2 Jun

Herald News … Still 108 days to come! II.BikeRunFest – International bicycle tour and Ultramarathon!

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II.BikeRunFest –  International bicycle tour and Ultramarathon!

Distance 188 km from Sopron – Hungary to Puchberg am Schneeberg  – Austria and back!

September, 19  – 20. 2015.

Yes, we still going to enjoy the summertime in the coming days, but never to early to spread the news for those folks who would like to register, attend at the BikeRunTour or  joining  the run at the Ultramarathon.

Upon a call to the  press conference held by Attila Vozár –  RunBikeFest – chief organizer and invited guests as: Márton Gyulai – HAA General Secretary, Krisztián Berki – TV presenter and Dezső Dobor – press officer of the competition,  heard by the organizer, when planning this  bike tour  popped through his mind to give a twist in this race as„cracking a hard nut”.  This will be a new performance tour at this year’s amateur cyclists race. For those individuals who wish to enter the competition, no need to have professional skills or expensive accessories bicycle to participate in this race.  Completely is enough the daily in use bicycle and the helmet.

Day1. To enter the bike tour anyone can be appointed, who has willingness and strength to paddle on their bike making the journey of 75.4 kms to reach from Sopron – Hungary to Scheeber – Austria.

Day2. Then comes  surmounting 112.6 kms. through the neat villages, small towns and of course as much as the rolling bikers can  have a wink at the wonderful landscape of Austria  whilst  back to the start point at Sopron – Hungary.

Several refreshment stalls and stations … well-reserved rest points… first aid will be present throughout the whole route.

Promising a superb great program and a real challenge for devoted folks, families, companies and to be not forgotten, the wonderful opportunity to overcome the impossible … in between having fun to hit the high mountains and deep valleys.

The RunBikeFest is just a perfect opportunity in opening to companies to hold team building gatherings.

Many starters such as famous persons will be on the way to exercise together, as: Márton Gyulai – HAA General Secretary and his family, Krisztián Berki – TV presenter, The Color Run team just to mention a couple to be rolling on the routes.

Ultramarathon will also take place on the same days simultaneously at both the event:

Day1. 8 a.m. MKB Aréna Hall – Sopron … Day2 .7 a.m. Sport Hall – Puchberg am Schneeberg

The length of the course: Day1. 75 km – Day2. 110 km … Global Length: 185 km

Bikers  and Ultramarathon folks save the data, place, time … worthwhile not to miss, to leave out this awesome tour!

Application, Price and other important information in English and German language switch to:

http://www.bikerunfest.com/

Getting closer to the day further information of interest will come through.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

 

1 Jun

Ari S Kupsus … Summer Cultural Season of Amadé-Bajzáth-Pappenheim Chateau – Iszkaszentgyörgy

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You are cordially invited to the opening of the Summer Cultural Season of Amadé-Bajzáth-Pappenheim Chateau  … starting at 5 p.m.

Wednesday, June, 3. 2015.

Amadé-Bajzáth-Pappenheim Chateau – Iszkaszentgyörgy

 

Ari Kupsus Gallery and Ari S Kupsus Salon Concert Society traditionally move from Budapest to countryside for the three summer months.

During this period the art exhibitions and the Salon Concerts will be held in the beautiful Amadé-Bajzáth-Pappenheim chateau situated in the picturesque village of Iszkaszentgyörgy.
The summer season 2015 will be opened on Wednesday, 3rd of June, starting at 5pm when the Representative of the Parliament, Gábor Törö and the State Secretary László L. Simon will have his opening speech followed by the unveiling of the statue of Baron László Amadé (1703-1764), the world-famous poet and one of the builders of our Stately Estate. The statue is made by sculptor Lajos Bíró.

This event will be followed by the exhibition opening of an Hungarian painter Ágnes Szabó. The opening speech will be held by Director of Finnish Cultural Center in Hungary, Finnagora, Mrs Cita Högnappa-Lumikero. After the opening ceremony there will be a concert by Laulu-Suzuki children choir from Helsinki.

