Posts Tagged ‘Hungary.’

8 Feb

Flash News: Hungarian Astronaut Can Make History Again.

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There will be a new astronaut reaching outer space from the City of Pécs – Hungary

After 44 years, a Hungarian astronaut can make history again. Within the framework of the HUNOR – Hungarian Astronaut Program, is sending a research astronaut into outer space, who will conduct scientific experiments on the International Space Station (ISS). His mission will be nearly one-month expedition … This breaking news was announced by press officer of the PTE Rector’s Cabinet.

Dr. Ádám Schlégl is 33 year’s old who was among the 4 astronaut candidates out of more than 200 valid applications. The aircraft design engineer András Szakály, development engineer Tibor Kapu and electrical engineer Gyula Cserényi made it to the final four.

Schlégl graduated of the Faculty of General Medicine of the University of Pécs, as well as the research work required for his PhD degree. He is an orthopedic specialist at the PTE Clinical Center. In recent years, as a practicing specialist specializing in tumor surgery, university instructor, black belt karate master, he has already stood on a peak above six thousand meters in the Himalayas – the article highlights. Within his mission will contribute to the promotion of the Hungarian space industry, research institutes operating in the field of space research and, in a broader sense, the fields of natural sciences.

The specialist believes that perhaps even more people can be helped through the program, that biomedical research will have a prominent role, which will eventually appear in daily clinical practice.

They have been tested against the requirements of the European Space Agency (ESA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the International Space Station (ISS) and Axiom Space. The applicants came from all kinds of scientific fields, according to the article, they included deep-sea archaeologists, astrophysicists, biochemists, economists, transport engineers, hunters and public transport pilots, lawyers, doctors and philosophers.The candidates were also tested on their mental performance, their body’s load capacity, their personality and their cooperation skills

Dr Ádám Schlégl will be able to carry out research work on the International Space Station in 2024 -2025.

Update by Aggie Reiter

5 Feb

A Magical Carneval to Scare Off Winter @ the City of Mohács

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The “Busójárás” – Scary Walkers Carneval will be held between February, 8.and 13, 2024.

The folk custom has passed and kept alive by oral tradition over many years of the event in Mohács which goes back to 1687. The villagers of Mohács managed to defeat the Turkish army by scaring them away with the help of frighting wooden masks and make noise with various devices to get into a boat in order to drive the Turks away after crossing the Danube. It is however, more likely, that the tradition arrived about a decade later with the Croatian settlers, whose descendants still play an active part in the festivities. Very similar masks and costumes are found in indicating links with an ancient, pagan ritual associated with spring fertility celebrations.

Mohács, located about 200 km south of the capital, is the best-known Carneval location in Hungary. The six-day-long festival starts on with an impresive parade. This tradition is acknowledged in 2009 by UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The busó individuals are wearing big sheepskin costumes and horned wooden masks make an impressive entrance. They arrive in rowboats from across the Danube and parade through the city, making noise with cowbells and rattles, to scare away winter. Some of them arrive riding fantastical motorized or horse-drawn vehicles. Their helpers, the ‘Jankele’, are groups of children roaming the streets, dressed in rags and wearing stockings for masks, who carry sacks filled with rags to give a playful beating to the girls. The scary mask walkers return at dusk, then the hustle-and-bustle begins on the main square, where the busó people light the bonfire and this ceremony symbolically ends the winter, while over 500 busó dance around in a circle, making an even bigger racket, just to make sure that winter will definitely not come back and the people can look forward to a flourishing spring, a bountiful New Year and a good harvest.

However, it is certain that this Mohács custom has now become world famous. Year-after-year, it is surrounded by great ovation, interesting people to come not just the Hungarians but foreigners arrive to Mohács about 200 kms South of the Capital to seelive, participate at this kind of carneval. In the past, it was the custom to visit the houses and say their good wishes to the residents, they helped ward off the winter, and the people in the house rewarded them with delicious snacks. There is little historical basis for this, authentic data from the 18th century. The Mohács custom was recorded. Presumably, this legend was brought by the “sokács” of Balkan origin, thus creating a wonderful tradition that lives on to this day.

They return at dusk, when the hustle-and-bustle on the main square begins, where the busó light the bonfire and this ceremony symbolically ends the winter, from which the people can look forward to a flourishing spring, a bountiful New Year and a good harvest.

What to live through … Carnival parade … masks, buso props and other folk art objects” exhibition of the works of buso mask carvers and visiting other folk art object creators. The masquerades, folk music and dance performances, children’s activities, gastro events and handicraft fairs have had already attracted several thousand visitors.

