Archive for June, 2017

19 Jun

Herald News … The 13th Kecskemét Animation Film Festival! KAFF – 2017!

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The local festival of animated films is organised between

June, 21 and 25, 2017 at the City of Kecskemét – Hungary

KAFF is Hungary’s largest animation show and  definitely awaiting animation film lovers!

More than 400 films from 27 countries are to be screened during the Festival.

KAFF Festival is more than just  screening – watching the movies it opens a diverse range of talks with guest filmmakers , industry experts conference, exhibitions, concert and book presentation will highlight the event!

In just a couple of days … at the City of Kecskemét will open the screenings at the Animation Film Festival (KAFF). This year holds two festivals in parallel: the festival of Hungarian animation films and the international festival of European  animated features, TV- specials and TV- series.

Looking back in history, the  decision to organise a festival to celebrate both Hungarian animation and the city of Kecskemét itself was made over forty years ago with the foundation of the Pannonia Film Studio in Kecskemét. The era is customarily defined as the golden age of Hungarian animation film production. However, it was not until the mid 1980s, more precisely 1985, that the first Hungarian animated film review was organised, jointly by the studio founded in 1971 and the dynamically growing county seat.

In parallel with KAFF, the 10th Festival of European Animated Feature Films and TV-Films, running under a new name, together with the European animated feature films and TV Specials, TV Series ( to be continued at (Part2 update) will compete for the first time this year.  In addition to the festival favorites, many fairy tales and historical animations will be launched at KAFF event.

This year, the special guest of the Kecskemét Animation Film Festival will be Australia with introducing  animated films of more than one hundred years. The anti-German propagandistic short movies of Harry Julius, Cartoons of the Monument (1915) are considered as the beginning of Australian animation. However, it is Eric Porter who really pioneered the Australian animated history. As an enthusiast of Disney’s work, he opened his studio in Sydney, which functioned almost 50 years. The first 3D animated film, Slip Slop Slap (1983) was made here by Alexander Stitt, the creator of Grendel Grendel Grendel. The latter will be screened during the festival.

In the Australian programme of the 13th KAFF festival, a selection from jury member Dennis Tupicoff’s films will be shown. Academy Award winner and nominee Australian shorts are also featured. A separate program is organized for the best female animation directors of the ’90s, and the newest Australian animated shorts, selected by Malcolm Turner, director of Melbourne International Animation Festival.

Michael Dudok de Wit, director of the Red Turtle, visiting Kecskemét to the 13th KAFF. On Saturday, in the evening  June 24th, at 10 p.m. the work on the Oscar Award will be screened on the open canvas on the sophisticated main square at Kecskemét.

The Dutch director in France won the Oscars Prize in 2000 with his Apa and Daughter short film. First Animation, The Red Turtle was commissioned by the legendary Ghibli Stúdio founded by Hajao Mijazaki for nine years under. The film produced in the French-Japanese co-production was made by an international staff, including Kecskemét Ltd. The prize winner of the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes International Film Festival will be nominated for an Oscar Award in 2017. The cartoon, featured in the 13th European KAFF European Competition Program, tells the story of the encounter between a shipwrecked and a giant turtle with an impressive spectacle.

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13 Jun

Italian Beauty and Care Day – Boscolo Hotel – Budapest

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Hotel Boscolo – Rossini Hall

District, VII., 9-11. Erzsébet Blvd. – Budapest

Tuesday, June, 13. 2017.

This year’s Italian Beauty & Care Day event was organized in the frame of the series Italian Festival at the Boscolo Hotel  Rossini Hall –  Budapest. Italian professional event was organized by the Italian Trade Agency  with the Italian Embassy’s patronage both based in Budapest.

At the event was personally resigned by His Excellency Massimo Rustico Ambassador  – Italian Embassy in Budapest and Marco Bulf Director of the ICE Agency –  Budapest.

Presentations were carried out by attended managing director of the Italian company Vagheggi Dott and Alessandro Farina, László Hajas – master hairdresser and Aranka Czikora – manager of Boscolo Hotel Spa – Budapest.

At the event, 16 Italian companies presented luxury cosmetic body and skin care,  hair  care and hygienic products for those being present at the event. The event aimed to achieve exports to Hungary, and with these cosmetic products to increase, help to develop, meet the market demand. For the time being –  Made in Italy  –  products are not yet available at stores in  Hungary, but  when they will appear in Hungary there will be some products  shown to-day, that will only be available within cosmetic treatment at the professional Beauty Salons.

