Archive for May, 2013

30 May

CHERISH … THE CHERRY FESTIVAL JUNE, 7-9. 2013. AT SZOMOLYA

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 Hello Cherry Lovers! Szomolya is awaiting for you, family members, friends of all age!

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When you will be ROLLINGinSZOMOLYA along the Cherry Street you can not only taste the resident’s of the village home-made pies, cakes, cherry products, cherry strudel, jams products, wines and visiting the local vineyards and wine cellars, but also purchase, take home a bunch of those products judged by you as the dipping cherry on top of the cake!

Szomolya is the place to visit at this time of the year when the typical early, calf-length black cherry heads are covering the CHERRYVILLE! During the festival of the mouth-watering cherries, other culinary delights, entertainment, crafts will be at your fingertips when arriving to Szomolya.

In the year 2012, the cherry has been included in the product line (HÍR) as a member of the local traditions, flavors, region.

By-the-way … representatives with their delightful cherry pies were present during this year’s Aspic Festival at Miskolc in February (see previous  update and snaps  at:  https://rollinginbudapest.com/2013/02/26/city-of-miskolc-13th-winter-aspic-meat-festival-week-end-during-february-22-24-2013/ )

As for the forthcoming 3 days festive, here are some dates and timing of events

Friday, June, 7.  

From (7 p.m. to 11 p.m.) music under your feet by the Music Party B band, so everyone can dance until their legs may cope with it. At  (9 p.m.) mysterious light shinning brilliantly in the beehive stones.

Saturday, June, 8.

Bing-dong at  7 a.m. comes the wake-up call. The RECE Preservation Society with the Crier to be announcing the forthcoming events ont he next two days. Get ready to a unforgaettable week-end!  So many attractions and of course eating as much cherries as you can to fulfill your bellies. At (11 a.m.) beings the Kőhodály Ceremony. Oil painting artist’s  Ms. Emese Fehér exhibition opens at (11.50 a.m.) along with Mr. István Fejér’s  „I headed to my beautiful country” mosaics introducing Csíksomlyó. A little get-together dancing time by the „Nessma” belly dance group at noon.  The Bogácsi Majorettes group (12.30 p.m.) attraction show. The ceremonial opening of the XII. Cherry Festival begins at (1 p.m.) with the welcoming festive speech by Mr. András Tallai, Secretary of State, and  Mayor Mr. István Guczi. Performance by the RECE Traditionalists Association at (1.30 p.m.) Theater performance will not be missing at this festival, so the Musical Theater from Miskolc will present a show from (2 p.m.) and the also the Miskolc Dance Elite Dance School will be on stage at (2.40 p.m.)  Performance  by the Town’s Triad … Mr. Béla Jankai, Mr. György Kálmán, Mr. Péter Sipos on stage at (3.10 p.m.) Late afternoon at (5 p.m.) one of Hungary’s pop singer Ms. Csilla Auth and at (6 p.m.) Mr. Fecó Balázs from the Coral group will be giving a concert. Jazz lovers won’t miss a thing by rolling along in the jazzy mood at the evening’s concert by Mr. Ádám Török with the Mini Band at (8.40 p.m.) Mr.Jivi Jhan show will starts at (7.40 p.m.) Juggler will fill the platform at (9 p.m.) From (8 p.m.) the dance floor with the Jump Rock Band will give everyone to take it away … by dancing the night away.

Sunday, June, 9.

The town holds Sunday’s Holy Mass at the Roman Catholic Church at (11 a.m.)

Noontime the air will be filled with evergreen melodies and songs make the lunchtime more enjoyable by the performance of Mr. Imre Cseh. The „Snowdrop” women’s choir will perform at (1 p.m.). Many will be awaiting for the announcement of the results of the Wine Competition which will be held at (1.30 p.m.) , then after at (2 p.m.) the „Melody TV” will hold a marathon song concert lasting for 4 hours, so everybody can join tapping their feet and little getting around with Mr. Péter Polgár, Ms. Szilvia Dankó, the „Brother in-laws”,  Suzy and Jolly musicshow. At (6 p.m.) Csézy and Mr. Csaba Abaházi along with his friends will be out entertaining the public.

Don’t have to say DAMN IT!!!  …  Missed the legendary cherry pie of Szomolya … so mark the dates and take a tour to the land that holds so much pleasure and also visit  the cellars which are also worthy of recognized quality of wines from the region.

