26 Dec

ROLLING IN GYULA … TO THE ELIZABETH 4 STARS SUPERIOR WELLNESS HOTEL

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Gyula is a “Waterville”  in the south eastern part of the White Cris in Hungary.

 … Heals your Mind, Body and  Soul in every sence …

There are many energy lines of the Earth in Hungary.  Find it out at Gyula and use this power to ease yourself with the city’s  famous Baths which is now with the lately opened  Aqua Place is considered as  largest bath complex in Hungary. Thermal spa waters has a long history in Hungary. The ancient Romans had a very developed bath culture in Hungary more than 2000 years ago. They highly valued the healing effects of Hungarian thermal waters. In the 16th century, the Turks also discovered the healing effects and were fond of  the thermal waters.

Explore Gyula as the destination for combining healing, relaxation and adventure by staying at the Elizabeth 4 star Superior Hotel… You may have a Q in mind … Why me !?! … Here are some clues…

The atmosphere and service of a luxury hotel whether on a business route, join a seminar, attending a conference, participating  at training or simply spending a short stay, visiting Gyula is one of the best of chose  to stay at the Elizabeth Hotel  be at a noble ancestry, spiced with modern luxury.  Within reach, a short walk lays the Gothic style historical Castle of Gyula, which can be also viewed from your room’s window, from  the lounge, bar, terrace and the Almássy restaurant. So eating brekky by the view at the 15th Century Castle is not a usual site, hoping I am not on my own saying this.  Nowhere else in the country can be found such a treat  by mother nature as the  famous Castle Baths, the Castello pool and the newly opened land of „Paradise” as the Aqua Palace.

The Elizabeth hotel was built-in 1905 as a private mansion of the Almássy-family another wing was attached to the building in 1934. This wing functioned as the Elizabeth Orphanage, which according to unwritten tradition was named after Sisi – Queen Elizabeth, (Empress of Austria, Queen of Hungary, wife of Franz Joseph) who was a regular guest of the Almássy-family. The hotel pays tribute to her loving memory. The building was remodeled in 2010 on the basis of the plans, designs of the owners, husband and wife, both architects on having to have the building kept  in manner of its historic monument.  The Elizabeth hotel offer a wide range of wellness services to indulge yourself and find the harmony of your body and soul. Guest arriving to the Elizabeth Hotel are not only Hungarians. A wide scale of guest arrive from the neighbouring countries and from Central Europe. The hotel’s staff has good English and German language skills. The culinary delights at the hotel’s „Almásy” restaurant  is well-known by locals and foreigners who have had even once visited the city Gyula. The Elizabeth hotel offers visitors 50 luxurious rooms and the Elizabeth suite. The  240 square meters terrace and a garden provides an excellent opportunity to arrange open air events. The Almássy  restaurant is a cosy place in organizing weddings as well.

Some of the hotel’s features  … free parking, partly accessibility features,  indoor pool , roof terrace, restaurant and bar, lounge, sauna, swimming pool, steam bath, message room also massage service in room, by request  hypoallergenic bedding available, cable channels,  room service, luggage storage, tours … ticket assistance, Limo or Town Car service. Conference rooms available for 100 individuals and meeting room for small groups. Have a wish to spend time outdoor …  nearby is bike,  fishing,  horse riding, mountain biking rentals opportunities.

The medical effects of Hungarian thermal waters are unique in the world. The spas, thermal pools, leisure pools and baths at Gyula offers some kind of family fun… BUT needn’t have to rush upon arrival to Gyula’s well-known mineral spas, cause the hotel’s enviroment  is cool and quiet, beautifully „composed” own wellness center for those business travelers staying for an overnight or a short time may also soak, splash, swim, relax, have a fine rest on the spot, which is a perfect  place  away from away from the hustle and bustle life that major cities traps us to prevent us from loosing up. Here nothing else can come in between to unloose, recharge  from a tiring week. before deciding to head, to explore, take the plunge at the biggest indoor and outdoor „Waterville” at Gyula. The Elizabeth Hotel is more than just a stop-by hotel. It will attract those seeking elegance during their rest.  Conference and seminar halls are regularly occupied. Hungary is one of the flagship countries of European medical tourism. It is a well-known fact that Hungary has one of the most demanding medical and dental educations in the world.  The doctors in order to continue to be able to practice,  must fulfil the requirement of an average of 50 hours of further education each year … twice as many hours as in most Western countries.

Medical training in Hungary is world-class. The local dentist’s are working by the European standard  since Hungary joined the European Union. The  medical tourism has become more varied and more international. The success story began in the  early 80s, when Hungary was a popular destination for German and Austrian patients seeking top-quality dentistry and dental prosthetic services of Swiss standards. Gyula also has the highly admitted, qualified professionals medical cares, excellent dentist, who also enjoy the classy elegance at the Elisabeth Hotel whereas they hold  their annual international conference, seminars, exchanging experiences with other dentists arriving from European  countries. The dentist tourism slowly but surely is growing at Gyula. Thus you can rest assured that a good standard of English is spoken at all private clinics.

