Other Radkin Events

April 7 - May 7, 2005

Exhibition: Rain in Portugal (Introduction of 2005 series to Hungary)
Where: Kis Erkel Café, 1092 Budapest, Erkel utca 14. (just off Ráday utca)
Opening Day: 7pm Thursday, April 7.

Come and join us! If you know you'll be there, please send a mail to radkin@radkin.com. We are looking forward to celebrating some of Portugal's finest imagery at a cosey venue.

April 12 - April 23, 2005

Project: People
Where: Western Europe

More information soon to be disclosed.

Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Exhibition: Suits on Bikes Charity Event
Where: British Embassy, Budapest, Hungary

Radkin is exhibiting images captured on the charity cycle through Transylvania in September, 2004. The event generated 60,000 Euro of which 100% goes directly to the beneficiaries in Romania and Hungary. The beneficiaries are:

• The Daniel Centre in Cluj Napoca, Romania which gives boys who have gone through the orphanage system a home and opportunity to develop as individuals, helping them develop skills and find steady jobs.
• The Jimbolia After-School Project which is an after-school programme for vulnerable, socially-disadvantaged children promoting educational, social and cultural opportunities. (Romania)
• The establishment of a children's HIV/AIDS treatment clinic in Timisoara, Romania.
• The Salvation Army’s ‘Way In’ project which re-integrates homeless people into Hungarian society.

Suits on Bikes is anxious to embark on the 2005 ride for charity - this year's route is still in the planning stages.

View images. View the official site: www.suitsonbikes.com.

May 28 - August 28, 2005

Exhibition: Rain in Portugal (Introduction of 2005 series to Canada)
Where: Cáfé One, London, Ontario, Canada.
Opening Day: Saturday, May 28, 2005.

More information soon to come.

Exhibitions & Events (past in reverse chronological order)

March 24 - 28, 2005

Project: Random Photography
Where: Lisbon, Portugal

The intended project experienced a few obstacles at the last moment and in fact, wasn't carried out in the end. From Thursday to Monday Radkin took a stroll through narrow streets, ate delicious fish and was almost pulled in by an unexpectedly hungry Atlantic wave while photographing an old piece of lumber protruding from the beach.

Consequently, the 20 degree weather turned out just right for some great moments, great shots and a bit of a break. Images soon to be posted for viewing. Keep an eye out!

March 9 - 20, 2005

Project: Portrait of a Hockey Player
Where: From Budapest to the Baltic Sea to Belgrade

Hockey because of hockey.

"Why do you play?" we ask.

Over a period of 11 days Radkin (London, Ontario native) and Josey Walker (USA, owner of Budapest Weekends) will be photographing and interviewing local hockey players of different ages and levels in 8 Central European countries. We want to know what drives the young and old to continue picking up their sticks, slap shooting pucks and risking dental work.

As a Canadian, I have my own reason - I grew up on it. In the late 70's, 5 years old and losing pucks in snowbanks aggravated me to no end, but the thought of spending endless hours with my father watering, shoveling, bleeding, freezing, sweating, laughing, and losing those darned pucks... what can I say, even now it brings a tear to my eye. I myself am not a great player, but I love playing and I can't wait to discover how our fellow Central European hockey players feel about the sport.

The trip begins on Wednesday, March 9 in Budapest, heads north stopping in Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia for a local hockey game on Saturday evening. We will dart back to Hungary, then continue on to Belgrade, Serbia for a hockey tournament of our own commencing Friday, March 18. A group of Canadian hockey players living all over Europe and even flying in from Canada will join forces with the Canadian Ambassador in Belgrade himself to play in a friendly 5-team tournament organised by a local team.

No slap shots, no body contact, just a bunch of guys knocking the puck around for the sake of knocking the puck around... what other reason do we need?

Radkin and Josey will be submitting daily reports including pictures and their crazy adventures to the Radkin "Portrait of a hockey player" blog site, so stay tuned and share with us your comments!!

November 26, 2004

This exhibition illustrates both ends of the living standard spectrum for Romanian Roma. Diane Popa (teacher and artist) from the Roma community in Timisoara (western Romania) accompanied Radkin to the exhibition opening to tell real stories about real people and their trials and tribulations in life. More information to come...

This exhibition will appear at many locations throughout Scandinavia over the next near.

View images.

Radkin travelled to Timisoara to meet Diane Popa in October who introduced us to several Roma communities in the surrounding area. Our goal was to meet and photograph Roma in different social positions within their own communities and in non-Roma communities.

September 10 - 13, 2004

Event: Suits on Bikes Charity Cycle
Where: Transylvania, Romania

A charity cycle through the picturesque landscape of Transylvania. When invited, Radkin gladly joined the group to photograph the event.

The first Suits on Bikes event took five riders - the vicar, the entrepeneur, the diplomat and senior managers from leading companies in Budapest a combined total of 1,750 kilometres. They visited the centres they are helping to support. The 350 kilometre ride went through some of the most stunning countryside in Europe but also some of its poorest rural communities.

View images. View the official site: www.suitsonbikes.com.

January, 2004

Albania

Journalist Neil Barnett (The Economist) and Radkin travelled from Tirana to Vlora in an attempt to find out more about one of the world's busiest illegal-immigration routes. Read the article. Images and crazy stories to come...

December 2 - 17, 2003

Exhibition: Things I see, things you see, things we all see
Where: Budapest, Hungary

An exhibition location not typical - in a flat. Radkin's own flat. This exhibition was held to introduce the two end of 2003 series 'Contemplation' and 'Dreamscapes' Collections. Thanks to many of Radkin's close friends' help, the event was kept warm and cosey. It certainly will not be the last.

November 11, 2003 - present

Exhibition: Roma - Now and Then
Where: Malmö Museer, Malmö, Sweden

Radkin is exhibiting images of Romanian and Turkish Roma as part of this larger, very well designed exhibition on Roma displaying contemporary and historic parts of life such as tools, clothing, musical instruments, films, and pictures.

Other Exhibitions, Events and Journeys

Radkin will soon be adding more interesting events and stories in reverse chronological order - so stay tuned! Stories like - getting off the train in the middle of nowhere in Ukraine, and it leaving with all possessions to a destination 24 hours away is a story worth reading...