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23 Jul

Getting Around: Splish-Splash … Just for One Night Saturday, July. 26. 2025.

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Needn’t have to wait so long in just a couple of days … Here you go to one of the more than 50 mineral bath and/or Spa at the Nighttime Hungary’s event … which will be held again this year on Staturday, July. 26. 2025.
The numerous spas will welcome visitors with extended opening hours and programs. The event aims to offer entertaining programs at the spas, promoting Hungarian spa culture. More than 40 spas coutrywide will join the event, in Budapest and throughout the country’s regions as well. Namely some of them: Aquaworld, Lupa Beach, as well as the spas in Zalakaros and Sárvár. A variety of programs await both mermaids and mermen to immerse themselves in the thermal baths indoor and open air pools. Visitors will be welcomed entertained during the nighttime bathing with musical programs, sauna sessions, and other entertaining events. The goal of the event is for the spas to remain open in the evenings and to welcome guests with special programs, as well as to promote the spas.

In addition to night bathing, there will also be live concerts, children’s programs, sauna sessions, slide competitions, and other entertaining activities at the baths.

Highlights of the Night … In certain baths, alongside musical night bathing, there are also option to foam parties, fire juggler shows, and discos.

Each Baths/Spas have different closing hours until next day Sunday, July. 27. 2025. It is worth looking inadvance.

THE BATHS ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OLD

Ticket purchase: It is worth buying tickets in advance from the web shops to avoid queuing.

What a Night by Aggie Reiter

22 Jul

Getting Around – Rhythm and Roots: An American Folk Dance Extravaganza.

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Tuesday, 29. July, 2025.
11 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.
Outdoor stage

District XIV:, 3. Olof Palme Promenade Budapest

In just a week where will you be? Ready below pretty sure many will be interested coming from USA to Budapest to get into the GROVE of the American Footworks Dance Company and featurirng the American Footworks Bluegrass Band who will host a free clogging dance performance on the spot of the House of Music’s Outdoor Stage Budapest.

About the Dancers … Their group has 20-24 dancers who are selected annually from approximately one hundred students from clogging dance studios in Idaho, based on their skills, commitment, attitude and performance abilities. Each must be a skilled clogger and show proficiency in other dance styles.

What is clogging? Most probably many Hungarians have not a clue about it, but to be on the spot will find out.

American clogging has its roots in the intersection of various dance forms of early European immigrants, Native Americans, and African slaves, primarily in the southern Appalachian Mountains. The dance was an improvisational, percussive solo or individual dance form that was danced at community celebrations, harvest festivals, baptisms, church gatherings, and dance halls.

Towards the end of the 19th century, communities began to incorporate this improvisational footwork into social, formation and square dance figures brought with them by immigrants from the diaspora in Western Europe. Known today as “hoedown” or “freestyle” clogging, the social event took many forms regionally and remained a popular community activity.

The program will be held even in rainy weather, as the Open-air Stage is largely covered.

To participate is free of charge.

Recommendation by Aggie Reiter

22 Jul

Cowboy Dancer for a Day – Join American Dance Group from Idaho – Rocky Mountains in Budapest

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Getting Around and Into the Mood! From swing to cowboy dances to the Charleston. American dance education at the Museum of Ethnography. In addition to the traditions of Hungary and the Carpathian Basin, the Museum of Ethnography collects, preserves and transmits the treasures of many other cultures of the world through exhibitions and colorful programs.

On 30th of July, 2025. the American Footworks dance group from the Rocky Mountains will host a performance and dance house that will get everyone to dprrd up. The American Footworks is a folklore dance group consisting of young people who come to Budapest from the American state of Idaho, from the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Their repertoire reflects the diversity of the American dance tradition, including hula, Charleston, hoe down, hip hop, southern waltz and many other genres. At their presentation and dance house held at the Ethnographic Museum, participants can get up close and personal with traditional dances of the United States.
Young and elder folks alike can try their hand at American dances such as square dance, swing, cowboy dance or even the Charleston, accompanied by live bluegrass music, with the help of the group members.
Prior to their museum performance, those interested can also meet the company also at the
Hungarian Music House on July 29th, where they will perform their full program, a 60-minute, colorful and energetic dance and music experience that combines traditional American dances with traditional American dances.

Update by Aggie Reiter

22 Jul

Movie “SILENT FRIEND” to be screened @ the 82nd Venice Film Festival 2025.