After the opening ceremonies wine reception will follow.  All visitors are warmly welcomed to this festive Season Opening event.

 

 

Update by Aggie Reiter

31 May

Judafest Street Festival – Budapest – 2015.

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 Hungary’s biggest social event at the historic Jewish Quarter in Budapest – 2015.

Sunday, June, 7.

10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

District, VII., Kazinczy Street

 Free admission

Here we go again … the culinary and cultural life will vibrant downtown. Hungary’s almost all Jewish organizations will be present.

Well, seems like only in one wink the year has passed since the 2014 year’s awesome:

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Some folks may not be happy for getting one year older, but anyway who have been awaiting for the date to come by will surely be there to get loose, to get into entertaining themselves in the Kazinczy Street and celebrate the diversity of Jewish culture together once again! There will be three stages, performing more than 30 artists with ongoing concerts and 50 alsort of programs.  No need to worry about food nor drinks … 40 stalls  will  be on the whole lane, drinks to plenty of  food will initiate by the scented delicacies for those passing by.

For being interested in the multitude of Jewish culture at the street festival mark the day which is less than a week ahead and  spend a full-day filled with programs will each will find themselves the one of interest. Courts for all age children will be almost on every corner.

This year’s festival guest of honor will be Poland.

During the day … The Rzeszow Klezmer Band (PL)

Only on Sunday, June, 7., in front of the Kazinczy Street Synagogue an exhibition can be seen of famous  Polish Jews.

The visitors to the Judafest also will get the opportunity to explore, taste the flavorful authentic Jewish and Polish dishes. On the spot there will be a huge collection of craft art items to see or simply falling in love and to purchase.

Just a sample from the programs … Guided walks in the hidden corners of the old Jewish quarter – Mazsike, Instant courses: Polish, Hungarian, Yiddish, Hebrew, Fair and Market, pancake counter, Chill-out Zone, Cinema Tent, Polish village, Civil kibitzer Street, People of Miracles adventure game for kids, Hebrew calligraphy, Jewish restaurants and cakes and cookies from the district’s confectionery.

 Update by Aggie Reiter

29 May

News Flash … 9th “Főzdefeszt” – Street Food Show – June, 5-7. 2015. – Budapest

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Venue … Városliget – City Park – Olof Palme promenade.

In just less than a week Hungary’s famous craft-beer festival is rolling along its way again between  at the Városliget – Budapest’s City Park,  which is the second largest public park in the District XIV. The total area is situated on 100 hectares. It has actually about 81 hectares of rich park  with approx. 6500 tree stands with shady canopies. The most elegant historical park where the open-air beer garden will take place.

More to it … probably not on my own by saying one of the biggest periodically arranged open-air beer-garden in the world.

Hungary’s craft-beer scene has seen an incredible growth in the last few years and even gaining more-and-more speed-up! The Főzdefeszt – Craft Beer Festival has grown from being an average festival of attracting 10.000 visitors to a mass-celebration with 40-50000 individuals twice a year. Főzdefeszt is the greatest gastronomical event of Hungary.

Despite the huge growth the Főzdefeszt is not an average beer festival, had managed to preserve its original peaceful and amiable character … no roaring music, nor second-hand pop stars, nor grunting pig gangs,  nor quantitative drinking,  nor short drinks, nor binge-drinking and most importantly neither crappy beer.

binge-drinking. Főzdefeszt is just becoming a professionally organized quality event. This is the first time to deploy the branded glasses ruling out the ugly, inappropriate and pollutant plastic-mugs.

A must-visit venue, … if wish to know where Hungarian beer is heading … if you want to taste several new breweries sprung up throughout the winter, or  … if  interested to check out how the old favors had improved and kept their qualities.

For the third time, they organize the festival together within their twin-festival, Street Food Show, the best and original street-food fare in Budapest. Also managed to pull the scenes together just like a few years ago the Főzdefeszt did it with the breweries.

On the spot there will be 50 beer-stands showcasing around 200 brews,  as well as 30 food-vendors, that will offer everything that will surely catch the eyes and taste.

