Programmes for January, 2015

Fábri Film Club  at HICC January 15 Thursday 7 pm AMBASADOR TO BERN (A berni követ) Feature film, directed by Attila Szász (2014), colour, 75 min  A fictional account of the 1958 attack against the Hungarian Embassy in Bern, the film is based on a true story about the aftermath of the 1956 Hungarian revolution. Uprising, a spontaneous nationwide revolt that was eventually crushed by Soviet forces, the political thriller chronicles the events of Aug 16, 1958, when two armed Hungarian defectors break into the Hungarian Embassy in Bern, Switzerland, and take the ambassador hostage. The film shows that the emotional and political fallout from a war often has long-lasting effects. A tense, twist-filled drama plays out behind the closed doors of the Embassy, and the international relations soon begin to boil: Hungary’s government demands immediate action, Swiss policemen surround the building and Hungarian immigrants demonstrate on the street. Concert Tour January 22 - February 1 SERIES OF FLUTE AND PIANO RECITAL   By Dávid Simon and János Palojtay  Dávid Simon (flutist, composer, educator) studied at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest and at the University of Music and Theater. He complemented his skills by studying baroque flute at the Michael Schmidt Casdorff. Since 1996, he has several national and international awards to his credit. As a composer he has also won special prize of the Béla Bartók competition, organized for the young Hungarian composers. He has played with various acclaimed orchestras. János Palojtay (pianist, soloist, improviser, and composer) began to play piano at the young age of five and began his training of talented students in music at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest. He has won several International prizes and participated as a soloist in many international festivals. He has been improvising since his childhood days and won the Improvisation Contest of the Béla Bartók Conservatory, Budapest and later went on to study composition there. He is a part of the famous Ludwig Ensemble and has played with various well known orchestras and opera. He has been committed towards chamber music and is a founding member of the Classicus Ensemble, which has held the post of Artist in Residence at Central European University, Budapest, since 2010, apart from performing at other prestigious venues. TOUR SCHEDULE January 22, Thursday, 5 pm Jaipur City Palace - Jaipur January 24, Saturday, 6.30 pm India International Centre - New Delhi January 25, Sunday, 11 am Chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature - New Delhi January 25, Sunday, 6 pm Neemrana Fort Palace - Neemrana/Rajasthan January 29, Thursday, 6.30 pm IIT Guwahati Cultural Festival - IIT-Guwahati January 31, Saturday, 6 pm Calcutta School of Music - Kolkata February 1, Sunday 12 pm Master Class at Calcutta School of Music - Kolkata (Please check our website for more information) Supporting Hungarian organisation:NKA – National Cultural Fund, Hungary (www.nka.hu) Petőfi Book Club  at HICC January 23 Friday 5 pm DAY OF HUNGARIAN CULTURE A presentation by Dr. Ágnes Kirpalani  January 22 is the Day of Hungarian Culture. It is the day, when Hungarian poetFerenc Kölcsey (1790-1838) has finished the HIMNUSZ, the verses of the Hungarian Anthem, in 1823. The music was composed by Ferenc Erkel (1810-1893) and is played by orchestra, or sung on each national festive occasion. This presentation will be given as another tribute to this day. Concert Tour January 23 - February 1 PERCUSSION AND PIANO DUO Szilveszter Miklós and Máté Pozsár Szilveszter Miklós (percussions) He graduated from the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest. A young and talented jazz musician, drum teacher and percussionist, member of various bands and music formations. Máté Pozsár (piano) A young and gifted jazz pianist, also graduated from the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest. A teacher of jazz music and the recipient of various national and international awards, he is a part of various bands. TOUR SCHEDULE January 23 - 24, Fri-Sat IIM Ahmedabad Cultural Festival - Ahmedabad January 25 - 26, Sun-Mon IIT Gandhinagar Cultural Festival - Gandhinagar January 30, Fri IIM Bangalore Cultural Festival - Bangalore January 31 - February 2, Sat-Tues Chennai with SPIC MACAY (Please check our website for more information) Supporting Hungarian organisation:NKA – National Cultural Fund, Hungary (www.nka.hu) International Artworks Exhibition  at HICC January 27 - February 28  Inauguration on January 27 Tuesday 5 pm COCOS NUCIFERAS By MD Deleep from France and Switzerland SPIRIT AND MATTER - THREE ARTISTS - THREE GENERATIONS By Ilona Lovas, Anna Makovecz and Villő Turcsány from Hungary  The artist MD Deleep, a French-Swiss artist will be presenting his show under the aegis of India Art Fair. He has been travelling and living in India for over twenty years. He began his artistic study with painting workshops and has also initiated his own studio-gallery, among others. Influenced by Marcel Duchamp, his artistic work may be identified as sculpture, but, it actually manifests rather through hybridization. It is through the symbolization of simplest forms into his installations and sculptures, that the nuances and underlying concepts seem to resolve in integrated configurations. With this view, he desires to participate in the journey of this power that is ardently obvious in this particular ambiance that permeates through the atmosphere of India. It is his attempt to translate and share emotions and sensations through these intermediaries. An exhibition - cum - performance, curated by art historian, writer and curator Katalin Keserü, organized by art consultant Anna Bagyó, with the participation of three Hungarian woman artists: Ilona Lovas, Anna Makovecz andVillő Turcsány. The three artists, representing three different generations, coexist well with each other. Their works examine the metamorphosis of matter, body and spirit. These evergreen topics of art are translated into the language of contemporary mediums such as installation, photo and video. (On view from 10 am to 4 pm, weekdays only) Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre reserves the right to change the programs and the dates. Add: 1-A Janpath, New Delhi - 110 011 (near Hotel Claridges) Tel: 011-2301-4497, -4992