March of the Living Wagon Exhibition

The March of the Living Foundation presented its traveling exhibition at the railway station of Rákospalota-Újpest, Budapest. The main goal is to help youth's education, help the fight against antisemitism and racism.

17.000  Jewish Újpest residence were victims of the holocaust. In just eight week 437.000 Hungarian Jews were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau death factory in May 1944.

Alan Parker in Budapest

Hollywood producer Andrew G Vajna who created The Terminator, Rambo with Sir Alan William Parker English film director, producer and writer who speaks during an interview at a screenwriting workshop in Budapest, Hungary. Sir Alan Parker has been awarded the 2013 Bafta fellowship.

Student Protest in Hungary

                                         
There was a technical problem with this blog for awhile, so I set up an other temporary page janoskisphotographer.blogspot.com as well. A few weeks back I photographed Hungary ever biggest student protest against the government's education policy in Budapest. High school and university students gathered together at the University of Technology and Economics than later headed to the Economy Ministry. In spite of the freezing weather the crowd marched to the parliament, occupied the parking lot and even reached the stairs where the police stopped them. The students shouted anti-government slogans like "down the tuition" and also demanded the resignation the Education Secretary Rozsa Hoffmann. For now thousands of students demonstrating across the country. They want immediate reforms. I was there...

Former Hungarian PM on Hunger Strike

Hungarian former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsan and three other members of Democratic Coalition began a week long hunger strike outside the parliamentary building. They protests against the government plans to reform the election system.

Janos photos reached Armanians

Peace Dialogue the Armenia based NGO just published my photos on their English and Armenian language website about the Budapest protest against Ramil Safarov extradition. Hope the Armenian society will get the message, that Hungarian civil society has nothing to do with this case. That was a wrong decision of the Hungarian government. 

Click here to read the article and check the photos in Armenian and English 

Note: photos are available for publication upon request via Penta Press Photo Agency or drop me a line direct to  janoskisphotography "at" gmail.com  

Budapest protest against Ramil Safarov extradition

I took these photos late afternoon, while thousand of Hungarian gathered together with Armenians in front of the parliament building in Budapest, expressing outrage at their government’s decision to extradite axe-murderer Safarov to his home country Azerbaijan, where he received a hero’s welcome, was pardoned and promoted.  

The story has prompted one of Central Europe’s biggest diplomatic storms. A few days ago protest rallies have been held in Armenia’s capital with burning of Hungarian flag. For now Yerevan has cut diplomatic ties with Hungary. Armenia has warned Azerbaijan is ready for war.  

Safarov murdered Gurgen Margarian, an Armenian lieutenant with an axe, while the latter was asleep in 2004.

Amusement park, Luna Park, Theme Park

Sure I am not the only documentary photographer, photojournalist who love to take pictures about the sunnier part of the life. I selected some of my favorite pics to share. I took them at the amusement park in Vienna and the children's day somewhere in Budapest. I am continuing this series ....   I have some shots about the famous Coney Island amusement park among my archived slides. Believe or not there was a time when I was living just for a 5 min. from the park. If you are hanging around, don't miss the Nathan's Famous hot dogs!!!