Recommendation by Aggie Reiter

5 Feb

Loreena McKennitt One-Of-A-Kind Concert – MVM Dome @ Budapest – 2024.

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Date: Sunday,  8. p.m. March, 24. 2024.

Venue: The MVM Dome multifunctional hall  – District IX., 131 Üllői út – Budapest.

Loreena McKennitt is a singer-songwriter, who was born to Irish and Scottish parents in Morden, Manitoba – Canada.  Loreena McKennitt brings an eclectic mix of Celtic music, pop and folk, but this many of my readers know very well … right?

McKennitt one-of-a-kind … magical, enchantingly captivating individual. Her beautiful haunting notes float around you … such a refuge in this chaotic world.

Wish to spend a magnificent evenning personally at her concert, thereby discover a voice of angel and her awesome band,  catch her live … mark the date … venue then off you go to grab your ticket.

As part of of their European tour will visit Budapest in the Spring. What else can be beside her awesome concert than the Spring’s warmth breeze connected to her awesome tunes.

McKennitt and her brilliant musicians will be touring on the “Visit Revisited Tour – 2024”  visiting 10 countries and Great Britain within 24 peformances “Visit Revisited Tour” beginning on March, 6.  Eindhoven –  The Netherlands and conclude at London Palladium on April, 8. Inbetween they perform in Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Poland and  Hungary.

Loreena McKennitt will be accompanied by: Caroline Lavelle (cello), Brian Hughes (guitar), Hugh Marsh (violin) and Dudley Phillips (bass).

A quicky reminder of  McKennitt music path goes here … Starting her music career in 1985, her eclectic blend of pop, Celtic folk and world music has led her to achieve multi-Platinum status across the Globe, as well as earning two Juno Awards, two Grammy nominations and a Billboard Music Award for International Achievement. The tour celebrates her Juno Award-winning album The Visit, which was released in Canada in 1991 and achieved international success in 1992. Have had sold more than 14 million albums worldwide during her career. Her recordings have achieved gold, platinum and multi-platinum status in 15 countries and four continents. She has been nominated twice for a Grammy Award and won two Juno Awards, as well  achieved Billboard International Award. In July 2004, Governor Adrienne Clarkson of Canada awarded her the Order of Canada, the country’s most prestigious civilian award.

“Nights from the Alhambra” was released in August 2007. In 2008, she composed a new song, the theme song for the Disney film Tinker Bell: “To The Fairies They Draw Near”. The filmmakers were so impressed with the singer that they asked her to act as the film’s narrator. In the spring of 2008, McKennitt returned to Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios to record A Midwinter Night’s Dream, an expanded version of 1995’s A Winter Garden. The album was scheduled for release in November 2008.

She and her band played full house at some of the world’s most respected and historic concert halls … Carnegie Hall,  September, 2006  and at the famous Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain, the show first aired on PBS and a 3-disc DVD/CD edition titled “Nights from the Alhambra” was released in August 2007.

In 2008, she composed a new song, the theme song for the Disney film Tinker Bell: “To The Fairies They Draw Near”. The filmmakers were so impressed with the singer that they asked her to act as the film’s narrator. In the spring of 2008, McKennitt returned to Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios to record A Midwinter Night’s Dream, an expanded version of 1995’s A Winter Garden. The album was scheduled for release in November 2008.

Loreena McKennitt has also performed for “Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Majesty King Charles III” and other heads of state personals.

Recommandation by Aggie Reiter

3 Feb

The Explosion of Digital Vincent Van Gogh Exhibits @ Budapest – February, 2. 2024.

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 Get to know his ideas and ambitions whilst walking into Van Gogh’s Digital World! 

Van Gogh experienced life and the world intensely and wanted his art to portray the great themes of life …  such as hope, love, anxiety and suffering. Explore the on-going search of an artist who was constantly trying to improve himself. In this way, you get a new view of an artist you thought you knew.

Before entering the realm of Van Gogh at the press opening, Dudi Bercovici – Hadran Events managing director, organizer of the exhibition, said Q.: “We know and understand the preferences of to-day’s generation, we know that the accelerated world has developed new habits in the field of cultural consumption as well. We trust that this production will also bring young people closer to art” … and so entered the fields of Van Gogh where it affects all the senses.
 
