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15 Oct

HERALD NEWS: COMMEMORATION CONCERT TO VILMOS (WILLIAM) JAVORI, THE JAZZ LEGEND MAN OF THE WORLD

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The Memorial Concert of  Vilmos (William) Jávori does not only stand for his son, but for endless number of local and abroad living jazz lovers. A tribute to a man who has been the development of Hungarian music scene as one of the biggest driving force.

The concert will be at the Palace of Arts in the Bartók Béla National Concert Hall

7.30 p.m. Thursday, October, 24. 2013.

The memory album  was released by the support of the Palace of Arts and the Hungarian Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra. The event is under the patronage of L. Laszló Simon, culture and media committee of the National Assembly president and vice president of the National Cultural Fund.

David, son of Vilmos (William) Jávori wrote in memory a tribute album to his father, titled “Mi Padre  – We Padre”. The melodies all are rich in twirls of emotions. At the La Padre concert will be performing a 45 member of the HUngarian Military Band along with twenty virtuoso musicians. Gyula Bodrogi, actor will be singing with the jazz band. Mi Padre is not just an other come along concert … no way, this is a one-time concert with  Hungary’s best-of-.the-best musicians who once were together playing on stage with Vilmos (William) Jávori. Also students from the Academy where he taught, other childhood buddies and last but not least musicians will be coming from abroad with whom he also played. On this occasion a CD will be released with  the compositions of David Jávori. This CD won’t have to be recommended after being present, hearing the concert at the MŰPA -The Palace of Arts, the best concert hall in Budapest.

Vilmos (William) Jávori,  left his music talent mark on the  movie theme song he composed for Mephisto, the Oscar-winning film by István Szabó.  and he  also received several other award in his lifetime and  one of them was the Emerton award.

Javori’s name is associated with the first Hungarian victory abroad at the Montreux Jazz Festival playing of a quartet with worldwide known Hungarian jazz musicians, as Béla Szakcsi Lakatos, Rudolf Tomsits (RIP) and Aladár Pege (RIP).

Károly Horváth,  Franz Liszt Prize-award singer, an artist known as Charlie who is at home singing rock, jazz, blues, soul and funk. He is a typically raucous performer. Way back beside  singing he also played on the trumpet and now bringing back the old days,  time has come to grab his trumpet, as for now nothing will come in between to stop him to play on the trumpet,  so he said. Mentioned, he and Vilmos actually grew up together and spent a lot of time as buddies  grooving around to jazz club in Hungary.  He was honored when the call came from David to be on stage at the Memory Concert. He will take the Blues, but won’t be blue!

Beside being on tour and playing with the blues buddies, he was deeply fond of teaching. His students, such as Roland Balogh, Dávid Hodek, and Péter Kaszás and Roland Balogh are now-a-days throughout the world recognised as successful jazz musicians. There he was at the Academy of Music to pave the road in the pop and jazz musicland for László Balog, András Mohay, László Balog, Gábor Oláh just mentioning a couple of his pupil.

The CD and the concert audio material  is composed by William Jávori’s son David  Jávori,which includes Hungarian folk music, Spanish Flamenco, Cuban salsa songs, rumba, jazz and classical music mixed with presents to the audience for this unique concert, whereas domestic and international musical elite of the leading occur. The whole concert will be broadcasted through the French Mezzo TV, the ETV – Spain TV , MTVA – Hungarian TV. The clips were taken at the Parliament Building (Hungary).

The evening’s concert special guest will be Benito Gonzalez, who is a member of the Kenny Garrett band. His name is well-known in the jazz land, as one of the greatest jazz pianists in the world.

Hope readers won’t mind, if the list of the approx. 240 names of artists will not be printed here, but they will all be during the concert on stage, so it is up to anyone to go for it and see, hear the  concert for themselves.

Yes indeed, worthwhile to reserve a seat to this unique cultural evening where the superb musicians will gather in a lineup that has never before happen. Experience the awesome sound along with the emotional style of playing artists whose veins from head-to-toe are full of music. This will be a night to cherish the love of a grand musician who has gone ahead, and if Vilmos (William) is looking down seeing his sons and the huge family of jazz musicians playing in memory of him, then surely his soul will shine to see, he left experiences to and for talented generation to come.

Also a full night of delights not just for the eyes, ears but everything the heart desires  …  3in1 … tickets to the concert … “Mi Padre – We Padre” CD and an invitation to the dinner following the concert (price:  24900HUF.)

Tickets can be purchased at the ticket desk at the Palace of Arts.

Prices: 2900HUF, 4900HUF, 7900HUF, 11900HUF, 24900HUF

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

14 Oct

“28TH SPAR BUDAPEST MARATHON 2013” … THE FINAL COUNTDOWN …

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THE RACE WAS ON!!!

Sunday, October, 13. 3012.

It was a day of people’s festival, parents with their children ran, family run, baby stroller runners, runners in costumes and some were without running shoes.

During  the early morning’s hours the weather was shocking. The whole city was covered by thick fog. Pretty disappointing, but getting close to the start time the haze and the foggy weather disappeared and the sun was shining beautifully, approx. 22 Degrees Celsius, which was in favor for the runners and the cheering audience.

This week-end at the 28th Spar Budapest Marathon was the second largest event of interest by visitors compared beside to the Budapest’s F1 circus. The Marathon started sharp at 9.30 a.m. at the ’56’s Square. The range to run was 42 kms. Concerning and comparing the figures of last year given by the organizers,  this year 21.930 runners appointed to the Budapest’s Marathon. Last year participated 21 930 runners. The Marathon is equal to the Leisure Sporty activity and by saying that the participation figures say it all. Close to 5000 participants, there were 3,000 foreigners from 68 countries on the run! Some individuals on wheelchair made the range by their own and others with assistants.

