Posts Tagged ‘Hungary’

World Sensation – Thirty Meters High Above the River Danube!

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The “Átmentem” … “I Crossed” production organized by the Capital City Circus was the highlight of the opening day. The breathtaking production of László Simet Jr high up 30 meters, the audience see live from the quay between the Elizabeth and Freedom bridges. He undertook the uninsured crossing between Buda and Pest on a rope stretched over the River Danube in his hometown of Budapest. (Photos by  Ádám Urbán)

The performance is to start at 4.30 p.m. starts, but on the Belgrade quay next to the 18-19 point exit, the event begins  at  3.30 p.m. with the Danubia Orchestra’s program. The Orchesra played throughout the circus art production.  The audience not only saw high above the unbelievable production, but at the same time also to heard some of the works of the greatest Hungarian composers, such as Erkel, Kodály and Bartók.

The artist László Simet Jr., who was awarded the title of meritorious artist, testified to the miracle of human ability. What a superb production to the opening program of the 10th Theater Olympiad. undertook the uninsured crossing between Buda and Pest on a rope stretched over the Danube in his hometown of Budapest.

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 Despite … come rain … come shine … upon the perfect moment László Simet Jr.  successfully achieved his mission.

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László Simet Jr.  Is A Hero Not For Just One Day.

Update by Aggie Reiter

Herald News … The Power of Sport – Eurosport

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As an eventful summer approaches in the world of sports, Warner Bros. Discovery‘s weekly thematic magazine show The Power of Sport returns on Wednesdays, which sheds an exciting light on current events in the world of sports through human stories and issues.

The document series “The Power of Sport” started recently on the Eurosport channel, in which viewers can watch interviews with the world’s top athletes. The 30-minute, 15-minute series starts with exclusive interviews: among others, the Polish soccer player with an amputated leg, Marcin Oleksy, and Gabriela Andersen-Schiess, a former Swiss long-distance runner, who took part in the first Olympic women’s marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games. The episode can be seen today from 18:38 on the Eurosport channel, but it will be shown several times in the coming weeks.

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The episode that will be broadcast today (April 12) will also have quite a few Hungarian aspects! An exclusive interview will be shown with one of the youngest and at the same time most talented competitors in the domestic triathlon sport, Fanni Szalai, about whom Eurosport also wrote that “a 15-year-old Hungarian super talent kicked in the triathlon sport with two feet.” In the video, in addition to Fanni, another well-known representative of the sport, Csaba Kuttor, with more than 30 years of experience as a triathlete, also speaks, who is also Fanni Szalai’s coach.

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The channel will also show the Paris-Roubaix cycling race and the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters tennis tournament. Further episodes will also deal with Pride month, World Refugee Day, and the Ocean Race.

The final episode will be broadcasted on July 26, when the one-year countdown to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics begins.

Scott Young, Vice President of Content and Production, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe, said: “The power of sport lies in its ability to unite people around the world through diversity, competition and, above all, the sacrifices made by athletes who inspire fans to achieve outstanding performances. As we prepare for what promises to be a particularly exciting summer in the world of sports, our goal is to get to know the athletes on a deeper level with the fans and tell their stories, with which we go far beyond content limited to live broadcasts.”

The first season of The Power of Sport was launched spring 2022 and featured more than 60 reports, including interviews with Janja Garnbret (Olympic sport climbing champion), Susie Wolff (CEO of ROKiT Venturi Racing), Tim Gajser (three-time motocross world champion) and with Bartosz Zmarzlik (two-time slag engine world champion). He recounted the journey of iconic athletes to success and presented initiatives by which participants in the sports world support the communities they come from.

Update by Aggie Reiter

Global Metallica Concert Premier @ Hungary’s Movie Theaters

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Before the world premiere of 72 Seasons,  no need to wonder … simply wander to your local movie to be present @ Metallica’s Fab concert.

On Screen For One Time Only!

The Pannónia Entertainment Ltd. will bring the worldwide cinema event to Hungary, which will be held around Metallica’s upcoming new album.  The 72 Seasons will be released to the general public on April 14, and the camp of Metallica huge fans will now have the opportunity to see … listen to the tracks in the movie theaters before the world premiere!

