13 Apr

14th Dalai Lama – An uplifting story – Documentary (Upper Story, 2020) @ Hungary’s Cinemas

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Director Alessandra Pedrotti Catoni
Screening time: 95 minutes
Nation: Italian  – In English with Hungarian subtitles

Not recommended for children under 12 years of age

Hungarian cinema screening: Thursday, April, 21. 2022.

The documentary, co-produced by Tendzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, discusses the compatibility of cognitive neuroscience with Buddhist ethics. The film carries a powerful spiritual message for our times.

Now-a-days, a lot of individuals are suffering from various mental illnesses. Thanks to this research we can now get a much clearer picture of our minds, and now understand our impulses, how we can train our minds, how we can master our negative impulses, how we can bring about our personal spiritual-mental harmony, and with all this, how we can build a fairer, healthier human society based on love.

Speakers in the documentary are:
Professor Tendzin Gyatso – 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Dr. Susan Bauer Wu – President of the Mind & Life Institute, founded by the Lama, Dr. Richard Davidson – Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Matthieu Ricard – Tibetan monk of French descent, PhD in molecular genetics, Prof. Tania Singer – Head of the Department of Social Issues at the Max Planck Institute – Together with her team, develops the foundations for an experimental- fairer society, Prof. Uri Hasson – Professor at the Faculty of Psychology at Princeton University – Head of the University’s Department of Neuroscience, Prof. Lobsang Tendzin Negi – former Tibetan monk, Thukten Dema – Tibetan nun, Katie Kane, Christian Vallejo and Caroline Wilkinson are students at Emory University and guest students at the Spiritual and Body Summer Course at Loseling Monastic University.

Director Alessandra Pedrotti Catoni met her Holiness at the age of nineteen and has been doing mental exercises for nearly twenty years now that, when properly applied, can lead to a happier life.

Source: Pannonia Entertainment Ltd.

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11 Apr

Budapest Grand Circus – 3 New Productions: RAIN – Rain Circus & Magic Show & “A 0” Show

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Press and media representatives joined the invitation by the Budapest Grand Circus to view a couple of performances from the shortly coming Rain – Rain Circus production. Welcoming the gathering Mr. Péter Fekete, Secretary of State for Culture at the Ministry of Human Resources also Director of the Budapest Grand Circus said the following: „The circus on the one hand cheers and on the other hand reflects on what happens in our everyday lives. The Rain Circus is like that, in addition to the happiness of entertainment, it reflects a desire for peace. Continued … „The Budapest Grand Circus welcomed more than a hundred Ukrainian young individuals from the Kharkiv and Kiev artist schools and provide them with accommodation, meals and internships. Artist families fleeing the war come to us every week and rest with us for a few days before moving on to Western Europe, but there are those who want to wait with us for the end of the war. The world is confused. People scolded each other more and more, opposites multiplied, neighbors fell on each other, clouds of poison, anger and hatred dripped into friendships, covering the shale gray skies. Wars broke out, shots and explosions drove families out of their homes. And then the Lord God looked down on the earth and was horrified. So he summoned the angels to fly to the four equator and to storm with their trumpets, to summon thick clouds, and to rain. A rain that washes away contradictions with its crystal droplets, dissolves bitter tears, heals wounds, clears the tempers from the souls of people, brings peace back to the created world. Rain has been a symbol of purification and rebirth – for millennia. Fertility and the cure for a land wounded by drought and a soul wounded by tempers. The rain washes away the sorrows and tragedies, and its drops bring new life: cleaner, more beautiful, more prosperous.

The Budapest Grand Circus show is about peace and peace – which has not been more relevant in recent decades than it is to-day.

Director also emphasized „On the circus stage there is no difference whether a person’s nationality is Russia or Ukraine or Belarus or Hungarian …  artist-is-an-artist. No religion, nor color of skin, affiliation matters, the only thing that keeps them strong the togetherness their faith in circus world.”

