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4 Aug

Nights of Organs – Nationwide – August – 2023.

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Throughout the summer, a series of organ concerts are coming up all over the country, organized by the Hungarian Philharmonic. The opening chord is played by the Night of the Organs, then the OrgonaPont concert series provides quality entertainment in one of the hottest months of the year. In addition to classical organ music, there is a place for pop, rock, jazz, and even Swedish folk music. In addition to classical music classics, there will also be Hollywood soundtracks, sand animation, a light show, a musical fountain, and perhaps never-before-seen live instruments.

On August 5, the Night of Organs celebrates the queen of musical instruments, the organ, on a national level. Organized by the Hungarian Philharmonic, this majestic instrument will be played at dozens of venues. With the participation of the most important Hungarian and foreign organists in addition to classical music classics, Hollywood soundtracks will also be heard, but there will also be sand animation, a light show, a musical fountain, and instruments rarely seen live, such as the nickel harp and there on.

In Budapest in the Basilica, even for a whole evening, in Kecskemét as part of a four-church walk, and from Lake Balaton to Debrecen to Pécs in unique concerts that have been put together with great care.

The purpose of the concerts based on the pleasant atmosphere of the organ music is to offer quality programs on hot summer days in the coolness of the churches for all those who like a demanding rest. The queen of musical instruments will be played by the most talented organists in the program series.

Recommended by Aggie Reiter

4 Aug

Flash News: St. Steven’s Day Bread Competition 2023.

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There are artisanal, sourdough or large-scale bakers from almost every part of the country who applied for this year’s Bread of the Year and Innovative Bread of the Year. The judging committee could evaluate baked goods that came from the counties of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Heves and Nógrád, Hajdú-Bihar, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Bács-Kiskun, Csongrád-Csanád, Baranya and Somogy, Győr-Moson-Sopron.

This year, the Hungarian Bakers’ Association announced its professional competition for the 12th year. The aim of the national competition … as in the previous years, in 2023 was also to encourage bakery businesses to create the most exciting and innovative bakery products that are still based on the foundations of tradition, thereby enriching the selection of one of our most basic foods … BREAD! This year, it was possible to enter the competition in three categories, so the organization were awaiting for baked goods for the National Holiday … the Saint Stephen’s day bread. The Innovative bread and the Walking Cake categories were introduced last year as well.

Saint Stephen’s Day bread is the most important category of the competition, which is baked by our country’s bakers for the celebration of the founding of the state. In this case, the master bakers had to prepare the bread mainly from grain flour, using traditional sourdough technology, using at least two types of flour. The judging,  examination by experts whether the product meets the requirements of the Hungarian Food Code, and when scoring, they took into account the quality characteristics of the shape, shell, lining, aroma and taste.

The XII. The winner of the St. Stephen’s Day Bread Competition is the St. Stephen’s Day Durum Bread of Heim Bakery – Limited partership from Dunabogdány.

The winner of the Innovative category is Balmaz-Sütöde Ltd.  gold engraver bread from Balmazújváros.

The Szinobor Ltd. raspberry-pistachio Baker’s ice cream from Biharkereszets won the first place in the “rolling along” Pastry category.

Update by Aggie Reiter

3 Aug

Rock on the River Danube Ráckeve

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Musical sunset on the Ráckevei Danube with the Balabán boat in 2 pleasant hours.
Friday, 04.08.2023. 6.30 p.m. 8.30 p.m. Along the way, you can enjoy the view of the most beautiful sunset panorama @ Ráckeve’s downtown, and then the sunset atmosphere of the surrounding islands with pleasant music.
Departure from the harbor near Hajómalom on the market square. The lower cover of the Balabán can be closed and is protected.
Route: Circumventing Kerekzátony Island, Nobody’s Island, sailing under the bridge and passing by Balabán Island, Szavolyai Castle, then Sóskás and Opera Islands, and after bypassing Angyali and Vesszős Islands, back to the boarding station. During the journey, the boat driver will present the sights and the history of the city live, while our guests can enjoy coffee and cold drinks.
Participation fee: adult HUF 4,000. – Child discount 50% for ages 4-14. You can inquire and apply at +36 20 926 2160.

