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| Hungary Festival Brings Hungarian Flavor to Summer in New York Extremely Hungary continues its yearlong celebration of contemporary Hungarian arts and culture with a range of exciting summer events that will introduce American audiences to Hungary's most influential artists and performers. Highlights from the coming months include: River-to-River's presentation of vivacious violinist Felix Lajko in his New York premiere. The charismatic musician fuses folk, jazz, Gypsy and Jewish klezmer music to create a unique and energetic style. This free concert will be held June 1 at the Michael Schimmel Center at Pace University. The Lincoln Center Festival will showcase the richness of contemporary Hungarian theatre with two productions by award-winning Hungarian directors and theater troupes. Budapest's Katona Jozsef Theatre will present the North American premiere of Chekhov's Ivanov, set in Hungary during the 1960s (July 7 - 11). Bela Pinter and Company will stage the U.S. premiere of Peasant Opera, a farcical tale of taboos and traditions set in the Hungarian countryside (July 24 - 26). The 92nd Street Y will present How They Lived: Photographs About Hungarian Jewish Life, 1870-1940, an exhibition of evocative photographs documenting Jewish communities in the seventy years before the Holocaust. On view from June 5 through July 2, this is the first exhibition to explore the richness and diversity of Hungarian Jewish life. On June 15, the French Culinary Institute will offer a cooking class with Andras Hernadi, the Executive Chef at the Hungarian Consulate General. Hernadi's hands-on demonstrations of authentic techniques will reveal the richness and diversity of Hungarian cuisine, from delicate poached fish to delectable duck with plum-chutney filled pancakes. Additional events, which further highlight the impact of Hungarian culture on American society, will be held throughout the year at partner venues in New York and D.C., including The Jewish Museum (featuring the multimedia installation Danube Exodus, on view through August 2), Brooklyn Museum of Art, MoMA, the National Gallery of Art, and Cafe Sabarsky at Neue Galerie. Extremely Hungary is made possible in part by funding from the Hungarian Ministry of Education and Culture. The festival is co-chaired by George Soros and Kati Marton. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Jazz News :: home page |