Ministers, state secretaries, public figures were on the run along the 42 kms. distance, thereby setting an example that it is important to move your body, even in the beginning it may be dreadful after 10 minutes hanging out your tongue, trying to catch your breath, but slowly increasing the time will be worthwhile and step-by-step anyone can be on the list in making it happen, running at the marathon.

The members of the theaters who are entertaining us in the evening hours had a Hard Days and Hard Nights before the Marathon! Here comes what Ms. Enikó Eszenyi Director of the “Vig” Theater had to say… Quote: “They practise running, workout in the morning hours, then “run” to their theater for the actual afternoon’s rehearsal which is now the “Fiddler on the Roof” and at 7 p.m. on stage with their part in the evening’s performance. I am impressed and very proud of them. Also was great to see all along the way many cheering, smiling people. ”

The UNICEF’s Budapest Committee  … Kids on the Run with Hungarian kids and foreigners kids also  made their one-by-one km run.  The youngest of all time, Benjamin, David Szántó TV Sport riporter’s 5 yrs. old son also ran one km., made it to the finish line.

Several other members of theater from outside of Budapest also attended, wish to be a part in this great happening at the 28th Spar Budapest Marathon. From Budapest teams come along  from the National Theater, the Kolibri (Hummingbird) Theater, the National Opera House, Folk Dance groups,  Army fellas, the Thalia Theater.

As the run was on have had a pleasure to have met Mr. Alun Hill, CNN International, Freelance Producer and his partner representing the channel, shooting a footage at the 28th SPAR Budapest Marathon.  Asked about his impression of what he have had experienced  so far at Budapest and on the run. But before going into the deep, my 1st. Q was to him … heard CNN Intern’l is coming over with a team.  Who and whereis the team?  Alun with a wide smile said: Quote:  „The two of us is the team” Was a bit surprised seeing there are 6 cameras on the table, so I multiplied and divided the team and came up with a new discovery … the CNN International team here on the Marathon consists of six cameras. Now heading back to their gathered impressions. Alun told me this is his second time in Budapest, was here in 1999 and so much change he has discovered.  Coming to the Budapest this time was to kill two birds with one stone shooting a footage at the 28th SPAR Budapest Marathon was by request of CNN. It will be on-air in the coming day. His impression of the Budapest’s Marathon is that it is more relaxed than the Marathon in the UK, or at in N.Y., whereas there are too many security controllers on the way and the traffic stops turns you dizzy. Also talked about how stunned he was riding on a 656 Suzuki motorbike and filming the runners on the side paths, Quote: „Not sat on such capstan, it’s a stylish naked built  comfy, have already  thought of getting one for my own.  These Bandit bikes, as I was told also known as a hooligan bike; I like that saying. We made an approx. one hour footage and snaps of the marathon on the road. Will send it through the net to the center of CNN in Atlanta and they will doing the cutting and so forth. I enjoy every minute of the City, the marathon, the nice, friendly, helpful people of Hungary.” Were else have you been during your „short” stay in Budapest? Quote: „Well, basically my field is shooting trips to travel, been at many countries around the world, so much to see. Here in Budapest, made the time for filming travel tips. Been filming at the  Railway Museum … unbelievable what a collection is out on display there. Also did some shooting as visiting the Parliament. Made some shots at the Budapest Underground, Europe’s 2nd „Underground”. Couldn’t resist in not tell saying, that the Budapest’s “Underground” is the first to be built in the mainland of Europe. Alun, as a british born chap made a slight comment, Quote: „Alright, Budapest’s Underground, the  first on the European mainland, but Europe as a continent, the London Underground was the first to be built and in  operation” Right said Alun!  Alun and his parter also tried to visit some place by rolling though the city on the Segway. Admitted this is a fine way to discover the City  and save the foot ache for another day. Finally Alun’s impression was, Quote: „All-in-all, my congrats goes to the organizers of the 28th Spar Budapest’s Marathon. Runs through the prettiest parts and places of Capital and seeing the people full of smiles on the way makes you think, how happy the World could be and afterall the Marathon run ain’t so tough with happy people.”

At the men marathon the winner, Mr. Gábor Józsa was defending his championship. He actually was far ahead of the other runners and by all means was celebrated as winning his 3rd Hungarian championship.  Who is going to be the first at the women’s run was a bit spooky when at the last 5 kms. to the finish Ms. Simona Juhász-Staicu pumped up her energy and took over the lead of Ms. Zsófia Erdélyi who on the run at the last London Olympics. This was Ms. Simona Erdélyi-Staicu third triumph after the year in 2004 and 2010. They both received the title of being the Hungarian champions.

Here are the results of the first three places in the 42 kms. Men Marathon:

1.Gábor Józsa (MAC) 2:22:58 hr.

2. János Tamás Nagy (Békéscsaba) 02:26:44 hr.

3.Gábor Szabó (ELTE ADSK) 02:32:56 hr.

Here are the results of the first 3 places in the 42. kms. Women Marathon:

1.Simona Erdélyi-Staicu (Mogyoródi KSK) 02:42:26 hr.

2.Zsófia Erdélyi (UTE) 02:47:41 hr.

3. Timea Merényi  (Bp. Honvéd SE) 02:51:43 hr.

Sweaty and smiling faces rolled through the Streets, Blvd., AVE., Island, Bridges of Budapest which most tourist visiting the Capital have to have prehaps one-or-two days to make it, wandering around, discovering sites and having an adventure. Here the foreigners had that package all-in-one and pretty sure they had a glance on their way of the historical sights and the beauty that lies in the City of Budapest.

