7 Mar

INDIA FESTIVAL ARRIVED TO BUDAPEST … JUST LIKE BEING IN „INDIA” IN THE COMING DAYS!

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Mind you … all the movies are screenings in Hindi with Hungarian subtitles.

Tickets for film screenings and lectures: 750HUF.

Daily ticket for 2 programs: 1000HUF, for 3 programs 1500HUF.

Online tickets can be purchased at: www.atriumfilmszinhaz.hu/jegyek

Venue: District II.  – 55, Margit Blvd. Budapest

Thursday, March, 7.

6.30 p.m. – 9.30p.m. Lecture Time:  The Uniqueness of Indian Cinema: The Masaalaa Film and its Cultural Origins by Ms Györgyi Vajdovich (Eötvös Loránd University Film Department) . Free entry!

7.30 p.m.  Movie Time: “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara” (2011) – (153 min). Director: Zoya Akhtar. Staring: Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin. Movie’s brief description: Three young men, Kabir (Abhay Deol), Imraan (Farhan Akhtar) and Arjun (Hrithik Roshan) They take a holiday that changes their lives forever. Kabir, who is engaged to Natasha (Kalki Koechlin), wants to go on an extended bachelor party, a three-week road trip with his best friends, Imraan and Arjun. The only problem is Arjun is too tied up with work. After much emotional blackmail and cajoling the boys set off on a journey they were meant to take four years ago. Kabir, Imraan and Arjun meet up in Barcelona, Spain, and set off on an adventure that will not only make them iron out their differences but also face their fears, alter their perception, unravel their fabric, force them to break out of the box and teach them to seize the day. In other words, a holiday that will change their lives forever.

Friday, March, 8.

10a.m. – 7p.m. Glimpses of India! Travel agencies, restaurants, Indian products and so on for not only travellers. Free entry!

From Noon – 3p.m.  Taste of India! The Atrium Film and Theater offers Indian menu during the week.On Friday you can watch travelling videos.Incredible India advertisement and so forth. Free entry!

5p.m.-8.30p.m. Storytelling! Opening story by Mr. Szabolcs Tóth, Sitar player. Subject: Travelling in India.Tour guides of travel agencies will be awaiting to talk about their stories on India travelling. If anyone has a good story of their own about India, that’s the place to share it. The event is organized by Holnemvolt Festival.

 
7p.m. Movie time: Musical romantic drama „Om Shanti Om”(2007) – (162 min). Director: Farah Khan. Staring: Shahrukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, Deepika Padukone, Shreyas Talpade. Movie’s brief description: Om Prakash Makhija is a Junior Artiste in Bollywood, who is infatuated with actress Shantipriya, and hopes to marry her someday. His hopes come to reality when he rescues her from a fire and they go on a date. Shortly thereafter he finds out that she is married to a film producer, Mukesh Mehra, and is expecting his child. He then watches in horror as Mukesh, after luring her in an abandoned studio, sets it afire. Om attempts to rescue her in vain, and he eventually is killed. 30 years later, Om is reborn as the only son of yesteryear Bollywood actor, Rajesh Kapoor, and is himself an actor. His memories start to return when he meets with his widowed mother..

10p.m. BOLLYWOOD PARTY by Dj Milendee
What was the first: Om Shanti Om or the Bollywood party? We are waiting for you with the best Indian hits after the Film.

Saturday, March, 9.

10.30a.m.  Puppet Theater – Kathputli puppet show by Márkus Theater.
Rajasthani puppet show with a pungi-player, a beautiful Indian dancer, two swordsmen, a Bengali artist, a speedy camel and so on.

2p.m. Movie time: Sport Comedy „Dil Bole Hadippa!” (2009) – (148 min). Director: Anurag Singh.
Staring: Rani Mukerji, Shahid Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Dalip Tahil, Rakhi Sawant. Movie’s brief description: Veera Kaur’s dream is to represent the 9-time losing Indian Tigers cricket team. The team, led by Choudhary Vikramjeet Singh, have never won the Aman Cup against their rivals, Pakistan Champs, led by Pathan Liqayat Ali Khan. She dons the guise of a turbaned Sikh, complete with beard and mustache, and calls herself Veer Pratap Singh. In this way she manage to convince the new, rather arrogant and brash Team Captain, Rohan Singh, a British County Cricket all-rounder, and the son of Vikramjeet, to include her in this team. Things all appear to be going well until…

5p.m. Lecture time: “Body, Mind and Soul” by H. E. Mr Gauri Shankar Gupta,Ambassador of India to Hungary and Mr Péter Müller, writer.Moderator: Mr Joshi Bharat, TV2 presenter. Theme: How can we live in harmony? What constitutes a human body? Traditional knowledge with modern science in one fascinating presentation.

7p.m. Movie time: drama-comedy.  „English Vinglish” (2012) – (134 min). Director: Gauri Shinde.
Staring: Sridevi, Mehdi Nebbou, Priya Anand, Adil Hussain. Movie’s brief description: The story of a quiet, sweet-tempered housewife who endures small slights from her well-educated husband and daughter everyday because of her inability to speak and understand English. She is resourceful and open-minded but somehow these traits don’t get noticed by them. Then one day on a trip to visit her sister in Manhattan she decides to enroll in an English Learners class and meets a host of new people who teach her to value herself beyond the narrow perspective of her family.

Sunday, March, 10.

10a.m. 2p.m.  Family Event – Free entry!
India for kids – Painting with spices, rakhi making, Hindi course, games, puppet making and so on.

2 p.m. Movie time: Satiric comedy „Peepli” [Live] (2010) – (104 min). Director: Anusha Rizvi.
Staring: Omkar Das Manikpuri, Raghubir Yadav, Shalini Vatsa, Malaika Shenoy. Movie’s brief description: In the lead up to state elections in the Indian village of Peepli, two poor farmers, Natha and Budhia, face losing their land over an unpaid bank loan. Desperate, they seek help from an apathetic local politician, who scornfully suggests they commit suicide to benefit from a government program that aids the families of indebted deceased farmers. When a journalist overhears Budhia urge Natha to “do what needs to be done” for the sake of their families, a media frenzy ignites around whether or not Natha will commit suicide.

