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September 25, 2003.
- Consulate General of the Republic of Hungary
MEETING OF HUNGARIAN LIBRARIANS
A meeting of librarians, archivists, and
those working in the publishing industry,
who are Hungarian, of Hungarian origin, or with strong connections to
Hungary
Hosted by the Consulate General of the Republic of Hungary
Photos: Courtesy of American Hungarian Library in New York
| About 30 people gathered and
listened to a presentation by Andras Riedlmayer, Bibliographer in
Islamic Art and Architecture at Harvard University's Fine Arts
Library. Mr. Riedlmayer has been active in documenting the
destruction of libraries, archives and other cultural heritage
during the conflicts in Bosnia and Kosovo since 1992. In April
2002, and again this summer, he was called to testify before the
U.N. war crimes tribunal at The Hague... |
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...as an expert witness on cultural
destruction in the trial of former Yugoslav President Slobodan
Milosevic. He has also been involved in efforts to restore and
recover some of the heritage - manuscripts, archival documents,
historic buildings - lost in the wars and "ethnic cleansing" of
the past decade. His presentation was richly illustrated by
slides, many taken on location following the devastation of the
region. |
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| The event was the first of its kind
in recent years, and it was organized by Maria Oldal, Head of
Cataloging and Database Maintenance at the Pierpont Morgan Library
and Librarian at the American Hungarian Library in New York.
Maria Oldal, Dr. Gabor Horvath and Andras Riedlmayer
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After the presentation, Dr. Gabor
Horvath Ambassador, Consul General invited the attendees for a
lavish reception and an informal exchange of ideas. |
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Kapcsolódó oldalak
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