Archive for July, 2015

28 Jul

Jewish Cultural Festival – Budapest – 2015.

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A Jewish cultural cavalcade in Budapest slowly reaching the end of the summertime season can be a special occasion for everyone. Over the past years, every visitor could rightfully feel the event was his own, and I know this will be no different this year with the Jewish Cultural Festival hosted under its new name. This is where the Hungarian Jewish Community opens its gates, presents its customs and the colourful world of its traditions. Every year, excellent Jewish and non-Jewish men and women rally their forces to entertain those interested in Jewish culture with superb programs during the Jewish Cultural Festival.

Budapest is a receptive city. Our festival demonstrates that the capital of Hungary is host to a diversity of cultures, welcoming its visitors from all parts of the world with friendship. The programs offered by the festival could best be compared to a bunch of colourful wild flowers. Fresh flowers that shine in a thousand shapes and colours, beautiful on their own, and gorgeous in a bunch. Symbiosis is a widespread form of plant life. Symbiosis means two plants living together that is advantageous for both.

The symbiosis of the Hungarian and the Jewish cultures has brought about many an eternal value over the past centuries. “So the cock crows” – we hear at Klezmer concerts and the song has become a treasure for all Hungarians. Its composer is Eisik Taub, the wonder rabbi of Nagykálló, born in 1751.

Mariusz Rosenthal was born in Balassagyarmat in 1789. Today, he is known as Márk Rózsavölgyi. Few are aware that this Jewish man gave us the Csárdás – “czardash”. He was a friend of the great poet, János Petőfi. When the National Theatre was inaugurated, it was opened with the round dance Palotás composed by Rózsavölgyi.

Ferenc Neumann was born in 1878. He wrote the world’s perhaps most beautiful youth novel, The Pál Street Boys in a crowded, musical café, Of course, Ferenc Neumann is known by his pen name, Ferenc Molnár. The range of examples is virtually endless. They are all representatives of the co-existence of the Hungarian and Jewish cultures.

Welcome the events of the Jewish Cultural Festival 2015 with joy, with open heart. Enjoy its rich, colourful program and live in a symbiosis with it during the next few days. Those who come and visit the events of the festival can be sure of one thing. They will not depart empty-handed.

They will receive the mental-spiritual treasures grounded in thousands of years of tradition that can be of help to anyone in finding a way in the complicated issues of life. The great venues to visit … the Synagogues in Dohány Street and Rumbach Street and the Goldmark Hall

Source and more details: http://www.zsidokulturalisfesztival.hu/en

Update Aggie Reiter

22 Jul

„Ki Mit Tube” … “Who What Tube” rolls-off – Budapest – 2015.

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It’s motto is freedom and creativity!

The second year is here again to kick-off with the „Ki Mit Tube” … “Who What Tube”  Internet competition.  Heard this morning at the briefing held on the Google Ground – Budapest. Was said,  beside the nine-jury members will be expanding this year with one more individual about whom the audience will decide to be  the most suitable person for taking the board as the tenth jury member.  The „Ki Mit Tube” … “Who What Tube” is looking for the most original self-made performers. The platform door is wide open where any video production may be a hit even in the first round. All that is needed to be able to conquer a high number of folks at the Internet, through the online world.

The Ki Mit Tube – Who What Tube, will be changing from minute to minute, ongoing broadcasts will take place so the Internet viewers and the jury will be able to watch the performances. The success of „Ki Mit Tube” lies in the creative power of the Community.

The organizers are awaiting for those talented, independent individuals who are aware of that only those creators will remain on the surface who are able to form their own creative, clever video and want to show themselves and wish to meet the community taste.

This year’s competition will have two rounds. To-day was the first round and was selected the tenth member of the  jury. On August, 18., the competition begins with the productions which will run until September, 8. The semifinal and the final countdown will be announced on September, 28. with the „Ki Mit Tube -… Who What Tube” winner of 2015.

