4 Oct

James Newton Howard – Budapest

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First ever Live Concert Tour on his way to Budapest!

Budapest Arena

Sunday, November, 5. 2017.  – 7.30p.m.

The 3 Decades of Music for Hollywood concert production will be a celebration of career highlights with music, spoken word and video.

James Newton Howard will conduct a symphony orchestra and choir comprising over 100 performers on stage through suites of recent as well as classic film hits.

His tour is wind-driven through his most popular melodies starting off November, 3. –  London at the Royal Albert Hall. His next station is Budapest – Papp László Arena on November, 5.  where and when  the Hungarian winner of James Newton Howard’s Singing Competition Fanni Kincses will be on stage. The concert tour sweeping through Europe’s  grounds, ending December, 1. 2017., in Frankfurt – Jahrhunderthall.

Internationally renowned Grammy and Emmy award-winning American film composer, James Newton Howard, announced on June 1st 2016 that he will appear in various European cities as part of his first ever live concert tour in November 2017, with a program that will celebrate and commemorate highlights from three decades of film scoring for Hollywood.

James Newton Howard is currently composing the music for the prequel to Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which will be released November this year. He is widely known for his music for classic films like Pretty Woman, Prince of Tides, The Sixth Sense and King Kong, as well as for recent releases such as The Huntsman: Winter’s War, Concussion, The Dark Knight, and Blood Diamond. His most recent massive success, The Hunger Games series, included the song “The Hanging Tree,” performed by Jennifer Lawrence, which peaked at a No. 2 position on the Billboard Hot 100 and high on many other charts around the world.

James Newton Howard has composed music for over 120 films, including the Academy Award-nominated scores for Defiance, Michael Clayton, The Village, The Fugitive, The Prince of Tides, and My Best Friend’s Wedding, and Academy Award-nominated songs for Junior and One Fine Day. Howard also received Golden Globe nominations for his massive orchestral score for Peter Jackson’s blockbuster remake of King Kong, his provocative symphonic score for Defiance, and his songs from Junior and One Fine Day.

He also in the late 70s and early 80’s toured with Elton John as a keyboardist. It was in the 1980s that he began working on film scores.

Howard won the 2009 Grammy Award for his co-score with Hans Zimmer for The Dark Knight, and received Grammy Award nominations for music from Blood Diamond and his song from One Fine Day. In addition, he won an Emmy for the theme to the Andre Braugher series Gideon’s Crossing, and received two additional Emmy nominations for the themes to the long-running Warner Bros. series ER and the Ving Rhames series Men. In 2008, World Soundtrack Award named him Film Composer of the Year for his work on the films Charlie Wilson’s War, Michael Clayton and I Am Legend.

The tour will be accompanied by a fantastic light show, and the concert will be enhanced with projections of the most exciting scenes of many of the films he has worked on.

Even to-day Howard continues to receive awards and recognition. He has received the ASCAP Henry Mancini Award for Lifetime Achievement as well as, this year, the BMI Lifetime Achievement Award.

Tickets for the concert available through internet: interticket and eventim.

Update: Aggie Reiter

2 Oct

Time Travel to Gyula – Reconstructed Franciscan Ruin.

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It is expected that the Franciscan ruin of Gyula will be handed over  under with the Roman Catholic Mass, after consultation with the Church, is expected in October.

Last year, Mayor Ernő Görgényi initiated the possibility that in the 2017 budget, the city should provide this source of money.

The historical site is definitely  to be a more promising tourist destination than ever before.

The Franciscan monks established in 1410 by the pope in the estate of Gyula, once 35 meters in length and 10 meters wide.  The Franciscan Garden – Church and Monastery in 1905, was requested by János Maróti major of Macsó the permission from the pope to set up the Franciscan monastery. Most of the population lived in this area until 1566., when most fled from the attacks of the Turks.

According to historians and archaeologists at the first half of the 20th century in the Franciscan Garden  at the Epreskert Street, two Hungarian ladies were buried in the 16th century, Erzsébet Corvin and Beatrix Frangepán. Both remnants were discovered in the 1930s. The shrine and the built-in cells were reconstructed in the 1960s and some of them are still visible today.

There is no doubt that very few people know at Gyula and its surroundings that the Gyula Franciscan monastery and the church were extremely unique and great at the time. In terms of its function, it also played a prominent role since three provincial meetings were held here. During the Reformation, it was important for the Catholics to have the region, a dominant and strong Catholic institution.

