The internationBalLET presents: “New Choreographers’ … “Nuovi Coreografi”
7 p.m. on April, 3. 2017.4
Italian Cultural Institute of Budapest
District, VIII. 8. Bródy Sándor Street – Budapest
The performance will be on for this night only!
The project was founded by italian dancers Mark Biocca and Angela Mingardo last year and successfully presented the evening of dance “Passion, Love…Life” both in Budapest … www.rollinginbudapest.com/2016/11/28/ballet-passion-love-life-budapest/
and in Italy (Padova and Rome). Now the goup is back and has grown to include 21 dancers and a brand new set design by Józsa Anka to show the audience in the production at the Sala Verdi Hall.
The 7 international choreographers will present new modern ballets, dancing by the 21 artists from the Hungarian State Opera.
Entry is free of charge, but registration in advance is needed iicbudapest@esteri.it … Deadline date: March, 30.2017.
I N V I T O – internationBalLET presenta: “NUOVI COREOGRAFI”
Sala Giuseppe Verdi – Istituto Italiano di Cultura ore 19.00 – 3 aprile 2017 – Partecipazione gratuita Posti limitati Registrazione obbligatoria entro il 30 marzo 2017 – iicbudapest@esteri.it
No need to take a long flight to visit India to get into the mood of being at an artistic show in India, cause the Indian Embassy heartily invites all lovers of classical Indian dance of the unique Padmashree awarded dancer: Pratibha Prahlad. She has performed in prestigious platforms in over 85 countries and has given more than 3000 performances in India. She is the Founder Managing Trustee of Prasiddha Foundation & Forum for Art beyond Borders.
The artist is visiting Hungary with her 13-member group between February, 11-16. 2017.
The classical Indian dance lovers may see the group at Budapest, Debrecen and Szeged.
Entry is free of charge – Pre-registration is need at the at the below links.
On February,13. 2017. – 6 p.m. – Budapest, Central European University, Auditorium A at District, V., 15, Nádor Street. cultural.centre@indianembassy.hu.
Szeged welcomes the group on February, 15. 2017. – 3 p.m.- Szent-Györgyi Albert Agóra – 23. Kálvária Blvd. Info will be updated by locals.
„Padmashri Prathibha Prahlad is a renowned and a pre-eminent Indian classical dancer. In a career spanning 40 years, she has been a performer, choreographer, educator, author, arts administrator, and a pioneering curator of performing arts festivals.
Bharatanatyam is one of the most popular and widely practiced classical dance styles of India, with sculptural evidence dating back nearly 3000 years. A highly spiritual and dedicatory dance form, Bharatanatyam‘s roots go back to the Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu, in South India.
The dance moved from temples to theaters over time, but has retained its characteristic devotional component, expression of human emotions, and stylized storytelling. The flexibility of the Bharatanatyam framework lends itself well to both traditional themes as well as modern-day subjects.
Originally performed only by female soloists, Bharatanatyam is now performed by male and female soloists as well as ensembles all over the world. In its present form, Bharatanatyam is approximately 200 years old, and continues to evolve as a “living” performance art.
Bharatanatyam is composed of three main aspects – nritta, or technical dance, with a sophisticated base vocabulary used to build intricate combinations and rhythmic patterns that does not convey any specific meaning; nritya, or expression dance, using facial expressions, highly stylized gestures, postures and body language to convey any mood; and natya, or dramatic storytelling.
All of these aspects are codified in the Natya Shastra, the ancient Indian treatise on dance and theater arts, and are used in harmony to uplift the audience and the dancer to a higher level of contentment and spiritual consciousness.”
Musical documentary film – Distributed by: Mozinet
The film will be out screening throughout the country from
December, 15. 2016.
The Nazaroff Brothers – four Americans and one Russian klezmer musicians produced a musical documentary on their world tour. This will be presented nationwide from December, 15. 2016. During the 93 minutes Michael Alpert, Dan Kahn, Psoy Korolenko, Bob Cohen, Jake Shulman-Ment will make sure to provide a one-and-a-half hour entertainment for not only individuals with the same identity. The venues and songs loosen from everyday life.
