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19 Sep

Farewell Tour @ Budapest – OMARA PORTUONDO

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HOMENAJE AL BUENAVISTA SOCIAL CLUB- OMARA PORTUONDO

Papp László Budapest Sportaréna / Sunday, October, 06. 2024. @ 7 P.M.

A Special Concert and Unique Opportunity for the Hungarian Audience to be on the spot!

She is a living legend of Cuban music. This special concert is not only an opportunity for musiclovers to hear one of the greatest icons of world music live, but also one of the key stops on Omara’s farewell tour.

Born in Havana in 1930, Omara Portuondo has become a defining figure not only in Cuban music but on the global music scene as well. Throughout her career, she became known as one ofthe leading artists in the “filin” genre, which blends American torch songs with Cuban jazz. She once said that was a tremendous gift for her and forever changed her life. She decided to stay young and learn something new every day.

Omara gained recognition not only in Cuba. The Buena Vista Social Club gained worldwide fame in 1997 when American guitarist and producer Ry Cooder brought together this iconic Cuban band, with Omara Portuondo as the only female member of the group. That same year, they made their debut in the United States on the legendary Carnegie Hall stage. The global success of the Buena Vista Social Club film and album launched Omara into a new chapter of her life, allowing her to win the admiration of multiple generations of fans.

Over the years, she has participated in numerous world tours and has been recognized with many awards and accolades from the music world. Her latest album won a Latin Grammy Award and was also nominated for an American Grammy. Through the Buena Vista Social Club, Omara Portuondo’s name became forever intertwined with the richness of Cuban music and the history of world music.

The legacy of the Buena Vista Social Club is at the heart of Omara Portuondo’s 2024 tour, with performances in Spain, the United States, and Hungary. Her concert in Budapest offers a unique opportunity for Hungarian fans to experience the musical heritage of the Buena Vista Social Club live, while also getting a closer look at the iconic artist. The concert promises special moments, as Omara will perform some of the greatest songs of her career, evoking the richness and magic of Cuban music.

During the performance in Budapest, the audience will not only enjoy a musical presentation but also experience a true Latin celebration, where the passion of Cuban culture and music come together. Omara Portuondo has always brought deep emotions to her performances, and this concert will be no exception. The evocation of the Buena Vista Social Club’s musical legacy is an experience not to be missed.

For many also known this tune … Stop for a minute and swing yourself … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9SEkMVegzA&ab_channel=CrispyDuck

Tickets available through eventime.hu and/or on the spot.

The concert is organized by the Green Stage Production office.

Update by Aggie Reiter

15 Sep

Premiere – “The Game in the Castle” – Centrál Theather – Comedy – Budapest

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Author -Ferenc Molnár – Director – Tamás Puskás

Starring Róbert Alföldi, Zsolt László, Eszter Balla, Samu Puskás and Zoltán Schmied.

Ferenc Molnár writes about love and the power of the stage in his brilliant comedy entitled The Game in the Castle. In a nutshell: Two playwrights, Turai and Gál, are having a pleasant conversation with the young and talented composer of their new operetta show, Ádám, when they hear the actress in the next room, Annie – Ádám’s fiancee and love – arguing with one of the actors in the production, her former love. The argument audibly leads to a reconciliation, and the young composer collapses upon hearing this. Turai knows that he must save the boy and with him the operetta. And for this you will need all your writing skills!

The performance is written by , one of the most exciting Hungarian theater directors alive today. With his unique style and his specific working method, he creates a special performance about the interplay of actors at the Centrál Theather – Budapest.

The performance will be played with an intermission, its duration is 2 hours.

Timetable to the upcoming dates of the play:
Sunday 7 p.m. – 22.09.2024, Saturday 7 p.m. – 28.09.2024 , Tuesday 7 p.m. – 08.10.2024 , Thursday 7 p.m. – 10.10.2024 , Monday 7 p.m. – 21.10.2024 , Thursday 7 p.m. – 24.10.2024 , Tuesday 7 p.m. – 29.10.2024 , Friday 7 p.m. – 01.11.2024
Tickets available on the spot at district VI. 20. Révay Street – Budapest – Tuesday to Friday Noon – 6 p.m. or throughjegyinfo@centralszinhaz.hu

Riport and snaps by Aggie Reiter

29 Aug

City of Pécs … The force is Calling! … The 2nd Star Wars Day.

