Zsigmond Vilmos Film Festival to Start on September 21st
The 5th Zsigmond Vilmos International Film Festival will get under way in Szeged, in southern Hungary, next Monday, the festival’s director told a press conference.
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Bartók’s Letters to Legendary Violinist Deposited With Bartók Archive
Béla Bartók’s handwritten letters to the legendary violinist Zoltán Székely, who led the Hungarian Quartet, have been deposited with the Bartók Archive at the Institute of Musicology (BTK) in Budapest.
Jean-Paul Belmondo Dies at 88
French actor and producer, Jean-Paul Belmondo died at the age of eighty-eight. His death was announced by his lawyer, Telex writes.
Thirty-Two Young Contenders at 15th Liszt International Piano Competition in September
Thirty-two young pianists selected from 20 countries will compete at the 15th Ferenc Liszt International Piano Competition held in Budapest between September 12 and 19 which will feature such acclaimed artists performing as Olga Kern and János Balázs, the organisers have said.
Sistine Chapel Choir to Perform at Night of Organs
The choir of Rome’s Sistine Chapel will perform in Budapest on Saturday during the Night of Organs festival, which will see 100 events held nationwide.
Hungarian State Purchases Batthyány Family Documents
The Hungarian state has purchased a collection of 520 documents pertaining to the aristocratic Hungarian Batthyány family, stored for the past 75 years in Vienna, for 5.6 million euros.
L. Simon to Head National Museum
L. Simon had been a lawmaker since 2010.
European Citizens’ Prize Goes to FreeSZFE
The European Parliament has awarded Hungarian civil rights group Freeszfe for its Emergency Exit programme with this year’s European Citizens’ Prize, according to a Tuesday announcement.
Zsazsa Gábor’s Ashes Laid to Rest in Budapest
The ashes of Zsazsa Gábor were laid to rest on Tuesday in the Fiumei Street graveyard in Budapest, almost five years after her death. Prince Frederic von Anhalt, the Hollywood celebrity’s last husband, brought the Golden Globe Award-winning actress’s ashes from America, thereby fulfilling her wish to rest forever in her homeland.
Káel: Hungarian Film Strives to Get to Larger Audiences With International Co-Production
Hungarian producers want to reach larger-than-ever audiences through ambitious international co-productions, the government commissioner for developing Hungary’s motion picture industry said in an interview posted on www.screendaily.com film industry website.