5p.m. Lecture time – Free entry! A Film Industry in Transition: Special Characteristics of the Bollywood Film Industry and Star System by Ms Györgyi Vajdovich (ELTE Film Department)

7p.m. Movie time: Romantic drama  „Fanaa” (2006) – (169 min) Director: Kunal Kohli.
Staring: Aamir Khan, Kajol, Rishi Kapoor, Kiron Kher, Tabu, Sharat Saxena Movie’s brief description: Zooni, a blind Kashmiri girl, meets Rehan Qadri, a local tour guide and an incorrigible flirt, who goes from city to city exploring their architecture–and also their women. Her friends warn her against this good-for-nothing roadside Romeo, but she chooses to ignore them. She is not one to be protected. It is now her time discover life, and love. Is this really the right choice? Rehan is fascinated by Zooni. He truly wants her to see life as it should be seen, in its many colors–and as he promises her, the time spent with him will be the most precious in all her life. Zooni sees Delhi, life and love like she never has…

Hopefully, from this bunch of marvelous programs all will find some pleasures.

ENJOY YOUR STAY THROUGHOUT THE 5 DAYS IN, AROUND, TASTING AT THESE EVENTS JUST LIKE BEING IN „INDIA”

Update Aggie Reiter

6 Mar

ROLLING OVER TO INDIA ORGANIZED BY THE EMBASSY OF INDIA IN BUDAPEST

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ROLLING OVER TO INDIA, EVEN IF JUST SITTING AND WATCHING THE MAGIC OF INDIA FROM THE SEATS AT THE  ATRIUM FILM AND THEATER.

FIRST NIGHT IN INDIA!

March, 6 – 10. 2013.   – District II.   55. Margit Blvd. Budapest.

The India Festival is organized by the Embassy of India in Budapest. During the five days festival will be screening 7 Hindi films, offering dance performance, lectures on Indian films and culture, tourism programs, puppet show, children workshops and an exhibition which can be viewed on the program days.

6.15 p.m. – Wednesday, March, 6.

The Atrium was full with the invited  honor guests and local audience eager to see the Kathak dance performance by Ms. Sharmila Sharma, they say she is a precious stone of carrying the India culture, but I would rather say she is a shinning pearl of cherishing the art of traditional dances from India! At the age of 3 she already decided she wish to be a dancer. To-day she lives in France. Been around the world with the performances we were about to see: in the States, Switzerland, Great Britain  of course in France and now she lay her footsteps to Budapest bringing this opening evening of the India Festival, with three performances on stage at the Atrium Theater in Budapest.  The audience deeply expressed their appreciation for her awesome show. In the show the presence of the strong symbiosis of the Hindu and Muslim cultures were present as bringing alive the North Indian Kathak  dynamic style of dance.  Being at this evening’s show, can only say Ms. Sharmila Sharma is definitely one of the best Kathak dancers to have open such a grand festival. The audience, even for only less than an hour could have felt they have went back in time and dropped over to Northern India. At the end of the superb performance the Ambassador of India to Hungary his Excellency Gauri Shankar Gupta went up to the stage to express his sincere thanks for the  giving all of us a lovely evening.

Briefly about the Kathak classical dance:
“It comes from the North of India. The word Kathak is derived from katha meaning “storytelling”. The expression “Katha kahe so” Kathak means whoever tells a story in a dance form with song is a Kathak. The movements of hands (mudra) and body along with facial expressions (abhinaya) were used to tell a story with song and music and this gave birth to Kathak and Kathakars. Originally, the artists known as the Kathakars told mythological stories (harikatha) in the Hindu temples of Northern India and obviously their art was deeply rooted in the Hindu religion, philosophy and spirituality. The Kathakars knowledge – compositions and choreography – were passed on from generation to generation through oral tradition. Between the l2th and the l8th century, Kathak was practised in the magnificent palaces of the Mughal emperors and even earlier in those of Hindu rulers. After being a totally devotional temple art, it had also become a court dance, intended to entertain those powerful rulers. It enriched itself by borrowing from Persian cultural elements and as such, the aesthetics of the dance evolved in accordance with the aesthetics of the Muslim culture too.
The current form of Kathak is linked to the Mughal era. During that period the facial expressions and gestures gained in subtlety. The artist was indeed able to express a theme in many different ways with a wide range of nuances. The aspect of pure dance (nritta) gained in sophistication and speed. The rhythm, movements and pirouettes became more complex. Kathak also became permeated with elegant Urdu poetry along with the poems in Braj. (One of the last Mughal emperors, Wajid Ali Shah himself composed songs on Krishna in Braj.

With this breathtaking performance by  Ms. Sharmila Sharma, the evening did not end. At 7.30 p.m.  Ek Main Aur Tu from 2012, a musical  romantic comedy was screening. Staring: Imran Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani, Ratna Pathak Shah. Director: Shakun Batra.  Quick Specs from the film: A few drinks too many leads an uptight architect and quick-witted hairstylist to marry in Las Vegas. Can a mistake lead to friendship and love? Imran, an introvert architect, and Kareena, a carefree hair stylist, meet in Las Vegas and get married after getting drunk. The next day, they realise their mistake and start the process of annulling their marriage.

On the spot an exhibition was opened to-day titled: Life with Love. Photos are of Esther Horváth … Radiant, charming, touching… An exhibition for your heart! The exhibition will be out throughout the period of the festival.

Day2, 3, 4, 5 … to be continued …

 

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5 Mar

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE BRAND NEW W!ZZ AIR TELLY WITH YOUR HOST „BRAD” THE FREQUENT FLYER!

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A BRAND NEW DAY ABOVE THE SKIES SHOWING BASIC TRAVEL INSPIRATION WHERE YOUR „DREAMVILLE”  WILL BE ON

W!ZZ AIR FLIGHTS!

A new call for press release was this morning at 11 a.m., Tuesday, March, 5. landed on the ground at the Boscolo a five-star Budapest Hotel by the W!ZZ AIR! Was once called the New York Café, the most wonderful café in the world. It is a work of art now restored to its former beauty  of the Hungarian Cafe.