“If this is what it takes to attract young people, and perhaps to research van Gogh’s original works of art, then it was already worth it. After all, in the 21st century, people visit exhibitions differently, they have completely different needs and interests. And Van Gogh’s art is such a work of life , which is very special both in its use of colors and in its choice of themes,” emphasized art historian Blanka Bán
 
Here is what to expect at this unique display firsthand…
 
An expansive 20000 square meters … special light and sound effects … were able to literally walk into the paintings and immersive 360 degree taking to a journey of discovery on to one of the artist’s profilict period. Instead, of visitors rolling around artworks at an exhibition, these superb arts were floating around us, brought to life by state-of-the-art 4K technology.
 
Having watched the short film about the Starry Night, uncovering amazing many shades of the same colour was breathtaking even knowing he was color blind. Transition to the next path, the multimedia and audiovisual experience keeps getting more intense. Van Gogh’s most iconic art pieces float across the walls and floor. Time to relax … sit back on a deck chairs with lily pattern, really worth to enloose yourself watching the flowting animation of Lilies. Van Gogh developed an idealused conception of the Japanese artist which led him to the Yellow House at Arles and his attemot to form an utopian art colony there with Paul Gauguin. Showing his honour to the artist’s love everything Japanese he painted Japanese Flower Tea … (see slideshow painting) Also on the pathway on the street  The Yellow House, the enchanting neighbourhood of Café Terrace at Night or the serene wheatfield definitely unmissable. Individuals may use their skills in coloring with crayon two different sheets of  Van Gogh’s  paintings within their own artistic imagination.
 
Even though the virtual reality (VR) was a bit foggy (tried to watch it twice) being uncertain experience related that although turning our heads around to adjust the sharpness of the VR glasses, unfortunately we got a blurry picture  … a lady there said to hand-hold the VR device left-right… up-down to see clearer … it unfortunetely did not work … of course, this may only reflect the state before the official opening, and the visitors will have better luck seeing a clear picture.  Anyway walking along by (VR)  Van Gogh’s ambition to paint farmers, his search for colour and his personal interpretation of nature was deeply emotional. Mind you this spot to visit comes with extra additional fee.

The Life of Van Gogh … Vincent Van Gogh was born in Holland in 1853 and died in France in 1890. From a young age, he was preoccupied with social problems and devoted himself to supporting the poor and the sick. He got real inspiration for painting while drawing the life of miners working in the Walloon Borinage region in the late 1870s. He was unstable throughout his life, tormented by mental illnesses (epilepsy, schizophrenia), and had more and more frequent severe seizures. His paintings bear traces of his unstable, tormented personality. Excessive smoking, alcohol consumption and fatigue aggravated his health condition, and one night he cut off his own ear after a fight. After that, he decided to commit himself to the psychiatric hospital in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Later, at the age of 37, he committed suicide. The painter who sold only one painting during his life, have had now became a favorit of millions … a rock star in the art world.

 
Van Gogh’s digital art exhibition has captivated audiences having dazzled over 8.5 million visitors across 80 cities worldwide for instance: Australia, New-Zealand, New Orleans, Washington DC, Jakarta, Dublin, Tel-Aviv, Seoul, London, Miami, Philly – USA, Houston, Las Vegas, Beijiin and soforth … now arrived to Budapest.
 
Crowned the winner of both Best Exhibition Experience and Best Immersive Experience at the prestigious Eventex 2023 Awards and ranked among the 12 best immersive experiences globally.
 
The multimedia exhibition Van Gogh –  The Immersive Experience  awaiting visitors in the 
Closing date: September, 1. 2024 .
 
Recommended to all those who are not just curious what an exhibition show to to-day’s generation is about,  withinthe new kind of cultural consumption.  Above all, recommend mostly to those who want an easy-to-consume content instead of belong to the regular audience of classical fine art exhibitions.
 
Families and visitors of all ages are welcome to enjoy the immersive experience … tickets on the spot.
 
Riport and snaps by Aggie Reiter
 
 

 

31 Jan

Footy Lovers of All Time …”The Sloth and Carp” Theatrical Preformance – Budapest

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A true story about two Hungarian football players and coaches… Football, friendship and courage: The story of István Tóth – Sloth(Hungarian nickname: Potya) and Géza Kertész – Carp (Hungarian nickname: Lajhár)

On Tuesday, January 30, 6.30 p.m., on the occasion of the commemorations of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Italian Cultural Institute of Budapest presented Compagnia Carnevale (The company was established in 2016 ) play title: Il Bradipo e la Carp directed by Antonio Carnevale, whom took the stage with Riccardo Stincone.

The play is a theatrical adaptation of Roberto Quartarone‘s book “Two Heroes on a Bench”, published by InContropiede. The premiere was @ the Federico Fellini Room of the Italian Cultural Institute (District VIII., 8. Bródy Sándor Street – Budapest) in Italian language with Hungarian subtitles.

