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8 Sep

Updates: 82nd Venice Film Festival Awards 2025.

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The 82nd Venice Film Festival awards ceremony was held on Saturday evening at 7 p.m. The Silent Friend won six awards in Venice, the award for best emerging actor and the International Federation of Film Critics Award went to Ildikó Enyedi’s film.

The Golden Bear-winning and Oscar-nominated director of Body and Soul, Ildikó Enyedi’s new film, The Silent Friend, the female lead Luna Wedler, won the Marcello Mastroianni Award for best emerging actor.
The film took home five additional awards on the day of its world premiere yesterday, the FIPRESCI, INTERFILM, student jury awards, the Oedipus Sustainability Award, and the Green Drop Award. The film is a sensitive and philosophical work that draws a parallel between the relationship between plants and humans. An emotional journey through time, spiced with some humor.

SILENT FRIEND is scheduled to be released in cinemas across Europe this winter, and is distributed by Mozinet in Hungary.

“I have never worked in such special circumstances before, it was a real gift. Ildikó created a secret, safe world. She is very intuitive and really pays attention to her colleagues. The film has made me respect nature much more than before,” said Luna Wedler about the award.

“I first met Luna Wedler in connection with My Wife’s Story. She was the first of the seven young, talented actresses I wanted to see. I stopped work in the middle of the casting and asked Luna for the role, and I canceled the other auditions. I think that says everything about the elemental talent, strength, and brilliance that radiates from her. She also works fantastically disciplined and has a frenetic sense of humor… it is wonderful to work with her,” said Ildikó Enyedi, the film’s director.

Philosophy… “In The Silent Friend, an old tree stands in the middle of a botanical garden. It is lonely, like the other inhabitants of the garden – thousands of kilometers away from their original habitat, so that we can admire and observe them. As we observe them, they observe us. They witness our short, tangled, noisy, and troubled lives. The film tells three stories, three hesitant encounters between man and plant, when these two radically different perceptions are truly connected for a moment. Our human heroes, like the plants in the garden, are outsiders, lonely souls. And they yearn for connection just as they do.”

American director and screenwriter Alexander Payne was the president of the jury, and the members included French director Stéphane Brizé, Italian filmmaker Maura Delpero, Romanian screenwriter and producer Cristian Mungiu, Iranian director Mohammed Raszulof, as well as Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres and Chinese film actress Zhao Tao.

Update riport: Aggie Reiter

4 Sep

Herald News: “The Operation” – Starring Mark Ruffalo – HBO Max Drama Coming Up on Mondays.

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Mare of Eastown, which starred Kate Winsletwas as a small-town Pennsylvania police detective, a terrific crime drama. A detective story, made the most of both its characters and its locations.

Writer-creator Brad Ingelsby leaned into the miniseries, or limited series. And was a one-time story, even the most central characters might die at any point, raising the tension considerably. With its settings, its accents, and its deeply drawn, deeply flawed people, Mare of Easttown was a very memorable HBO drama. But now Ingelsby is back with The Task, a new drama set in Pennsylvania. Once again, we get references to Wawa and Scrapple, visits to Rita’s Water Ice, and lots of Delaware County — or “Delco” — back roads and thick accents. It’s a seven-part drama starring Mark Ruffalo.

Tom Brandis (Mark Ruffalo), a former priest turned FBI agent turns out, is a lot more complicated than it seems. Robbie Prendergrast (Tom Pelphrey), a thief turned garbage collector, come from two different worlds but face similar internal struggles. As the case unfolds, a clash is inevitable.

Task has a lot of tension, and action, and conflict … but it also has a lot of heart, and deeper meaning. The drama headlines faith and death, love and duty, family and responsibility, and deeper meaning, outweighing the mystery and its actions.

Worthwhile to watch the entire seven-part drama, get into the ideas and the emotions in Task end up outweighing the mystery and the action, and they linger.

The series arrives every Monday with a new episode on HBO Max and HBO, in the original language with Hungarian subtitles and dubbing.

Recommender: Aggie Reiter

3 Sep

World Snooker Tour in Europe – Eurosport @ HBO Max

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Warner Bros. Discovery secures exclusive long-term rights to the World Snooker Tour in Europe
Eurosport and HBO Max will broadcast the World Snooker Tour – including the Triple Crown – in 50 European markets to millions of viewers

New deal brings Eurosport back to being the home of snooker for nearly three decades

World Snooker Tour matches will continue to be available across Europe on Eurosport and HBO Max after Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) extended its exclusive rights to the World Snooker Tour until at least the 2030-31 season.

The new five-year deal with the World Snooker Tour further strengthens Eurosport’s position as the home of snooker – having broadcast the sport’s biggest events for over 20 years, since 2003.

This means that the World Snooker Tour will continue to be widely available to viewers – including the prestigious Triple Crown series (the World Championship, Masters and UK Championship) as well as other flagship tournaments such as the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters, Shanghai Masters and Tour Championship. This will allow millions to enjoy the sport’s biggest events live.

Snooker is hugely popular across Europe, as evidenced by Eurosport’s pan-European coverage. In the 2024/25 season, more people watched the show than ever before, with Eurosport reaching over 88 million viewers and offering fans around fifteenhundred hours of snooker per market..

Recommender: Aggie Reiter

2 Sep

David Gilmour Live at the Circus Maximus @ Rome 

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Most probably … I’m not alone thrilled to announce the live film of 2024 Rome concert at the Circus Maximus is shortly coming to selected cinemas nationwide this year Wednesday, 17th of September.

Pink Floyd fans will find it worthwhile to check out the national cinema program, as a recording of one of his performances in Rome last year will be released in Hungary.

Live at the Circus Maximus may be the best chance for fans around the world to experience David’s art on the big screen through images from fresh footage.

