[Dixielandjazz] What's happening in Budapest?

[Bill Gunter]

Hello all - Especially Tamas Ittzes over in Hungary,

Thanks for the response to my question. I was primarily concerned with your 
safety and problems the political unrest might have had on your Ragtime 
Festival.

I pray that the demonstrations subside and that nobody gets injured (or even 
worse) in the confusion.

Looking forward to the festival and hope to see you soon!

Best to you,

Bill Gunter
jazzboard at hotmail.com


>From: "Tamas Ittzes" <bohem at fibermail.hu>
>To: "'Bill Gunter'" <jazzboard at hotmail.com>
>CC: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: RE: What's happening in Budapest?
>Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:22:51 +0200
>
>Hi all,
>
>Although Bill Gunter asked me privately about the situation in Hungary
>but I think that most people on the list would be interested, so I am
>copying this to the DJML. Sorry, there is only a little jazz content, so
>please, make remarks privately, if there's any.
>----------------------
>The political news we're receiving from Hungary and Budapest in
>particular
>seems pretty grim.
>
>Can you give me a quick idea of what is happening and does it have any
>impact on either you or the festival?
>
>I certainly hope all is well with you and that conditions are not as
>serious
>as our press makes them out to be.
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>No, things are certainly not that bad. We have a bunch of assholes in
>the government and our prime minister is one of the worst figures in
>politics Hungary has ever experienced. He has a very good self-marketing
>strategy, he is a great businessman but has no moral and is gambling
>with the people in Hungary and now we seem to have enough. But besides
>seeing lot of people in the streets (after work only!) demonstrating
>against the government there's nothing happening. Well, last night they
>attacked the TV pretty rudely but I think, this is over and the whole
>thing will not last for very long. And it does not effect jazz life, we
>just had our club meeting (and heard a mass of people shouting against
>the government outside) and will have the festival, no problem. Hungary
>is not a riot-place, people will not kill each other and they rather go
>to cultural things than to demonstrate. (There is folk music groups
>entertaining the people out by the Parliament, by the way.) Thanks for
>asking, I am back to lurking.
>
>Tamas
>_________________________________________________
>Tamas ITTZES
>violin teacher, ragtime pianist, festival organizer
>Bohem Ragtime Jazz Band
>Kecskemet Jazz Foundation
>Mailing address: H-6001 KECSKEMET, Pf. 652., Hungary
>Phone: +36(20)82-447-82
>E-mails: tamas at bohemragtime.com, bohem at fibermail.hu
>Web site: http://www.bohemragtime.com
>_________________________________________________
>
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