For years, the city of Veszprém has demonstrated that revitalised public spaces and historic buildings are not only renewed in a physical sense but are also brought to life through cultural programming. This year’s Book Week further reinforces this process: the event is moving from its traditional location on Kossuth Street and will take place on the Auer Lipót Promenade (the square in front of the Antal Csermák Music School) from 17–19 June 2026. In addition, Dubniczay Palace in the Castle District will also host programmes as part of the book festival.
Admission is free of charge. / Please note that all events, discussions and featured publications will be presented in Hungarian.
PROGRAMME
17–19 June 2026 | Auer Lipót Promenade | Dubniczay Palace
WEDNESDAY, 17 JUNE
11.00 – Interactive children’s programme with Kristóf Juhász (Scolar Publishing)
13.00 – Trembling for Hope – Poetry Anthology for Peace, edited by Imre Péntek – presented by László Kilián
13.20 – Wings and Feathers (Poet’s Pen Anthology) – discussion with the authors
13.40 – Salt. Wine. Strawberry. – Anthology of Catalan Poetry (Prae Publishing) – with literary translator Krisztina Nemes
14.00 – Ancsa Simonfalvi: Lujzi’s Secret Garden – author–reader meeting for students
14.30 – Bartók–Pintér–Rózsafi–Stencinger: Honvéd Regiments in the Defence of the Karst Plateau, 1917 (Veszprém County Archives of the Hungarian National Archives)
15.00 – New Publications of the Archdiocese of Veszprém – presented by Balázs Karlinszky
15.30 – Péter Muszatics: Budapest Now – discussion with the author moderated by Can Togay
16.00 – OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY – welcome address by Mayor Gyula Porga; officially opened by Olympic champion Balázs Kiss
16.30 – J. Gyula Obádovics: I Believe in Infinity (Scolar Publishing)
17.00 – Noémi Kocsis: Bucket List – Without Borders (Scolar Publishing) – with screening, quiz and prize draw
18.00 – Eszter Kenézlői: Europe Travel Guide – Not Just for Hitchhikers (Scolar Publishing) – moderator: Bence Molnár
18.00 – DUBNICZAY PALACE
Hamvas Béla Series: Awareness of Divine Origin, edited by Róbert Horváth and Ábel Stamler – discussion with the editors
THURSDAY, 18 JUNE
11.00 – Melinda Klausz: AI in Everyday Life – book launch
13.00 – Vár Ucca Műhely book presentations – featuring László Kilián
13.00 – Bánk Bálint: Signposts
13.20 – István Péter Németh: Even with Washed-Out Roots
13.40 – Zsolt László: Hot Frost
14.00 – József Sebő: Teenage City (Magyar Napló Publishing)
14.30 – Szabolcs Balázs Nagy: Symbols and Solid Foundations of Power (Martin Opitz Publishing)
15.00 – Erika Kanyár: From Veszprém Castle to the World Championships – presented by Hajnalka Márkusné Vörös
15.30 – Mosaics of Research in the Káli Basin – Dr Emőke Lackovits and Dr József Hála
16.00 – Áron Szántó: The Threshold – discussion with the author (Líra Publishing)
16.30 – Ágnes Patkó: Fatal Matchmaking | Zoltán N. Nagy: Black Labyrinth (GABO Publishing / Talentum)
17.00 – Introduction to OKAPI Publishing – Kata Garam-Nagy, Zoltán Németh, Krisztián Peer, Zsófi Ráday, Mihály Rostás and Márton Simon – readings, panel discussion and book signing
18.00 – DUBNICZAY PALACE
Reading Lamp: Árpád Kollár – Reed – moderator: Ottó Fenyvesi
18.30 – Tiszatáj book presentations – introduction by editor Gábor Annus
Eszter B. Szabó: The World Is Not Only What It Appears to Be
János Géczi: Murterarium (A Guidebook for Future Islanders) – featuring the authors
FRIDAY, 19 JUNE
11.00 – Eötvös Károly Library book presentations – Sándor Oros and Melitta Jády Palkóné
12.20 – Huba Búzás: Let the Soul Dress in Verse – poetry collection launch
13.00 – Napkút Publishing book presentations
Eszter Rőhrig: Porcelain Palace | Péter Bódi: Hexagon
14.00 – Bori Nagy: The Secrets of My Plate (Líra Publishing)
15.00 – Focus on Italy – Alexandra Szalczgruber & Noémi Bárkányi – featuring accordionist Dominika Borsos (Scolar Publishing)
16.00 – Discover Ø Publishing! – Kata Veress introduces the publishing house | Nóra Rácz and Béla Rideg: Stairways to Heaven – newly published Estonian volume
17.00 – Zoltán Lantos: Star Rust – Musical Book Launch (Scolar Publishing) – featuring violinist Zoltán Lantos and actor Krisztián Kolovratnik
18.00 – DUBNICZAY PALACE
Gyula Szombathy & Gábor Gellért: You Don’t Need So Much Pábijubi (Corvina Publishing) – Gábor Gellért in conversation with Kossuth Prize-winning actor Gyula Szombathy
Admission is free.
Please note that all events, discussions and featured publications will be presented in Hungarian.