Géza Kertész and István Tóth both kicked the ball together on the football fields in the early 1900s, at the Ferencváros Sport Club together. István Tóth, one of the prominent figures of the green and white club, nicknamed “Potya”, while Géza Kertész “Lajhar” named due to his slow movement, although he was also a highly skilled footballer.

The two Hungarians, considered prominent representatives of the “Hungarian school” found eachother again in Italy, this time as coaches: Géza Kertész – “Lajhár” on the bench of Catania, Atalanta, Lazio and Rome, István Tóth “Potya” as coach of Triestina and Inter. The play portrays the figures of the two protagonists through the use of various comic and tragic elements, while being an entertaining experience stretches, makes the audience think about the story of a friendship, love for Italy, courage, loyalty to the homeland and honor during World War II. in the shadow of horrors. Their friendship was anti-fascist during World War II. Consolidated in months of resistance … they contribute in saving the lives of dozens of politically persecuted and Jews and until the last moment of their lives, early February 1945 they were shot dead by Nazi soldiers at the Buda Castle.

In 2018, the life of the “The Lajhár” and “The Potya” were performed for the first time all over Italy’s regions, and more than 150 performances was played in front of the large number of audience. In Italy the play received various accolades. The play was finally introduced to the Hungarian invited audience.

Riport by Aggie Reiter

27 Jan

Arthur Miller’s Drama “Death of an Agent” @ the Centrál Theater – Budapest.

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The Arthur Miller’s drama “Death of an Agent” premiere opens on Saturdays February 24, 2024.

Arthur Miller’s traveling agent Willy Loman, has been present on the world’s stages since 1949. The play’s ongoing success is due to the fact that for decades it have had been able to actually identify folks daily’s life.

In relation to the play, director Róbert Alföldi is concerned with who and what does Hungary of our time promise today? 

Willy Loman has been in full force working over 35 years same place. He is a powerful man who although constantly thinking about what and how to do things better always running into walls -and-walls. Fights his whole life in the hope to a better, more successful future, and to fulfill his goal even reaching his elder years … constantly fails.

He doesn’t have the means to create a proper life for his family. But instead of facing his mistakes, he lies about reality. Loman as two sons and Linda is his wife. Business is getting worse. His boss humiliates him, one of his sons is interested in women and the other in stealing. The hopelessness and loss of illusion appearing in the drama ask the viewer the question, do we lie about our lives in the same way as Willy Loman does?

The new translation by Bence Bíró, became very dense material, in which it is striking how the characters carry decades old grievances and the emotions they arouse because of the unspoken problems. This is a real family story, deeply painful.

Miller’s drama will be staged by main actors of the play: András Stohl – Móni Balsai – Tibor Fehér – Bence Szécsi.

The play is in Hungarian language.

Recommendation by Aggie Reite

25 Jan

Van Gogh: “The Immersive Experience” – Budapest

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The exhibition is touring many cities around the world, soon on Friday, February, 2., opening @ Budapest – Hungary

Probably, needn’t have to introduce Van Gogh’s art, since his person, special life and work are well known to the art-loving public. Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) was a Dutch painter, one of the greatest figures of post-impressionism. To see why(?) … thousands of people around the world have already experienced it. Hungarian visitors will undoubtedly have the opportunity to experience Van Gogh a wonderville at the BOK Sports and Conference Center – BOK “C” Hall … Venue: District XIV., 1-3. Ifjúsági Road – Budapest.

On Friday, February 2, 2024, the 360-degree multimedia art experience, Van Gogh – “The Immersive Experience”, arriving in Budapest. The exhibition introduces visitors to Van Gogh’s incomparable world with the help of the most modern visual techniques … Disposable eye masks are provided during for the virtual reality experience.

Recommendation by Aggie Reiter

25 Jan

Pat Shop Boys “Deamworld” Show On Screen – Hungary 2024.

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January turns into February with an anniversary Pet Shop Boys show @ Hungary’ Cinemas.

 Lavish stage show and mesmerising visual backdrops.

At the end of the first month of the year, as well as at the beginning of the second, the Pannónia Cinema Network brings new musical material to Hungary with a limited runtime.

The British duo timed the cinema premiere of the movie version of their Dreamworld concert, which was recorded in Copenhagen at the beginning of July last year, for the 40th anniversary of their first single. During the performance, they performed a selection of their greatest hits, thus strengthening the commemoration of four decades since the release of (my favorit) “West End Girls” in 1984.

The premiere is at the end of January, and the only repeat will be in the beginning of February.