Opening hours: Friday, June, 5.,   3 p.m.  June, 6. 2 a.m.
Saturday, June, 6. Noon  – June, 7., 2 a.m.
Sunday, June, 7., Noon  – Midnight

Free entry … just to buy a “Főzdefest” glass for beer drinking.

Update by Aggie Reiter

27 May

„Son of Saul” – Grand Prize – Cannes Film Festival- 2015.

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Hungary’s filmmaker received the Grand Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival for his outstanding and astonishing set of a Holocaust drama the „Son of Saul”.  This was László Nemes Jeles  – Hungarian director-screenwriter’s  first debut film. The film’s script was prepared by the author in cooperation with the French script writer Clara Royer during his  five months scholarship  stay in Paris  in 2011. The film plan was previously awarded in Sarajevo at the Film Festival with the Living Pictures prize.   The film drama received  Four awards  in Cannes …  FIPRESCI Prize running in the main competition section …  the François Chalais Prize and  the Vulcan Award at the festival.

A number of foreign actors took part in the film …  Germany, Poland, United States of America and Israel who were preceded  during the casting by tough sorting. The film  shots mainly took place at several Budapest locations and at the Mafilm studio. The Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp buildings have had been demolished, therefore were reconstructed on the basis of photographs and historical research.

The drama in brief: the “Son of Saul” takes place in the venue the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp in 1944.  A Hungarian Jewish prisoner named Saul  … played by Géza Röhrig … is a member of the Sonderkommando. It is a group of prisoners given humiliating and illusory privileges as trustees and minor amount in food ration to be able to carry the bodies from the gas chambers to pyres to be burned, then carting the ashes away to be dumped. At one of the occasions Saul recognize a body of his young son. Thereafter, in secret goes to search to find a rabbi among the prisoners to give the boy a proper burial. To achieve his plan Saul was using threats, blackmail and bribes and with so-called jewellery “shiny” stolen from the bodies.

The final cut was supported by financial and professional assistance from the Hungarian National Film Fund, which contributed a total of 310.6 million HUF.

The Son of Saul for the first time to be seen nationwide by the domestic audience after the Cannes International Film Festival will be from June, 11. 2015.

The American Sony Pictures Classics acquired the rights in distributing the film.

Update by Aggie Reiter

26 May

This is “Not the Messiah” … just a very naughty boy – May, 31. 2015. – Budapest.

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This is not to be missed!

8 p.m. Sunday, May, 31. 2015.

Papp László Budapest Sports Arena

District, XIV., 2. Stefania Rd. – Budapest

From the famous Monty Python – Mr. Eric Idle is coming for the first time to Budapest to take you away with his gags on the premiere night of the „Not the Messiah” in Budapest.  The Messiah is a baroque ‘n’ roll that captivated the world’s stages for over seven years and in a couple of days will be on stage in Budapest – Hungary.

The performance will be in Hungarian language, but never mind, because the acts will be jolly good and worthwhile to see also for the foreigners staying in Hungary.

The funniest member of the legendary group Monty Python – Eric Idle – songwriter of the melody well-known around the world … is going to be heard by Steve and Eric in Budapest.

Mr. Eric Idle is planning a kinda attack against the Hungarian actor – Steve Hajdú.  Earlier said … “My role is to sit and watch the show among the audience, but till then I hold the surprise the keep secret to myself . “The “Not the Messiah” music was co-written by Mr. Idle and John Du Prez.

According to gossip, at the comic oratorio entitled “Not the Messiah” Eric Idle will not be able to sit still and often will pop up in the auditorium to grab the microphone out of Steve’s hand. What’s more, he will pour those humorous gags on us, processing from the move Life of Brian. No way, to leave it out in Budapest! I will not be able to remain silent, when Steve Hajdú will be up on stage, singing alone the song.It is logical I am going to sing along with him at the end of the show.

Visiting Hungary and to be present at the show is really such a rare opportunity for him and of course for the Hungarian audience, but would not bet on the foreigners not to be going out to this unique show.

Update by Aggie Reiter

25 May

Herald News … “Red Army Choir” coming to Hungary – 2015.