Ready to have a wonderful flight to your “Dreamville” … ain’t got the time to fiddle around on the net no more, to see the low-cost airlines and the choose from the 85 destinations in Europe and to reach out more to the East … Kiev and Tel-Aviv”. W!ZZ AIR made it more easy as ever and more to the airlines service anyone can make their reservation in just a click on their website. 

The largest low-cost, low-fare airline in Central and Eastern Europe, to-day announced a new partnership with TouristMirror™ and launched a further innovation on the travel market. Wizzair.com. There are a couple of low fares airlines crossing the high skies in Europe, but the home of low fares introducing an airline by proprietary traveling video W!ZZ AIR network has now came up with the first European network promoting attractions over 85 destinations.

Mind you, W!ZZ AIR takes you from Budapest back-and-forth to 32 routes!

At the Budapest’s airport there are 7 landing grounds. The airport at city of Debrecen also welcomes W!ZZ AIR passengers and just like in Romania here at the Debrecen airport, the personals in service are learning step-by-step how to coop, handle many travellers needs. Compared to the Europe’s landing grounds Poland and Hungary are both the largest partners, indeed in the middle area of Europe  and W!ZZ AIR has high hopes with flights to Kiev and Tel-Aviv will serve passengers in reaching farther distances.

Mr. Daniel de Carvalho, Corporate Communications Manager at Wizz Air opening the press gathering said the following: “The WizzTV travel videos are hosted by WizzAir’s most popular cabin crews, the Wizz Ambassadors and “frequent traveler” puppet Brad. The new partnership with TouristMirror™ will use first-class and fun videos to bring the Wizz travel experience to passenger’s screens even before travelling or booking. Local business at the featured destinations can advertise their services on WizzTV and videos are available for viewing on wizzair.com, on social media and on selected airports. Viewers can get acquainted with their future travel destination and use the insider tips of the local crews, the Wizz Ambassadors, to guide them when selecting what to do at the destination. WizzTV is the first corporate travel video venture of its kind among all European airlines and underlines the airline’s role in growing tourism across 30 countries. The first video to be launched on WizzTV features the destination Budapest, where the airline offers 35 international routes. Also told us:“For Wizz Air passengers it will now be easier than ever to plan their next vacation. Our excellent crews, the Wizz Ambassadors, bring in their local knowledge about our destinations and through these short videos packed with information your voyage starts even before you board one of our new Airbus A320! Wizzair.com has been the home to low fares and also the one stop shop for value for money travel services, such as car rentals, hotel accommodation or insurance. By adding WizzTV travel videos we now offer yet another innovation and all revenue generated by advertisers helps to keep fares low every day on wizzair.com.” Also was present Ms. Rita Molnárt-Bencze, marketing director in Hungary and beside Brad, the frequent flyer is Ms. Petra Spengler, the W!ZZ AIR ambassador.

Mr. László Marozsi, founder of TouristMirror™, was glad to spread the news about BRAD the frequent traveller, the video itself and the bunch of Hungarian young adults whose goal was to deliver a video to support the clients needs in the frame of outstanding sights and sounds here in Budapest.

Here it is … just a click away … explore the Capital of Hungary:

Now you can travel across Europe 85 destination with „Brad” on board. No more daydreaming to reach your „dreamville”. Mr Daniel Fehér, the artist dream came true with his puppet Brad to be the guide for W!ZZ AIR routes!

The aim of this video was certainly prepared to support the forthcoming new passengers and those who have had already been on the W!ZZ AIR flights to their “dreamville” Mr. László Marozsi  also added: ”We are proud that Wizz Air believed in the quality of our travel videos. We are thrilled to be documenting the destinations network of one of Europe’s leading airlines.”

Some figures as a reminder about W!ZZ AIR

W!ZZ AIR is the largest low-fare, low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe and operates a fleet of 39 Airbus A320 aircraft from 16 bases with 256 routes connecting 81 destinations across 29 countries. Last year a team of 1500 aviation professionals delivered superior service. This year it will reach the number of 1700 personals at different levels, divisions. In the year 2012 over 12 million passengers flew on W!ZZ AIR, hopefully the number will increase  above 13 million passengers.

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3 Mar

5TH “GASTROPIAC” – GASTRO MARKET FAIR – EVERYTHING THAT GOES ALONG, BY, WITH THE FINEST HUNGARIAN FOOD

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THE FIRST TIME IN THE WORLD EVER –  AFTER 400 YEARS HERE IN BUDAPEST THE VISITORS TO GO TO THE GASTROPIAC  – GASTRO MARKET FAIR WILL BE AMAZED OF THE HEAVENLY TASTE OF THE  AUROCHS STEW AND THE SAUSAGE … THE AUROCHS ARE THE ANCESTOR OF THE ALL THE CATTLEOF TO-DAY! 

Just adding a note here to the unbelievable  … The auroch cattle extinct  400 years ago, but scientists by, “revitalized ”  known as the  “Heck” cattle aurochs  is the ancestor of all cattle of to-day.

During the late morning hours the organizers of the forthcoming Craft of Hungarian Flavors Fair of 2013 invited the press representatives to learn and spread the news about the new concept of the Hungarian national cuisine on the occasion of the Fair’s 5th anniversary. New themes are upon their way and a new title of the event was given, „Gastropiac – Gastro Market ” – Craft Hungarian Flavours Fair.

