27 Feb

Travel Fair – Hungary and International Tourism Exhibition – 2015.

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Venue: HUNGEXPO Budapest Fair Center

Date: February, 26 – March, 1. 2015.

This year the domestic guest of honor city is Székesfehérvár.

 The foreign guest of honor country is Romania.

The annual fair is organised each Spring at the HUNGEXPO Budapest Fair Center. This is considered one of the most popular Travel and Tourism exhibition in Eastern and Central Europe. A wide range of international stands or their tourist offices and travel agencies presents huge offers, some during the exhibition presenting real discount offers.

More than 70 exhibitors at 30000 square meters arrive to take part in inviting visitors to their dream holiday and venue.  As usually, the first day is the professional day and rest are the public days. At the fair, the exhibitors make sure to present give extensive information on destinations, hotels and many other topics to the future tourists.

Another highlight to the Travel Fair 2015 is truly fun for kids and adults as visiting the LEGO® program. It will certainly show of superb attraction by a 180  square meters of a map of Hungary, which will be prepared by 1000 LEGO® bricks. Is not far to say, that such a big map was never made before from LEGO like this, until now to be seen at the Travel Fair. On the map eye catching of a total of 10 emblematic buildings and symbol of Hungary in 3D cannot be missed to visited to see. A lot of LEGO pieces will await for the  adventurous visitors having 15 tables around the map in helping to build the map with the pictures of the country.

Mentioning a couple of Hungarian exhibitors worthwhile to keep in mind to plan for the next visit for a traditional holiday and share family programmes in the coming seasons: The Coronation festival coming up in August at Székesfehérvár. Fresh Fruit Beers from Szent András Brewery. Found out it was prepared for about sixteen months, but it paid the time spent, as it turned into a great success by the beer lovers and on the market.Their strongest light beer was obsessed with experimentation and the challenge was to find out what is the highest rate of ABV to reach in a light lager style using domestic technology reaching 11.7%. This became the strongest one running called Pöröly (the sledgehammer).

The city of Szolnok presented with rich with spectacular tourist attraction and the latest is shortly to be open called  “Sörárium” (Foaming gastronomic cult) to the public with a unique beer interactive museum and cultural space, which not only enriches the city’s tourism offering high standard of attractions dormant for many years Szolnok’s beer gastronomy. The Sörárium itself will have a unique museum that processes associated with beer gastronomic cultural themes, using innovative technology elements. At the exhibition the spectacular brewery the visitors can take part in the brewing process. Also as an integral part of the Art Museum and pub with wax figures of the contemporary gastronomic choices  can be tasted the locally made handicrafts beers.

The Kumánia Hotel … can be found between Szolnok and Debrecen in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, nearly 50 kilometres from Szolnok. Guests keen on cultural and outdoor programs can go for horse-riding, carriage rides, archery, ethnographic exhibitions and the Straw World.The thermal water at Kisújszállás date back to the early 1930s. The spa at its present was open in 1960 and since then is available all year round. It has become a real attraction. Beside the numerous wellness services, tennis, beach football is at the fingertips for the healing individuals. Been there for a couple of days and definitely worthwhile in having to shoot, relax some days.

Another reminder heard at the Travel Exhibition was for April  when the XVIth International „Kisüsti” Pálinka Festival and Fair will take place between April, 17-19.2015. at the City of Gyula. So again at Gyula, the Pálinka will stand as the capital of Hungarian.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

27 Feb

Actor Robert Davi Sings Sinatra in Budapest 2015.

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 Robert Davi Papp László Sport Arena - Budapest

Robert Davi established himself as Hollywood’s go-to gangster and hard-nosed cop, and everything in between now touring, performing classics by his idol Frank Sinatra. 

Where and When ain’t no secret, if you would like to breathe the same air with …

Robert Davi  in Budapest “On the Road to Romance” concert … on the on April, 27. 2015.,  at the Papp László Sport Arena.