With the grand prize the winner will surely gain national acquaintance,  media support of one million HUF. one-year subscription to mobile Internet, as well as a portable Wi-Fi, hotspot sponsored by the Vodaphone …. and the cream on top of the cake he or she will travel to the States to the Google New York Space Studio offered by the Google Hungary, whereas the winner will have a chance to prepare a new promo-material on YouTube channel. For the winner to make the trip smoother the Mark Media offered an Android 3D Smart LED TV,  together with a HDR-PJ410 made video camera. The remaining 8 competitors will not leave with empty hands. Each one will all receive a one-year subscription to mobile Internet  and a portable Wi-Fi, hotspot also sponsored by the Vodaphone.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

18 Jul

Valley of Arts – Kapolcs – 2015.

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July, 24. – August, 2. 2015.

The Village of Kapolcs is  situated  at the Northern part of Lake Balaton, around 140 kilometers from Budapest.

The festival team is already preparing for the next Valley of Arts, which this year is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Over the 25 years this festival has ripe to a real cult event.

The festival is organised at the Valley of Arts superb place to be at where theater performances, arts and crafts course, music programs, roast cooking, spinning folk dance concerts or stumble into a real family atmosphere, and last but not least the diversity of Hungarian culture will be spread over the surrounding villages which are by themselves showing the countryside sights of Hungary’s eyecatching landscapes.

Three villages: Kapolcs – Taliándörögd and Vigántpetend will be the main festival venues and awaiting for the visitors of interest.

The details of some program can be followed at: http://www.muveszetekvolgye.hu/en/news.

Update by Aggie Reiter

17 Jul

Herald News … Campus Festival – City of Debrecen – Hungary – 2015.

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July, 22.- July, 26. 2015.

The heat is on … building up the venue to welcome the audience to Campus Festival  2015.

Sharing the latest news to the forthcoming four days Festival at the North-East part of Hungary in Debrecen. Reaching the end to the full swing in building up the venue to welcome the audience to Campus Festival 2015.

The venue is easy to reach from the city center even on foot or few minutes by tram or local buses runs to the on-site  during the festival.

The gate opens on Wednesday at 2 p.m., from that time campers may enter and occupy their place. The camp area is equipped with sanitary.

More than four hundred musical, cultural, sporty, handicraft, and leisure activities awaits to get into the mood for the audience.  There will be Hungarian bands performing  on the major stages such as: Paddy and the Rats of the Lord, Deák Bill Blues Band, the Skafunderz Debrecen, Tankcsapda, Ákos, Magdolna Rúzsa, Quimby and Kowalsky and Vega, Vad Fruttik. Caro Emerald – jazz-pop diva from the Netherlands and one of the flagships of dubstep, Modestep also will be coming from the UK with live performance, similarly to the drum’n’bass dj Wilkinson and many more will fill the venue  to be worthwhile to stay at the colourful programs.

Beside the music varied gastronomic for empty stomach, nighttime movies  out in the Great Forest, literary programs”, special play of lights on the building on the Water Tower.

The Campus Festival is organised every year since 2002. Last year was  recorded a record  in having 70 000 visitors.

On the spot tickets are available, such as the weekly pass for 4 days: 15990HUF. Ticket for one day entry cost 6990HUF. Ticket for Wednesday, before Day1 cost: 2990HUF.

Update by Aggie Reiter

9 Jul

Exhibition Budapest – “Freedom Express” – European Network Remembrance and Solidarity.

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“Freedom Express”

Opening exhibition in Budapest until August, 8. 2015. 

Covering Roads to 1989. East-Central Europe 1939-1989 and is available for visitors at the open-air  park venue outside the National Museum .

Freedom Express is a social and educational campaign organised by the European Network Remembrance and Solidarity. Its first part was a study trip whereby a group of young artists, journalists and historians visited Solidarity’s Gdańsk, then Warsaw, Budapest, Sopron, Timisoara, Prague Bratislava and Berlin. The trip’s agenda of meetings, workshops and artistic activities was made possible thanks to the cooperation of a number of institutions involved with 20th century history.

The exhibition “Freedom Express was officially opened by Zoltán Balog, Hungarian Minister of Human Resources, along with dr László Csorba, director of the Hungarian National Museum, dr Iván Bába, the Hungarian coordinator of the European Network Remembrance and Solidarity, Lieselore Cyrus, Ambassador of the German Federal Republic to Hungary and Roman Kowalski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Hungary. Over 100 honourable guests were present at the ceremony.

