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From the 1st of July, a documentary on the career of Frank Zappa, one of the legendary figures in rock history, will arrive to hungarian cinemas, with special never-before-seen footage from the Zappa family archive. The film is shown in Budapest at the Uránia NationalFilm Theater and in many art cinemas throughout the country.

The production of the portrait film Zappa, which will be released in cinemas in the spirit of a “fans for fans” approach, was originally started with crowdfunding, which was joined by many people around the world with micro-donations. Later, the Zappa family took note of the initiative and joined the supporters and professional partners: one of Frank Zappa’s sons, Ahmet Zappa, was a producer on the film. 

Thanks to the family’s support, exclusive, never-before-seen archive footage and face-to-face interviews reveal the life, art career, and personal history of one of the most charismatic musical geniuses of the 20th century – including his political stance, which he never hid under a veil. 
“With the Zappa movie, you get a glimpse into the mind of a genius… and then you’ll see the world differently,” the Critic for The Boston Globe wrote about the film.

The film will be shown in hungarian cinemas from July, 1.with Hungarian subtitles, in the distribution of Pannonia Entertainment. It is only shown in the Uránia National Film Theater at Budapest and is shown around several art cinemas throughout the country, including Pécs, Miskolc, Szombathely, Cegléden, Szentendre and Jászberény.

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Thursday – July, 1 – Sunday, August, 29. 2021.

The music band will open up its seventh The magic of music brings to life the 12 most beautiful open-air venues and historic squares of our city until the end of August. This season, nearly 350 free concerts will be performed, with children’s, youth, classical, folk and jazz shows for all ages, as well as an interactive program of their own designed community instruments.

The show of each location is perfectly suited to the past and present of the architectural masterpieces in particular. Launched in 2015, the concert series is now very popular, over the years the Music Budapest has become an indispensable part of the summer life of the capital. 

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The official trophy of the European Football Championship has arrived in Hungary, which fans can see up close until 16 June in the UEFA Budapest fan zone, in the area of ​​the Városliget Ice Rink.

The cup was first lifted by the winning team in 1960, the first European Championship. It was named after Henri Delaunay, secretary of the European Football Association, the idea’s European champion, who presented his plan in 1927, but preparations did not begin until 1954. The final decision to announce the European Championships was made at the 1957 UEFA Congress, but Delaunay could no longer live up to it, having died two years earlier. In his honor, the European Football Association named the trophy after him.

UEFA presented a new goblet for the 2008 European Championships. The trophy was made by Asprey jewelery in London for 30,700 euros, or 11 million forints. The new goblet is very similar to the original, but its size has changed slightly, for example, the silver base has become larger. It is 60 centimeters high and weighs 7.6 kilograms, which is nearly a third larger and 400 grams lighter than before. The cup, which has been used since 1960, is still engraved with the names of the winners on the pedestal, and the new version is already on the back.

The trophy already toured the organizing cities in the spring, and was a guest in Budapest at the end of April. Until June 16, fans can also see up close in UEFA’s Budapest fan zone, in the area of ​​the Városliget Ice Rink.

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Bringing Life to Art … Art to Lives!

This will be the first major national cultural event for the reopening. This year, its course will be slightly different, adjusted to the conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and first and foremost, with safety in mind, in full compliance with the effective sanitary requirements. At the same time, however planned it in a way, which assures that the safety protocols do not influence the appeal to their offer. This weekend will be the closest to the summer solstice. With the museums reopening will be in line with the current epidemiological situation.

To-day was held the press conference the series to the Long Night of Museums event in the Ráth Villa @ Budapest hosted by Hajnal Kassai, Head of Department, EMMI, Museum Department.

The main topic of which is the “turning point” detailing of the most popular cultural event in the country, announced by Péter Fülöp, Deputy State Secretary for Art, Public Culture – Public Collection at the Ministry of Human Resources. More than 300 institutions have registered to cca. 1600 programs already. Added furthermore special topics, lots of novelties and many interesting programs, permanent collections and temporary exhibitions, The public is invited to visit the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions but also to discover museums in another way via numerous special events and activities: guided tours, workshops, concerts, films, readings within the 19th series of events, as this will be the first national cultural event where visitors will be welcomed with a personal presence again. The Long Night of Museums (e.i. Night of Museums) is a cultural event in which museums and cultural institutions in an area cooperate to remain open late into the night to introduce themselves to new potential patrons.

Also was present and told more details by Zoltán Cselovszki Director General – Museum of Applied Arts and Anikó Für – Mari Jászai Prize-winning actress, to the upcoming Long Night at Museums 2021 event.

