Hungary’s history upon an oyster egg by Ms Kati Zsigóné

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The Country’s Oyster Egg is a storytelling egg that presents the Hungarian history.

Ms. Kati Zsigóné –  special and valuable eggshell designer. In 2009, in Dubai  was chosen the world’s top five best egg decorators!

Ms. Kati Zsigóné  is the best of the kind egg folk art producer in Europe.

Showed on Tuesday at a press conference the “Country’s Egg” – Ms. Kati Zsigóné folk artist, “The Queen of Egg Decoration” “The Bunny  on Hungary”. She is also chosen member of the British Encyclopedia.

The Oyster Egg tells us it clearly and intelligibly folk art through figures, motives, images, signs.

Has been completed the Country’s Egg! It is a unique piece of work of art, this craft wonder which was first shown to the press staff at the press meeting this Tuesday.Said by the artist, no intention to present it elsewhere. Her main intention is to offer this Oyster Egg to the Hungarian State, to enrich Hungary’s treasures and artistic values.

The ostrich egg were from an ostrich farm on Hungarian soil. The extra-large oyster egg was selected by the own hand of the Hungarian folk artist.

It communicates the past and present of Hungary in 79 stages and thoughts. Worked for one year to create on this special oyster egg the Country’s Egg. During the creation 11 different techniques were used, which are unique in the world as well. In addition to others, gold carvings, golden horseshoe carvings and miniature points can be seen. The motifs, images and signs on the Country’s Egg,  showing through our ancestors, tell us the history of the Hungarians.

 

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Giorgio Pressburger (1937-2017) – document screening – Italian Cultural Insitution

Monday, 6 p.m. FEBRUARY, 5. 2018.

Special event screening – remembering Giorgio Pressburger (1937-2017)

Mauro Caputo’s: Message for the Century 2013.

Federico Fellini Hall – Italian Cultural Institute

District, VIII. 8. Bródy Sándor Street – Budapest

Participants in the film: Viviana de Grisogono Pressburger, Mauro Caputo and many other shows the adventurous life of a recent writer, director, playwright and journalist, one of the most prominent figure in Italian and international cultural life through the major historical events that have changed the history and which personally affected the protagonist with great influence on his life and his works. There are historical events in the movie, such as the Second World War, the Jewish Holocaust (Shoah), the 1956 Hungarian revolution, the Cold War, which Pressburger speaks about in Trieste through a long interview at nice place venues as: at the Rossetti Film Festival where he began his theatrical directorial career and in the cafeteria “Storico Caffè San Marco”, where he recalled with his friend Claudio Magris the past times and their fruitful cultural cooperation. Fifty minutes of the film features film details, contemporary photographs and newspapers featuring Alfredo Lacosegliaz‘s sensational music and Claudio Magris’s friendly contribution.

Pressburger’s previous films: The Clock of Monaco, The Fragrance of Time of Fables, Behind the Dark, Calderón.  Awards: Campiello Prize at Selección Especial del Jurado, silver tape for documentaries: Career Award. Markings: Premio Campiello

The screening is in original language with english subtitles

Enter: Free, but mandatory reservation is needed: iicbudapest@esteri.it

 

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Music pearls – Matthias Church – Charity Concert for the Affiliates Association

Tuesday,  February, 13. 2018.

7.30 p.m.

Four fantastic artists for a good cause – Szabolcs Szamosi -organ and his friends: Márta Sebestyén – vocals, László Dés- saxophone and Sigmund Groven – harmonica  charity concert  at theMatthias Church organized by Philharmonic Hungary. The proceeds of the concert are offered for the benefit of the Affiliates Association.

The Affected Parent Association has undertaken the support of its cancer, leukemia and healing children and their parents, their families and their effective advocacy. The latest initiative of the association is the Chain of the Affair, a necklace of pearls that show the stalls of the treatment of children. Each pearl symbolizes an injection, blood sampling, and examination. This is a unique chain of artists, who symbolize courage, strength, endurance, and their musical pearls.

Tickets  price: 5 900HUF  and are available at Filharmónia Hungary’s Budapest office – District, IX,  10-12.  Páva Street and/or  through the http://www.jegymester.hu

Further information:  +36 1 302 4961

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The 68th India Day in Budapest -2018.