During the opening ceremony Minister Zoltán Balog said that the duty of those who survived the dictatorship is to keep the memory of the difficult past and pass it on to next generations. This is our moral obligation. He also stressed that the communication about the past only makes sense when something good comes as a result of it. That is why Minister Balog concluded with a question about the role of remembrance, which is the key issue in the work of the European Network Remembrance and Solidarity. The fundamental objective of the Freedom Express campaign, initiated by the ENRS, is to create a common narrative of European history – said Roman Kowalski, Ambassador of Poland in Hungary. He added that such projects contribute to shaping the dialogue and creating the complementary narration about the history of the 20th century, in which there is room for a multiplicity of perspectives and interpretations. This dialogue supports our identity, giving the chance to future generations to avoid the mistakes of the past – Ambassador Kowalski concluded. Dr Iván Bába stressed that today’s perception of the communist past only through the prism of humour and everyday life, can be misleading. During the communist past, the sense of humour played a crucial role and had a clearly defined therapeutic effect. With the help of Polish posters, Hungarian films and various other forms of artistic expression we tried to remain independent and defend ourselves. Today communist period returns in a specific pop version. It is becoming more and more popular amongst young people and unfortunately promotes a distorted picture of the past – explained dr Bába.

Ambassador of the German Federal Republic in Hungary, Lieselore Cyrus, observed that this exhibition is a signpost for the future, teaches us how to search for freedom. The idea of ​​freedom and democracy must remain our compass – she stated.

The exhibition, designed by historians associated with European Network Remembrance and Solidarity, documents the complicated process through which this part of Europe regained its freedom from communist dictatorship. Presented earlier in Berlin, Brussels, and Warsaw the exhibition concentrates on various ways in which civil liberties were limited in the former communist bloc and on attempts made to regain them. It focuses especially on the question of what connects and divides remembrance of the events that preceded the fall of communism in Central and Eastern.

For those who wish to go back in time to refresh a little history here is the site  to learn more: http://1989.enrs.eu/exhibition

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

8 Jul

XIIth Crescendo Summer Institute -Tokaj – Hungary – 2015.

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Visit Tokaj, not only because of  the superb artist, music, but to have a taste of Hungary’s noble wines from that area!

 July, 20. – August, 3- 2015.

Crescendo Summer Institute has been present in Hungary for over 12 years. Each year young artists come to Tokaj from 30 different countries of the world to this music-related master course of high niveau. Crescendo Summer Institute has undertaken the cultural networking between nations. It has always paid special attention to international music anniversaries and the composers of the Visegrád countries, and has co-operated with many foreign cultural institutes. The artistic directors of Crescendo are Timothy Bentch – tenor and Eszter Füzesséryné Dudás – violist.

Crescendo has provided an opportunity for studying and performance to more than a thousand students so far. Besides, 3 opera performances and more than 150 concerts have been given free of charge to enrich the cultural life of the region.The teachers of Crescendo Summer Institute are soloists of world-famous orchesters, chamber musicians and teachers of renowned and elite universities. The repertoire of their concerts incorporates a wide range of music literature from the Baroque to today. The program series of the two-week artistic institute is enriched by lectures on music history. Among the Hungarian instructors there are artists as: Erika Dallos, István Dominkó, Gergely Kaposi, József Kiss, János Pálúr, László Seeman, Rita Termes and Gábor Varga. Moreover, the board of the Crescendo feels honoured for hosting high quality artist professors from all over the world, as for example, Steuart Pincombe, Bernad Le Monnier, Beata Halska, Judith Ermert, Reto Reichenbach, David Danel, Andy Vance and Christian Studler. At Crescendo Summer Institute 2015 the singer and opera section aspires to ensure that students may participate in the most prestigious and comprehensive summer course in Europe.

Excellent teachers as: Tünde Szabóki, Andrea Meláth, Júlia Pászthy, Timothy Bentch, Gábor Bretz, Constance Fee and Miriam Feuersinger have master courses and individual music lessons. Courses in solo instruments, chamber music, jazz and baroque music will be held.