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After last year’s overwhelming interest, there was no question that this year at the Zsolnay Cultural District in Pécs will reopen its doors to guests from the far away galaxy. The Pécs The Force Be With You – second Star Wars Day in Pécs on September 7th costume parade, lightsaber exhibition, photo wall, imperial walker, R2-D2, BB-8, various Star Wars exhibitions, performances and podium discussions await fans.
The programs take place in E78 and Pirogránit yard between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. In the morning and in the afternoon, participants can meet around half a hundred Star Wars characters during the costume parades. Many people’s favorite droid, R2-D2, will be here and, new this year, BB-8 will also visit
to the event, and it will be shown in Hungary for the first time! There will be a lightsaber exhibition, an imperial walker, Star Wars dioramas, LEGO and painting exhibitions, model and sculpture makers, action figures, 3D printing. This year, more party games, role-playing games and activities are waiting for the audience. The most enthusiastic can also get a Star Wars tattoo. Visitors can become part of the Star Wars universe themselves in front of the photo wall: they can take a picture on the Death Star or the planet Tatooine. Exhibitors such as 501, who are indispensable in the Hungarian Star Wars scene, will be here Legion Hungarian Garrison, Rebel Legion, Mando Mercs, The Force Alliance, DK Kohó and Banks Props. During the stage programs, Gábor Csuka, a member of the 501st Legion, reveals interesting Star Wars facts. There will be a lecture on the space industry and comic book artist Attila Fazekas will return. The creators of Vader: a fan film, which is currently being made, will share the latest news about the film, and the dubbing voice of Ahsoka Tano, Ilona Molnár, will also be here! The event will also have a charitable aspect. An Ahsoka design clone helmet finds its home and the amount received supports the recovery of Dominik Sági, a boy from Baranya diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Ticket types: Morning ticket: 2500HUF (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.) Afternoon ticket: 2500HUF (2 p.m. – 6 p.m.). Full day: 4000HUF. For children under the age of 6 is free of charge.

Update by Aggie Reiter

28 Aug

The Duna Artist Ensemble’s peformance “Fathers and Sons” @ Tatabánya, Szeged, Keszthely

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At three areas outside of the Capital, the artist group will debut on site in September.

The Duna Artist Ensemble’s performance Fathers and Sons – Dance performance following the collections of Albert Nagy is the starting point of a series in which they want to pay tribute to folk dance collectors who have done outstanding work, focusing first on the work of artistic director Zsolt Juhász‘s master, Albert Nagy. The production will debut at the Professional Folk Dance Festival of the First Carpathian Basin in Tatabánya on September 8, at the National Theater in Szeged on September 10, and at the Táncpanoráma Keszthely on September 13.
As a native of Gyoma, Albert Nagy took over the leadership of the Szeged Dance Ensemble in 1972, which he quickly elevated to one of the best ensembles in the country. According to his own confession, he belonged to the Tímár school and followed him as a choreographer and collector. The Gyula Harangozó prize-winning choreographer has created emblematic collections over the years, and the production entitled Fathers and Sons – Dance Performance Following the Collections of Albert Nagy, built in his honor, is the starting point of a series presenting famous folk dance collectors.
The performance of the Duna Art Group wish to talk about tradition, passing down and taking over through the spiritual relationship between fathers and sons. The interesting thing about the performance is that the Duna Artists’ Group did not invite external choreographers, the dance faculty learned the dance material based on archival recordings. As Zsolt Juhász says: “that’s what made this a great performance”.
The audience can see the most famous collections from the Szeged area in the performance: the gypsy dances of Szegvár, Baksi, Hódmezővásárhely and Kiskundorozsma, and the groom dances of István Kardos from Apadfalvi, but also from Eleki, Méhkerék, Ktéegháza, Mezőség, Széki, Kalotaszeg, Nádasdaróc and Inaktelk, and Lőrinrev from Küküllő-mente dances are also presented in the production, in which excerpts from Ferenc Kölcsey’s Parainesis to Kálmánhoz Kölcsey are also quoted, interpreted by Ödön Jászai Mari award-winning dramatist, worthy artist, and Kristóf Pálvölgyi participates as a dancer.
The ensemble goes on a country tour to present the production on the stages of famous events.

On September 8, the performance will debut at the 1st Carpathian Basin Professional Folk Dance Festival in Tatabánya, on September 10 on the stage of the National Theater in Szeged, and on September 13 at the Táncpanoráma Keszthely event. On September 10, two performance will be in one act at the National Theater in Szeged, in the first act of which the ensembles with which Albert Nagy worked as a choreographer and ensemble leader for many years will perform. The Körösmenti Dance Ensemble from Gyomaendrőd, the Üllési Fonó Dance Ensemble, the Pacirták Folk Dance Ensemble from Sebes-Körös from Romania and the Szeged Dance Ensemble will take part.

