Jelen, a most hot and hip spot of Budapest’s jazz and nightlife scene, will serve as Nincs Lehetetlen festival centre, and thus host several programmes for its duration, with special focus on music and literature. Beyond the cultural treats, the café is to serve Dutch food and drink specialities every day to set up a suitable culinary context around the festival. The festival will open with powerful melodies from the Balkans, explosive rhythms from Latin America and lyrics straight from dark Neapolitan alleys – welcome to the world of Mala Vita!
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Lee’n’gum is a well-known voice on Tilos Radio. A tireless worker of the Budapest music scene, he has made thousands dance at numerous venues and with various partners. He is a regular guest at the increasingly popular Rewind series, but the easiest to come across his music is still on Tilos.
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Wotienke: "I am a singer-songwriter from Amsterdam with strong ties to the Moravian countryside in the Czech Republic. As long as I can remember I have been making music and I am sure I will continue to do so the rest of my life."
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Gondolat Publishers has recently launched its series dedicated to Dutch-language literature. They are now to present the newest releases at the International Book Festival at Millenáris and at Jelen, with the participation of the authors Jaap Scholten and Tibor Bérczes.
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He was only six when he got his first guitar, and at the age of eleven he got a rundown and untunable piano. His first solo album entitled Szívzörejek (Heart Murmur) was released in late 2006. Although as a drummer he joined bands like Quimby, Kispál és a Borz, Balaton and others, he seems to have got rid of his drumsticks for good. Having left Hiperkarma, he now focuses exclusively on his own music and lyrics.
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Jelen, a highly frequented bar with a friendly atmosphere located in downtown Budapest, has long been hosting quality jazz acts. This time a unique constellation is to provide ambient music experience, involving renowned musicians.
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The publishing house organises a thematic afternoon dedicated to the issue Boxsel examines at Jelen, revealing the author’s private collection of photographs and reproductions which represent stupidity in the cultural history of the Netherlands and Europe, screening Betty Boop cartoons, and with a load of suitable music fragments (e.g. Lou Reed, Frank Zappa) interpreted by Frenk.

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The József Balázs Quintet was formed in 2005. He was given the Dezső Lakatos Ablakos jazz scholarship in 2007. Beyond his successes in the jazz world, he is considered a renowned musical arranger and composer in other fields (pop, soundtracks) as well.
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A special line-up will bring joy to the lovers of jazz this evening. The chance of an exciting jam session can be taken for granted, as the members (Mihály Borbély and Gergő Kováts on saxophone, Albert Márkos on violoncello, Balázs Horváth on double bass, Zsolt Sárvári-Kovács on drums) are well-known figures of the Budapest jazz scene.
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Environment-conscious rock’n’roll till the morning! The band made up of Benedek Darvas, Zsombor Dudás, Gábor Horváth and Tibor Perecsényi invites the lovers of thought-provoking concerts in a unique manner.
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