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The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
Thursday
6pm-10pm: Museum+ December at the Museum of Fine Arts
It’s always a good time to see the big-hitting Rubens, van Dyck and the Splendour of Flemish Painting exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts – but this evening, special attractions are being staged around it, including guided tours in English at 6.45pm and 8pm. There’s plenty for Hungarian speakers, including a behind-the-scenes analysis of how this major show came to be, plus tapas, wine and cocktails. DJs Clairvo and Suefo also provide their musical interpretations of Rubens. Tickets (3,200 HUF/1,600 HUF reduced) available here and at the museum.
7pm – : Dresch Quartet at Esernyős
For the Advent concert at this lively cultural centre up in Óbuda, Hungary’s foremost interpreter of jazz, Mihály Dresch, performs with his four-piece. Underscoring his music with folk influences, multi-instrumentalist Dresch will be accompanied by cimbalom player Miklós Lukács, double-bassist Marcell Gyányi and drummer László Csizi. You’ll find Esernyős on Óbuda’s main square, by Szentlélek tér, on the lines for the HÉV suburban train and trams 1 and 17.
8pm-10pm: There at Szimpla Kert
Serbian band There give a free show at Budapest’s most venerable and revered ruin bar, Szimpla Kert. The group are on an eight-date tour, taking in Belgrade and Skopje, and describe themselves as ‘outlaws of cosmic instrumental post-rock hailing from the Balkans’.
8pm-11pm: Die Krupps at the A38 Ship
The headliners at the A38 on Thursday are none other than Die Krupps from Germany, a legendary group of 40 years standing, whose electric sounds combine with industrial rattle, synth-punk and the gloomy vibes of metal. They laid the foundation for a whole new genre, and were pioneers for bands such as Rammstein and Oomph! Die Krupps will soon release a new album, parts of which might be previewed in December. Supporting Die Krupps will be Croatian rockers Manntra from Umag, and Viral from California.
Friday
6pm-3am: Utcáról Lakásba! at the Gólya
Both a year-end party and a fund-raising event to help house the homeless, ‘From the Street to a Flat!’ features the seven-piece Duckshell (who name their home town as ‘Gólya, Budapest’) and the punky Siketfajd, followed by DJs until the early hours. Deep in District VIII, the community-run Gólya recently reopened at this new location, a haven for alternative music and attitudes.
7.30pm-midnight: Kill Monday Christmas at the Dürer Kert
What could be more touching or seasonal than five Hungarian metal bands thrashing out an awesome noise at the good ole Dürer Kert? Fronted by alternating female and male singers, headliners The Tumor Called Marla won Debut Album of the Year 2019 for recent release Limbo City at the Hungarian Metal Awards, and have played some four dozen shows in the last couple of years. Heedless Elegance, Flout, Snailgardn and Mirror also tread the boards.
8pm – : Anita O’Day Evening with the Vörös Niki Quintet at the Budapest Jazz Club
She may not be the Jezebel of Jazz as the pioneering O’Day, but Niki Vörös can sure hold a tune. Here she appears with the quintet she formed with her brother, pianist László, also featuring trumpet player Gábor Subicz. The band played at this same venue a couple of months ago to launch their latest album, Left Alone.
Saturday
9am-1pm: The Street is not a Playground at the Deák 17 Galéria
This is the last chance to see this exhibition which takes visitors through the history of skateboarding from the ’70s up until today, displaying its evolution from a hobby to a subculture and alternative sport. The aim is to show an ever-changing Budapest, the local perception of a Western lifestyle and to shed light on important elements such as creativity, risk-taking and building a community. The gallery is ideal, an intimate space flooded with natural light, on a major downtown shopping street. You wouldn’t know it was there.
11am-1.45pm : The Nutcracker at the Erkel Theatre
Matinee performances of Tchaikovsky’s revered ballet are always special, the auditorium (Budapest’s biggest) full of excited young faces. Newly choreographed by Tamás Solymosi and Wayne Eagling, this performance is running many times through December here, right up to 5 January, so if you can’t see it on Saturday, there are still other opportunities.
8pm – : Terra Profunda at the Fonó
Fronted by Sicilian Vincenzo Lo Buglio, Terra Profunda produce a husky mix of R&B and folk, infused with traditional Hungarian sounds created by Krisztián Kiss, a regular on the local dance-house circuit. There’s even a little jazz thrown in. Here they launch their latest album, For the Sake of the Mountains. Advance tickets are 1,500 forints or it’s 2,000 forints on the door.
8pm-10.30pm: Besh o DroM at the Akvárium Klub
For the last 20 years, Besh o DroM have been blasting out their original, infectious mix of folk and Gypsy rhythms using traditional instruments and a whole bunch of energy. Flying the flag for world music, they’ve gigged in Mexican marketplaces, Ukrainian yurts and, four times, at the prestigious Montréal Jazz Festival. This is their main show before the year wraps up.
11.30pm – : Los Santos Party at the A38 Ship
Celebrate 30 years of hip hop in the best way possible: on the dancefloor of Budapest’s top party venue, the A38 Ship. Classic tunes from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s are given a fresh spin as the boat hosts Los Santos for the last time this year – the rhythm team then move on to Szekszárd and Pécs.
Sunday
10am-6pm: Vegan Christmas Market at the Anker’t
The Vegan Sunday Market takes place each month at the Anker’t bar on Paulay Ede utca. This Sunday, it takes on a Christmas theme. Enjoy delicious foods, seasonal desserts and sweets, Hungarian wine, craft items, homemade soaps and jewellery, and other vegan-friendly gift items. Vendors will include Gyukli Pince from Balatonfüred, whose wine is produced through ecological farming and is chemical-free, and Independent Fox, a sustainable sneaker brand, among many others.
11am-7pm: Christmas Market at Vörösmarty tér
It’s a busy day at Budapest’s biggest Christmas Market on the main square of Vörösmarty tér. As well as rows and rows of stalls proffering artisanal artefacts and warming Hungarian drinks, snacks and dishes, there’s a whole agenda of entertainment on the stage. This starts with a children’s puppet show at 11am, a dance show with youngsters at 2pm, the lighting of Advent candles at 4pm and live music at 6pm and 7pm. And all for free! See the full schedule here (Hungarian-only).
5.45pm-7pm: How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Bem cinema
‘You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch…’ Jim Carrey plays the green meanie who tries to deprive Whoville of Christmas, tree, presents, roast beast and all. Not a patch on the 1966 cartoon version – but, then again, what is? All together now: ‘Stink, stank, stunk!’ Screened in English with Hungarian subtitles.
This article produced in co-operation with the A38 Ship
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
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