HUNGARIAN LANGUAGE COURSE

Dear Friends, At the onset I would like to welcome you all to the new season of the Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre. In September, we'll bring the magic of Hungary's treasures with an exhibition showcasing a collection of living folk art materials. This month The Neemrana Music Foundation presents the ORFEO Opera by Monteverdi with a talented young Hungarian lead singer Dávid Szigetvári (tenor), who won the First Prize of the Johann Sebastian Bach International Competition Leipzig 2012. For our members in Gurgaon, we will have film screenings at the Epicentre, so don't miss out some of the latest Hungarian films. We also commence the Hungarian Language Course with an orientation class at the end of September. So those who are interested in learning the language you can do so FREE of charge. Please keep yourself updated about the events for our upcoming issues of the e-newsletter bysubscribing to it. You may send your details and email id to hicc.delhi@gmail.com. Please visit our website at delhi.balassiintezet.hu for more information. So don't miss our extravagant events for the coming months! Tibor Kovács Director and Cultural Counsellor

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Details of our upcoming events can be seen below by clicking on the date in the table.

Dates	Type of programme	Venue	Topic of the event
September 2–4	Film Session	Chennai	HUNGARIAN FILM SESSION with 6 films
September 5–22 Opening: Sept 5 Thurs, 6:00 pm	Exhibition	HICC	LIVING HUNGARIAN FOLK ART Exhibition
September 10 Tues, 7:30 pm	Film Screening	Epicentre	"DOWN BY LOVE" Hungarian feature film
September 12, Thurs, 6:00 pm	Fábri Film Club	HICC	"THORN CASTLE" Hungarian feature film
September 17 Tues, 7:30 pm	Film Screening	Epicentre	"CONTROL" Hungarian feature film
September 24– October 1 Opening: Sept 24 Tues, 6:00 pm	Exhibition	HICC	"EXPRESSIONS OF." Group exhibition of 4 Indian artists
September 24, Tues, 7:30 pm	Film Screening	Epicentre	"FRESH AIR" Hungarian feature film
September 25,26,27 7:00 pm	Opera	Kamani Auditorium	"ORFEO, CROSSING THE GANGES" by Monteverdi, with a Hungarian lead singer
September 30, Mon, 6:00 pm	Language Course	HICC	ORIENTATION AND TEST for the beginners for the Hungarian language course

Balassi Institute Hungarian Information & Cultural Centre New Delhi Programmes for the month of September 2013