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On the 26th of January is a milestone of India celebrating from 1950 when laid the foundation of the largest democratise of the World. India in the last decade was witness the fastest growing economics in the World.

The event started with the two countries anthem, and ceremonial lighting of the lamp by Ambassador Rahul Chhabra , and presentations by VIP personals. More than  350 guests attended the  celebration.

Thereafter, spoke about highlighting the strengthening of bilateral relations, even tough the two country is divided by two continents. These are especially in the field of Economic cooperation, education exchange programs. India and Hungary is engaged in promoting excellent relationship within culture exchanges. From India over 300 student exchanges to Hungary and 35 Hungarians are studying at various fields in India.

After the official presentations was brought the glimpses of Indian classical traditional music and dance that is the art of dance full of poetry, cross exuberant joy.

Introducing the dancers was from Amrita Shergil Cultural Center by Indian Cultura and Traditional Yoga Expert  Ms. Ankita Sood (deputed by Indian Government as Yoga & Teacher of Indian Culture to spread Yoga Awareness across Hungary & Bosnia.) … Dancers: Ms Saumya Shukla, Kathak Teacher & Performer – Amrita Shergil Cultural Center with Ms Vishakha Kumar Bisht & Shreya Seshan.

Flower Children, Indian Parent’s children staying in Hungary and are regular kathak students at the center: Aadvita,Hridaya, Neetika, Karnika, Snikita, Aananya, Utsav, Srinidhi (All these  children are regular kathak students at the center).

Pt. Rajesh Gangani on Tabla (Teacher & Performer)

Mr Szabolch Tóth on Sitar  (Teacher & Performer)

A grand Reception/Dinner was organized at Hotel Kempinski Corvinus -Budapest, whereas followed by serving of a sumptuous Indian dinner. More than 350 guests attended the function.

A peek into the evenings Indian classical traditional dancing:

 

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VOODOO PAPA & DONGÓ / RIPOFF RASKOLNIKOV DUO

February, 2. 2018.

8 p.m.

Voodoo Papa & Dongó
Blues, gospel, country, Hungarian folk

Fonó Music Hall

Dstrict, XI.,  3. Sztregova Street – Budapest

 

Szert Zsigmond and Fejér Simon Pál’s harmonica, drum, guitar and voice – seem offhand like the usual line-up for a band. But when Hungarian folk music’s iconic figure Szokolay Dongó Balázs joins their duo, a special blend of electric blues and Hungarian folk is born in a new formation: Voodoo Papa & Dongó.

Ripoff Raskolnikov … At the age of 18 Ripoff Raskolnikov set out for the world and travelled all over Europe as a street musician. From the beginning European folk music interested him, then gradually he became more and more influenced by songwriters with roots in American folklore, such as Bob Dylan, Tom Waits or even the music of the Rolling Stones. This iconic stage personality played in Hungary the first time in November 1987. Since then he has performed here countless times. Hungary is even one of his homes. His last album “Odds And Ends” was released in 2016. His songs cover the complete spectrum of human emotion: love, journey, everyday problems, desire, loss, quest for beauty and hunger for life. This evening he performs in a duo.

Source: Fonó Music Hall

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Running for 2018 Academy Award – Foreigner film – On Body and Soul – Director Ms. ldikó Enyedi

Source: Inforg-M&M Film Kft

Hungarian slaughterhouse love story last year at Europe’s first major cinema showcase won top prize “Golden Bear” at Berlin film festival with On Body and Soul.

The drama by Ildiko Enyedi, was one of four female film-makers in competition, features graphic scenes in an abattoir set against the budding romance of two people who share a recurring dream.

This year was announced in L.A. by the American film academy that has nominated Ildikó Enyedi’s romantic drama On Body and Soul for this year’s Academy Award for best foreign language film… so keeping all our fingers crossed!

Hopefully, the movie will be screened to the Academy members in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and London, in order to enable to  see it in advance as possible.

in the previous years Hungary won the Oscar in the category first in 1982 with István Szabó’s – “Mephisto” and in 2016 with László Nemes Jeles’  – “Son of Saul” – Holocaust Drama.

