On March 22, 2023, the exhibition PETŐFI FOR ALL SEASONS: Political Changes in the Petőfi Cult between 1942 and 1956, organized to mark the 200th anniversary of the poet’s birth, opened at the Blinken OSA Archivum.
From mid-March to the end of May, the Archivum’s program series entitled PETŐFI MIRAGES is not about Petőfi’s life and art, but about the history of Petőfi’s memory and its various aspects. We have been chasing Petőfi’s mirage for 176 years. A series of events, including film screenings, theater performances, readings, and talks, will offer insights into this history.
Program Series
Venue: Blinken OSA Archivum, Centrális Galéria
1051 Budapest, Arany János u. 32.
The events are open to the public and participation is free, but registration is required.
The events are in Hungarian.
May 10, Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. – Petőfi-Rock – The Story of the Legendary Performance of the Szeged University Stage.
Registration: https://bit.ly/3YxyNWR
The Petőfi-Rock performance, directed by István Paál, was completed by New Year's Eve 1972, evoking the spirit and oeuvre of Petőfi with the help of the contemporary avant-garde theatre.
Participants in the discussion: Árpád Árkosi, theater director, the Petőfi-rock actor, László Béres, theater director, and theater historian, and Dorka Porogi, theater director, theater historian
Moderated by Balázs Leposa