In addition to the already mentioned song, the show tuned to be visually spectacular will include, among others, “Suburbia”, “Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)”, “Left to My Own Devices”, “Rent”, “Domino Dancing”, “Love Comes Quickly”, “Always on My Mind”, “What Have I Done to Deserve This” and “It’s a Sin”, so singer Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe really made an effort to perform the best of their biggest songs on to a sold-out audience.

The images of the 14 4K cameras will try to convey the concert experience to the moviegoers as best as possible. The film version, cut to 2 hours by a few minutes, documents and presents an event praised by the critics of the trade press in a new form.

Incidentally, Pet Shop Boys became one of the UK’s most successful music artists (and the most among duos) during these 4 decades, with more than 50 million records sold. The duo started their career in London in 1981, and in the golden age of synthpop, they really exploded with their first released songs in 1984, which was considered one of, if not the best year in the music industry, while fans had to wait until 1986 for a full-fledged album.

On Wednesday, January, 31. “Dreamworld” will be shown from 7 p.m. @ Cinema MOM, Pólus Cinema, Gobuda Cinema and Lurdy Cinema, while on Sunday, February, 4. @ MOM and Pólus will be shown from 3 p.m. The Gobuda and Lurdy cinemas will schedule the second screening on 5 p.m., so fans should check the available seats, which they can do on the website of the cinema by their own choice.

Naurally, the concert film can be enjoyed with original sound and talky, no subtitles, but at the same time only minimal, mostly re-interpretations are heard in it,. The pop hits will surely bring back past memos for many individuals.

Just a hint for Pet Shop Boys music lover … if so … may head TO Mallorca Live Festival being at their live “Dreamworld” show on Saturday, June, 15. 2024. 

In the meantime enjoy the concert show in comfy seats on the a/m cinemas.

Recommendation by Aggie Reiter

24 Jan

Radu Jude Latest Movie – “Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World”

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Radu Jude’s takes the audience with ‘Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World’ to North America, Multiple Territories.

The film is a giddy Romanian experiment … egy feminist satire that looks at two women fighting the patriarchy in Romania, in the past and present, Do Not Expect Too Much premiered in Locarno and was awarded with Special Jury Prize. In Chicago, the female protagonist, Ilinca Manolache, was honored with an award and also the film was screened  at the Toronto International Film Festival.  Romania has picked it to be its official entry for the 2024 Oscars in the best international feature category.

At two hours and 43 minutes, Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World (or Nu astepta prea mult de la sfârsitul lumii) is far longer than your average comedy. It’s also far more absurd in a way that demands this humongous runtime, coming preloaded with enough ideas for an entire series of satirical films. Its story follows burnt-out millennial production assistant Angela (Ilinca Manolache) across a single day. Through this tale of the modern gig economy, Romanian director Radu Jude explores the entanglement of contemporary image-making with the internet, cinema’s past, and corporate capitalism.

Director  Radu Jude – Writer Radu Jude – Actors : Ilinca Manolache – Ovidiu Pirsan – Nina Hoss – Dorina Lazar – László Miske –  Serban –  Pavlu – Katia Pascariu.

Will be two screening on Saturday, February, 3. – 7 p.m at the Puskin Movie Theater and Saturday, February, 24.   – 7 p.m. at the  Uránia National Movie Theater. Tickets available on the spot.

It will be shown in the original language with Hungarian subtitles.

Update by Aggie Reiter

21 Jan

“Dear Grandma” – Argentine-Spanish Film Soon Hungary’s Cinemas.

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An awesome intercontinental co-production Argentine-Spanish film rolling to Hungary’s cinemas by the end of January. With Hungarian subtitles.

Another Spanish movie by Pannónia Entertainment guides movie lovers to South America. Although it is depicted as a small town due to the geographical mix, most of the shooting took place in Córdoba and Mendoza, the former being the second largest settlement in the South American country, after Buenos Aires of course. And the Basque scenes are mostly carried away by the beauty of the port town of Bermeo.

As a viewer, this can be beneficial because it features both the Iberian and Latin American film languages, so it can appeal to more people. It is true that, from the point of view of Hungary, the cultural approach with a personal tone cannot necessarily be experienced as the creators intended, but the message and the story itself are sufficiently universal, and emigration from the homeland can already be a familiar element in our everyday lives. It’s a beautiful, touching film, with a very special sense of humor.

The 100-minute work, directed by Jabi Elrotegi, was shown at festivals and in Spain last fall, and after the initial momentum, it entered the international stage in Argentina, and the film will be among the first to reach Hungary.

Update by Aggie Reiter

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