12 Nov

Gastronomy lovers … Hit the road to the Gozsdu Courtyard – Budapest

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Gonna lick ya ten fingers

Need some inspiration for planning your week ahead to round-up experiences concerning on and around St. Martin Day?

At this time of the year in November and during St. Martin Day which is prior to the last day before the 40-day Advent fast, is allowed to taste the rich and tasty snack, delights. This kind of fest goes around throughout the country and naturally, in Budapest will not be otherwise. The Gozsdu Courtyard awaiting gastronomy lovers to enjoy the mouth-watering goose treats  from November, 11.2015.

A variation of this tradition, according to St.Martin’s Day goose delicacies comes from the Roman habit, starting date of November 11 when reaching the winter quarter of the year. Also on this day  the new wines are tasted  and the jolly good mood gets higher-and-higer!

At the Gozsdu Courtyard’s has 6 courtyards, where everybody will find what they are looking for wandering around the imposing gateway  to a cozy restaurant or wine bar in the coming week.

During the time being will be served yummy goose gourmet meals, for instance how does this sound? A nice goose ragout soup with quince or roasted foie gras with creamy polenta. Needn’t have to hold your breath, make your way in the coming days to the Gozsdu Courtyard  and get into the mood where …  “you’re awaited with big breasts and hot thighs” … that’s what it say in Hungarian down below!

Awaiting ya with big boops and hot thighs

Update Aggie Reiter

11 Nov

Open-Air – Ice Rink – Arena Plaza Terrace – Budapest

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Ice Rink - Arena Plaza 2015

District, VIII., 9. Kerepesi Road – Budapest

Arena Plaza is located at the former horse-racing track.

No better skating time than in the coming Season … out in the fresh air and having fun!

Go get your skates and knee pad out!

Getting shorter daylights and the weather turning colder. The greyness sometimes also leaves an imprint on our mood. No need to be down because during the season of wintertime it is still possible to have fun!  At th Ice Rink – Arena Plaza Terrace’s 1200 square meters of outdoor skating rink has already opened its ice track.  Need not have to bring your skates with you,  can be rented  on the spot. Planning to have a special occasion out on ice, no problem the whole rink can be also rented. On St. Nicholas day (Mikulás) ice skating shows will be on for kids.

Whether skating before or after shopping it is refreshing, or spending time with family or friends program. There is no limited age at the Ice Terrace. The guests can also relax there. Food at the Ice Bar is also available to pump up your energy during the skating open hours.

The lighted skating rink can be visited daily in the coming four-month. The beginners and advanced skiers may enjoy themselves on the slippery surface, even during the nighttime. Those who still wish to get more practice may participate in organized skating lessons, weekdays 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. This season the organizers came up with a new idea, featuring Partying on Ice by Night.

Open H’s from Monday to Sunday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. close for an hour , then from 3  p.m. – 9. p.m.

For those going out partying on Friday and Saturday night a Dj provide the Ice Disco Music!

During the weekend night fever goes on the Friday and Saturday: 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. Sunday: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Entry ticket available on the spot.

 

Update Aggie Reiter

10 Nov

Puskás memorial plaque was unveiled in Scotland – 2015.

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Ferenc Puskás - Legendary Footballer

Puskás days in UK!

The greatest goalscorer of the 20th century … the legendary Hungarian footballer Ferenc Puskás was unveiled at the Scottish National Football Museum at Hampden in Glasgow – Scotland. From now there will be a tribute to the world-famous Hungarian footballer with a permanent recognition at the national stadium. Also was presented the biographical book about Ferenc Puskás in English language.

Ferenc Puskás was and still is regarded as a superstar on the football ground. He was one of the very best footballers ever, both in his 1st. 13-year career with Honvéd and as a World Cup runner-up with Hungary and his 2nd 9-year period with Real Madrid and Spain, who would help everyone he could, whether regarding as homeless folks or those in needy and to any Hungarians he met abroad.

The plaque was revealed as a tribute to the world-famous Hungarian footballer on the occasion of the 55th anniversary year of the final of the 1960 European Champions Cup in which Ferenc Puskás scored four goals to help Spanish giants, the Real Madrid beat Germany’s Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3 in front of a crowd of 127,000 people at the Hampden Park.