In the new show of the Budapest Grand Circus RAIN – Rain Circus, evokes this rain. The show is a circus prayer for peace and purification, grace and forgiveness. We pray that the world will be a more beautiful and better place, and that anger and hatred will evaporate from the hearts of the people as the water drops of the spring shower rest on the leaves under the influence of the first warm rays of the sun.

Just mentioning a connection from the past to the present of the Budapest Grand Circus … In mid-January 1971, the only stone circus in Central Europe, opened its doors! And what a coincidence or not, Mr. Péter Fekete had bought a rain-maker which was in use in 1971,  a weather manipulator from the Meteorological Institute Budapest to show to the press gathering. He said in 1971 when the country had rare rainy days throughout the year this device brought rain. No worries, to-day the High-Tech at the Budapest Grand Circus the RAIN is brought by the magical technique and the rainy season comes from the fountain.The highly successful water circus show returns to the Budapest Grand Circus with new tracks! In the circus, nothing is impossible, the artists refute the laws of physics and take  audience into a magical world.

The program Rain – Rain Circus features mostly Russian, as well as Ukrainian, Belarusian and three young Hungarian artists. In the performance of the Rain Circus, the stage transforms into a fountain, a lake and a raging sea; the fountain, for example, consists of seven hundred nozzles, the pool is filled with 11,000 liters of 27 Celsius degree water.

Circus leader – József Graeser told that Pippa and Bobby, the two female clowns, are also part of the show, entertaining their audience with four puppies. Also added, the female clowns are a rarity in the world of the circus, but at the Budapest Grand Circus nothing impossible to come true. The lady clown will bring laughter all the way through the show.

„It is important for us that, in addition to providing full care, children in Kiev and Kharkiv who have fled the war be given the opportunity to continue their professional studies and practice in their productions. In addition, various recreational programs are organized” said by the leader of the circus. Continued by saying … „Almost every day many are interested in the fate of the Ukrainian artist and trainers we have. In the new performance of the production the project of the Imre Baross Artist Training Institute (BIAK) can be seen at the CircusTheatrum for 2 days: March 22 and 23 were able to witness the meeting of different branches of art. The proceeds of the piece, which was a success at the 14th Budapest International Circus Festival, will be shown by the school to help students of the Kharkiv and Kiev art schools from Ukraine. From the proceeds, they purchased props to catch up within their professional studies. The props will be handed over to them on April, 21 by Gábor Dénes Kovács, Director of BIAK.” Also on April, 21, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. BIAK and the Ukrainian artistic students will present their joint production as a press event.

The circus of art will have two coming up magical shows this summer: RAIN – “Rain Circus” and the MAGIC Show.

Also like to draw visitors attention to another near future event in coming early May … “Bring Grandma and Mom to the circus! On the first Sunday of May, the grand Circus welcome everyone to another family event where they can get a glimpse into the everyday life of a dog trainer led by Mikhail after the RAIN – Rain Circus. Eszter Petró, our animal welfare officer, is holding a training with therapeutic dogs, where spectators can try out the tricks.

Last but not least … “We have a table in between the seats with a glass of wine and champagne for those who want passion and sensuality. In addition to French and Russian-Ukrainian stars, the show will also feature Hungarian magicians” said Péter Fekete. He added, that as part of the Madách International Theater Meeting (MITEM), viewers will be able to see Five-Days-a-Week bringing matinee with a special water circus show, an exclusive show for adults on Friday and Saturday nights. 

The ancient traditions of the superb Vietnam meet the modern world and the ever-growing urbanization. Indeed a very spectacular special Vietnamese circus theater piece titled A O Show on May 5-8.  They showcase how can ancient beliefs the quiet and peace be maintained in our changing ongoing noisy surrounding world. This piece of show really cannot be missed. The audience can see it six times in the circus tent, built in the area of ​​the zoo next to the Budapest Grand Circus. This production has been planned to be brought over to Budapest for past three years. The planning now reach the coming live show. The “A O” Vietnam show has already swept through other worldwide circus such as in France,  in Los Angeles and the Sydney Opera House.

