{"id":40729,"date":"2024-03-22T06:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T05:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/?p=40729"},"modified":"2024-04-22T09:02:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T07:02:18","slug":"venetian-atmosphere-at-the-semmelweis-international-carnival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/2024\/03\/venetian-atmosphere-at-the-semmelweis-international-carnival\/","title":{"rendered":"Venetian atmosphere at the Semmelweis International Carnival"},"content":{"rendered":"
This year marked the 15th edition of the Semmelweis International Carnival, evoking the atmosphere of the Venice Carnival. Once again, participants could taste the cuisine of many nations in the Multicultural Food Festival, while the mood was set by student acts and performers such as Aurevoir, Filo, and Dr. BRS.<\/div>\n

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Students of Semmelweis University celebrated International Women’s Day in the Nagyv\u00e1rad Square Theoretical Block (NET) on March 8, at the Semmelweis International Carnival organized by the Instructor Self-Active Group (I\u00d6CS), the Students’ Union (H\u00d6K) and the international student organizations (DSVS, ISSA). Well-known performers, the Multicultural Food Festival (MFF), breathtaking performances, and a decorated venue awaited the nearly 1000 partygoers.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The event kicked off at 7 p.m. with the opening ceremony, where Dr. Al\u00e1n Alp\u00e1r, Vice-Rector for International Studies welcomed the audience in Hungarian, English, and German, and reflected on the origins of the event. \u201cIt’s a great pleasure to see how this program, which actually originated from the English students at ISSA, has embraced the Hungarian and German students as well,\u201d said the vice-rector.<\/p>\n

Next, Houman Taherian, Vice-President of ISSA, gave his keynote speech, followed by Michael Hubatka (DSVS) and Orsolya Demeter (I\u00d6CS). As Csenge Gecsey, President of the H\u00d6K pointed out, this special event celebrates the distinctiveness of cultures and the diversity of health science students. \u201cSemmelweis International Carnival embodies the meeting of cultures and international diversity. This event allows students of different nationalities to showcase their own cultural traditions and cuisine, sharing with each other and with visitors the richness of tastes, traditions, and customs,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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After the lights went out, the audience was dazzled by performances featuring Bogl\u00e1rka G\u00e1l and Fanni M\u00f3rocza singing, a dance show by DSVS, and a performance by the S\u00e1rk\u00e1nykard Sport Association. Following the official opening, from 8 to 10 p.m., food took center stage, with the Multicultural Food Festival, where gastronomy lovers could discover the flavors and cuisines of several countries, as, among others, Turkish, German, Japanese, and Irish students presented their national dishes. Sushi rolls, M\u00fcnsterl\u00e4nder Br\u00f6tchen and many other delicious dishes were on offer, but let’s not forget lecs\u00f3,<\/em> the Hungarian ratatouille either. At the Hungarian stand we interviewed Petra, Panni, and D\u00f3ri, fourth-year students of the Faculty of Health Sciences (ETK), about their experiences so far.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI can see that you have prepared a selection of mouth-watering dishes, including crepes, lecs\u00f3<\/em> and t\u00far\u00f3rudi,<\/em> a Hungarian curd snack. Which ones did your international guests like the most?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe crepes, definitely!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPopular crepe fillings in Hungary are cocoa, jam and Nutella. Which of these do you have?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe offer cocoa and apricot jam.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The girls noted that greasy bread, a.k.a. zs\u00edros keny\u00e9r<\/em> challenged everyone, at least as a real tongue twister. D\u00e1vid Lakner (ETK, 3rd year), a pillar of the I\u00d6CS organizing team, revealed that the feedback from international students was very positive, and they were happy to show their own culture and food. \u201cI see them smiling broadly behind the counters,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\r\n [slb_exclude]\r\n

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All in all, everyone was greeted with smiles, they had a good time, eating, drinking, and chatting. I was curious to see how Hungarian taste buds liked the different dishes. Fanni M\u00f3rocza (Faculty of Medicine, 4th year) shared her experiences:<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhich national dishes have you tasted?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI started with Hungarian lecs\u00f3<\/em> to be on the safe side, followed by sushi, then I tried a Nigerian meaty rice dish, and finally, I sampled Kazakh cuisine.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDid you check the ingredients of the dishes or just went for the looks?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, I did. I have a range of food intolerances, so I checked for allergens at each stand, which made my choice much easier.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Not only did participants get closer to the food, but also to their fellow students \u2013 nothing brings people together like good food, as the saying goes for a reason. All in all, this event was more than a festival. Diversity and internationality characterized the evening, with the most multicultural drinks, such as Puerto Rico, Italian Paloma and French Martini, to name but a few. By this time, the party was already in full swing. It was worth getting the dancing shoes on, as Aurevoir and Filo grabbed the mike, then Dr. BRS set the floor on fire. It was a fun-filled night.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, all things come to an end, the morning came early as time flies in good company. But don’t worry, we’ll meet again soon to have a good time, for example at the beer pong tournament in March.<\/p>\n

Krist\u00f3f Heged\u00fcs \u2013 Media Committee, Students\u2019 Union
\nTranslation: Judit Szabados-D\u0151tsch
\nPhoto: B\u00e1lint Barta \u2013 Semmelweis University<\/p>\n

This article was written as part of our Students\u2019 Perspective column.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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