TALK TO YOUR NEIGHBOUR: INTRODUCING AN OUTSTANDING V4 AUTHOR TO HUNGARIAN READERS

A crucial part of the project is introducing outstanding authors of V4 to the festival audience and wide public, in form of public readings of their works and open round-table discussions with the authors. Every year, we invite a new contemporary V4 author, each time from a different V4 country and introduce him/her and their work and unique worldviews to the Hungarian audience. This year Petr Zelenka (CZ) will be our special VIP guest to lead the cultural dialogue with. Petr Zelenka needs no introduction to lovers of theatre and film. He is responsible for the cult hit Tales of Ordinary Madness, Beckham! and the brilliantly absurd Shot. Zelenka's films and plays are masterpieces of sharp humour, ironic social criticism and unexpected twists and turns, evoking both the tradition of the Czech New Wave and the spirit of Woody Allen's films. PREMIER! Fifty Zelenka's latest play, in which we follow the drift of David in his fifties in a burnt-out yet bitterly humorous story. The play also touches on burnout, the #metoo movement and porn addiction, accompanied by the author's trademark grotesque humour and social criticism. Performers and contributors: Petr Zelenka (CZ); Batti Varga (HU) directors: Keszég László, Vicei Zsolt (HU) Actors: Babinszki Virág Bodnár Erik Cselóczki Boglárka Duró Áron Gali Petra Gulyás Ádám Horváth Ábel Olivér Kormos Anni Zsófia Megyesi Pálma Nagy Lídia Rónai Sára Rózsa Gabriella Sipőcz András Szanka Levente Szegedi Áron Szirony Kornél (HU) https://pestextfestival.hu/english/

SHIFTing Gears: The Future of Electric Car Production in CEE Countries

Closing event to summarise and discuss the outcomes of the research on State Policies on the Buildout of Electric Car Production in CEE Countries. In addition to presenting the results, a summary of the new issues raised by the research. One of the objectives of the meeting will also be to discuss the continuation of the research and to explore new funding opportunities. https://vgi.krtk.hu/en/shifting-gears/

V4 LITERARY ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP 2

This year the project partners will collectively select and invite 2 outstanding contemporary V4 illustrators as the leaders of the 3 day creative workshop. Our second guest, Joanna Concejo is the one of themost famous, Polish illustrator. The operational part of this project output will be delivered and executed in close cooperation with Csirimojó, HUBBY and Petőfi Literary Museum The illustration conveys information about and enhances understanding of our common past, and similar cultural experience within the V4 region. The image itself is easily decoded and received, understood. and the workshop will discover and research the traces of the characteristic features of V4 book illustrations, and compare the perspectives and themes present in the contemporary book culture, which serve as a starting point for discussion, and opens a platform for future collaborations. The public workshop is targeted mainly at younger generation, in their 20-30's. As part of the workshop, there will be a guest expert (curator and visual artist), who will give a lecture on the V4 features and tendencies in contemporary book illustrations of CZ,PL,HU, and SK graphic artists and illustrators. Participants will have a chance to create something new together with the authors,e learn about their specific viewpoints and methods. https://www.facebook.com/events/1200725254947649