Short note to the GABOR products that were also present and are already known by many Hungarians and in use at several beauty salons in Hungary, but maybe interested to read  as well the following:

… Gabor’s story began from the 60’s when Bruno Ferrando and his wife Laura began producing and distributing cosmetics for lymph drainage and body sculpting.
In 1960, Gabor is already a successful presence in perfumery, but in 1978 the company gains remarkable reputation through Taboga Beach Cream advertising campaigns. The son of the two founders, Aldo Ferrando joined the company in 1980.

Currently, Gabor cosmetics are sold in over 1500 Italian stores. The company is a leader in the RADIPIL depilation product market, with an annual production of over 1,500,000 roll-ons and 500,000 boxes of liposoluble wax. In 2008, Gabor acquired the MARIO GIUSSANI brand, which since 1936 has produced “Made in Italy” high quality genes. GABOR SELECTIVE brand includes innovative and ultra-performing cosmetics.

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12 Jun

Hungary Settlements – National Sailing Regatta Festival – Siófok – Lake Balaton 2017

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Alsóörs is the winner of the 13th National Regatta sailing competition this year.

In complex urban settlement, Baja took the main prize.

Directly before the race, the organizers gave a short presentation. László Dónucz, Sales and Traffic Director of BAHART, and the President of the National Regatta Organizing Committee said that plans are to be annually organized this event and traded every year. Answering the Q.,  said that according to their plans would like to invite foreign participants from the neighbouring border and from other European countries to the National Sailing Festival. Of course, for a 2 day event, can only make up to 50 sailer per day because of the time limited. This year, Géza Kondor – Mayor of Révfülöp has made the first step by inviting the Polish sister city Major – Sebastian Czwojda of Gmina Krobia, who was also present on the water and on the ground with his crew members every moment of the competition and with the Polish cooks. The Révfülöp  and the Polish team rolled together on the waves at Lake Balaton. Also highlighted, the major different between the two National competition saying,  while the horse riders have to bring their own horses here at Lake Balaton no need to bring their own sailboat, cause the organizers provide (elan 310 – OneDesign – vessels of the same type)  by the Hungarian Sailing Federation for the settlement teams the same made sailboats to each competitor team the  with the captain on board.  The crew are set up by the settlements themselves.

At  Siófok gathered 50 settlements of Hungary in the sailboats on Lake Balaton, and in 29 condors, 14 villages battle on the Sió channel with dragon boats.

In addition, there were countless interesting, spectacular, exciting and free programs waiting for everyone interested in Siófok at the ship  port and its surroundings. On Saturdays and Sundays, the National Regatta – The Settlement of the Settlements of Hungary  This was also the first season-opening family weekend of the summer.

In the sailing competition of the settlements the following result was finally achieved in the finals:
1st: Alsóörs – 2nd: Balatonboglár – 3rd Csopak – 4th Füzér  – 5th Baja and 6th Szentes.

In the next season’s season, National Regatta Alsóörs  – 2018  will float on Lake Balaton.

The dragon boat race called a total of 14 municipalities.The gold medal was received by “Balatonföldvár”  on the rows of cannons,  while “Baja” also conspired with the glittering silver medal.  The 3rd: Balatonmáriafürdő – 4th Komárom.

As indeed it was a very close competition, so the jury allocated three special prize, which were given to municipalities Gyöngyös, Szentes and Révfülöp.

Those who visited the remarkable festival had an excellent opportunity to get to know more about the settlements from around Hungary whom  presented their own tourist destinations, tourist attractions, programs and cooked their own gastronomic to  welcome the public visitors and each one another. The organizers made sure that this settlement marketing task would be taken seriously by everyone.

The jury and the prizes were rewarded at both stalls and at the stage … Stage performances and performances: 1st  Cegléd –  2nd Balatonboglár – 3rd  Siklós … Settler Stand Beauty Contest: 1st Dunaharaszti – 2nd  Makó – 3rd Zirc.

Of course, on the main stage not only the settlements were introduced. There was a high number of local and foreigner visitors to be interest of the Margaret Island, Honeybeast’s performance, and the Sunday Hooligans concert almost filled the whole port station and its surroundings.

On Sunday afternoon the 2 days  were aggregated results which team started the most number in competitions and achieved excellent results. Finally,  the organizers  handed over to the winner the National Regatta Main Prize to the town Baja

On both days from the early morning hours up till the late continuously a mass  crowed of visitors were present.  They could see that contrary to popular belief, sailing is not just for the rich but everyone’s sport.
On board sailboats and at the Siofok shipyard, participants from 50 settlements were present. Participated public actors without a sailing routine. Participants in the economy, culture, art, politics, sport, or ordinary people who have been playing on water and ground for two days, cooking on stage, dancing on the stage, shouting and laughing and representing a pure heart to the crowd of audiences.
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9 Jun

“NOT AN ORDINARY LIFE” – Les Hody – European basketball champion and Olympian!

