Category Archives: events

A Day at the Races

Posted on September 28, 2018 by TheFitzyreport

Budapest gave summer a run for it’s money this year baking long hot days under lush leafage and raising one final hoorah before the first crunch of Autumn. Celebrations centered along the well heeled Andrassy, carless and carefree, with dancing … Continue reading →

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Bread and blossom

Posted on April 27, 2018 by TheFitzyreport

The royal rouse to ‘let them eat cake’ was not the last time someone would lose their head over a serious miscalculation of taste. The crumbs of political commentary have been left trailing all over Budapest and while the language … Continue reading →

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Made in Hungary

Posted on November 23, 2017 by TheFitzyreport

As a country that is home to a greater number of Catholics than live in Ireland and where crafted mangers and festive exchanges add more sparkle than all the chachkies from China, Hungary celebrates Christmas in a very special way. … Continue reading →

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Pumpkins and paradise

Posted on November 3, 2017 by TheFitzyreport

A palace of pumpkins joined the golden tradition of Hungarian architecture on Saturday night when hundreds of cheerful children brought their hand carved creations to Hero’s Square. Overseen by the Angel Gabriel (of course!) hovering atop the column of the … Continue reading →

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Art Felt

Posted on June 22, 2017 by TheFitzyreport

A bodega, even a pretend one, would not cut it in NYC without a cat. So when English artist Lucy Sparrow started her epic 9 month, 16 hours a day saga to create in felt an entire convenience store, all … Continue reading →

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Quack

Posted on June 5, 2017 by TheFitzyreport

Rembrandt had a run for his money this week in NYC. The master was on show at The Frick with a privately owned painting aptly named Entertaining the Angels. But as art lovers flew through the doors in anticipation, there … Continue reading →

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The Passion with passion

Posted on April 10, 2017 by TheFitzyreport

The best of New York is not on Broadway this week. Just follow the church bells and you will find outstanding performances of music and theater that transcend religious commitment. The playbill has more to come, but on Palm Sunday, … Continue reading →

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Pink power

Posted on January 21, 2017 by TheFitzyreport

The sixties were never like this. Not that there was a lot of activism going on at the Ungarra Primary School in those days – apart from all the girls loving Paul more than John. But at the Women’s March … Continue reading →

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Manifesto

Posted on January 5, 2017 by TheFitzyreport

The experience of the event currently at the Armory on Park Avenue is so astounding it is a challenge just to describe it. So what must it have been for Cate Blanchett to play 13 completely different roles in 13 … Continue reading →

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Hello and goodbye

Posted on December 7, 2016 by TheFitzyreport

The psychologist is in at the Union Square subway station. At least he was a couple of weeks ago, encouraging straphangers to pause and post a note about the presidential pantomime. But what started as therapy quickly turned into a … Continue reading →

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