Gábor Szabó (1936–1982) was one of Hungary’s most significant and internationally acclaimed jazz guitarists. He was one of the most unique jazz musicians of the 20th century, blending elements of jazz, rock, pop, and Hungarian folk music to create a distinctive sound. Born in Budapest, Gábor began his musical studiesContinue Reading
An evening concert titled Rolla János 80 will be held on September 30th at the Óbudai Társaskör, with performances by renowned musicians such as Barnabás Kelemen, Miklós Perényi, and Ferenc Fegya Jávori. This concert pays tribute to János Rolla, the Kossuth Prize-winning violinist who passed away last year. Former colleagues,Continue Reading
A slow rise is expected in Budapest, with the Danube’s water level set to increase by approximately fifty centimeters by Saturday evening, after which the river will begin to slowly recede, said István Láng, National Water Management Director, on M1’s 48 Minutes news program, broadcast live from Dunabogdány on ThursdayContinue Reading
Intensive work is ongoing along the Danube, with water management experts already monitoring flood phenomena in the Szigetköz region, while in the Danube Bend, sandbag reinforcements are nearly complete, said the spokesperson for the National Directorate General for Water Management (OVF) in an interview with M1, speaking from Dunabogdány onContinue Reading
A huge thank you to the students of the Budapest British International School who volunteered this afternoon on Döbrentei Street! They tirelessly helped fill and stack sandbags for several hours, and their hard work is truly exemplary. The young volunteers filled nearly 800 bags and moved more than 25 m³Continue Reading
Katalin Kortmann-Járay (1986, Budapest, lives and works in Budapest) and Karina Mendreczky (1988, Budapest, lives and works in Vienna and Budapest) have been working together since 2019. In large-scale, often site-specific installations they combine different materials and media, from archival photography and textiles to metal objects. Their works are oftenContinue Reading