The Band decided to explore Eastern European roots. Hitting the road in order to find the origins of their music, and to learn about themselves, the past of their parents and their Jewish grandparents. A kind of reverse exodus journey from The West to The East … from New York to Paris, then on the road toBerlin, Budapest, Oradea and onwards further ahead.
Director: Csaba Bereczki, Screenplay: Csaba Bereczki , Cinematography: Tibor Nemes.
The film is screed in original English language with Hungarian subtitles.
SOUL EXODUS – PREMIER PRE-SCREENING AND AUDIENCE MEETING
Monday, October, 10. 2016.
Uránia National Movie Theater – Ceremonial Hall
District, VIII., 21. Rákóczi Road – Budapest
8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
The Nazaroff Brothers, five American klezmer musicians produced a musical documentary on their world tour. This will be presented across the country before the mid-December. However, before the nationwide premiere, the film will be presented for the first time at the Urania National Film Theater in Budapest!
The Band decided to explore Eastern European roots. Hitting the road in order to find the origins of their music, and to learn about themselves, the past of their parents and their Jewish grandparents. A kind of reverse exodus journey from The West to The East … from New York to Paris, then on the road to Berlin, Budapest, Oradea and onwards further ahead.
After the screening there will be an opportunity in a conversation with the audience by the directorCsaba Bereczki.
Prices of the movie ticket: 1400HUF adult ticket and 1000HUF for students, pensioners and teachers. Mind you, can only get a student, pensioner or teacher discount ticket at the time of buying the ticket at the cash desk.
The tickets are available on the spot at the cash desk.
It’s your day … for the liquid bread lovers … as the Hungarians call the beer… cannot complain … that’s for sure of lack of beer at the 4 days Octoberfest Festival in Budapest!
The world’s biggest beer festival this year will be rolling along to Budapest. So you can live in Hungary and be under the Big Tent and feel for the 4th time as if you were in the true land of Bavarian experience in Budapest!
The people of Europe and at several parts of the world celebrate their own way German way of celebrating the Oktoberfest beer. The more than 200-year celebration will bring together the beer lovers. The event is held in other countries as Munich, Paris, New York and Sydney and now for the 4th time the beers and delicious bowls of meals and finger food lovers on the parade ground in Budapest.
As known it is biggest brewing giants holiday! Just like around the world dancing party, Sramli mood music, official Paulaner Oktoberfest Shop and giant adventure park will be set up at the ’56’s Square in Budapest. In addition to our country’s international craft breweries and beer manufactories can be visited at the ont the spot at the „Budapest Street”.
Just as in the previous years the locals and foreigners staying in Budapest may feel the atmosphere as just as being over in Munich. Enjoy the „Beery Nights” programs with a bunch of entertainments, when the audience with over fifty artists and band, included… hosting Mr. President, Beatrice, Tibi Kasza, Gigi Radics, Gabi Tóth, Caramel, Charlie and others can feel the mood getting higher. The retro Sramli artist and band will also provide a great atmosphere. Beside the Bavaria beer, the best craft breweries from Hungary all on the spot and other country’s beers will be presented “tap on the spot” during the four-day event offering altogether a choice of hundreds of beers. To higher the mood other two tents will be present the Hacker Pschorrtent and a Retro Party tent.
Last year the tickets were sold out as a wink, therefore if your intention to be at the biggest beer festival of the year, you have to buy your ticket ASAP. Could be, that in a few days before the festival it will not be possible to get your tickets online, nor to buy tickets even on the spot!
Good Q. …What comes along with the purchased ticket … the custom-made Paulaner Oktoberfest Budapest mug as a gift only for pre-brought tickets. Anyway, if there may be some available tickets on the spot no mugs does not go with it. Food and drink coupons can be purchased online only.
These were all announced at the Paulaner Beer House – Budapest during the press gathering.
Hungarian National Gallery … at the Buda Castle, building C.
District I., 2. Szent György Square – Budapest
Opening hours: from Tuesday to Sunday – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. – closed on Mondays
For those locals who have for some reason missed to visit this extraordinary exhibition and/or in the meantime foreigners staying, visiting Budapest, there is still one month ahead to do so.
