Archive for the ‘Budapest – Hungary’ Category

21 Apr

XXIII. International Book Festival Budapest – 2016.

Posted by www.rollinginbudapest.com in Budapest - Hungary, Entertainments, Herald News for Hungarians who speaks English!. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

nyitokep

Millenáris Park – 4 Days!

April, 21. – April, 24. 2016.

Venue: Budapest –  District II.,  16-20 Kis Rókus Street.

After the previous year’s invited country’s guest of honor, being highly successful Guest of Honour presentations  of Poland, the Czech Republic, Italy, France, Germany, Russia, Spain, Canada, China, Romania, Israel, Turkey, the European Union and the Nordic Countries they are here again to introduce the literature and the publishing industry of their country.

In 2016  we will presenting Slovakia as the Guest of Honour Country.

Dates and Opening Hours 21. April,21 – Noon – 7 p.m., 22. April, 22. 10 a.m. – 7 p-.m.,  April, 23. 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.,  April, 24. 10 a.m. 7 p.m.

A great festival for book lovers. The Budapest’s International Book Festival hosts representatives of world literature and of domestic intellectual life. During the week-end can meet 100 authors from 25 countries and more than 400 Hungarian authors, scientists, and artists who will be on the spot. Therefore, a  fine occasion meetings with authors, signings sessions, book premiers and presentations, roundtable discussions, concerts, theater performances, exhibitions and films. Also meet many Hungarian and foreign authors.

Children’s Kingdom will be organized especially for young generations with promotion of children’s books and special programs for kids.

Last year opening day was dedicated to Shakespeare and Cervantes, having been commemorated the anniversary of the death of the two great poets.

More than 300 new publishing, a host of international and local authors and around 350 cultural programs make the International Book Festival in Budapest truly  worthwhile event for both locals and  foreigners staying in Hungary and naturally the tourists are  welcomed as well.

Ticket price: 500HUF (if you buy a book at the festival the entry fee will be deducted).

Update by Aggie Reiter

20 Apr

Pablo Picasso – Transfigurations (1895-1972) – Budapest 2016.

Posted by www.rollinginbudapest.com in Budapest - Hungary, Entertainments, Herald News for Hungarians who speaks English!. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , .

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Budapest is hosting an exhibition  “To Be Seen” dedicated to one of the most influential artists of the 20th century

Officially opening from April, 21 until the end of June, 2016.

The awesome exhibition is organised by the Museum of Fine Arts –  Hungarian National Gallery and with co-operating partner the Musée national Picasso – Paris.

The spirit of Pablo Picasso arrived to Budapest in boasting over a hundred paintings, prints drawings, works of sculptures ceramic, photographs and films. The exhibition features within the 100 works  the majority of  74 pieces which have been kindly loaned to the Hungarian National Gallery by the Musée National Picasso-Paris. Other masterpieces are from major global museums, including the Israel Museum – Jerusalem, the Beyeler Foundation – Basel, the Kunstmuseum – Bern, the Pushkin Museum – Moscow and the Staatsgalerie – Stuttgart. The Ludwig Museum – Budapest – Hungarian National Gallery  who also owns paintings showing Picasso’s career period, paying particularly attention to one aspect of his oeuvre … the constant transfiguration in his portrayal of the human figure.

Visitors are invited to take an informal journey through the masterpieces of Picasso’s distinctive creative method, his Life through Art that spanned more than seven decades.  At the Gallery’s Seven Halls, can be seen the human form played as a prominent role in Picasso’s every period … the woman … the emotional … passionate being … the thinker … the artist … the sociopolitical player … the member of the star-system. The changes in the way Picasso modelled his figures reveal the very essence of his art, and his incessant innovation imbued everything he touched. This can be traced through the variety of media shown on the spot which is within the showcase of the superb exhibition.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

11 Apr

Chinese Magic Lights – Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden – 2016

Posted by www.rollinginbudapest.com in Budapest - Hungary, Entertainments, Herald News for Hungarians who speaks English!. Tagged: , , , , , .

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Get ready …  Awesome Art by Day  – Superb Magic by Night!

Making lanterns is considered a traditional art in China and the magical creations could be seen only on few occasions in Europe so far, but now it can be viewed for 45 days at the Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden, between April, 8 – May, 22. 2016.

A night of adventure … entitled Chinese Magic Lights  … animals brought to life within the magnificent lighting. Cannot be left out not to visit the unique pathways at the Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden.

