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International Tourist Guide Day has been organized fii~te on the bank of the Danube showing you some of wonderful opportunity is not to be missed.
every year on 21 February since 1~85 all ?Ver the world. the· most beautiful bridges and buildings of Budapest,
LJ d . de ti1 lV\{\iv~/O G\.'de ·· In the first year 15 countries part1c1pated m the event, If you are keen on music, a wide selection of concerts is
like the Chain Bridge and the Parliament. The trams
, now it's more than 64. In Hungary it's not only a single there for you to choose from. Nature lovers are invited
depart from the terminus and take their passengers
lli l 1 ijS_ -~-,. day. You can participate i_n the different events through to the other terminus without stopping on the way.
to hike in the Buda hills while listening to the informed

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weekend of_Februa:i. At this time everything is C?ntred : 191h century also provides tours for those interested in The majority of the programmes offered are free of
_·-~-~- l'.:: ~:.; ·..:,- around tourism. Gu1de_s work on~ voluntary basis as l.: history and public transport. charge, but there are some places where you will

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have to pay, but the price is usually reduced and very
:,._· Have you ever heard about River Ride? The company
1,_ the public how beautiful and valuable their profession is.
They say that they are the cultural ambassadors of the -~ ,offers sightseeing first on the ground and then on the
•?,':. Danube in their amphibious floating buses. There was
reasonable. The invaluable and unique experiences
and the special information you can acquire on this
.~Y ~gnes.Salankj_and Istvan Dezsenyi • .· country and tourists see the things that we are proud of weekend are certainly worth the money.
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and want to showcase through their eyes first. j \a year when even these special tours were offered at a
. : ·,· discount price on International Tourist Guide weekend . Take part, have fun, and enjoy the town or the city you
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The most popular sightseeing tours are always the .:t?:
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If you hap per, have sorne free time on bus tours. The coaches in Budapest depart from -"- · If you prefer to walk, there are several walks to choose live in as you come to know it better!
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t the last weekend of February and you feel · the Balna Cultural Centre and offer a 90-minute-long from, in fact, about a hundred of them, and they take
you to different parts of the town. Some thematic walks
·,.'' .' like spending it doing something out of.the · comprehensive sightseeing tour of Budapest showing
remain within the walls of a single museum, but if you
ordinary, International Tourist Guide Day sights like Buda Castle, Heroes' Square, Andrassy don't mind walking longer distances, you can see lots
is just for you. It's a unique opportunity to , Street, Gellert Hill and the Citadel. You can choose in of wonders from the past and the present during the
which language you want to listen to the guided tour.
see your city or your, town from a different The majority of the tours are, of course, in Hungarian, two or three hours these walks usually last. The doors
angl~,>You can take part \i{ seven;il free events but they are also conducted in English, in German, of buildings that are normally closed to the public will be
open for the groups with a guide on this occasion .
rangingJrom ;..city-~yy~ks to bus, boat, tram or and even in Russian. Last year, as a new initiative,
undergrounditrips,in ,Budapest'and'in some a whole bus was set aside for children and the guide .·... t· Did you know that there's a hotel in Budapest on the
country,_t_o_..wns_·;_.v_:o.·_u_·.w:.b'~'a__ble_·_,· .t.. Q. l,o,o_·k, _a__._r,o__ un_d ' roof of which helicopters can land because there's a
on the bus raised their interest in the sights by talking
'. - ,, -- " -· · about funny and interesting facts compiled especially proper landing site for them? Or did you know that
,'.";· in bu_ilding5. ":'h_i<?h .ar,e.q~I,TAl!Yi ~losed.~9 the for them. Tourist guides themselves also enjoy these there's a big library inside the Parliament building full
: · pubhc and discover things yo~ 1would _ne_ver . tours tremendously because for a lot of them it is of valuable old books and manuscripts? If no, this
., have thought existed in your neighbo~rhoC>d. the onl~ opportunity ~hroughout the year to_guide (n
· i You will surely meet unexRected ,treasures: . \·~. Hungarian as_ otherw!se t_ hey_normally d~ sightseeing
..,.~ . -- ·- · ..,, .... ,...,:;,:~,:- !c, ,tours for foreign tourists In different foreign languages.
x-. It's absolutely worth going off the b~~t~n1.1i:)t/ Besides the bus tours boat tours are also conducted
tt path and finding the hidden beauty1~GQ.-~~~; ;t, ,· on the Danube on board comfortable ships. Other .
·•: guarded secrets of PJ?!f~~J!!)_at y_ou.,1.t~Jgk ~~~>\\::,vehicles involved in International Tourist Guide Day
! k II because you see .them everyJ,day~ ·· are trams, for example number ~-6 and number 2.
now we · · • ,· "'--· · •· Number 2 tram takes you along its very spectacular
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. •·I respect and kindness that the M'nong have for these was delighted that he finally had the opportunity to
animals. We can witness this solemn moment, this rare pay tribute to the child who would not recognise
..........., opportunity to believe in the union of two beings that him but who would be moved by his gesture. "These
seem to have nothing in common. And yet Kim Luan people have very few photos, that's why this gift was
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and her elephant show us that Jove is everywhere." received by her family with great interest, but also a lot
of gratitude."
· "· ·: Rehahn says that he had been to the region before,
where he took a photograph of the young girl, which Rehahn says he believes in karma, and that he was
\ ;; he went on to sell in his gallery. However, after taking rewarded for going back to give the young girl the
book; as soon after he was greeted with another
that photograph he did not manage to catch the
Rehahn explains that the M'nong group lives in this young girl's name and could not send her the copy of fantastic scene watching Kim Luan's moving friendship