More than one hundred thirty thousand visitors have been interested in the Hungarian National Gallery, Picasso awesome deformation exhibition – 1895-1972. opened at April, 22. It’s Pablo Picasso painting exhibition of the biggest in Hungary. Following the agreement was reached on the rental exhibition museums who contributed works to extend the rental, so the exhibition is planned a month longer, it will be on display until August, 28. 2016.
A bit of background to the Hungarian National Gallery: “Holds a rich selection of some of the chief works held by the Museum of Fine Arts Budapest, which is closed for reconstruction, scheduled to last three years. A total of fifty-seven masterpieces accompany visitors on a journey through the history of art, beginning in Antiquity, taking in the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque eras, and arriving at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In addition to important relics from the Collections of Egyptian Antiquities, Classical Antiquities and Old Sculpture – including such key items as a statue of the scribe Imhotep, the famous “Budapest Dancer” and a character head by Messerschmidt – the exhibition also offers a taste of the Museum’s deservedly world renowned Gallery of Old Masters. A diverse range of schools, periods and genres is presented through works by such giants of art as Raphael, Correggio, El Greco, Memling, Bruegel, Cranach, Van Dyck, Frans Hals and Bellotto. These are followed by more modern works, among them paintings by Monet and Gauguin, and Rodin’s celebrated sculpture, Eternal Springtime, which the Museum bought directly from the sculptor himself.”
Splendid news for the tennis lovers … Next year ATP and WTA tennis tournaments will be held in Budapest.
Previously, the ATP tournament has had never been organised in Hungary!
The Lajos Szűcs President – Hungarian Tennis Association opened the press conference on the Friday held at a breathtaking view on the top terrace at he Aria Hotel – Budapest, by saying the Margaret Island, the former Dózsa stadium is currently in mess of ruins, but no need to worry, the government’s decision is made to carry out in repairing it, and to be handed over next spring the conjured modernized facility. The men’s competition on the Margaret Island tennis center will take place in April, while the Rio tournament took place women’s bout will be held in February, 2017 at the Syma Hall – Budapest.
Attila Richter – Secretary-General recalled that Hungary have had never held the ATP tournament and since 2013 the women’s elite has not be on the tennis field in the capital. The tournament was taken to Bukarest after holding the match for 13 years from the Római Coast. Richers also spoked about the forthcoming games Ladies Open – ITF games – July, 2-10. 2016. – Europe Tennis Center – District, XX., 21. Közműhelytelep Street – Budapest, when and where17 junior ITF tournament will take place. No tickets are required, all the games are free of charge. The prize will be 100 thousand dollars. Then the coming week-end at the same venue the men’s team will open the Davis Cup match – Hungary – Slovákia, July, 15-17. 2016. – Europe Tennis Center – District, XX., 21. Közműhelytelep Street – Budapest. Daily ticket price 3000 HUF, 3day pass 6000HUF.He added knowing the homeland tennis addicted audience are pretty much curious to see the international elite as well, so hopefully they will be able to be satisfied int he further, because in 2017 will be the Year of the Hungarian Tennis and surprise may come their way.
At the event was also present: Márton Fucsovics, Attila Sávolt, Andrea Temesvári, Anikó Kapros, Réka Jani and Dalma Gálfi.
The owner of the rights of the men’s competition is Ion Tiriac – Romanian businessman, a former Davis Cup player who decided to bring back the tournament to Budapest. Despite formerly living in Budapest, he became fond of the Hungarian Capital. In 1965 was the winner at the Universiade game in Budapest also in doubles became a champion at the Roland Garros. Tiriac recently dropped over to visit the Margaret Island’s tennis field and he got sentimental to see where he once was the champion. He welcomed the pre-development facility, and has high hopes the scene of to-day with belly deep full of weeds will greatly change by April, 2017.
The Challenger race will take place this year between October, 24 – 30 at the Syma Hall – Budapest, where among the players will enter the field Márton Fucsovics. The total prize of the tournament is 64000 EUR.