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It was announced today that the new film “SILENT FRIEND” – directed by Ildikó Enyedi, winner of the Golden Bear and Oscar-nominated film Body and Soul, has been invited to the competition program of the 82nd Venice Film Festival. It draws a sensitive and philosophical parallel between the relationship between plants and humans. The film is an emotional journey through time, spiced with a bit of humor. The male lead of the film is Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, whose work was recognized with a lifetime achievement award in Venice in 2023. The other main characters of the film, Luna Wedler and Enzo Brumm, can also be seen in the film My Wife’s Story, starring Léa Seydoux. The German-French-Hungarian co-production, supported by the National Film Institute, and led by Reinhard Brundig and Monika Mécs, is scheduled to be released in cinemas across Europe in the first half of 2026, and in Hungary, distributed by Mozinet (National Film Institue).

One of the world’s most prestigious, A-category film festivals will be held between August 27. -September 6. 2025.

Updated by Aggie Reiter

19 Jul

Cinema has never gone out of style … Result of Hungarian voters of the 10 best films in the first half of 2025.

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According to the Hungarian Film Database, the Brad Pitt-starring F1 was on the Top 10 chart, gaining its 1st place as beyond the movie have had been weighted, based on the viewer ratings and viewership of Hungarians favorite movies in the first half of 2025.

The latest installment of Mission: Impossible is in second place, and the live-action How to Train Your Dragon is on the podium. In the case based of films that have earned at least 100 million HUF, viewer ratings and viewership were weighted. In light of this, F1, starring Brad Pitt, leads the TOP 10 list with an 87% rating. Sonny was injured and burned out in a huge crash. Today he drinks and gambles. The boss of an F1 team, Ruben (Javier Bardem), nevertheless asks him to return to the big race. Sonny must realize that he must look for his main opponent within the team.

The 2nd place rating of 86% was Mission: Impossible – The Final Showdown. In the latest chapter of the large-scale action thriller series, the Entity is now preparing to take control of the nuclear arsenal of the world’s nuclear powers. There will be no shortage of tension, amazing sights, action and humor this time around! A little behind is How to Train Your Dragon, the bronze medalist. In the live-action remake of the Dreamworks animation of the same name released in 2010, the son of the Viking leader Tin Man (Gerard Butler), Hufflepuff (Mason Thames), befriends the feared Toothless. Their unusual alliance reveals the true nature of dragons. The 4th place on the TOP 10 list was Lilo & Stitch – The Star Dog. The live-action film adaptation of Disney’s 2002 animated classic is a funny and heartfelt story about a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps her reunite her family. The 5th place was The Thunderbirds. In the Marvel epic, an unlikely team of anti-heroes are forced to face dark episodes from their pasts during a mission. Will they be able to unite in time and find redemption, or will they destroy each other? The 6th place was The Accountant 2, in which a mafia accountant (Ben Affleck) involves his long-lost, dangerous younger brother, Chris (Jon Bernthal), in the investigation of the murder of secret agent Marybeth’s (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) boss. The 7th place was The Job, in which Levon (Jason Statham) longs for a simple life. He leaves counterterrorism and works on a construction site. He is satisfied with his quiet life. That is why he takes it badly when the owner’s teenage daughter does not return home after a night of partying. He goes after the girl. What seems like a simple case leads him deeper and deeper into the underworld dominated by Russian mobsters. The 8th place was voted to Paddington in Peru, in which our favorite bear lives happily in the Brown family’s attic in London. But he receives a letter from Peru informing him that his beloved aunt, who spent her old age playing bingo, has disappeared. The 9th place to Bridget Jones: The Borderlands, in which 51-year-old Bridget is finally lucky: she has a job as a screenwriter and a new boyfriend. But soon, it’s not just the fact that the man is more than twenty years younger than her that causes problems. The 10th place the voters choice was Ballerina in top 10 list, starring Ana de Armas and Keanu Reeves. Set during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3: Parabellum, Ballerina’s protagonist is Eva Macarro, who begins her training as an assassin in the Ruska Roma unit.

Updated by Aggie Reiter

17 Jul

2nd Tony Curtis International Film Festival @ the City of Mátészalka – Hungary 2025.

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Who wouldn’t remember, even watched in Hungary or around the world this terrific movie

once-or-twice!?!

Tony Curtis was born 100 years ago – June. 3. 1925. and on this occasion the Hungarian Hollywood Council has declared 2025 the Tony Curtis Memorial Year and within this connection the Tony Curtis International Film Festival will be held between 25-27. September @ Szalkai Mozi – Zukor Adolf Movie theater …v enue: 40. Kossuth street in the City of Mátészalka – Hungary.