Also Gyula is an awesome place and hosted several occasion the groups of  hunters, who regularly stayed at the Elizabeth Hotel and from there hit the road, woods, forests lingering over to Transylvania to fulfil their hobby. Family members of the Habsburg dynasty have had frequently  stayed at the hotel.

Worthwhile to think it over for those tourist staying, foreigners working in Hungary to drop over to Gyula and hit two birds with one stone by enjoying, having a splendid time to by relaxing, enjoying  the recreational opportunities along with the experience of the unique hospitality of the Elizabeth Hotel.

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20 Dec

AQUA PALACE THE LATEST GEM AT THE CITY OF GYULA

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Hard to say a one day trip would be enough to feel, to see, have the experience to hit all the facilities at the Hot Mineral Spa’s in the  City of  Gyula. Anyway giving a try to recommend to go and have own experiences!

BathOne … The Castello Bath with its so-called beaches and the Castello Wellness and Sauna Park and the Beauty Massage Salon, the  „Tamás Szécsy’s” swimming pool  which is one of the best-known pools in the region  of  the Southern Great Plain, whereas the place often holds swimming championships, for many a land of paradise.  

BathTwo … the Castle Bath with its 25-meters  pool has services of  European standards.  Has a total of 18 pools. Giving a feeling by-the-Sea with one of  Hungary’s most modern wave pool. Naturally, being an outdoor pool,. it is operating only in the summertime. During the season the rush is high as the iron bell rings  just as  the bells ring for the rushing out from the Ocean, when the life savers spot a shark splashing towards the beach. Here no sharks,  the  bell calls goes as invitation to splash into the superb high wave pool. 

BathThree … is the newly established, soon to be open  December, 22. the Aqua Palace – the wonderland of adventures!

A new chapter in the land of spars at the city of Gyula, distinguished guests arrived to participate  at the ceremony on  Wednesday, December 18 to the official opening of the Aqua Palace, whereas Dr. Ernő Görgényi mayor of the City of Gyula welcomed the invited guests at the hall-room of the Castle Bath. The ceremonial ribbon-cutting was a joint “adventure” by Dr. Ernő Görgényi mayor,  Mr. Nándor Csepreghy – Prime Minister’s deputy secretary, Mr. Zoltán Farkas – Békés County Assembly’s President, Dr. Jozsef Kovács and Mr. Róbert Gajda – parliamentary deputies, Mr. Attila Laszló Boros – Managing Director, Mr. Norbert Erdős – government agent. Also present where representatives of  parliamentary of the county, local government bodies and institutions, county and city leaders and representatives of the judiciary, mayors and last but not least representatives from the tourism sector were all present. After the presentations came the adventure time … We were taken on a tour showing  an insight of the facilities that the Aqua Palace holds for the forthcoming visitors.

The Aqua Palace complex of adventures is unique by itself in Hungary.

The Castle Bath Spa in the Southern Great Plain region has been one of its own in the tradition of nature’s gift of mineral hot spas. In order to be competitiveness in the domestic and international tourism market, this is only one beside others of Gyula city’s biggest tourist attraction. The Castle Spa successfully applied support from the New Széchenyi Plan, Southern Great Plain Operational Program, and thanks to the total of 1,198.719.000 HUF per EU support,  the City of Gyula had established  the Aqua Palace, a new indoor complex to its other two sisters baths.

Aqua Palace has been long-awaited for the lovers of water adventures and eventually it “arrived”.!  During the presentation it was  announced, the Aqua Palace’s gate to be  finally wide open  from Sunday, December, 22, just 2 days before Xmas. The Aqua Palace is a special gift from the city of Gyula and welcomes local residents and visitors from  far-and-close regions, foreigners working, residing in Hungary. The Aqua Palace is equipped with the most modern facilities, as its name stands “Palace”  … worthy for the best.  From now on, come-rain-come-shine,  high winds may blow, snow storms outside, crushing heat wave, melting from the scorching sun rays,  the Aqua Palace serves their visitors, families with their babies, teenagers, young adults and of course all age individuals who are seekers for adventures full year-round  and  of course who arrive not primarily due to visit the mineral spa water baths. The Aqua Place is truly a family friendly  bath in every sence, has what it takes to pamper the guests. A side from the pools there are playgrounds for little kindergarten aged kids and teenagers. There is also Mother-Baby room to rest, changing diapers etc. To ease the thirst, needn’t have to leave the pool, just a few swoops and there you are at the Water Bar.

The basic area of the new complex is ​​6,338 square meters with  894  square meters of water surface, the new pool will consist of five baths. The Castle Bath, buildings of development involved, is fully wheelchair accessible. It is the country’s “Greenest Spa”,  cost-effective and environmentally responsible for the operation of the heat energy which is mainly covered from the 1,500-meters-deep thermal heat recovery. The natural gas-based heating is only needed, as a supplement during the winter months. In addition, heat recovery ventilation and thermal water is used in daily amount of heat recovery, equipped with heat pump system to serve the environmental and economic sustainability.