The invited guests and especially the children were excited as they wandered throughout the area of the Zoo, that was transformed into an awesome wonderland of sparkling, glowing lights of  animals by the brilliant handwork of Chinese silk lantern artists brought alive several hundred creatures in the mist of the night at the Budapest Zoo.

The snaps most probably will give a hint of what to expect and see at the Zoo, just like the flamboyant dragon in size of 20 meters in length, also sparkling Chinese cheerful night butterflies, a selection of colorful tropical fish, tigers, lions, snake, swaying blooming flowers and so forth. For a couple of the resident animals it must have been odd,  seeing their venue turned into colorful lights and stood up to watch the visitors taking their tour around.

At the opening was present the Ambassador of the Republic of China to Budapest. Deputy Major of Budapest, Director of the Budapest Spring Festival, Director of the Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden.

This brilliant exhibition is organised within the part of the program series of the  Budapest Spring Festival – 2016.

Visitors may stroll along  look at these spectacular „creatures” every evening from 7p.m. to 10p.m. Tickets are available on the spot at the ticket office.

Here’s a peek to the opening ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7Jt4IHbeuc

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

 

4 Apr

The 5th Badacsony wineries – New York Palace – Budapest

Posted by www.rollinginbudapest.com in Budapest - Hungary, Entertainments, Herald News for Hungarians who speaks English!, Wine around Hungary. Tagged: , , , , , .

5. Badacsony - new york palace budapest

In just 2 days – Badacsony wine makers arriving to the New York Palace in Budapest!

Location: New York Palace Budapest

District VII., 9 Elizabeth Blvd. 

Attention to the wine lovers!

On April, 6. 2016. for the 5th occasion will be open for the wine lovers at the grandiose and imposing building of the New York Palace whereas will be hosting a fabulous wine tasting day. There will be 30 wine makers from the region of Badacsony whom will personally offer their best wines. The Badacsony  vinyards  lies at the northern shores at Lake Balaton.

On this day will be present wineries from smaller cellars to major wineries, by a total of  165 kinds of wines from 32 wineries. Also the Badacsonyi  Pálinka House, the BellaBadacsony introducing their special dry fruits and vegetables, from the Szegi family farm the artisan cheeses and last but not least representing the Hotel Bonvino Wine & Spa.

For the first time this year, beside the wine tasting will be three Master Course programs. From: 3p.m. – 4.15p.m. „What to eat beside the Badacsony wines?” Presentation by: dr. András Csizmadia – gastro-philosopher.

From: 4.30p.m. – 5.45p.m. Local or international varieties … is it O.K. if it’s only ours? The grapes of Badacsony. Presenter: dr. Gabriella Mészáros – teacher.

From: 6p.m. – 7.15p.m. – Robert Smith AIWS – journalist. The place of Badacsony wines in the world. The soul of the volcanoes from an outsider.  The presentation is only in English language.

Attending to the a/m Master course each one cost 2000 HUF/person/course.

The wine makers will meet the professional partners and the representatives of the press between 3p.m. to 4p.m.

The public are welcomed from 3 p.m. up till 9 p.m.  to the exclusive tasting.  Get your ticket for wine tasting for 5900HUF on the spot and also to join the Master Course!

 

Update by Aggie Reiter

3 Apr

Dragon’s Nights – Budapest Zoo – 2016.

Posted by www.rollinginbudapest.com in Budapest - Hungary, Entertainments, Herald News for Hungarians who speaks English!. Tagged: , .

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Chinese’s magical light at the Budapest Zoo!

Central Europe’s biggest adventure to be seen!

April, 8. to  May, 22. 2016.

Each night – 7p.m. to 10p.m.

District, XIV., 6-12  Állatkerti körút (Zoo’s Blvd.) – Budapest

The preparation of the artistic works already started … Chinese silk lantern artists, hundreds of wonderful light creatures will be appearing in the mist of the night. A  20 metres long, sparkling Chinese pandas, gorgeous penguins, cheerful night butterflies and flamboyant dragon in front of the visitors. An excellent show.

For those who really do not wish to miss this excellent, unique night adventure must hurry up purchasing their tickets, because it will be only available for a limited time!

Ticket office open from 6.30 p.m. to 9.30p.m.

The tickets are on sale at the ticket office of the Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden and also  at the national ticketing network of “Jegymester”.  Keep in mind that no other tickets like: vouchers, zoo tickets, seasonal tickets, or other discount tickets are valid to enter the Chinese’s magic light show. Ticket prices: 1900HUF for adults, 1500HUF for children  – up to 14 years of age.

