St. Patrick’s the patron saint of Ireland, touted as responsible for banishing all the snakes from Ireland. Some say the legend’s false, but female BKV checkers must have come from somewhere. St. Patrick’s Day, traditionally celebrated on March 17th, is a religious feast day and the anniversary of the saint’s death, way back in the fifth century.

RotFront, a truly international band residing in party-packed Berlin, aim to roll back boundaries – and they do in many senses of the word. A Ukrainian, two Hungarians (Simon Wahorn and Dorka Gryllus), an American, an Australian and five Germans mix ska, reggae and dancehall with klezmer, Berlin hiphop, Eastern European tunes and Mediterranean melodies. We caught up with Simon (a.k.a. Simi) as their concert’s coming up here in our very own Gödör on February 26th!

Alright, it’s not Anni-Frid, Agnetha, Björn and Benny, but as close to the real thing as it gets.

Who hasn’t dreamt about that 15 minutes of fame, walking down the red carpet amidst the flashes of cameras? Well, Péter Vanicsek, amongst a rare breed of genuine polyhistors in our loved B-town, has rolled it out for all of us. His company, Red Carpet Universe, offers a fun, glitzy party photo shooting service, great for any kind of bigger get-togethers. We caught up with him to chat about his passion for self-expression and how his super-original idea came about.