21 May

Luis Fonsi VIDA on World Tour – Budapest Sport Arena – 2019

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Luis Fonsi is coming to Hungary again and is looking forward to his Budapest concert. He gave a successful concert in Budapest Park two years ago. Probably,  the biggest pop hit of the past few years is Despacito and on August, 17, will fill the house head-to-toe swaying in latin music at the Papp László Budapest Sport Arena.

The Latin Grammy award-winning Puerto Rican singer  will give a real large-scale fiesta boosts to the Hungarian audience and encourage them to dance to his hits. As it turned out, the singer will visit a Hungarian gym and a local restaurant before the concert.

The 40-year-old singer-songwriter is one of the best-known performers of Latin music. Until now, over 20 years of his career, his albums have become gold and platinum in many countries  such as: Mexico, Spain, United States, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela), and he has also received the Latin Grammy.

He wrote himself in the history of music in 2017 when Daddy Yankee released his song Despacito, became a world-wide success.

Update Aggie Reiter

20 May

THE QUARRYMEN – John Lennon’s first band @ Eger – 2019

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The Quarrymen band arrived to Hungary to attend at the 4th year anniversary of the Beatles Museum on the Egri Road in the City of Eger – Hungary. In the Middle East European region at Eger stands the one-and-only Beatles museum.

John Lennon’s first band “The Quarrymen” with Colin Hanton, Len Garry, Rod Davis, Ches Newby gave their first concert in Hungary on the 12th of May at the Gárdonyi Géza Theater in Eger.

Previously to the concert, a press conference was held in the Hotel Korona Eger assembly hall, members went back in time and spoke about their own and common memories  rolling back to the first days before the birth of the Beatles.

At the beginning the memories were dripping, but in a wink time came upon surface to eachother and spoke about those joint memories when playing music together and how they spent their free-time in the old days. Gábor Peterdi showed the members the leaflet published for this occasion: “THE QUARRYMEN … on the Road to Egri Road”. The musicians with much surprise eagerly were looking at the leafing shown at the press conference. It was prepared by graphic comic Csaba Mester  for hosting the band on this occasion.  The text was by Gábor Peterdi within Hungarian and English version. The leaflet is numbered and available at the Beatles museum.  The leaflet is only a one time occasionally published.

After the Quarrymen storytellers, Gábor Peterdi – owner of the Beatles Museum escorted the Lads around the Museum where they admired and were deeply impressed by the huge collection and a bunch of rare relics. They also recognized …  enjoyed seeing some items they were also familiar from way back  and brought  memos of those happy days, also not to mention the quantity of all sort of items gathered by the museum. Thereafter, jointly unveiled the newest relics … a portrait of John Lennon with his original signature brought by the members of the Quarrymen to enrich museum collections.

During Lads two-day stay at Eger, visited deputy major – Botond Rázsó at the City Hall, thereafter came a tour to the minaret, the Basilica and on their way met with fans and signed countless autographs and posed for photos as well. Was a  day to remember for Beatles fans meeting the pre-Beatles members.

On Sunday, May, 12 the Liverpool Quartet visited the Szépasszony Valley, where they tasted the well-known Egri Bikavér and the other Eger wine specialties. The Hungarian lunch was very tasty for each of them, especially that the real Gulyás – “Gulash” had never been tasted by them.

Reaching the afternoon, at four o’clock, after a short soundcheck, the program continued with a one-hour concert. Almost every song filled the theater that John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison played in those early. Durinbg the afternoon, Part2 The BlackBirds, an internationally acclaimed Hungarian ensemble played Beatles tunes and continued ended up by the two bands singing together “Twenty Flight Rock” the song of Paul McCartney. With this song Len Garry proposed to enter John Lennon’s band .

Update and snaps Aggie Reiter

19 May

“Fare Cinema” – Italian Film Review 2019 @ Budapest

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Fare Cinema  – “The Profession of the Photographers” Italian Film Review

 May, 20 – 28. 2019.

For the second time this year the “Fare Cinema”  the Italian Film Institute, organizes the Italian Film Festival with the Uránia National Film Theater.   The event was initiated by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation launched last year with the aim that foreign institutions for diplomatic and cultural networks for promoting Italian cinema.

This year between May, 20 to 28, some of the famous representatives of the Italian film industry will visit the Hungarian capital again, the film director – Pippo Mezzapesa and director and film critic – Mario Sesti will join the “Fare Cinema.  For  overview see Uránia National Theater’s site: https://urania-nf.hu/film.