A little background history to the town of Szomolya in English Language:  www.szomolya.net/index.php?melyiket=english&gepaz…‎

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

27 May

NEWSLFASH – MARGARET ISLAND OPEN-AIR STAGE THEATER – JUNE, 19. CELEBRATING DAY OF FREEDOM

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In the frame and headlines to this year’s Summer Festival will be the following: Celebration of the Day of Freedom at 7 p.m. on June, 19. 2013. at the Margaret Island Open-air Stage Theater, but before rolling on to the end of the day, in the morning hours Major Mr. István Tarlós will hand over honorary citizen titles at the New Town Hall. thereafter, at 3 p.m. he will inaugurate the newly renovated fountain on Margaret Island. A tremendous Gala Concert will take place by reaching the end of the holiday, starting sharp at 7 p.m. with the Budapest Festival Orchestra giving a free concert in honor of celebrating the honorary citizens of the day. This free concert is organized for the second year. The surroundings of ancient trees and the fresh smooth air will surely be an evening to remember and hopefully the summer weather will be finally here in Budapest at this wonderful concert show. The Budapest Festival Orchestra  will be conducted by Mr.Gábor Takács-Nagy and the music of Mozart’s K 199 in G major Symphony, followed by Bizet-Shchedrin Carmen  will fill the air at the Open-Air enlarged modernized stage. Also the audience will for the first time have to opportunity to relax and enjoy  the show in the newly renovated auditorium seats.

The concert is free of charge, but ticket requests are previously required. They can be purchased through ordering online at the http://www.szabadter.hu site, starting from May, 24 and onwards. The tickets can be picked up at the Open-Air Stage Theater’s Ticket Office at District VI. 68 Nagymező Str. and also at the box office on the spot at the Margaret Island during the opening hours, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.  through Monday-Friday, and from 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.  on Saturday and Sunday- Whether by any chance they run out of the 2700 seats by the time you wish to purchase yours, then you may still have a chance to book for your tickets (there is 800) at  the water tower encompasses the cloister, through:

http://szabadter.jegy.hu/arrivalorder.php?eid=229332&aid=3156&vid=120

 and for those who couldn’t make it to reserve a seat, they will not stay OOPS, cause the program organizers do not wish them to miss an awesome concert like this, therefore at the surrounding area  at the entrance to the Theater’s on the green grassy plain, projectors and speakers will be placed to follow and enjoy the show.

Special shuttle bus service back-and-forth to the scene of the event will be provided by the Budapest’s Transport Center.

The event is organized on behalf of the Municipality of the Open-Air Stage Theater Ltd.,

Ms. Theodóra Bán executive and artistic director.

Update by Aggie Reiter

23 May

10TH SUMMER FESTIVAL … LASTING FOR 3 MONTHS … WITH MORE THAN 100 EVENTS … NOW DOESN’T THAT SOUND HOT !?!

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SUMMERTIME AND THE LIVING IS EASY WHEN YOUR WELCOMED TO THE 10TH SUMMER FESTIVAL AT BUDAPEST.

In the recent days a press conference related to the forthcoming marathon days of the 10th Summer Festival was held at the National Opera House Budapest by Teodóra Bán festival director, Deputy Mayor Miklós Csomós, Ókovács Szilveszter Opera Director, Secretary Monika Balatoni, Géza Kovács, Director General of the NFZ and Tamás Solymosi ballet director.

Just to pull your attention before rolling into the deep,  not just the weather will be hot this summer, but be prepaired for the 10th summer festival’s hot days and hot nights!

So … upon the opening at the press conference  Mr. Miklós Csomós Deputy Mayor said, quote: „The capital city is proud of the leadership of the ten summer festival, which will be  filled with  rich and diverse programs. The summer festival will hold from the folkdancing and the folk music up to the opera events. From the variety of programs there will be for everyone to choose from programs that suites their own taste.” The Deputy Mayor also pointed out that this year the Margaret Island Open-air Stage will celebrate its 75-year saying, quote: „One of the jewels of the capital” and the government and the capital support the cost to renew the stage by 700 million Hungarian Forint. This will cover this year’s and the next year’s cost renewer. The modernization is an important element  and there will be a roof pulled above the stage as well.”

The first phase of the renovation will be completed, by June,14, when it opens to the works of Verdi and Wagner concerts. The National Symphony Orchestra director Géza Kovács said there will be the overture from popular melodies and “reconcile” the two giant composers whose attitude toward life was far from cloudless. Both born 200 years ago, two of them one of a kind, very opposite personalities, yet indeed were linked together by the harmony of music.