Get ready to take part at a rare, classy treat where Davi will be combining his acting talents with a keen ear for Sinatra’s phrasing. Davi has a colorful acting career, appeared in over 100  movies and dozens-and-dozen of TV programs and on stage … „From the memorable villain, Colombian drug lord Frank Sanchez … in the Bond film “License to Kill”. As to his stand-out performances in … “The Goonies,” … “Die Hard,” … ”Kill the Irishman,” … “The Iceman” and many other films as respected series … “Profiler” … ”Stargate: Atlantis.”  His tough masks and inner sensitivity, had perfectly brought his roles as a Palestinian terrorist in the award-winning TV movie, “Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami,” and in memorable appearances in “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” ”Without a Trace,” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” “Criminal Minds” and many more.

He has garnered praise from critics, directors and co-stars, including Steven Spielberg, Richard Donner, Blake Edwards, John McTiernan, and Paul Verhoeven. Filming opposite with no less famous actors as Marlon Brando, Roberto Benigni, Bruce Willis, Clint Eastwood, Benicio Del Toro, Danny Glover, Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, James Franco, and Val Kilmer.

While Davi is recognized as one of film’s best-known tough guys, he has been winning the respect and admiration from fans, critics and fellow artists with his expressive classy singing.

Davi Sings Sinatra: On The Road To Romance, produced by the legendary Phil Ramone, shotted his way into Billboard magazine’s top 10 to the sixth place in the traditional jazz chart.

In deed, Davi is mostly known by his acting, but at an early age when he was 15 won the First Place at the prestigious New York State School Music Association Solo Competition. He kept on studying and as a young adult attended at several top vocal teachers including the legendary Tito Gobbi, Dan Ferro of Juilliard, Samuel Margolis.

So no wonder with his first love for music which never abandoned him to show his love for music on the entertainment stage and performing classics by his idol Frank Sinatra.

Update by Aggie Reiter

 

18 Feb

Budapest Park 2015!

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Budapest Park celebrate its 4th year in 2015 and  will be bringing  an awesome choice of programs. During the bunch of superb concerts … as the saying goes „All things must past” will be the goodbye concert after two decades of the active band H57. Worthwhile to be celebrating the seventh decade of blues musicians in a concert in. Also performs almost the entire leading edge of active legendary Hungarian pop-rock musicians entertaining for more than five decades and also expecting a number of well-known international stars.

This morning, Wednesday’s press gathering was held at the Bordó Bisztró on the  Nagymező  Street in Budapest, topics all about  Music …Music … Music to be at the open-air  Budapest Park.  It was said from the coming April to September  will be the city of entertainments bringing  each day over five months celebrity performers, the best DJs in the town at the largest open-air theater at four venues. Visitors will find their own taste in music because endless styles will pop on stage. The organizers ensure promotions and lots-and-lots of superb surprise programs each day. Beside the sights-and-sounds, inviting scent of food floating in the air and of course having intoxication drinks will be available. This year’s programs starts off on April, 23. 2015.

“In 2014 we held 93 concerts. This year having planned to have 80 to 90 concerts.  Negotiations is still ongoing with the artists, bands and groups. During the evening time there will be several productions to be seen and heard..” said Károly Gerendai – main organizer.

In 2014, 300 thousand people visited the Budapest Park on a venue of 10 thousand square meters Approximately, 200 bands and 60 DJ stepped  on stage. At the venue available to 11 thousand people  were  welcomed at three festivals. Károly Gerendai also said that the number of visitors in recent years, the programs were highly  accepted  by the audience at the Budapest Park.

For those who were born yesterday will be most probably new in listening to the Omega band’s old songs entitled a Mass on Beat, but will be a pure nostalgia for those born a day before yesterday when in ’69 after coming back from the UK gave their first concert at the time being so-called Youth Park, the one and only huge open-air venue where thousands of youngsters grew up on modern music in Budapest.

