Tango Argentino

Colores del Tango is a unique tango show full of passion, emotion and artistic beauty. Experience the presentation of tango argentino as you have never seen before in the dance of Johanna Kulik, Josip Bartulovic and Santiago Maciel.

This is the show you do not want to miss, and the show you want to share with your spouse, friend or (would-be) dance partner.

The music is provided by Beltango, a world-renowned tango orchestra. Their presentation of tango music is very unique, and aside of playing classical tango music, they also play their own compositions that are

simply outstanding.

Tickets are available in limited numbers at Ticket Express (www.tex.hu, + 3630 3030 999) and the network of Eventim. Tickets are also available in the Millenáris teátrum

(Budapest, II.district. Fény street 20-22.; Tel: +361-3364000; Location on map.)

Buy your ticket now, while tickets are available.

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Angelina Jolie in Budapest!

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Angelina Jolie was on a location scout in Budapest for her upcoming directorial debut on a Bosnian film about a Serbian soldier and a Bosnian woman who meet on the eve of the 1992-95 Bosnian war.

The shooting of the film starts in November 2010, her inspiration to shoot the story came after her visit to refugee camps in Bosnia. I wonder if she would choose the 8th district as one of her location :)

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Hidden gem | Józsefváros

Hidden gem | Józsefváros
This is part of Budapest. No one would expect such beauty can be discovered in this courtyard. Z&Z found out through Gyuri, founder of Budapest Beyond Sightseeing tour and indeed there are lots of photo opportunities besides its history, culture and heritage.

Amongst the 23 districts, this district offers the cheapest priced apartments near the downtown. Some are often neglected residential buildings with nice interiors. Józsefváros can be divided into three parts, the borders being Grand Boulevard (Nagykörút) and the roads Fiumei út and Orczy út.

email: BEYONDBUDAPEST@GMAIL.COM
+36-20-332-5489

website in english
http://www.beyondbudapest.hu/

Hungarian National Gallery

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The Hungarian National Gallery is the largest public collection documenting and presenting the rise and development of the fine arts in Hungary. It has operated as an independent institution since 1957. The HNG moved to its present location, the former Royal Palace of Buda, in 1975. (source: www.mng.hu)

Address:

Buda Palace
Buildings A, B, C, D
H-1014 Budapest,
Szent György tér 2.

Postal Address:

H-1250 Budapest,

P.O. Box 31.,

Hungary

Information Helpline:

+36 20 4397 325
or
+36 20 4397 331

Fax:
(+36 1) 212 7356
Opening Hours:

10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Closed on Mondays

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Jewish Summer Festival in Budapest

The Jewish Summer Festival is one of Hungary’s most important, most visited and most interesting cultural art events. Even strata of the population usually less interested all year round in cultural events are drawn to this event held on the last week of summer. Visitors may gain a glimpse into a culture which they are not really familiar with and can take part in it. They can get to know the traditions and holidays of a several thousand-year-old culture, and in addition see artists and performers who will offer them a once in a lifetime experience.

The Jewish Tourism and Cultural Center held the first festival in 1998 thanks to the initiation of the Budapest Jewish Community, with Europe`s largest and definitely one of the most spectacular Synagogues as its central location. The Dohány Street Synagogue itself was built between 1855 and 1859 according to plans of Frigyess Fessl and Ludwig Förster.

Locations:

Dohány Street Synagogue
The Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest is currently the second largest in the world and together with the synagogue in Amsterdam, the most monumental one in Europe. Its greatness is a proof of Judaism’s significance, its high-standard economical and cultural pretense in the capital of that period.

Hungarian Jewish Museum
The task of the Hungarian Jewish Museum is to preserve the past of Hungarian Jewry, settlers of old of the region, and the collection, systemization and introduction of its historical, religious and cultural memorials.

Rumbach Street Synagogue
The Rumbach Sebestyén Street Synagogue finally reopened after almost fifty years. True, the temple does not yet host religious events, only visits are aloud.

Uránia Movie Theater
The Uránia National Film Theatre was built in 1893 under Rákóczi út 21, earlier called Kerepesi út. The Venetian-gothic and eastern arabesque palace was designed by Henrik Schmahl on the request of Kálmán Rimanóczy from Oradea. The aim was to build a concert and dance hall in the ornamented palace that originally intended to be an Orpheum. It was finally the Oroszy Caprice and the Alhambra club that opened their doors in the edifice.

The detailed programs you can find on the official website of the Jewish Summer Festival.