Full list of artists participating in the shows  – visit http://www.fnc.hu

Tickets available on the spot at the Budapest Grand Circus ticket office.

Riport and snaps Aggie Reiter

8 Apr

New York Palace – Winemakers of Badacsony are waiting for the wine lovers again @ Budapest

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New York Palace – in the hall of Rome

Badacsony winemakers are pulling up their sleeves, welcoming in preparing for the tasting with renewed vigor, huge anticipation, a keen zest for life and real masterpieces.
Guests can enjoy a rich selection of Badacsony’s outstanding wines in the Rome Hall of the New York Palace. The exhibiting wineries fill the glasses in person, while telling us about their work and the common passion we all have for wine. This year’s slogan of the event is also intended to convey this mood: “We call to life”. These two words conceal renewal, spring, and all that the easing of restrictions in people addresses. After all, life is like a bottle of intoxicating wine.
Badacsony in New York has been characterized by real cooperation from the very beginning and a special, friendly atmosphere, which is due to the fact that the introductory wineries and exhibitors organize themselves, with the help of the Badacsony Guild Tourist Association.
Almost 50 exhibitors are waiting for the lovers of the Badacsony Wine Region at the tasting. This time, visitors can taste more than 160 types of mineral-rich wines from 34 wineries. The “protagonists” of the event are specialties that are born exclusively in this wine region, due to the unique minerality of the soil, the specific effects of basalt, sandstone and climate. Such is the case with the most loyal inhabitant of the Badacsony basalt hill, Kéknyelű.
Another interesting feature of the program is that in addition to the wineries, accommodations, restaurants and event venues will also be introduced, and of course the master classes will not be missed either.

Tickets for the event a on the spot for a limited number of 9900HUF
After 4 p.m., the hall will also open to the general public, and all wine lovers will find an exclusive tasting.
You can also take part in a master class to taste the following wines, the matching snacks are also made by András Wolf: Málik Cellar – Zeus 2015, Villa Tolnay Wine House – Green Veltelini 2015, Borbély Family Winery – Bács-hegy Olaszrizling 2015, Németh Cellar – Olaszrizling late harvest 2015, Vörös Szőlőbirtok Szürkebarát 1996, First Hungarian Wine House – Szeremley Estate Kéknyelű 2006, VáliBor 2016.

Master Courses time and wines to be tasted:
2.30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Dr. András Csizmadia – WINE BEDS – We are ideal for volcanic wines with bites.
4 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. Dr. Gabriella Mészáros – THE MAGIC OF COMPLETENESS – Matured wines from Badacsony.

Admission entitles you to unlimited wine tasting on site.
Combined ticket I. (entrance ticket + 1st ticket for the master course) – 10800HUF
Combined ticket II. (entrance ticket + 2nd ticket for the master course) – 10800HUF
Combined ticket III. (entrance ticket + 1st class of the master course + 2nd ticket of the master course) – 13800HUF

Student ticket (with a valid student ID) – 5900HUF

See you in New York! Let’s get … toast together!

Update: Aggie Reiter

8 Apr

Hungexpo – Bocuse d’Or Europe 2022 Competition & Food – Wine Fair

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The Hungexpo Congress and Exhibition Center – Budapest again had the opportunity to host the European finals of the world’s most prestigious cooking competition.

Provider of the ingredients for the competition was SIRHA’s key professional partner the HORECA development leader of METRO.

At this year’s contest, Jerome Bocuse – son of the competition’s founder, Paul Bocuse was also present. The Bocuse d’Or Europe 2022, 17 national teams, including the Hungarian team were present for the competition. The Hungarian team finished in second place, thus qualifying for the World Finals in Lyon in 2023. Denmark won this year’s competition, with Norway taking third place. The best chef came from Sweden, the best ‘theme on plate’ was provided by the team from the United Kingdom while the best meat dish was served by the Swedish team.

