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CONVERSATION ABOUT LITERATURE – SPICED WITH ARTISTS.

A mutual event together with the Open Air Theater and the Kossuth Publishing.

The whole idea was to keep the culture rolling along the road even in the cold season days would not have had been possible without the care by Ms. Theodóra Bán, the Executive Director of  the Budapest Summer Festival.

For the first time the series just began within a literary tea-party at the Garden Theater Restaurant.

Thanks also goes out for the support  from the Kossuth Publishing House and the Garden Theater Restaurant were we spent a late afternoon with the spirit of Mr. Frigyes Karinthy.

A bit away from the everyday world there was a warmth relaxing enjoyable afternoon despite of the foggy cool weather outside the areas of Budapest and the cuppa of warm tea was simply delightful.

Honored invited guests were present Mr. Marton Karinthy, grandchild of Mr. Frigyes Karinthy, József Székely, actor, Zoltán Friar put together a program of the recently published series of Karinthy literature. Mr.Bernard Babicsek entertained the large audience by playing on the Harmonica instrument.

(Throughout the Hungarian literature Mr. Frigyes Karinthy (1887–1938) was a distinguished Hungarian author and poet. The most famous, most popular, most read, endless time quoted comedian. Not to mention what a great philosopher he was. In the eighteenth century he was the most consistent and conscious representative in the age of the enlightenment. Within his great novels, he often amused his readers with his different views on life and philosophy. In his time he was perhaps the most original, the most striking theme novelist. He was really an awesome short story writer. The most beautiful poems in literary works were written by him. During his whole life he has written only two thin booklets, but he is more marked with his verse parodies and literary history.

Mr. Frigyes Karinthy was the son of a petty-bourgeois family. After his graduation, despite the cultivation of human science, intrigued, so first physics-mathematics arts became intermittent, then he studied as a medical student.)

Ms. Ágnes Laszló, Head of Communications, Kossuth Publishing talked in the swim about this brand new idea in get-together in the land of culture. Now in December for the first time opened its doors. They wish to carry-on this notion in the forthcoming months with other invited distinguished eminent persons. Yes, the Garden Theater Restaurant, is the scene that will present the stage from autumn up to the spring months until  the warm summer nights will arrive and the festival season will open its gates again at the Margaret Island. Ms. Theodóra Bán, the Director of Summer Festival was pleased to have found the perfect environment and co-operating support at the scene of the Garden Theater Restaurant. Also said she is trying to please the audience and residents of the district with these afternoon culture tea parties.

Upcoming dates to the get-together:

January, 15. 2012

February, 12. 2012

March, 18. 2012

April, 15. 2012

May, 13. 2012

At each-and-every gathering the audience will receive „Delic-Art” surprise and gifts.

The tickets include a welcome cuppa tea.

Each occasion, 10 Gift Pack will be drawn of Mr. Frigyes Karinthy sequence of his first three volumes published by Kossuth Publishing Institution.

As the cream on top of the cake, occasionally 10 Budapest Summer Festival discount card will be raffled.

No parking fees at the  Garden Theater Restaurant.

There will be at every gathering informal conversations with the artists after the show.

Thanks to the Garden Restaurant discounted tickets with a dinner option for viewers will be available on the spot after the event.

Ticket prices for adults: 1,200HUF. Student and retired individuals: 600HUF.

You can purchase your ticket at the Office at the Open Air Theater, 6 District,  68 Nagymező Str. Budapest.

Garden Theater Restaurant reservation and ordering tickets: +36-1-301-0147.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter