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#A Thursday #Behzad Khambata #Dora Endre #India #thriller

A Thursday: You Have One Hour

The new Indian thriller by Behzad Khambata (Blank) brings a shocking, sensitive and highly original concept to the screen.

#Dora Endre #history #Jan P. Matuszynski #Leave No Traces #Poland

Leave No Traces: How Far Would You Go for a Friend?

Leave No Traces: Cold War fear meets macro-scale espionage, investigative journalism and micro-level, personal stories.

#migration #novel #philosophy #Prisoners of Beliefs #refugees #Richard Roe #UK

What is your Book of REB? – About ‘Prisoners of Beliefs’ by Richard Roe

In Prisoners of Beliefs, both the storyline and the cast of characters help us to delve into burning issues of our global society.

#Cecilie Enger #historical fiction #Norway #novel #The White Map

Two businesswomen from a century ago: The White Map by Cecilie Enger

Bertha and Hanna had no example to follow, they just went along with their own intuitions – says Cecilie Enger about the protagonists.

#Győző Nagy #Müpa #Nóra Fehér #Youssou N'Dour

Youssou N’Dour: In Africa, music is never just entertainment

Youssou D’Nour – his outstanding vocal ability is combined with a natural ease that adds to the brilliance of his productions.

#Diana Tishchenko #Müpa #Rising Stars #ukraine #war #Zoltán Fejérvári

Diana Tishchenko: my music delivers messages in support of the Ukrainians

He has an intelligent approach to music – says Diana Tishchenko about concert and recording partner Zoltán Fejérvári.

#Budapest International Guitar Festival #Danijel Cerović #Goran Krivokapić #Johann Sebastian Bach #Montenegrin Guitar Duo

The Montenegrin Guitar Duo at the Budapest International Guitar Festival

It is a great honour to welcome the Montenegrin Guitar Duo to the Budapest International Guitar Festival, subtitled ‘The Colours of Guitars’.

#Barnabás Kelemen #chamber music #Gábor Farkas #Ilona Prunyi #László Fenyő #Müpa

Ilona Prunyi gives special concert with three younger colleagues

Ilona Prunyi plays piano trios with Barnabás Kelemen and László Fenyő, and two-piano pieces with Gábor Farkas.

#Emperor's New Clothes #György Ránki #Győző Nagy #King Pomádé's New Clothes #Müpa #Nóra Fehér #opera

King Pomádé: György Ránki’s children’s opera is a parody of power

Ránki originally wrote King Pomádé as a children’s radio opera in 1950, and three years later adapted it into a full-length stage work.

#Liszt Fest #Müpa #Nóra Fehér #Zsuzsanna Deák

Liszt Fest: stars from Plácido Domingo to Víkingur Ólafsson

The outstanding quality, diversity of genres and richness of form that characterise Liszt’s oeuvre are fundamental to the Liszt Fest.

#contemporary #Jörg Widmann #Müpa #opera #Roland Schimmelpfennig

The Face in the Mirror: two men fall in love with the female clone

Face in the Mirror turns our image of the world upside down: the clone is more human than the person coming from a mother’s womb.

#Bergen Waltz #collection #István Gábor Benedek #short story

Everyone should read Bergen Waltz

The deterrent force of trauma gets weaker and weaker, and suddenly the Bergen-Belsen experiences burst out of BIG.

#composer #Gábor Boldoczki #Judit Varga #Müpa

A living composer in the spotlight: an evening with Judit Varga

I meet Gábor Boldoczki twice during this season, it was great to compose a new piece for him – says Judit Varga.

#Anna Rácz #Góbé #Müpa #Nóra Fehér

Góbé is 15! – Birthday concert in the Müpa

The music of Góbé is based on associations – between folk melodies, popular music and classical music. Interview with band members.

#Győző Nagy #Mihály Dresch #Müpa #Nóra Fehér

Mihály Dresch: like snipers, they shoot at you

Today I still have my feelings and my truths, but I have refined my things – says legendary musician Mihály Dresch.

#Liszt Fest #Müpa #Tcha Limberger

Tcha Limberger learned Hungarian to play Hungarian music

One can indeed love Hungarian ‘nóta’ and authentic folk music at the same time – says multi-instrumentalist Tcha Limberger.

