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City walks
Hop on a bike and tour the city beginning at 11am on April 30: this program, titled “8 is the new 7”, will reveal how the developments of the two neighboring districts are mutually inspirational, and how the gathering places of the past resurface in the fabric of the city over time. The main topics are gentrification and the process of recovering from Hungary’s era under Soviet control.
On Saturday, you can join a walk through the primary Budapest sites of the refugee crisis in the summer of 2015 within the “Please leave the escape route free” walk, where you can get to know the activities of the aid organizations and civilian volunteers through their personal stories.
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Concerts
David Yengibarian will play at Auróra on Wednesday at 9pm. Born in Yerevan, Yengibarian moved to Budapest 20 years ago, and since then he became an integral part of the Hungarian music scene; his solo evening promises to be one of the most special musical experiences of the festival. Two days later, at the same venue, Butterfly Effect will perform at 10pm – this very special chamber formation got its name after the “butterfly effect” concept of chaos theory. They have been developing their unique themes (including elements of jazz, folk music, hip-hop, and classical music) since their foundation in 2010.
The band Trió Squelini plays ethno-jazz and contemporary chamber music. Ektar was inspired by the musical cultures of the Balkans, the Far East, and Africa, but in their more strictly arranged pieces, traces of medieval music, European folk music, and contemporary music are all recognizable. These two formations will play at Patyolat on April 30, beginning at 8pm.
The closing chords of this year’s N7N8 Festival will cross physical borders and genres, as they will be played by a band from Denmark in a Western style, by the Finnish-Israeli indie pop group called Jenny Elisabeth and the Gunned Down Horses, on April 30th beginning at 8pm. Dorothy’s Legs will play after this hardly classifiable band.
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Exhibitions
The Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives will tell its 100-year-long history through 100 objects from the museum. How was the collection created? Communities show different artifacts in their different phrases – what do their choices say about these communities? How can we get to know Jewish communities, public figures, historic events, or the everyday lives of Jewish families through these artifacts? We can get all the answers on Wednesday afternoon.
The enjoyment of friendly competition connects sports with political battles and the fight for social emancipation. They are preparing with Hungarian and foreign artists, activists, and a lecture performance on the day of the opening, on Thursday at FKSE Studio Gallery, beginning at 7pm.
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Movie screenings
Iñarritu’s Biutiful is about a man whose days are numbered, and also about the dark, unknown side of Barcelona, which remains hidden from tourists’ eyes. This thought-provoking, disturbing piece will be screened in Auróra on Tuesday at 7pm.
One of Charlotte Gainsbourg’s most impressive movies will be screened at Mika on April 27 at 7pm. Samba examines the ways an immigrant can assimilate into a Western European city.
For complete information about English-friendly programs for this year’s Negyed7Negyed8 Festival, check out the official festival website.