Loving Friendship mountainous region in the south of the country, not

far from the Cambodian border. He spotted a young
the book her photo appeared in. So, the dedicated
photographer decided to venture back to the area in
July 2014 in a bid to find the young girl.
with an elephant. The esteemed photographer, who
has travelled all around the world, explains: "Shooting
a portrait is not always easy if you want to capture an
M'nong girl standing near an elephant. "She was
Betwe en An wearing the traditional costume hand-stitched by the
women of the village, and still worn by the poorest
"I did not know her name or address, and had to cross
the lake that separated the village from the school to
emotion. People say that I can capture the soul and
I think that is the best compliment you could give a
portrait photographer. "
as it was their only piece of clothing. She intently
Elepha nt And gazed into the eyes of the animal and she didn't
immediately notice Rehahn who had already snapped
find her, to no avail. I wanted to see her again and
share some money and offer the book to the family.
A few children said they knew her, but the language
the moment. The elephants are tamed very young barrier prevented real communication. After my
A Young Girl and then become like family members. Never will an
M'nong sell his elephant."
fruitless attempt to find the girl, I left the school,
disappointed and saddened not to be able to carry out
The esteemed photographer explains that as a result the mission to a successful conclusion. "
A photographer has captured a series
th:Y us~ally develop a very loving relationship, as the Rehahn explains that then a young girl ran up to him
of heart-warming portraits of a young ~mmal _is a great help with carrying, building or working and informed him that she lived next door to her. He
girl's friendship with an elephant in In the fields. A master rewards the animal's efforts
with daily care. "Even when a harvest Is not good, he
Vietnam. French photographer Rehahn always shares his food with the one who has become
took the images on a trip to Buon Don, the symbol of the high Vietnamese plateaus."
a small village renowned as the "capital Rehahn adds that he was very lucky to take a few
of elephants". The photographer had shots of this friendly and simple scene. "The fusion
between the two friends was such that when the girl
hoped to capture some shots of the began to pray, the giant animal knelt before her as if
magnificent elephants but was surprised in a sign of respect. This photo is absolutely unique.
Seeing this little girl in her ethnic dress a tradition that
to witness such a loving friendship with tends to disappear, next to the imposi~g presence
the young girl. of the elephant, perfectly reflects the tremendous