 

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The Babadook – psychological horror/drama – Premiere Pólus Cinema – Budapest

The Babadook was initially not a strong commercial success in Australia and was given a limited release in art house theatres.

First feature film from director Jennifer Kent.

A brief insight into the film… “Amelia Vanek is a troubled and exhausted widow who has brought up her six-year-old son Samuel alone. Her late husband, Oskar, was killed in a car accident that occurred as he drove Amelia to the hospital during her labour. Sam begins displaying erratic behaviour: he becomes an insomniac and is preoccupied with an imaginary monster, against which he has built weapons to fight. Amelia is forced to pick up her son from school after Sam brings one of the weapons there. One night, Sam asks his mother to read a pop-up storybook:” Mister Babadook” …

The film was primarily shot in Adelaide, South Australia, with most of the interior shots filmed on a soundstage in the Australian city

Wish to know more, catch up with the movie at the premiere screenings of the film to be held on January, 31. at 7.30 p.m. in Pólus Cinema.

District, XV., 131 Szentmihályi Road – Budapest.

The film will be shown in Hungarian at other cinemas from the 1st of  February, in the original language with Hungarian subtitles.

The film’s global premiere was in January 2014 at the Sundance Film Festival. The film then received a limited theatrical release in Australia in May, 2014, following a screening in April, 2014 at the Stanley Film Festival. In Singapore, the film was released on September 25. 2014. The film opened in the United Kingdom for general release on October, 17. 2014, and in the United States on 28 November, 28. 2014. After the international premiere, many critics cried the horror film of the year.

Horror film lovers …  with some delay coming to Hungary, but that does not go away from the fact that it is a complex, mature, and intelligent film that was very much in need of the horror genre.

Will be on show in Budapest in Pólus Cinema, in Csepel Kultik Cinema and in Art + Cinema, and will be screened at most county seats throughout the country: Budapest Boulevard Cinema 02.02.07. 2018.
Pápa, Petőfi Cinema 02.01.-02.07.2018.
Komárom, Jókai Cinema 02.01.-02.06.2018.
Ajkai Cinema 02.02, 03, 05, 07.2018.
Hódmezővásárhely 02.02, 03, 05, 07.2018.
Cinema of Szentes 02.02, 03, 05, 07.2018.
Pécs, Uránia Cinema 02.02, 03, 05, 07.2018.
Salgótarján, Apolló Cinema 02.08, 09-12.2018.
Szeged, Downtown Movie Theater 02.08.2018.
Sárospatak, Patak Cinema 02.09.2018.
Sátoraljaújhely, Latabár Cinema 02.23.24.2018.
Balassagyarmat, Madách Miniplex 01, -07.2018.
Berettyóújfalu Károly Makk Film Theater 02.05-07.2018.
Celldömölk, KMKK Art Cinema 02.05-08.2018.
Kiskunhalas, Halasi Cinema 02.02.03.03.05.2018.
Jászberény Lehel Film Theater 02.08-14.2018.
Szolnok TiszapART Cinema 02.22-28.2018.

The film is supported by the Pannonia Entertainment Ltd.

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Hungexpo Travel  Exhibition – 2018 – Budapest

District, X., 10. Albertirsai Road

March, 1-4. 2018.

Hungary’s number one tourism fair, as always, will be held in the early spring period at the Hungexpo Budapest Fair Center.

For 50 years, Hungexpo Ltd. has been a key figure of the Central-Eastern European exhibition hosting market.

In 2018, will continue the series and will focus on travel-related subject matters, the development of personal relationships and alternative information acquisition methods.

The other significant goal of the Travel 2018 event is increasing the number of visitors by focusing on experiences, accordingly present interesting opinion-shaping travel-related events, travel methods and trips full of ideas for the general audience. Opinion-shapers and bloggers with a sizeable audience will make appearances on stage in front of the general audience in travel-related subjects. Throughout their lectures will conjure up the experience of vacationing and limitless freedom for visitors.