Saturday, August 5, 2023. 4.30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. – Two-hour city tour @ Ráckeve with the Balabán boat!
Along the way, you can admire the most beautiful panorama of downtown Ráckeve and then the row of surrounding islands. Boarding at our port on the market square, next to Hajómalom. The lower deck of the Balabán is lockable and protected
Route: Circumventing Kerekzátony Island, Senki Island, sailing under the bridge and past Balabán Island and Szavolyai Castle, then returning to the boarding station after bypassing Angyali and Vesszős Islands. Along the way, accompanied by pleasant music, the boat driver presents the sights and the history of the city live. Participation fee: adult HUF 4,000. – Child discount 50% for ages 4-14. You can inquire and apply at +36 20 926 2160.

Sunday,  August 6, 2023. 6.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. One-hour city tour @ Ráckev with the Balabán boat!
During the journey, we can enjoy the most beautiful panorama of downtown Ráckeve – Embarkation in our port on the market square, next to Hajómalom. The lower cover of Balabán can be closed and is protected even in rainy weather
Route: Circumventing Kerekzátony Island, Senki Sziget, sailing under the bridge and past Balabán Island to Szavolyai Castle, then back to the boarding stations. Along the way, accompanied by pleasant music, the boat driver presents the sights and the history of the city live.
Participation fee: adult HUF 2,000 Child discount 50% for ages 4-14.
The condition for starting the flight is 15 adult passengers. You can inquire and apply at +36 20 926 2160.

Do you want to rock the River Danube – Distance: 53 kms, Time: 51 minutes, on the highway.

Recomendation for the coming week-end by Aggie Reiter

2 Aug

In 2023 Hungary’s Sugar-Free cake “Kikelet” won the competition.

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Hungary’s Sugar-Free Cake competition was organized for the 12th time by the Egy Csepp Figyelem Foundation and the Hungarian Confectionery Industry Association.
This year, the creation made without added sugar by confectioner Zsófia Lawal-Papp from Makó won the Egy Csepp Figyelem Alapítvány Hungary’s Sugar-Free Cake competition with her sweet “Kikelet”. The winning confectioner strove for a refreshing harmony when creating the creation. She dreamed up the cake around a drop of black tea, created the perfect harmony with blueberries and a touch of lavender, which is completed by the vanilla white chocolate mousse and the almond and lemon sponge made without grain flour. The energy content of one slice of “Kikelet” is 236.8 kcal, while the carbohydrate value is 11.8 g, so it can be a good choice for diabetics, but we recommend it to everyone who is careful about the ingredients of what they eat.

The second place in the competition was the creation of the pastry chefs of the Reök Artisan Bakery in Szeged, the “Pumpkin Raspberry”, and the third prize went to Gabriella Raffer, the pastry chef of the G&D Artisan Bakery in Salgótarján, for the creation of the “Randevú” cake.

This year, the cake with the fanciful name “Spicces fig respektus” created by Pál Lakatos, confectioner of Levendula és Kert Cukrászda in Szigetszentmiklós, can bear the title of Cake of Hungary. The cake is made up of a whipped joconde with almond flour, a soft salted caramel mousse cream and a nut-caramel crisp, which also contains cocoa bean crumbs. Tokaji black cherry fig jelly and milk chocolate mirror jelly with acacia honey make this flavor really special, which is crowned by the white chocolate ganache with acacia honey and the walnut sable disc. In the name of the cake, the adjective “spices” refers to the wine content of the fig jelly, while “respect” is the creator’s tribute to his teachers and mentors.

From the 19th of August Hungary’s Cakes can be tasted in Magyar Ízek Utca @ Várkert Bazaar, and @ hundreds of pastry shops across the country.

Update by Aggie Reiter

1 Aug

Exhibition on Screen – Leonardo’s masterpieces -Hungary

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Leonardo da Vinci is the most famous artist in the world. The focus of this film, made on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of his death, is his unique paintings and drawings. Every single painting attributed to Leonardo is presented on a large screen in HD quality, never seen before, on a large screen, including the most important works, Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, Portrait of Cecilia Gallerani, Ginevra de Benci, Madonna Litta, Madonna of the Rocks, and more than a dozen other works.