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Even though we are ahead to Season of Summer in Hungary, a good news is never too early! In September a sensational performances will be coming up with the presentation of the “Red Army Choir” – Russian Federation Ministry of Interior to hold concerts and folk dance in several Hungarian cities. The Russian Federation Ministry of Interior ensemble is of professional artists.

There will be Kalinka, Katyusha, Moscow nights and Partisan song as well. At these series of concert the invited guest Vásáry André will perform, who was chosen from among several European singers to be in their production.

Here are the dates to mark at the Calendar:

On September, 17. 2015., – 7 p.m. in the Veszprém Arena at Veszprém.

On September, 18. 2015., – 7 p.m. in the Audi Arena at Győr.

On September, 19. 2015., – 7 p.m. in the Papp László Budapest Sport Arena at Budapest.

On September, 20. 2015., – 7 p.m. in the Miskolc Generali Arena at Miskolc.

The Red Army ensemble was founded in 1939 and at the time being,  the  Red Army was to raise the morale of the tired, exhausted army. Current director and conductor Viktor Eliseev co-directs professional work with the ensemble since 1985. The extremely powerful, classical dancers and an acrobatic technique show will be most probably admired by the audience. The roots of the Russian folk, army and navy dances will not be missing in their presentations. They already toured to all the continents. Held shows and concert over 7000 occasion in front of 20 million people. For many already known but those sitting in the audience for the time will be able to see the real world-renowned Cossack dances.

The Red Army Ensemble previously played together with a number of major international superstars among them with Celine Dion.  They were the guests performers in 1980 to open the Moscow Olympic Games and in 2014  the Sochi Winter Olympic Games.

Update by Aggie Reiter

24 May

Biggest Carpet of Flowers in Budapest – 2015

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TO-DAY …. the intention is to draw the attention to the Hungarian women!

At one of the most spectacular venues on the 15th of March Square – Budapest.

A bed of 40,000 flowers greet the Hungarian women on May 24 on Sunday.

The flower carpet was open at 11 a.m. to the public whereas the country’s biggest takeaway was support by Danone Activia to raise awareness of women’s everyday  correct position. The reason why? … because the recognition and attention should not only be on Valentine’s Day, Women’s Day and on Mother’s Day due to them. With this unusual creations the Activia would like to draw the attention to the women’s daily activities.

Many times we take it for granted that as a mother, as a friend, companion or a colleague these women are on their side, which is the extraordinary performance and with this carpet of flowers the organizers wished to draw the attention and express  the diversity of women.

The extraordinary 1000 square meter carpet of flowers only for just  one day  on Sunday can be seen. Throughout the day, until late evening, the flower carpet is distributed to visitors on the site  and  hopefully by then many of these flowers will be placed at home and filled in vases or in the lady’s garden and balcony boxes.

Tamás Gulyás –  well-known as the “Flower Carnival” sculptor  led … worked, with 50 people for 12Hs from last night to make this flower carpet alive this morning.

It is still not too late to visit the square and be out to enjoy the warmth ray of the sun and relax at the beautiful environment. 

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

20 May

Rio Club supporting Hungary’s sport heroes to reap victory in Rio 2016 Summer Games.

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Officially was announced to-day at the Larus Restaurant and Event Center – Budapest to be supporting the Hungarian sports heroes by the  Rio Club – Hungary.  The Rio Club offered 32 future’s emerging sporty individuals and competitors already proved in their sport life to be in supporting them.

Through the Rio Club those athletes will be given support, co-helping them in preparing the time ahead who are expected to be representing Hungary at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

The chosen first five athletes were Miklós Dudás – kayaker, Miklós Ungvári and Abigél Joó both judo competitors, Emese Szász – fencing and Renáta Tobai-Sike – shooter who all  were handed over  the emblem  Audi A3  made car from their special supporter.

At the ceremonial event Bence Szabó – Secretary General of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) recalled that prior to the Sydney Games was the first occasion the athletes received cars for personally use.

The General Secretary added, since Sydney can see the progress in this field, because in those days the selected athletics received a Fiat made vehicle and to-day the elected young athletics received an Audi made vehicle.