The race announcer speaker  was a happy-go-lucky chap,  just watch his dancing feet! He got what it takes,  simply superb throughout the whole day of the Marathon. He really was winded up. His feet were more often in the air than on the floor, see slide-show and video FAB …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYKTg4IxiwE

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Update, video, snaps by Aggie Reiter

9 Oct

FIRST “KÜRTŐS” CHIMNEY CAKE FESTIVAL … REMINDER!

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FIRST  “KÜRTŐS”  CHIMNEY CAKE FESTIVAL!

CITY HALL PARK – BUDAPEST

Friday, October, 11 –  Sunday, October 13.

2013. 

BAKE YOUR OWN CHIMNEY CAKE!

Readers at the rollinginbudapest by now know very well, come rain … come shine every week-end there is something, somewhere happening in Hungary whether it’s „a festival, feast or fair”. Also this week-end abound in various events to be visited. Even the weather for the coming week-end will be in favor with the fall’s sunshine, with prehaps a bit of cloudy sky at 1st “Kürtős” Chimney Cake Festival. No need to bring along umbrellas, neither heavy coats.

For the first time will be out the  many new features of the chimney cakes, also beside of using pure flower, these yummies will be made with whole-wheat and/or gluten-and lactose-free materials.

The tools, equipments will be provided by the organizers … kneading machine will be made on the basis of the „Kürtős” chimney cake secret recipe. Each participating team will receive 4 doses of dough to prepare 50 cakes and ignition for the coals.

Awaiting for the debut cake makers to attempt in reaching the record in baking. To participate, learn the tricks to one of Hungary’s much indeed loved cake a team up to 4 individuals  may register for the fee of 2000HUF. The organizers will pass the income as already offered to the National Association of Large Families.

In addition to the cakes at the festival, there will be even more delicates and drinks as well, like cheese, ham, sausages, wines and pálinka which cannot be missed when and where a kinda food is served.

To go with the delicate aroma and delicious flavors concerts will fill the ears with well-known singers, bands music along the 2 days festival. Here are the dates, time and participants:

Friday, October, 11. 6 p.m. Sugarloaf, 7.30 p.m. The Indygo band‘s Premiere Chimney Cake song, 9 p.m. Heaven Street Seven.  Saturday, October 12. 5 p.m. Concerts after concerts: Ms. Adél Csodot, 6 p.m. Mr. Gergő Baricz, 7 p.m. Timi Antal, 8 p.m. Keresztes Ildikó Band. Sunday, October 13. 2 p.m. Veronika Wedding & The Boys, 4 p.m. Veronica Wedding & The Boys, 6 p.m. Hot Jazz Band, 8 p.m. Balkan Fanatik Band on stage with World, folk music.

Update  and snap by Aggie Reiter

7 Oct

28th SPAR BUDAPEST MARATHON – SUNDAY, OCTOBER, 13. 2013.

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The 28th SPAR Budapest Marathon event is dedicated both elite and amateur runners looking for new adventures, these were the opening words at the latest press call. 

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Hit the road on this coming week-end to Budapest – Hungary!  It is only a little bit more than 5 days to go for the sensational Marathon in Budapest!

Thousands will stand on the start line, wringing their hands to start the run at the 28th SPAR Budapest Marathon !

To and from the start and finish line the route will be entirely closed to traffic which means in time from 07.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each section closed shall be constantly opened after the runners passing by.

The Budapest’s Marathon is held annually since started back in 1984.

In 1984, at the first Marathon in Budapest 650 runners crossed the finish line from 2400 starters. Last year, 19.200 individuals started running in different distances and 3585 competitors made it to the finish line. This was the highest ever number in the Hungarian Championship of leisure sport events.  Beside this year’s festival run at the marathon other six more starters may register.

Runners come from around 70 countries,  by nearly 2500 competitors. Figures show the great interest in the field of the relay race.  Just less than a week  before the event takes place already 750 teams indicated their interest and registered to the Marathon. At the press conference was introduced the eldest marathon runner, age 78-years-old Mr. György Kiss who at this year’s 28th SPAR Budapest Marathon wish to fulfill  the distance to 10.42 kms. within his run.

The previously launched initiative this year will be realized again. Healthy people with disabilities in helping the fellow human beings that they too can have the experience in enjoying this sport activity. The three-time Paralympic champion,  Mr. Peter Boronkay double world, and three-time European champion paratriatlonist will attend the competition as well.

Budapest opens to the world for Marathon lovers. Talking about the World … Budapest will hold two scenic World’s premier in the history of Marathon running. The only marathon so far in the World having 2 UNESCO World Heritage sights on its course, the Buda Castle and  Andrássy Blvd. Along the route the participants will cross some of Budapest’s most attractive sights. Rolling their running feet across two prettiest bridges on the River Danube will surely be a superb sight of the capital.

Needn’t have to introduce UNICEF mission, which is well-known all around the World, as no children should suffer of dehydration, of starvation, either should die of violence, exploitation or abuse causes. This time the flashes of its mission in Budapest,Hungary definitely worth to mention. Based on the idea of Mr. David Szántó, TV sports reporter is important to spread the news …

For the first time in the history of Marathon circuit, the „KIDS on the RUN”, Children’s Relay, will be held  together with the regular Marathon on Sunday, October, 13. 2013. in Budapest, Hungary.