Update Aggie Reiter

2 Oct

Hokuszai – “Over the Great Wave” – Pushkin Film Theater – Budapest

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Hokuszai – “Over the Great Wave”  – color, English subtitled documentary, 90 minutes, will be screen at the Pushkin Film Theater in Budapest and plus other 5 Hungarian Film Theaters throughout  Hungary beginning in October, 2017.

The audience may follow the comprehensive exhibition and through his works, Hokusai’s painting life course up to his twilight age.

You will see the birth of modern art … A new kind of beauty is born brought alive by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) who was one of the most renowned of Japan’s woodblock print artists, whose influence on European avant-garde in the age of Vincent Van Gogh.  Yet these brilliant designers who emerged from the pleasure district of Edo (now Tokyo) in the 18th and 19th centuries remain curiously enigmatic.

Katsushika Hokusai can be well deserved named like Japan’s Picasso.

Hokusai  name with other painting is distinguished by his work of  “The Great Wave” (1831). The  36 Views of Mount Fuji, which includes The Great Wave, the sacred volcano is seen in accurate perspective, western style, small on the horizon … so giving the scale to the Great Wave.

Hokusai’s abstract experiments with a single colour look forward not just to Van Gogh’s colour ecstasies but Andy Warhol’s Technicolour screen prints.

The film is brought by the Pannonia Entertainment.com. Ticket purchased on the spot.

Update Aggie Reiter

2 Oct

Cannes Corporate: McCann Budapest went high!

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The Hungarian advertising professionals got huge success on one of the world’s biggest international corporation film festival. The prominent jury with Emmy and Oscar winners awarded McCann Budapest’s work in two categories as the best pieces.

The Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards was held for the 8th time on the French Riviera. On this advertising festival, the world’s best advertising and film professionals competed in 5 main categories and 41 subcategories.

Beyond the classical solutions, for the first time, the festival also awarded films and documentaries that used 360 degrees technology and the contents that were created for social media platforms.

The best nominees are awarded with Gold, Silver or Black Dolphin trophies. The independent, international jury consists of Oscar and Emmy winners, directors, corporation film and media experts, plus marketing and communication professionals year by year.

McCann Budapest’s film, the “Safety First”, which was created for E.ON, was awarded with the Gold Dolphin prize in Internal Communication and Human Resources categories. In addition, the work made it to the White Dolphin trophy’s shortlist that is the Grand Prix of the festival.

The shocking film was created to highlight the following problem: although, there are less and fewer accidents related to electricity and gas technology thanks to E.ON’s safety actions, the number of traffic accidents within the company did not reduce. Analyzing the reasons, the E.ON realized that most of the colleagues consider driving as a routine task, therefore, they don’t feel the weight of responsibility. The main goal of E.ON was to shoot a safety film that has powerful effects not only on the rational but also on the emotional side. Although everybody knows how dangerous the speeding can be, facts show that we can gain a bigger impact by affecting the emotions.

Dániel Silye (Branded Content Specialist) and Márk Éry (Creative Producer), the two colleagues of McCann Budapest, adapted the story of a real car accident that happened with E.ON employees during work.

The director of the award-winning work piece is Oszkár Viktor Nagy. He created his first feature film only a couple of years ago and he immediately won the award of the foreign critics (Gene Moskowitz prize) on the biggest Hungarian film festival and in the same year it was nominated for the European Film prize. Lately, he mostly shoots documentaries. His last recognition was at the best script category on FIPA, Europe’s biggest television festival.

Update upon press release Aggie Reiter

30 Sep

Ennio Morricone Farewell Concert – Budapest

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Snap of Morricone at the 2012  Cannes Film Festival

Tuesday, October, 18. 2017.

In just 2 weeks from now!

Papp László Budapest Sport Arena

Time to say Goodbye to live concerts from the Art of Film Music – Ennio Morricone in Budapest.

He visits Budapest on October 18th. After being busy for over 60 years on tour  he wish to say good-bye to his music fans. The 88-years-old Maestro has announced that he is concentrating on his last major tour, and for the future wish to composer.

During his last tour, the 88-year-old Maestro visits the city of Budapest and brings a grand performance not yet been seen by Hungarian fans. Under the direction of Morricone, 200 musicians and singers take part in the grand concert, including the Czech National Symphony Orchestra and the Kodály Choir.