The first day of the Travel 2018 exhibition will be devoted solely to tourism experts. The themes are focused on the subject of digital tourism, providing Hungarian digital start-ups with a chance to introduce themselves as well as to summarize the experiences on the use of social media tools for tourism purposes. Will also be devoting special attention to the situation of the labor market in the tourism industry.

Also on Friday, we’ll be awaiting visits from students attending specialist training. For the first time this year, on this day we’ll be establishing a Professional Student Project  with the Metropolitan University as our partner. The students will be developing various tourism themes over the course of a semester which they can present to professionals at the Travel 2018 exhibition. The event is a superb forum and also a test of sorts during which we’ll be connecting employers with employees. The Job Fair hosted on Friday serves the same purpose.

Basic source: Hungexpo

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PIRAMIS Concert – March, 3. 2018. – Budapest

Memorial concert – former musician Lajos Som.

MOM Sport Hall  – District, XII.,  14-16. Csörsz Street – Budapest

8 p.m.  – Saturday, March, 3. 2018.

One of the legends of the late 70s, on March, 3. will be live on stage to make again their audience an unforgettable night with songs that still ring the bell for many to the former teenagers, probably today’s grandpas and grandmas and the presence the youngsters.

The event commemorates their former musician Lajos Som (R.I.P.), one of the founders of the band. The Pyramid was founded in 1975 after Lajos Som has traveled to a Black Sabbath concert abroad and the experience encouraged him to create his own band.

The Piramis ensemble is one of the greatest legends of Hungarian rock music

never a Hungarian band has produced such a mass historic as this ensemble. The Piramis was founded in 1975 and soon became the country’s most popular band.

The band has long been preparing for this great concert. It will be the first stop of a nationwide turnaround, coming to the Budapest MOM Sports Hall.

The band has not only thrown in the heart of teenagers in Hungary but also gave concerts in the former GDR, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine.

This positive energy and love that radiates from the stage to the audience, will just present this evening than in previous concerts.

In addition to the remarkable commemoration, a fanciful big party can count on fans. The greatest hits will come and play with the same strength and unbroken faith as when these songs were born.

The concert takes place under the management of Danubius Music and the organization of the Art Anzix Theater.

Just of their awesome song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKVyGVUzVpI

tickets at: http://www.eventim.hu/en/pictures/piramis-koncert-budapest-mom-sport-476570/event.html

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VI. Pécs Chocolate Carnival – 2018.

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Zsolnay Quarter  – E78 building

10 a.m.  – 8 p.m. Február, 3. 2018.

10 a.m. –  6 p.m.  February, 4. 2018.

 For two days the City of Pécs will be all about the chocolate!

 “Sweet Family  Carnival” not only for sweet tooth folks.  The families with children are more than welcomed!

A huge selection of accompanying programs to choose on the spot as visiting: Fair of craft chocolates, performances, children’s programs. Interesting countdown about Chocolates … Exhibition of all times chocolates …  Chocolate makers of Hungarian craft manufactures … a fountain of pouring Chocolate … Chocolate Wrapping Exhibition … Chocolate Image Painting … Demonstration of how to make, prepare chocolates. These are a couple of venues to visit whilst rolling along by locals and foreigners  not to be left out. The Choco-Lada Ltd. introduces their new Pécs chocolate. Ákos Lokodi creative chef prepares special dishes of chocolate four times dishes of chocolate before visitors. to the visitors.

Sásdi Catering Secondary School students prepare bonbons, which the visitors may taste and enjoy themselves. 3D shows the University of Pécs Project 3D exhibition art technology implementation and operation of the 3D printer.

At the Chocolate Carnival 25 chocolate related programs … 18 exhibitors. Traditionally as a surprise chocolate tile painting will be held on the spot.

During visiting the City of Pécs, worthwhile to spend some time visiting the Kodály Center, the World Heritage Center, the House of Arts and Literature and/or the World famous Zsolnay factory within the family history exhibition.

Entrance is free of charge, only fee is when joining the professional programs which in advance is subject to registration csokiregisztracio@zsn.hu  and there will be toll-free accompanying programs.

Every visitor gets a raffle ticket at the entrance.  The drawings will be on Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m.

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