This kind of run had not ever been held anywhere in the World, whereas a run takes off in a noble cause as to awaken the attention to the vulnerable children around the world. This date will most probably be mentioned in the History Book of Marathon, as the 42 kms. full course relay Marathon with 60 children from 42 different nationalities.  An awesome sporty day, where the „cacophony of languages” will surely fill the air, yet  in act all participants will be as one as to reach within their run their main goal to be the first to cross the finish line, in time and body at the end of  their sweaty run. The day is holding so much fun for young and old, if not as a runner, then be there to cheer the runners.  They will surely appreciate all the smiling faces and give them energy for the kms. to come. Those who wish to see a bunch of children getting ready for their „make my day” can be met at the UNICEF Hungary team’s tent at the ’56s Square beside the Heroes’ Square, next to the Race Center. The venue of the Kids on the Run start and finish line will be at the same point as the Spar Budapest Marathon.

The UNICEF Committee for Hungary with the support of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the news to the Embassies in Budapest about this outstanding children relay Marathon to be held in Budapest.  The Israeli Cultural Institute was in support in helping to spread the news of the “KIDS on the RUN”  Children Marathon race in Budapest. An Israeli 14 years-old boy came forward who wished to be in the competition. A Palestinian refugee family’s 9 years-old son also entered to the race. This competition is purely for fitness, strength building, doesn’t recognize any color, neither religion, nor affiliation. The greatest symbol of brotherhood, peace, understanding and love, that could be imagen will be presented by the israeli and the Palestinian boy who both will run hand-in-hand fulfilling their one-kilometer relay race across  the Chain Bridge. This spectacular scene will surely grab everyone’s heart beat. The race at this point will symbolize the connection in relationships, just as the chains join together on the Chain Bridge.

Most of the children on the run are kids of foreigners living, working in Hungary. The competitors age is between 7 to 16 years. At the race brothers and sister couples, singles will be on the run.  The youngest ever ran on the Marathon will also attending the race. The young chap on the run will be, the 5 years-old Benjamin, son of David Szántó, TV Sport reporter. A team of voluntaries from the UNICEF committee for Hungary will pay attention to the all the children on the paths of their route.

A film will be recorded at the 28th Spar Budapest Marathon by the DIGI Sport TV, titled: “Kids on the Run”Run  Children’s Marathon race in Budapest. As plans are set already, the movie of the children’s relay Marathon are to be distributed to concerned countries organizing Marathon Games.

Channel CNN crew arriving to Budapest

The CNN online recommends on their webpage the Budapest’s 28th SPAR Marathon coming alive this week-end. The channel is coming over with a crew to the event. Those who cannot make it won’t miss a thing cause by watching on the telly may follow reports of the sights and sound of the Budpests’s Marathon. Even though the clock’s hands are running fast, best is to come and attend the run as a runner or by all means be in the audience to watch these awesome runners to cheer them on their way.

The “Classics of the Classic Run”

The slogan of this year is filled  with superb contents.

The theaters on the run … dozens-and-dozens of theater actors, theater musicians and figurant all will be participating at the Flora Marathon run in the 4 person’s relay race.

Companies from the Musicland!

Watch out … 42 kms. of musical points awaits the root for the runners, as foot tapping music will fill the air throughout the 42 kms. route.

… The Budapest Operetta Theater’s Choir will entertain the visitors at the Nagymező Str. in front of its building.

… Male soldiers of Hungary, the only professional male choir also welcomed the invitation to attend to the 28th Marathon at the crossroad of Andrassy Blvd. – Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Rd.  They will be greeting the runners with an unusual a’capella concert.

… At the 35th km, at the Western Square’s overpass the Music Academy students will encourage the competitors with their Classic Music,.At this point the competition holds the most difficult section on the run.

… Another sensations of last year’s “SPAR Budapest Marathon” was undoubtedly the productions of the National Opera House. Its balcony was filled with the musical wind section. Even though the runners didn’t have the time to watch the show and  by having a “slow walk”,  the cheering fans and the waving chorus made many an unforgettable and captivated pass. The artists of this year will give similar production which most probably dazzle both runners and onlookers standing on the pathway on the Andrássy Blvd. Probably not far from saying, there ain’t anywhere in the world of a marathon with similar production.

For the time being 800 settlement’s runners, from 19 regions of the country will participate and so far more than 2000 competitors from abroad appointed to participate the run from all over the world.

There  ain’t no deadline, so still a chance to pull on your running shoes,  run over to Budapest and go for the Marathon of the Year in Europe. At the last year’s SPAR Budapest Marathon 19 thousand runners where at the start point and three-and-a-half thousand  runners  arrived to the finish line. This year the figures will most probably  hit the four-thousand or more.  Many runners from abroad, being here in the previous years are coming back to have their part again in the Marathon. Compared to the International figures this will be a medium size contest.

Heard at the press call, the organizers emphasized the importance, the connection to joint charitable actions to be connected to the event, i.e. such as for the visually handicapped individuals whom will join the run hand-in-hand with known public figures. Also the wheelchair competitors will be on the run together rolling with voluntary and public figures.

Be ready to boost the Marathon feeling or those whose  foot  can’t stay still join the relay for 4 runners, 30 km „Coca-Cola Wake Your Body”, 7 km „Mini Marathon” and 2.7 km „Marathon”  to run  for families … There will be blood stream invigorating with the sound of drums, samba, hard rock, blues and jazz, folk musicians and actor’s bands to ensure the rhythm for the runners and the cheering audience.

Links to the previous year’s Marathon showtime in Budapest:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VsiVWWiWpc&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_OHV50piYE&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwVnk08khCQ&feature=youtu.be

See the route description map:

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Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

6 Oct

THE 7TH ANNUAL PÁLINKA AND SASAUGE FESTIVAL BUDAPEST

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OCTOBER, 3 -6.2013.