This year the largest foreign exhibitor was Italy: many guests flocked to the flavors of Italy stand, where visitors could sample the gastronomy novelties of 20 different firms.

Stopped by the Giusti Family balsamic vinegar from Italy and found out slightly about their background. Since the seventeenth century, passing on the recipe that created a complex harmony of flavors and an excellent product. This balsamic vinegar has a perfect taste, also found out can be served with fresh pasta, ravioli, grilled meat, fresh fruit, fruit salad, desserts.  Tried personally on top of creamy mashed potatoes and result superb taste.. It is aged in barrels with the addition of matured balsamic vinegar extracted from centuries-old barrels.In the dense and sweet sauce, the aroma and taste of plum jam and red fruits are intertwined with honey and vanilla.  Just a reminder … about the allergens … may contain traces of: Sulfur dioxide and sulphite expressed as SO2.

Made in Italy – Latinum Ltd. have been spreading the products at the Hungarian Food Stores, whereas it is introduced Italian gastronomy and promote Italian products to Hungarian customers.

Baker Street Ltd. products  joined with their products to the fair with home-made selection of all-free biscuits are popular both in Hungary and abroad. The Freescuits and Highbake biscuit family is a 100% Hungarian product made from Hungarian ingredients. The Freescuits and Highbake biscuit family won the free award in 2019, which was one of the major recognition of their mission.  Popular both in Hungary and abroad. The Freescuits and Highbake product family, are being gluten-free and vegan, do not contain milk, added sugar, eggs, casein, soy and other allergens.

Wine producers from 91 domestic winemakers debuted in front of a number of international wine experts, journalists and as a result visitors were able to roll around to taste all the wines.

In a brief overview of a couple … At the METRO counter, tasted the Sweet by Tokaj 2016 Late harvest  wine which is available in bottle sizes of 3.75 liter and felt in Heaven with its rich sweet taste of the ripened by the sun’s rays grapes bottled at the harvest time from the best vineyards in the Tokaj wine region. In November, the grapes are harvested, which were already blended in 50% Furmin, 30% Yellow Muscat and 20% Hárslevelű. Their goal was to make a rich wine full of fresh, intense, fruity aromas.

Borbély Family Winery is on the Northern side of Lake Balaton. Badacsony’s landscape, grapes and wine have defined the life of their family for generations. Gyula Borbély and Gabriella established their first joint plantation in Badacsonytomaj in 1981, where today’s estate center is located. Their wines have the fruity aroma and mineral, terroir character of the ripe volcanic soil. In addition to their dry wines, also offering special wine from late harvest. These are the Ice Wine made from frozen grapes or the Italian Riesling Aszú, with which Gyula Borbély won the title of Master of Balaton Wines of 2007. Their wines are produce from Grape varieties i.e. Furmint, Irsai Oliver, Blue-tongued, Muscat Ottonel, Italian Riesling, Pinot Noir, Rhine Riesling, Rose Stone, Pinot Gris, Zeus.

Androsics winery is located a the southern shores of Lake Balaton in Balatonöszöd. The winery was established to process their own grapes. Have been in practice their vineyards for more than 40 years to wine consumers. They organize wine tasting and cellar tour for max 50 people and also vineyard tour for max.10 people. The venue is also suitable for both small and 120-person weddings. Some of their wines without the endless list: The princess, Italian Riesling, Ottonel muscat, Pinot blanc, Red wines and Rosé. Their Rosé wine tasted nice and fresh. If you like not only wine but also fresh air you should visit the winery and surrounding.

Whether long for sweet flavors classic sour cherries, pears, plum, canned veggyie or spicy pickles within the Rege bottles or can cn find the Hungarian tastes. Rege won the Superbrands Award for Outstanding Brands in 2019. Superbrands is a trademark that symbolizes outstanding quality. In addition to the decision of the prestigious expert committee on the award of the prize, the opinion
of consumers also plays a very important role.