Visitors who have at least once visited Gyula already  have knowledge the City of Gyula  as a land for centuries in having  nature’s  gift, the medical hot water temperature  bursting  from depth of 2000 meters of 72°C degrees. A superb place  to relax and recharge yourself, bathing with passion and enjoying the careless wealth,  relaxing in the warmth pools of paradise No wonder the city takes it as an award of nature and build its facilities to comfort the locals, foreigner well-being. Here is an environment  to unwind  themselves 365-days of the Year. The baths and spa’s are not only for individuals with locomotor diseases. chronic nerve pains, nor for post-treatment cause by accident or operation.

The Gyula Castle Bath is situated in the 8.5 hectare park. This qualified medical facility is an ideal place to unwind in every season and our guests can pursue the passion in bathing at an environment that is unique throughout the country.The Castle Bath boasts with a water surface of 5,000 square meters and a has total of 18 pools. In connection with the project, 96 new parking area was built.

The Owner of the Aqua Palace is by 93.25%  the Municipality of Gyula.  The Hungarian Government  owns: 2.69% of the complex. Granted aid was 1,198,719,000 HUF. Overall project cost was:  2,397,439,161 HUF. The support ratio: 49.99%.

Visiting these 3 extraordinary awesome spas is having an experience in health care, sporty activities or enjoying the adventures, All-IN-ONE!

Not to gain elsewhere a similar experience at any other  area in Hungary  in size,  selection of  facilities and most of all the natural mineral hot spa  than at the City of Gyula !

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15 Dec

ROUNDUP AT THE “BIGFOOT PUB” HUNGARIAN HOME BEER BREWERY!

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HERALD NEWS … BIGFOOT PUB

HUNGARIAN HOME  BEER BREWERY

OPENED IN  NOVEMBER 2013. 

All superstition was put aside on Friday, December the 13th at the BigFoot Pub, whereas a presentation was held at the newly opened brewery’s theater hall by the owner Gyula Branda,The guests tasted unique  the distillery assortment, the so-called “liquid bread”. The beer lovers already had a chance to drink the local beer for the past three weeks. We had also a chance to  find out what good beer means and taste… as the locals say: “There is always good beer for everyone!” A large number of beer thirsty journalist presence were greeted by András Piko, presenter, here the questioner seated beside the Alcatraz Porter made ​​Vanilla Crack. István Vasarhelyi, beer blogger  and  Dani Bartl, as beer friends of him know him, the beer guru  and of course, Gyula Branda, the Bigfoot creator, plant manager, and  Zsolt Gyenge his brother.

Was impressed by watching the Hungarian explosion of beer developments, and seeing the myriad of new craft beers and the development of numerously growing  pubs they felt the need  to produce, present their own reliable brewery with good quality beer. The recognised the new, 21st century’s beer culture beginning highly to emerge in  Budapest and throughout the country. So we thought we can not stay out of the beer rolling boat. Therefore, in 2013 we began to work to establish a new brewery to meet our ever-increasing thirst.

This was out first step in giving a birth and presenting their BigFoot Brewery. This year in November they stepped out of the limelight.  Many may have several ideas where and why the name BigFoot came from.  Actually, thought it had something to do with  BigFoot sending smoke-signs to EagleEye … but the truth was soon to be found out. It came from Branda’s size of his foot, namely, measured in 51 centimeters.

The distillery is operating in Pest county at Domony town. The Hungarian brewery  is overwhelming unanimous and will not produce the dominant, traditional  German lager beer. Therefore, cooked only top-fermented beers, which offers much more opt. to spread the brewer’s creativity having space of the variations in the game of producing exciting flavors. In the world to-day, most of the beer lovers .. they as well … have an image of the top-fermented beers …  the American, British and Belgian cool flavors, but secretly they are convinced that if they will perform well enough in their mission, then it will  probably become more ancient, more authentic, more honest brewing to explore their own style and taste by the Hungarian beer drinkers.  The Bigfoot  brand has a characteristic flavor, disarmingly tasty and delicious, as   said their top-fermented beers are  familiar and friendly.

Mr. Zsolt Gyenge, Head of management and professional guide said: Quote: ” We don’t overload the hops, no intention to break any records, nor striking with shocking specialties. We have other goals in mind as to set ourselves to always do a good beer for everyone!”

Probably by now most readers got pretty much thirsty, but only can hand over in words the selection of the awesome BIGFOOT brewery’s beer … but before getting into the names of the beers, here in brief  the background … The beers have a selection of gangster names, well-known situations of the early 20s, when the new law of not to produce alcohol hit America. So during the ban the American gangster world was founded. Among other „happenings” Al Capone, the leader of the world’s most notorious gangster became rich and powerful. This period brought … as side effect … on screen Multiple Oscar-winning films,  showing the American prohibition contexts. The Some Like It Hot (1959) and The Untouchables (1987) are two classics of  the Prohibition and the gangster world adversity.

