Masturbation
of the mind and bodyThe inaugural edition of the new dance and theatre festival, the
Festival TransAmériques (FTA), was an ambitious feat that even
organizers might have underestimated: after all, being as on your
toes in the cutting edge of two performing art forms is a daunting task.
Is the'off the grid' still off the grid?
Her ground-breaking works, dating back over four decades,
seem as obscure and esoteric today as they must have been
when she created them. But the legendary choreographer
Trisha Brown is now revisiting the curious productions of her youth.
New dance creators look outwards, elsewhere
On the streets of the Paris suburbs where hip-hop lives;
on the tail-end of a digital shadow in the outskirts of Tel Aviv;
Southern Africa or on the streets of urban India: just some
of the inspirational sources of dance creators.
Ilana Goor: Her corner of paradise
Walk through massive entrance hall of the Ilana
Goor Museum in the historic port-town of Jaffa in
Israel, and you will likely feel as if you had just
entered an eclectic artistic jungle.
ARA: Her talking drum
Ara is being carefully honed and raised for stardom
by her calculating manager Wanle Akinboboye of her
management, Atuna Entertainment, a label that favors
putting African talent in the spotlight.
Surviving flavored smoke
The history of pipe smoking dates back more than
3000 years. Central American Maya relief sculptures
attest to the belief in the healing powers of
smoking, and its ability to render one closer to the gods.
Crossing over: The many beats of violinist Edvin Marton
"I am a 21st century virtuoso, feeling the pulse
of our times," says Edvin Marton, who, in his twenties
had already performed in many leading classical music
venues around the world.
Improvising in the dark: Jazz on long road to mass appeal
In Hungary, only classical music enjoys several
billion HUF in financial state support, while pop,
rock, jazz and folk music must rely on the rather modest
domestic market for their livelihood.
Annamaria Láng: With spitting passion
Annamária Láng was just seventeen years old when she
left her native Mátészalka, a settlent in northeastern Hungary,
for the cultural capital of Budapest. She set off on a journey to
pursue her passion: the theater.
Art dances with politics at the Venice Biennale
It was parching heat and an almost unbearable
humidity that invaded Venice this summer: but nothing
could hold back the crčme de la crčme of the world's
artistic community at their bi-annual gathering.
Carl László: More than a collector
In the world of international arts and antiquities,
Carl László is simply referred to as "The Magician."
The renowned art collector shines in conversation and
is known for his flamboyant style.
Hungary sees resurgence of interest in key artist
When Hungarian painter Gyula Benczur bumped into
the Hungarian minister of culture at the threshold of
the entrance to an exhibition almost a century ago, the
artist motioned to let the minister enter first.