At the opening, before heading to spread the news to the forthcoming 5th Fair of „Gastropiac – Gastro Market ” – Craft Hungarian Flavors, Mr. Csaba Poór,  Chairman at the CME Board greeted the high number of the presence of press representatives.  Mr. Krisztán Pap, CEO Flavors of Hungary Trade Association Ltd.  was delighted to inform us of yesterday’s, March, 2. first Ball connected to the Hungarian influence at the Castle of Gödöllő. The Flavors of Hungary Trade Association Ltd. (MIKSZ) hosted the Hungarian influence consumers, producers, traders, media players and agencies, Heads of administrations. The scene was at the castle’s Grassalkovich Riding Hall which was the venue of the Hungarian EU Presidency and also where the EU leaders summit took place. As he said wished to share this information and the pleasure the organizers experienced before heading to to-day’s press release. Also attended at the press call, Mr. Sándor Csiki, biologist – gastro specialist told us that this year there will be  stew, sausages prfepaired from the meat of “aurochs”  and Mr. Gábor Rácz, rep. Almárium Hungarorum Bistro.  Wayback there was the sausage filling press gathering (see update) where I was amazied by the site of the cupboard filled with the Hungarian folks treasured foodstuffs from the times of Noah’s Ark … o.k. niot that long ago, yet very s specific ingredients which are hardly in use at the to-day’s kitchen. On this occasion was announced,  freshening up with the new theme, new name, “The Craft Hungarian Flavours Fair – Gastro Market” will colorful the display at the gastronomic event. As we were told, five years ago they had to work extremely hard to catch the eye of the press to advertise the fair of home-made food, and now-a-days more-and-more visitors who have visited the previous events follow the news to learn when will be the next event.

So, relying on the info of to-day, „liquid bread” and „liquid food” and all you can image will be on the spot during March, 8. – March, 10. 2013. at the usual place, “B” Hall at the Millennium. District II. 16-20 Kis Rókus Str. Budapest. Just like the year before the tables will be fully swelling of gastro delights like sausage, ham, cheese, soups, vegetables, Hungarian stews, pasta, fish, salads, sandwiches, wines from the field of Hungary, sweets-for the-sweets will be  on tables prepared, served, to be brought on the spot from the domestic gastro producers.

What to expect at the „Gastropiac – Gastro Market” … nearly 120 Hungarian producers, with 5000 different goods, ingredients and delicacies to pumped up the visitors taste, purchasing, having their own home-cooked Hungarian dishes here in Hungary or even over the other side of the Ocean.  Fifteenth „Gastro Points” will be awaiting the visitors to get their ingredients for delicacies in already prepared in the form of food

The Gastronomic specialties will not be missing. They will be out at the Points. Worth highlighting the Bükk gratin veggies covered by cheese sauce and celery, also apple salad with smoked quail eggs, or cheese dumplings from the mini farm garnished withthe delicious Hungarian chicken stew. Espeicially for the foreigner visitors,  the finest quality of the Hungarian wines and pálinka will be offered  to taste and purchase a bottle or two to comfy them back at their home.

Cannot walk by the twisting sence of the fried Hungarian grey beef, duck, goose, mangalica  and at the “Pomáz” manufactured traditional pork sausages with several dressing to be tasted like the side of the country apple sausage with mustard , onion jam, as well with prunbe.

A little background to the previous year: the organizers as a family bond created the Craft Hungarian Flavours fair to popularize the Hungarian producers, taste, and to support the Hungarian economy. Every year approximately 550 billion Hungarian Forint is spent on raw food, which is only a fraction of Hungarian products. Way back five years ago the organizers had high hopes to have the money remained in the domestic economy and to support the Hungarian producers to promote more products and bring them to the fair. During the last four years  around 150 exhibitors arrived to show their products for around sixty thousand visitors.  The country-side home-made bread will surely give a crush on those who will taste them. So far, around 60000 guests where purchasing themselves their products.

The daily ticket price is 1500/HUF. This amount can be in use by the visitors at the brand shop of Craft Hungarian Flavours when shopping for the amount over 5000HUF until May, 13. 3013. Address: District III.4/B. Szölőkert Rd. Budapest.

Kids arriving with their family members under the age of 12 can visit the fair free of charge.

At the end of the press call, all were invited to taste the Hungarian aurochs stew served with “nokedli” special Hungarian noddles sprinkled with cottage cheese and other delicous yummies and the grand assortment of wines and pálinka, refreshments were to fill our bellies.

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28 Feb

CHILEAN WINE EVENING AT THE RESIDENT OF THE H.E. CHILEAN AMBASSADOR IN BUDAPEST

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Festival of Grape Harvest Adventures and Cultural Latin America!

To participate at the 3 days  colorful and superb  festival will be free of charge.

Day1 … Official opening  Friday, March, 22. 4 p.m., carries on  at 8 p.m. with the Pisco Party

Day2 …  Saturday, March, 23. Opens at noon carries on at 8 p.m. with the Pisco Party

Day3 …   Sunday, March, 24. – Opens at 4 p.m. – 9p.m. Pisco Party 

Scene: District VII. – 51 Akácfa Str. Budapest 

During the late afternoon hours, the H.E. Chilean Ambassador welcomed a press  and media representatives at the Embassay’s residents on Thursday, February, 28 to shot the message of the forthcoming inclusive space to take place  the „Grape Harvest and cultural adventures in South America” and to be visited organized by the support of the Chile Embassy in Budapest, the Chile Wein Import Hungary, Ltd.  and the „Fogasház” House Gear . The  Vintage & Culture Adventures in Latin America will hold a three day program to program to get into fly the mood of South America. Just mentioning a few events: first to mention is the showtime (who hasn’t heard about the thrill of dances in South America!?!), photo exhibitions, dance performances, literary and educational lectures, film screenings, wine tastings, children’s programs, a variety of exhibitors. His excellency also added that during the festival several representatives from Latin American Embassies also will be present and give a taste of their culture and gastronomic. The Wine School CEWI will hold a short presentation in the frame to give a  comprehensive picture of the dynamic South American wine production.  Throughout the three days festival  there will also be  Zsuzsa  Kaszab Barrera and Patricio Baeza  photo exhibition.

The “Grape Harvest” is a kinda national  and culture event in Latin America,  The three-day mini festival (saying this because of the short time) will be holding a series of events when and where the visitors can learn,  get to know more about the exciting world of Latin America, their gastronomy, wines, literature and movies and last but not least on the opening day of the festival a grand performance of the fabulous hot Latin-American dances preforming with the Salsa dancers Diabolica will be out for the pleasure for the eyes and ears. thereafter,  comes a little  literature about the  Harvest in South America … which  basically happened to be no different from the usually applied methods than in Europe …  up to the size and the degree of deviation …  as well as the overall size of the farm increase in Chile, Argentina and Australia.