The program of the Summer Institute includes numerous concerts. There will be two teachers’ concerts, a concert of the winners of the Gala Concert 2014, opera scenes, a jazz concert, a baroque concert (the theme of which is Johann Sebastian Bach’s works of Italian effect) as well as a poetic evening with music, where Andrea Meláth mezzo-soprano and András Visky – poet will give a performance. Following last year’s success, the improvisation night will be held as part of a tradition this occasion János Pálúr, who also performs with other musicians at the Annual Creative Worship Service, will give a piano improvisation.

The peculiarity of Crescendo is that more than 70 artist professors will be present not only as teachers but also as private individuals, often joined by their families. Not only do the teachers of the Summer Institute establish a professional relationship with their students, but often a kind human relationship is also formed. Besides the daily solo lessons, chamber music and orchestra rehearsals, in the evenings there are guided small group discussions on biblical topics related to questions on life as an artist. In previous years the number of participants doubled which has proven the need for an artistic institute where the professional niveau of high-quality is accompanied by the declaration of values in personal relationships as well as discussions, lectures and worship services along the lines of the values of Scripture. In 2004 there were 160 participants, in 2014 there were more than 350 participants from more than 30 countries.

Update by Aggie Reiter

7 Jul

Herald News: RYANAIR celebrating the 30th anniversary with low fare seats!

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The Irish  Ryanair is one of Europe’s favorite airline, to-day announced at the media briefing in Budapest their new winter route service connected in celebrating their three decades anniversary with its new Budapest to Eilat Ovda flights by releasing seats for sale for travelers between the period of November and December, 2015. To-and-from Budapest – Eilat Ovda (Israel), beginning from November,7. 2015 in having weekly two flights on Wednesday with starting price 9.299 HUF and Saturday’s 13.029HUF for one-way ticket.

The press meeting  was opened by Ms. Audrey Legaigneur – Ryanair Sales & Marketing Deputy Manager and Denis Barabas – Sales & Marketing Executive Romania.

Ms. Audrey Legaigneur welcomed the press representatives and continued by saying the following: Quote: „This year’s newest routes by Ryanair from Budapest – Hungary, Kaunas – Lithuania and Krakow – Poland flying twice a week to Eilat, which will be the first low-cost airline flights to Israel. The winter service to-and-from Eilat Ovda (Israel) starting on the first week-end in November, 7. 2015., and will be on sale from tomorrow, Wednesday, July, 8. until midnight Friday, July, 10. 2015. www.ryanair.com.  The airline is counting on having 40000 passengers annually within their new routes. Negotiations are out within the Israeli authorities in order to fly to other cities as well. The Hungarian consumers already have had chosen Ryanair for the low fares, industry leading customer service and despite of the great route choice. Now they can also book their flights even earlier on our improved website and app with mobile boarding passes, carry free small 2nd carry-on bag, enjoy allocated seats. Our new Family Extra package with its extras and Business Plus services will make the travelers a much pleasure flight and also to use their personal electronic devices at all stages of their flight will be available. Ryanair continues to deliver so much more than just the regular low fares airlines.”

Most probably these amazing low fares will be in favor for many and will vanish quickly, customers should log  quickly to avoid missing the chance to fly by Ryanair to the sunny Red Sea while in Europe the cold days are the usual days.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

4 Jul

Additional report to the 93rd. Hungarian Derby and Culinary “Gastroangyal” Festival – Kincsem Park – 2015.

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A peak into the culinary side at the Hungarian Derby. Visitors having a break from the Derby strolling along and stop by the Istvándy stand were offered several wine products for tasting and to buy those bottles wines for another day. Their winery is at the northern part of Lake Balaton which is  a short drive from Badacsony just a short  drive to Káptalantóti  to the Istvándy winery. Their winery most probably will be remembered not only whilst staying in Hungary. The emotional attitude of the family toward not only a drop of their wines, but also their mouth-watering 100% grape juice with no artificial ingredient is something your sence in tasting shall never forget. Their own winery, home-made food and guesthouse is worth to visit.

Beside many wine makers on the spot, just outlining one stand stopping by was the G&D handmade pastries from Salgótarján, to see, taste the superb cakes which are masterpieces in the contemporary art work. The popular macaroons rich in tastes were over in more than a dozen flavors.

Probably ain’t on my own saying, many folks are sick and tired to been having a lot of “plastic” store cakes? Well need not have to give it up looking for delicious delights and of course, if travelling to Salgótarján probably will make it two-or three cakes.

