REGIONAL FESTIVALS

VIENNALE – Vienna International Film Festival
Taking place in Vienna’s historic center, the VIENNALE, Vienna International Film Festival, attracts some 70,000 viewers to screenings of carefully picked films from around the globe. Looking for constant innovation and modernization, this year’s festival promises to please young and old alike.
DATE: Oct. 15-27
VENUE: See festival homepage
CITY, COUNTRY: Vienna, Austria
INFORMATION: [431] 1.526.59.47
www.viennale.at

Astra Film Fest in Romania
Organized in the remote Romanian Town of Sibiu, the 7th Astra Film Festival is a multifaceted cultural project, with an anthropological photograph exhibition, Russian music and dance sessions and a special program dedicated to ethnographic filmmaker John Marshall.
DATE: Oct. 25–30
VENUE: See festival homepage
CITY, COUNTRY: Sibiu, Romania
INFORMATION: [40] 269.210.134
www.astrafilm.ro

7th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Taking place in Tallinn, Tartu and Viljandi, the festival is geared around three main programs. The first is a feature film festival that combines animated, student and youth films. The second, entitled: Sleepwalkers Student Film Festival, presents pioneer works from well-known filmmakers, and the third, entitled: Children and Youth Film Festival: Just Film,” focuses on adolescence.
DATE: Nov. 22 – Dec. 7
VENUE: See festival homepage
CITY, COUNTRY: Tallinn, Estonia
INFORMATION: [372] 6.800.688
www.poff.ee

International Architecture Biennale
Dedicated to the theme of metamorphoses, the 9th Architecture Biennale of Venice focuses on cultural, technological and critical transformations that had a profound mark on the evolution of architecture.
DATE: Until Nov. 7
VENUE: See festival homepage
CITY, COUNTRY: Venice, Italy
INFORMATION: [390] 041.2424
www.labiennale.org

Ljubljana International Film Festival
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Ljubljana International Film Festival, Nov. 10-24, seeks to introduce and promote films seen as future award-winning works. This year, the festival welcomes experimental and explorative films for audiences.
DATE: Nov. 10-24
VENUE: See festival homepage
CITY, COUNTRY: Ljubljana, Slovenia
INFORMATION: [386]1.2417.147
www.ljubljanafilmfestival.org

EXHIBITIONS

Peace and wars, dictatorships, occupied countries
The title says it all for this exhibition that covers many of the world’s hot-spots and features images from China, Pakistan, the Soviet Union, Burma, Laos Vietnam, Nepal, Kashmir, Cambodia and Tibet.
DATE: Until Oct. 28
VENUE: Centrális Galéria
ADDRESS: Nádor u. 11
CITY, COUNTRY: Budapest, Hungary
INFORMATION: [36] 1.327.3250
www.ceu.hu

World Press Photo 2004
Each year, photojournalists from around the world contribute to the World Press Photo contest. This year’s subject matter ranges from light-hearted glimpses into the life of Australian ballerinas to the heavy realities of Iraqi prisoners of war. Seen by millions around the world, the exhibition hopes to educate its audience on global issues as well as dazzle their visual senses.
DATE: Oct. 15-Nov. 14
VENUE: Neprajzi Muzeum
ADDRESS: Kossuth tér 12
CITY, COUNTRY: Budapest, Hungary
INFORMATION: [36] 1.473.2400
www.neprajz.hu

Ludwig Museum
Peter Halasz and Anna Koos founded the Kassak Studio in 1969. The theater group consists of nonprofessional young performers who invoke a curious blend of French and Japanese influences. From the beginning, Endre Kovács photographed the group and documented them when they went underground in Budapest after being banned, following their achievement of some success in New York as the Squat Theater. The result is a backstage pass few have ever enjoyed.