The athletics were selected by Laszló Fábián – MOB sports director and Zsolt Gyulai – member of the MOB Board, and Tamás Tóth – President of the Rio Club Hungary and other members of the MOB consisting of Board of Trustees, which supervises the selection of contestants. Tamás Tóth talked about this year handing over further 32 cars and wish to provide additional opportunities for athletes, mentioning as one example to provide them with mobile phones.

István Csonka – sales and chief marketing officer highlighted that the Groupama Garancia Co. is supporting, standing behind the Rio Club because their goal is to support the healthy lifestyle and the domestic sports life. Also added he wish to draw the intention to the private partners the importance of sport activities.

Sándor Mátrabérc – Audi brand director emphasized that the Porsche Hungária Ltd., and the Audi Brand  signed an agreement with the MOB three years ago and now extends to hand over cars. More to it,  it is important that these cars are manufactured in the City of Győr – Hungary, and by this Hungarian automotive helping Hungary’s athletes. Other supporters: Adidas and Tensi Sport and Holiday.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

18 May

20th Danube Carnival … International Multicultural Festival – Hungary

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Budapest –  June, 6 – 12. 2015.

At the Danube Carnival will feature 80 programs with more than two-thousand artists, appearing at a dozen of venues. The organizers each year bring new attractions  and its main goal is to foster intercultural dialogue.

The Danube Carnival is now held for the 20th occasion in Budapest. Within the Carnival a combination of special series of programs of the folk dance, folk music, contemporary dance, brass, symphonic and world music combining diverse culture based on national and international traditions.

Budapest will be welcoming the colorful culture brought by foreigner countries with dance groups, bands and artists. Also will take place the “Chain Bridge” – International Folk Dance  Competition,  where an international jury  will evaluate the performances on June, 18. 2015.  Three prize to be won … Golden Chain Bridge, Silver Chain Bridge, Bronze Chain Bridge and Special Prize voted by the audience.

Budapest’s air will be filled with festive feeling. On June, 19., at the Erkel Theater in co-operation with the European Dance Caravan will be presenting Hungarian, Greek, Italian, Bulgarian, Turkish, Spanish, Finnish and  Transylvania artists. On June, 20., at the Margaret Island – Open-air Theater can be seen on stage the Carnival Gala with international guests and locals,  as the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, the  National Dance Ensemble. As for music in the ears lovers … at the Carnival Gala Evening will be held an unusual concert with over 100 musicians both Hungarian and European at the Pesti Vigadó.

Special guest at the concert Márta Sebestyén – Kossuth and Liszt Prize-winning folks singer will entertain the audience.

At the Danube Palace where the festival was launched 20 years ago a photo exhibition opens introducing the twenty year of the Carnival’s history.

The series of these exclusive events are patron by Zoltán Balog – Minister of Human Resources and Katalin Bogyai – UN Ambassador. The directors of the Danube Carnival are the Danube Art Co.  and  János Mucsi – choreographer awarded by the Knight Cross Distinction of Hungary and the Gyula Harangozó Prize.

A peak into the invited countries dance groups: Bulgaria – Thrace State Folk Ensemble – Plovdiv, Finland – Jarkko Peltola Prcheter – Helsinki, Greece – Hellenic Center for Folklore Dance Ensemble – Athens, Georgia – Dance Gurjaani – Girjaani,   Italy –Dance Akragas, Agrigento, Philippines – Bayanihan Dance Company – Manila,  Serbia – Mladost Dance Avala – Beograde, Serbia –  Vojvodina – Talentum Dance Company – Subotica,  Slovakia – Sluka State Dance Ensemble – Bratislava, Slovakia – Treasures Dance – Zseliz,  Transylvania – Romania – Holly Dance – Cehu, Transylvania – Romania -. Three’s Dance Ensemble – Saint George, Turkey – Aegean University Dance Ensemble – Izmir, Turkey – Karagöz Folk Dance Group – Bursa.

For grabbing  to some events tickets: http://dunakarneval.hu/en/ticket-sales/

Update by Aggie Reiter

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