Photo of the week: Cooking fish soup in the rain
A nice shot of Hungarian fish soup cooked in the traditional way.. and in the rain!
Palinka Promenade: a 3 days celebration of Palinka
Pálinka is one of the most famous Hungarian alcoholic drinks. It is a double distilled brandy that can be made from any kind of fruit, although the most popular ones are made from plums, pears or apricots. Since 2002 thanks to a EU regulation there are very specific requirements for an alcoholic beverage to be called Pálinka, one of them is that has to be produced and bottled in Hungary (see Wikipedia for more).
In the weekend from September 25th to 27th Hungary is celebrating its very own national drink in Budapest, in Vigadó tér with the Pálinka Promenade; a three days event that sees the participation of 20 pálinka makers. It is a great occasion to know more about this typical product, and of course to taste some. And in case you don’t consume any alcohol, there will be plenty of entertainment with many concerts, varying from jazz to latin to more traditional Hungarian. Don’t believe us? Have a look at the program:
Friday September 25th 2009
16.30 16:30 Kormorán Memory Band
17.30 17:30 Aranytiz folk
17.40 17:40 Kormorán Memory Band
18.30 18:30 Kiki (First Floor)
20.00 20:00 Coco Loco
Saturday September 26th 2009
16.00 16:00 Duende Flamenco dance
17.00 17:00 Vörös Jazz Quartet
18.30 18:30 Gáspár Laci
20.00 20:00 Gríz zenekar
Sunday September 27th 2009
16.00 16:00 Quartet Dr. Jazz
17.30 17:30 Bágyi Balazs Quartet
18.30 18:30 Berki Béla fiddler and his band
20.00 20:00 GHB Máté Péter emlékzenekar
Full Program (in Hungarian)
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Photo of the week: Hungary Countryside
Love the layers of color in this countryside landscape.
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Handel and Haydn at Budapest Baroque Festival
2009 is an important year to commemorate the death of two of the biggest composer in the history of classical music. This year is in fact the 250th anniversary of the death of German composer George Frideric Händel, and the 200th anniversary of the death of Austrian composer Joseph Haydn.
2009 is also the Haydin year all over the world, with Hungary being particularly involved given the many links the “father of symphony” had with the country. Throughout the year we’ve seen Joseph Haydn’s The Creation performed as the New Year’s Concert in the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, during the Haydn Year 2009, a Haydn mass performed at the Parish Church (Március 15 Square in Budapest) one Sunday afternoon each month, and even the First International Trumpet Competition in Memory of Joseph Haydn.
Now the Budapest Baroque Festival is celebrating both Haydn and Händel dedicating its fourth edition to them. The location choosen for the festival is once again the newly renovated baroque church of Szent Mihály (Saint Michael, in Váci street, Budapest). This come as no surprise given the spectacular setting and the perfect acoustics of the church.
The festival runs from September 17th to October 11th. More info:
Official Festival page and full program (in Hungarian)
Full program (in English)
Haydn Year in Hungary, Programs