Hello everyone! Once again, I apologise for the lack of
updates – but here I am with another blogpost!
It’s crazy as I only have six weeks left here – where has
the time gone??? I know that I will make the most of my time here, which
includes sitting outside in the beautiful weather. During my time here I have
attended two concerts in the beautiful Cuvee Events house in Sárospatak. It was built in the seventeenth century but has since
undergone a renovation. The original wooden doors and the wine cellars have
been preserved and the events house can be used for conferences, family events
such as birthdays or christenings and weddings. My friend Niki and I received
free tickets so along we went to the concerts.
The first concert was on the 21st of March with
the Hungarian chamber orchestra Mozaik.
Although the speaking part of the concert was Hungarian we all understood the
universal language of music. The orchestra played Rossini, Debussy and my
favourite song Somewhere Over the Rainbow from my favourite film The Wizard of Oz.
During the break there was an opportunity to visit the wine
cellar and to taste some of the wine that was on the offer. Outside we were
treated to a fantastic view of Kis Patak (little Patak in Hungarian) and on the
right hand side, there was the magnificent Sárospatak Castle.
A few weeks later there was another concert held at the Cuvee
house. This time it was an acapella singing group called Octovoice. They are
based in Budapest but perform all over the country. Their sweet melodies and
harmonies enchanted the audience and they gave a rendition of Let it Go from Frozen and A Whole New World from Aladdin during
the break. The evening was beautiful and many people enjoyed sipping a glass of
wine outside as they enjoyed the view.
They were two very enjoyable evenings and I hope to return
to the Cuvee house soon!