The  festival strategic partner will be the Hungarian State Opera House, which will present  two operas and one ballet staged at the Margaret Island. Trustee of the Opera ballet director Tamás Solymosi said that a renewed  ballet choreograph will take place  in honor and memory of the one year ago gone ahead  Mr. Laszló Seregi  the first dramatic ballet choreographer. He was also 40 years on stage with grand success playing Spartacus.

Mr. Ókovács Szilveszter stressed, quote: “Those amazing cultural resources, which in Hungary have become apparent will be in the Budapest Summer Festival Programs.” Under his institutional managament will be brought on stage Madame Butterfly and beside Puccini’s evergreen, the summer season holds one of the world premiere of, Stephen the King composed by Ferenc Erkel.  So far the Hungarian National Library of Music Collection held the manuscripts but for the first time at the Summer Festrival’s concert  the sheet music will be available told the good news for sheet music lovers Ms. Theodóra Bán director of the Festival.

Representing the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Secretary, Ms. Mónika Balatoni made an announcement, quote: „One day before August, 20 the public holiday, wish to highlight the event with Cardinal Péter Erdős Primate of Hungary  who will patronage by his presence at the Stephen the King – Erkel’s opera at the gala performance whereas, beside the Members of the Government and the foreign delegations jointly with the public audience will be invited and to be promising a real social experience.”  The Stephen the King opera’s costumes and scenery will be seen by designer Centaur, descendant of Erkel family, so this time he will learn firsthand the values ​​ of arrangement and grandiose he will lay infront to see for the audience. The title role will be sung by Mr. Gábor Bretz.

During the festive season, many artists will take the stage. Ms. Andrea Rost opera singer for the first time will be in the title role of Madam Butterfly, the National Philharmonic Orchestra  will be conducted by Carlo Montanaro  at the festive opening concert. Ms. Andrea Caré Italian tenor will be seen for the first time in Hungary in the Puccini opera.

The 10th Place in Budapest Summer Festival festive season will include among the shows: Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” by well-known opera soloists as: Ms. Beatrix Fodor, Ms. Viktória Mester, Ms. Anna Herczenik, Ms. Bernadett Wiedemann, Mr. Szabolcs Hámori Szabolcs. There will be a co-operation gathering staged into to-day’s history, an orchestrated work directed by Mr. Andrew Hábetler. They present a The grand classic Viennese operetta author Mr. Karl Zeller’s „Birdwatcher” play will be shown, a   piece of play which hasn’t been staged for more than  forty years,  starring Mr. Géza Egyházi. Both shows will be presented at the Városmajori Outdoor Stage where the kids are awaited to see fabulous fairytale performances week-by-week.

This year the Theater Review will be renewed at the Városmajor outdoor stage will welcome seven provincial theaters from Nyíregyháza, Veszprém, Kaposvar, Szombathely, Kecskemét, Székesfehérvár and Transcarpathia with drama productions and classical music pieces as well. The performances will be accompanied by a professional jury and audience. At the end of the Theater Review, the best male and best female performance category will receive a gift awards.

The protocol lecture dated 19 prestigious guests call the Secretary of State, but those interested in the Outdoor Theater website can register for free tickets. The next day’s lecture ticket prices they go gifts inventory, the 20th of may 2000 HUF per person entry to change.  Information in-depth will be after June, 10. follow at: www.szabadter.hu

The Budapest Summer Festival will present exhibitions connected to the City and Theater History, whereas the 75-year’s anniversary of the Margaret Island Stage can be seen beside the Deák Square at the City Hall park opening on June, 1. The title of the exhibition will be „Margaret Island Anno.”  The next exhibition to open will be the „Metropolitan Archives postcard”collection can be visited from June, 14 at the exhibition of collected Historical Photographs taken at/ by the water tower on the Margaret Island. These images are from the legacy collection of the 100 years old Mr. György Klösz. Within this collection: photos, posters and theatrical specialties from the first moment to open the Margaret Island Open-air Stage in 1938 and the Water Tower courtyard of the era will be on view for visitors.

Minding the visitors, just like last year, the Margaret Island can be reached by the special Theater Boat Service. The standard scheduled boat service operates 5-times /day . Rolling over to the Island the  visitors  and the audience members can enjoy the unique sights while reaching Island. The boat stops just a couple of steps to the  Open-air Theater  and before the performance the 102-years old Water Tower may counted in to visit.  There is a 100-years old giant Platanus tree, that ain’t a usual thing to see in its glory in a metropolitan city.  Taking a short walk to visit and see the Saint Margaret Ruins, as well as the monument of the Premontre Monastery would be a pitty to miss if your out on the Island.