Buda Castle lays in the Castle District where  the 7th occasion the national’s annuals pálinka and sausages  October, 3-6. 2013 filled the air in this time of the season. The Festival offered close to 30 exhibitors bringing their Pálinka from more than 400 different distilleries around  the country, along with ten sausage makers, delightful wines from the four corners of Hungary and the masters of cheese makers were out throughout the 4 days to welcome  the visitors and to make sure they would not leave the surroundings being hungry and trusty. A new event at the festival,  providing an opportunity for the visitors to prepare their own pálinka by joining the blend course giving by the Rézangyal Pálinka House on the spot. Creating your own pálinka was offered with 4 different plum pálinka to configure ones own taste, flavor and the percentage of alcohol. This year the guest country was from the Caribbean territory, which brought the atmosphere, hot shots to our season of fall. No surprise for the visitors to see and have a sip of their three-letter word… RUM,  their national drink.  Also to have a wide-spread of cocktails prepared and served in the Caribbean style. The Caribbean mood was hot…hot…hot with rum all over with hot rum drinks. The evening’s filled the air with a Caribbean bands entertaining the audience. Special desserts made with rum, mentioning two awesome sweets: sweet bread cake filled with banana-rum-pudding, caramel pudding with rum whipped cream. Beside having a break at the food and drink “department”, the ongoing programs really took the visitors to the Caribbean shores. The Jamaican chicken curry and the “jerk” chicken  Ala …Costa Rica was mouthwatrering.h The hot rum drink escorted well the  evenings Caribbean bands. The festival was a perfect venue to introduce  the country’s regions,  values ​​the culninary, wines and pálinka. The highlight of the Festival of this year was and even for the first time to be out at the festival was to purchase the plum filled sausages. Within the food there was no shortage of a wide choice: mangalica meat in all style, Salami shops, Venison Sausage and Goose cracklings, “Csöppentő”. This year the organizers came out with a new venue  sweets for sweets filled with hot shots. The main outfit was the pálinka dressed in  chochos. The magic flavored macaroon was pretty popular. The “bedded raspberry pálinka in dark chocho  was heavenly as well , not to mention the pear pálinka held in white chocho. The Békési Pálinka-House for the first time brought to the Budapest’s Pálinka festival a map of their plum plantation and offered the visitors an option for adoptions of a plum-tree from the orchard and the next harvest they can have their own plum pálinka through wage distillery. If anybody missed this year’s Pálinka and Sausage Festival, on the premisses of the Buda Castle area, then have to wait for another 365 days for the 8th Annual Pálinka and Sausage Festival. Better to make a note in calender on the last days of this year,  as a reminder to mark  in the calender, the month of September in 2014 for the Pálinka and Sausage Festival in Budapest.

See you at the Buda Castle in 365 days!

 Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

2 Oct

THE PÁLINKA AND SAUSAGE FESTIVAL DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN – BUDAPEST 2013.

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PFESZT2013osz_PRSeventh Year …  Pálinka and Sausage Festival  at he Matthias Courtyard at the Buda Castle  – Budapest.

Opens: Thursday, October, 3 . last until Sunday, October, 6 .

Opening hours: Thursday, 2 p.m. – 12 p.m., Friday, 2 p.m. – 2 a.m., Saturday, 12 p.m. – 2 a.m., Sunday, 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Thursday afternoon opens at the Matthias courtyard, up at the Buda Castle’s, Matthias courtyard, the pálinka and sausage festival and that’s not all!

Each-and-every year at the festival’s organizers invite a country to present its unquie drinks and foods. This year the honor guest country is coming from far… the Caribbean area. Beside rolling along, the Latin music will fill the air by two artist group concert at stage 21. The Caribbean feeling will absolutely be present bringing along the archipelagos native drink of rum, special dishes from Jamaica, Costa Rica and other countries in the area,, sweets and rum cocktails.

Also there will be world music out ont he stages throughout the four days.

Beside the wide selection of delicious food,cannot miss to have  a view of the beautiful landscape on top of the Buda hilly side, letting your sence fly away in the historical beauty as glancing across the River Danube which splits the city in two-halves, over to the Pest side of the Capital.

What to expect  this year at  the pálinka and sausage festival: a selection of home-made cheese, delicious choices of desserts also hand-made.  In brief, the size of the festival can be measured not only by the number of visitors, but by the number of the exhibitors. There will be more than 25 exhibitors and 400 superb distillates, a number of 15 well-known Hungarian sausages with some “new comers” at the „sausageland”. For the first time, a real curio will be at the festival for the visitors at the stand of the Békési family’s products …   the plum jam sausages. And as to keep in mind, the Békési Family will bring to Budapest their Plum Plantation, of course in theory, but in practice, anyone can adopt a red plum-tree and from its fruit make a pálinka, of course, not tomorrow, but the day after tomorrow at the 2014 harvest. This opportunity is not only a new „gift of adoption” aninitiative here at the festival, but absolutely a sensational flashnews for locals and more to it the for the foreigners living in Budapest, or on a trip visiting Hungary to come back to Hungary to the next harvest of the red plum at Békési.

The home-made cheese makers will have their wide range of specialities.  During the 4 days festival all these “liquid bread” (is a way of Hungarians expressing the hot shots) and „non liquid bread” mouth-watering delights will be there awaiting to be tasted by locals, and foreigners working, being on a tour in Hungary.

The place doesn’t only sounds good, but a real timeout opportunity on an autumn day to spend a splendid day or four and enjoy the wonderful tastes, sounds, sights with friends and family.