The film gives viewers a fresh perspective on Leonardo’s life – his ingenuity, his sculptural qualities, his military inventions and his ability to navigate the mazes of everyday politics … all through the prism of his art, giving a complete portrait of the Renaissance genius … thousands of his people are trying to unravel the secret , from the unsurpassed perfection of the polymath genius.

The summer of 2023, a part of the Exhibition on Screen about Leonardo will be shown in cinemas. At the “event cinema” were previously shown already in domestic movie theaters a few occasions. 

Distributor Pannonia Entertainment Ltd.

21 Jul

Step into Japan … INDEPENDENT CINEMA 2023 finally opens!

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From August till October 2023, the Japan Foundation (JF) will hold a special feature “JFF+ INDEPENDENT CINEMA 2023” which will shine a spotlight on the “mini-theaters” that support the diversity of Japanese film culture and adding to the vibrancy of local communities.

On-site Japanese film festivals around the world … The “Japanese Film Festival (JFF: JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL)” is a film festival organized by JF, showcasing primarily new Japanese films at various locations. It was initiated in 2016 with the objective of reaching 10 ASEAN countries and Australia, under the slogan “Japanese movies anytime, anywhere.” Since its inception, the festival has expanded its reach to include China, Russia, India, and Brazil, actively promoting the allure of Japanese cinema worldwide …for deepth details, to view hosting country screenings … here you go: (https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/world/index.html).
Below the films on screen: 12 films will be screened online for three months. All films are free of charge and can be enjoyed worldwide (some films are not available in all regions), excluding Japan, until October 31.
… And Your Bird Can Sing (2018) by MIYAKE Sho
… Follow the Light (2021) by NARITA Yoichi
… LONELY GLORY (2022) by SAKON Keitaro
… An Artisan’s Legacy, Tsunekazu Nishioka (2012) by YAMAZAKI Yuji
… Hey! Our dear Don-chan (2022) by OKITA Shuichi
… A Muse Never Drowns (2022) by ASAO Nozomi
… A Girl in My Room (2022) by TAKAHASHI Natsuki
… TENZO (2019) by TOMITA Katsuya
… HANAGATAMI (2017) by OBAYASHI Nobuhiko
… BON-UTA, A Song from Home (2019) by NAKAE Yuji
… Techno Brothers (2023) by WATANABE Hirobumi
… Bachiranun (2021) by HIGASHIMORI Aika

Update: Aggie Reiter

1 Jul

Seven-meter globe floating … pin-point copy of the Earth … above visitors’ heads during the 4-days Light Festival @ Pécs

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Walking on light carpet, shining coral reefs and an enchanted playground at night…

… the core of the Zsolnay Light Festival (external link) is the eye-catching light paintings, installations and light programs, which make up the Path of Light. July 6-9. between, at the Pécs‘s festival, a gigantic globe shines above the visitors heads, while the folklore of the Mecsek forces also comes to life.

After night falls, visitors in Pécs will be amazed by the building projections and site-specific light creations of domestic and foreign light artists. Works on the streets and squares of the city can be viewed free of charge.

The closed spaces can be visited with the Light Path Extra wristband, these are: Kodály Center, Cella Septichora Visitor Center, House of Civil Communities, Hassán Dzámi Jakovali, Baranya County Assembly Hall.

The Kodály Center has an external light projection, and it also has two indoor works. The Superb team comes from Belgium with an interactive choir installation, where can conduct a choir made up of our own copies as a conductor. The seven-meter globe floating in the concert hall, Gaia, is one of the most anticipated attractions of the festival. The hypnotic work of the Englishman Luke Jerram brings out the deepest, most intense feelings about our planet from the viewers. The experience is completed by the surround sound composition of BAFTA award-winning composer Dan Jones.

Looking at the light projection of the Dzami on Széchenyi Square, can immerse themselves in the world of coral reefs of ethereal beauty, home to millions of colorful creatures. The projection is based on data collected by NASA over 20 years; it shows changes in ocean currents, water temperature, chlorophyll, wind, salinity and water, illustrating how the world of coral reefs is transformed in warming waters.