Well these are just in a nutshell of some events to mark and worthwhile to keep an eye on!

There will be  many more  eye catching events coming up, as the slogan says:

A GIFT FOR BUDAPEST !

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

22 May

10TH YEARS ANNIVERSARY OF THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA AT THE MADÁCH THEATER – BUDAPEST

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One night in Budapest … One night celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Phantom of the Opera … One night at the Madách Theater!

In the morning hours at the Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest a press conference was held by Mr. Tamás Szirtes, director of Madách Theater to announce  the 10th anniversary of the forthcoming major show:

Phantom of the Opera!

 Well the Phantom comes-and-goes,  in-and-out of the Opera but always arrives back to the Madách Theater in Budapest.

Over the past 10 yrears the Madách Theater have had been having around the Phantom of the Opera. Most probably one of the successful piece of entertainment of all time and now here in Budapest coming out with an extraordinary anniversary show.

 No surprize by saying the Phantom goes on-and-on to entrance audiences all around the world, with jaws dropping, breathtaking special effects scenes brought on stage by the musical of Mr. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera.

There has been dozens-and-dozens of productions worldwide since it was brought on stage,  and here in Budapest it  has been rolling along  ten years, 700-times with full house at the Madách Theater. The musical was also on the road in 2007 and reached its audiences in 13 cities throughout the regions in Hungary, these were the first thoughts by  Mr. Tamás Szirtes, director of Madách Theater. Continued … quote: „This 10th year anniversary will hold an evening on stage that will be a blast in so many ways.  The actors and creators will be together under the roof at the 10th anniversary night with a one night  anniversary performance not to be missed.”

It was in the year 2003 when the Madách Theater presented on May, 30 the musical of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera. The Phantom „arrived to Hungary” 17 years after its premiere. This piece of musical deeply wrote itself into the chapters of the History of Musicals. It was Mr.Tamás Szirtes who for the  first time had the honor to present the musical in his own processing performance.

On the anniversary night, the cream on top of the cake will be bringing on stage one unforgettable duet from the very first cast by Ms. Linda Király and Mr. Zoltán Miller. At the end of the show, a superb performance will fill the air with the presence of Ms Eszter Horgas flutist and Mr. Adam Szabó accordion musician playing  phantom variations  by their own emotional  way.

Mr. Tamás Szirtes was also pleased to say, quote: „This summer, on July,13. the Phantom of the Opera will be brought under the evening sky at the Open-Air Theater in the City of Szeged. Even though not yet brought down the overall of performance, but  probably it will be a concert version only. I§m  having deep hopes that in the future the application will arrive to Szeged and a complete Phantom performances will take place. The main roles will be presented  by Mr. Sándor Sasvári, Ms. Barbara Fonyó and Mr. Gábor Bot.”

Previous and present actors, design creator were also present at this morning’s press conference. As the word was given to the first previous performer, he started recalling with the number of years within the presence of his life of the Phantom of the Opera then after, each-and-everyone involved in a way or another in the musical started with the numbers of years. The eldest  recall went back to 25years ago, the „youngest” to be playing in the musical” hasn’t yet years to recall, saying he will be born only next week performing at the 10th anniversary show.

The director’s closing words were quote: “On the jubilee evening all those being in the previous casts will take the step ont he stage, and the performers in the roles will hand over and continue each other’s acts and songs.”

So, overall this particularly 10th year anniversary will be a  one night in the Opera with the Phantom.  Looks like to be not an average showtime in Budapest,  and most probably not far by saying, it’s going to be a unique  world sensation performance with the previous and present performers being  in the same time on stage.

Tickets are available to purchase on the spot at the Madách Theater

District VII. 31. Erzsébet  Blvd. – Budapest.

By calling on daily basis: 10 a.m.-12.30 p.m. and 1 p.m.-6.30 p.m.

+36 1-478 2041

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

21 May

TRISTAN AND ISOLDA FROM LJUBLIJANA TO BUDAPEST

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May, 21., at 8 p.m.  Tristan and Isolde arrived with guest appearance actors of the Mini Theater Ljubljana to present a joint performance with the Budapest Maladype  Theater.  The  play took place at the University of Theater and Film Art’s Odry Stage  in Budapest … (The Odry Stage is the university’s own theater for actor and theater director training workshop for students. Also, the general public  may visit  to see the  first professional acting that takes place).