The roughly two-hour session will begin on Thursday, April 13  7 p.m. at selected locations throughout the country, in the original language.

The long-awaited 12th studio album in the history of the metallic icons can be heard in its entirety at the event, perhaps the closest to the concert sound with a cinema Dolby Atmos 5.1 sound system, and roughly 24 hours before the actual released.  Well, apart of the deep truth, they have five tracks which already been released as singles since the end of last November, but this is only half of the entire soundtrack, so there is still plenty more to discover.

The most die-hard fans will definitely not want to miss this. For those interested grab your ticket which are already on sale …  should hurry-up to get your seat!

Recommender: Aggie Reiter

Herald News: Value and Quality Grand Prix 2023 Budapest

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Value and Quality Grand Prix – The best competition policy is the pursuit of excellent quality! Quality approach In 2023, it is possible to apply for international recognition in 45 main categories until May 31, was announced at the press conference in Benczúr House – Budapest

The Value and Quality Grand Prize Contest, the competition for the best products and services in the entire area of the Carpathian region, was announced in more than 100 topics of 45 main groups covering almost the entire palette of the economy. You can apply for the use of the Value and Quality Grand Prize Certification Trademark until May 31, announced the Tender Board of the Value and Quality Grand Prize Tender. The competition offers a very wide range of opportunities for businesses whose products are recognized both domestically and internationally. The awards of the Value and Quality Grand Prize Contest, the certified “symbol of quality”, will be presented on September 7, 2023, in the parliamentary session hall.

One of the headlines was expressed by Ildikó Kiss KárolynéFounder of the Value and Quality Grand Prize Contest said „Q”.: “It is common knowledge that businesses do not only create financial value. Their development and innovation potential can therefore not only be evaluated from an economic point of view, but we must also recognize their social and community role. The Quality Certification with Trademarks goes back more than a quarter of a century. The predecessor of the Value and Quality Grand Prix Certification Trademark, the Hungarian Product Grand Prix Certification Trademark, was launched in the spring of 1998. In 2018, this trademark was extended to the entire Carpathian region, followed by the modern Value and Quality Grand Prix Certification Trademark, which can also be introduced internationally.”

The founder of the Value and Quality Grand Prize Competition continued: „Q.”: “It is common knowledge that businesses do not only create financial value. Their development and innovation potential can therefore not only be evaluated from an economic point of view, but we must also recognize their social and community role. Quality certification with trademarks goes back more than a quarter of a century. The predecessor of the Value and Quality Grand Prix Certification Trademark, the Hungarian Product Grand Prix Certification Trademark, was launched in the spring of 1998. In 2018 trademark was extended to the entire Carpathian region, followed by the modern Value and Quality Grand Prix Certification Trademark, which can also be introduced internationally.

Dr. János Latorcai – Vice-president of the Parliament and the main patron of the event – said „Q”.: „We all experience and feel that something is changing in our world. More and more people believe that regardless of the outcome of the war, fundamental changes will occur in the international economic and political system, many are already talking about the reversal of globalization. It is difficult to predict how profound all these changes will be, but it is certain that the capacity for self-sufficiency will be appreciated, and this is impossible without innovative domestic enterprises. Successful support programs must therefore be continued. The purpose of the Value and Quality Grand Prize Tender System is to recognize the high quality level of goods and services that qualify for the tender, to promote the production of goods of outstanding quality and high added intellectual value that are competitive on the international market, and to encourage the development of services. Its important task is to help consumers make quality-conscious choices, to contribute to the development and distribution of health-conscious, energy-efficient products and services with its tool system. It supports the emergence of knowledge-based products and the establishment of enterprises operating in intellectual property-intensive industries, and serves the development of active quality policy of manufacturers, distributors and service providers.”