In the frame to the coming three days festival, there will be plenty of movies to catch, which will hopefully wider many folks attention.

Most of the  movies will be in Spanish language, but don’t worry if you can only listen to it and don’t understand a single word …

they will be subtitled in Hungarian.

Here are some background info to trickle your attention:

The G r o l (1968), Cuba, 97 mins. Cuba, 1962. The civil-born intellectuals Sergio entire family fled to the United States. Once alone, Sergio tries to analyze the surrounding incomprehensible events. Fiction, free cinema, and the Cuban missile crisis, the threat … This is all included in this unforgettable film. Viva Cuba (2005), Cuba, 90 mins. Malu Jorgito and good friends. The two twelve-year-old child does not understand what the fact that the two nuts he bore a hostile feelings towards each other. Jorgito because his mother convinced Communist, but the little girl’s bourgeois Christian descent. When Malu’s grandmother dies, she is divorced, middle-aged mother feels that it is no longer the future of Cuban land.When you take out the two kids news of the intention of a desperate step intended for the people. Malu Jorgito and dangerous journey nt he t the south, away from Havana Camaguayba.
The sound of the G A R tatlans (2004), Mexica, 107 mins. Currently employs more than 300 thousand children for military. The sounds of innocence by the Film Week „is one of the films of the year”, has a 11-year-old Salvadoran boy’s based on a true story, whose home harctérré changes nt he civil war in El Salvador. Machuca (2004), Chile, 121 mins. Chile the early seventies, socialist President Salvador Allende’s direction. Staggering gap between the country’s rich and poor strata. Father McEnroe in their own way trying to help a reputable private school scholarship picks up a handful of poor kids. These include Pedro Machuca. Brave, smart kid, who soon befriends Gonzalóval whose rich parents live in Santiago. The differences in social and political issues, however, divide seep into the walls of the school, and Pedro and Gonzalo whole punch friendships. The goat and people (2005), the Dominican Republic, 120 mins. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1992. When Urania Cabral returns to her hometown only to recognize the silent, motionless, virtually helpless old man. But his father, Agustin Cabral, that is the „brain” of the Senate, and for many years the former dictator, Trujillo’s right hand. Although it has been a very long time ago. Urania thirty years at a distance of one remembers what happened. The aunt and cousins evoke the memories, because they do not understand, why not visit any of them, nor ill father for so long. Finally Urania reveals the terrible secret which had so long kept away from his loved ones, the secrets that ruined his life.The goat also a celebration of all those stories, who sacrificed their lives to end one of the bloodiest dictatorship in Latin America. The two stories of love, hate, violence and death associated with intense kaleidoscope.
I am Cuba (1964), Russian, Spanish language, 140 mins. This Soviet film Soviet poet Yevgeny Jevtusenko novel, and a variety of human destiny through present in pre-revolutionary Cuba’s vulnerability, which eventually led to the outbreak of the revolution. Francisco de Miranda (2006), Venezuela, 140 mins. This is the 2006 film of the great Venezuelan freedom fighter, Francisco de Miranda’s life presents. Miranda, who has participated in events such as the French Revolution, he traveled the world, from the USA, to England, to Russia, to gain support for freedom in Venezuela. During his travels, even Fertőd is reached.T h a n (2007), of Mexica, 97 mins. Mexico City is surrounded by slums from a closed area of the Zone. The filth, the poverty, the crime world of multi-meter high concrete walls and barbed wire fences to protect themselves inhabiting a privileged rich. Huge houses with well-kept gardens, private golf course, it seems that the Zone’s paradise. One stormy night, a huge advertising columns will be decided nt he concrete wall. That, and taking advantage of the power outage, the three young slums climbs into forbidden territory to steal something quickly. It is not foreseen that the inhabitants are all determined to protect their property. The tragedy turns stormy night, two boys were shot, as well as a residential zone and a night watchman dies. The third intruder, who was actually a teenage boy hiding. The rich territory of feel above the law, and chase after the launch of the third robber, private, soulless follow their rules. The silent revolution (2003), 74 mins. Hugo Chávez in Venezuela in 1998, was elected President of the Venezuelan people, the support of the working class, but his opponents wanted to see the fall. Two independent filmmaker 2002nd April 11, stayed nt he presidential palace, when it is removed from the presidency Chávez. Were also present 48 hours later when the coup attempt failed, and President Chavez is back amidst the cheering crowd. A film about the history of the shortest-lived coup d’etat, with all the details of the reactions of leading politicians and street events together. He loves Cuban (1969), Cuban, Spanish, 97 mins.This particular movie odd, since this is partly Kazuo Kuroki Japanese avant-garde film director, which is a Japanese fisherman, Akira falls in love with a young Cuban girl Cuban tobacco, Marcia, who are increasingly involved nt he island’s security responsibilities. Kuroki received little known works of the Cuban Film Institute, the ICAIC support, and eventually the only Cuban-Japanese co-production has become. The film can be seen in contemporary Cuba, feel the atmosphere at the time, and we witness the meeting of two very different cultures. „Caracazo” rebellion of the 2002 coup against Chavez in Venezuela presents the story. Sounds the participants of the revolution, presents the opposition’s speeches, and they also illustrate the external sounds, such as Noam Chomsky. Raised in Venezuela (2006), 75 mins. Venezuela attracted documentary shows that the signal is beyond words, how does the suburban poor neighborhoods of Caracas, the roots of participatory democracy. The film explores the AMA events surrounding the referendum, which the opponents of President Chavez’s recall was issued. The film will process the events of five days before the referendum, and the referendum after the announcement of moments. Suite Habana (2003), Cuba, 84 mins. Havana dawn and as the sun begins ten-day average Cuban follow through, so that the only sounds and images accompanied by music. 

Make sure to make a note in your diary for these upcoming three days, to  enjoy the sights-and-sound of Latin-America!