Own snaps will be coming shortly after attending the invitation on Friday.

Update by Aggie Reiter

27 Sep

REOPENING OF THE “VÁROSLIGET CAFE AND BAR” AT THE CITY PARK – BUDAPEST

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Before speaking about  the real purpose to the invitation of the press  and media representatives  to be at the newly opened Városliget Cafe and Bar, should like to take short trip around the surrounding area.

Having a peek back-in-time the Városliget – City Park  already had a role in the  . The park and its surroundings was considered to be a popular scene, a territory to noblemen for hunting. In the Age of Reforms,  the entire park was extremely popular as a neat place for the residents to spend timeout in the woods and forest, and in those days it was called the City Forest.

Historical  Panorama – ANNO 1895 … „Városliget”  – City Park is one of the most popular parks in Budapest.  Culture and the Hungarian hospitality have had received significant role for over 150 years. This venue is the place where during the blissful days, months and years was  recon as a place for peace around the nature and peace within the soul for the visitors. At the City Park there was always something happening, ongoing developments, festivals, entertainment, sporty events … just mentioning a few … throughout the years.

Hopping over to the millennium era … In the year 2000, Hungary went through an enormous cultural and architectural developments. At the Városliget – City Park  there was, is always something happening, ongoing developments, festivals, entertainment , sporty events, fairs … just mentioning a few … throughout the 365 days.

Városliget – City Park … To-day – 2013.  come rain, come shine the Városliget – City Park is worthwhile to visit  at any season. During the 365 days both locals and tourist would catch their attention to the rich attraction, choose from different activities, like heading out on a gastronomic tour, but  can meet the eye for culturelovers, because just steps before entering  the City Park, there is at both sides at the Heroes’ Square the Museum of Fine Arts (built between 1900 and 1906) and just across the platform facing  the Contemporary Palace of Art (built between 1900 and 1906). The awesome sites doesn’t end here,   cause just a short walk and there you are, arrived to the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden (established 1866). We are still in the circle of the Városliget – City Park when we arrive to Hungarian Circus and Variety (first show in 1889). Actually, the surrounding area  at the Városliget -City Park  has so much to offer, not only can admire the visited places but while rolling along  getting hungry  there’s a classy place to eat  at the Városliget Cafe and Bar.

Now here comes the cream on top of the cake  coming back to the place where during the midday hours the press and media representatives were invited  to a pre-official opening of this newly renovated gorgeous interior taking folks back in time with dishes and cafe from the early times.  Along the “Városliget” – City Park’s  Ice Ring, the beautifully renovated building officially opened a new spot in town, the “Városliget Cafe and Bar” offering traditional values.  Beside the press individuals, public figures also attended the opening. The press call was opened by Mr. Stephen Bottyán, Head of project who talked about the conditions of the contract and its fulfillment. As he also added, Quote: ” The actual execution, research, designers and draftees works took 9 months.  It was an enormous challenge, having to have deeply in mind the aspect to create the historical and cultural continuity, presenting the historical values. The implementation only took 3 months. The building was demolished at several parts of the building. A new face was presented with a newly design kitchen and cafe interior. Superb panorama to the skating ring during the season of winter and rowing boats in the summertime can be viewed from any corner of the Vajdahunyad – City Park  Cafe and Bar’s wide windows. The Budapest’s ice rink and the rowing boats  give many locals and tourists much pleasure. It’s one of Europe’s most beBejegyzés előnézetebeautiful open-air ice rink for the skatelovers. One of the house’s popular features comes in the form a  dish:  the “Tányérhús” (Boiled calf-meat in broth) and its history goes like this … This is the finest dish of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. It became very popular because it was a favorite meal of Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria. Soon it spread throughout the entire Monarchy. Hungary included, prepared in the kitchens of aristocrats and bourgeois as well. The Tányérhús is an original  gastro-historical classic, where only the top quality Hungarian meat and veggies, served with special toppings and garnishes.   Beside other specialities of the house is the “Liget Cafe”, rosted, drilled, cooked on the spot, severed aside as like in the old days  with a small glass of fresh water and a mini cookie, just like in the days of 1895.  Cannot leave the place without not tasting the “seal of a delicious meal”. It might as well be a dessert. These are from the old cook books and revives the memory of the Városliget and Budapest during the blissful days of peace in the early nineteen hundred. See some heavenly taste at the slide-show. At the end of the presentation all present were invited to have a taste of the house. The complex currently has 30 people working, but at its mature stage,  this figure may rise 60 people. They also have kids menu and while their yummies are prepared there are available  coloring sheets with crayons  to color the Vajdahunyad Cafe and Bar  and if wish so take their art home.

Looking contemplatively through the huge windows from the Vajdahunyad Cafe and Bar shows a breathtaking scene  to the oldest construction at the City Park, the Vajdahunyad Castle (built between 1896-1908) which was to build in the year 1000, to celebrated the Hungarian Conquest of the Carpathian Basin (895).  The Vajdahunyad Castle can  easily be reached  from any side of the castle having four bridges connecting this superb site.

Actually, the surrounding area  at the Városliget – City Park  has so much to offer, not only can admire the visited places, but while rolling along  getting hungry  there’s a classy place to eat  at the Városliget Cafe and Bar.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

26 Sep

WORLD TOURISM DAY AT THE HUNGARIAN MUSEUM OF TRADE AND TOURISM.

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What a night … All our sence were filled!

Participated by invitation at the 9th event organized by the Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism at the District III. l., Crown Square – Old Buda at Budapest.