János Árpád Potápi – State Secretary responsible for national policy at the Prime Minister’s Office, said „Q”.: „We have been working for the thirteenth year now on the creation of a unified Carpathian basin – and within that a unified economic space. Thus, it gives me great pleasure that since 2016, the products of several foreign Hungarian entrepreneurs have also been among the award winners. This is a great example of the quality and togetherness that Hungarians represent with their work in the Carpathian Basin, and even worldwide. I am confident that in the spirit of our national unity and the cross-border cooperation of Hungarian entrepreneurs, this year we will once again be able to welcome Hungarian applicants from abroad, with whom we can raise our region together as one nation.”

Sándor Farkas– Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture put it following regarding the application. “Q”.: “During the pandemic, we experienced how vulnerable nations are to each other in today’s globalized world, and within them, we humans. The war further increased this and at the same time proved that the complete abandonment of self-determination and self-sufficiency of nations means a vulnerability that no responsible leadership of any country can afford.”

At the press conference also were present the representatives whom will offer various special prizes for the bidders of the Value and Quality Grand Prize Contest at the forthcoming GP … The DIMOND – Organizer office, ExVA – Investigation and Witness,Hajnal Meat CombineCo., LEGRAND – Hungarian Electricity Authority Co., Saint-Gobain Hungary Ltd., and the SZÁM-PONT Computer Service and Training Center Co.

Based on the decision of the Council of Tenderers, the tenders deemed to be the most outstanding deserve the use of the Value and Quality Grand Prize Certification Trademark, along with the use of the Value and Quality Grand Prize Award for the duration of the use of the trademark. The use of the trademark is certified by a Certificate of Merit in Hungarian and English, designed by graphic artist Károly Balázs, and the unique industrial art trophy decorated with the emblem of the Value and Quality Grand Prix, designed by industrial artist Dr. Andrea Szőcs.

Riport and snaps by Aggie Reiter

“Buy the Homeland Products” Campaign – Hungary 2023

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Hungarian Product Nonprofit Ltd. – Auchan Hungary Ltd. and the Maszály – milk-processing trade held a joint press gathering namely “Buy the Homeland Products” campaign @ the Auchan French multinational retail store @ Budaörs.

This year, the two companies’ first joint action is the 2-week Hungarian product campaign beginning in March. As part of it, newspaper, leaf promotions on the spot, unique shops bringing communication indicating to customers the location of domestic products and the discounts associated with them.

Overfall, 230 manufacturers and more than 5000 goods are entitled to use one of the emblems of the Hungarian Product TM system.

Their economic importance swelled enormously by the end of last year, as their total annual sales exceeded 2650HUF billion by December last year, their manufacturers employees were a total of 50,455,000.  All-in-all, closed a record year, in terms of the number of campaigns and the expansion of companies using the trademark also reflected in the fact that, compared to the results of 2020. The number of trademark users increased by nearly 30% by the end of last year. The Hungarian products are important in the current price competition. The aim is to take another step forward this year, and to improve the total turnover of the manufacturers to approach or even reach 3000HUF billion. According to this would indicate not only growth, but also the increasing financial stability of the members who exploiting the advantages inherent in the use of trademarks, can become increasingly integrated players in the Hungarian economy. About a 100 companies joined the first wave of the campaign, which ran during the coronavirus epidemic. To-day’s main goal is to improve the situation of domestic manufacturers, as was the case for the first time since in 2020 during the pandemic. The economic situation has perhaps become even more complex to-day. It was also said having carried out an online survey which had the results of 16000 individuals who participated. Finally the last year the results showed of the price is even more important for customers than before, but at the same time, for almost all consumers (96%) was important that on the shelves of retail chains having of much more option to choose from several Hungarian products. Was also highlighted that more than 230 manufacturers and more than 5000 goods are entitled to use one of the emblems of the Hungarian Product trademark system.

The economic situation has perhaps become even more complex to-day than earlier years, therefore, the Hungarian products even more important in the current price competition. The goal is to take another step forward this year, and the total turnover of our manufacturers to approach or even reach 3000HUF billion. This would indicate not only growth, but also the increasing financial stability of the members, who, exploiting the advantages inherent in the use of trademarks, can become increasingly integrated players in the Hungarian economy … emphasized Eszter Benedek – managing drector of Hungaruan Non-profit Ltd.