The City of Mátészalka will once again be at the center of the international film world. It is the memorial year of Tony Curtis, who is distinguished by his Hungarian origin and Hollywood career. The event is organized by the Hungarian Hollywood Council, the city of Mátészalka and the Origo Film Studio with the support of the National Film Institute, which aims to bring together and discover Hungarian and international film talents. The main message of the event is that the Hungarian founders and stars of Hollywood had a significant impact on both American and international film production. The presence and significance of Hungarian talent and creativity across generations is symbolically focused in Tony Curtis’s career. The short film Tony Curtis 100 – The Hungarian Hollywood Heritage presents the international presence of Tony Curtis and other Hungarian-born Hollywood actors, studio founders, and Hungarian filmmakers.

Academy Award-nominated, two-time Golden Globe-winning Hungarian Jewish-born Hollywood actor, producer, writer, and actor legend who has appeared in 130 films. The film star, known worldwide as Tony Curtis, was born Bernard Schwartz in New York on 3 June 1925. His father Manó Schwartz (Emanuel Schwartz) was born in Mátészalka, while his mother Ilona Klein (Helen Schwartz) was born in Nagymihály in what is now Slovakia, but later said to have been born in Vályko. His parents emigrated from there to New York. He already In 1943, at the age of 18, enlisted in the Navy, and after the war he continued his career as an actor in California at Universal Studios, where he was seen as a very imaginative actor. In addition to acting, he was interested in horseback riding and fencing. Early in his career he took the name Tony Curtis.
He typically starred in comedies, but his roles also included more serious ones, such as Antoninus in 1960’s Spartacus and the serial killer in The Boston Strangler. In the golden age of television in the early 1970s, he co-starred with Roger Moore in The Persuaders as a high-profile American businessman who wasn’t afraid to get into fights. The series ran in Hungary under the title “Mindenlébe két kanál”“Two spoons in every pot”. He later appeared in Such a Boxer and Blood Prize 2 – The Big Bang, as well as in TV series such as Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and CSI. Latter on he played himself in a short scene.

Visiting Hungary: Proud of his Hungarian origins, he visited Hungary several times. The first time he visited Hungary was in 1985, when he also visited Mátészalka, and then he came back to his parents’ homeland in 1988. In 1996, by invitation of the government, he took part in the First World Meeting of Hungarian Filmmakers and hosted a film spot promoting Hungary.

He established the Emmanuel Foundation Emmanuel Foundationa in 1991 to support the renovation of the Dohány Street Synagogue and next to the synagogue’s courtyard together with Barbra Streisand financially supported by them. The monument was named the Tree of Life – its leaves are engraved with the names of the victims of the Hungarian Holocaust, around 30,000. The contribution from the memorialists went into the synagogue renovation fund. The area behind the memorial tree was named after the Swedish rescuer Raoul Wallenberg, who saved thousands of lives during the Holocaust. In addition to Wallenberg, there are plaques in the park for other Western diplomats who worked as rescuers, such as Girgo Perlasca and Angelo Rotta. At the memorial Park offical opening Tony Curtis was present and beside others “Q” and “A” … “The statue depicts the Ten Commandments, why are the texts of the commandments blank? … “Because none of them were enforced during the war!”

He also visited Mátészalka, where his parents had emigrated to America. He later changed from filming to painting. His paintings can be seen in famous galleries. His autobiographical book, The Prince of Hollywood, was published in 2009 and signed at the 16th International Book Festival in Budapest, Millenáris Park.

Recommandation by Aggie Reiter

10 Jul

Historical Records and Drama on the Stormy Windy 1st Day @ 57th Kékszalag Raiffeisen Grand Prix.

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Overall the First Day … The opening of the 57th Kékszalag Raiffeisen Grand Prix on Thursday brought a historic day: in challenging winds, sometimes exceeding 30 knots, not only was the absolute time record of the legendary lake-going race broken, but the entire podium field finished within the previous record. The victory was achieved for the sixth time on the MLS Raiffeisen Fifty-Fifty catamaran, steered by Márton Józsa, with an amazing time of 4 hours and 24 minutes. In the dramatic fight, the record for monohulls also became a thing of the past, while a significant part of the field is still fighting the elements on the water. The competition does not stop, the fight is in full swing.

This year’s Blue Ribbon will be remembered for its extraordinary circumstances. After the 9 a.m. start, the two most promising catamarans, the MLS Raiffeisen Fifty-Fifty and the RSM, immediately took the lead. In gusty winds exceeding thirty knots, they raced at tremendous speed towards Balatonkenese, where the Fifty-Fifty was the first to take its buoy. The Hungarian-designed and built two-masted catamaran finally won the start-finish, passing all course marks first, and crossed the finish line in Balatonfüred in 4 hours and 24 minutes, improving its own record set in 2023 by more than 40 minutes.

