Extremely Hungary Festival Brings Hungarian Flavor to Summer in New York

New Programs at Lincoln Center, 92nd Street Y and French Culinary Institute

NEW YORK, May 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Extremely Hungary continues its
yearlong celebration of contemporary Hungarian arts and culture with a range
of exciting summer events that will introduce American audiences to Hungary's
most influential artists and performers. Highlights from the coming months
include:

-- River-to-River's presentation of vivacious violinist Felix Lajko in
his New York premiere. The charismatic musician fuses folk, jazz,
Gypsy
and Jewish klezmer music to create a unique and energetic style. This
free concert will be held June 1 at the Michael Schimmel Center at
Pace
University.
-- The Lincoln Center Festival will showcase the richness of contemporary
Hungarian theatre with two productions by award-winning Hungarian
directors and theater troupes. Budapest's Katona Jozsef Theatre
will present the North American premiere of Chekhov's Ivanov, set
in Hungary during the 1960s (July 7 - 11). Bela Pinter and Company
will
stage the U.S. premiere of Peasant Opera, a farcical tale of taboos
and
traditions set in the Hungarian countryside (July 24 - 26).
-- The 92nd Street Y will present How They Lived: Photographs About
Hungarian Jewish Life, 1870-1940, an exhibition of evocative
photographs
documenting Jewish communities in the seventy years before the
Holocaust. On view from June 5 through July 2, this is the first
exhibition to explore the richness and diversity of Hungarian Jewish
life.

-- On June 15, the French Culinary Institute will offer a cooking class
with Andras Hernadi, the Executive Chef at the Hungarian Consulate
General. Hernadi's hands-on demonstrations of authentic techniques
will reveal the richness and diversity of Hungarian cuisine, from
delicate poached fish to delectable duck with plum-chutney filled
pancakes.

Additional events, which further highlight the impact of Hungarian culture on
American society, will be held throughout the year at partner venues in New
York and D.C., including The Jewish Museum (featuring the multimedia
installation Danube Exodus, on view through August 2), Brooklyn Museum of Art,
MoMA, the National Gallery of Art, and Cafe Sabarsky at Neue Galerie.

Extremely Hungary is made possible in part by funding from the Hungarian
Ministry of Education and Culture. The festival is co-chaired by George Soros
and Kati Marton.

For a full listing of confirmed programs visit www.extremelyhungary.org.

SOURCE Extremely Hungary

Sarah Goulet, +1-212-671-5179, sgoulet@resnicowschroeder.com, for Extremely
Hungary