The list would be far too  long to mention all the artists, groups and bands, but worthwhile to mention here a couple .. Scooter, Omega band, Magdi Rúzsa,  TNT, Little Stars (Kis Csillag), Hobo … celebration his 70 years anniversary, Bon – Bon and Heaven Street Seven will hold their farewell party. Arista, Groups, Bands  date – timing who will be on stage  can be followed in English language at:  http://budapestpark.hu/english/

Also has been said… this year will be smaller reconstruction changes, especially in-and-around the visual world and in spaces,  as:  in addition to the main stage at 900 square meters at the „Park Dance Arena”. For those who wish to be at the atmosphere of the house party can hoover over to the „Retro Garden”. The „Bunker” ensuring for young contemporary artists showcase opportunity!  Even though in Hungary school’s out in July and start in September, the children will not be forgotten to have their time by visiting the  programs at the Pöttöm Kert (Midge Garden).

Update and snaps: Aggie Reiter

15 Feb

XV. Grand Chapitre – Youth Chef World Championship – Budapest 2015

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Press conference was held on February, 9. 2015. at the confectionery Gerbeaud in Budapest, whereas the board of members to the forthcoming XV. Grand Chapitre gave update to the media and press representatives about Youth Chef World Championship 2015 to be organized in Budapest.

The Chaine des Rotisseurs General Assembly in Paris on July, 12. 2014. decided and approved the host country to be Hungary for the XV. International Young Chefs  World Championship competition in 2015.

The Chaine des Rotisseurs gastronomic company was founded in 1248 in France.

In January, 2. 1990., Hungarians registered and became members on of the Association of Amateur and Professionals,

… dealing with hospitality from the area of hotels, restaurants, chefs. These had to be natural individuals who are committed to the discerning, retaining the tradition of innovation, undertaking high level of international gastronomy, and of course keeping in mind the famous Hungarian traditions.

Katalin Pintér – Chaine des Rotisseurs home office manager welcomed the invited guests and the high number of press, media representatives and continued Q.: „The competition is designed as preparing the young chefs within more challenges. „A number of well-known chef had started their career on the podium at a junior race as:  Lazár Kovács – USA, Singapore – Zsolt Götz, Szabina Szulló – Paris, Tamás Szél – South Africa, Ádám Csaba – Germany. Ákos Horváth – Golden Caviar took the fourth place. This year in the jury Hungary is represented by Áron Barka – Chef Continental Hotel Budapest.  The Chaine des Rotisseurs  Hungary’s organization will pick to participate at  the world tournament after selected chef in the spring’s competition here in Hungary.” Arriving to the multi-day Grand Chapitre international meeting, 100 foreign Chaine members are expected in Budapest. Competitors from 5 continents from Europe to Australia and so forth and also the jury members will be presented and introduced our national traditions, tourist sights-and-sound and they can take home and share their impressions  about Hungary.”

Dr. David Terault, the member of the World Organization brief introduced the Chaine des Rotisseurs world organization by saying … the organization holds its annual national championship and at the competition 20 young chefs under the age of 27 are onto the road to be World Champion. The World Association already have had organized 40 occasion World Cup for the young talented chef. The speciality at the Youth Chef World Championship is that the contestants are not to prepare the menu in their practicing way. The host country ensures the high quality raw materials and ingredients in a so-called “black box”. As a surprise the contestants on the spot find out the ingredients have to cook a three-course menu within 4 hours. The 12 members of the jury are not aware of the competitors names, nor their nationality. Three-member jury monitors in the kitchen and analyzes the competitors skills, technology, hygienic, economical use, raw materials in use and a lot of other aspects that are int he regulation. At the end of the four hours cooking, the nine-member jury takes a look at the food as its spectacle, comes the tasting and as well as evaluating the flavors, and monitors the usage of the required ingredient materials.

The Economy Ministry provided significant financial support, bringing under the umbrella this significant even, so said Ádám Ruszinkó – Assistant Secretary of State for the Ministry of National Economy, also continued by saying, Q.: “Hungary has been placed on the world map of gastronomy, but each and every  news strengthen the country’s culinary image. In the meantime has grown to become gainfully self-employed. The software and hardware both are also available  to start the competition in Budapest.  The dedicated professionals and high-quality raw materials will be present at the event.”