Now here comes the Hungarian BigFoot Beers:

…Brand Ale … Refreshing drink malt-driven, a super friendly filtered beer. 4.5% alcohol content provides an excellent opportunity as a medium to consume large quantities as well.

… Gray balloon, stubble, AK-47 and a light beer, so all gangster begins …

Silver Street … Light wheat beers. The Weihenstephan pure culture yeast model is that the body of the world’s best known. A wheat beer yeast beside the soul, the body and the wheat malt. A traditional pilsner malt chosen. Easy to drink unfiltered wheat beer is light, due to the 5.4% alcohol content smiling slowly turning the conversation over.

…There is nothing better than to use a smooth wheat beer to look at the dancing women in Silver Street …

Chicago … In the early 20s Pale ale flavors reminiscent century, what new genre designation as we emphasize the uniqueness of order and Alphonse pale ale we call. Beautiful, reddish color of many types of quality wins malt with a touch of spicy bitterness of the fact that only Shapiro and Traditional hop aroma has been was added.

… This Chicago nightlife – fluffy depravity – this makes the prohibitionist scare receive!…

Ale Capone … Al Capone still not allowed to drink real American IPA because of Prohibition in 1920, who busted the American beer culture and the IPA was revived only in the eighties again. Therefore, we are not classic IPA, more of a turn of the century ale, five types of malt,  with the refreshing scent of hop.

… This thick balsamic bitterness taste of power, and more comforting than the weight of the revolver …

Alcatraz … In terms of dark and sweet, alcohol content of 5.6%, a moderate, traditional top-fermented beer. Its flavor of Munich malt dominance prevails, tasting of striking full-bodied character.

… All his life he longed to drive around in good cars  – just received his beautiful black coffin  car …

Razzia … Roundup

“For a long time we did not get it why the wheat beer is too dark. Nowadays, fortunately, we know that the magic is in the malt, the Bavarian weihenstephan yeast, which can bring out the maximum, roasting the flavors are not necessarily in the sunny wheat personality. The raid mixture of four types of dark malt provides the harmonic depths” … we were told by Gyula Branda.

… After a rough cleanup, nothing calms your nerves so the gangster as a full-bodied brown wheat.”

The place to go where these beers are available in draft and bottled form:

Élesztőház – BigFoot Pub  – District IX. 22., Tűzoltó  str. Budapest.

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14 Dec

X. HUNGORO JEWELRY AND CHOCOLATE FAIR – BUDAPEST

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A three-day  sweet program in every sence on the week-end during December, 13-15. 2013.

The  Syma Hall,  calls all the visitors not just the sweet-tooth persons to the X. Hungoro Jewelry and Chocolate Fair. Special novelties will be present, like chocolate clay, chocolate coating, chocolate massage and learn about the chocolate making machines which all children and adults with a sweet tooth’s dream. Fine chocolate specialties in liquid and chocolate bars in all size and quantities, sweets, candy, Hollóházi  jewelry, mulled wine, sausages with Choco  aroma, Rákóczi chocolate and Pálinka World,  kids corner whereas plaster ornaments painting,  creating Xmas cards or jewelery and gift boxes can be made by their own two hands, Xmas lounge music throughout the day, and other excellent programs awaits the visitors. A grand place to do some shopping for any occasion for family members and friends. At the main stage live performance, concerts, dance shows entertain the visitors. The show goes on with Vera Tóth, Bálint Gajer and Non-Stop band, Dance studio show, introduces the Jamland, Salsa Caballeros, Rock and Magic and Starlight Dance school. The Hall will fill the air with music lounge presented by Dina & David Lamm duo. Stalls of hand-made quality jewelry, gold, silver and steel jewelry are also available ont he spot.

In between tasting the choco delights  having a visit to the jewelry stand of Holloházi Porcelán (China) will feed the eyes with pleasure.  The Hollóházi Porcelain Factory brought a selection of porcelain jewelry to the fair. The factory is well-know brand in Hungary and throughout the worldwide of its  grand collection of dishes, sets and soforth. Here at the fair came to introduce their newly producted hand-made porcelain jewelry collection under the Dike brand name. (Dike Goddess … In Greek mythology, the god of justice. Mortal born, but after leaving the land and the people sidereal changed.) The story of the goddess comes to life behind the concept as well in its jewelry collection. These pieces are of jewelry are a collection of bangles, pendants, earrings which are one-by-one designs of young contemporary artists. According to the factory, though porcelain raw material costs are far below the price of precious metals, the work invested in them is as valuable as gold or silver products. Anyone can find a delicate, feminine jewelry matching their taste. The porcelain combines traditional style with modern fashion world requirements.