As a trademark user the Naszály milk production jointed stock company, with a Hungarian ownership background, has been strengthening the range of products with Hungarian trademarks for years. In order to convey the strong message of the campaign in 2023, the company is using on its brand  show to the consumers on a wider scale with its slogan “Buy the native products! Protect your homeland. Is now available in the Auchan network as an “in-out” sale”.  As one of the stages of the campaign, Naszály – milk-processing joint stock company appearing on the shelves of Auchan Hungary’s stores with new packaging conveying the message of the campaign … stated Attila Sallai – CEO of Naszály milk- process – joint stock company.

For almost ten years the Auchan with the non-profit organizations have been working to promote products with trademarks by highlighting their own brand range. The domestic market has always been important to them, and there is no better proof of than the high proportion of domestic products on shelves in their stores, and are still open to anyone who meets the quality requirements becoming their supplier” … told  by Attila Nagy – Auchan Hungary Ltd  Selection and Procurement Director.

Riport and snaps by Aggie Reiter

Herald News … Zsolnay “Light Painters” – Light Art Competition at the City of Pécs – 2023.

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Last year, with the exception of Africa and Antarctica, entries came from all continents to Pécs. For this year’s round of the now world-famous competition individuals can apply from February,24. As in the previous years, the best light painters are to be at the Zsolnay Light Festival presenting dressing the facade of the Cathedral in bright robes.

The Zsolnay Light Festival between July 6-9. awaits lovers of light experiences at Pécs.

During the 3 Days festival the monumental facade of the Cathedral is brought to life by the world’s best lighting artists with three-dimensional, moving light works. The theme of this year’s competition is coexistence. Coexistence is a system in which completely different elements exist in the same space and time … “to live and let live” … Acceptance and understanding are important elements in interactions based on the logic of “leave”. All of this leads to various interactions and finally a complex, long-term sustainable system results in these phenomenon can basically be seen in action in all areas of life, be it individuals or relations between social groups, culture, the built and natural about our environment, or even about machines and neural networks.

The deadline date April 3, 2023 for submission of applications. Thereafter, goes the pre-selection. The 5 best who reached the final work can be presented at the festival. The curatorial staff of Zsolnay Light Art considers the public art nature of building mapping to be important in strengthening, the conscious application of its potential. During the evaluation of the tenders a in addition to visuality, the artistically demanding, cliché-free, original plays a particularly important role display of content to be said. The competition takes place in one category, and the jury is again this year overseen by a five-member of international professional committee away. In addition to the main prize of 5,000 euros awarded by the jury, there will also be an audience prize this year. Zsolnay Light Art professional partner and host of the competition is to be Kiégő Izzók.
Details: https://www.zsolnayfenyfestztival.hu/zsolnay-light-art

In addition to the call for Zsolnay Light Art, another tender is also in the active stage, namely Fény(Light). The organizers are also waiting for applications for the creations of this journey. The city center is surrounded by various applications for the realization of light works and installations are expected until March 10.

Photo: 13-theater square – Pécs by kovacs-monika

Recommendation by Aggie Reiter

The 11th Budapest Jewish & Israeli Film Festival – “America”

Romantic Drama – Life, Death, Love and everything in between.
Showtime – December, 1. 2022. – 7.30 p.m. – Pushkin Cinema
Length: 127 minutes

The Jewish Film Festival concludes with AMERICA (released 2022) with the latest tour de force from director Ofir Raul Graizer (THE CAKEMAKER). This richly layered melodrama follows an Israeli swimming coach living in Chicago returns home to Israel after 10 years after his distant father passes away. Arriving he reconnects with his childhood friend and his bride, both of whom run a successful flower shop downtown. Suddenly, in the blink of an eye, a tragedy sets off a chain of motion for these three individuals,. The drama and romantic tension kicks-off between the three of them, which unlocks hidden desires, secrets, and torment that have afflicted these characters.
Film Awards: Jerusalem Film Festival 2022, Best Actress, Winner
After a day of hustle and bustle everyone is welcomed to engage with Jewish culture and values through its entertaining programs.