Riport & snaps by Aggie Reiter

6 Apr

News in picture – Downunder Koala born in Europe

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Jon Ovens, the lead keeper at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire,devised a creative way of weighing a baby koala as it clings to the back to a soft toy of its substitute mother, who normally lives in the gift shop.

The seven-month-old unnamed joey is the first ever southern koala to have been born in Europe.

She now survives solely on eucalyptus leaves and her weight is a key indicator of her health, keeper Jon Ovens said. The koala’s mother Violet gave birth at the Wiltshire safari park last year.

Koalas give birth after around a month-long pregnancy. Joeys are born blind, hairless and about the same size as a jellybean. Within minutes the baby must find its way into its mother’s pouch where it continues to grow and develop. It will occasionally leave the pouch and explore but will remain largely dependent on its mother until it is up to a year old.

Such a heartwarming news these days.

Source: ZACHARY CULPIN/BOURNEMOUTH NEWS

Update: Aggie Reiter

3 Apr

Voting open for Pharmacist of the Year and My Favorite Pharmacy 2022.

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This year on March 8, for the twelfth time a press conference was held on the topics of the Pharmacist of the Year and My Favorite Pharmacy campaign organized by Nero Solution Ltd.

From the very beginning there was a need for the award to have a retail branch, so the Favorite Pharmacy Award was created, to recognize a pharmacist who exemplifies her/his outstanding professional performance, application of effective solutions, and patient-centered approach in pharmacy care, drug delivery, and drug development and as to recognizes the work of a collective who has direct contact serving the public.

Presentations were held by invited professionals:

Prof. Dr. Éva Szökő – President of the Hungarian Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences said the following: On September, 2. 2021, in connection with World Pharmacy Day, they tried to find out from colleagues how they experienced different waves of the pandemic. It was traceable, while initially the provision of medication was a problem, later the education of patients was challenged with vaccines and tests.

Prof. Dr. Ildikó Csóka – Head of Department – University Professor – she does research work and has the good opportunity to meet and mentor more than 100 students on a regular basis.

Dr. Bálint Mikola – Founding President of the National Association of Private Pharmacists, expressed the opportunities for Expansion of Pharmaceutical Services ”arose” because it is of constant concern to the pharmaceutical community. The number of pharmacy visits doubled during the epidemic period compared to the pre-covid period.

Dr. Lajos Hodossy – Roche Hungary Ltd., Highlighted “Q”: We do our best for patients by personalizing the healing. Pharmacist care is about when a patient enters a pharmacy and asks for professional help, this help should be tailored as much as possible to his or her needs. This is the reason why Roche Hungary has long been in favor of the tender.”

Gábor Torjai – Managing Director of Nero Solution Ltd. Spoke in view of the high quality of the applications received and the professional interest, the Jury decided to publish the professional activities of the award-winning pharmacists in the form of an independent, timely, printed collection.

Every year since 2010, on the initiative of the National Association of Private Pharmacists, with the support of the Hungarian Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and also with the support of Roche Hungary Ltd., the high quality of the entries and the professional interest, the Jury decide to publish the professional activities of the award-winning pharmacists in the form of an independent, timely, printed collection, supplementing the new experiences and results of the past period.

The program will be completed in 2022, including: “Pharmacist of the Year professional award” …”My Favorite Pharmacy Audience Award” … “Pharmacist of the Year (professional) Seminar” … +Values in Pharmacy” … “Pharmacist of the Year application collection”.

Anyone may vote at https://www.evgyogyszeresze.hu,there votes need to nominate the pharmacist or pharmacy who according to the audience can be worthy of the title of Pharmacist of the Year or My Favorite Pharmacy.

The deadline for the receipt of votes is May 31, 2022.

In professional matters, the editors (Dr. Bálint Mikola and Dr. Antal Samu) and the members of the jury will be at disposal. The technical and administrative management of the tenders and the editing of the publication … like all organizing activities so far … still performed by Nero Solution Ltd.