It was somewhere around an hour in time of the play and surely switched the minds of the audience into another world, by the young talented Slovenian actors bringing on stage their awesome presentation of Tristan and Isolde. The story went on with minimal tools, focusing on man and woman, examining the delicate balance of relationships, hovering between onwards and upwards, dream and reality, life and death and a bunch of surprise and impression printed in their acting by director Zoltán Balázs.

The performance was in English language as previously said in the herald news, and for the non-English speaking audience it play was subtitled in Hungarian language. This was the first occasion to bring a foreigner play to Budapest between the co-operation of the Mini Theater Ljubljana and the Budapest Maladype Theater.

The Tristan and Isolda was a superb play even though the actors did not have had to blast into the others words. Mainly relayed on the non-verbal motions and it seemed as the play was mainly based on their improvisations.

Worthwhile to mention the names of young Slovenian actors superb performances who last year graduated at the theater Academy in Ljubljana and seemed to be a very well-knit company casting: Vesna Kuzmic, Ana Urbanc, Jernej Čampelj, Robert Korošec, Rok Kunaver, Tadej Piše, Marko Ujc.

The Tristan and Isolda production in 2012 was selected to be in the competition at the 47th Maribor Borštnik Festival.

Knowing the original story of Tristan and Isolda, it was really something to see this piece a performance from another ankle, a completely different presentation and more to it, it communicated well and in a way provoked the viewer’s attention which was the concept and the director’s Mr. Zoltán Balázs goal within this performance. The dramaturgy was Judit Góczán, set design and costumes: Ana Savić Gecan, assistant director: David Cerar, production manager: Sylvia Knight.

Unfortunately, this was a one-act  presentation, and seeing the  theater was absolutely full, showed interest  to the young Slovenian actors play  and  indeed be worthwhile to have the possibility to have a presentation more than once upon  the stage.  In the meantime having high hopes the Odry Stage will bring some more English-speaking actors with their play to Budapest in a short time again.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

20 May

THE SOUR CHERRY PÁLINKA DEBUTES IN BUDAPEST AT THE ERZSÉBET SQUARE AT THIS YEAR’S PÁLINKA FESTIVAL

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Hungarians are keeping up with their several 1000 years old tradition.

The cooked fruits with their alcohol touch received its name and began a life on their own called in Hungarian language … Pálinka.!

 „Firewater” … „Water of Life” … alias Pálinka! … but mainly called at the folksville „firewater”!

Last week-end after the past years  most common raw material fruits, as  the plum, pear, apricot, cherry, grape and strawberry the „Sour Cherry” Pálinka was to be on a medication tour on  the  Erzsébet tér  (Elizabeth Square)  at the Budapest’s Pálinka Festival.

Beside the visitors throughout the 3 days pálinka fest, the members of the professional jury were also present and admitted, not far behind from the visitors tastings, that the best-of-the-best pálinka blend of this year was  brought by Márton and his  daughters Pálinka House and it  was sold out the most.

Having the Pentecost weekend for many was a 3 days event to relax and finally enjoy the summer weather. Even though two evenings out of  3,  folks got socked, now not from the pálinkas but from the pouring so-called tropical rain storm  throughout Budapest. Never-the-less, that didn’t stop them from enjoying the grand flavors of pálinka and the yummies cooked at the open-air fire. Afterall, close to twenty thousand people visited the park during the 3 days festival.

This year’s pálinka festival came up with a new excellent idea and was highly appreciated by the visitors. The “Rézangyal” pálinka house held a blending course throughout the 3days, where individuals were able to prepare on the spot, blend according to their own taste. The final touch was to label  their bottle with a fancy name and take it home. They were told to lay  for a rest of two weeks before drinking it, cause as the expert said  time is needed for the different types of plums to be able to ripen together with the flavors. So the blending participants gave fancy names to their pálinka.

A bottle of blended Rézangyal pálinka was  labeled by the night  by ROLLINGINBUDAPEST !

A Chocolate parade were also present with  different 100%  fruity pálinka-filled chocolates. Taste gland have come alive. One of the  popular yummies out on the scene was the presence of the “Csöppentyő” … Of course not just being around watching how the delicousm and the perpare food looks like but  to have the heavenly taste which cannot be forgotten.

The Belmondo band playing Beatles songs in  their own interpretation and Ms. Bori Péretfy ‘s concert, the Ghanaian-born singer Sena, the Latino and gypsy musical  brought by the moving Intimate Gymnastics Illegál hit the road at the Elizabeth Square.

At the end of the festival, the mother of Viven expressed her thanks to the organizers and the visitors for the major donations gathered for the treatment of helping Vivien, her little daughter with lymphatic cancer.

