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Magyar Fordítóház Alapítvány / Hungarian Translators House Foundation

ADDRESS & CONTACT

H – 1094 Budapest, Tüzoltó u. 5
Tel./Fax: + 36 1 215 4075
E-mail: mfordhaz@axelero.hu
Website: www.c3.hu/forditohaz
Contact person: Péter Rácz

STAFF

President: Péter Rácz
István Géher, László Lator, Gábor Schein, István Vörös

DATE OF CREATION

Magyar Fordítóház Alapítvány /Foundation: 1985.
Magyar Fordítóház / Hungarian Translators House: 1988.

LEGAL STATUS

Non profit organisation, public

ECONOMIC BASE

Supported by the city Balatonfüred, the County Veszprém and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage.

WHEN OPEN

The centre works "Non stop".

DESCRIPTION OF THE CENTRE

6 Studios.
Library, 1 big Seminar Room, TV-Room, Internet-Room.
Kitchen and Dining Room (Meal not provided).
Veranda and big Garden, the Lake Balaton in 500 meter walk.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCALITY

The biggest lake (Balaton) of Central-Europe, forestry, hills, small villages & towns.

NUMBER AND LENGTH OF RESIDENCES

6 literary translators in residence for 2-8 weeks.

LANGUAGE COMBINATIONS

Hungarian is common language.
For literary translators, translating a work of Hungarian literature

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Record of achievement, clear project plan, references.
For literary translators, evidence of a publishers' contract, CV, list of publication, description of the project.

CULTURAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRANSLATOR-TRAINING

Meeting of translators, writers and artists (Open Day).
Seminars.

PUBLICATIONS

Füredi Fordítói Füzetek /Füred Literary Translation Leaflets.
Multingual translations published once a year, in booklet form.
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