The event was held on the eve of the occasion of the World Tourism Day, which this time was devoted to one of the key region in the South Transdanubia. Taking into account the conditions in this region and season is no surprise that this event was held at a previous wine cellar at Old Buda. The visitors were welcomed by a glass of clear pure soda water. No wonder … everything has a reason … the choice of the venue was non accidental to be at Old Buda, where the museum is situated, which was previously a wine cellar and was well-know place by Mr. Gyula Krúdy, (1878 –1933) who was a Hungarian writer and journalist. who spent his last days living at this district and often visited the place, as it was at the time being a wine cellar. He was known as being fond of good food, drinks and was weak by heart in falling for ladies  companionship. As a writer, left his thoughts of many superb sites of Old Buda. His writing enlightens the contemporary atmosphere as an echo from the far and past era of the quarter. It was him who here at this place attributed the Krúdy Soda, which was a mixture 9 dl. of wine and 1 dl. of soda water. (Most famous novel of his was the Sinbad stories.) This evening we were taking back-in-time blending literature, gastronomy, fine wines of Szekszárd. More to it, the organizers had taken the audience, not leaving their seats on a pinch of travelling tour experiencing the Zsolnay Quarter at the City of Pécs.

The Hungarian National Tourist Office and the New Western Literary Circle held this evening show along with cultural values ​​of the country in the eyes of artists, highlighting some of the important tourist cities and cultural sites. Since the beginning of the year showing countless landscapes, capturing  images, movies,  literary works, culture, gastronomy and special wines from its specific region

The basic principle of organizing these events is to be in the frame  of „Being West at Homeland” in our country.The presentation was given by Mr.Imre Kiss the museum director – also the author of the book of Soda, who briefly introduced the history of the soda water.

After the presentations our way led us to the theater room, along the way seen hanging on the walls items reminders of the past remit covers, metal add labels, domestic trade, international trade, financial trading, the hospitality industry’s items from hotels and other catering areas, as well history tourism cultural collections. Mr. Imre Csuja took us on an imaginary tour into a rare real world, as he held an inevitable reading of the revived Southern Transdanubia … alittle differently.

thereafter, the organizers showed the way to the cellar, heard at a presentation given by the hosts of the Southern Transdanubia. Ms. Zsuzsa Hegyi, Regional Director for Marketing at the Tourist Office in South Transdanubia who was our hostess and in brief spoked about the region. Quote: „The Southern Transdanubia is situated in a hilly landscape, which has a thousand valleys indented with many small villages. The area has huge forests, fertile river valleys, carefully cultivated gentle slopes characterize this region. Protected areas represent a major eco-tourism base. The rural tourism is well-developed in the region. It’s brimming with luscious wines. These are in taste that makes a difference from other red wine producers throughout Hungary. But the region is not only unique in wine routes, also large in number of special historic values to be seen, and is famous for its thermal waters.”

This evening we were taking back-in-time blending literature, gastronomy, fine wines of Szekszárd from the South Transdanubia region. More to it, the organizers had taken the audience to an imaginary journey to the Zsolnay Quarter at the City of Pécs. Beside the Szekszárd vineyards, the well-known brands are the wines from Villány and Tolna also worthy to mention and to be kept in mind. The region’s gastronomy representative  introduced teritory’s meat products from ranch and farms:  cattle, wild boar, donkey, goose, duck. These meat products were also brought to taste to the event. Mr. Pál Mészáros, from Szekszárd was present introducing his family owned Wine House and Cellar. Spoke about the three different types and flavor of wines he had brought  for introducing and tasting. After the presentations the visitors were invited to taste mouth-watering wines and sworn by many the best red wine in Hungary is from Szekszárd. Many may have heard or already tasted, the rich in flavor red wines from Szekszárd. Szekszárd is a unique brand of red wines, as the winegrowing region is only of a few in Hungary that is considered as one of the oldest vineyards in Hungary. No wonder at all, when we take into account the Meszáros family’s viticulture and oenology is holding on the family’s precious heritage keeping the tradition in making wines.Through the decades this tradition flows from father-to-son in making wines. Just a short story of the Mészáros Winery and Cellar as Mr. Mészáros Pál told me, Quote:”Our family brought the cellar couple of years ago. The place has the original spirit with its original 250 years old bricks. Making extra heavenly taste, mainly red wine isn’t only depending only on the soft hilly landscape, excellent soil, the special micro-climate which led to success.” Right said Mr. Mészáros, but assume much more in deed is needed and that is  the palm hands of the Mészáros Family in blending ancient traditions together with the art of modern wine-making. This evening Mr. Mészáros brought three special wines for tasting. What deeply brought a smile to me was a pleasure of seeing label wasn’t only written in Hungarian language, but also in English language. Have not really had that experiences with other labels to read beside the Hungarian language, oh only when the product is off for export, which we hardly see here in Hungary. Thumbs-up for having to have it written in English language and the tourist and foreigners working in Hungary won’t need to hold under their arms a book to translated what stands on the label. It is written in Hungarian and English language.

Another awesome spot to visit in Budapest is this Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism where three-in-one: the history, culture, gastronomy come alive…

on an evening by sights and sounds and of course the mouth-watering wonderful flavors taking the visitors sence by all means.

Upcoming programs for the literature-loving visitors being able to follow the Hungarian language „Being West at Homeland” see www.itthon.hu … site unfortunately, only in Hungarian language.

