George Jonas: Out of the closet
When Canadian-Hungarian author George Jonas first saw
Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of his 1984 novel Vengeance
late last year, the point of view taken by the Hollywood mogul
was as much of a surprise to him as it was to the critics.

Ara: Her talking drum
"Ara, like my name, means mystery," says Ara, "It is about
African culture and this has much to do with our mission. It is
about selling African culture in a highly cosmopolitan manner."

Peter Medgyessy: In search of a 'New Left' for Hungary
When Hungary's president called general elections for spring
2002, Peter Medgyessy was prepared for a tough fight.

Mayor Gabor Demszky: "...I want to build a country..."
Now, Mr. Demszky is still on the sidelines. This time,
however, he is hoping to become the next Prime Minister.

Dr. Otto von Habsburg
Dr Otto von Habsburg's history on the European political scene
spans decades. He served as an elected member of the European
Parliament, and is a leading advocate for the aspirations of the
European Union accession countries of Central Europe.

Film Producer Robert Halmi
“Another couple of weeks and I will give up.” Hungarian-born
television producer Robert Halmi Senior said on his plans to
finance a five million dollar film production studio outside
of Budapest.

Janos Martonyi: Towards a stronger Central Europe
"We have very few cards, if any, but we have to do
it." says Hungarian Foreign Minister, Janos Martonyi
on EU accession talks.

Mayor Gabor Demszky: "I do not give up"
"I do not give up." says a tired Budapest Mayor Gabor Demszky.
Demsky's Alliance of Free Democrats has been battling the
central government on numerous fronts.

Todd Swift: Where words don't tremble
“This is a terrible thing to say... but I do feel
a resistance on the part of Hungarian artists to
embrace certain elements of Western culture. I find
that in some ways there is quite a closed mentality here.”

Marie Chouinard: Her sacred mission
Dance for me the most direct route to arrive at that
which is most essential in life... dance, and the act
of creation, reaches a basic essential space in our existence
that I have come to approach dance as a sacred art.

Marta Meszaros: Her story, a history
My starting point was that my parents, along with many others
at that time who came to Kyrgyzstan in the thirties, became
the victims of Stalinism. These people were killed, and then
simply forgotten.

Ibolya David: Setting the laws of her land
After such a drastic change of the system, and with
the alterations in social conditions, it was understood
there was no other way to react to maintain an orderly transition.