On the plaque itself, Puskás is referred as „the greatest goalscorer of the 20th century”. He scored 84 goals in 85 international appearances, 514 goals at 529 matches in the Hungarian and Spanish leagues.

The plaque was unveiled on October, 20, 2015., by the Scottish Football Museum, the Puskás Institute, the Hungarian Embassy in London, the Hungarian Scottish Society, the Puskás International Football Foundation and the Robert Burns International Foundation.

Puskás the golden football player traveled, lived at all the continents around the world except the Arctic Circle .

Update Aggie Reiter

9 Nov

4th Goose Festival – St Martin’s Fest – Castle of Vajdahunyad – City Park – Budapest

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4th Goose Festival - Castle of Vajdahunyad - City Park - Budapest

Castle of Vajdahunyad – City Park – Budapest.

In all quantities of geese food!

 November, 13-15. 2015.

Around the first weekend in November Budapest holds the tradition of St Martin’s Day and over a dozen festivals which is all about goose delicacies and there is no other way this year.  A lot of goose festivals are held throughout Hungary.

So for this coming week-end for the 4th  Goose Festival is open again between November, 13 to 15. 2015., at the Castle of Vajdahunyad – City Park.

St. Martin’s Days are still on with traditional programs and daily specialties. There will for the youngest children assort of programs as: goose playhouse, arts and crafts with contemporary showmen, stroking the geese at the courtyard farm, music, storytellers, dancing, goose feather husking and  St Martin’s playhouse. The adults may have a sip goose matching drinks at the special wines streets. The exhibitors on the spot will be offering homemade beer and divined pálinka.

On Friday, November, 13 at the exhibitors booth a 50% discount will be on in tasting the finest goose dishes and of course the offers of matching wines and pálinka will not be missing.

Entering the venue to the St. Martin’s Goose Fest is free of charge.

During the Goose Festival throughout the country this weekend will be plenty of restaurants having special menus made from goose due to St. Martin’s day. WHY GOOSE!?! … The tradition says that have to eat as much geese as possible, because if not, it will be as the „people’s belief” said led to hunger throughout the year.

Rolling around in Budapest may catch your eyes seeing goose statues in all forms invade  the city made by young artist.  At the Zoo also will be kept the geese weekend.

Update Aggie Reiter

 

8 Nov

“Son Of Saul” – Hungarian film – on the list for BIFA!

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Son of Saul

Sunday, December, 6. 2015.

Son of Saul – Holocaust drama is numbing, provocative and impossible to unsee, directed by – László Jeles Nemes. The Auschwitz-set horror thriller has been nominated for the British Independent Film Award – BIFA – in the best foreign-language film category.

This is the first Hungarian film to be nominated for the British prize.

„Son of Saul” won the Grand Prize of the Jury at the 2015 Cannes International Film Festival.

Also bagged three more other prizes, the FIPRESCI Prize awarded by critics, the award for technical execution and the recognition for movies carrying social importance named after François Chalais.

The storyline … In the horror of 1944 at the Auschwitz concentration camp tells the story of the final day-and-a-half of the life of Saul Ausländer in the death camp. Saul is forced to burn the corpses of his own people finds moral survival upon trying to salvage from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son.

The script was upon Clara Royer and László Nemes Jeles. Starring: Géza Röhrig – Saul Ausländer, Levente Molnár – Abraham, Urs Rechn – Biedermann, Sándor Zsótér – doctor, Todd Charmont – Braun, Uwe Lauer – Voss.

Beside the original Hungarian language it has English subtitles.

Update by Aggie Reiter

7 Nov

Flashnews … Saint Martin’s Day – Skanzen – Szentendre – Bujdosó winery!

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Ain’t no program yet for the coming week-end to be in a hustle and bustle … ? Why not enjoy your timeout at the

Skanzen – Open Air Museum – Szentendre

November, 7 and 8. 2015.

How about visiting an amazing venue to take part at an all-day program to an unforgettable atmosphere at Saint Martin’s Day.