DATE: Until Oct.10
VENUE: Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art
ADDRESS: Szent György tér 2
CITY, COUNTRY: Budapest, Hungary
INFORMATION: [36] 1.375.9175
www.ludwigmuseum.hu

Who if not we … ? Surfacing
Launching Hungary’s Holland Cultural Year for 2004, this exhibition was put together as part of the cultural program for the Dutch presidency of the European Union, called “Thinking Forward.” The display brings together creations by artists from the 10 new EU countries, as well as host country, the Netherlands.
DATE: Until Oct. 24
VENUE: Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art
ADDRESS: Szent György tér 2
CITY, COUNTRY: Budapest, Hungary
INFORMATION: [36] 1.375.9175
www.ludwigmuseum.hu

Design 7
Among the more colorful of programs at Budapest’s Autumn Festival, a week-long event series, entitled: “Design 7, Hungary,” celebrates the 25th anniversary of Hungarian design with exhibitions and international guests showcasing the colorful and versatile art of design.
DATE: Oct. 15–24
VENUE: See festival homepage
CITY, COUNTRY: Budapest, Hungary
INFORMATION: [36] 1.476-3527
www.designinfo.hu

Ice Age
Exhibition of Mária Lugossy's sculptures – mostly using a mixture of metal, glass and granite. Her works will be presented in three sections: the world before, between and after civilization.
DATE: Oct. 5–Nov. 7
VENUE: Mucsarnok Exhibition Hall
ADDRESS: Dózsa György ut. 37
CITY, COUNTRY: Budapest, Hungary
INFORMATION: [36] 1.460.7000
www.mucsarnok.hu

The Water-Colorist’s Dream
Exhibition on Gábor Záborszky’s works that focuses on travel, structure and visual elements as the artist invites viewers to participate in a relaxing daydreaming
session.
DATE: Oct. 1–Nov. 7
VENUE: Műcsarnok Exhibition Hall
ADDRESS: Dózsa György ut. 37
CITY, COUNTRY: Budapest, Hungary
INFORMATION: [36] 1.460.7000
www.mucsarnok.hu

Annunciation
Exhibition on Hungarian painter Imre Szobotka and his paintings from the cubist period between 1912-1922.
DATE: Until Oct. 24
VENUE: Hungarian National Gallery
ADDRESS: Szent György tér 2
CITY, COUNTRY: Budapest, Hungary
INFORMATION: [36] 1.212.6950
www.mng.hu

SoftSoftSoft – A visual study on aesthetics
Following an international research project on the materialistic universe of things, Javier Marchán’s exhibition in the MAK Center in Vienna unfolds the context between our socially-determined approaches and materialistic world.
DATE: Until Oct. 31
VENUE: Mak Center
ADDRESS: Stubenring 5
CITY, COUNTRY: Vienna, Austria
INFORMATION: [431] 71.136.212
www.mak.at

Le Pont – Bridge
The MűvészMalom in Szentendre will exhibit a 20th century contemporary art collection – mostly centering on abstract forms of art – by Hungarian collector couple Szöllősi-Nagy and Nemes.
DATE: Until Nov. 7
VENUE: MűvészMalom
ADDRESS: Bogdányi u. 32
CITY, COUNTRY: Szentendre, Hungary
INFORMATION: [36] 26.301.701
www.dunakanyar.hu

Barcelona / Madrid in the 1950s
A traveling road show collection of 139 black-and-white photographs by Francesc Catalá-Roca, depicting daily life in Madrid and Barcelona.
VENUE: Cervantes Institute
ADDRESS: Vörösmarty u. 32
DATE: Until Oct. 15
CITY, COUNTRY: Budapest, Hungary
INFORMATION: [36] 26.301.701
www.cervantes.hu

PERFORMANCE

Eggs on earth
Choreographer Nicola Hümpel and company, known as the German contemporary dance group, Nico and the Navigators, will perform for the first time in the Trafó House of Contemporary Arts. Their minimalist performance entitled: “Eggs on Earth,” dissects the changing dynamics of human relationships.
DATE: Oct. 21-22
VENUE: Trafó House of
Contemporary Arts
ADDRESS: Liliom u. 41
CITY, COUNTRY: Budapest, Hungary
INFORMATION: [36] 1.215.1600
www.trafo.hu