Hardly there is anyone who has ever saw his films who don’t have the notes in their mind, and still of to-day millions listen to the heartful composer’s melodies. He gain international fame for composing music westerns. His score to 66’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is considered one of the most influential soundtracks in history and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. With an estimated 10 million copies sold. Who cannot remember the awesome movie Once Upon a Time in the West which is one of the best-selling scores worldwide. Morricone has sold over 70 million records worldwide. In 1971, he received a “Targa d’Oro” for the worldwide sales of 22 million. In 2007, he received the Academy Honorary Award for his magnificent and multifaceted contributions to the art of film music. He has been nominated for a further six Oscars. In 2016, Morricone received his first Academy Award for his score to Quentin Tarantino’s film The Hateful Eight (2015). His other achievements include three Grammy Awards, three Golden Globes, 6 BAFTAs, 10 David di Donatello, 11 Nastro d’Argento, 2 European Film Awards, the Golden Lion Honorary Award and the Polar Music Prize in 2010.

Update Aggie Reiter

 

30 Sep

Film Week from India to Budapest – 2017

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India Film Week
October, 5-11. 2017
Puskin Cinema
District V., 18. Kossuth Lajos Str. Budapest

India Film Festival, part of Europe’s largest Indian showcase, which returns to the  capital of Hungary.

Everyone is most welcome to attend the India Film Week from 5 to 11 October at  the Puskin Cinema! Come and celebrate the 70th anniversary of India’s independence with Indian movies!

India 70 years ago, August 15, 1947, gained independence. The 70th anniversary is celebrated by the Indian Embassy and the Amrita Sher-Gil Cultural Center.

In addition to contemporary Indian filmmaking, the Film Week also features the most popular movie stars of the last 15 years. The program Exc. Rahul Chhabra, India’s Ambassador to Hungary, will open on Thursday, October, 5. 2017. During the seven days of the Festival, the audiences are welcomed  and be able to see 7 Hindu films with the Hungarian subtitles.

Tickets can be purchased at Pushkin Cinema box office.

For more information on movies is an English-language guide, just stroll down to the bottom of the page: http://www.indianembassy.hu/?p=143293

 

Update Aggie Reiter

 

 

 

28 Sep

The 13th Jewish Cultural Festival – Szeged

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The 13th Jewish Cultural Festival
September, 3. – November, 4. 2017.

The Renovated New Synagogue  – 10 Jósika Street at Szeged.

Looking for an excursion during the autumn of 2017 outside of the Capital, then a good opportunity is to visit Szeged at this time of the year, when the Jewish Cultural Festival is to explore as well.
Any case keep in mind it is around the Holidays Season, worth to check visiting hours. The pray house is can e visited five days week except Saturdays and Jewish Holidays.

Also offers gastronomic delights, cultural treats and recreation opportunities. Discover the third largest city of Hungary, the picturesque town of Szeged, just 170 kms south of Budapest.

The monumental art nouveau style Synagogue is a must-see with its large doors and ornate carvings. Being the second largest synagogue in Hungary, its dome rises almost 160 feet. Lipot Baumhorn designed the building, while the attractive stained glass was the work of Miksa Roth. The kaleidoscopic design of the dome’s interior symbolizes the world. The door of the Ark of Covenant is magnificently decorated, representing the hyssop plant. The soaring interior provides space and light, while the magnificent organ (2317 pipes, 2 keyboards) fills the temple with sound.

The amazing building with impressive size is famous for its painted glass windows, the harmonising ornaments of Ivory white, blue and gold, the closing stone of the altar, which was carved of marble from Jerusalem and the 18 Torah scrolls treasured here. Every year, Szeged hosts an Autumn Jewish Cultural Festival with concerts, art exhibitions, book launches about the Hungarian Jewish culture and other performances from all around the world. During the Jewish Cultural Festival an Israeli Movie Week is awaiting the visitors in the Szeged Synagogue. Visiting the city of Szeged is not just a one day trip. The venues and sights offering a culture tour and showing lifestyle of people living on the Southern Great Plain.