Dr. David Terault, is the member of the World Organization 25 Board of Directors, the Youth Chef World Championship Committee, also chairman of the jury, the president of the Canadian Chaine Association.  One of the main factor to organise the event of  Youth Chef World Championship in Budapest was the question the kitchen facility and the METRO Trade Ltd., served the answer by being the professional partner joining the competition whom will ensures the venue with fully equipped kitchen facilities at the METRO Gastro Academy. Also was told,  that the students of the Budapest Business College will be in hand to give needed support during the  events. During his visit  his target is to control the competitive technical terms at the METRO Gastro Academy and attend at meetings due to the organizational tasks.

Asking Dr. David Terault,  in person,  heard he had been filling 11 years this role, so many places already attended at the “best young chef around the world”. What was his experience, which countries have the best young chefs? He said: Q.: “Germany had five chefs in the roll having achieved first place and the chefs from the Scandinavian countries are pretty talented. Each year have also earned a place on the podium at the championships. Those chefs who have reach the point to be here are very gifted. The competition in deed  is to raise the future chef generation. The most important project in this field is to organize local competitions and giving chance for the winners to reach the international stage of chefs.”  One of the main factor to organise the event of  Youth Chef World Championship in Budapest was the question the kitchen facility and the METRO Trade Ltd., served the answer by being the professional partner joining the competition. Ensures the venue with fully equipped kitchen facilities at the METRO Gastro Academy. The students of the Budapest Business College will be in hand to give needed support during the competition events added Dr. Terault.

Based on the experience of previous years, the printed and electronic media will be present. The event will be broadcasted by live video approx. 6 hours through the Internet that can be viewed in English and Hungarian expert commentaries. Web viewers will be taken on a tour to see, learn Hungary’s places to stay, excellent products, such as the gray cattle, wild meat, liver, fish, paprika, and organic food, excellent wines, pálinka, restaurants, hotels.

During the XV. Grand Chapitre and the ceremonial announcement of results will take place on September, 12. 2015 a Gala Dinner at the Hilton Hotel in Budapest.

The Hungarian Baillages will celebrate the 25th Anniversary during the XV. Grand Chapitre to be organised between September, 10-13. 2015. The organisers are committed in making this Grand Chaptre event full of experience for each-and-every  to competitors, locals and arriving from abroad, members of the jury, international guests to have unforgettable memories being a part at the Youth Cook World Championship, also remembering  the gastronomical event and Hungary’s culture and history.

Before the end of the press conference Péter Iván Novák – president of the Chaine Association Hungary called the Hungarian professional members to signed the Youth Chef World Championship Agreement being in co-operation to the forthcoming successful Youth Chef World Championship.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

10 Feb

José Cura – Andrea Mahó duett concert – Budapest, Hungary

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 Papp László Sports Arena –  Budapest

7.30 p.m.  – February, 21. 2015.

Continuing more update coming soon connected to below …

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José Cura  … kept as the 4th tenor … visited Budapest attending at a private press conference on Monday, February,9. together with Andrea Mahó before giving their joint concert.

Found out that the so-called „pop-music” concert will be heard for the first time in Hungary. The Argentine star tenor with Andrea Mahó concert will take place at the Papp László Sports Arena in Budapest, where the fantastic musical background will be supported by the Hungarian Studio Orchester. Also was announced, the concert will be highlighted with the presence of 60 member of the Hungarian  children choir. An addition to José Cura and Andrea Mahó, Zoltán Miller will  also perform at the concert.

Cura was a bit confused by giving the title of this concert as „crossover”, as he said Q.:”It is meaningless, cause there is only good and bad music the rest os snobbery.  Some operas specifically reminds the audience of pop music melodies and it good the way it is. Of course there are other operas with heavier music and for some folks it is boring”

For Cura,  who have had abroad already several times similar concerts  said Q.: „Having these „lighter concerts” , it is a kinda relaxing, breathing “fresh air” in between the dramatic roles on the opera stages”

Noted that he has been continuously visiting Hungary for over 15 years.  It is like coming home … during these year tied friendships with members of the opera house and with many musicians. He said after the request to give a concert in Budapest he was told this would be a joint performance with Andrea Mahó who he previously have not known, but when he listened to her recordings … immediately said Yes!

