The role of the state in culture

Detailed programme:

2:00 PM Welcome address by Attila Turi, President of the Hungarian Academy of Arts

2:15 PM Bence Mattyasovszky-Zsolnay, Vice-President of the National Cultural Fund of Hungary: The National Cultural Fund – Returning to Its Roots

2:30 PM Krisztián Nyáry, communications specialist, writer and Creative Director of Líra Könyv Zrt.: Reading Culture, Book Publishing and Book Distribution

2:45 PM Tibor Wettstein, Financial Director of the Madách Theatre: Does Culture Need a New TAO Corporate Tax Incentive Scheme?

3:00 PM Árpád Kollár, poet and editor: Print or Online? Periodical Publishing in the 21st Century

3:15 PM Kinga Erős, critic and President of the Hungarian Writers’ Association: Supporting Literary Organisations

3:30 PM Gábor Kecskeméti, Secretary-General of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences: Steps Towards One Another: Academies of Arts and Sciences I

3:45 PM Gábor Richly, Secretary-General of the Hungarian Academy of Arts: Steps Towards One Another: Academies of Arts and Sciences II

4:00 PM Closing remarks by László L. Simon, Head of the Literature Section of the Hungarian Academy of Arts

Conference Chair: László L. Simon, writer and Head of the Literature Section of the Hungarian Academy of Arts

Venue: Pesti Vigadó, Imre Sinkovits Chamber Theatre

Following the conference, a celebratory evening entitled 100 Years of Erdélyi Helikon will begin at 6:00 PM as part of the Living Journal series.

Due to the limited capacity of the venue, only a limited number of guests can be admitted. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis and is subject to the venue’s available capacity.

Please note, that the conference will be held IN HUNGARIAN!