Update and snaps Aggie Reiter

 

26 Feb

CITY OF MISKOLC 13TH WINTER ASPIC MEAT FESTIVAL – WEEK-END DURING FEBRUARY 22-24. 2013.

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The season to celebrate the „Aspic Meat Festival” has arrived to the City of Miskolc! It became a prominent event in the North region of Hungary a real  tradition and also a good time to visit Miskolc. The whole festival surrounding was as dream, being in the hustle and bustle at a huge fairground, even though the stormy northern winds and snowfalls woke me up from that dream. Afterall the atmosphere was spiced up with attractions, good foods and  warm welcome which warmed up our body and soul.

Source from the organisers … „Every year in the third week of February Miskolc Winter the biggest open air festival of winter in Hungary invites visitors. The festival was founded upon a story about Miskolc starring the frog and the meat jelly. This unique event is based either on modern entertainment and traditions and values. In the wide range of programmes elements of culture, gastronomy, sport, health, environmental protection, and active adventure tourism are gathered together. There is a proverb about the famous case that happened here in Miskolc: „Blinks like the frog in the meat jelly of Miskolc” …  Each year more-and-more people visit the festival, in 2007 during the festival more than 100 thousand people visited the events, in 2008 over 200 thousand visitors were registered.”

Here it is in nutshell about the tale … Once upon a time, a frog jumped into a bowl of   “KOCSONYA”  – aspic meat while cooling in a cellar at a restaurant in Miskolc and the waitress served it to guests without a glance into the bowl. Actually, haven’t a clue whether the guest really ate the soup or not, but since then, the expression saying: “Blinks, like the frog in the Miskolc  aspic meat”  this have had become a common usage in Hungary. So at Miskolc now was the time and place to go and enjoy this treat … hopefully without the frog! The Kocsonya is prepared in the late fall  as the weather becomes a bit chilly and winter when the boiling soup is placed in a cold place of the house or in the cellar. Then slowly the hot soup becomes a meat aspic. Some cook it with pork meat adding veggies and spices, some with the use of turkey meat, or fish, or simply with only veggies and in this case need a lot of garlic which helps the soup to become I would say ’sleepy”, but officially they say it jelly frost.

Even though the weather was dreadful, with  heavy snowing, as seen  in the slide show, many visitors came around the streets and squares are where music filled each corner  with showmen entertaining the guests.

More than a hundred programs, concerts and performances are waiting for the small and big ones who can taste the famous meat jelly of Miskolc, the laczi-steak (Hungarian  spicy steak, the pretzel and each year the popular beer rolls down the throats for many having a „Korty” meaning „Síp” of  the well-known beer speciality of Miskolc. Having frogs as the main character of the event “T.G.” there were no live frogs falling from the sky, neither in the bowls this time, nor bouncing around the merry folks!

Over the 3 days biggest Hungarian, national, open-air, multicultural winter event, this year from Slovakia, Kosice – ECOC – 2013. was the honored guest at the festival. The major of Kosice with his delegation were welcomed by the local prominent persons of Miskolc and also had a major stand whereas „Visit Kosice” programs  “spiced up” by the Kosice artists gave a superb performance. The honored guest was shown around the city and taken tasting of a wide range of meat aspic.

Not just the wine from the vineyards of Monok, but bean soup with smoked meat, flavored in the regions style was welcomed for tastings and surely folks couldn’t  say it enough times how much they enjoyed the ala-Monok  spicy bean soup that they will never forget. Well it was  seen that the locals,  folks from other regions of Hungary and foreigners strolling along through paths couldn’t resist from the calling sent to stop by and have a tasting bowl  ala-Monok spicy bean soup. Found out on the spot, that  … Saturday, July, 6. at Monok will hold its first BeanSoup Festival.

The  mouth-watering  sweet  blackberry, sweet raspberry, sweet cherry and  the sour-sweet wines were presented  by  “art of making fruit wines”  Mr. Csaba Sápi and his kind wife Ili. His hands were all the time full with sips filled glasses calling the folks walking by to come over and have a taste  of 100%  real fruit wines. Ili, his wife was baking small donuts filled with her own home-made appricot jam, it was heavenly good and made you forget the pelting  snowland you were walking along that’s for sure.

A stop at  tasting  “Hajni’s”cherry pies and cakes filled with the cherry from the famous „Cherry fields” from Szomolya  was such a special treat.  Also  was present when thumbs-up  by the VIP delegation from Kosice was welcomed to to stand an invited for the tasting of their famous cherry pie.  The Szomolya  area is also known as Hungary’s one and only “Cherryville!”. By-the-way Szomolya enjoys world fame with her early ripening, honey-sweet, half-black cherries. You may also have the experience to taste this rich in flavor cherry by visiting Szomolya  by car, by intercity bus,  as jackbooted tourist, as horseback rider or by  bicycle  to  Szomolya between June, 7-9.  to be at the XIIth Cherry Festival. 

So, heading back to the scene at the Aspic Meat Festival, many fine local dishes and gastronomic specialties were to welcome the visitors which surely swept them into the grove of having that festival feeling. As for the share of the culture life, the Kosice delegation visited the local museum, whereas many Slovakian born famous men have added, shared their rich culture and art with the city of Miskolc. The famous Miskolc „Steelers” American Football team and cheerleaders gave a spectacular show on the main stage. The visitors also had a chance to meet with the Miskolc’s Polar bears hockey team. The little ones were not left out of enjoyments, many kids programs were out on the scene as well. Musicworld was presented by regions bands and from Kosice serving all kinda taste, as folk music,  dance music, alternative rock, Latin salsa and samba, Jazz.