Update Aggie Reiter

8 May

Herald News! Pre-Beatles “The Quarrymen” @ Eger/ Hungary.

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Here we go …  continuing as indicated …

The Quarrymen, an early incarnation of The Beatles, playing for the first time in Hungary.

This coming week-end!

Sunday May, 12, 2019. 

4 p.m. @ Gardonyi Géza Theater – Eger/Hungary.

7 August 1957 is commonly believed to be the first date The Quarrymen played at the soon-to-be-legendary venue. At the time being was the breeding ground for them. Colin Hanta, Len Garry and Rod Davis in the late fifties formed the band with John Lennon’s idea of what a noble simplicity as Quarrymen band name after the Quarry Bank High School.

And the Quarrymen eventually evolved into the Beatles. In the begining they began to play skiffle, the ragtag mix of American blues and early rock ‘n’ roll that captivated English youth in the mid-50’s. In 1997 the reunited Quarrymen released a CD, “Get Back … Together” featuring “Blue Moon of Kentucky” … “Whole Lotta Shakin”‘ and other songs from the band’s skiffle origins … And the rest is HISTORY!

To hear and be a part of the legendary pre-Beatles the Quarrymen ain’t possible “all you have to do” be present at the Gardonyi Géza Theater at Eger where the original lads from the Beatles will give a concert and share stories from their first steps as they came together.

The Hungarian BlackBirds! will also play Beatles hits at the concert.

Time is running, in less than 4 days the concert is on! Choose your seat before the tickets will be sold out: https://www.jegy.hu/program/az-elso-beatles-the-quarrymen-live-in-eger-103626/547931?lang=en

… Looking back to the previous update: https://rollinginbudapest.com/2019/04/14/john-lennons-original-quarrymen-band-coming-to-the-city-of-eger/

P.S. All European countries Beatles Fans are more than welcomed to this one time concert and visiting The Beatles Museum on the Egri Road at Eger!

Update Aggie Reiter

6 May

Herald News: Keep Floyding … Pink Floyd tribute ensemble @ Budapest

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Keep Floyding the Hungarian group are following the footsteps of the great predecessor for over  20 years.

The Pink Floyd tribute ensemble on  Friday, May 10, 2019.Budapest – Hungary, but perhaps the entire Central European region, recently appeared at the Polus Cinema Rock Club before the screening of the Live at Pompeii concert film.

On Friday, May 10, 2019. they will play the full program of Live at Pompeii in the Aquincum Amphitheater in a truly authentic environment. Of course, not only in the sound, but in the spectacular world, as they try to follow the footsteps of the great predecessor. Along the concert a complete orchestra, saxophone and vocals will accompanied the group . Within their repertoire includes rarely heard music and naturally will not miss Pink Floyd’s greatest hits covering songs such as: the Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall . The group will perform in front of nearly one thousand Pink Floyd music fans upon the sun setting venue and later by the illuminated lights at the amphitheater which is a sophisticated place that existed from way back in the Roman age. The concert will take place at the open circular with a central space surrounded by tiers of seats.

Update Aggie Reiter

30 Apr

Herald News: Premiere Clip – EROX Martini „Cos’è l’amore” @ Budapest

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Strengthening the relationship between EROX Martini and Rosario Neri, Lorabea Film Production.

A press gathering was held at the O.K. Italia Restaurant at the Arena Shopping Mall – Budapest, were known musicians were also invited beside the media representatives. For almost thirty years, the singer-songwriter has considered Hungary as his home. He was deeply fond of music already as a child, worked as a singer-pianist in Italy and released 13 albums, including some gold and platinum. Although his calendar has been full of performances in recent years, therefore, or so EROX hasn’t released a new album for 10 years, but now come along a sweat up to blood with a real Latino dancing song, that was introduced on video ont he spot. It was shot in Slovenia close to the Italian border down by the Seaside. He added modestly, that many foreign music station editors now adore this new song.

The song’s lyrics is sending a message to the couples, to listen to each other, to appreciate the special bond that keeps them together. The Latin rhythm and the message hits like a stone and surely will target many hearts.

EROX Sicilian-born Hungarian singer-songwriter, a.k.a. the Hungarian Eros Ramazotti, last album was released in 2009, and for six years was in the drawer, but now out, title: „Cos’è l’amore” and refers what love really is about. Sending a message to the couples, to listen to each other, to appreciate the special bond that keeps them together.

An old acquaintance, Rosario Neri, owner of Lorabea Film Production, the well-known Italian film producer straight from Italy arrived to the premiere clip in Budapest – Hungary. EROX mentioned, the filmmaker called him after 30 years with a plan to make a film about him.