The October Buda Palinka and Sausage Festival will bring alive the honor guest distillation of rum with pálinka under gastronomic specialties of the Caribbean, naturally the visitors again will receive a glass to do the tasting. The event will be held up at the Buda castle area.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

18 May

SKANZEN WILL BECOME A REAL FEST CELEBRATING THE PENTECOSTAL TRADTION

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Sunday and Monday May, 19. – 20. 2013.

Skanzen – Open Air Museum

Third year celebrating the International Intangible Cultural Heritage.

On  Sunday and Monday May, 19-20. 2013 Pentecost unprecedented series of programs will be celebrated at  the Skanzen at the  Open Air Museum and a warm welcome awaits for  the visitors.  In 2013. the International Intangible Cultural Heritage gathering  celebrates its 3rd year.  Thirteen Hungarian community will explore diverse traditions to the visitors. So on Sunday Pentecost and Monday everything will be on the move, peak into a wide scale of music from different regions of Hungary,  folk singers, arts and crafts from all corners of  Hungary’s  communities will bring  to show their kept treasures and traditions.  The event  is patronage by Ms. Katalin  Bogyay, Hungary’s Ambassador to UNESCO, the UNESCO Chair Assembly.

During the two days the visitors may get acquainted with the habits of the Pentecostal church decoration green branches, flowers, embroidered with butterflies,  the proud falconry with their bird, the  folks from Mezőtúr lined up with their decorative potteries, the “Halasi lace” is indeed worldwide known, but yet many may not have seen the way it is prepared with its special tools,  see how the  women from Kalocsa designs  their  embroidery, while the  folks from the Matyó-land introduce their  rich motif painted furniture treasures. The folks from Mohács will be bubbling over an open fire to  cook the “sokac” bean  and last but not least  visitors may  taste the famous Karcagi  mutton stew of course  if you wish to be gluttonous. On both days during the afternoon hours  for the little ones will be puppet show, live folk music and dance.

 The guest of honor at this year’s festival will be India. The UNESCO representative list of Europe at the first appearance of Guru Shyama Charan Pati masked Chhau dance group, authentic dances of ritual.

At the Indian court the visitors will be introduced sights and sounds of the exotic culture of country people who will be making beaded headdress, mandala, and henna painting, lei-making. Panni Somi and Sivasakti Kalánanda Dance will show the summon South Indian classical dance which is typical of its region.  Anyone who gets Hungry in the meantime can go for the Indian food and taste the  traditional Indian flavors prepared on the clay oven, like the spicy marinated and spit roasted chicken breast pieces, the chicken, the majestic aroma caraway rice, or on-site baked Indian onion seeds enriched  on flat bread  or enjoy on the hot day the Indian coconut cubes.

A cavalcade of color and a rich choice of programs  related to waive the Pentecostal traditions, habits  and presentations about the Middle Ages, reaching the best known holiday custom, the king Pentecostal choice. The election of a king Pentecostal skill tests in the smallest 4-port connected to the Open Air Museum at Skanzen.  See the end of the contest  who will win the title of this year Pentecost King. Showing the Pentecostal Tradition from house to house with one queen-Pentecostal and the presence of nearly 200 children participating walking along from  house-to-house  singing and spreading good wishes to the residents of the house. To this procession any young and elder children may join the walk.  The Pentecostal church decoration, tradition will be  introduced as well, as the Holy Spirit coming feast decorations, dressed for the church and much more events to fulfill the day at the Skanzen.

On Pentecost Sunday  from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. the gala show will be held at the amphitheater  and  on stage  the Muskétás Ensemble with guests : Zoltán Farkas and Ildikó Tóth dancers, Mária Petrás singer, the Sárközi Villages dance group, Zóra Dance Group from Mohács, Matyó Ensemble, Kalocsa Folk Dance Ensemble, Somi Panni and Sivasakti Kalánanda Dance Company and Guru Shyama Charan Pati chhau dance group from India  will be the cream on top of the cake.

Update by Aggie Reiter

 

17 May

WIZZ AIR CELEBRATES 9th ANNIVERSARY AND IN A SHORT TIME WILL BE IN ITS TEENS!

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You don’t have to go to the ophthalmology, neither having eye-to wipe, there ain’t any problem with your sight. Just roll down and see what W!ZZ AIR has packed for its passengers. Take your time and look around during  this week-end!

