Day: November 18, 2009

Hungary’s got talent 2009?! André Vásáry

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I just thought I’d post two clips from the ongoing Hungary’s got talent 2009 (Csillag Születik). I am regularly watching the show, and though I am not at all impressed by the quality, it might be that one person is pointing out as different and the one who might turn out to win in 2009. The real competition is just about to start (last 12 people), but André Vásáry has turned very popular and the jury and the Hungarians like him. So, take a look at the videos below and please comment your thoughts about him. It is quite different from most singing, but maybe that is what makes it special!

By the way, I like the first clip much better than his version of “Time To Say Goodbye” myself…

André Vásáry sings

Andre Vásáry sings “Time to Say Goodbye”

Christmas Market Vienna: pictures and inforation

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The Christmas Market in Vienna has already opened and we were there this weekend. It was packed with people and everyone enjoyed the glühwein and all the small shops located outside the “Rathaus” in Vienna. I am said to say so, but the Christmas Market in Vienna looks quite a lot better than the one in Budapest, but that probably has to do with the fact that the square in front of the Rathaus (City Hall) is better for such a market than Vörösmarty Square in Budapest. Some more markets will open in Vienna by Schönbrunn and Belvedere in a couple of days.

If you come to Budapest, you should for sure consider a day trip to the Christmas Market in Vienna.

Christmas Market Vienna slideshow

Atany, a village in Hungary: Museum of Ethnography

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If you are looking for information about life in a small village in Hungary, this exhibition might be interesting for you. In the time after the Second World War things changed quickly and the people working with agriculture had to change both equipment and technology. In this exhibition about Atany you will see people objects and get insight into the life of a farmer in the time after the Second World War, in Atany. The exhibition will be held in the Museum of Ethnography.

Atany, a village in Hungary
Museum of Ethnography
November 18, 2009 – June 13, 2010

Museums in Budapest