Update by Aggie Reiter

31 Jul

Disney Fairy Tales @ Musical Fountain on Margaret Island Budapest

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Whether Friday or Saturday is on your mind, needn’t have to go any further …

The music fountain show “Disney: Summer of Stories” can be viewed for free in Budapest, at the Musical Fountain on Margaret island, every Friday and Saturday from 9:15 p.m. until August 24, 2024.

During the show, the audience can hear and see many classic Disney music and scenes in Hungarian, including Encanto, released in 2021. The Hungarian actress and singer Petra Gubik, in addition to her many roles, was the Hungarian voice of the main heroine of Encanto, she considers it most important that the stories of Disney fairy tales not only entertain, but also teach us important values: courage, perseverance, acceptance and love. Encanto is particularly exciting because it tells the story of an unusual family, where everyone has special abilities, yet the strength of togetherness and family is the greatest magic.

One of the outstanding points of the program is that the cartoon “The Lion King”, which reached its 30 years anniversary this year, is commemorated with the songs “Hakuna Matata” and “You can feel the word of the heart”. And after the presentation, visitors at the Margaret island can enjoy the movie soundtracks of Marvel Studio and Star Wars”. At the Margaret island the spectacular fountain show interspersed with light and water play is a stunning place to visit for foreigners … as visiting US Disneyland … as well locals for families taking young and elder kids alike … who can stay awake … to a world full of adventure, magic and unforgettable heroes.

Recommendation: Aggie Reiter

16 Jul

Results & Medals @ European Pentathlon Championship in Budapest 2024.

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Throughout the week some updates … The mixed relay won the Hungarians’ fifth medal at the European Championships. Last Monday, Richárd Koleszár and Bereczki came second in the men’s relay, and third in the women’s relay with Noémi Guzi and Blanka Eszes.

In the mixed event, the Hungarian colors were represented by Rita Erdős and Mihály Koleszár, and both won the gold medal in the mixed doubles relay.

On Sunday morning, nine duos started the fight in the BOK Hall. In the ring fencing, the Hungarians finished in seventh place with 14 wins and 18 losses – Erdős finished with 5/11, Koleszár with 9/7 – and accumulated a thirty-point deficit against the leading Ukrainians and Czechs.

The horse riding took place in the middle of the afternoon in the sculpture park of the Puskás Aréna. After fencing, the ninth-placed Poles withdrew due to Natalia Dominiak’s knee pains, so the Hungarians started riding. Erdős’s horse broke out at barrier four, but the teasing came together for the second time, and then Koleszár pulled down barrier 7, adding a 14-second timeout, which resulted in 269 points out of the starting 300. Previously, during the warm-up, Erdős fell off her horse and was injured, but in the end she was able to undertake the continuation of the competition.

The home pair defeated the Finns and the Swiss on the pashto raised next to the horse track, and then lost to the Lithuanians, so with the two successes, they earned an extra four points in the bonus competition.

After that, the Hungarians completed the 2×100 meters with the best time, 1:58.56 minutes, in the swimming pool next to the Gerevich Aladár National Sports Hall, but even then they could only start the combined event from the eighth place, in which the relay members had to run 3×600 meters each, interrupted by two shooting sessions. They were 33 seconds behind the bronze medalist and 36 seconds behind the leading Italians. Erdős 3-6, then 2-5. she caught up to position, and at the change she was already third behind the Swiss and the Italians. Koleszár overcame his deficit in a matter of seconds, then ran with his Italian and Lithuanian opponents, who were catching up, and “exploded” first from the last shooting, when he reached the full main stand, he waved his two arms to encourage the audience even more, then he ran at a great pace and reached the finish line with a respectable lead , before the Italians and the Lithuanians. The Hungarians won the combined event with 11:56.66 minutes, 36 seconds better than the second best Ukrainians.

The day ended with a show accompanied by live music in the competition center set up in the sculpture park next to the Puskás Arena, Sára Tímár and her band, Ágnes Herczku and Nikola Parov participated, lamenting, mystical and martial songs were sung. The legend on which the quintet is based, the story of the military courier carrying out the mission, who rode a horse, fought with swords and pistols, swam across a river, and then ran to his destination, came to life.

Updating by Aggie Reiter

9 Jul

Day 2. – Budapest Pentathlon European Championship 2024

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Due to the extremely strong heatwave organizers reorganize the competition, so unlike the original program, only women’s fencing was held at the at the BOK Hall today. Some results from today’s competition.

Among the Hungarians, Sarolta Simon was the best in the women’s competition. In the field of 39 players, with 26 wins and 12 losses, she came second in the number that significantly determines the rest.