History of the HOLLÓHÁZI PORCELAIN in a nutshell … The Hollóházi porcelain, bears the longest industrial history in Hungary. At the place where today the company’s buildings are started its works 225 years ago. The the factory lays int he landscape  among the hiding country’s eastern tip with small forests. The manufactory was developed in 1777 as a glass works, where primitive,  yet still nice glasses, bottles, glass jars were produced. In the beginning of the XIX.th century its glass industry flourished. Unfortunately, the raven home furnace fell away from the main traffic routes as for the glass manufacture  to maintain the raw materials  Came the time when a decision was made to make use of kaolin in the estate and in 1831 converted the furnace into stoneware factory. From the beginning  many tenants were at the head of the factory, but the first real boom occurred in 1857 and onwards.  The people working there prepared real works of art. The shapes and motifs were pasted from father to son, given down from hand to hand. The decorative arts and decorative arts of the XX. advent century appeared.

Enjoy this coming week-end with pleasure for the eye and taste.

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13 Dec

2013. CARRERA PLAYGROUND AT THE Duna (DANUBE) PLAZA – BUDAPEST

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Once again hitting the road at the 2013 Carrera Cup !

Location: Carrera Playground Duna (Danube) Plaza (2nd. floor)

District XIII., 178 Váci Rd. Budapest

2 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.

As Xmas approaches  and before the Xmas break, invitation goes out  to our country’s most ambitious game of car champion. Also a grand opportunity to find the most attraction Xmas gift to your kids.

Hungary’s largest, twenty-square-meters digital track will be on the run and ” Peter Őri  and  Zsolt  Darázsi  the two celebrities  of the  Hungarian Opel Dakar Team  are set  to „gear up the engines”. This time the fifty-year-old Carrera well held an unconventional Christmas Championship  benchmarked on both sides knowledge with children and adults. Anyone can take part within the game, implementing their dreams at this unique indoor free playground.

The set up track  is a curiosity in Hungary, made ​​up of more than two hundred elements of dynamic slot car tracks  with  spectacularly dynamic overtaking each other, pumping up the gear in following  the twists-and-turns competitions. The race starts at 2 p.m.and goes on until 3.30 p.m. all competing with each other Carreras Hungary ‘s best junior and senior categories

Join  the Xmas Carrera Cup  with the Dakar members  at the country’s most ambitious game of car championship.

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12 Dec

PREMIER OF PHILOMENA – BOUNDLESS LOVE – BUDAPEST’S URÁNIA CINEMA – DECEMBER 26. 2013.

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 Stephen Frears, was previously the director of the movie “Queen” and “Dangerous Liaisons”.  His new film is based on reality, showing the uplifting story of the elderly Irish lady, Philomena Lee (staring Judi Dench), together with  Steve Coogan  previously seen in “The Look of Love”, plays the role of the career nadir British reporter Martin Sixsmith. Philomena and Sixsmith both looking for almost Fifty years separated Anthony, Philomena’s child.

A true life’s human interest story packed in drama of catholism, adoption with consequences. Happening dated back in the ’50s, that most probably not only have had and/or may still exist not only in the UK but at the rest of the World.

Basically, the story goes back  of Philomena aged 18 who became pregnant and was forced to take the hard side of life to be a resident at  a UK convent. Judi Dench for decades being „THE benchmark as „M”, a flesh-and-blood mother figure in the series of  OO7 James Bond, is  now showing for the first time her glimpse of her comedic  side as an Irish elder mother figure with wounded heart and soul  in finally deciding to open her book of her secret life.   Steve Coogan, the pitty jobless journalist can be taken as one of the „double  OOs”, if we were still on the scene, take, rolls of James Bond, but let alone here in this drama the two main characters have something more emotionally deep to share with the audience. They both brilliantly complement each other and at times the drama actually has a twist over into oddly sweet moments.

Throughout the film, Dench radiates a sort of wounded dignity, the loser of the past events, willing to apologize the nuns for their act by giving her son away for money.  As life has its plays, Philomena by fate meets the pitty jobless journalist and the two different people become one. Off they go sometimes hand-in-hand and sometime the two of them walking on different side of the street, but they both crawl through thick-and-thin to finally find out the hidden truth of Anthony, Philomena’s son.

Probably many folks may say the film is quite disappointing, but I believe they have their eyes and ears closed. Throughout the ages, history proved many circumstances which in real-time were not known by the public and/or if so, even excepted. This doesn’t mean of what was/is not seen … wasn’t/isn’t there.

Just watch carefully the first few seconds of the movie … (it will disappear in short time) a large capital letter „M” appears, which swiftly becomes a letter of the word “Philomena”. A tricky and superb connection to Dench’s grand moments in time and films.

Three version of the English drama will be screened in english speaking, synchronized and subtitled in Hungarian.
Here goes the list of the crew: Stephen Frears – director, Martin Sixsmith – writer, Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope – screenwriter,  Desplat Alexandre – music, Robbie Ryan – director of photography.