In the meantime, the latest news heard from Gellért Szó – confectioner, they entered the competition to deliver the Hungary’s National Cake on August, 20. Hungary’s Nation Day. The G&D is one in the first three confectionery cakes competition voted in the third and fourth by the jury. Gellért Szó at the Derby and Gastronomy Festival said: Quote: „This year it was a very strong competition to be launching the title of „Hungary’s cake 2015. It was so difficult to judge, because of the strong field. In addition to the originally planned three per/cake but on a fourth vote the G&D also entered in the final.”

The G&D cakes to be in the final Gellért Szó in the run finished at third place with his: “Paloc-noble caramel cake with sour cherries and hazelnuts” … and in the fourth place: “Pannonhalma hazelnut cake with apricot pálinka.” Very strong field this year was launched  for the title of Hungary’s National Cake. Surely, the jury will have hard time to choose the best-of-the-best cake for   Hungary’s  National Day. It was so difficult to judge, in addition to the originally planned three per/cake on a fourth and beside the third cake made by Gellért Szó the fourth was also voted to be in the final.

Even having heatwaves (38C in the shade) swept through the festival, the atmosphere was high and cooling down a bit at many wine stands, farmers products, street food and restaurants were pretty crowed.

Probably, ain’t on my own by saying, many folks are sick and tired to been having a lot of “plastic” store cakes? Well, need not have to give it up, because more-and-more fantastic pastries are made throughout Hungary.

May see the previous update: https://rollinginbudapest.com/2015/07/03/the-93rd-hungarian-derby-culinary-gastroangyal-festival-kincsem-park-2015/

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

3 Jul

Hearld News: “The Rising Sun” country coming to the City of Gyula – Hungary – 2015.

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City of Gyula welcomes the Japan Day in the historic spa town for the second time!

Date: Tuesday, July, 7. 2015.

Location: Gyula Vigadó  –  35. Béke Street

Free admission!

Japanese Day at Gyula whereas Koszuge Dzsunicsi – Japanese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Hungary will visit the event. The delegation will be welcomed during the noon hours by Dr. Ernő Görgényi – Major of Gyula at the City Hall. During his stay on same day starting at 4 p.m. the city of Gyula with the Embassador will open the Japan Day.

The Japan programs for day …The national festival is contributing exhibitions, performances, in order to make Japanese culture more familiar to the Hungarian citizens.  At 4 p.m. Presentation by Dr. Judith Vihar  “Meeting love” … 4.30 p.m. Uchikawa Kazumi -Hungarian children’s books … 5 p.m. András Trom former MTI reporter in Tokyo … 6 p.m. Japan’s premiere sports – kendo, karate. … 7 p.m. Kiyo-Kito Taiko drum concert … 7.40 p.m.  Pernahajder Campbell Orchester. Additional programs: Exhibition, origami endless possibilities, Sushi-making. Even on the spot can be tasted the original sushi dedicates. This is again an event of historical importance, which is now held City of Gyula upon the relationship over the two decades between the two nation taking place based on international level. One of the major connection was in  2002 when the Japanese imperial couple’s visit to Hungary. Was another prove of joint connection in the case when the Japanese Crown Prince couple arrived to Hungary on the occasion in joint connection over 140 years and the 50th anniversary in 2009. On this occasion the sister organization presented as a gift for Budapest with decorated lights on the Elisabeth Bridge (Erzsébet-Hid), also within the same year a joint stamp was issued by both countries. The Japan–Hungary Friendship Association. The joint „Friendship Cultural Festival” event is organized every four years to demonstrate traditions and ways of Hungarian culture in Japan, or vice versa to bring achievements of Japanese culture closer to the Hungarian public respectively. The Hungary–Japan Friendship Society (HJFS) was established in Budapest in 1987 with the intention of  disseminating the traditions and values of Japanese culture and present an authentic picture on Japan on the grass-root level in Hungary. The initiation was taken by a handful of enthusiastic founders, and since then we have registered hundreds of members, who have a deep interest and respect for Japanese culture, ways of life and traditions. The event is sponsored by: Békés County Government Office, Gyula Municipality, Gyulai Cultural and Event Management Office, Gyula Castle Bath, DIG-BUILD LTD.

Update by Aggie Reiter