Many people are even able to write songs when they are not completely well i.e. when they are down-and-out, but for EROX only goes when feeling good and the surrounding is cool and fine.

Update and snaps Aggie Reiter

30 Apr

Eurovision Song Contest – 2019 …  Here I Come … Joci Pápai – “My Father”

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The fever is on all the competitors, not otherwise like Joci Pápai who is representing Hungary to join at the 64th Eurovision Song Contest – Tel-Aviv –  2019.

He sang the acoustic version of the song. at the press conference held at the Restaurant KIOSK before preparing to depart to Tel Aviv – Israel in representing Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest – 2019.

He expressed his thanks in reaching this stand to the Country, Caramel, his co-song writer and his Father who is the greatest man he knows.

As he said, the song is about one of the deepest emotions. The message of the song is to “LOVE” in Capital Letters, because what we can lose in our present, will never come back. I hope that when I will sing this song, everyone may feel what I feel.

Joci Pápai was the winner on the live broadcast of “Dal” = “Song” contest on the Danube and Duna World TV channel with his song “My Father”. This will be the song sung by him at the 64th Eurovision Song Contest during May 14-18, 2019.

The representative of the Eurovision Song Contest in May will attend 42  countries, and Joci Pápai – the Hungarian competitor will perform on the 14th of May in the first semi-final, where and when the audience can take flow on a spiritual journey!

 

Update, snaps and video: Aggie Reiter

27 Apr

Hungary’s Food from Regions – Cook students competition 2019.

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The final of the 2019 cook competition was held at Felcsút – Letenyey Lajos High School and Vocational Secondary School.

The 12 team’s work could be traced on a projector and turned into a protective suit and cap in the kitchen.

After the serving the menus in competition was presented the creative manual of creative cooking and the invited participants may have tasted the menus

Eating habits have changed, new culinary trends are born, not only the world, but times of gastronomic revolution in Hungary. As a result, for the domestic labor market is a huge demand for chefs ready to use knowledge. Of knowledge with professionals in need who are extremely knowledgeable about technology in the kitchen and MAG was able to apply it in practice.

Jury members were attended by renowned chef school teachers and chiefs.

View the line up of menu snaps shown in the competition at the Letenyey Lajos High School  and Vocational Secondary School.

Update ans snaps Aggie Reiter

18 Apr

TOTO “40 Trips Around The Sun” Tour @ Budapest – 2019

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TOTO music never grows old, it just gets better!

In the history of recorded music TOTO made a large imprint in the pop culture than any other band in the world. With over 40 years together TOTO remains one of the top-selling touring and recording acts around the globe. TOTO’s own worldwide sales now surpass 40 million albums sold. They are pop culture, and are one of the few 70’s bands that have endured the changing trends and styles to a career enjoy a multi-generational worldwide fan base.

The classic TOTO hits “Rosanna” and “Africa” have attracted TOTOLOVERS for decades and  around the world fans still eager in going to their concert.  Not otherwise in Hungary!

TOTO will bring on stage an unforgettable, marvelous show …

Thursday – 8. 30 p.m.  – June, 27, 2019  – Budapest Sport Arena!

The show will have a theatrical layout in Arena, and fans already should keep in mind to purchase their tickets ASAP, if they do not wish to miss one of this year’s awesome rockyshow.

It’s without question, that TOTO are currently in the middle of a major resurgence rolling around the world. The band’s brand new Greatest Hits package titled 40 Trips Around The Sun hit-off this year from the 1st of January and will end on the last day of the year 2019. December, 31.

TOTO’s 40 Trips Around The Sun Tour rolls over in Europe,  and already made its way to the Top 40 in eight different countries this past March.

North America fans already this year have seen them performing to packed houses every night including sold out stops at the Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam, Royal Albert Hall – London and The Ryman Auditorium – Nashville. The tour is the band’s most extensive run in years and is now extending deep into 2019 around the globe.

The show will have a theatrical layout at the Budapest and fans who don’t want to miss the night should make sure they have their tickets ASAP … There is only less than 70 days to meet the sound, music and of course to see the TOTO gang on stage!

Tickets can be purchased at the ticket box on the spot of the Budapest Sport Arena.

Update Aggie Reiter

16 Apr

Budapest Beer Week – Breweries from All Over the World – 2019

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BPBW – BUDAPEST BEER WEEK
Mission Not Impossible … International Craft Beer Festival in the Heart of the Capital of Hungary!