Tamara Aleksejev was also effective on the pásts set up, finishing seventh-eighth with 23 successful aces and 15 lost aces.

Kamilla Réti ended with a positive balance, 20/18, which is 15-18. place for her.

Rita Erdős defeated as many opponents as she lost to, with a score of 19/19 and 19-23. finished in place, while Bauer Blanka (33rd), who finished with 14/24.

Noémi Eszes (34th), who finished fencing with 13 wins and 25 losses, will have to start Thursday’s semi-finals from a difficult position.

In the women’s competition, without a qualifier, the field of 39 players will not be two 18-person groups in the semi-finals, but one 20-person group and one 19-person group. From there, nine or nine competitors will advance to the finals, but of the six Hungarians and Ukrainians participating in each group, can be there in the finals.

Overview by Aggie Reiter

8 Jul

Day 1. – Adult European Pentathlon Championship @ Budapest 2024.

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Two Hungarian medals on Day 1. In the relay race, the pair of Blanka Guzi and Noémi Eszes won the bronze medal, while the duo of Mihály Koleszár and Richárd Bereczki won the silver medal.

For women, eight couples fought for medals and positions in the BOK Hall, in and positions in the BOK Hall, in the swimming pool next to the Gerevich Aladár National Sports Hall and in the central competition area in the sculpture park between the Puskás Arena and the Papp László Sports Arena.

The Hungarians performed equally well in fencing, winning 10-10 and losing 11-11. With a score of 20/22, they were fifth after the first number. In the pool, they completed the 2×100 meters in 2:04.89 minutes, which was also the fifth best result, but at the same time, three couples who finished ahead of them swam only a few hundredths or tenths of a second faster, which did not mean a difference in the score.

The Hungarians went through the riding course with one mistake and a six-second timeout – Blanka Guzi’s horse cleared the first obstacle – and thus they finished fifth in this race as well. The home pair did not score any points in the bonus round, but they were still fourth before the combined number, albeit 33 seconds behind the Germans, who were third at the time. Finally, the relay members had to run 3 x 600 meters each, interrupted by two shooting sessions, in the heat, which was somewhat milder than before. Eszes somewhat caught up with the Italian rider who started 39 seconds earlier and was behind the leading British-German duo, then after the switch, Guzi quickly caught up with her opponent in the second lap, overtook him, and then easily passed him. In the composite number, the Hungarians performed best with 12:55.72 minutes. The gold medal went to the British, the silver to the Germans.

The men started with swimming, the Hungarian duo completed the 2×100 meters with 1:50.94 minutes. This placed him in third place, but then in fencing, with 24 wins and 16 losses, he was tied for the best with the Italians, so he was already second. On the horse track, Koleszár cleared one obstacle, Bereczki two, and there was also a one-second timeout, the 278 points reached fifth place in this number, and overall a loss of position.

Bereczki took third place behind the Italians and the Ukrainians, 21 seconds behind the former and nine seconds behind the latter. He approached his Ukrainian opponent until the switch, and then Koleszár overtook him in the first lap. He ran together with the Ukrainian for a while, but then broke away from him, so he finally fought for a superior second place. In the composite number, the Hungarians were the best with 11:50.56 minutes.

Results:
women’s relay: 1. Great Britain (Emma Whitaker, Alexandra Bousfield) 1350 points, 2. Germany (Annika Zillekens, Rebecca Langrehr) 1343, 3. Hungary (Guzi Blanka, Noémi Eszes) 1327

men’s relay: 1. Italy (Matteo Cicinelli, Giorgio Malan) 1442 points, 2. Hungary (Richard Bereczki, Mihály Koleszár) 1431, 3. Ukraine (Oleksandr Tovkaj, Pavlo Timoshenko) 1422.

+Source-Hungarian Modern Pentathlon Association

Updating by Aggie Reiter

5 Jul

French Institution – “Street Ball”- July 13. Budapest

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The French Institute is celebrating with a “Street Ball” July 13, on the occasion of the French national holiday. The French Institute (Venue: District I., 17. Fő Street Budapest) welcomes those interested with free concerts and workshops.

The celebration starts at 6 p.m. in the framework of a workshop, those who want to exercise can learn the basics of the new sport of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, break dancing. France is the stronghold of hip-hop, and it is no coincidence that break dancing is an official sport at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. At the Street Ball, may join in the moves of the acrobatic sport! A teacher from the Master Dance school presents the sport in a one-hour workshop.

There will be a Tahiti Dance and Drum Show where this year’s location of the Olympic surfing competitions will be recalled. Tahitian dance is an ancient, vibrant, playful, storytelling dance that embodies the spirit and soul of Polynesia. The stories brought to life at the presentation of the Manahiti Dancers and Drummers transcend time and cultures and convey universal, eternal values.