Márton Józsa, the helmsman of the MLS Raiffeisen Fifty-Fifty, set a new time record with a safety-oriented approach to the 57th Blue Ribbon. According to him, the boat still has reserves, and the current time result can be improved even in less stormy conditions.

The fantastic speed and excitement of the race is proven by the fact that both the second and third place finishers completed the distance within the previous record of 5 hours and 3 minutes. Sailing Team RSM came in second, just 9 minutes behind (4 hours and 33 minutes), steered by Róbert Vándor.

The third step of the podium was taken by Kürt-Team Kaáli, steered by Flóra Virág, with a time of 4 hours and 46 minutes, proving that the most professional teams are capable of outstanding performance even in the toughest conditions.

New high for singles too! The other big sensation of the day was the Yardstick Open sailing yacht Samurai Jack. The boat completed the Blue Ribbon in 8 hours and 40 minutes, breaking the 8 hours and 59 minutes monohull record set by Principessa in 2023.

Where there is victory, there is drama! However, the extraordinary wind posed serious challenges for a significant part of the field. Several catamarans capsized in the first hours of the race, and throughout the day there were continuous reports of technical problems, mast and sail breakages.

By Thursday evening, nearly fifty boats had given up the fight. Even big names such as the thirteen-time winner Litkey Farkas (Process Solutions) and his team, or Audax Django led by Zoltán Petrányi, were forced to give up the race.The story of the boat Sponsi was particularly dramatic. The members of the teams of Raffica and René Raffica, which were damaged in Monday’s storm, teamed up and set off on a boat that had been made competitive in three days, with the damaged mast of the Raffica. However, the mast could not withstand the load in the Balatonkenese Bay and broke, so their heroic struggle ended.

The Blue Ribbon is still going strong! While the top team is taking a well-deserved break, the majority of the Blue Ribbon field – more than 400 boats at the time of publication – is still on the water, continuing to fight to complete the Balaton roundabout course. There is huge competition among the classic boats and in the various boat classes. The events continue day and night, and the official Blue Ribbon time limit is 48 hours, meaning it can be completed until 9 a.m. on Saturday.

The competition is also being broadcast continuously, with a continuous live video broadcast provided by Magyar Telekom and minute-by-minute coverage updated day and night on kekszalag.hu . Another useful source of information is the GPS tracking , developed and operated by the Széchényi István University team in Győr, which allows the current position, speed and route of each Blue Ribbon boat to be tracked in real time. The tracking is available on track.hunsail.hu.

57th Blue Ribbon Sailing Competition Around Lake Balaton … update by Aggie Reiter

10 Jul

Getting Around … “This is Not a Drill” Roger Waters Concert film … ONLY One Night Nationalwide Hungary!

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Pleased to bring attention to the great fans of the former Pink Floyd – Roger Waters concert film.

The Prague performance of the legendary musician who became famous with Pink Floyd will be shown nationwide for ONE NIGHT ONLY! Bet it will bring joy to many!

Roger Waters, who can be presented as the creative driving force of Pink Floyd’s golden age, performed a similar show in the Czech capital as he did in Budapest by the end of April 2023. The concert series, which was described as the “first farewell tour” of the legendary musician’s life, can also provide a glorious spectacle on the big screen due to its cinematic visuals.

During the evening, 20 classics from Waters’ work were performed, some of them from within Pink Floyd and some from outside the band. In addition, a new composition was also debuted during the tour, which was titled “The Bar”. Among others, “Us & Them”, “Comfortably Numb”, “Wish You Were Here” and “Is This The Life We Really Want?” will also be performed. Waters was supported on stage by 9 of his fellow musicians to make the party as memorable as possible.

The one-time opportunity can also serve to those who missed the movie for some reason in Budapest, namely the “This Is Not a Drill” two years ago. It was already behind us in Prague, the recordings are from the end of May 2023.

The concert film is 143-minutes running time which can recreate a complete experience as much as the big screen can.

The screenings will be held in selected cinemas nationwide on the evening of July 23, in the original English language, without subtitles. Tickets are now on sale! The concert film fully in English language, no subtitle.

The concert music will only be available after the event from August 1, so if anyone wish to hear or relive what Waters and his team performed at the Czech O2 Arena before its release, then mark the date in your calendar … to grab your seat … then head to the cinema!

Courtesy of Pannónia Entertainment.

Recommendation by Aggie Reiter

10 Jul

Herald News … The old name Max is being reborn this summer … HBO Max.