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Fireworks Display on 20 August 2010 | Budapest Tuzijáték

The 18-minute fireworks display was launched from three ships floating on the Danube rather than from the Gellért Hill. Though shorter this year, it was meant to be more economical than in previous years. Part of the budget allocated for the annual August 20 celebration was polled by 60% of Hungarians who preferred it to be spent more wisely on charity purposes such as helping needy citizens and help impoverished tax-paying Hungarians. Besides, flood victims from the northeastern city of Miskolc, badly needed this money for repairing and rebuilding their destroyed homes due to the heavy gales, rain and flooding. It was good that the Facebook group “Let’s forego the fireworks on 20 August in favour of the flood victims” actuated it to a modest and scaled down celebration. This way Hungary could constructively use the money so as to help the flood victims. That's the spirit of solidarity!

Sugar! Shop in Budapest

We have friends who are Hungarians but they live in Brussels, Belgium. This summer they visited Budapest and played tourist for three days. One of the program in their 'itinerary' was to meet Z&Z :)

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Knowing that they both like confectionaries, desserts and sweets, Zannnie decided to arrange a little surprise. We met up at this colourful 'willy-wonka world' :) Seeing the amazement on our friends' faces awed with smiles was fulfilling :D

This is the Sugar! Shop. It's a really colourful shop a few short streets from Oktogon tram station. With candies, fruit tarts, birthday cakes, sundaes, sweets, lolly pops, chewing gums, marcipan cakes, muffins, Somlói Galuska, you name it!!

There is an ice-cream section that has a wonderful selections of ice creams. Zannnie's favourite is the Cranberry Yoghurt Ice-cream, it's really creamy, yoghurty and fresh! And Milk Rice (tejberizs) they're really delicious!

The other detail that ought to be emphasized is the packaging and the little touches that speaks hygiene and cleanliness in handling these wonderful desserts. It makes the entire shopping experience pampering and it is worthwhile!

If you are visiting Budapest the first time, you are highly recommended to check it out:-

Nagyobb térképre váltás

There are some pretty souvenirs for various ages from young to old too.

Sugar! Shop

1061 Budapest

Paulay Ede utca 48

There are some pretty souvenirs for various ages from young to old too. Want something from the sugar shop delivered to your home? Not likely. There is no order taking answering service to call. You need to be here to experience the delight!

FESTIVAL OF CRAFTS 2010, 19th - 22nd August

Buda Royal Castle

19-22. August, 2010

FESTIVAL OF CRAFTS - 2010

Open-air mega event

Folk art and handicrafts exhibitions, delicious hungarian traditional food and an unique atmosphere of the craft fair.

The special guests of this year are the authentic representatives of the Bulgarian folk culture: craftsmen, dancers, musicians. The fact that Bulgarian egg decoration is not only a rich old tradition but it is a still living practice offers an international dimension to one of the main topic of the Festival.

In the Hungarian National Gallery, the works of the professions' most significant masters will be displayed. Visitors will be able to see the award-winning objects from regional and national exhibitions, such as Living Folk Art, National Folk Art Exhibition, Masterpieces of Handicrafts and The Young Craftsman of Folk Art, as well as artworks that have not yet been exhibited but have been considerded as worthy to be displayed by a professional jury. Artists will display their most elaborate works, which represent their career at the highest level and which are based on folk traditions.

Games for children and adults

"Tekergő "– Playground in the Oroszlános Udvar

Merry – go – round in the Újvilág kert

The Guild of the Hungarian Smiths in the Újvilág kert

Programmes for babies in the Újvilág kert

Playhouse in the Hunyadi udvar

"Egg Miracle, Honey Magic" exhibition in the Hungarian National Gallery 19-29. August 2010
between 10 am and 6 pm (closed on Mondays)

"Transylvanian potters" Béla Kása photo exhibition in the Rondella
Useful Information:
Opening hours: 10 am. to 11 pm.

Ticket prices: 1500 HUF/day
Discount price : 500 HUF/day ( for children between 4 and 14, and pensioners )

Free for children under the age of 4

How to get there: To Buda Castle

Bus number. 10 and 110 from Moskva tér

bus number 16 from Deák tér,

bus number 86 form Fő utca

tram number 19 and 41 from from Fő utca,

bus number 16, 4, 105 from Clark Ádám tér

Buses drive to Disz tér

The Funicular runs form the Buda side of Lánchíd ( Chain Bridge )

PARKING

In the Buda Castle District parking is strict and limited. The Disz tér parking prices are in accordance with the protected zone tariffs while the 1st District street- prices are according to the are parking policy of the District. (1st District streets are free of charge from 20 to 22 August ).