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NOT AN ORDINARY LIFE  – László Hódy  (Les Hody) a compelling and adventurous autobiography of a European basketball champion and Olympian for both Hungary and Australia.

This remarkable life story unfolds in Hungary, a country caught up in frightening political and social issues throughout the 1940’s and 50’s. During the 1956 revolution against the communist dictatorship, at age 22, Les escaped and became a refugee to Australia.

A couple of days ago on the occasion of his book release at the press gathering the „Gold Team” players and family members of some former players and elder fans who cheered at his  goals had a chance to breathe the same air with him at the Lake Városliget Café in Budapest. He was touched by the high number of audience to have had arrived.

Spoke about getting down to write his lifeline book. As said, the memories just sparked as he has touched his pen alike he use to play on the basketball track to punch the net. László (Les) added Q.:  „It has taken me the good part of six months to rewrite my biography in Hungarian. But finally, I can say I put a full stop at the end and I passed the manuscript over to Dezső Dobor in Hungary, who was editing it for the publisher. The Hungarian Basketball Federation offered to sponsor the publication of Les’s autobiography, “Not an Ordinary Life”

From class enemy to the Hall of Fame and a lifetime in between, in Hungarian.

As he was speaking we could hear a man talking how his life was shaped by courage, goodwill, diligence, most of all love. What was really heartwarming to be present together with  László (Les) Hódy,  to see the presence of some Hungarian basketball champs and former players family members and of course seeing those individuals who brought old pictures to sign + autographs, era’s basketball sporty yearbooks, and a bunch of media and press representatives.

The sparkles lightened the long gone era and he relived step-by-step his chapters of life. His book also covers stories about his family. As Hódy told me Q.:„This book is not a textbook, nor a juicy celeb, neither a novel, it is an autobiography book. Basically, unfolds a lot ups-and-downs experiences, how to deal with success and loss and for the future basketball generation there are lessons to be heard and to be kept in mind, these a  marvellous stories along the way, that can not be shut out from them. As he said: Q.:”This is what life taught me about and never too old to pass on good advice.”

The launch of Les’s book in Hungarian was published with the support by the Hungarian Basketball Association. At first, the launch was held at Szeged and then after in Budapest late May.

The intended publication date was to be said out in Hungary during May 2017 and so it happened. To add some more good news to the autobiography book „Not an Ordinary Life” is now available in Hungary, title: “Osztályidegenből Halhatatlan” in Hungarian language  and also can be purchased on Kindle from Amazon in English edition. Download the free Kindle app and get a „slice” of the electronic version of the book. But, no worries the book is available by ordering through Amazon and not just on a „Lazy Sunday” it could be read on the porch.

The official book launch was held in Melbourne last November. Dr Endre Domaniczky – Consul of Hungary officiated with Lindsay Gaze OAM who represented the Australian basketball fraternity.

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8 Jun

Welcome Abroad – World Famous Titanic Exhibition – Port to Budapest!

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Welcome abroad! – RMS Titanic exhibition!

Thursday, July, 20. –  Saturday, July, 29. 2017.

Former VAM Design Center –  District, VI., 26. Király Street

Open everyday of the week Sundays from 10 a.m.  until 8 p.m.

The Titanic’s first trip from Southampton was on April 10, 1912. An unscrupulous cruise ship collided four days later with an iceberg, and on April 15, in the early dawn hours it was swallowed in the depth of the Sea with the luxurious luxuries of the time, as well as emigrants traveling onboard  the third class of poverty. The Titanic was the most personal transatlantic ship of the era, the most monumental achievement of the technological revolution. Passengers and postcards were transported between Europe and North America, but on her first voyage more than fifteen hundred people were on board and as she hit an iceberg and sank.

Many have had seen already the outstanding film that was screened around the world and soon to come  to Budapest the restored objects and items  brought from a depth of nearly four kilometers under the Sea, will be brought to the unique exhibition featuring  the life onboard the Titanic. So,  even for those not just viewing the film, but visiting this exhibition will surely leave an imprint arriving to participate on this coming journey.