Awards and nominations:

Venice International Film Festival (2013) – Best Screenplay: Steve Coogan  and Jeff Pope
Venice International Film Festival (2013) – Golden Lion nomination: Stephen Frears

Very touchy movie … take a deep breath and hankies preferable to keep in hands.

Update by Aggie Reiter

11 Dec

Ms. SZILVIA AGÁRDI WINNER OF YEAR 2013 GOLDEN BELL AWARD

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The 2013 year’s Golden Bell Award for Excellence …

The ceremony  took place at  Ms. Szilvia Kárászy’s Salon – Budapest.

Spent an emotional, delightful evening at the outstanding pianist Ms. Szilvia Kárászy Salon, with her invited guest of th evening  Ms. Szilvia Agárdi, on the occasion of handing over the 2013 year’s Golden Bell Award for Excellence. This award was founded by Ms. Szilvia Kárászy developed for the main purpose as to give to the winner to talented,  visually impaired, blind, children, young adults and adults, whom in their professional life made prominent deeds.The previous winners’ stories are about perseverance, life and love to their fellow human beings. As previous awarded winners once said, their missions is not only to overcome themselves in course of the difficulties, but to create something special and lasting  which fulfills their hearts.  The evening was opened  in a so-called talk-show  by the presence of the two  Szilvia’s  a.k.a. „Sissy”  who have the same nickname from brought from their childhood. Went back-and-forth  with Qs and As . Szilva Agárdi  was an easy talking young, pretty lady and if you wouldn’t have had known in advance about her as a visually impaired lady, you wouldn’t have  had recognized  a single bit of it.  Szilvia  was asked to talk about her early  childhood days. She told u show grateful she is for her parents giving her a full life, never felt of being visually impaired, treated  her as a full sight person. Never made her feel the difference! That is why at the age of 4 she already wanted to slip down alone on a sleigh. She was a motile, nimble child. She wanted to try everything what a normal kids of her age are doing. Growing up she went horse riding, also entered at a cross-country race with her visual girlfriend. Here Szilvia told us the full story… Quote: „We both trained at along uneven trails, but when the final day of race came and we both started the race hand-in-hand, after a while in running, I heard her girlfriend saying „Szilvia, you let go of my hand and your running alone”.  My girlfriend was out of breath, lagging behind in the run. I didn’t want to stop, just kept on running and the other people on the run with me gave instruction when/where to turn left … right  when comes the dump and so forth. Much to my  surprise I was told to be the first in the run and won the race.” So as Szilvia said, she wasn’t a sporty gal, but tried herself in several sport activities, swimming, horse riding, cross-country-race. First to face being different was when entering her school years. Was tough for her and her parents in knocking on doors of schools to except Szilvia as if she was a full sighted person. The headmasters didn’t want a visually impaired person to sit in the same classroom with full sight kids. My parents were told I should go to a school where visual injured  are taught. Afterall, at of the interviews  the school’s the headmaster excepted Szilvia to join the elementary class by saying she will  assist in Szilvia’s  learning. At the end of her elementary years she finished with pretty good marks. Of course she received a lot of support in her learning , but  she put it, was mainly enough to have had read for her once the homework and  she memorized it by hearing. She also granulated high-school with nice records. Most of the Hungarians saw at first Ms. Szilvia Agárdi on TV at the „Voice” competition in Hungary. Her voice was outstanding and right away got an entry ticket to join the talented team. Szilva talked about her love for music, which is a deep source of pleasure, expressing herself and almost all all it is a kind of emotional healing. Talking about emotions … one of her performance was outstanding, seeing, hearing  her singing „Halleluja” in the „Voice” competions which  was a presented the viewers. Her intention was this evening to sing to us again, but despite of having a throat ache she coulnd’t make is so we had a recorded  copy to enjoy of the previous TV’s „Voice „  broadcast. The two Sissy’s also stressed the importance of preserving of well-being and the physical conditions. Szilvia Agárdi, indeed is a wonderful example to many human being, that  each-and-everyone of us is responsible for their own well-being, happiness and emotional  life, excepting the paths where they leads us. There is always something good in our deeds.  Szilva talked about  her awesome experiences being at the „Voice” competition, as she said „I would have loved to had been in finalist , but at the 4th path ended in the competition. Szilvia also had a duets with a former „Voice” singer in competing  to represent  Hungary at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. At that point her singing seems to have ended in front  of huge audience, but most probably with a her talented voice she will be seen and heard soon to come. During the evening we heard the owner of the salon Ms. Szilvia Kárászy also as a child aged 4 was in the sporty activities, as swimming, rhythmic gymnastics, played handball and tennis, but Szilvia quite soon realized she doesn’t want to hit the charts at the Olympic games. Music gave much more and was close to her, so she kinda given up the sporty life. The evening was filled with pleasures connecting our hearts, soul and the trays full of “tummy” delights prepared by Ms. Szilvia Kárászy in the pumpkin style of the month. Many of our fellow-man should meet often this kinda lovely human being, a shining soul as to be a reminder ain’t  no reason to be down …  all you need is to be well-balanced, sensitive for love and respect … succinctly. Time is never so actual to have more love and openness showed by our own countrymen.