Last but not least a growing number of foreign and Hungarian tourists left their footsteps at the Jelly Meat Festival in Miskolc and might be they will go back to the place again next year where once they had a terrific time.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

23 Feb

“CSÖRGHEŐ CSULI’S KNUCKLE” GATHERING BY FAB ACTORS MR. GYÖRGY CSERHALMI, MR.TIBOR GÁSPÁR, AND MR. ANDRÁS STOHL COOKING AT THE COURTYARD OF MISKOLC NATIONAL THEATER

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In-and-around  the Festival of the Jelly Meat  at Miskolc, in between February 22-24, the Miskolc National Theater‘s on  Saturday, February 23. during the season in the series of drama programs, three well-known figures of gentry living with us, previously playing in the “Csörgheő Csuli – knuckle” by outstanding well-known actors as Mr. György Cserhalmi, Mr. András Stohl and Mr.Tibor Gáspár came along to show their own tricks and knowlege by the way of cooking the famous Hungarian Grey Beef Stew! Each of them brought their own style by cooking with the flavors from their birth region and the family use of spices. More to the gathering they talked about their role in the character, playing “Csörgheő Csuli Knuckle”, script written by Zsigmond Móricz. As the stew was on open fire the ongoing tasting went on-and-on. Also by tasting the other’s boiling stews,picking on eachother with jokes whileand  having some pálinka in the deepth of the  snowy cold weather to be hot just as the stew on fire. Theysurely caught the mood and enjoyed their role in cooking as well. Mr. Tibor Gáspár told us, this is his first time cooking the Hungarian grey beef soup…haa. Mr. Sohl said his father cooked the best beef stew in the world so he wish to cooking it  ala father’s sytle. Mr. Cserhalmi told us, his convincted this stew will win the first prize :-). We awaited for the surprise at the end. Must admit all the stews were heavenly yummy, soft and tender was the meat, perfectly cooked.

The stews were still of fire when  the talk-show went on in the theater’s main stage. The “Csuli Chief’s” assistants took over the woodenspoon, looked after the composition.  The show started with a huge birthday cake rolling onto the stage .. .it was Mr. András Stohl’s birthday and recently Mr. György Cserhalmi’s as well. Funny when it comes to talking about the exact year of a person’s birthday, so the moderator only added the three of the actors age in years as  total of 111years. The talk-show was moderated by Mr. Artúr Szőcs.

At the end of the talk-show, the audience were called to have a taste of the three “cookers”  beef stew and decide which one was the best in flavors and taste. Yet, before the tasting was open,  on stage came 5 genuine gypsy violin players to enroll in the competition.The “Csuli’s” at the end decided whose primate play was the best. In the competition all gypsy players were from the region of Borsod.  The four out of the five competitors are already famous, well-known gypsy violin players around the world. There was also a member in competition who plays at the 100 member gypsy orchestra, but this evening the three Csuli members  called out as one for the winner to the  talented young violinist.

What a day-and-night … most sure many locals enjoyed their stay and  those people how arrived just for this special day will remember of the fun they had. Heard there will quite a number of visitors from Budapest, just to see these fab. actors “in motion”!

Congrats goes out to the Miskolc National Theater to have in mind as to organized such a  superb day … cooking at the theater’s courtyard  and  holding a n awesome evening on the stage  with the three grand characters of   “Csuli”.  And theevening’s cream on top of the cake was absolutely highlighted  with the grand gypsy violin players.

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22 Feb

VERDI’S NABUCCO ON STAGE AT THE CITY OF MISKOLC NATIONAL THEATER

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Needn’t have to say … Verdi’s Nabucco is one of the world’s magnificant opera  and it arrived  to  the Miskolc National Theater!

Verdi’s grand opera, the Nabucco came alive on Friday, February, 22. 2013.  was on stage at the relatively small city of Miskolc’s National Theater compared to the capital Budapest’s National Theater, but even though of the sizes, the theater and the size of the city itself, the opera play was the-night-of-the night’s with a spectacular performance.  The house was absolutely full. The designing of the chorus stage of placement was an impressive catch by the director by using every inch-by-inch the placing of the chorus beside the rows of the audience. So even though the stage was rather small for a gigantic scene, the choreography and the director’s  arrangements were outstanding! Let alone of the high season of colds and flu, the singer vocal performances was acceptable and  good in acting.

Throughout the decades Nabucco stands far with his superior piece of Verdi, who was only 27 years old when he composed this great piece of art. Nabucco opera opened theaters not just in Italy and many parts of the world. The local opera lovers and even from Budapest, groups were interested to see the performance at the Miskolc National Theater. Many may know, but for those „few” who are just going to get acquainted with the opera act here is a brief background:

„It holds a biblical story, taking place in 578BC. Babylonian King Nabucco occupied Jerusalem, stroyed the city and the Temple of Solomon, the Jewish people in captivity. Nabucco’s has two daughters: Abigail and Fenena. Fenena falls in love with a Jewish boy Izmaellel who saved his life. Abigel turns out, not a descendant of Nabucco, it is not entitled to inherit the throne. Abigail still decides to take over. Fate favors him because Nabucco declares himself God, when a lightning struck him down, and from his mind confused. Abigail possession of power wants the Jews to death, and they Fenenát, who was on their side. The judgment of the confusion made the minded king stringer as well. Nabucco is a lucid moment and then realizes what he’s done. Desperation of the Jews pray to God who heals and returns the old level. In time can prevent Fenena sacrificed on the altar of Baal. Abigail poisoned himself. The King of the Jews returned to freedom, return home countries.

Preformers: Ms. Szilvia Rálik, as Abigail, Ms. Anett Baranyai, as Anna, Ms. Gabriella Busa, as Fenena, Mr. István Horváth, as Ishmael, Mr. Titusz Tóbisz, as Abdalla, Viktor Massányi, as Nabucco, Mr. István Rácz, as Zechariah, Mr.Károly Kincses, as High Priest of Baal.

Music was awesome by the participation of the Miskolc National Theater Orchestra, choir, the dance faculty and chorus of the Csokonai Theater, Bertalan Szemere Secondary School, High School students of Győző Balázs Reformed.  Child Actors: Anna Kőhegyi, Frida Fandl, Johan Lichy.

Mr. György Kesselyák, Liszt-awarded musical director, Mr. Attila Kozma, Choregrapher, Ms. Maria Tóth and Timea Bundzik, tutors, Ms. Erika Radnai, assistant director, Ms. Krisztina Reiter, the help, Ms. Edit Zeke, set design,  Mr. Jankó Papp, Costume designer.