The press conference was accompanied by Gergo Olah, Singer and Soma Palotai, music producer DJ set performance art nouveau. For further information can be followed in the following link: https://www.muzej.hu/

A mobile app will also support in navigate the Museums Night.

Tickets can be purchased on the spot at any museums entrance. Ticket prices: Adults1500HUF, Children 800HUF aged between 6-18, Free for Children under age 6.

Back to the beginning …”The first Long Night of Museums (German: Lange Nacht der Museen) took place in Berlin in 1997. The concept has been very well received, and since then the number of participating institutions and exhibitions has risen dramatically, spreading to over 120 other cities throughout Europe and around the World” – Wikipedia

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Eventually the fever is over and it turned out that after a long pandemic shutdown we could spend our time outdoors again

Siófok-Balatonfüred, June, 12. 2021 Balatoni Hajózási Zrt. – Balaton Shipping Ltd. – BAHART officially and solemnly opened this summer season on 12 June. The special feature of the event was the solemn greeting of this year’s 130-year-old Kelen nostalgia boat and the first trip of this year’s St. Nicholas motorcycle, which was renovated inside and out. The company looks forward to the 2021 Lake Balaton season, celebrating the 175th anniversary of Lake Balaton navigation with a large series of programs, spectacular activities and renovated boats in the spirit of tradition and modernization.

On June 12, 2021, the renovated flagship of BAHART, the Szent Miklós (St. Nichola) motorboat, sailed from Siófok to Balatonfüred as the grand opening of the jubilee summer sailing season. At the event, Gábor Veigl, CEO of BAHART, Member of Parliament Mihály Witzmann and dr. Gábor Nagy, Deputy Mayor of the City of Siófok, greeted the guests. After the opening of the outdoor exhibition presenting the 175-year history of sailing on Lake Balaton, passengers toured the ship’s exterior and interior during the cruise from Siófok to Balatonfüred, where new engines, furniture, a renovated buffet and light-filtering glass foil increase travel comfort.

Celebrating its 130th birthday in Balatonfüred in the spirit of the anniversary motto of Tradition and Modernization, the season-opening boat welcomed the season-opening boat on the shores of Lake Balaton Dr. István Bóka, Mayor of Balatonfüred, dr. Károly Kontrát, Parliamentary Secretary of State and Member of Parliament for the region, Gábor Lombár, President of the Lake Balaton Association, and Gábor Veigl, CEO of BAHART.

In addition to the reconstruction of the old ships, new ships will also arrive in Lake Balaton, after the production of 2 45-meter ferries and 2 35-meter catamarans will begin this year their to break waves on the Lake. The development is of historical scale in the life of Lake Balaton navigation, thanks to the support of the government, a new era in Lake Balaton navigation begins. In addition, ports and ferry stations will be renewed in turn in the coming years. The aim of Balatoni Hajózási Ltd. is to provide its passengers with a European standard service.

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Italian Cultural Institute -Federico Fellini Hall
District, VIII. 8 Bródy Sándor Str. Budapest

Dante’s Inferno (1911) – World’s Oldest Surviving Feature-Length Film – Alighieri L’inferno

A special production arrives on the occasion of the man whom Italians call him “Supreme Poet”, and to his 700th anniversary to his death on Tuesday, June, 15. 2021. The contemporary performances by Marco Castelli’s The Hell in the world of jazz, eclectic music and contemporary performance. The music was composed for a 1911 silent film on a saxophone accompanied by live electronic music. Castelli’s unique music show is capable of one to fly the audience into the world of sound, which is still makes the incredible images of the recording more vivid, and which at the same time lends a surprising modernity to the to the film.

Francesco Bertolini, Giuseppe de Liguoro and Adolfo Padovan their 110 years ago silent film is the feature film of the first addition to Italian film history.

The first book of Divine Drama was only available only in damaged, mutilated or censored copiesand incomplete. Inferno has been returned to its princeps edition, to the correct succession of shots, to the fullness of its light and its colors by a long restoration work curated by the Cineteca di Bologna.

It won grate recognition and thanks to the long restoration work carried out under the auspices of the Cineteca di Bologna back to the perfect series of images found in editio princeps, the fullness of colors and lights.

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the 2016 New York premier concert film screening and the coming years.  Following further presentations, the project was selected among the 2021 Dante commemorations.

Entry with membership card, mandatory registration: iicbudapest@esteri.it

AND also only with a valid security certificate, wearing a face mask in the building, hand sanitizer use is mandatory at the entrance.

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