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9 Dec

HERALD NEWS … INVITATION TO THE GOLDEN BELL AWARD – CHARITY AWARD 2013.

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THE INVITATION TO THE COMING UP GOLDEN BELL – CHARITY AWARD OF THE YEAR 2013.

  7 P.M. ON  WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12. 2013.

AT THE KÁRÁSZY SALON.

Venue: District XIII., 36. Pózsonyi Rd. 4th floor, door number 2. (entrance doorbell number 20)

The award was founded by pianist Ms. Szilvia Kárászy in 2001.

Of what the “Golden Bell” award stands for … it  is given to blind and visually impaired children and adults who have carried out an outstanding technical or an act of human deed. The  most importance of  the prize is associated with love and respect, also an encouragement for the prize winners. The award may contribute also to people with similar problems to believe that they can also live as a full human being in the society and within their performance reach, win other people’s attention and respect. The impaired stories of the winner’s are also filled with a message for the well-sighted people,ie  to overcome above the life’s difficulties need the perseverance, love the fellow human beings and they are able to create lasting values as well..

The winner of this year’s Golden Bell Award goes out to Ms. Szilvia Agárdi, singer,  who will be introduced by Szilvia Karászy, pianist also founder of the Golden Bell charity foundation.

The guests will  be invited with refreshing drinks and Xmas crunchy munchies.

Even though  … let’s say it’s only two-and-half days to go, worthwhile to spend some free time and enjoy a relaxing  and emotional evening at the show.

Due to the salon’s limited capacity, willingness to participate at this show need to make reservation  with Ms. Zsuzsanna Glósz, dial:+36 30 650 5313  or shot an email to glosz@karaszyszilvia.hu. The entrance fee is 3000HUF.

The Golden Bell Award winners from the past:  In  2004 was Tamás Érdi – pianist. Other award winners in the children category were Eszter Geszti, music, Zsófi Lengyel, Sport. In the adult category: Ilona Legeza, Audio library for the blind. Boglárka Parti, Humanitarian action-supporting her fellows and their families in helping to accept the disability and learn to live with a disability. The Golden Bell Award winners of 2005 was Zoltán Göllesz – Nándor programe Office Manager.  Further  winners: Lidia Szluka – singer, Tamás Barkó – harp. The Golden Bell Award  winner of 2006 was the 15 years-old Ungarija piano quartette. The  Golden Bell Award winner of 2007 was László Reményik, writer, Mr. Mario Jánoki – performer. The Golden Bell Award winner of 2008 was László Ézsiás, performer-actor. The Golden Bell Award winner of 2009 was  year’s Andris Szabó, singer-storyteller. The Golden Bell Award winner of 2010 was Norbert Márkus, jazz pianist-artist-teacher. The Golden Bell Award winner of 2011 was Mário Jánoki, pianist-performer.The Golden Bell Award  winner of 2012 was Márton Csányi, pianist.

During the previous years the awards were handed over at the Grand Hall of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences at the Vigadó Concert Hall and at the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall at the Palace of Arts at the ceremony within the  Budapest Xmas Carillon Concert.

Update by Aggie Reiter

9 Dec

“MUSIC – WINE” GALA CONCERT – DECEMBER, 30. 2013. BUDAPEST

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The Argos Art Production Company presents “MUSIC-WINE” Gala Concert

held by the 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra.

Date: Monday,  December 30, 2013.

Venue: Budapest Congress Center

Address: District XII., 1-3 Jagelló street – Budapest

The Center will be opened for the audience from 6 p.m.  The concert begins at 7 p.m.

A day before the New Year on Monday, December, 30., Budapest hold its MUSIC-WINE Festival at the Budapest Congress Center. Throughout the year, the audience awaits for the year-end grandiose concert by the unique, world-known, 100 member Gypsy Orchestra to steps on stage to holds their two-part breathtaking concert.

The concert is held in the frame of world-famous musician’s and their non less well-known works of music.  The concert includes famous tunes from Strauss, Rossini, Khachaturian, Brahms, Bizet, Liszt and Tchaikovsky. Also folklore tunes will be interpreted in the special and unique instrumentation that characterizes the “100 Members”. The concert, lead by “Buffo” Sándor Rigó, ends with the obligatory – The Lark, Radetzky March and Offenbach Can-Can.

The evening’s specialty lies in the folklore show and wine tasting which will take place before the concert starts and where at the same time the audience gets the chance to meet the regions of Hungary’s best wine-makers and taste their fully rich in flavour wines. Guests who reserve their seat on the ground floor can enjoy the concert of the 100 Member Gipsy Orchestra and at the same time be just close to a tasty dinner or having a snack, or just a sip of wine.