In a way during the evening show the animal enclosures shall not be open, but some of the animals can be viewed.

Update and snaps: Aggie Reiter

2 Apr

Hungarian and International National Gastro Days – Budapest – 2016.

Posted by www.rollinginbudapest.com in Budapest - Hungary, Herald News for Hungarians who speaks English!. Tagged: , , .

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

In 2016 now holding as a tradition again national days at the Great Market Hall in Budapest.

District, IX. 1-3  Vámház Blvd. Budapest … On the Pest side of Liberty Bridge.

A fine time to get to know more about Hungarian and International National Gastro Days. Of course, not just for the local but the tourist during their stay in Budapest. Also the tourist  can take a peak  at one of Europe’s oldest and huge market hall on regular guided tours at the three-storey hall. Great opportunity for the foreigners for the time being, April, 5-7. 2016 in Budapest to see what Hungary has to offer  for them.

Each week from Thursday to Saturday different nations introduces beside culinary delights, cultural and items from their natural treasures.

Here are the other dates to the coming National Gastro Days:

April, 5-7 – Hungarian Days

April, 12-14 – Moroccan Days

May, 3-5 – Peruvian Days

May, 10-12 – Greek Days

May, 17-19 – Indonesian Days

May. 24-26 – Croatian Days

May, 31 – June, 2 – Vietnamese Days

June, 7-9 – Portuguese Days

June, 21-23 – African Days

July, 5-7 – Indian Days

July, 19-21 – Egyptian Days

August, 2-4 – Brazilian Days

August, 16-18 – Thai Days

August, 31-1. September, 1 – Polish Days

September, 13-15 – Mexican Days

September, 27-29 – Hungarian Days

October, 4 – 6 – Australian Days

October, 11 – 13 – Szekely Days

November, 15 – 17 – Nepalese Days

December. 2- 3 – Santa Claus Day

A little background information about the Great Market Hall:

„At the turn of the 19th-20th centuries, after Budapest was formed by unifying Buda, Pest and Óbuda, the city begun flourishing and expanding.

The chaotic outdoor markets could no longer adequately supply the growing number of inhabitants with fresh produce.

The city leaders decided to build covered market halls similar to those in Paris and other Western European cities.

Construction of the Great Market Hall started in 1894 according to the design of Samu Petz. In 1896 a few days before the hand over fire destroyed about half of the roof.

The southern side of the Market Hall faces a the University of Economics Campus

After repairing the roof, the market opened on 15th March, 1897 together with the other four Budapest Markets, built at the same time.

Budapest’s Great Market Hall belonged to the most modern indoor markets at that time, with up-to-date lightning and refrigeration.

Originally the vendors shipped their products into the hall through a network of indoor channels. They aren’t in use anymore.

The Hall was reconstructed between 1991-94., having beautiful Zsolnay tiles cover the enormous roof structure, that make it the most spectacular element of the building from outside. Source from Great Market Hall.”

Update by Aggie Reiter

1 Apr

Nobel Laureate Author – Imre Kertész gone ahead at the age of 86.

Posted by www.rollinginbudapest.com in Budapest - Hungary, Herald News for Hungarians who speaks English!. Tagged: , , , .

 

imre kertész

Imre Kerész was the first Hungarian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2002.

 Kertész has been suffering for a long time with serious illness, so we knew about.

He was born in a Budapest Jewish family in 1929, he experienced the horrors of Nazism first hand as an adolescent. He was fourteen when German forces occupied Hungary in 1944 and the deportation of Jews and Gypsies to death camps soon began. Along with about ten thousand other Budapest Jews, Kertész was deported to Auschwitz in Nazi occupied Poland, and then to the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany. The “Sorstalanság” – “Fatelessness” was Kertész’s first book, published in 1975. At the time being initially received little critical attention but it was to establish that Kertész book hit a unique and provocative voice in the dissident subculture within contemporary Hungarian literature. The book is pretty much emotionless taking account to his age, being fifteenyear-old Jewish boy. Kertész narrates his experiences in the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps. May his experience and memory be kept in mind for the generations to come.

Update by Aggie Reiter

29 Mar

Keep Walking David Klein – attack over 8000 meter mountain!

Posted by www.rollinginbudapest.com in Budapest - Hungary, Herald News for Hungarians who speaks English!. Tagged: , , , , , , , , .