In the second half of the street party, folk music from the Carpathian Basin, the audience can listen to arrangements of world music from the Fifth Year and Gypsy and Hungarian folk songs by Romano Glaszo.

The evening will be closed by Daniel Moritz’s DJ set, bringing a unique mix of house, hard groove, dark disco and voguing beats to the dance floor.

Update: Aggie Reiter



5 Jul

Modern Pentathlon European Championship Budapest – July, 8.-14. 2024.

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Yesterday, the press conference was held at one of Budapest’s most eyecatching locations, on the terrace of Halászbástya Restaurant. The media individuals were invited to the update the competition and the venues about the forthcoming Modern Pentathlon European Championship. The conference was held by: Gábor Balogh – President of the Hungarian Öttusa Association, Bence Vaszkó – Pentathlon European Championship rider – director, Mihály Koleszár – reigning Hungarian champion, junior individual world champion pentathlete Blanka Bauer, individual world cup sixth, team world champion pentathlete.

The competition will take place on three venues set up in a 200-meter radius … Sculpture Park alongside by the Puskás Ferenc Stadium and in the BOK Hall. For foreigners staying for the time being in Budapest may visit the Fisherman’s Bastion area in between the Pentathlon competitions. (See the sightseening shoots taken on the press conference.)

Gábor Balogh – President of the Association – Olympic silver medalist and world champion pentathlete emphasized “In addition to the Hungarian competitors being able to compete in front of a home audience, is important to bring this year’s European Championships, the last continental championship before the change that will come into effect after the Paris Olympics – the inclusion of the steeplechase as a sport going to be held in the Capital of Hungary. The European pentathlon riders say goodbye to riding Budapest” Was also told, that 44 female and 45 male entries were received by the organizers. The President also announced that the Hungarian Pentathlon Association has won the right to host in 2025 the adult pentathlon European Championship, which will take place in the City of Székesfehérvár. The president also announced, the Olympic bronze medalist and world champion Ádám Marosi, who is ending his career, will be farewelled at the event.

“A” to my “Q” … Gábor Balogh said that negotiations are already underway that Eurosport and HBO Max will also broadcast the events of the Modern Pentathlon European Championship organized in Budapest July, 8.-14. 2024. No way to miss the exciting hours of the Budapest Pentathlon throughout countless countries.

Almost a hundred competitors are expected to take part in the event. Due to the proximity of the Olympic Games in Paris, based on the decisions of the associations, only Blanka Guzi the Hungarian Olympians will compete. She will only take part in the relay, while Michelle Gulyás, Csaba Bőhm and Balázs Szép will stay away from the event due to rest and the risk of injury.

On the closing day of the European Championships, a Gala Show is to take place in saying goodbye to riding. Bence Vaszkó – Drector of the Gala, said that a live music presentation will revive the story of the octet.

Mihály Koleszár – young competitor who also took part at the press conference, considered it a great pleasure that he can compete in the domestic world competition, and he is confident that he will delight the fans with a gold medal (editor’s remark … So lets keep our fingers crossed).

The Hungarian team starting at the European Championships in Budapest:

Men: Richárd Bereczki, Mihály Koleszár, Bence Demeter, József Tamás, Gergely Regős, András Gáll.

Women: Rita Erdős, Simon Sarolta, Kamilla Réti, Blanka Bauer, Tamara Aleksejev, Luca Barta

Men’s relay: Mihály Koleszár, Richárd Bereczki women’s relay: Blanka Guzi, Noémi Eszes.

Mixed relay: to be appointed later on.

Here are the seven days program: Monday – women’s and men’s relay Tuesday – women’s qualifier Wednesday – men’s qualifier, women’s all-around Thursday – women’s semi-final, men’s all-around Friday – men’s semi-finals Saturday – women’s and men’s final Sunday – mixed relay.

On Sunday evening, starting at 6 p.m., closing the day with a fantastic performance. We say goodbye to the equestrian branch of the Pentathlons as this event is now the last in Hungary. The monumental musical and equestrian performance, interspersed with spectacular show elements, will surely provide an unforgettable experience for everyone. Become an active part of the event and try out activities related to the sport. In addition to the great atmosphere, will be also preparing surprises and gifts for both young and elder folks.

In Hungary, this European Championship will feature the equestrian event for the last time. The organizers wish to say goodbye in a dignified manner with a performance interspersed unusual sights.

Admission is free, but in advance need to register to the event!

Riport & Snaps by Aggie Reiter

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