THIS  WAS AN AMAZING  – NIGHT AT THE OPERA  –  WITH AN OVERALL  OF 100 PERFORMERS!

All things must come to an end and here the stage was so colorful, full of the performers as they were called back on stage by the audience clapping, cheering loud for more than a half-a-dozen times.

The photos are from the source of the Miskolc National Theater.

Update Aggie Reiter

21 Feb

IN LESS THAN 24H’S OPENS THE JELLY MEAT FESTIVAL – “CSULI” FEBRUARY, 23. AT THE MISKOLC NATIONAL THEATER

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CAUTION! PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AT MISKOLC “JELLY MEAT FESTIVAL”!

A GRAND NIGHT TALKING ABOUT “CSULI” AT THE MISKOLC NATIONAL THEATER !

THREE GRAND ACTORS WITH THEIR WOODEN SPOONS!

“PRIMATE COMPETITION”

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Caution to all those folks who are planning an early arrival to the Jelly Meat Festival.

The road blocks began to-day at 5 p.m. with traffic signs by the Public Transport network of Miskolc (MVK ZRT) According to service connecting 21, the last of the “outwards” direction at17.50 leaves at 17:55 then backwards back-expectancy.

Accordingly to the public transportation, closure plans, at the Dayka-Bridge 5.40 p.m., then at the Brewery Arts Hall 5.50 p.m., as well at the Beer House 6 p.m.

Can eat anywhere in the world stew, but no stew is like the Hungarian stew!

Beside strolling along the Jelly Meats on the streets of Miskolc, there will be highly recommended events to take place at the National Theater of Miskolc on the Déryné Street … with meeting “Csörgheő Csuli” and the “Primate” competition to take place.

Minding everyone … the Meat Jelly accompanying events are not free of charge, tickets are available at the National Theater’s ticket office, just a hop from the theater.

For reservation: jegyiroda@mnsz.eu

Three superb Hungarian actors György Cserhalmi, András Stohl, and Tibor Gáspár will talk about the role in their own way as having brought alive the figure at their theater. The three actors play in the country’s different theaters and their performances were directed by Zoltán Bezerédi, László Keszég and Attila Vidnyánszky. The Csuli’s figure inherent in the eating, drinking, and other character signs is as famous for the Hungarians, Just like for the Czech’s Svejk and the figure of Oblomov to the Russians we got our Csuli (pr:choolee)

Thereafter the talks, the night doesn’t end, continues with the three gent’s getting a hold on to the wooden spoon and head to cook one of the best stews in the world … of course the Hungarian.  For a couple of hours the actors forget the stage and turn themselves over to be the  cooks!  Of course when it’s cooked  then at Miskolc’s Summer Theater area , the audience can enjoy eating the stew  by the actor’s taste.  Decide, vote which of the three tasted the best.

Afterwards, with tummy filled can layback and listen to the Miskolc’s five excellent violinist kindly, emotionally playing to the audience and finally the three-member jury (the Hungarian stew cooks) at the end of the evening are going to hand over an award to the best-of-the-best violinist with a prize. The program will be led by Artúr Szőcs.

About and around Csuli  conversation starts at 7 p.m.

The wooden spoon handlers, the three grand actors will be serving their pleasures at the chamber lobby with a call…

„My Way” of Hungarian Stew at 8 p.m.

Primate performance in competition with excellent violinist from Miskolc at

8.45 p.m.

Update by Aggie Reiter

19 Feb

IN JUST 4 DAYS ROLL TO THE JELLY MEAT FESTIVAL TO MISKOLC ON THE “MÁV” EXPERIENCE NOSTALGIA TRAIN

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The Jelly Meat Festival organizers from Miskolc and the  „MÁV” Experience Nostalgia Trains Ltd. held in advance a press conference at the Városliget’s Ice Rink , Budapest.

One of Hungary’s best-known awarded tourist festival is at the City of Miskolc. Now-a-days have had outgrown of its place where in the past 12 years it was arranged.  Well,  in just 3 days to come, between February 22-24 and the entire city center will be the scene of the 13th Jelly Meat Festival.
They Jelly Meat Festival has what it takes for the local folks and absolutely sure the foreigners to come have never seen, been to such an awesome gathering. Especially the jelly meat (not all with meat…there will be jelly fruits and veggies balls as well … (I am hungry already for the jelly meat) and food…food…food so many culinary values​​ not to be missed. Be prepared (!) you won’t be hungry in Hungary! Get ready for the special wines from the surrounding areas to ease your thirst. Traditional Hungarian hand-made folk art works will be also available. The Jelly Meat Festival is one of Hungary’s largest and if not the most popular social event. As in the previous years, this year it is also expected to have over 300 thousand visitors.

Each year there is a foreign country’s city invited. This year will be the city of  Kosice  the guest of honor, which is the European Capital of Culture in  2013. Slovakia. 

In addition, during the festival, photographic exhibition can be seen of Kolontár, the red sludge disaster victim’s village showing the unity and strength of their soul.

This year, the City of Mezőkövesd will be the nation’s special guest of honor. Connected to the  occasion the  popular Matyó folk art , will be placed on the List of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Beside the land of Matyó, debuts Szomolya, Gönc and Monok. The Matyó Folk Dance Group, the Tard’s and the St. Stephen’s traditionalist groups will be on stage.  The well-known folk art gingerbread from Matyó will not be missing. Members of the Matyó folk art association, will be presenting some amazing embroideries and their woven technic. The representatives of the Tourist Office of Mezőkövesd will join the festival to inspire, bring the attention to the nature hot spa at the Bath of Zsóry.

The „MÁV” Experience Nostalgia Trains will also roll on the tracks to the Jelly Meat Festival  on Saturday, February, 23. to Miskolc. The company wish to make it easy to reach Miskolc by offering to their passengers  a one-day special ride back-and-forth to the Jelly Meat Festival with reduced ticket prices. But that’s not all, rolling on the tracks to Miskolc: light snacks, welcome drink, surprise gifts  and entertainment like live band and dancing on the train will definitely shorten the ride.

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