Events

Wednesday, 29 April 2009

23/04/09

The weekend in Budapest starts on a Thursday and ends on a Wednesday. So for the first day of the weekend, you'd better find yourself something to do...
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Control & An Evening with Anton Corbijn (Film Screening)
b/w Joy Division cover bands (Concert)


A38, 23rd April, 17:00, FREE (screening already full),
bands follow the screening, 1300/1800Ft
Petőfi hid [map]
Buda, XI, Petőfi híd (Budai hídfő) (T4/6), 2 min

Joy Division singer, Ian Curtis, tragically ended his life at the age of 23, just as the band was on the brink of worldwide popularity. Control is the excellent biopic, directed by photographer, Anton Corbijn, depicting Curtis' trouble in coping with success, family, and love up until the time of his death.

Corbijn will be speaking, and presumably fielding questions on the film, his career, and probably his relationship with Curtis and the band. Joy Division cover bands to follow, including Closer to Curtis, De Staat, and J.D. Isolated, I'm sure you can guess what they sound like.

Official info here.

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Also recommended...

DJ Lee'n'gum
Jelen, 21:00, free
Of Tilos Radio fame, spinning records at one of Budapest's chillest jazz/anything goes bars. Myspace here.

International Book Festival (Festival)

Millenáris , 12:00-19:00
When not mingling with the literati, check out the stacks and stacks from a slew of international publishers. There are usually a few good tables of new English literature, too. More info here.

Rotozaza (Theatre-of-sorts)
Toldi, 17:00 - 21:00
Ok, this is the deal. You meet a stranger; you're wearing headphones; you're told what to do and say. That's it! Tell us what it's like if you dare. More details here. Sign up here.

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