He added, Andrea has a special voice and stage presence. She has an outstanding sound range that not many singers have. There are a lot of singers in the pop world, but many genre do not stand up to scrutiny.

Mahó Andrea said: Q.: „My long time awaited dream is now to come true, I appreciates the art of Cura. The concert program is built bringing  are own ideas of which songs we would like to be included. Naturally, those songs counted that are close to both of us. So the evening will be fulfilled with well-known pop hits, musicals duets … worldwide known popular hits from the Beatles, musical tunes from the West Side Story will hopefully tingle the ears of the audience.”

My personal question to José Cura was  Q.: „Your life is filled with so many outstanding professions as: opera singer, composer, conductor, actor and teacher, photographer, businessman, black belt in Kung-fu, a body builder … have you any dream you haven’t achieved yet in your professional life?”  The answer was short and very simple. A.: “I have reach in my professional life the top. I am very family oriented person and I am awaiting for my personal dream to come true, which is for my children to bring some grandchildren into my life.”

Another Q. ” What do you  think about easy or not, singing pop and musical songs instead of opera? José Cura A.: “It takes more concentration and is a challenge to make sure that the songs  from the pop music or musical will not switch over singing them like being a classic opera.”

Once José Cura said … “I pray to God to bring peace to those artistic souls who listen to my music” Well the audience will have the chance to feel his mission.

Purchasing ticket on the spot or through internet.

Update and snaps: Aggie Reiter

2 Feb

Herald News – Photo exhibition “Stones’ in use for something else” – Alpern Bernadette

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Museum of Ethnographic – District V. – 12. Kossuth Lajos Square – Budapest

The photo exhibition will be open until March, 8. 2015.

The opening ceremony on January, 30., was led by Ilan Mor – Israel’s ambassador to Hungary and journalist Ronen Dorfen who presented the project of the “Stones’ in use for something else” by photographer Alpern Bernadette.

Bernadette Alpern – photographer’s got fully addicted to take snaps of buildings of once busy Jewish cultural and religious life’s venue, which are still standing in the historical centers of the European Jewry. So she began her project with a genealogical research. Her grandfather forced her parents to move from Sárbogárd to Budapest at the age of 18 due to family issues. The grandfather at the age of 65 asked her father to go back and see his childhood home. This didn’t happen because in the meantime he has gone ahead. Years later Alpern, as studying at Kaposvár, past often Sárbogárd were her grandfather lived and planned one day she will stop over the place. When the final day happened went to the town-hall but she left without success, cause after 71 years nothing remained from the old-time only the street’s name. The old synagogue stood on the same street but was in use as a second-hand furniture and cloth store.

Sárbogárd’s history of Jewish community goes back to the 18th century.The synagogue was built-in 1879. an beside stood  the rabbi’s house and an elementary school. Way back the community had 500 members, but during the Holocaust in 1944 was completely demolished. To-day,  235 jews known names are listed on the Holocaust memorial and only a few tens survived and came back to their town. In 1960, the synagogue was sold. At the loft still lays is mud, dust and bird droppings religious books. Seems like no religious community took or have knowledge about them. To-day the building is used as a private store, operated by a Romanian man. Little can be discovered on the inside walls of the original use. Only the walled windows are reminiscent of the “Gate of Mercy of Jerusalem”. At this stage she took her first photos and later it became the series which led her as a result with an article in the Israel Hayom newspaper with the contribution of journalist Romen Dorfan.

In 2013 Bernadette Alpern granted funding by the European Association for Jewish Culture to set out on a journey across Europe to explore and documentary synagogue buildings … the stones that are in use for another purpose.

This introduction will hopefully give a hint in advance to the visitors of what to see on exhibition at the Museum of  Ethnography  in Budapest.

Updated and snaps by Aggie Reiter

1 Feb

Road to Women Tennis FED CUP Europe – Budapest 2015.

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Balls on the Tennis Court – Budapest

Venue: Syma Event and Congress Center – Budapest – Hungary

District, XIV., 1. Dózsa György Road – Budapest

 February 4 – 7. 2015.