On Saint Martin’s Day it is a Hungarian traditional to have goose delicacies, tasting the year’s new wines, craft fair, puppet theater, tales corner, play courtyard and of course many other recreational opportunities awaiting the local and foreigner visitors.

At the Skanzen may see a collection of Hungary’s centries way back traditional old style buildings equipped with their everyday’s enviroments.Also a grand opportunity to have a sip and taste the new wines brought to the Skanzen by the Bujdosó winery. According to the season, the traditions at the Bujdosó Vineyards and Winery will be presenting their new wines, including Mentőöv ’15  (Life Belt) , Ibituba ’12, Kapitány ’15 (Captain) and Rosé.  Orsolya Bujdosó will be awaiting for the guests.

Incase those who intended, but missed to take the road to Szentendre this week-end can make it on November 13 or 14 to visit the Bujdosó spectacle cellar at the  Southern area of Lake Balaton, at 2. Géza Gárdonyi Street – Balatonszemes, where naturally Saint Martin’s delicacies and of course Bujdosó wines await the visitors roll over for a splendid day.

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6 Nov

World Science Forum – Budapest – 2015

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The VJ Budapest Centum is pleased to announce an invitation to the events of

„Paint and Painting Light Up” 2015.

The World Science Forum in Budapest screenings at the building of the MTA’s HQ’s

District V., 9.  István Széchenyi Square – Budapest

Wednesday, November, 5. 2015 – 7 a.m. up to  Saturday, November, 7. 2015., midnight.

Visiting for those individuals interested in the below programs are free of charge: 7 p.m. – World Science Forum screenings . 8 p.m. – Competition entries – projects of the competition “PaintUp!”(from 2011). 9 p.m. – World Science Forum Repeat screenings . 10 p.m. – The 2011 Paint Up! Repeat racetrack works – The Paint Up! (2011) Competition’s projects.  11 p.m. – World Science Forum Repeat screenings of the mapping.

During the three-day event comes to life again  with  the new MTA Headquarter’s patinated facade. The locals and foreigners rolling by will have the chance to take a look at the VJ Centrum Budapest’s creators ’ unique works.  Fourteen  creators will be on sideshow. Mentioning a couple creators: Gáspár Battha, Dániel Besnyő, Gergő Geltz, Gábor Karcis, András Nagy, Gábor Tarcsay.

The “Visualpower” virtual house painting will surely be a breathtaking venue  to track by locals and foreigners of the works.

The event is organized by: The screening series at the World Science Forum in Budapest, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences organized, in co-operation with VJ Daniel Besnyő Budapest Centrum.

About the  World Science Forum in a nutshell … source from VJ Centrum Budapest:

„The 2015 World Science Forum (WSF) is organized under the theme ‘the enabling power of science’, to examine and highlight the many ways in which science improves quality of life for the benefit and advancement of society.

In keeping with previous years, the WSF programme will explore relevant topics linked to the theme and provide a platform for improved dialogue and collaboration between the scientific community, private sector, government and civil society. It also provides opportunities for young scientists and researchers to lead and participate in debates. Organized every 2 years, the forum is one of the world’s major science events. It brings together over 600 scientists and provides linkages between scientists, industry and policy makers. The 2015 World Science Forum is organized by UNESCO, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the International Council for Science (ICSU), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC). This is the 7th edition of the World Science Forum. The previous WSF took place in Rio de Janeiro in November 2013. Below are a couple of links of interest and the theme pages:

Natural Sciences , WSF 2015 website, WSF 2015 website, WSF 2015 website, WSF 2015 website.Science for a Sustainable Future, Investing in Science, Technology and Innovation, Building Capacity in Science and Engineering, Science for a Sustainable Future, Building Capacity in Science and Engineering, Investing in Science, Technology and Innovation, Science for a Sustainable Future, Building Capacity in Science and Engineering, Investing in Science, Technology and Innovation, Science for a Sustainable Future, Building Capacity in Science and Engineering, Investing in Science, Technology and Innovation, Science for a Sustainable Future, Building Capacity in Science and Engineering, Investing in Science, Technology and Innovation, Science for a Sustainable Future, Building Capacity in Science and Engineering, Investing in Science, Technology and Innovation” 

Update by Aggie Reiter

5 Nov

James Arthur – “The Story So Far Tour” – Budapest –

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For many Hungarians and Foreigners staying in Hungary will be a night not to be miss and  nailed being at the world-famous James Arthur concert performing for the first time on stage at the Papp László Arena – Budapest.