9 Million Discounted Seats to Celebrate 9 Years of flying high with W!ZZ AIR’s Low Fares!

On Friday, May, 7. W!ZZ AIR, the largest low-fare, low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe celebrates its 9th anniversary with a huge number of seat sales. The strong passenger and tourism growth achieved in its home markets Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine is complemented by a growing reach to more destinations as W!ZZ AIR is now operating back-and-forth in 33 countries, including Azerbaijan, Georgia, Israel and the UAE.

The airline is celebrating its successful 9 year history with a large seat sale offering 9 million seats discounted by 20% for bookings made until midnight Sunday, May, 19. Passengers can book these discounted seats at wizzair.com.

Mr. József Váradi, CEO of  W!ZZ AIR, said: “For now 9 years W!ZZ AIR is delivering on its promise to bring low airfares to Central and Eastern Europe and beyond. Our brand is recognized throughout Europe as a reliable low-cost carrier that delivers friendly and efficient services based on the highest standards of professional craftsmanship and a large, new Airbus A320 aircraft fleet. Our “Go East” initiative is taking our low fares concept even further and connects Europe with a growing number of markets that had no access to low-cost air travel before W!ZZ Air’s arrival. As part of our commitment to provide the highest standards in staff training we just opened our state-of-the-art Flight Simulator and Crew Training Center in Budapest which will facilitate advanced trainings for our international crew. We have also ensured that all new aircraft delivered by Airbus to W!ZZ AIR’’s growing fleet are supplied with  eco-friendly, fuel-saving that improve performance and reduce CO2 emissions.These are many reasons to celebrate, and we wish to thank our passengers with our fantastic seat sale, by releasing 9 million discounted seats for bookings on wizzair.com until midnight Sunday. By snapping up one of these 9 million seats you are celebrating our 9th anniversary with us.” Source directly from the W!ZZ AIR desk.

Have mention previously in a couple of the updates some figures about the W!ZZ AIR, so here it goes again, cause the good news you cannot repeat it enough occasions.

W!ZZ AIR is the largest low-fare, low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe and operates a fleet of 43 Airbus A320 aircraft from 16 bases with over 270 routes connecting 94 destinations across 33 countries. At W!ZZ AIR a team of 1,600 professionals delivers superior service and very low airfares making W!ZZ AIR the preferred choice of over 13.5 million passengers in 2013. W!ZZ AIR state-of-the-art iPhone app is now available on http://wizzair.com/en-GB/mobile.

Update by Aggie Reiter

14 May

THE CHINESE SAY, IT’S THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE, BUT WE HUNGARIANS SAY … IT’S THE YEAR OF THE SOUR CHERRY PÁLINKA!

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 8TH BUDAPEST PÁLINKA FESTIVAL 2013.

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Come and join be on a Pálinka diet starting this week-end and you lost three days!

Friday, May, 17 till Sunday, May, 19.2013.

Pre-opening day,  two concerts on Thursday, May, 16. 2013.

District V. – Erzsébet  (Elizabeth) Square – Budapest

This year by visiting the scene at the Elizabeth Square a variety of  more than 400 full range of  fruity flavors of pálinka, blends and flavor of Unique Pálinkas will be standing alone, if you don’t make it, which I can hardly believe. This year the visitors can  taste beside the liquid form of pálinka the wild garlic-pálinka filled in chocolates  and also go for the spicy sausage, beef cheek prepared in the sour cherry jam. Also being a volunteer, there is a chance to take an experimental tour in preparing your own blends. You may also get to know and take some home for your own pleasure of the sour cherry mustard and other sour cherry items.

The exhibitors of this year are all major producers along with some smaller, family run distilleries will showcase at 25  stands their finest spirits at the festival.  Now how does that sound ? None can say they haven’t heard about this  herald news!

A bunch of opportunities mainly all about pálinka will be throughout  Friday, May, 17  till Sunday, May, 19. to get to know the meaning of the „real”  fruity taste of the Hungarian Pálinka. On Thursday the nails and hammers will be featuring by the exhibitors to prepare their stands for the grand opening on Friday. Yet there will be two concerts during the evening hours on Thursday and  hopefully the hammers won’t be playing by then.

For example: The Tokaj wine, liqueur and pálinka offered by the Manufactors at their booth are the first of a kind in the country using 27 different herbal extract within ​​the premium wine and pálinka brought by the “Harmatrázó” Pálinka-House. Here at the  festival can be tasted the rich flavor of the wild elderberry pálinka produced in limited quantity edition and  a selection of premium  sour cherry pálinka, which already received the 2013 International Spirits Awards silver medal named Panyolai Quince and can be both tasted for the first time at the festival.

For  the chocho addicted persons, the extreme flavor of the  „Lady Levender Chocolate” mustn’t be forgotten to taste.