Movie in Hebrew with Hungarian and English subtitles.

Recommended by: Aggie Reiter

St. Martin Day Goose Festival with Huge Breasts and Hot Thighs 2022.

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Saint Martin’s Day marks the end of the economic year on the farms and the beginning of the period of the Fall to come, which is associated with many folk customs and beliefs throughout Hungary.

This year, the 20th St. Martin’s New Wine Festival will take place in the Skanzen, complete with festive program elements such as: folk customs and beliefs, goose feast, wine tasting and wine making programs, lantern parade, handicrafts, including children’s concerts, puppet theaters, performances by dance groups and other concerts from November, 12 – 13. 2022. Venue: Address:  75. Sztaravodai Rd. – Szentendre.

The importance of the new wine and the goose feast must be emphasized, because without them there is no St. Martin’s Day entertainment.

In keeping with tradition, guests are greeted at the gates of the River Danube Bend with mouth-watering snacks and the taste of new wine again this year. Goose dishes include various roast geese, roasted chestnuts, pumpkin, and baked apples.

To ease the thirst for the visitors  offering quality artisanal wines by the winneries following: Birkás Winery – Izsák – Greitenbach Winery – Bodrogkisfalud – Tokaj – Tamás Dúzsi’s Cellar – Szekszárd – ÉKKŐ Wine Workshop – Szentbékálla – Egedi Bormíves Tanya – Eger – Kőhegyvir – Szentendre – Laposa Badacsony/Badacsonytomaj -Lingvay Winery – Vác – Pál Mészáros wine house and cellar – Szekszárd – Nyolcas és fia artisan winery – Eger – Polgár Winery – Villány.

Naturally, connected to the St. Martin Day food to fill the visitors hunger will not be missing at the SKANZEN Restaurant – Jászárokszállás Inn building.  Soups – Main course – Sweeties …  such as: Saffron beef soup with roast goose, Baked pumpkin soup, toasted pumpkin seeds from Salafő, pumpkin seed oil. Crispy oven-baked goose leg with quince-flavored purple cabbage and mashed potatoes with onions, Goose meat on paprika sour cream, beetroot mashed potatoes, Martin’s daily plater:  Lecsós steak with foie gras and mutton curd strap, Salt with smoked goose breast, sheep’s cheese strapacska with bacon, Three-onion pumpkin gersli. Hand-pulled homemade pumpkin and poppy seed strudel, Plum jam pie,  Duck’s foot cake, Butter and honey millet porridge, forest fruit.

The St. Martin’s Day Goose entire menu with unlimited buffet food and drinks (carbonated soft drinks, mineral water, new wine, wine, beer, coffee) can be booked in advance or on the spot.

Buffet consumption is possible on both days between Noon and  6 p.m. at the pre-booked time. Table reservation: +36 30 618 6230. Price: 13500HUF (up to 12 years: 9000HUF)

By-the-way …  The Skanzen – The Open-Air Museum of Ethnography is the largest open-air museum within 63 hectare area in Hungary where the visitors can see folk architecture, housing culture, farming and lifestyle come to life from the past eras.

Recomandation by Aggie Reiter

Part 3. Autumn Festivals of Museums in Hungary – 2022.

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Part 3. Late afternoon continuing the our press tour, took a visit to the German Nationality Museum at Tata. The museum was  founded in 1972. The German population in Hungary is estimated at almost a quarter of a million, which is the most important ethnic group in our country. Its task and goal is to collect and present its intellectual culture nationwide. The exhibition was opened for the first time in 1973. In 1983, after becoming independent, it moved to the renovated Nepomuccenus Mill, which once operated as a water mill. The former water mill was built in 1758 based on the plans of Jakab Fellner, and was named Saint John of Nepomuk, after the patron saint of millers and those who travel by water. The facade of the building is decorated with a sculpture carved from wood. At the 500 m2 exhibition in the main building objects can be seen which are  regularly in use by domestic and foreign researchers as well as university students studying the subject. One of the museum’s main programs is the “Guest in the Museum” event. Each year, one county with national traditions presents themselves by a temporary exhibition. The museum plays an important role with young people who represent national traditions, so they can be the bridge between the generations. They can learn about the knowledge of the elders according to their own interests. However, the aim of the museum is also to open up space for the local and neighboring ethnic kindergartens and school children.  There is also introducing  the life of the museum with guided tours and gastronomic programs. The museum’s collections include products from the end of the 19th century, but most objects from the 20th century were brought to the museum by  the locals of Hungary. The majority of the collection are ethnographic objects, which here show material culture of the Germans living in today’s Hungary organized with the support of the Ethnographic Museum.

