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His peaceful transition
Former Hungarian President Árpád Göncz is a well-known politician and legendary figure in Central and Eastern Europe – famous for his literary writings as well as his role in Hungarian politics.
The dawn of Euro-Hollywood
When Canadian-Hungarian entrepreneurs Robert and Amy Szabados, faced with a rapidly shrinking textile market, pondered what to produce in their Hungarian factory instead of acrylic fiber, they came up with a novel answer: dreams.
All five stars of Budapest
Landmark buildings painstakingly renovated into 21st-century luxury, as well as newly constructed modern five-star hotels have brought a new quality to the architectural landscape of Budapest. Long gone are the days when travelers complained about the dearth of quality hotel rooms in Budapest, or the lack of hotel beds in general.
Other visions
While this vast country has long been a radiant innovator in classical ballet, the Soviet Union’s concentration on classical art- forms also brought about the demise of Russia’s influence in the language of contemporary dance.
Gyula Benczur
Gyula Benczur (1844-1920) was Hungary’s most popular painter of the 19th century, and was lauded for representing Hungarian national ideal. He was sought after among Hungary’s 19th century aristocracy to depict the country’s bourgeoisie, and was also known for meticulously depicting the pivotal historical moments of the country’s history.
Andras Keller
But Keller feels he has been given the cold-shoulder treatment, and now he is threatening that he and his quartet, who have continued to live by choice in Hungary, will only perform abroad in future.
Felix Lajko
When the hallowed concert hall of Budapest’s Franz Liszt Music Academy was darkened by a power failure during a concert this month, the bare-footed, unshaven, yet passionate and much-loved virtuoso Felix Lajko and his band played on without missing a beat. In fact, even the band didn’t take much notice of the sudden darkness, continuing to play its unique mixture of folk, jazz, and gypsy sounds.
Meredith Monk:
While her work may be a way out there concept that shoots beyond the classical operatic traditions that this country knows all too well, her world has nevertheless connected with Hungary in a fascination for some of this country’s most important 20th century figures.
Jose Navas
Navas left his native Venezuela in 1988 for New York City only to settle three years later in the dance Mecca of Montreal. He has worked with some of the most celebrated contemporary dance companies and choreographers including Billy T. Jones, the Merce Cunningham Studio, Lucinda Childs and notably William Douglas before himself dazzling audiences throughout the world with his own choreographies that are masterfully pure, riveting and a mesmerizing display of physical dance.
"This is not a national treasure, this is business"
After having invested almost twenty million dollars producing films in Hungary to date, Halmi, the head of Hallmark Entertainment Network- is frustrated. The seventy-six year old producer wants to finance a studio that he claims will benefit not only his company, but bring about the renewal of the tattered and under-financed Hungarian film industry.