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As many may know, HBO Max streams must-see series, hit movies, exclusive originals, family favorites, live sports, and up-to-date breaking news.

Many’s favorite streaming service is returning to its HBO roots and will focus more on HBO’s own series and Warner Bros. blockbuster films.

Finally, on the 9th of July it happened worldwide, including in Hungary. The former max.com now redirects users to hbomax.com. On the upper left corner of HBO Max screen a minimal redesign had been made within a visible logo … simple is that.

As is known, in Hungary, the platform previously known as HBO GO changed its name in March 2021 and became HBO Max. Then in May 2024, another name change came, and Max remained. You would think: you can’t rebrand something so many times, especially back to its previous state, but Warner announced in May this year: the previous name will return, and the platform’s subscribers will be able to encounter the HBO Max brand again during the summertime.

The return of HBO Max makes the platform home to cult series such as Friends and The Walking Dead alongside prestigious entertainment brands: HBO, Warner Bros., Max Originals, DC, Harry Potter, A24 Films – while offering the most unique stories, premium drama series, films, and documentaries from around the world.

The rebranding reflects a broader strategic shift in the streaming market. While other services try to compete with quantity of content, HBO Max consciously emphasizes quality, responding to the fact that consumers are no longer looking for more content, but a really better content.

Update by Aggie Reiter

9 Jul

Herald News: 48 hours – 160-kilometer distance – 57th Blue Ribbon @​ Balatonfüred – Lake Balaton.

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Latest News concerning the despite the stormy weather that has damaged several boats, there will be no obstacles to the start of the Blue Ribbon. Although the field will start with fewer than expected, about five hundred sailboats, the race is not in danger, and according to the weather forecast, storm, calm, rain, mosquito clouds and pitch-black nights make the race difficult but surely the sailors will be able to compete ablaze with sailing fever.

The 57th Blue Ribbon Raiffeisen Grand Prix will start from Balatonfüred 9 a.m. Thursday 10th of July. During the Balaton circumnavigation sailing race, there will be programs for those interested on the shore for three days. The race will be broadcast live on the giant screen at the Sailing Square. According to the weather forecast, strong winds of cca 15-20 knots are expected on the day of the race, which could even result in another record time. In any case, the start promises to be spectacular. According to the current situation, more than 500 boats and a field of about 3,000 people will set off on the 160-kilometer distance. Several boats preparing for the Blue Ribbon sailing race were damaged in Monday’s storm, 130-kilometer gusts of wind were measured in Balatonfüred, tens of millions of forints of damage were caused, and several boats were damaged in the ports and on the shore. Two liberas, the Principessa and the Raffica, will definitely not be able to start in Thursday’s race, but the Lisa, also a monohull, was wrecked, and three catamarans also sustained serious damage, informed András Holczhauser, the general secretary of the race. This year, the competitors will compete in thirty boat classes and separate categories. The time limit for the race organized by the Hungarian Sailing Association, is 48 hours, meaning that the 150-kilometer distance must be completed by 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 12. After the start on Balatonfüred (Northern side Lake Balaton) the field passing through Balatonkenese, Siófok and the Tihany Strait, then turn around at Keszthely and return to Balatonfüred.

This time, several foreign units have started in Europe’s longest lake circumnavigation race, and a good number of the fastest boats and catamarans with the best chance of winning the final race are starting. It is characteristic that the boats competing for the Blue Ribbon award are improved year after year, becoming more modern, lighter and of course faster. There will be quite a few boats on the course, of which anyone can finish first, depending on the wind and tactics. In any case, there is agreement that with favorable winds, the distance can be completed in as little as 5 hours with modern catamarans.

The award ceremony will be on Saturday evening. In addition to the competitors, the Blue Ribbon Festival also offers entertainment programs on the shore.

Last but not least … if someone doesn’t have a clue …”Where does the Blue Ribbon name come from?”

Once upon a time, the fastest sailboat on the seas could wear a blue ribbon on its mast, and this tradition was later adopted by steamboats. With the spread of sailing, competitions developed on European lakes, the winner of which could tie a ribbon symbolizing the award for being the fastest to the top of the mast. In 1934, the Hungária Yacht Club, which first organized the competition, transferred this custom to Lake Balaton, and ever since, the boat that sails around Lake Balaton the fastest has won the Blue Ribbon. The name of the competition has become a concept over time. It is organized annually by the Hungarian Sailing Association under the name Blue Ribbon.

One more info … Those who cannot be present may watch the live broadcast on kekszalag.hu and on Telekom Live’s YouTube channel.

Recomendation by Aggie Reiter

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