The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more

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The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more

Thursday

 

6pm-10pm: Budapest Independent Film Festival at the Puskin cinema

From tonight for two days, independent filmmakers from all over the world descend on Budapest to present their works – short film, drama, animation, comedy, documentary and experimental. It’s the perfect showcase for those whose budget may not be large but whose vision is clear and story-telling technique engaging. The venue is the charming Puskin cinema, soon approaching its centenary. A grand total of 14 films will be screened tonight, the subject matters ranging from Tibetan stone carriers to an bizarre outing for a quartet of orphans. The common language is English. Audiences on both nights will be voting for their favourite mini-feature – the Budapest Trophy is at stake!

 

6.30pm-9.30pm: Flavours of south-east Turkey at Borganika

A culinary tour around Turkey continues at Borganika, the global gastronomic space in Klauzál tér market. This evening’s stop is the south-east of the country, the four courses consisting of Gaziantep red-lentil soup, rice-stuffed dried aubergine and paprika, tomato lamb ragout and Zerdeli oven cake. Entry of 9,990 forints includes a welcome drink. Book through hello@borganika.hu

 

7.30pm-10pm: Novan Experiment at Fonó

The Novan Experiment is a series of improvisation-based monthly concerts. Each month, two guest musicians from the Hungarian jazz, folk, electronic or pop scene are invited to come and join the musical conversation on stage. Admission free.

 

 8pm-11pm: Rien du Sol at the Dürer Kert

Budapest three-piece Rien du Sol combine alt-rock with a smattering of electronica to crowd-pleasing effect, generating a significant fan base since releasing their first tunes less than two years ago. Here they appear in the Small Hall with Quiet Kid and The Speakers for company.

Friday

10am-8pm: Mangalica Festival on Szabadság tér 

Starting this Friday, Hungary’s prize breed of pig, mangalica, is the focus of a three-day festival staged on Budapest’s central Szabadság tér. Farmers, breeders, producers and porkers from around Hungary descend on the capital for this long-established gastronomic showcase. Entry is free. Mangalica pork is one of the most sought-after types of meat thanks to its flavoursome fattiness. The Mangalica Festival is not only a culinary celebration but communal acknowledgement of the revival of this particular variety of Hungarian hog, now found on many menus.

 

6.45pm-11pm: Finnish Film Days at the Toldi cinema 

The ninth annual Finnish Film Days take place over four days at the Toldi cinema. Friday sees two features: Mikael Syrjälä’s Elvis & Onerva focuses on teenage love in a small-town community while Maria’s Paradise by Zaida Bergroth tells the story of a strange sect during World War II. The festival continues on Saturday and Sunday. All movies are in Finnish and subtitled in English and Hungarian, unless otherwise stated. Full schedule here.

 

7.45pm-10.45pm: Fran Palermo Chinese New Year at the A38 Ship 

Henri Gonzo’s Fran Palermo celebrate the Year of the Rat with a special performance at the A38 Ship. Currently working on a third album in London, with new material possibly showcased here, FP have livened up the Hungarian music scene since their early appearances in 2011. Congas, sax, trumpet and keyboards allow the Budapest combo to conjure danceable, sassy sounds with a little Afro and Mediterranean thrown in.

 

8pm – : Urbán Orsi Quartet at the Budapest Jazz Club

Hungarian singer Orsi Urbán runs through the full gamut of the jazz genre, backed by a trio of musicians on sax, piano and percussion. Either fronting a quartet or part of a big-band show, Urbán makes regular appearances at the Budapest Jazz Club, a converted classic cinema close to Margaret Bridge on the Pest side.

 

Saturday

10am-3pm: Wardrobe Fair at Dürer Kert 

A simple, fun and communal way to refresh your wardrobe – bowl up to Budapest’s leading punk and metal venue of a Saturday morning, and browse the stalls of unwanted clothes. You can also bring your own, washed and ironed, of course, but you’ll have to provide your own price tags, hangars, racks and baskets. Free to enter for shoppers, tables 5,000-8,000 forints for vendors.

 

6pm-7.45pm: Dazed and Confused at the Bem cinema 

The film that gave a first start to the likes of Matthew McConaughey and Ben Affleck, this teen adventure has the ’70s written all over it, from the title to the fashions to the soundtrack of Alice Cooper and The Runaways. Revered by Tarantino, it presaged a whole genre of high-school movies. It’s also hilarious. Screened in English with Hungarian subtitles.

 

8pm-5am: Tilos Carnival at Dürer Kert

Of all the carnival parties in town, traditional at this time of year, the Tilos Radio one is usually the hottest. Long-established names from Hungary’s underground music scene – Tudósok, Zuboly – share the bill with the likes of DJ Palotai and the Elevated Crew as sounds fill the three rooms and garden space of the Dürer Kert until the early hours.

 

9pm-11.30pm: Sajnarana at Lampás

Lámpás, a bohemian cellar surrounded by a morass of foreigner-friendly party bars, is one of those classic Budapest venues that’s worth investigating whoever’s playing. Tonight it happens to be Sajnarana, a local five-piece who have coined their own genre, alternative herbarock, and whose folky/chanson style is created by a violin, cello, guitar, drums and two vocalists. Entry, of course, is free.

 

Sunday

 

10am-4pm: Hello Piac Design Fair at the Akvárium Klub 

Held at the Akvárium Klub in the heart of Budapest, the Hello Piac Design Fair showcases eco-friendly, natural and exciting products by inventive Hungarian designers. There’s clothes, jewellery, design accessories, DIY and vintage home decorations, artisanal food products, natural cosmetics and more. By attending, you can support local creatives, as well as buy quality products created by the physically challenged.

 

11am-6pm: Coffeebar Bazaar at the Millenáris Park

Budapest’s biggest coffee-themed event, the CoffeeBar Bazaar, takes place at the Millenáris Park over the weekend – this is the last day. The latest innovative and sustainable concepts in the coffee industry, championships, exhibitions, a free coffee-tasting cup, and plenty to sample – coffee, wine, schnapps, cocktails – are all included in the price of a ticket.

 

11am-11pm: Oscars Day at the Művész Cinema

In the run-up to Hollywood’s big movie gala, the Művész Cinema is screening 12 hours of Oscar-nominated films, from 11am. Visitors can see the Joker, 1917, Little Women, Jojo Rabbit, The Irishman, Parasite, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, Rocketman and more. Nearly all are screened in their original language with Hungarian subtitles. Check Sunday’s schedule on the Művész website – Magyar felirattal is original language with Hungarian subtitles, Színkronizált is dubbed.

 

7pm-10pm: Bellini: La sonnambula at Müpa

Famously revived by Maria Callas when she gave the definitive performance at La Scala in 1955, La sonnambula was written by Vincenzo Bellini when in contractual difficulties with the Milan opera house shortly before his death in the early 1830s. Here, Czech Zuzana Marková stars in the role of Amina, while the award-winning Mirco Palazzi is Count Rodolfo.

 

8pm-10.30pm: Altin Gün at the A38 Ship

Altin Gün (‘Golden Day’), straddling the border between the real and imaginary worlds, perform for the first time in Budapest on Sunday, at the A38 Ship. On their debut album On, the group show what happens when mixing Turkish folk songs which were passed on from generation to generation with a dirty blend of funk rhythms, wah-wah guitars and analogue organs. The songs have universal themes such as love, death, desire and destiny.

The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more

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