Update: Aggie Reiter

31 Mar

“Military Wives” 2019 – Inspired By A True Story – Drama/Comedy – Hungarian Cinamas

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Running time: 1h 52m – English language with Hungarian subtitles.

Military Wives is a 2019 British comedy-drama film directed by Peter Cattaneo, from a screenplay by Rosanne Flynn and Rachel Tunnard.

Thursday, April, 21. 2022. the latest film by Peter Cattaneo, The Military Wives, will be released in domestic cinemas @ Hungary.

The most heartwarming film of the spring is a story, based on the events that actually took place.
Following a group of women in England whose counterparts are serving in Afghanistan, and face with the men’s absences. In the meantime the group of women waiting for them at home form a choir and quickly find themselves at the center of a media sensation and global movement. The story celebrates a band of misfit women who form a choir on a military base.
The movie features lots and lots of feelings, humor, heartbreaking songs like Don’t Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John, Time After Time by Cindy Lauper or Angels Robbie Williams.
At first it ain’t easy to get along with each other at first, but as pretty slow bonds of friends intertwine between them, music and laughter change their lives … not only do they help each other overcome their fears of losing their loved ones, but they find themselves at the center of a media sensation. The ladies perform as a choir at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London.

Cast: Kritin Scott Thomas – Kate, Sharon Horgan – Lisa, Emma Lowndes – Annie, Greg Wise – Richard, Jason Flemyng – Crooks
Crew: Director: Peter Cattaneo, Screenwriter: Rachel Tunnard, Music: Lorne Balfe, Cameraman: Hubert Taczanowski, Cutting: Anne SopelLesley Walker.

Recommendeation by Aggie Reiter

25 Mar

IVECO Daily 2022 Van & E-WAY Series Establishment

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The market for commercial vehicles has completely changed: as a result of the epidemic, the supply market has been replaced by demand. Demands far exceed production capacity, those with stocks or shorter production times enjoy a competitive advantage – one of the leading players in the commercial vehicle market, ECO-tech visiON Ltd., which sells Iveco vehicles, was introduced to the press. It was said that the company, which consists of professionals with decades of experience in the vehicle market, expects dynamic growth in demand in the medium term as a new player. At the same time, problems affecting supply chains, including the lack of chips, are still a problem for commercial vehicles as well as commercial vehicles.

The IVECO Daily 2022 van model reported on the domestic commercial vehicle market situation, domestic and international alternative propulsion trends within the sector, and the expected market effects of the chip shortage and the Russo-Ukrainian war.
The company also unveiled the IVECO Daily 2022 van model with its advanced driver assistance systems, its new electric bus from the E-WAY series.

Further information: ivecogroup.com

Update Aggie Reiter

20 Mar

Online Indian Film Festival – Pushkin Cinema Budapest 2022.

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Between 28 March – 1 April 2022.

Pushkin Online Cinema – District V., 18. Kossuth Lajos Str. Budapest

The online Indian Film Festival organized in cooperation with Pushkin Cinema Budapest

The INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL ONLINE is dedicated to Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav –

Festival of Indian Freedom marking the 75th year of India’s Independence.

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The festival will showcase a selection of 5 films of different genres and periods … Secret Superstar (2017), Raja Hindustani (1996), Halal Love Story (2020), Ghulam (1998) + The unwoven threads of Kashi (2021). Starting from old classics to the youngest generation’s experiment, including regional movies. The event is an endeavor to promote bilateral co-operation in the fields of art and culture between India & Hungary via Indian cinema which is known for its vibrancy and color. 

Monday, March, 28. 2022. – 8 p.m.

