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Sirály. |
Sirály is a Place
Where we can discuss what we have achieved until now
Where we can show to each other and to anyone interested
What challenges we face,
What content and form we find for expressing Ourselves and our questions.
Until what doubts we dare to proceed.
A Place where we can invite those walking before us
And those coming after us.
The Sirály is a place for meetings.
During the festival every night candle lighting at 20.30 (except for 11th December, Friday, when it is 17.30 )
11th December, Friday
18:00-19:00 Károly Minyó Szert: Chanukah light/photo creation on light-bycicle
Performance
A unique light-bicycle performance is opening this year’s Chanukah festival in Sirály. The two main characters of the festival of Chanukah – light and miracle – are both featuring the performance of Károly Minyó Szert. The artist sits on his light-bicycle and in the space transformed into a dark-room he is rolling over profane time, changes the speed and the dimension – he is creating. The light is streaming out from the bicycle lamp to the sound of the dynamo, the bass guitar and the rhythm of the drums: the miracle happens in front of the audience: an image, a work of art created by light is appearing from nothing.
Perforemers: Lili Szert – light assistant, Zsigmond Szert – drums, Tamás Tóth – bassguitar
The performance is organised by Kidma and Marom
Entry: 500 HUF
12th December, Saturday
10.00 – 17.00 Studio Metropolitana Program - Future City Game
What should be with the Rákóczi Street? Separation line or connection surface between the historical Jewish district and the Palace district?
Future City Game in the organization of Studio Metropolitana and the British Council
Details: www.koz-ter.hu
British Council
Registration: 06 20 229 55 78 or
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19.00 György Tatár philosopher - Martial theology –„Miracle – the favourite child of faith?” (In Hungarian)
Franz Rosenzweig quotes in the second part of his main work the famous sentence from Faust, according to which miracle is the favorite child of faith. Enfolding the image he claims with a heart full of serenity that if this is the situation, it is undoubted that the old man is not fulfilling his duties for a long time. At least for a hundred years he does not deal with the child personally but has hired a professional nurse – i.e. theology who is more and more embarrassed by her task. Theology would already get away from the small miracle child and the little things to do next to it, because she is continuously ashamed of it. However, for a while she will need to respect the father and her only hope is that no one lives forever. And when time has come, the nurse will know what to do with the “small worm that is not even able to live or die on its own.”
Program of The Hungarian Jewish Museum:
20:00 A B E N D L A N D - N I G H T F A L L by Fred Kelemen (Germany/Portugal 1999, 140 min., English subtitles)
In the framework of the Quarter6 Quarter7 Festival, Fred Kelemen’s film ABENDLAND will be shown to the public in the basement of Sirály (Király street 50, Budapest VI.) on the 12th of December at 8 p.m.
After the screening of the film, a conversation with Fred Kelemen will be led by the filmmaker Gábor Dettre.
The program is free of charge, everyone interested is welcome.
“…the fragility and pain of human beings is what he intends to understand, to touch and to picture. These films are sensible and fragile. We will see stories of fragile and sensitive characters and Fred is able to make these human beings loveable. I believe, it is abundant. Moreover, that is the utmost.” Béla Tarr
13th December, Sunday
17.00 Jewry and Tolerance, Haver Foundation (in Hungarian)
In general Judaism in itself cannot be understood by the majority of people. People know the stereotypes, maybe one or two concepts of Judaism from their history-studies, but they are lacking information about Hungarian Jewry or Jews living around the world. Through practice and interactive events we can bring those fragments of information on the surface that they do know about Jewry and – like pieces of a puzzle – we can out them together: thus slowly we can trace where are the outlines of prejudices and where is reality.
The interactive session, discussion will be around the following questions: Who are the Jews? What is Judaism? What does it mean to be Jewish? Where and how do they live? Along what values does the Jewish community build itself? And further difficult questions from the past and the present.
18:00 Small Synagogue of Eger
The Eger Contemporary Gallery introduces itself on the Quarter6quarter7 festival
Introduction of the Eger small Synagogue! The building has been deserted for many years, until the enthusiastic artist group has brought life into its walls. The spaces of the synagogue are used as artist studios, exhibition-concert and community space. The „Small Synee” group has organized their popular performance festival this year in September for the second time.