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director was born on July 6, 1946, in New York's
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and Frank Stallone, a beautician and hairdresser. 2006 with the sixth installment of his successful Rocky
His father was an Italian immigrant. His younger series, Rocky Balboa. In 2015, Stallone reprised his ,i
brother is actor and musician Frank Stallone. Due rore as Rocky Balboa in a spin-off-sequel film, Creed. -~
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slightly slurred speech. Stallone has been married three times. He had two
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eventually obtaining a B.A. degree decades later. and Seargeoh. His second wife was Brigitte Nielsen.
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practically homeless at the time, he later referred to Sistene, and Scarlet.
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boxing champion Apollo Creed, never knew his father. Donnie Image of the young
is the son of an extramarital lover of the boxer, who died Sage Is from a family
before he was born. In 1998, Creed's wife, Mary Anne visits album. The actor had
him in the youth facility where he 1s serving tin:ie and offers originally resisted the
him to take him in. Seventeen years later Donnie leaves his Job idea. "It took a while.
at a security firm and dreams about becoming a professional I really didn't want to
boxer. Mary Anne is vehemently against the idea, as she well do ,t - I swear to you.
remembers how Apollo died in the ring thirty years earlier. It's Just too painful.
However, boxing is In Donnie's blood, so h~ se~ks out Rocky It's rough. There is no
Balboa and asks the retired champ to be his trainer. Rocky closure. There is nothing. The wonderful thing about acting
sees much of Apollo in Adorns, and agrees to mentor him: is that it's a release. I can take some solace in that," he told
even as he battles an opponent deadlier than any in the ring - Variety.
cancer. With Rocky's help, Adorns soon gets a title shot, but
whether he has the true heart of a fighter remains to be seen. The sports drama film was directed by Ryan Coogler and
written by Coogler and Aaron Covington. The film stars
"I actually am startled," says Stallone, 69, 1n a recent lnterv_iew Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Johnson Creed. It also features
with Variety. "It's a character that I love and ne_ver_thought ( d Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Tony Bellew, and Graham
play again. / didn't think it would resonate ltke ,t did, ~s~ec,ally McTavish. For his performance, Stallone was nominated
with a newer generation. / never went into the film thinking for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor In a
this ,s going to be a transformative performance; I Just thought Motion Picture.
Creed was preceded by six films featuring boxer Rocky

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Balboa. In the first instalment, the most successful and iconic Rocky has a lot of issues, a lot of probl;~s. He_s ltke all ~f
us." Rocky is entirely fictional, though. Its a fairy tale. Its a As a newcomer, Michael B. Jordan had to work very hard to
part to date, Rocky is a small•time boxer. He seems to be transform his body and hone his skills for the role. Stallone
going nowhere in hfe working as a collector for a loan shark
and fighting in sleazy clubs for low•pald reward. He courts
Adrian, whom he later marries. At a sudden turn of events,
... was more than satisfied with his performance. He praised his
younger co·star in many interviews and shared how much
work Michael put In his performance.
heavyweight world champion Apollo Creed chooses Rocky I•

Rocky is back as his opponent in a title fight. The boxer realises that this
1s the opportunity of a lifetime. The fight ends with a split
decision loss to Apollo Creed, which Is nevertheless a huge ..,~
"When I think of 'Rocky' I think of inspiration and an
underdog. This guy who just will not quit. He relies on his
friends and famlly to push him through any obstacle and
to that next level. And I think that's super important," said

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,~ .::. Michael B. Jordan about Rocky and Donnie. And the story
is not over: according to reports. Stallone is willing to do
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and retirement. In the third film, he becomes Rocky's trainer
It's the eye of the tiger/ It 's the e~entually. The two become friends and Rocky, re-energized
with Creed shadow•boxing in his corner, regains his title. In ~,,,_ to battle (It bmll)
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