Update Aggie Reiter

27 Sep

The 2nd. Budapest Ritmo – Central European World Music Festival

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October, 6-11. – CAfe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival

The consistent pursuit of organizers is to move closer to the ‘east’ and ‘west’ positions, to support Eastern European musicians, ie to straighten the course. The Budapest Ritmo showcase program in addition to three Hungarian bands from our region and the international jury will meet the musicians and the audience so was told yesterday to the media gathering at the Akvárium Hall – Budapest.

Second year, the Budapest RITMO festival is just around the corner. Last year Finland, this year’s guest of honor Israel and Jewish art and artists will be present. A real multicultural fiesta from Israel welcoming the audience.

Budapest RITMO – 2017., offers unique productions this year with the world music artists arriving from over 20 countries, performing 3 days at several stages of the Aquarium Club, organized by CAFe Budapest and Hangvető.

A wide-spread of bands from the Central European region will be hosted. From contemporary classical music to theater premieres, from popular music and jazz to dance and visual art, the art of our times will again be highlighted in the Hungarian capital during October 6-11. 2017.In the vein of last year’s Ritmo, new co-operation between Hungarian and foreign artists will be fostered, exceptional productions born. This October, violin phenomenon Félix Lajkó with fascinating Polish string band VOŁOSI will blow you away; the young stars of tambour, Söndörgő and Amsterdam Klezmer Band will team up to rock you. Veronika Harcsa sings with explosive Transglobal Underground & Fanfara Tirana. The legendary singer Mónika Miczura “Mitsou” of Ando Drom fame and Tunisian Jawhar will enchant you with their delicate duet. A superb occasion to get to know more about the best Central and Eastern European bands. Check out the rarely heard South American and African artists in the heart of Budapest: Akvárium Klub, for 3 days.

Budapest Ritmo Conference is the biggest world music forum in Central Europe. Actors in the scene discuss current trends and challenges from an international vantage point, with a marked Central European focus. This year panels deal with: organizing tours in Central and Eastern Europe and overseas; key players in the world music industry; working with agents; trends in music education; promoting bands from the Balkans. Budapest Ritmo Conference offers insight into the music industry, a great occasion for networking, getting to know the movers and shakers of world music and addressing current topics. On the 5th of October Hungarian and foreign bands selected by an international jury.   The well-known in the profession  Ben Mandelson … He has been 30 years ago in the London pub at the birth of a world music band. Also with 11 independent publishers have come together to find a way to distribute the difficult-to-define style effectively. It is no exaggeration that Mandelson is one of the key person in the international scene, Was  one of the founder at the birth of WOMEX , furthermore, he was the founder of the 3 Mustafas 3 band in the legendary ’82, who first went on tour in Eastern Europe. The founder of the inevitable Glitterbeat publisher – Chris Eckmann, will also be in Budapest from Ritmo Courtesy. They are  also verified names like Aziza Brahim and Tamikrest, who are sure to find the talent and win the prizes year after year in a world-class. Also great is the fact that Jun Lin Yeoh – artistic leader of the festival, is attracting tens of thousands of Jewels to the Jungle. The ventilation of the panels is intended to provide many opportunities for networking, and international experts are open to concrete co-operation in addition to topic proposals. Entry on this day is free of charge, but to attend need previous registration.  The daily ticket is also valid to enter the conference venue. The conference sessions are in English language.

Ticket prices: Day tickets: 3000HUF (in advance until the 1st. of October) / 4000HUF(from the 2
nd. October). Three-day pass: 7500HUF (in advance until the 1st. of October) / 10500HUF (from the 2nd October). Discount (Student & Pensioner) tickets can be purchased at the venue during the festival. Choose your tickets through http://www.cafebudapestfest.jegy.hu and/or on the spot at Akvárium Club –  District, V., Erzsébet  Square – Budapest.

See the list of artists, groups, bands  at:  http://budapestritmo.hu/en/artists/

Enjoy the ride on the musical landscape with rich tradition at the Budapest RITMO Festival!

Update Aggie Reiter

26 Sep

Katona József Theater – Screenplays with English subtitles

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Nora - Christmas with the Helmers - A Doll's House - Henrik Ibsen

 Nora – Christmas with the Helmers
      A Doll’s House – Henrik Ibsen

Katona József  Theater Nonprofit Ltd.

District V., 6. Petőfi Sándor Street – Budapest

With a superb cast and internationally acclaimed directors, Katona József is one of the major art theatre in Hungary, staging classic Hungarian and international drama, as well as a selection of contemporary plays.

