Dear Friends, On behalf of the staff of the Balassi Institute - Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre (HICC) I wish you all a very happy Diwali! After your Diwali holidays, please continue to enjoy our exciting upcoming events at our Centre! See our summary table: Dates Type of programme Topic of the event November 1–30 Exhibition Neerajj Mittra painter, sculpture and singer presents his works November 15, Thurs, 6:00 pm Film Screening of the Hungarian film ”Delta” November 19, Mon, 6:30 pm Literary evening presentiation on the Hungarian poet Géza Gárdonyi December 3, Mon, 7:00 pm Live Concert Capital City Minstrels annual Christmas concert December 4– January 6 Exhibition Vijay Kowshik glass artist presents his works December 6, Thurs, 7:00 pm CSR 260 underprivilage children are invited for Mikulás Day December 11, Tues, 9:30 am Heritage walk Heritage walk around HICC building December 13, Thurs, 9:30 am onwards Special Film DELHI THROUGH ITS BUILDER'S EYES December 17, Mon, 5:00 pm Book Club Presentation about Hungarian folk costums of Christmas and New Years Details of the events seen below (by clicking on the date in the table) and you can check by clicking on this link >> our presence in the upcoming film festivals across India, an interesting interview with a lady who recently visited Hungary with a group of Indian artists and snapshots from our past events Tibor Kovacs Director, HICC   You can help our job, if you answer all of the questions and click on the "Send Answer" button. If you would like to share any feedback, please do not hesitate to give us on our email ID –hicc.delhi@gmail.com. Balassi Institute Hungarian Information & Cultural Centre New Delhi Exhibition  at HICC  November 1–30 TÜKÖR - A TRIBUTE TO RELATIONSHIPS Exhibition by Neerajj Mittra In cooperation with the Delhi International Arts Festival "Everything is a mirror. Everyone is a mirror. Every moment is a mirror. Human being is the ultimate being of introspection. By venturing outwards we venture inwards discovering and unfolding layers of our being. How we relate to others in essence defines how we relate to our own self. Relationship is one such mirror. This is the subject of art that I now present to you. The word Tükör means mirror in Hungarian language. By using paint, metal, motion picture, animation and projection techniques I endeavor to portrait the pursuit of higher sense of self through each other, through one another." quotes Neerajj Mittra   Can you be expected during the exhibition?   Yes Maybe No   Fábri Film Clubat HICC November 15 Thursday, 6:00 pm DELTA Feature film, directed by Kornél Mundruczó(2008), colour, duration: 98 minutes A taciturn young man returns to the wild, isolated landscape of the Delta. It is a labyrinth of waterways, small islands and over-grown vegetation, where the villagers are cut off from the outside world. The young man, who has been away since early childhood, is introduced to a sister he never knew he had. Together they build a house on stilts in the middle of the river, far away from everyone else. The silence between them grows. Grows into a dangerous affection: love. One day, they invite the villagers over to share a meal together, but the coarse locals do not accept their "unnatural" relationship.   Will you attend?   Will attend May attend Will not attend   Literary eveningat HICC November 19 Monday, 6:30 pm GÉZA GÁRDONYI An evening on his life and works by Dr. Margit Köves Géza Gárdonyi (1863–1922) was a poet, a teacher, a playwright, a novelist and a journalist. He had his greatest success as the author of a number of historical novels, for example Eclipse of the Crescent Moonand Slave of the Huns. These novels are still favourites in Hungary. The literary evening will take up Gárdonyi's work and the interest of Hungarians in their historical past.   Will you attend?   Will attend May attend Will not attend   Live concert  at HICC December 3 Monday, 7:00 pm CHRISTMAS CONCERT Presented by the Capital City Minstrels As the year of 2012 swiftly comes to a close, it is once again time for CCM's annual Christmas concert season. With a festive program and the passion and enthusiasm CCM is famous for, we trust our concert will put you in the festive mood and bring some Christmas cheer to you. The concert will be conducted by Carolin Remy.   Will you attend?   Will attend May attend Will not attend   Exhibition at HICC December 4 – January 6, 2013 SYNTACTICS IN GLASS Exhibition by Vijay Kowshik The corroborations of the feelings within, touching the heartstrings into implosions of light giving hope and happiness. These are the artist's response to his art works which gets its inspirations to a great extent from Hungary because of his deep friendships with many people there.   Can you be expected during the exhibition?   Yes Maybe No   Children's Programmeat HICC December 6 Thursday, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm MIKULÁS DAY Our Corporate Social Responsibility Initiate Christmas is celebrated in many different ways throughout Central and Eastern Europe. Commonly most of the regions' festivities begin with the period of Advent which is four weeks prior to Christmas and the feast of Saint Nicholas on the 6th of December. Although the celebration of the season is shared, each country has developed their specific traditions and customs. On December 6th also known as St. Miklós Day, children set their shoes or boots out overnight for Mikulás. This year the Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre will be celebrating MIKULÁS DAY with the children from NAI DISHA SCHOOL.   Will you attend?   Will attend May attend Will not attend   Heritage walk and lecture  around HICC December 11 Tuesday, 9:30 am DELHI THROUGH ITS BUILDERS EYES A journey into unsung heroes of New Delhi Heritage walk and lecture by Robinson Robinson, an alumunus of St.Stephen's college, Delhi is a theologian, poet, meditation practitioner, heritage walks expert and an art critic. He describes himself as a traveller in life who intends to journey well. He has been documenting the city, the known and the unknown for the last two decades.   Will you attend?   Will attend May attend Will not attend   Fábri Film Clubat HICC December 13 Thursday, 6:00 pm ADVENTURE (KALAND) Feature film, directed by József Sipos (2011), colour, duration: 85 minutes Love and death, faithfulness and betrayal, success and come-down in the shadow of the worldwide catastrophe in the year 1940 in Budapest. This is the last meeting that totally changes Eszter's life, and addresses the fears that surface at a certain age in everyone's life.   Will you attend?   Will attend May attend Will not attend   Petőfi Book Club at HICC  December 17 Monday, 5:00 pm HUNGARIAN FOLK CUSTOMS OF CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS Presentation by Ágnes Kirpalani A significant number of Hungarian folk customs are associated with the twelve calendar months. Specific rituals are connected with the changing seasons of the year, with summer and winter Solstice and also with state and church festival. In this festive season let's learn and discuss about Hungarian folk customs associated with Christmas and New Year like the Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day, St. Nicholas Day, St. Lucy's Day and many more.   Will you attend?   Will attend May attend Will not attend         For upcoming film festivals, an interesting interview and snapshots from our past events go to >> Date: 12.11.2012