At  the 2300 square meter the visitors can go back to that era and see hundreds of original pieces of original artworks like:  furniture, personal belongs, clothes, jeweler remained from the famous shipwreck. Visiting the exhibition will be an unforgetable journey “Back in Time” visiting the reconstruction of the cabins, the engine room and the dining room showing the atmosphere whereas to please the travelers on board in the early 20th century.

There will also be an independent Hungarian section where the Titanic Hungarian-related threads will be out on display.

This unique journey starts right at the entrance, where visitors will be given a boarding pass with the name of a real Titanic passenger.  On the spot there will be the Titanic Shop and the possibility to buy up to date souvenirs associated with the era.

Both pre-emigrant tickets and tickets exchanged on the spot at  the ticket office can be converted into a 30″ or 60″ time band. These time ranges always represent the current entry time interval. After entering the exhibition, visitors may stay without time limit…  http://www.eventim.hu/en/tickets/titanic-a-kiallitas-budapest-vam-design-center-464866/event.html?

Press release by the organizer JVS Group Hungary who is promising an unforgetable exhibition.

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7 Jun

Judafest Street Festival welcomes Europe in Budapest – 2017.

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From 10  a.m. – 8 p.m.

The most colorful festival in the city center at the Kazinczy Street opens for the 10th  time!

With free gigs, a kid’s court, food and drink specialties and an all-day street fair, this unique event brings the best of cultural life and culinary that vibrant downtown Budapest and its historic Jewish Quarter offers.

The 10th Judafest Street Festival will host Europe as a guest of honor.

Weekend: June, 9-11. 2017.

Venue: District, VII., Kazinczky Street – and the around the neigborhood

Budapest’s Kazinczy Street has always been the heart of what is today considered one of Europe’s must see urban attractions with an unmatched atmosphere filled with living Jewish and multicultural tradition dated back to several hundred years.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this years’ Judafest extended to a three-day event from Friday to Sunday. On Sunday, 11 June, the festival fills Kazinczy street with live performances, concerts and a colorful street fair. Visitors also get the opportunity to explore flavorful authentic Jewish dishes and a collection of craft art, plus children are offered several activities throughout the day.

On Friday, 9 June, visitors will get the chance to attend Jewish liturgies, and Saturday features a series of exciting city walks discovering the hidden corners of the old Jewish Quarter.

Welcoming EUNIC, the network of European national cultural institutes, Judafest will host Europe as guest of honor, symbolizing the need and aim for continuous dialogue in today’s diverse world.

Judafest Street Festival, a truly multicultural event, traditionally attracts both local and foreign visitors, giving them chance to meet old friends and new people.

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7 Jun

Herald News: „World of Coffee” – Budapest – 2017.

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„World of Coffee” – Budapest 2017.

June, 13-15. 2017.

HUNGEXPO – District, X., 10 Albertirsai Road

Opening hours from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Join the Coffee Community in Budapest for this very special event, featuring an interactive exhibition with over 200 of the world’s most innovative coffee industry suppliers, three full days of thrilling competitions, inspiring symposium, seminars, educational workshops and a packed social programs filled with plenty of entertainment, excitement and fun fringe events.

This year’s top guest: Mexico, one of the world’s largest coffee makers. Coffee, however, is the country’s most profitable export product. You will be able to get to know more flavors with unique Mexican flavors.

Reimagining the Coffee, that goes with passion … and most of all kindly keep in mind that this event last for 3 days and the massive huge list of coffees will be a challenge if the visitors wish to taste most of them. Probably, a year would not be enough to try the taste of all them mainly arriving to Budapest.

During the 3 Days the following competitions will take place: World Brewers’ Cup, World Latte Art Championship, World Coffee in Good Spirits, World Cup Tasters Championship, The World Cezve/Ibrik Championship.

Not just for barista, roasters, coffee technicians, producers, but for locals and foreigners it is a high time to stroll along the paths where the scents of the coffee  will be taking you off your feet and floating in the air. Visiting the show floor, the cupping room, the brew bar, the shop, espresso bar, the village with one entry ticket and get into the groove with coffee addicted lovers.

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6 Jun

Book review – Imre Géza – Epée – Word Champion

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The book review  press meeting was held  at the Budapest Honvéd Sports Association – Fencing Hall. The former Synagogue was consructed in the beginning of the 20th century, upon the plan of Hungary’s utmost architect Lipót Baumhorn. In a couple of days. June, 8. 2017. to be out on  the shelves at the Alexandra Publishing House bookstores title: „White Gold”  the Epée lifetime of Imre Géza Word Champion.

Participated at five Olympics Epée paste Géza Imre and won two-two silver and bronze medals, four times World Champion, six-time European Champion.