Secret Superstar (2017) – Indian musical drama 150 mins

Language: Hindi, subtitles: Hungarian

Directed by: Advait Chandan, Screenplay: Advait Chandan, Music: Amit Trivedi

Cast: Zaira Wasim, Aamir Khan, Meher Vij, Raj Arjun

Movie short review: India is very passionate about singing but she belongs to a very conservative family. Her father doesn’t let her develop her talent but her mother secretly lets her follow her passion for singing. She begins anonymously posting her songs over the internet and gains nation wide fame including people from the music industry. The movie shows her journey to break free and follow her dream of being a singer.

Tuesday, March, 29. 2022. – 8 p.m.

Raja Hindustani (1996)- Indian drama 177 mins

Language: Hindi, subtitles: Hungarian

Directed by: Dharmesh Darshan,Screenplay: Robin Bhatt, Music: Shravan Rathod, Nadeem Saifi, Surendra Singh Sodhi

Cast: Aamir Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Suresh Oberoi, Johny Lever

Movie short review: Raja is a poor man who lives in India. He meets with a very rich girl, and both fall in love with each other. The girl’s name is Aarti, who lives with her step-mother, who is very cruel, father and and step-cousin, who oppose her having any contact with Raja. But Aarti is stubborn, and gets married to Raja. After their marriage, her step-mother, father and step-cousin pretend to accept them, but actually are planning to bring an end to their relationship.

Wednesday,  March, 30. 2022. – 8 p.m.

Halal Love Story (2020) – Indian comedy-drama, 110 mins

Language: Malayalam, subtitles: Hungarian

Directed by: Zakariya Mohammed, Screenplay:Ashif Kakkodi, Zakariya Mohammed, Muhsin Parari, Music: Shahbaz Aman, Bijibal

Cast: Indrajith Sukumaran, Joju George, Sharaf U Dheen, Grace Antony

Directed by: Zakariya Mohammed, Screenplay:Ashif Kakkodi, Zakariya Mohammed, Muhsin Parari, Music: Shahbaz Aman, Bijibal.

Movie short review: Two cinema enthusiasts from a religious organization decide to make a movie in accordance to the religious understanding of permissible and forbidden. They find an experienced crew from the mainstream but they have reservations on the cast of the lead couple. The couple has to be married to each other so that behaving closer to each can be religiously permissible.

Thursday, March, 31. 2022. – 8 p.m.

Ghulam (1998) – Indian action, crime, drama, 1998, 162 mins

Language: Hindi, subtitles: Hungarian

Directed by: Vikram Bhatt, Screenplay: Anjum Rajabali, music: Amit Trivedi

Cast: Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Rajit Kapoor

Movie short review: Ghulam means a slave. Sidharth (Aamir Khan) is an amateur boxer who does not work, preferring to loaf about with friends. His older brother Jai (Rajit Kapoor) works with a gangster who rules the neighborhood, terrorizing merchants and demanding protection money. As a child Sidharth idolized his father, an ex-freedom fighter, whom he saw committing suicide in guilt after a visit from an old acquaintance. Sidharth meets a girl, Alisha (Rani Mukerji), who rides with a motorcycle gang, and Hari, a social worker. The film tells the story of Sidharth’s romance with Alisha and his reformation.

Friday, April, 1. 2022. – 8 p.m.

Unwoven Threads of Kashi (2021) – Indian drama, 2020, 84 min

Language: Hindi, Bhojpuri, subtitles: Hungarian

Directed by: Abhishek Singh, Screenplay: Abhishek Singh, Music: Parth Saini

Cast: Veena Sahay, Umesh Bhatia, Navin Chandra

Movie short review: Kashi, a city on the banks of the river Ganges in India is engulfed with the tide of Envy, Greed, Hatred, Criticism, and Materialism, the present society abodes but never mentions. People are treated like toys while non-living objects are given more importance. Their lives revolve around some cultural norms which need to be corrected with time but have never been the part for a change. Abode by these cultural entities, they exploit humans who are weaker to them. A daughter-in-law is suppressed by her mother-in-law as her mental state is abnormal, a newly married Hindu priest has to pay for his brother’s wife(widow) while he struggles financially, a widow who has surrendered her hopes to start a new life, a cremator(dom) is considered an untouchable because his work is a lower class. Among this, is a ‘Benarasi Sari’ which is traveling into their lives looking for its ultimate descend. It reaches every house giving us insight into their story. How will this one sari affect the life of these individuals? Will it lead to more chaos or absolute harmony? Who will be its final owner.