Just a  tinny-winny background history to development of advertising shop signs seen at the Museum … In Hungary increased significantly during the Astro-Hungary Empire. The enamel factories began being founded.The enamel industry in the 20th century had all come into existence and evolved continuously in Hungary. The advertising board was the decorative shop sign, usually painted on wood and hung above shops and more often taverns and restaurants and on basis of which the customers recognised and sought them. Publishments to these things and putting out a suitable shop sign began to dwindle in the 2nd half of the XIXth century. First folding shop door were  with wooden boards, later on  colored, enamelled advertising boards. Advertising boards began appearing not only on the shop door and above them, but also in the shop windows and in the shop as well. The most important innovations in enamelling techniques were introduces between 1891 and 1900.  It was during this period when the ground enamel containing cobalt was invented and the use of Cryolite agents were introduced …at the Museum many of these oldie signs are out on the walls  showing the era’s signs. Some of these signs are seen in the slide-show.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

25 Sep

NEW MAGENTA CLOTHING STORE OPENED AT THE ARENA SHOPPING CENTER

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Yesterday was a great success at the opening of the

4th new Magenta clothing store at the Arena Shopping Center in Budapest.

The opening held an unconventional fashion show, whereas last year’s Miss Universe Hungary, Ms. Rebekah Karpati, presented Magenta designed  pieces of its autumn collection. This would have had been an ordinary showcase if it would have been presented on a catwalk, but this time the beauty queen showed the collection through a display window. Must say, it was a very original thought despite not really to have had the red carpet to navigate around the corridors, since the shopping center wasn’t constructed to be a catwalk.  It seem like the audience enjoyed a non everyday in manner, the unique first Hungarian fashion show.

During the evening, homemade delicacies and Hungary champagne awaited the invited guests. Among the visitors were well-known public figures, who already knew and are fans of the Magenta brand. To name a couple: Ms. Enikő Détári, actress, Ms. Nelly Fésűs, Ms.Judit Ladinek, Ms.Brigi Erdőhegyi, Ms. Adri Nagy and Ms. Eszti Iszák. They all come cause they were curious about the store opening, shopping and to watch the unconventional fashion show.

The selection of cloths still left the feeling of the summer blades, yet the fall coming closer brought some cosy, classy, warm outfits, like the selection of long-sleeve maxi dress, long trousers, tube dress, basic tops which still can be worn with anything. No matter where you live it comes handy, worthwhile buying basic things in different colours.

This time the update  ain’t as long as usually, but the snaps surely show the mood of exciting  audience on their shopping tour.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

23 Sep

W!ZZ AIR’S NEW DESTINATION … LIFT-OFF FROM BUDAPEST TO MOSCOW!

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Monday, September, 23., 11.05 a.m. of this morning, the first W!ZZ AIR flight lift-off  from Budapest to Moscow with 149 passengers on board. On this occasion the press was invited to see the happening.  The plane  will arrive to the Vnukovo Airport in Moscow.

Officials of W!ZZ AIR in the meantime are having five flights during the week: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday). starting from October, 28. of this year the flights will be 7 days a week.

The passengers reaching the plane were pretty surprised when seeing a bunch of people standing beside the stairway, taking snaps. Mr. Victor Sorokin from the Russian Federation stepped to tell the excited passengers, that to-day is W!ZZ AIR’s first flight from Budapest to the  Vnukovo Airport in Moscow and when they saw the celebration cake with the Russian  Matuska dolls and the W!ZZ AIR plane on top of the cake, they understood this a special day for them as well.

This will be for many a memorable day… first flight on board W!ZZ AIR from Budapest to Moscow … first passenger reaching the stairway … was a couple of weeks old baby on the arms of a young lady. Now this is another proof there is no limit to age to fly on W!ZZ AIR! (see lady stepping on the red line on the slide-show).

Probably, ears are sharpen now to hear the low-price, well the one-way trip cost: 15.990.-HUF and this fee covers: includes taxes, non-optional charges and a small hand luggage. The W!ZZ AIR flights to-and-from  Budapest-Moscow already sold out 13 thousand tickets, which reflects on the intensify connections relating to both countries in the area of business, trade and tourism.

Mr. Daniel de Carvalho, spokesman for W!ZZ AIR said this morning, Quote: “We are very excited that W!ZZ AIR is landing for the first time in Russia today, this event is a milestone.  To-day’s passages were greeted on the first W!ZZ AIR flight from Hungary to  Russia by  traditional live Russian music and when they came on broad and heard the sound of the piano accordion  playing the KALINKA tune (composed by folklorist: Ivan Larionov – 1860), some folks danced their way to their seats.  Have had already seen the passengers enthusiasm which reflects on the importance of bringing the airline as a bridge to connect directly Russia and Hungary.  Upon the view of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, the  Russian tourists are considered to be on top spending  a lot. Now the low-fare services surely will bring new affordable means of travelling for those who want to come to Hungary.”

During the history of W!ZZ AIR in Hungary, it has have been searching, looking for the possibilities to wider open the sky. The past years, it also has open its wings beside the domestic lift-off to new international routes. Maybe, by now needless to say, but there might still be 1-2 persons who does not know … W!ZZ AIR is the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe’s and probably not too far by saying it is also a low-cost airline considering flights to Tel-Aviv, Dubai or Azerbaijan, where the W!ZZ AIR wings also fly you there.

Working hard during the week…then relax hard on week-ends, or taking a break and save on the low-cost it is said you have come to the right place.  Light flights for business, trade travelers and travelfanatic individuals. W!ZZ AIR  is about to offer 95 cities within 35 countries to drop by. In the meantime there is a list of other destination and handy information at wizzair.com.

Jump straight to the internet grab your tickets, go for one of your most popular destination you have been dreaming of and leave the rest to care about for the W!ZZ AIR!

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

 

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