During the month of November, the theater will be featuring some screenplays with Hungarian actors introducing plays in Hungarian language and having in English subtitles. An excellent occasion not just for the locals having English language knowledge, but as well for the foreigner audience to peck into the Hungarian actors performances.

November, 9. – 7 p.m. ALEXANDR PUSHKIN: BORIS GODUNOV

November, 10. – 7 p.m. GOGOL: MARRIAGE

November, 11. – 5 p.m. PHILIP LÖHLE: WE ARE NOT BARBARIANS!

November, 11. – 8 p.m.  GÜNTER GRASS: THE TIN DRUM

November, 11 (8 p.m.) and 12. (7 p.m.) HENRIK IBSEN: NORA – CHRISTMAS WITH THE HELMERS.  … Fine time in getting already into the Xmas mood … The story goes: Every marriage reaches its climax eventually. What afterwards comes is either the game of survival or the stages of separation. The ending of A Doll’s House caused huge scandal in 1879 – a woman leaves her husband and their children. In 2016 new questions are framed, demanding new answers. Is it possible to coexist without giving up yourself? How long can you play when roles are fixed? When does fellowship turn into betrayal? Women and men, adults and children, power, money, imitation.

For further information e-mail: szervezes@katonaszinhaz.hu

Tickets available on the spot.

Update Aggie Reiter

25 Sep

INDIA Independence@70 – Budapest

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“Alluring India 2017” – A unique MAIDEN display of Indian Traditional & Fusion Fashion in Hungary.

Incredible Delights with Incredible Indian twist in Fashion!

This event was organised celebrating the 70th Anniversary of India’s Independence, by Rahul Chhabra Ambassador of India in collaboration with Mr. Vinay Gupta, Managing Director of Gait-N-Grace.

The celebration of 70th Anniversary of India’s Independence Day in Budapest was in mid August, yet the Embassy of India in the capital of Hungary was organized adding the ceremony connected with two “F”s … Fashion and Food at the “Bálna” – “Whale” last week in Budapest.

India is a country of fabulous landscapes, exotic flavors, beautiful buildings and much more that was introduced during the evening when the lights were turned down low, yet on the catwalk the brightness of  full-fledged awesome fashion world open to the eyes of the audience at present.

“Enchanting”... The Fashion show featured the latest finely tailored Indian garments such as Silk Saris, embroidered Lehengas and mermaid gowns with ruffles. The collection was more about Indian traditional wear with a touch of contemporary ensemble.

The concept of the event was to create an environment of Indian ethos globally through a
unique insight into collections of 2 eminent names in the bridal trousseau industry, Ms.
CharuParashar and Ms. PayalKeyal. This fashion show showcased a first-off collection
namely “Regal Saree” –  “Various Moods” by Ms.CharuParashar, “The Weaves from the Ghats of Banaras” by Ms. Salma Sultan, and “Contemporary Sari” –  “Contemporary Wedding Cocktail” collection by Ms. PayalKeyal.

A glimpse of Indian culture was also showcased with a live demonstration of how a 9
meters in length Sari plead-by-plead was draped to perfection in different styles.  Was told about the world’s longest sari measured as 388.9 meters (usually 4-5 meters in length, 90-120 centimeters wide in a piece of fabric.

The audience was mesmerized by the beautifully crafted Indian outfit that was portrayed as an acknowledgement of the skills & talent – Indian hand-weavers. The poem “khoob ladi
mardani,woh toh Jhansi wali rani thi” by Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, was enacted to highlight the story of Rani Laxmi Bai, who battled her fight to freedom despite being
dressed in nine-yard long Langdar Sari. With flowing spirits and free-wheeling
conversations.  Also the guests indeed enjoyed the fascinating act by a Hungarian Mind
Illusionist.

Not only the fashion was unique, the Hungarian and diplomatic glitterati couldn’t stop raving about the lavish spread as they immersed themselves in the fashion show sipping a delectable glass of Hungarian wines and mulled wins, but also the smooth taste of India’s beer. The fondness for India’s food is not only to get in India. The Indian delicacies was top of the cake with the display of rustic and authentic Indian curry buffet introducing the traditional tastes from several regions brought on the spot by the Curry House in Budapest. 

Part2 – Update and Snaps Aggie Reiter

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