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Ever since the age of 13, David Klein was in love in the mountain heights.

David Klein, one of Hungary’s best-known mountain climber is trying to peak within the support of the Johnnie Walker Annapurna Expedition to attack over 8000 meter mountain.

David Klein left Budapest on March, 11. on flight to Kathmandu. The climber has been prepared to travel to Nepal’s capital, and yesterday he  reached the base camp and having a rest at Hum Khola above 4190 meters.

So far he three times reached a peak of over 8,000 meters. Lately, he set off to conquer Annapurna … height 8091 meters. Within this expedition his curiosity is to reach the peak above one of the World’s 8000 meters existing 14 peaks. Up-till-now, two climbing heights have had never been reached by any Hungarian sportsman. These are the Annapurna and K2 heights.

David already reached during the autumn of last year the 8156-meter at Manaslu which is the world’s 10th highest peak in the Annapurna.

Compared to this year’s climbing, to the last year’s one at Manaslu the climate and technical difficulties are similar. Hopefully, the gain experiences climbing the Manaslu will be applied.

The enthusiasts of heights for most people is thought as one of the heroic struggle by mankind, but David sees it as achieving his plan and we all know more to it is needed than implementation of tasks of strategic thinking, calculated decisions, concentration and discipline to reach his dream.

He will finish this expedition in the second half of May, 2016.

Until then!

KEEP WALKING DAVID KLEIN!

Update by Aggie Reiter

23 Mar

23rd Titanic International Film Festival – Budapest – 2016.

Posted by www.rollinginbudapest.com in Budapest - Hungary, Entertainments, Herald News for Hungarians who speaks English!. Tagged: , , , , .

titanic filmfest - Budapet

 Titanic International Film Festival for 10 days

April, 7. 2016. – April, 16. 2016.

The films are screened in original language with English subtitles and Hungarian voice-over translation, except when indicated otherwise. The music films are screened in original language.

Highlight venues screening at Uránia – Toldi – Örökmozgó – Puskin

The 23rd Titanic International Film Festival is the biggest annual festival in Hungary. The opening will take place at the Uránia cinema in Budapest on April, 7 starting with an Australian movie, titled: Tanna. The film is concentrating on the story of a young couple who are resisting the strict traditions of a tribe in the Pacific Ocean.

Movie lovers will have the opportunity during the 10 days to view films at the Uránia, Puskin, Toldi and Sugár cinemas. Also on the River Danube on the A38 boat.

Twenty-nine county’s movies, including international premiers and Hungarian films are in the program.

The festival awards will be presented at the Uránia Cinema on April, 15. 2016. The most outstanding movie of the festival is voted on unanimously by an international jury and will be rewarded with the „Breaking Wawes Award”.

Tickets are available at the cinemas ticket office ont he spot.

Update by Aggie Reiter

21 Mar

The Sparrow – Icelandic drama on screen April, 21. 2016.

Posted by www.rollinginbudapest.com in Budapest - Hungary, Herald News for Hungarians who speaks English!. Tagged: , , , .

sparrows-300x169

Original title: Prestir / Sparrows.

English subtitledi

The SCOPE100 program is sponsored by the French Institute

Life is not exactly  a ” Rose Garden.” The thorns are there and certainly  isn’t boring.

Sparrows, written and directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson is a coming of age drama from Iceland and Denmark which played recently at the 2015 51st Annual Chicago International Film Festival.

Ari played by Atli Oskar Fjalarsson is a 15-year old, introduced to us literally as “a choir boy” singing with a choir in a church in Reykjavik, was born to Icelandic parents from a small fishing village somewhere in northwestern Iceland.  Since his parents divorce, he had been living with his mother in Reykjavik.  But his mum was recently remarried and she with her new Danish hubby.  Mum was putting Ari on a plane and sending him back to his dad to a small fishing village in northwestern Iceland.

Ari don’t want to go, but at 15, LIVING ON A ROCK in the middle of the freakin’ North Atlantic where, once one gets out of Reykjavik there really do seem to be as many “seals and birds” as there are people around, he really doesn’t have much of a choice.  Anyway his mom reminds him Grandma’s really looking forward to seeing you again.

Distributed by: Hungarian ant.

To find out what happens with Ari further on, it is worthwhile to go to the movies. Up to for people over 16 years. Length: 99 minutes.

Update by Aggie Reiter

« Older Entries
Newer Entries »