Géza Imre says: „My Silver Medals are not really silver,

they are White Gold.”

Now-a-days cannot be said that members of former Olympic Champions turn to sit down and grab a piece of paper and pen to write or on the computer – to  gather the former decades impulse and publish a book about their sporty past. Including the decades of memories in mind to lay the thoughts into words.

In brief „ For decades I was about to be a once-only Olympic champion. And there, on August, 9, 2016, at age 41, I was standing on the pond in the final of the Individual Contest. A few minutes later, I drove to 14:10, I was stretched out of reach of gold or even closer. However, I did not find a score more than once, but I lost 15: 14. I knew exactly what I missed. That I will not have another Olympic finals to come.”

To look back on the great sportsman’s perceived positive and negative experiences, the book is really exciting from the perspective of a sportsman. The book is only published in Hungarian.

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6 Jun

The 90 years-old Tünde nostalgia ship on the waved waves – Lake Balaton

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At the port of Siófok, Southern Lake Balaton was a special day on June, 3. not just for the city inhabitants but on the boardwalk huge crowd celebrating the with a special anniversary cake to the 90 years-old Tünde nostalgia ship is operated by Balaton Hajózási Zrt. and commemorated this remarkable anniversary by the  BAHART Ltd.

Tünde the “Old Lady” ship has been linked to the city of Siófok for the past decades, and on  the waved waves served many memorable events in the past of almost a century.

It was built-in 1927 in the premises of IBUSZ Yacht Builder Rt. – Balatonfüred. On the time being it was a tree-lined and superstructure ship, with the twin brother of the Csongor nostalgic ship.

On March, 27, 1945, the retreating German troops were already in the engine of the Tünde and Kelén motorists. These both ships still intact at the port of Révfülöp – Lake Balaton. She avoided the destruction, Hungarian sailors sank with the opening of the bottom pegs. Later it was lifted from the Lake Balaton and was restored in 1947 by the Balaton Shipping Company. In 1950 she received a steel body and a sealed passenger compartment. As a member of the BAHART nostalgia fleet, it continues to operate. For many visitors to Siófok of to-day holds many kind memories. For the members of the nostalgia fleet, the Tünde motorist has provided a number of family, company events and remembrance the special occasion.

Locals or foreigners visiting Siofok are invited to visit the habour and look for  the Tünde nostalgic ship and board on her gently rocking on the Lake Balaton

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6 Jun

Get Closer – Ben Williams – Budapest – 2017.

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Friday, June, 9, 2017. –  8 p.m.

Get Closer – Sound Effect

MoMKult

District, XII., 18. Csörsz Street – Budapest

One of the most talented bass guitars of the young jazz genre, Ben Williams, born in Washington DC, will be on stage at the MoMKult on June, 9. 2017, with the helm of his own band, featuring top-of-the-line American top star guides. Also played with Herbie Hancock and Wynton Marsalis.

New program, also the second album by copyright could not be more apt title: Coming of Age, or “aging”, proclaims thirty musicians just loaded ironically, also suggests a good base to age and maturity unmatched success. His career was a huge step forward to winning the most prestigious competition, organized by the Monk Institute eight years ago, not only as a talented bass player, but also awarding his first bandwidth record for his life as an author of bass guitars.

His first album also benefited from a very good echo by the press, and the number’s demands grew even more: his band names included Pat Metheny Unity. Thanks to the band’s new record in 2012, Williams also received his first Grammy Award – no need for great talent to expect to continue. Thirty years old, besides Ben Williamst Metheny, he was invited by famous musicians such as Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, George Benson, Terence Blanchard, Roy Hargrove and Benny Golson. In 2013, he became the most talented bassist in the critical vote in the Downbeat magazine.

Second album recorded his own ensemble, the Sound Effect at the helm, the Coming of Age can combine almost everything himself, which made the 2010’s, a jazz record worth considering, humming along the melodies, respect the great mainstream predecessors, hip-hop and The Rhythm and Blues rhythms. Saxophone soloist Marcus Strickland also represents the young American lead, Alex Wintz, who has rutinized in soul ensembles at Berklee, and a brilliant drummer in the long-awaited Williams quartet, along with John Davis, who have an irresistible groove.

Sound Effect on stage: Marcus Strickland – saxophone, John Davis – age, Ben Williams – bass guitar , Alex Wintz – guitar

Tickets are available at getcloserconcerts.com and on the spot at the MOMkult ticket office. Ticket price | 5800HUF, 6800HUF, 7800 HUF

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