November, 7. 2015. -. Budapest.

Concert kicks-off at 8 p.m.

In more than six words can be described the talented winner of  UK  X Factor 2012.

James Arthur, the British singer-songwriter was the winner at the  X Factor –  2012. His debut single was released  just after the final and right away smashed up to number one on the UK singles chart –  titled: “Impossible”

James Arthur has it in all one … naturalness … simplicity … purity … sincerity and energy at his where he steps on stage and without doubt he is enchanted by the audience. Arthur has been writing and recording songs since he was 15. In early 2012, he recorded songs and released two EPs  with The James Arthur Band.

András Kallay Saunders who was representing Hungary at the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, will be giving a half-an-hour show with his band with a selection songs from the “Delivery Boy” album before James Arthur concert.

Ticket Prices can be purchased  on the spot at the Arena’s  box for: 8 000 HUF – sectors, 10 000 HUF – sector and Standing place, 12 000 HUF – sectors, 14 000 Ft – sectors.

A limited number of VIP ticket packages can be purchased through the following email address: info@danubiusmusic.com.

Update by Aggie Reiter

3 Nov

Andrea Bocelli returning to Budapest – Hungary – 2015

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Papp László Sportaréna Budapest

District, XIV., 2.  Stefánia Road –  Budapest

Andrea Bocelli is a widely popular singer with a substantial fan base worldwide, and it is neither stated otherwise in Hungary to the Hungarian audience. This autumn Bocelli after two years returning to give a one-night concert in Budapest – Hungary.

Bocelli became a singer who roam and create genius, classical music and popular music in the world capable of new areas. After two years, on  Sunday, November, 22. 2015., sharp 7 p.m. at the Papp László Budapest Sports Arena again the audience may meet the unique Bocelli’s voice!

The biggest Tenon of to-day has sold more than 80 million albums. He is also songwriter and record producer. Every year, a new album comes up with an album of classical and pop songs at his concert. This year, well-known Italian pop songs and Advent songs will be included in the program.  Master Bocelli in January this year published his 14th album, title: Passione and  already worldwide highly succesful. The album contains the most beautiful love songs with celebrity artists like Jennifer Lopez, Nelly Furtado, and the trumpet virtuoso Chris Bott.

At the concert the Hungarian symphony orchester conducted by Marcello Rota of 80 persons and comprising 30 members chorus will be accompanied Andrea Bocelli.

Cetainly a memorable catchy  passionate tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9hnJGvyxpE

Update Aggie Reiter

29 Oct

BUDAPEST – CAPITAL of SPORT – 2019.

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BE THE FIRST HERE TO HEAR THE GRAND NEWS!

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The countdown ended to-day and the final decision was announced by ACES Europe European Capitals and Cities of Sport Federation to be

BUDAPEST – CAPITAL of SPORT – 2019.

The City of Budapest – Capital of Hungary became the European Capital of Sport for 2019 after winning in the selection process against Malaga (Spain), Yerevan (Armenia) and Valletta (Malta). The Hungarian capital was imposed in the final to Malaga which got within five points of difference and following the rules of ACES Europe (Article 23.2) has been designated European Capital of Sport 2020.

„They’ve been two very strong candidates and have put the decision to the jury very difficult since both cities showed enough potential to be European Capital of Sport” said the president and founder of ACES Europe –  Gian F. Lupattelli .

To be the candidate for  the European Capital of Sport  – 2020.,  will begin the nominations period from November, 19. 2015., for the Year 2021. The nominations will be opened until March, 30. 2017., with several cities interested in presenting candidature for this prestigious award.

In the meantime …  keep in mind …

BUDAPEST LOVES SPORT AND SPORT LOVES BUDAPEST!

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