Wednesday, February, 4. start-off the next Women Tennis – FED CUP rounds in Budapest.

The time has come for tennis lovers the follow all the action playing indoors during the upcoming four days.

EURO AFRICA ZONE GROUP I.  the most significant event in the women’s tennis. The event will be held in Budapest at the Syma Event and Convention Center organized by the Hungarian Tennis Association. Parallel to the Fed Cup will be Hungarian Tennis Day, organized by the Hungarian Tennis Federation. On this day is holding the arrival to the court with many celebrity, where also the children can hit the balls back-and-forth to the event’s special guest Martina Hingis who also posted her invitation to February, 7., the Hungarian Tennis Day:

This day is open to visit and free of charge.

The Hungarian Tennis Federation had the pleasure to invite back to our country several Top 100’s tennis players and the best Hungarian players.

Hungary will compete in Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2015. They have been in this division since 2003. Previously, Hungary was twice in 1963 and 1985 quarter-finalists at the Fed Cup.

Last year, Hungary came back from 1-0 down against Israel in a positional play-off to finish 5th in Europe/Africa Zone Group I. In the round-robin phase they bounced back from losing their opening tie against Romania to beat Latvia and Great Britain to finish in second place in the pool.

One day ticket: 500HUF (upper stands) and 1990HUF (center court lower stands). Four day pass (upper stand): 1500HUF. Six day pass (center court lower stand): 5990HUF. 50% discount price: under 14 years and individuals with a Hungarian Tennis Card. Free of charge: under 12 years, under 14 years with a Hungarian tennis player’s license and over the age of 65 years. Tickets of sector B and C apply to the stands of court 2 and 3 too. 

Tickets for the matches can be purchased on the spot and/or through http://www.tex.hu.

Here is a glance to the dates and match schedules:

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Update by Aggie Reiter

29 Jan

Cooks of the Cooks – Sirha and Bocuse d’Or 2015 – Lyon

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The Bocuse d’Or competition is organised every two years, held in Lyon at the Sirhan International Hotel at the end of January. This was the 5th edition of the grand cook competition. Previously to the competition, involved eighteen months of national rounds and continental selection events.

The candidates industrious hands cooked more than 5 hours to have created their own style of delicious morsels.

The Norway was 5 times during these competitions present and nine occasion stood on the podium. This year the Norwegian competitor earned Gold – Ørjan JOHANNESSEN – (Jimmy ØIEN Commis). Silver was deserved by the American competitor Philip TESSIER – (Skylar STOVER Commis). The third place achieved by Sweden with Bronze for – Tommy MYLLYMAKI – SWEDEN (Albin EDBERG Commis). Sweden is no newcomer to the competition having won its second Bronze at the Bocuse d’Or.

Hungary was represented by Gábor Molnár (cook) –  Ádám Pohner (Commis) and Péter Várvizi (coach) and finished in 13th place. The raw materials were purchased from the METRO market – Budapest.

Here are the Countries involved and their final rankings:

Norway (1662 points), USA (1653 points), Sweden (1610 points), Finland (1599 points), Japan (1553 points), Denmark (1509 points), France (1484 points), Iceland (1435 points), Netherlands (1423 points), United, Kingdom (1401 points), Germany (1383 points), Australia (1344 points), Hungary (1338 points), Estonia (1324 points), Argentina (1315 points, Switzerland (1314 points), Singapore  (1301 points), South Korea (1300 points), Morocco  (1275 points), Malaysia (1274 points), Canada (1248 points), Chile (1209 points), Spain (1166 points), Guatemala (1071 points).

Update by Aggie Reiter

28 Jan

Looking for a airfare deal? Look no further! Book cheap flights with W!ZZ AIR!

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 W!ZZ AIR offers a choice in low-cost flights on international routes!

W!ZZ AIR  to-day in Kosice, announced that it will open its 20th base in Kosice, Slovakia with one new Airbus A320 on 14 September, 14. 2015. The airline will start operating 2 new routes from Kosice to Doncaster Sheffield and Milan Bergamo.