The artists who come to the ÁRKÁD Pécs Shopping Center break down the ordinary barriers of cities to make the world a brighter, happier and more surreal place. Humorous, giant fairy-tale creatures cover the building, guaranteed to bring a smile to everyone’s face! In the shopping center, another, both playful and thought-provoking creation awaits those interested, which requires two people to try. While watching themselves in the mirror, their facial image merges with that of the other, which creates an exciting feeling, reflecting on the world of ideas of identity and empathy.

In Czinderi Park, an enchanted playground awaits young and old, after nightfall, the games come alive and offer new stimuli and experiences through the light. For many years, one of the most popular creations on the Light Carpet Path which includes analog light painting of the pavement and house walls of Janus Pannonius Street.

The light painting that comes to life on Theater Square invites the visitor on a journey through the forest. In addition to the animals, plants and mushrooms of the domestic forests, the work of Laluz Visuals uses light and music to create the fairytale world of the forests of Mecsek.

The light projection on the Barbican bastion shows how environmentally harmful plastics “come to life”. The PET/LED interactive art installation on Jókai Square also draws attention to the importance of recycling. By touching the PET bottles, anyone can conjure up lights on the surrounding buildings.

The work called LIMEN, which can be seen in the hall of the Baranya County Assembly, translates the ultrasounds emitted by the lamps, which are not perceptible to the human ear, into perceptible frequencies, so that while is to see, also hear the invisible sound of light.

In the Nádor Gallery, the contemporary sound-light “organ” weaves light phenomena with the help of light beams that move to the sounds that fill the space. It is nothing more than visual music extended into space.

On the Búza Square, a mechanical light playground awaits those interested, which come to life with sunlight and human power in an enchanted chapel.

The Path of Light opening hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 9.30 p.m. – 1 a.m. Sunday: 9.30 p.m.– Midnight.

The Kodály Center, the House of Civil Communities and the Dzami Hassán Jakováli welcome visitors from Friday to Sunday from Noon.

Recommended by Aggie Reiter

30 Jun

Temple of Arts latest documentary of Leonardo da Vinci.

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The Lost Leonardo can be seen in the Hungarian cinemas from June, 29, 2023.

Robb Report’s crime-thriller film is about the vomiting of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting Salvator Mundi, which was believed to be lost forever. Around 1500, when the painting was created, Leonardo was almost 50 years old. He is the world’s most famous visual artist. There is an assumption that it could have been made for an outstanding art patron. He worked with first-class ingredients; and surface treated; which was rare. He began many pictures and left almost as many unfinished; but he finished that.

The fate of the tableau remained unclear for a hundred years, until it appeared in the collection of the English ruler Charles I, who, when he died in debt, the Crown decided to sell a large part of his art collection in order to pay off his debts. He goes to a stonemason – in today’s terms an architect – John Stone, in exchange for his unpaid work. 9 years later, during the restoration of the monarchy, when II. Károly ascends the throne, the parliament passes a bill that reclaims for the Crown the assets that were given to the sons of the common people as compensation for the debt of Károly I. Thus, the painting II. It enters Károly’s collection, then passes to his younger brother, II. Jakabra. From him to Jakab’s lover, Catherine Sedley, with whom he also has an illegitimate son. Catherine marries the first Duke of Buckingham, the builder of Buckingham House. The palace is sold by the heirs, it is known today as Buckingham Palace. In 1763, when the palace was purchased for the Crown, the furnishings were auctioned off. Then it disappears from our sight for hundreds of years.

We don’t know anything about it. Leonardo was sold as a painting, but for an insignificant sum. Therefore, we assume that they could have been heavily overpainted by this time! In 1763, we lose sight of it, until the XIX. until the end of the century, when it became the property of a famous English art collector, Francis Cook. But at that time it was already on the market as a Leonardo copy or a work made in the style of Leonardo. The topcoat layers are quite thick! It was reworked to make it more masculine because it probably suited the 19th century. century public taste. It remained a mediocre item in the Cook collection until 1958… when it changed hands at London’s Sotheby’s auction house for £45. We know he found an American buyer. It remains in the possession of American collectors until 2005, when it is auctioned again, for a similarly low price, because it is believed to be a Louisiana copy. In November 2017, Christie’s sold Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi to a Saudi prince for a record $450,312,500. It is currently in long-term deposit at the Louvre in Abu Dhabi.

