This is the first major gathering of the younger poets of Hungary, witnesses to the poetics of the new post 1989 Europe. The poetics are still in the making but important poets appear and develop. They are writers whose mature work has been produced in the new social, psychological and political circumstances and they include major poets, such as Anna T. Szabó and Krisztina Tóth, János Térey and András Gerevich. The translators are chiefly poets of the same generation Owen Sheers, Anthony Dunn, Claire Pollard, Matthew Hollis and Ágnes Lehóczky.
The Anthology has been edited by George Szirtes, the renowned poet and translator. Come and meet some of Hungary’s most celebrated young poets at the book launch of New Order – An Anthology of Post ‘89 Hungarian Poetry.
Selection from the best works of Fresh Art
Thursday, 4 March 2010 Hungarian Cultural Centre
The Fresh Art competition is an initiative that aims to give an opportunity to young artists to showcase their work and also to encourage new works of art to be born. In its third year running the organisers have decided to expand the scope of the initiative so in 2009 next to the city of Debrecen now Nagyvárad awaits the best works of fine art from their regional talents under 35 years of age. The Hungarian Cultural Centre invited the some of the price-winning works of the last three years to début in front of the London audiences. These emerging artists exhibit an eclectic selection of pieces ranging from paintings through sculpture to photography; their youthful and fresh approach to the world tells the story of the region and the times they live in.
The Budapest Spring Festival takes place in the last two weeks of March every year. Besides Hungarian artists numerous international stars perform during the two-week event The largest and most prestigious cultural festival in Budapest attracts many classical music, opera and jazz fans from all around the world. The festival has developed into one of Europe's major cultural events with a series of opera, concert, ballet and theatrical performances.
This year the André Kertész Photography Competition (AKPC) of the Szigetbecse Foundation welcomes photos about the following two themes to commemorate the artistic legacy of André Kertész, and to mark the European Year of Combatting Social Exclusion and Poverty, and the Darwin Anniversary:
1. Social exclusion and poverty and
2. The world of animals
Deadline: all submissions to be received by 6th June, 2010.
World stars in Pécs - series of concerts by the Pannon Philharmonic
The World stars in Pécs programme of the orchestra will bring renowned representatives of the Hungarian and the international musical scene to Pécs: In March 2010 Oliver von Dohnanyi will conduct Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, while in April the organist of the Paris Notre Dame, Olivier Latry will give a concert in the Basilica. The fine Norwegian violinist, Henning Kraggerud will perform Mendelssohn’s violin concerto in E minor, also in April. In May, the magic virtuoso of the piano, Fazil Say will play his own works. In June, Gilbert Varga, a conductor living in Switzerland, whose parents are both of Hungarian origin, will be the guest conductor of the Pannon Philharmonic.