This time they will bring an own exhibition to Budapest, some performances and a foretaste of their video works and installations. Next to this we can also see a documentary exhibition from the last years happenings in Eger.
Artist participating in the program (exhibition, music, performance, video):
Roland Ballai Tóth, Péter Busák, Jenő Lévay, Gyula Majoros, Csongor Pogonyi, Rudolf Szilágyi, József Szurcsik, Szabolcs Vágó
19.00 Discussion with István Kemény moderator: Olivér Pénzes
22.00 The Pásztorz concert
Hevesi Nándi - bass, synth, Kovács Royal Ferenc - saxofon, trumpet, Lukács Gábor Luki - saxophone, Pándi Balázs - drums, and their guests: Vereb Szabolcs - saxophone, Abbas Murad - trump
The Pásztorz is the first child of Sirály's regular jam session called Labour Room.
14th December, Monday
19.00 Rudolf Klein lecture – Art nouveau and Jewry (In Hungarian)
22.30 TÁP Theatre – Above it, beneath it – Anti-racist initiating theatre (in Hungarian)
Entry:1500 Ft
15th December , Tuesday
19.00 Myths and miracles – (roundtable discussion) (in Hungarian)
Myths are telling us who and how we are and why the world is how it is. Myths are also telling us the reality of the Eden, the reality of „real life”. Miracles are justifying these realities and let us experience them. The discussion will go around this topic with examples from the life of different cultures.
Participants: Gergely Nacsinák, Greek orthodox priest; Andi Sturovics, Judaic studies; Dávid Hamar, evangelic Christian; Miklós Sárközy, Iranist. Facilitator: Richárd Papp (cultural anthropologist).
20.00 Gypsy Flamenco
Guszti Balogh and Ilan Shapir guitar duo. You may know Guszti from the band Nomada and several other bands. Ilan is also an active player in the music life of Hungary since many years. For instance as the member of the band Fabula Rasa. Their production will be the music for your ears!
Entrance: 500 HUF
16th December, Wednesday
19.00 – Literary discussion with contemporary writer László Garaczi
by Olivér Pénzes (in Hungarian)
21.00 The glory and fall of Atruro Ui – Performance of the Budapest Jewish Theatre (in Hungarian)
Once upon a time there was a politician who was un-bribable. This is a very old story. Then, there were some grocery dealers, and real estate panamas, and organized crime – and they were living in a good separation from each other. Until crisis has broken in
If you are interested how the democratic system is destroying itself – in a far city – come and see it!
P.s.: If you are not interested, stay at home and turn on the news!
Entry: 1000 HUF
17th December, Thursday
12.00-16.00: Giving out food and clothing for the poor – Social Action Group of Marom Budapest
(location: in front of the church)
19.00 Reading evening of Zsolt Farkas
18th December, Friday
21.00 Chalaban record release
Chalaban, a music group that plays Moroccan music, was formed in Hungary, by Said Tichiti. Their music is inspired by Moroccan music forms, but traces of modern and folk music of other cultures can be found in their pieces as well. The group focuses since its establishment on integrating different styles, instruments and musical knowledge. Several instruments are the components of Chalaban’s music: guembri, lyre, derbuca, bendir, flute, carcabat, djambé, keyboard, saxophone, trumpet, guitar, drums and accordion.
Entry: 1000 HUF
19th December, Saturday
19.00 György Geréby – God and empire – book presentation (in Hungarian)
What is the guarantee for the basic principles of a political formation for instance the democratic law-state? The question is directed to the common need of legitimacy of law and politics. Legitimacy, however, is beyond the law system, demanding answers to such questions that were only answered by the help of theology. The relation between theology, politics and law and their mutual need for each other will be the main topics of the lecture.
22:00 Hagesher
nu jewish music
Hagesher was formed on the axis between the seventh and the thirteenth district of Budapest and works mostly with the folk music of that areas, next to klezmer and Balkan tunes. All this mixing with elements of hip hop and funk, resulting in such a dancy dollop that you cannot stay on your seats.
Entry: 1000 HUF