One of the stops on Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour’s 2024 Luck and Strange tour was at the famous Circus Maximus in Rome. Returning to touring after nearly a decade thanks to the latest album of the same name. Against the backdrop of the ancient ruins of Rome, the album’s songs will obviously resonate, such as a new cover of “Between Two Points”, but of course there will also be real Pink Floyd classics such as “Sorrow”, “High Hopes”, “Breathe (In the Air)”, “Time”, “Wish You Were Here” and “Comfortably Numb”. The Luck and Strange 23 concert quickly sold out, and with no new event on the horizon in Gilmour’s calendar at the moment.

The work was directed by Gavin Elder, who has worked with Duran Duran on music videos and concert recordings since 2004 and with Gilmour since 2006, so the motion picture recordings of the tours held in the mid-2010s were also made under his direction. The two and a half hour Roman evening featured 23 songs in total, of which the aforementioned “Between Two Points” was performed in a duet with his daughter. The movie version stored 22 tracks for eternity in 142 minutes. The performance and its soundtrack will also be released as a double CD edition 1 month after the movie premiere (with the song missing from the film included), so those who may miss the extras provided by the movie experience won’t have to wait long for it.

The tour first warmed up with two shows in Brighton, then followed by a 6-day trip to Rome, which was then followed by the legendary Royal Albert Hall in London, then the equally iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and finally the equally emblematic Madison Square Garden in New York.

During last October music release, the 23 tracks will be released as a selection, so not all of them will be from the filmed Roman evening, so it may also contain some new material for those lucky enough to catch a movie screening.

Don’ miss your chance to experience.

The concert film is for a limited time only, so it is recommended to find and book tickets for your preferred screening A.S.A.P.

The film distributed by Pannónia Entertainment.

Recomenndation by Aggie Reiter

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

17 Jul

Trail of Myth with James Davis Master of Wines

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James Davis MW is one of the most respected wine professionals in the world. He is one of fewer than 500 people worldwide who holds the notoriously tricky-to-pass Master of Wine qualification.

Below sharing released press riport from the Public Relations and Communications Agency Hungary

“What Does a Master of Wine Truly Know?

“The profession of Master of Wine (MW) is wrapped in layers of myth. These so-called Jedi
Knights of wine are said to possess the power to launch a bottle’s market value into the
stratosphere — and to reach their ranks, one must endure a grueling journey few dare to take.
But perhaps the truest definition of being a Master of Wine is that this is the most intimate
connection one can have with wine and through wine, with life itself. It is a vocation that
blends philosophy, art, and science … who better to guide us through this world than
internationally recognized MW James Davis?
“Wine – as one of the most authentic beverages of humankind – is naturally linked to the
discovery of cultural values, to travel, and to the building of human connections. And for
someone who loves all of these, there could hardly be a more ideal profession than being a
Master of Wine.” This is exactly how James Davis, a British wine expert who earned the MW
title in 2013, found himself drawn into the field. As he explains, beyond his deep love of
wine, what drove him most was the challenge — the idea that through persistent effort, he
could attain a title reserved for only the few.
“The knowledge related to wine is far richer and more complex than one might initially think,
as it encompasses a deep understanding of the wine-producing regions, the people who live
there, and even the very soil that nourishes the wines. Of course the true Master of Wine also
understands how wine interacts with culture, how it influences language … and how language,
in turn, influences wine,” the expert emphasizes.
“In this sense, the doctors of the wine world can rightfully be seen as sorcerers or wine
whisperers – yet the truth is that their expertise is grounded in objective knowledge. At the
Institute of Masters of Wine, students receive not only cultural and philosophical education,
but also acquire extensive knowledge in economics, trade, wine technology, and other
relevant fields. Many of them later go on to apply their expertise not only in supporting
wineries and retail chains, but also as educators in prestigious higher education institutions,
teaching students interested in winemaking or wine marketing.
James, for example, teaches at the globally renowned Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET)
and at the Institute of Masters of Wine itself. He also occasionally lectures at Dijon Business
School. Yet for him, the true beauty of his role lies in sharing this complex, nuanced
knowledge with others, helping people discover the true value of wine, and more
importantly, what makes it such an extraordinary drink.
In today’s rapidly changing and often uncertain world, James Davis believes it’s more
important than ever to highlight what is authentic and enduring. His craft gives him the
unique opportunity to do just that, working every day with one of humanity’s most original
and flavorful creations: wine.” End of riport.

By-the-way furthermore to the a/m riport … The Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) has released the list of wines and accompanying questions from the 2025 Master of Wine (MW) exam, which was completed by students in centres around the world last week in London.

In a nutshell about “The Institute of Masters of Wine” (IMW). The IMW is a membership organisation with an exceptional international reputation. For more than 70 years, its members – the Masters of Wine (MWs) – have been at the forefront of leadership and expertise in the world of wine. The IMW’s mission is to foster excellence, interaction and learning across all sectors of the global wine community. MWs prove their comprehensive understanding of wine by passing the MW exam, recognised worldwide for its rigour and exacting standards. In addition to passing the exam, members must sign the code of conduct before they are entitled to use the initials MW. This requires them to uphold the highest standards of commercial conduct within the industry. Today, there are 422 Masters of Wine working in 30 countries. The membership encompasses winemakers, sommeliers, buyers, journalists, shippers, consultants, viticulturalists, academics, educators and more. There are 346 students from 43 countries in the 2024-25 MW study programme. The IMW works with 38 supporters and four research and industry associates, who help promote the IMW’s mission. The five principal supporters are Austrian Wine, AXA Millésimes, Champagne Bollinger, Constellation Brands and VSPT Wine Group.”

Summarized 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

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