Science and art in the life of the Varga and N\u00e1daskay families in the 19th and 20th centuries Poster<\/p>
15th of October 2009 \u2013 30th of June 2010<\/p>
<\/p>
In 1885 Franz Liszt visited Ferenc Varga, a professor of the veterinary school, at his home in R\u00e1kospalota \u2013 reported the social column of a newspaper. Where have they met first? How did Liszt get to the Varga family? Where was the villa? Does it still exist? Who were present? A number of exciting questions which show that even the brief report of a social event may condense the wealth of Hungarian science and culture.<\/p>
The answers to the questions were given by Mikl\u00f3s Szilv\u00e1si, a collector of Liszt relics and information. He was aided by Gy\u00f6rgyn\u00e9 Csan\u00e1di, Istv\u00e1nn\u00e9 Gergely, Gyula K\u00e1lm\u00e1n, \u00c1rp\u00e1d Kassai, Istv\u00e1nn\u00e9 T\u00fc\u0171 and many others.<\/p>
The exhibition is a commemoration to Ferenc Varga, DVM, Franciska T\u00e9ly (his wife), B\u00e9la N\u00e1daskay (his step son), Vilma Varga (his daughter) and disciple of Liszt. Mikl\u00f3s Szilv\u00e1si, who gathered the material of the exhibition, is visually impaired. He would have liked to have his exhibition in the permanent exhibition room of the visually impaired. It is a pity, there is no such place yet.<\/p>
The exhibition opens on 15th October 2009 and will close on 15th March 2010. Visually impaired people are welcome. There is an audio guide to the exhibition; explanations in Braille and an exciting touchable collection are made available.<\/p>
<\/p>