Norbert György, Gábor Hanzelik, Péter Hermann, Zsuzsanna Juhászné Hahn, László G. Kovács, Gábor Körner, Lajos Pálfalvi, Flóra Peťovská, Tímea Pénzes, Annamária Pengő-Tóth andErika Vályi-Horváth
Moderator: Renátó Fehér
(LIC, Slovak Institute, Czech Centreand Polish Institute)
Book signings
13.00–14.00
Stand B1 / Book signing with Martin C. Putna (Czech Republic)
(Czech Centre)
14.00–15.00
Stand B1 / Book signing with Lidia Amejko (Poland) dedikál
(Polish Institute)
15.00–16.00
Stand B1 / Book signing with Svetlana Žuchová (Slovakia) dedikál
(LIC, Slovak Institute)
17.00–18.00
Stand B1 / Book signing with Adam Bžoch (Slovakia) dedikál
(LIC, Slovak Institute)