Colombian documentaries and Spanish concerts in Budapest
The music of Pipo Romero represents the new world of acoustic guitar in Spain, the specially talented musician will give a concert at the Mixat on May 11 as part of the Jazzfest Budapest. At the Hungarian House of Music on May 12 we can get to know Toledo’s music interpreted by Ana Claide, and on May 21 we will give a concert by Sílvia Pérez Cruz, an outstanding singer-singer of Catalan New Folk. THE Cervantes Institute On Tuesday evenings, in the presence of the directors, those interested can watch the collective documentaries for the first time in Hungary.
In May, we can discover the Spanish – speaking culture in Budapest with various programs Cervantes Institute organization. From Tuesday, May 3, the Hungarian premiere of the latest Colombian documentaries will be shown at the Institute for three weeks. Horsemen of paradise the Grammy Award-winning Orlando “El Cholo” showcases the landscapes of El Llano using songs from Valderrama. In the film, the beauty of the nature of the unknown countryside unfolds through music.
Red Esther Great Ceremony – Stories of Gabriel García Márquez c. in his film, he takes a new perspective on the world of the writer, traveling into places that are connected to him, accompanied by music that the author also loved. Manuel Contreras The living and the dead in his work we can follow the director as he sets out in search of a half-brother. In her search, she not only researches family ties, but also introduces everyday life in Colombia.
With his trio of Pipo Romero, he will present his latest, Ikigai album. The music of the guitar virtuoso is a mixture of styles, color combines folk music, classical music with Celtic and country, and creates unique melodies with innovative sound. The next day, Ana Alcaide gives a concert at the House of Hungarian Music, whose songs are inspired by her favorite city, Toledo. The Spanish rain accompanies her on a beautiful and complex medieval Swedish instrument, again singing adaptations of old songs and her own compositions.
Sílvia Pérez Cruz will perform in Hungary for the first time on May 21 at the Hungarian House of Music. After the classical instrumental foundations of the Catalan singer-songwriter (piano and saxophone), they also studied jazz music, but music theory, improvisation, and flamenco singing are all strongly their own. He thinks of his compositions that everyone should be able to tell a story. His concerts are thus special journeys into the world of music genres and Spanish stories told with music. Lovers of classical genres will be able to listen to the program of the Spanish students of the Liszt Ferenc University of Music on May 23 in the Nádor Hall.
If you would like to get acquainted with the activities of the Cervantes Institute in Budapest, you can meet the staff of the institution on May 8 at Szabadság Square.