Petőfi Sándor death anniversary marked with events in Hungary and Romania

On July 31, 2024, the 177th anniversary of poet Petőfi Sándor's death was commemorated across several towns. In Hungary, Kecskemét hosted a city‑history lecture, Kiskunfélegyháza held a military‑history discussion, and Kiskőrös organized a wreath‑laying ceremony and a poetry reading at the poet's birthplace garden. Speakers included historian Ilona Székelyné Kőrösi and poet Gyula Háló, while local officials such as Kiskőrös mayor László Domonyi addressed the gatherings.

In Sepsiszentgyörgy, Romania, a community event titled “Az én Petőfim” invited any participant to read a favorite Petőfi verse in the newly inaugurated Petőfi memorial park, followed by an outdoor film screening. Organisers from the municipal library coordinated registrations and emphasized the park’s full‑figure statue of the poet as a cultural symbol.