The price per-film is 1200HUF which can be purchased at the Távmozi website … film.artmozi.hu

Source: Amrita Sher-Gil Cultural Center – Embassy of India Budapest

Update Aggie Reiter

19 Mar

SET A REMINDER: Judit Polgár vs the World in Chess!

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March 20. 2022. – 2 p.m. CET / 5 p.m. GST

– Live in 27 hours – Live from Dubai Expo 2020!

On Sunday – 20th of March, Judit Polgár … the strongest female chess player of all time and the Hungarian Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 joint action … “Judit Polgár vs The World”, the world’s first interactive community chess simul, strengthen and put this togetherness into a new context. There will be hosting a global and integrated social event and during the game 11-board online simul, Judit Polgár will face ten influencers with a total of cca. 6 million followers simultaneously and virtually … i.e. the whole world on the “world chess board”. It will be integrated social event for millions of people virtually as to sit down and play “Live” against a single player.

In the influencer’s section, among others, Judit will play with a children’s community on one board, and in line with the International Chess Federation’s (FIDE) “2022 – Year of Women” initiative, members of a women’s community on another.

Over the past two years, the pandemic has significantly transformed the lives of individuals and communities. Entering a new digital era, however, the online sphere has opened up new horizons, which has also affected the chess world. The number of people starting and actively playing the game, devoted fans following tournaments, broadcasts, and prominent figures in the sport has grown at an astonishing pace and scale. New communities, events, and platforms have been born in parallel.

Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol. 3 – The Hedgehog

As she said: “Throughout my playing career I have found the Hedgehog one of the most difficult type of positions to master. The basic aim of this video is to improve understanding of these complex positions and to help tournament players score better.”

Arkady Dvorkovich – President of FIDE acknowledges: “This event can be regarded as a milestone in the global promotion of chess, offering a unique experience to a record number of participants thanks to its innovative and brand new format. I am curious of the final result, but even more so eager to enjoy the sportive tension and excitement. Will be in the air while the world will be challenging the legendary chess queen Judit.”

I am extremely excited for this challenge and inclusive social event as Chess Connects Us in the virtual universe”, admited Judit.

Influencers vs Judit

The influencers will make their moves after consulting with their followers.

The participants:

Otzdarva – Alex (Spain)
Agadmator – Antonio Radic (Croatia)
Samay Raina (India)
Rey Enigma (Spain)
Magnus Chess Academy – children’s community (USA)
Jennifer Shahade + US Chess Girls Club (USA)
Pepe Cuenca + Chess24/ES (Spain)
Anna Cramling (Sweden)
Keti Tsatsalashvili (Georgia)
Anna Rudolf (Hungary)
The World vs Judit
Can the world chess community beat Judit Polgár?

On the world board, all participants in the game can vote on the next move on a dedicated platform. The system will make the move suggested by most players.

The matches will be played in the Hungarian Pavilion’s Dome in the event’s built-in studio on custom digital chessboards. Judit will comment on the moves and strategies from there, involving influencers and their followers in the conversation. Professional commentators and surprise guests will support the show from the studio in Budapest.

No age limit, anybody who can play chess on a computer may join.

Anyone can join the event, it is enough to know the basic rules of chess.

May join the event by using: computer, tablet, smartphone, PC any kind of device which is connected to the internet. For better experience it is advised to be in use laptop or PC.

The First Global Interactive Community Chess Simul will be available live on the ChessConnectsUs – Twitch Channel … or watch the event streamed at: https://www.twitch.tv/chessconnecstus

Update Aggie Reiter

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