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Budapest Times, Hungary
May 10 2014
Culture, history explored in series of events, exhibition
10. May 2014 - by BT in Budapest
Inspired by the culture of Central Asia and the Caucasus, The Silk
Road Society, sponsored by The Travel Scientists, will bring the
sights, sounds, tastes and experiences of the Silk Road to Budapest
with its three-day festival, running from Monday to Wednesday 12-14
May at the Brody Studios, to showcase the culture and travel
opportunities of the countries along the historic Silk Road.
The Silk Road Festival will combine a variety of activities, from its
inaugural dinner catered by Hachapuri Georgian Restaurant, to talks
from top academics, food and wine tasting sessions, and exhibitions
focusing on contemporary artists in the region (including paintings
loaned by the Vollnhofer ArtStudio of Budapest along with independent
artists), and travel photography showcasing the places along the Silk
Road.
The festival entwines contemporary culture with history, where a
series of talks from esteemed academics will link up the present-day
countries with their history.
The inaugural dinner (12 May) is a ticketed event, which will include
access to the exhibition, plus talks from the UNESCO Chair of Art
History, Professor Levon Chookaszian, who will open with the subject
of Armenian art history and textiles throughout the centuries,
followed by the Georgian dinner and a talk on Central Asian music by
Dr. János Sipos, a musicology researcher and lecturer from the
Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Liszt Ferenc Academy. The evening
will conclude with a concert by Majda Mária Guessous, whose music will
showcase the sounds of Central Asia.
The following two days are open to the public and require no
reservation. There will be talks on Georgian art, along with a speech
from the Georgian ambassador on the second day of the event, Tuesday,
at 6.30pm. There will also be a Georgian food tasting seminar and
session at 7pm.
The final day, Wednesday, will open with Dr. Matteo Fumagalli from
Central European University at 4pm speaking on the cultural and
economic emergence of Central Asia, followed by a talk from Dr. Ágnes
Birtalan from ELTE at 6pm, on the Mongol civilisation's effect on the
Silk Road. To conclude the event, there will be a wine tasting session
focusing on the products of the Caucasus at 7pm.
The Silk Road Festival is the first event from the Silk Road Society,
which plans to host more, focusing on other countries along the Silk
Road.
The event is sponsored by Hachapuri and The Travel Scientists, and is
partnered with the Brody Studios and Vollnhofer ArtStudio, with media
sponsorship from the Budapest Times/Budapester Zeitung and
TheDaily.Hu.
To attend the dinner, RSVP [email protected]. All other
events are open without reservation.
Tickets for the dinner (including talks and concert): HUF 4500
Food tasting/wine tasting events: HUF 1500/HUF 1000 (students and
Brody House members)
For more information: http://silkroadsociety.org/the-silk-road-festival/
https://www.facebook.com/SilkRoadSociety
http://budapesttimes.hu/2014/05/10/culture-history-explored-in-series-of-events-exhibition/
May 10 2014
Culture, history explored in series of events, exhibition
10. May 2014 - by BT in Budapest
Inspired by the culture of Central Asia and the Caucasus, The Silk
Road Society, sponsored by The Travel Scientists, will bring the
sights, sounds, tastes and experiences of the Silk Road to Budapest
with its three-day festival, running from Monday to Wednesday 12-14
May at the Brody Studios, to showcase the culture and travel
opportunities of the countries along the historic Silk Road.
The Silk Road Festival will combine a variety of activities, from its
inaugural dinner catered by Hachapuri Georgian Restaurant, to talks
from top academics, food and wine tasting sessions, and exhibitions
focusing on contemporary artists in the region (including paintings
loaned by the Vollnhofer ArtStudio of Budapest along with independent
artists), and travel photography showcasing the places along the Silk
Road.
The festival entwines contemporary culture with history, where a
series of talks from esteemed academics will link up the present-day
countries with their history.
The inaugural dinner (12 May) is a ticketed event, which will include
access to the exhibition, plus talks from the UNESCO Chair of Art
History, Professor Levon Chookaszian, who will open with the subject
of Armenian art history and textiles throughout the centuries,
followed by the Georgian dinner and a talk on Central Asian music by
Dr. János Sipos, a musicology researcher and lecturer from the
Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Liszt Ferenc Academy. The evening
will conclude with a concert by Majda Mária Guessous, whose music will
showcase the sounds of Central Asia.
The following two days are open to the public and require no
reservation. There will be talks on Georgian art, along with a speech
from the Georgian ambassador on the second day of the event, Tuesday,
at 6.30pm. There will also be a Georgian food tasting seminar and
session at 7pm.
The final day, Wednesday, will open with Dr. Matteo Fumagalli from
Central European University at 4pm speaking on the cultural and
economic emergence of Central Asia, followed by a talk from Dr. Ágnes
Birtalan from ELTE at 6pm, on the Mongol civilisation's effect on the
Silk Road. To conclude the event, there will be a wine tasting session
focusing on the products of the Caucasus at 7pm.
The Silk Road Festival is the first event from the Silk Road Society,
which plans to host more, focusing on other countries along the Silk
Road.
The event is sponsored by Hachapuri and The Travel Scientists, and is
partnered with the Brody Studios and Vollnhofer ArtStudio, with media
sponsorship from the Budapest Times/Budapester Zeitung and
TheDaily.Hu.
To attend the dinner, RSVP [email protected]. All other
events are open without reservation.
Tickets for the dinner (including talks and concert): HUF 4500
Food tasting/wine tasting events: HUF 1500/HUF 1000 (students and
Brody House members)
For more information: http://silkroadsociety.org/the-silk-road-festival/
https://www.facebook.com/SilkRoadSociety
http://budapesttimes.hu/2014/05/10/culture-history-explored-in-series-of-events-exhibition/