György Kozmann – Assistant Secretary of State for Human Resources of the Ministry of Sports, stated that more and more young adult Hungarian athletes can show their skills by having the means of special sporting disciplines flowing state aid.
Whether you are a thrifty culture vulture or you are just planning an awesome stay, looking for cool things to do this upcoming „Museum Nights” in Budapest or at any other cities in Hungary … catch up the art and at the great museums which feed your curious mind for only the price of one wrist strap. For adults 1500HUF, children 600HUF, under 6 years free of charge. The wrist strap can be purchased at the Budapest’s and regions museums participating in the event. For adults 1500HUF, children 600HUF, under 6 years free of charge. So with the bracelet pay-what-you-wish hours handy! The wrist strap can be purchased at the Budapest’s and regions museums participating in the event.
This year in Budapest 60, at the city of Kecskemét 11 and at other regions cities 129 museums joined the program. The organisers announced there will be a call for applications for this year’s Night of the Museums in Kecskemét. These will motivate those public collections and galleries participating in the Night of the Museums to provide the richest offer of programs. The most innovative initiatives program will also be receiving the “public choice award”. The “Museum Night” starting off at noontime on June, 25. 2016 and ends 2.30 a.m. Some highlight places sure to be visited are: Bozsó collection, the International Ceramics Studio, the Photographic Museum and Leskowsky Instrument Collection and other 47 locations await visitors this night. The venues can be reached back-and-forth on the local popular retro buses.
The theme of this year’s Night of the Museums is namely “Heros, explorers, innovators” and its “Capital” is at the City of Kecskemét. It was the home town of József Katona, the writer of Bánk Bán – the message of patriotism. This year Hero Training – Hősképzőwill operate whist playing detective, and a number of other challenges and adventures await visitors to the museum that night. At theDeri Museum in Debrecen throughout the day the play’s heroes will encounter while remembering József Katona – Bank Ban and Melinda figure when-and-where all over the city the sharp-eyed visitors can catch a hold of the pops up figures.
This year will be running in Budapest as usuallyBKK Museum Bus, which can make use of the wristband holders. The buses take the visitors to seven different routes between 6 p.m. – 2.30 a.m. Visitors arriving to the Budapest’s museum may travel by the use of MÁV-START Zrt. or the GYSEV trainswith 50% of casual round off the country from any domestic station of Budapest, Debrecen, Nagykanizsa, Szeged, Szombathely and Kecskemét trains arriving on June 25 evening until early the next morning. The discount ticketing options and usage conditions of the detailed information found at the MÁV group’s website www.mavcsoport.hu. In Budapest for the first time, namely environmental consciousness – electric cars will run between the smaller museums in the flagship event sponsor by E.ON.
The wristbands can be purchased at the Budapest museums participating in the program and locations, or co-operating partners of the event also at the station’s ticket booth of the BKK – Budapest Transport Center. With the valid wrist strap all the affiliated institutions in Budapest and outside the capital participating museums can ride to inspect the permanent and temporary exhibitions. Better to keep in mind to the fact that some institutions are bound by the pre-registration entry due to limited spaces. Region admission tickets to local museums can be bought at the cities museums box office.
Wherever your footsteps take you … beside easing the hunger to cultural alternatives, … the local gastronomy places going around the clock is noteworthy to stop by as perfect way to start the Nights of the Museum!
The sculptures are made by sculptors hand figment … these photos are taken seen by the eye, which are creations of places, people, buildings to be seen at the garden and inside the Ferenc Hopp Museums by the visitors.
The first station to the traveling exhibition arrived in Budapest. The press representatives were to see the exhibition before the official opening welcomed by SEOK Jaehyun – Curator – Professor of Daegu Future College, and the Korean photographers KANG Woongu, KWON Taegyun, KIM Jungman, PARK Jongwoo, LEE Gapchul, CHO Daeyeon, SEO Heunkang telling the story of Korea.The touring exhibition begins at Budapest – Hungary, also will be presented in six other European countries, Germany, Poland, Belgium, Kazakhstan, Spain, and naturally in Korea.