This is not just a portrait of Jesus Christ commissioned by a king! This tableau reflects Leonardo’s thinking about painting techniques and time, eternity, and the universe.

The lost Leonardo can be seen in Hungarian cinemas from June, 29, 2023.

Not intended for children under 12 years of age.

Distributor: Pannonia Entertainment.

Recommendation by Aggie Reiter

28 Jun

A week-long festival for lovers of old music @ Vác.

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Gems of the German baroque, domestic masters of early music and world-famous soloists – this is what the 39th Old Music Days’ one-week program series offers with master classes, exciting stories and adventures, and wonderful baroque music in secret locations in Vác.

For the series of events of the 39th Old Music Days organized by the Hungarian Philharmonic  @ Vác, July 1-8, 2023. takes place between The event awaits the participants with a unique seven master classes, which are accompanied by concerts by world-renowned artists. The event provides an excellent opportunity for Hungarian and foreign professional musicians, as well as students studying at all music universities in the country, to continue their education.
The one-week program series offers exciting and adventure-filled experiences again this year. The leading performers of Hungarian early music, Capella Savaria and the Purcell Choir, this time under the leadership of Marcus Creed, the famous British conductor and early music expert, will present the treasures of the German Baroque on July 1 in Fehérek Temple. Selected works by Handel and Strattner will be performed this evening. On July, 3. the professors leading the master classes will delight the audience with a chamber concert. After that, on July, 5. in the Church of the Whites, the Savaria Baroque Orchestra and the Capella Du Mont chamber choir will give an unforgettable concert, in which the grateful motets of Henry Du Mont, one of the outstanding creators of the French Baroque era, will be heard. Finally, on July, 8. after the free concert for the course participants, the final concert will take place, where the masters of Hungarian early music, György Vashegyi, the Purcell Choir and the Orfeo Orchestra, accompanied by excellent soloists, will perform two beautiful cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Residents of Vác can buy tickets for the concerts with a 50% discount on the spot by presenting their address card. Families will be able to hear a selection of madrigals and pre-classical dances on the main square of Vác on the morning of Sunday, July, 2. with the participation of the Ewald Brass Ensemble, as a free program, seasoned with interesting stories and a presentation of period instruments.

Recommended by Aggie Reiter

27 Jun

16th Kecskemét Animation Festival between June 21-25. 2023.

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On the evening of June 24, the closing event of the 16th Kecskemét Animation Festival was held at the Hírös Agóra in Kecskemét. There were 111 works in competition and prizes were awarded in 20 categories. The festival’s grand prize, the audience prize and the prize for the best European film went to Áron Gauder’s The Four Souls of the Coyote, sharing the latter with Nuno Beato’s Grandfather’s Demons. Nayola received a special award. The Pannónia-Matolcsy award for the best Hungarian full-length feature film was awarded to Műanyag égbolt. The best European TV series was Patouille and the parachute seeds. The award for the best short film went to Olivér Hegyi’s A hív kertje, while the Ágnes Bálint award for the best television series went to Orsolya Buzási-Gyopár for her work The Musician: Szorít a ház.

The Hungarian Film Critics Award went to Mira Zénó’s short film Fox Tossing, and Oliver Hegyi was awarded a special prize for his work A hív kertje. Márton Csutorás took home the Junior jury prize for the film Cured. The prize of the National Student Jury in the category of European films went to My Grandfather’s Demons, and a special prize was awarded to Dogs and No Italians!. Kühnel-Szabó’s short film Anita Apád won the award for Hungarian films by the Aranyhomok Small Region Development Association and the National Student Jury. The students gave Máté Fillér special prizes for his three works – Telexikon, Folkfonics – Szól a kakas and Endre Tót: Why paint? Bence Bárány was the winner of the critique writing competition, Mátyás Béres took second place, and Norbert Böhm took third place.

Update by Aggie Reiter

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