Please ask for information in advance on the special traffic and parking possibilities of the August 20 state holiday day.

DISABLED GUESTS
Larger parking spaces are available at the Danube banks ( close to our Clark Ádám tér entrance )and the Attila út, Krisztina körút- and Dózsa tér ( in front of the OSZK elevator). For our disabled guests special parking lots are available on the Plaota út at the lower stop of the OSZK elevator.

http://mestersegekunnepe.hu/

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Aquincum Museum

budapest aquincum, originally uploaded by emomilk. http://www.emoware.org

Budapest in the Roman Empire -on the basis of archeological exavations. Jewels, metal, glass, bronze tools, wallpaintings, mosaics are on view.
Outside in the court of the museum there are whole columns, ruins.

Address: 139 Szentendrei út
Budapest
Telephone: (36-1) 2501-650
(36-1) 1688-241
Opening hours:

From 6 April to 30 April:
the ruingarden: 9am - 5pm
the museum: 10am - 5pm

From 1 May to 30 September:
the ruingarden: 9am - 6pm
the museum: 10am - 6pm

From 1 October to 31 October:
the ruingarden: 9am - 5pm
the museum: 10am - 5pm

Closed on Mondays.

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Sziget Festival, 11-16 AUGUST 2010, ÓBUDAI ISLAND

11-16 AUGUST 2010, ÓBUDAI ISLAND

Of course....once again Sziget Festival is now ON in Budapest on the Óbudai Island!

Sziget Festival is one of the largest annual events happening in Europe. For this one, it is happening in Budapest every year for five days on the island called 'Obudai'. Some called this island 'Hajógyári Sziget' of which the word 'Hajógyári' means 'Shipyard'.

Party goers are usually campers meaning they buy camping tickets that allows them to camp on the island for the whole duration of this festival. They are entitled to all the stages, be it for cultural performances or musical 'live' bands. It is quite funny to see the mini village which is there every year.

I remembered the first time seeing the practical stores/stalls they have such as bank, post office, grocery store and a marriage centre where couples who met on the island or 'planning to get married' can officiate their marriage :)

Of course, it is for PURE fun!

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Zam at BudapestZIN

Budapest Mayor Wanted, Zam Ong, Singapore

Z&Z: What makes Budapest special for you?

Zam: The unique blend of historical architectures and modern city living

Z&Z: What was your first impression of Budapest?'

Zam: Gothic...probably of the winter season when I arrived at Budapest

Z&Z: If you have to compare Budapest with Singapore, what are the things you will say?

Zam: Friendly people we met & nice food that makes the winter in Budapest warm ;)

Z&Z: How will you change this city (Budapest) if you are appointed to be the Mayor?

Zam: Remain status quo....& promote more to the Asia region..uniquely Budapest ;)

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Szentendre

Szentendre has been the home of many generations of Hungarian artists since early 20th century. The museums and contemporary galleries all represents the rich traditions of the visual art.

It is a riverside town in Pest county, Hungary, near Budapest. It is known for its museums (most notably the Open-Air Ethnographic Museum), galleries, and artists. Besides the fact that it is easy to access, by HEV rail or by river boats or by car, many tourists from Budapest like to visit there at the same time shop for unique souvenirs or have a hearty meal at the restaurants in its picturesque environment.

Budapest ports, ships, boats

Walking along the river Danube in Budapest especially during the evening you will see a lot of ships and boats being on sightseeing. The Budapest lights are beautiful during the evening having all the bridges and the surrounding buildings lighted.

MAHART INFORMATION: (36-1) 484-4013

Vigadó square Landing Stage (Yellow building)
Tel.: (36-1) 318-1223
e-mail: ertekesites@mahartpassnave.hu
web: www.mahartpassnave.hu

MAHART Passnave Passenger Shipping Ltd is the biggest and oldest shipping company in Hungary. Water passenger transport in Hungary has traditionally been focused primarily on the Danube, an international waterway, the Lake Balaton and the River Tisza during its more than 100 years of history.

The ports of Budapest are located at:

International : V. Belgrád rakpart (between the Erzsébet Bridge and the Szabadság Bridge)
Inland : V. Vígadó tér (between the Chain Bridge and the Erzsébet Bridge)