The major new feature of this year’s Pálinka Festival will be  presented at the Rézangyal booth. The visitor’s can give it try to create by the use of a unique cell to distillate four blends in creating their own spirits. The course will take place every day, every two hours from 4 to 10 p.m. For participation a  pre-registration is required, see at:  info@rezangyal.com

The culinary experience will neither be missing.  The scent of the delicious inevitable sausages and other mouth-watering Hungarian food,  the homemade cheese, wine, champagne will be in the air. Not only the eyes and mouth will get plenty of goodies to taste, but the ears aren’t left out. Music will  also be around for the ears during the late afternoon and evening hours. Here’s a peek into the musicland  …

Thursday, May, 16. – 6 p.m. Sena then at 8 p.m. Péterfy Bori Love Band.

Friday, May, 17. –  6 p.m.  Belmondo plays Beatles tunes and  at 8 p.m. “Intim Torna Illegál”.

Saturday, May, 18.  – 4 p.m. Heinz Gábor Biga  and the Voice Band,  at 6 p.m. Zséda  Concert and at 8 p.m.  Zsola and the Wild Orchiea.

Sunday, May, 19.  – 4 p.m. Mr. Gyula Babos, Mr. Attila László and the Tibor Tátrai Guitar Trio, at 6 p.m. Color Star acoustic World and finally closing the evening  and the 8th Budapest Pálinka Festival of 2013 the „Kéknyúl” Hammond Band starts its concert at 8 p.m.

Admission includes a tasting glass. 

Day pass: 2000HUF. Festival pass: 5500HUF

Update by Aggie Reiter

13 May

TRISTAN AND ISOLDE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AT THE ODRY STAGE – BUDAPEST

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Another good and herald news for the English-speaking foreigners working or staying in the mean time in Budapest.

Tristan and Isolde

The performance will be in English language and will be with Hungarian subtitle.

8 p.m. on Tuesday, May, 21. 2013.

Theater and Film University’s Ódry Stage

District, VIII. 2/a Vas Street, Budapest

The Maladype Theater and Mini Theater from Ljubljana, Slovenia will be bringing to Budapest to the Odry Theater the classy world-famous play which was adapted by Mr. Jean Cocteau and now brought to you by director Mr. Zoltán Balázs. Most probably it will be interesting to see the play by young adult Slovenian actors and actresses.

Many may know the background of the fabulous story which hits real life’s situations, just like life and death, reality and dream and indeed talks about two hearts beat as one and their twin souls reflexes. Their stories give a chance again to recall the promise of Eden … We tore it in half in a world of Mini Theater and analyzing the performance of Maladype common man-woman relationship and delicate balance , looking for the answer to this question.  The play is presented with their sensitive and fragile experience. It shows a picture of their love for each other day-by-day.  Following their story it will be easy to recognize what has happened that turned this world up-side-down.

The Tristan and Isolde history of Maladypében in 2008,  was presented with great success. Later on reached its  international success. The non-verbal presentation Tojáséj “Egg night” was  considered based on improvisations, in which Mr.Zoltán Balazs’s first D company of the “It’s Complicated” (MGP) movement language, which in Ljubljana resolution, the text of Cocteau and dramaturgy, English sounding integrated context. Of course beside the love for each other, the basic conflict is the love triangle that goes on between Isolde, Tristan and Mark, Tristan’s  uncle.

No more about the play. It must be seen and each and everyone being at the play will certainly have their own thoughts about the story.

Directored by Mr. Zoltán Balázs, Playreader Ms. Judit Góczán, Set and costume from Ms. Ana Savic Gecan, First assistant director Mr. David Cerar, Production manager Ms. Sylvia Huszár

Actors: Vesna Kuzmić, Ana Urbanc, Jernej Čampelj, Robert Korošec, Rok Kunaver, Tadej Pišek and Marko Ujc

Tickets for the play for adults 2200HUF.  and for students, senior, professional and group tickets:1500HUF/person.

Tickets can be purchased every day of the week from 8 a.m. till 10 p.m.

Keeping in mind the foreigner visitors, here is the web site in English language to purchase your online tickets:

http://www.jegy.hu/arrivalorder.php?eid=225438&aid=4746&vid=317

or by going to order through e/mail maladype@maladype.hu or just by simply dialing +36 70 326 8108.

Hope this herald news will make your day and attract you like a magnet. As indicated in the beginning there ain’t too often English-speaking plays in Budapest, so go for it enjoying the play in English language.

Update by Aggie Reiter

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