Film Festival  in Chennai September 2–4 HUNGARIAN FILM SESSION In cooperation with the Indo – Cine Appreciation Foundation A package of 6 Hungarian films will be screened during the session. Exhibition at HICC September 5–22 Inauguration: Sept 5, Thursday 6:00 pm LIVING HUNGARIAN FOLK ART An exhibition of Hungarian folk art The folk art of Hungary is passed on faithfully from one generation to another in music, dance, crafts and costume. Works of master craftsmen and women will be showcased ranging from wood carving to egg painting, embroideries, handlooms, potteries and folk costumes. See invitation card by clicking here >> (The exhibition will be on view on weekdays from 10:00 am till 4:00 pm.) Film Screenings in Epicentre September 10, 17, 24  Tuesdays 7:30 pm HUNGARIAN FILM SCREENINGS In cooperation with Epicentre, Gurgaon A package of 3 Hungarian films will be screened at Epicentre, Gurgaon as per the following schedule: September 10  DOWN BY LOVE directed by Tamás Sas (2002), colour, 90 mins. Twenty-four-year-old Éva has lived for years in the flat left to her by her parents. The only meaning in her restricted life is her secret affair with Tibor, a forty-four-year-old married man. The unusual plot of the film is told in an unusual way. With great vigour a single actress manages to bring a feeling of desperate loneliness to her 90-minute performance. September 17  CONTROL directed by Nimród Antal (2003), colour, 106 mins. This film is a special mixture of tale and reality, down below, under the ground. The story is about a strange young man, Bulcsú, his fellow inspectors, who are all without exception likeable characters, a rival ticket inspection team, racing along the tracks, perhaps about love and starting anew. September 24  FRESH AIR directed by Ágnes Kocsis (2006), Colour, 109 mins. Viola is still a beautiful woman. Angéla is ashamed of her mother. Communication between them has become almost impossible. Probably, in secret, they both are in love with the protagonist. Viola works where no one else wants to. She is looking for a real man whom she could love. Angéla would like to design nice dresses. She desires something different. Another life. Fresh air. Fábri Film Club at HICC September 12  Thursday 6:00 pm FÁBRI FILM CLUB – THORN CASTLE (Tüskevár)  Hungarian film, directed by György Balogh (2012), colour, duration: 99 mins. This modern adaptation of the classic Hungarian youth novel by István Fekete is an amazing and timeless adventure story. It's a coming-of-age tale about two boys who spend their summer vacation down at the lake. Skipper is rewarded with the countryside vacation by his parents because of his good school grades. He is a typical urban teenager and completely clueless about nature. The old ranger, Uncle Matula, who is wise and humorous, begins to teach Skipper all he needs to know about getting along in the country, just in time for his best friend Bunion to arrive. The friends discover the wilderness and become young adults by the end of the summer. This film is for everyone who ever longed to escape to the wonders of nature. Filled with the beauty of the Hungarian countryside, you can almost smell the food. Group exhibition at HICC September 24– October 1 Inauguration: Sept 24, Tuesday 6:00 pm EXPRESSIONS OF... Group exhibition for four Indian artists Sangeeta Marwah, Ritika Chopra, Shruti Vij and Ravneet Kaur  "You are a person, beautiful and unique... express yourself, strengthen yourself, kick yourself, wet yourself with tears, dry yourself with confidence, say how you feel, love like it's real, be who you are, never let anything make you believe your life isn't worth living..." EXPRESSIONS MAKE US... they are what set us apart from other creatures. Sometimes we let affection, go unspoken, sometimes we let our love go unexpressed, sometimes we can't find words to tell our feelings, especially towards those we love the best. Creativity and self expression generate happiness. Four of us have got together to celebrate the myriad shades of Life- EXPRESSIONS. This exhibition is an attempt to bring some self expressions which emerge from inspiration that is sparked by the reflection of our artworks. (The exhibition will be on view on weekdays from 10:00 am till 4:00 pm.) Opera eveningat Kamani Auditoirum  September 25,26,27 7:00 pm ORFEO, CROSSING THE GANGES by Monteverdi with a Hungarian lead singer  The Neemrana Music Foundation presents an Opera with a lead singer Dávid Szigetvári (tenor) from Hungary, who won the First Prize of the Johann Sebastian Bach International Competition Leipzig 2012. "Orfeo" is considered to be one of the first in opera history (1607), an opera in which Monteverdi merged the arts of poetry, of theatre and of music for the first time. In the story of 'Orfeo, crossing the Ganges', Orfeo travels to India and falls in love with Eurydice, dancer consecrated to the service of Lord Shiva. He kidnaps her and marries her, thus provoking the fury of the Grand god: the cobra around Shiva's neck kills Eurydice. Orfeo's quest in the beyond to find the beloved, is like a crossing of the Ganges to the holy city of Varanasi. Presumptuous victim of his illusions, Orfeo fails and is put to death. (Please collect your passes from Neemrana Shop (23-B) in Khan Market from 10th of September) Language courseat HICC  September 30 Monday 6:00 pm HUNGARIAN LANGUAGE COURSE Orientation for beginners  The evening presents an orientation session for the new beginners' batch followed by distribution of certificates to the successful students of the previous academic session. Those who are interested in learning this unique language can register. Forms are available at the reception from 2nd September on weekdays from 9 am – 4 pm. The course for beginners is FREE OF CHARGE.