Below detailed program, starting at  6 p.m.  … 6.15 p.m. – 6.45 p.m. Wine-tasting and folk dance show … 7 p.m. Concert, 1st. part/dinner …  Khachaturian: Sword Dance, Brahms: Hungarian Dances No. 5, Hubay: Wavering Balaton, Erkel: Hungarian Court Dance, Brahms: Hungarian Dances No. 6, Monti: Czardas, Horváth: Gipsy Fire, Unknown composer: Cimbalom solo, Rossini: William Tell – Overture, Berlioz: Rákóczi March … 8 p.m. Interval –wine tasting … 8.20 p.m. Concert, 2nd. part/dinner continues …  J. Strauss: The bat – overture, J. Strauss: Long live the Magyar! (polka), Brahms: Hungarian Dances No. 1, Tchaikovsky: Waltz of the flowers, Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, Dinicu: The Lark, J. Strauss: Radetczky March, Offenbach: Orpheus in the underworld – Can-can.

The evening’s Menu with more than delicious yummies to choose from: Homemade duck liver pâté with “Tokaj” wine jelly, fresh salad with dried fruits and goat cheese tower. Pullet consommé with cheesy tortellini. Rosé fillet mignon of Mangalitza with creamy mushroom sauce and pink pepper, layered potato, broccoli soufflé, chestnut paprika ragout and roasted cherry tomatoes. Nougat  chocolate cake with chili and strawberry mousse.

Wines as a sider from the cool cellars  along with the dinner:  Hajósi Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Hajósi Kékfrankos 2009, Kunsági late harvested Ezerjó 2011, Kunsági Sauvignon Blanc 2012.

Ticket, reservation through: info@argosart.hu  –  or  shot a call through the local phone: (06-1) 302-4290.

Update by Aggie Reiter

7 Dec

ELECTION AND AWARD DAY “2013 WINEMARKER OF THE YEAR” – HUNGARY.

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The 2013 year’s “Winemaker of the Year Award” winner was  Mrs. Gálné Eve Dignisz, with her wine from Szigetcsép at the Kunság region.

At  the ceremony of this year’s  “2013 Best Winemaker” was held on Friday in Budapest,  by the  Hungarian Wine Academy introducing the top five nominated wine makers: Mrs. Gálné Éva (Eve) Dignisz from Kunság, János Bolyki from Eger, Tamás Borbély from Badacsony, Tamás Dúzsi from Szekszárd and Zoltán Heimann from Szekszárd.

János Frittmann, the vice president of the Hungarian Wine Academy welcomed the press and media representatives by saying, Quote: „ Whoever wins the award titled 2013 Year’s Best Wine, will not only be him or herself only the winner, but will represent the entire field of professional winemaker. Although being nominated is already a major honor. The award primarily stands for a matter of professional work, in connection with other factors, i.e. the human attitudes and awareness which were also been taken into account.

Zoltán Zilai, general secretary of the Hungarian Wine Academy, went back to the year 1991 recalling the times whereas the most prestigious national recognition of the winemaker was founded on the Order of Judges Wine Week, and the year 1995 when the care of the academy took place.

The were two round to go in voting, the second decisive round out of 160 voters, 119 votes were signed, seal and delivered back to the wine academy. Éva (Eve) received the highest number of votes from regions of wine makers. It has been almost two decades since a lady winemaker achieved this remarkable award.  Mrs. Gálné Éva (Eve) Dignisz from the region of Kunság was elected to be the winner of 2013.  The outstanding award is in the frame of the most prestigious national honors to Hungarian winemakers.The year 2013 had been seen as an outstanding interest to be in the competition. In figures it had nearly 20 thousand calls sent out for nominations and the recorded entires hit the record number of arriving nominations. Eva Gálné Dignisz was touched and delighted hearing the announcement of the results, and as she said: it is just about 13 years of her existence, but being in  the wineville  as an occupation began much earlier with her husband, Csaba Gal (A.K.A. a remarkable wine specialist). Eve and her husband have had been building at the 76 hectares their own wine business for over 13 years. Eve also mentioned, they are mostly known for their Rosé wine from Szigetcsép and with these Rosé wines they have had  been in the world as repeatedly winning the gold medals at the international tournament since the early years in the Cannes competition.

The award stood for the reasoning of measuring  by international standards as: despite the excellent, juicy, superbly simple, casual, affordable wines and although the territory of Kunság has its own challenges received the well deserved award for meaningful, reason of the significant number of sold bottles of the brand.

Some outside facts about the wine industry in Hungary … Learnt from the Ministry for Rural Development: „The largest and most renowned wineries alike have recognized that the EU project funding, present a major potential for the industry. The wine received eight EU funds to support land-based payments, ranging from the plantation conversion and to-and-from purchasing of machinery and reconstruction of basement. The twenty most profitable winery has won a total of 5.8 billion HUF this year, ending a seven-year programing cycle.”

At the end of the presentation and the award ceremony the media people were invited to taste the 5 nominated wines,  which were in the competition  brought to the awarding event. Congrats to  all the wine makers of the year 2013.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

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