With the new Kosice services W!ZZ AIR is now offering 11 weekly flights on 3 routes from Kosice, representing over 50% capacity growth year up to October, 2015). The airline believes its expansion in Slovakia, where it flies to two airports, will also benefit the local job market in aviation and tourism sectors as consumers will have access to more low-cost services. Seats on the new Kosice routes are already on sale and can be booked on the airline site.

At a press conference, József Váradi, W!ZZ AIR’s CEO, said Quote: “Today’s announcement underlines W!ZZ AIR’s commitment to Slovakia. We started our operations in Slovakia just 1.5 years ago and already carried over 130,000 passengers on Kosice and Poprad routes. Slovakia is becoming our 12th country where we have established base operations. We look forward to bringing more low fares and attractive routes to Slovakian consumers and their visitors.”

All flights operated on Airbus A320 aircraft, with 180 seats. These prices stand for a one way ticket, including taxes and 1 small cabin bag.

Milan Bergamo Monday, Friday, September, 14. –  19.99 EUR.

Doncaster Sheffield Wed, Sunday, September, 16. –  24.99 EUR.

Source: W!ZZ AIR

Update by Aggie Reiter

27 Jan

Remembering the liberated Auschwitz camp 70 years ago at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Budapest

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 NEVER AGAIN!!! In capital letters … International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

January, 27. 2015. Budapest.

The liberation of the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp memorial service was held on the occasion of the 70th anniversary on Sunday at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Budapest.

During the event Lieselore Cyrus, Germany Ambassador emphasized, Auschwitz was inhuman of suffers, disenfranchisement, this was absolutely nadir in the history of civilization. The liberation of the former camp fills our soul in mourning and shame and we must never forget of the Jews and other victims  who had been deprived of their rights, their lives, their human dignity. Human dignity is inviolable and the most precious treasure. The German ambassador stressed out that Europe to-day is no place for intolerance, xenophobia and racist ideologies.

Ilan Mor, Israel’s ambassador to Budapest, he said that anti-Semitism has increased over the past few years. Physical security of Jews all around the world in danger. The fight against anti-Semitism is not just a matter of the Jews, but the overall challenge. Added,  that those who value the fundamental human values, freedom, must work together to combat anti-Semitism. The diplomat pointed out that those who deny the Holocaust, Israel is considered illegitimate, and all forms of denying Holocaust is a form of anti-Semitism. European leaders have to assess what they can do against anti-Semitism, and must work together in this fight. The ambassador believes the anniversary is a good occasion to remember the past and commit ourselves in building a better future.

Roman Kowalski Polish ambassador to Budapest sent a message read by Katarzyna Sitko, director of the Polish Institute in Budapest. The diplomat noted the Holocaust is in the Polish nation’s memory. It is an  important part in the Polish history. Even though the past history can not be changed, but it can and must be done by deducting from the lessons and to learn all about what happened  … for this tragedy there is no excuse. The ambassador underlined, have to get all manifestations of hatred, and responsibility is our duty to remember what happened.

György Haraszti – the Holocaust Documentation Center and the Chairman of the Memorial Collection Foundation Board of Trustees has pointed out that to-day’s commemoration is not about our grief, the sorrow, but about our better common future which will be pledge for our survivors who are here after so many terrible horrors. He has high hopes that history taught the lesson and managed to learn something from what happened and they do not repeat it.

After the commemoration concert was given with well-known songs to the ears for the public, as the theme of the Schinlder’s List that was played by Zoltán Mága  – violinist, accompanied by the symphonic orchestra. Maga’s friends also attended the concert, as: Béla Lakatos Szakcsi – pianist,  Miklós Szenthelyi – violinist,  Zoltán Maga’s  11 years old son played the violin and teenage daughter sung in Hebrew language the Jerusalem of Gold – Yerushalayim shel Zahav, which she learnt in one day for especially this concert with the assistance of  Béla Lakatos Szakcsi – pianist. Following the event, light a candle for the victims took place at the memorial wall.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

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