#Anna Rácz #László Fassang #Müpa #Nóra Fehér #Sietze de Vries

A duel on organ: László Fassang and Sietze de Vries

As László Fassang believes, “the music that comes out of your listening ears can turn the audience into a spirited, vibrant community”.

#Dawn Brothers #Müpa #Nóra Fehér #Ripoff Raskolnikov #Zsolt Várkonyi

Ripoff Raskolnikov and his band plays with root-rock star Dawn Brothers

Although Ripoff Raskolnikov Band and Dawn Brothers members have been long-time music acquaintances, this is their first joint concert.

#Arakatak #Bridging Europe #Deák Zsuzsanna #Metropole Orkest #Müpa #Nóra Fehér

Metropole Orkest: Arakatak – music of hope and joy

The Metropole Orkest, a vibrant, experimental and ever-renewing Dutch orchestra, will open the Bridging Europe Festival.

#Irie Maffia #MC Columbo #Müpa #Nóra Fehér #reggae #Zsolt Várkonyi

Irie Maffia goes back to the roots – interview with MC Columbo

We interviewed MC Columbo, one of the founders and bandleader of Irie Maffia, about the concert at the Müpa and many more.

#Channing Tatum #Daniel Radcliffe #Dora Endre #Sandra Bullock #The Lost City

The Lost City: Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover

The Lost City is one of the most enjoyable cocktail comedies of this year. Not perfect – but never loses charm and pace.

#documentary #Dora Endre #Eating Our Way to Extinction #environment

Eating Our Way to Extinction: “I’m a Vegetarian and Pigs Are People Too”

Eating Our Way to Extinction uses intriguing examples, well-grounded information and experiments much with genre and form.

#Deák Zsuzsanna #folk #indie #Kings of Convenience #Müpa #Nóra Fehér #Norway

Kings of Convenience: honest music about desire and love

The secret to the success of indie folk-pop duo Kings of Convenience is their unparalleled clarity of sound and unpretentious sentimentality.

#Building Bridges #Márton Fenyvesi #Müpa #saxophone #Tineke Postma #Tristan Renfrow

Music in the making: how Tineke Postma prepares for Budapest

What I prefer is to be in the moment, to improvise, and to react to what the others are doing – says jazz saxophonist Tineke Postma.

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A Thursday: You Have One Hour

Leave No Traces: How Far Would You Go for a Friend?

What is your Book of REB? – About ‘Prisoners of Beliefs’ by Richard Roe

Two businesswomen from a century ago: The White Map by Cecilie Enger

Youssou N’Dour: In Africa, music is never just entertainment

Diana Tishchenko: my music delivers messages in support of the Ukrainians

The Montenegrin Guitar Duo at the Budapest International Guitar Festival

Ilona Prunyi gives special concert with three younger colleagues

King Pomádé: György Ránki’s children’s opera is a parody of power

Liszt Fest: stars from Plácido Domingo to Víkingur Ólafsson

The Face in the Mirror: two men fall in love with the female clone

Everyone should read Bergen Waltz

A living composer in the spotlight: an evening with Judit Varga

Góbé is 15! – Birthday concert in the Müpa

Mihály Dresch: like snipers, they shoot at you

Tcha Limberger learned Hungarian to play Hungarian music

A duel on organ: László Fassang and Sietze de Vries

Ripoff Raskolnikov and his band plays with root-rock star Dawn Brothers

Metropole Orkest: Arakatak – music of hope and joy

Irie Maffia goes back to the roots – interview with MC Columbo

The Lost City: Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover

Eating Our Way to Extinction: “I’m a Vegetarian and Pigs Are People Too”

Kings of Convenience: honest music about desire and love

Music in the making: how Tineke Postma prepares for Budapest

Dennis Edwards dead at 74

Baroque Soap Opera Reloaded

A series of Susan Anwin’s short stories is launching at Art Here Art Now tomorrow

Films to be broadcast in the Berlinale Classics 2018

Body as more than a mere object of desire – Jan Němec about František Drtikol

The story of El Paso lived in me in a brilliant way – interview with Winston Groom

Branford Marsalis: Playing with Sting for four years was a great experience

A series of Susan Anwin’s short stories is launching at Art Here Art Now tomorrow

Govt earmarks HUF 106 m for Subotica synagogue revamp

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Best of 2021: Dora Endre’s list of movies +1

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Weapons Review: Gone Baby Gone

Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Literature Prize

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover: The Grand Feast of a Tyrant – Greenaway’s film