Almost ending day on our press tour, the press conference took place at the German Nationality Museum in Tata, whereas Ms. Zsófia Jakab – Deputy General Manager of marketing and communications of the Hungarian Tourist Agency, highlighted in connection with the event. “Q”: “Cultural tourism is a particularly important element among the tourism products of our country. For this purpose, 4.5 million guests arrive every year, who spend 13 million guest nights in Hungary. From the tourism point of view …  it is important to mention that those interested in the Hungarian culture is extremely important that we primarily provide high-quality hospitality within our services.”

Ms. Magdolna Nagy – Director Organizer Szabadtéri  (Open-Air) Ethnography Museum – Center for Museum Education and Methodology, spoken about the organizational background of the Autumn Festival of Museums, the antecedents of the concept created in 2022.  The museums organize programs related to culture, environmental protection, social and mental sustainability. She added, the rich programs awaiting visitors to lead their footsteps to these historical amazing sights. She mentioned, as in every year, the institutions can connect their events to given themes. In addition to the four topics retained from previous years, four other new topics adapted to the concept of the year as to provide in the opportunities. The number of museums participating in the series of events exceeded 120, and in addition to nearly 40 in the capital, almost 80 rural museums organize programs. Until November, 13.,  cca. 1000 events of more than 500 types of events is to attract visitors to the museum.

Hopefully my readers will enjoy a ride.

Riport and snaps by Aggie Reiter

Part 2. Autumn Festivals of Museums in Hungary – 2022.

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Part 2. Continuing our tour day program, visited the permanent display of the life of the Camaldolese Priory at OroszlányMajk Camaldolese Hermitage monastery, that lays in the western part Hungary. Was built from the donations of the Eszterházy  and other famous aristocratic families in the 18th-century as a monastery complex. Recently had been renovated in-and-outside and it is considered a true rarity and unique in Europe. Previously noble families gave financial support for the construction of each hermitage, the church tower and the former monastery. The building of the Eszterházy Castle preserves the memory of the monks who once lived there. The monks lived by the Camaldolese order “silent friends”. Strove for spiritual perfection, for this purpose they lived alone praying, combining communal, monastic and hermit life as their daily lives in their cell houses based on strict regulatory principles. Each of them had Officium Rákóczianum prayer book named after Ferenc I. Rákóczi. Their prayer book was written in Latin but had a translation in Hungarian. The monastery built in U-shaped forester  surrounded by high walls. We were invited to have a look inside the 6th and 7th building out of the 17 hermitages. The house size are all same 80 m2 which has a garden size also 80 m2, here the monks grew their own vegetables/herbs. The rooms were all furnished just the way was in use by the monks. Furniture, personal items and cloths were exhibited. The house had a living room, a chapel, a workshop, a woodshed, and an anteroom. A huge mass vestments made of leather was also on display covered by a huge glass. They had strict rules to keep: fasting, physical work, self-restraint, chanting, and obedience. The camaldolian monks of today living in Bielany, near Krrakkó – Poland.

The Tatabánya Museum, located in the Agora of Vértes, presented a tour back to way back the past, visiting the archaeological monuments out on display seens the discovered in the area. Also introduced the modern and recent monuments found during the excavations. At the Tata Castle, bearing the architectural features of six centuries, has been home to the Kuny Domokos Museum since 1954, which currently has five permanent and four temporary exhibitions and all year around can be visited.

Some visited breathtaking venues and exhibition pictures can be viewed by taking a look at the slideshow.

Riport to be continued in PART 3.

Riport and snaps by Aggie Reiter