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Oxford Hungarian Society - Michaelmas Term 2007
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Friday 12 October, MacGregor Room, Oriel College, 8 p.m
Hungarian Photographers Around the World |
The photograph as instrument of artistic expression: Balázs Kulcsár will give an
illustrated talk about famous Hungarian photographers and show some of his own
pictures. The evening will also feature István Kónya on the lute.
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Friday 19 October, MacGregor Room, Oriel College, 8 p.m
Antal András Deák : Ferdinando Marsigli
and Johann Christoph Müller’s
Discovery of the Danube (1726)
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Antal András Deák is assistant director of the Danube Museum, Esztergom.
He will discuss the concept, history and legacy of this extraordinary pioneering
work.
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Friday 26 October, Lecture Theatre, Harris Building, Oriel College, 8 p.m.
Film : Werckmeister Harmonies
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Béla Tarr’s adaptation of Krasznahorkai's novel is set in a small town on the
plain. On a bleak winter night, János Valuska warns inhabitants about an
upcoming solar eclipse, just as a truck containing a huge whale is being
trundled onto the main square...
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Thursday 1 November, MacGregor Room, Oriel College, 8 p.m.
Mia Nadasi : Pirouettes and Passions:
Growing up Behind the Curtain |
Mia, a Hungarian-born actress and writer, will introduce and read excerpts from
her book which gives an account of life in the world of ballet and theatre
during the days of Soviet rule. With the participation of actor Paul Ridley.
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Friday 9 November, MacGregor Room, Oriel College, 8 p.m.
Wine-tasting
We apologise to members, but for technical reasons
this event has unfortunately had to be cancelled! |
A large selection of Hungarian wines brought to us by Trans-Danubia
Wines & Spirits Ltd. There will be a charge for this event: Ł5 for non-members
and Ł3 for those who pay subs, but good discounts will be available if you order
wines during the tasting.
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Friday 16 November, MacGregor Room,
Oriel College, 8 p.m.
Ireland and Hungary : Partners in the New Europe
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Derek Hannon, Press Attaché of the Irish Embassy in
London (one time first consul in Budapest) will give his own impressions
of Hungary from his time there (1995-9) and compare the two countries’
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Wednesday 28 November, Lecture Theatre, Harris Building, Oriel College, 8 p.m.
Film :
Just Sex and Nothing Else
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Light Hungarian romantic comedy (2005), with English subtitles, directed by
Krisztina Goda and starring Judit Schell, Sándor Csányi and Kata Dobó. |
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