János Térey: Niebelung Housing Estate
As part of this year’s Budapest Autumn Festival, one of the most curious interdisciplinary contemporary performances, entitled: “Niebelung Housing Estate.” will feature János Térey, Kornél Mundruczó and the Krétakör Theater – names that stand out among Hungarian contemporary creativity.
DATE: Oct. 22-24, 26-28
VENUE: See festival website
CITY, COUNTRY: Budapest, Hungary
INFORMATION: [36]1.486.3300
www.festivalcity.hu

CONCERTS

ABBAMANIA
Carrying on the legacy of Swedish cultmusic group, Abba, is a concert by ABBAMANIA, a group that aims to preserve the longstanding spirit behind songs like “Waterloo” and “Dancing Queen.”
DATE: Oct. 18-20
VENUE: Budapest Congress Centre
ADDRESS: Jagelló út. 1-3
CITY, COUNTRY: Budapest, Hungary
INFORMATION: [36] 1.372.5400
www.bcc.hu

Canadian-Hungarian Opera Gala
The Friends of Budapest Opera are bringing an array of opera singers from Canada to join their Hungarian peers on stage for a charity gala at the Hungarian State Opera House. They will perform pieces from a variety of classics including Carmen and Turnadot. The performance will be followed by a reception and dinner on the stage of the opera house.
DATE: Nov. 11
VENUE: Hungarian State Opera House
ADDRESS: Andrássy út 22
CITY, COUNTRY: Budapest, Hungary
INFORMATION: [36] 1.343.3559
www.operabartok.hu

CONGRESSES AND SEMINARS

World MBA Tour
Recent graduates may find the World MBA Tour a treasure trove of information. There will be seminars and workshops dealing with everything from business school selection to finances and scholarships. Admissions officers and alumni will be on hand to dish the dirt.
DATE: Oct. 26
VENUE: Budapest Marriott Hotel
ADDRESS: Apáczai Csere János u. 4
CITY, COUNTRY: Budapest, Hungary
INFORMATION: [44] 20.72.84.7200
www.topmba.com

Discussing the US Presidential Elections
To adapt an old saying, when America sneezes, the world catches a cold. As the U.S. presidential campaign comes to a feverish pitch, discussions and debates seem to flare up everywhere. But how does one see through all the partisan rhetoric? Central European University brings the debate to its campus, hosting a lecture by Professor Thomas Carothers of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

DATE: Oct. 19
VENUE: Central European University
ADDRESS: Nador u. 9
CITY, COUNTRY: Budapest, Hungary
INFORMATION: [36] 1.327.3800
www.ceu.hu

Asia@Hungary Information Society Forum
The Ministry of Informatics and Communications is organizing a forum which will focus on the Information Societies of Asia. Representatives from several countries will discuss development and strategy and how Hungary fits into their plans.
DATE: Oct. 14-15
VENUE: Corinthia Aquincum Hotel
ADDRESS: Árpád fejedelem u. 94
INFORMATION: [36] 1.322.0220
CITY, COUNTRY: Budapest, Hungary
www.ihm.hu

Bridging Global Gaps
and challenges of the contemporary world. This is the eighth such conference based on contemporary.
DATE: Oct. 17-19
VENUE: Prague Municipal House
ADDRESS: nám Republiky 5
CITY, COUNTRY: Prague, Czech Republic
INFORMATION: [420] 776.160.952
www.forum2000.cz

European Tourism Forum
Budapest will play host to the 3rd European Tourism Forum. The program will include sessions on the internal market for services in the EU-25, employment and training in the tourism industry.
DATE: Oct. 14-16
VENUE: Hotel Hilton
ADDRESS: Hess András tér 1-3
CITY, COUNTRY: Budapest, Hungary
INFORMATION: [36] 1. 327.0607
www.etf2004budapest.hu