Take That!!! …  50 Breweries … 200 Beers on the Tap … 2000 Guests … Are you ready for it!?!

Previously stated Márton Sefcsik – Head of Communication Q.: “Our work does not end in 2018, but only really began and by now the visitors arriving to the Budapest Beer Week not only come to Hungary in 2019 because at other similar international beer events the tickets immediately as it is published or announced the sign goes “sold out. Visitors joining the event beside the superb beers, also wish to see the Capital’s scenarios and other Hungarian venues.”

Last year, the breweries  had proved that the domestic craft beer ain’t teenager anymore, it reached by now the age to be a considered as adults and Budapest deserves the attention in the international beer world.

BPBW source: “Like many great things, the idea of the festival was born in a beer bar under the influence of new wave brewing, international festivals, inspiring brewers and of course a decent amount of good beer. The goal was simple and straightforward from the beginning: although during the past couple of years the wind of craft has touched the Hungarian beer scene and great breweries has been risen from the ground, it is clear that we have to leap that next step to connect our culture into the international circles of craft beer. We can also put it this way: we wish to shift from ride to full gallop. One of the biggest realizations we experienced at other festivals was that how the hosting city can form the whole atmosphere into its own image; we all love Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen, Tallinn Craft Beer Weekend, Brewskival, All In Beer Fest, Borefts Beer Festival or Mash – just to name a few – not only for their imposing beer lists and participating brewers but to discover the city and its own beer culture.”

As a short introduction, the idea of BPBW came from three beer enthusiasts who all have roots in Budapest and work in different areas of the beer industry. Peter Pazinczar is an entrepreneur working in the IT sector who also runs an up and coming gipsy brewery called TuffBuzz. Marton Sefcsik works in online marketing and sales while he is also the founder and editor in chief of the local beer blog Fenekig.Com. Tibor Rebak is a professional brewer who previously worked with Höganäs Bryggeri, BrewDog and Signature Brew and now looking forward to his next journey with Poppels. But beer is not the only bond among the team: we’ve all spent years in the Hungarian underground playing in different punk and metal bands. We quickly got the ‘Kraft Association’ – an organization uniting the best Budapest breweries including MONYO, Mad Scientist, Horizont, HopTop and Balkezes just to name a few – to join forces. With their support and background in organizing their very own “Kraft Festival” in the recent years we can sure achieve the ultimate goal: connecting Budapest and the Hungarian craft scene into the international streamline of good beer.

We did our very best working on the structure to make sure it is going to be second to none compared to former beer festivals in the region. We took the idea of tasting sessions with limited taps and small tasting quantities from festivals like MBCC, Brewskival or Tallin Craft Beer Weekend; we are inviting our personal favorite breweries to provide the local and foreign craft beer fanatics an opportunity to have all the rarities they’ve been dreaming about at one place. Needless to say, this is going to be a great opportunity to build bridges between consumers, brewers and breweries.

The core events will obviously be followed by a huge after party including the wildest bands and performers from Hungary’s diverse music scene with craft beers on the taps. This is why we chose to work with

Dürer Kert, one of the best live music venues to host our festival in the heart of City Park.

Here is the line up of the breweries from abroad: https://bpbw.hu/breweries-2019/

Tickets for the BPBW 2019 Pre-tasting: Friday, 24TH MAY – 20480HUF, Saturday, 25TH MAY – 20480HUF, 2 Day ie.Double Friday/Saturday 36480HUF … Don’ t wait for tomorrow cause they may be sold out here in Budapest as well.

Tasting sessions and after parties are already sold out! So better hurry up for the days still open for tickets to purchase. BUT, if  you already own a valid BPBW 2019 – Budapest Beer Week – Tasting Sessions ticket for a day, you don’t need an additional after party ticket, because it’s INCLUDED in the tasting session ticket already.

Regarding to the After Party ticket prices … if you don’t care too much about the beers, just the bands, here yo u go:  bpbw.hu/afterparty-tickets-2019/

https://bpbw.hu/tickets/ … Pre-sale (online): Friday 7EUR, Saturday 10EUR, Both nights 13EUR, Sunday FREE!

Upon arrival  to the venue ,at the door price: Friday 10EUR, Saturday 13EUR, Both nights 16EUR, Sunday FREE!

A 5% DISCOUNT for all week-long ticket. 

Beside the breweries seen on the a/m poster … here is the line up of the Hungarian and foreigner breweries: https://bpbw.hu/breweries-2019/

Update Aggie Reiter

 

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