The Ferenc Hopp Museum of Asiatic Arts was founded by Ferenc Hopp (1833-1919). He was a former wealthy optician, world traveller, art patron and art collector. The museum displays his own Oriental collection, which numbered 4000 items, containing Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Tiberian and Mongolian statues, paintings, ceramics, sculptures, embroideries. To-day, there are over 20000 items out on display, with an emphasis on medieval Japanese arts and Chinese bronze and porcelain items. Ferenc Hopp’s mansion is used as a temporary exhibition hall for Eastern arts.
Enjoy the „IMAGING KOREA -Beyond the People, Land and Time” snaps taken at the venue and having interest, mark a date in your calender to hit the road to the Ferenc Hopp Museum of Asiatic Arts.
DAY1 ... Even though the data are under processing on the opening day showed the tourism trends show that the visitors are mainly looking at inland offers. Never-the-less there is still 3 days to go for visitors to look and see what the foreigner exhibitors can offer them.
Many foreign exhibitors were here last year and having good experiences with their offers, came back this year aswell.
The list would be extremely long to mention having from 28 countries with 399 exhibitors of domestic and foreign exhibitors, but a short note to see a couple of offers at their stand can be learnt. On the first hand, Budapest – Hungary as the City ofGuest of Honor, with its slogan “Budapest hosts Hungary”. In 2016., the Budapest Summer Festival and the Budapest Spring Festival offering this year within the spirit of Romanticism assembled cultural activities and including for tourists special packages to book also available during the exhibition on the spot. At the Margaret Island Open-Air Stage, Hungarian and International artists will be on stage such as: Andrea Rost, Erika Miklósa, Zoltán Kocsis, Támas Vásáry, Gergely Madaras, Hawk Dominic. Welcoming foreigner stars on stage will be Yuja Wang- Chinese pianist, Marc Heller, Sébastien Guez, Giuseppe Filianoti, James Valenti – opera singer, Stacey Kent – jazz diva, guitarist – Stanley Jordan and London’s Globe Theater and the Monte Carlo Ballet. As a novelty 3 Tenors opera gala and there will be Virtuosi festive variety show, circus and concerts as well.
On the second-hand, a wide variety of foreigner exhibitors arrived this year aswell to make the Hungarians wish to spend their holidays abroad, and most probably if they really want to know a country’s cultures then certainly will learn through its gastronomy. As mentioned, more than two dozen foreigner exhibitors are present, so here is a couple mentioning to visit their stand.
Austria – Offering unforgettable entertainment and loads of fun at the Wiesn Festival – September,22. – October, 9. 2016. (More info to come)
Israel – The israeli stand was opened by His Excellency Ilan Mor Israeli Ambassador to Hungary, by saying Israel is a place to visit once in a lifetime, these were the first welcoming words. Take a journey through the ancient Holy land, learn, discover the authentic Israel with family, friends or fellow travellers. Whatever the season experience something new, interesting and exciting, including activities, customs and places that are unique. Hear more about the travel opt. on the spot. There is a huge of holiday offers that will surely catch the eye.
Turkey – A place where nature, Sun and Sea, health and wellness, sport, culture can be all reached having vacation at Kemer/Antalya with family or friends. There are many hotel just by the Sea where the spectacular mountains and sea view of the Mediterranean can be perceived on the spot.
Malta – Is closer from Budapest than many may think. It is a small countries with marvelous places to visit, for instance: Popeye Village, the Grand Fort and during the fall holds the Birgufest – Candlelight event at Birgu (also known as Vittoriosa) – which is one of Malta’s oldest and most historic cities.
Cyprus – Was a good reason for the visitors by telling, Cyprus can be visited any time of year that suits you. Many places rich of ancient ruins can be found there and also very handy is a “free” weekly guided tour, I was told. Was highlighted to visit Pafos Archaeological Park. It is at the entrance of the harbour one can access this quite stunning park which houses a truly unique collection of remarkable treasures dating from far back in time in the 2nd century B.C.
The visitors strolling around the stands were pretty surprised by the sight of Mr. Piano Man rolling along the pathways…
Coming up more adventure at the Travel 2016. Hungexpo – Budapest
Rolling in Budapest 