194 result(s) for ema in Entertainment
Popular Hungarian Bandleader Benkó Dies
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Clarinet player Sándor Benkó, founder of the popular Benkó Dixieland Band, died on Tuesday at the age of 75, his family announced. Benkó started the group while a high school student in 1957. Its first album was certified a gold disc. The band toured the world, took part in many music festivals and received numerous awards. The band has no fewer than 1,800 professional recordings.
Hungarian Directed Son Of Saul Wins American Awards
- 3 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Son of Saul, directed by Hungary’s László Jeles Nemes, won the best first film award for 2015 from the New York Film Critics Circle on Wednesday. The awards ceremony will be held in New York on January 4. One day earlier, the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures named Son of Saul the best foreign film of the year. The story of one concentration camp inmate’s experience will be on show in ...
Hungarian Film Son Of Saul Listed For British Award
- 4 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Son of Saul, the Holocaust movie directed by László Jeles Nemes, has been nominated for the British Independent Film Prize in the best foreign-language film category. This is the first Hungarian film to be nominated for the British prize. Son of Saul won the Jury Grand Prize at this year’s Cannes festival.
Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 16 October
- 9 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Calling all English speaking jazz lovers in Budapest to The Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday, 16th October 2015 proudly presents the Budapest debut of a sensational new singer, Kyra Németh. Peter Pallai, one of the organisers of the Harmonia Jazz Workshop tells the story of how he found her:
Budapest To Host Womex Festival
- 1 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Hungary will host the first East Central European world music expo Womex on October 21-25, it was announced yesterday. Human Resources Ministry state secretary Péter Hoppál told a press briefing at the Palace of Arts that the festival will have an appropriate home in the country of Bartók and Kodály. The government is granting Ft 300-350 million to the event.
Hungarian State TV M1 To Air Russian-Language News
- 18 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
State TV channel M1 plans to produce Russian-language newscasts from September 21, Duna Media Services director Balázs Medveczky told state news agency MTI on Thursday. The news summary Novosti iz Vengrii (“News from Hungary”) will air after midnight every day. Newscasts in other languages are planned in the near future. M1 already has an English-language newscast.
Williams Wows Capacity Crowd At Sziget Festival Budapest
- 13 Aug 2015 3:35 AM
- entertainment
A capacity crowd estimated at 75,000 people sang along with British pop star Robbie Williams at the Sziget Festival on Monday night. Williams reportedly threatened to cancel the show when he saw cameras of RTL Klub television when he arrived in Budapest on his private plane on Sunday. The singer had specified that no pictures of him be taken.
Bigger Budget For Sziget Budapest
- 10 Aug 2015 2:40 AM
- entertainment
The Sziget Festival starts this week with an expanded budget that allows organisers to pay guest performers 30-40% more than last year, chief promoter Károly Gerendai told Népszabadság. This year’s budget is Ft 4.7 billion, up from Ft 3.7 billion last year. The most expensive performer is English singer Robbie Williams, who will be on stage on Monday, “Day Zero” before the six-day festival gets ...
Ivan & The Parazol, Budapest Park, 6 August
- 3 Aug 2015 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Selling out high profile venues, having a Main Stage slot at Sziget Festival 2014 foreshadows a rising of a new beat generation. Ivan & The Parazol, the five piece rock and roll band’s career started in 2010, when they met at a private music school in Budapest. Their groovy rock tunes quickly gained a very engaged and rife audience.
Popular Hungarian Bandleader Benkó Dies
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Clarinet player Sándor Benkó, founder of the popular Benkó Dixieland Band, died on Tuesday at the age of 75, his family announced. Benkó started the group while a high school student in 1957. Its first album was certified a gold disc. The band toured the world, took part in many music festivals and received numerous awards. The band has no fewer than 1,800 professional recordings.
Hungarian Directed Son Of Saul Wins American Awards
- 3 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Son of Saul, directed by Hungary’s László Jeles Nemes, won the best first film award for 2015 from the New York Film Critics Circle on Wednesday. The awards ceremony will be held in New York on January 4. One day earlier, the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures named Son of Saul the best foreign film of the year. The story of one concentration camp inmate’s experience will be on show in ...
Hungarian Film Son Of Saul Listed For British Award
- 4 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Son of Saul, the Holocaust movie directed by László Jeles Nemes, has been nominated for the British Independent Film Prize in the best foreign-language film category. This is the first Hungarian film to be nominated for the British prize. Son of Saul won the Jury Grand Prize at this year’s Cannes festival.
Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 16 October
- 9 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Calling all English speaking jazz lovers in Budapest to The Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday, 16th October 2015 proudly presents the Budapest debut of a sensational new singer, Kyra Németh. Peter Pallai, one of the organisers of the Harmonia Jazz Workshop tells the story of how he found her:
Budapest To Host Womex Festival
- 1 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Hungary will host the first East Central European world music expo Womex on October 21-25, it was announced yesterday. Human Resources Ministry state secretary Péter Hoppál told a press briefing at the Palace of Arts that the festival will have an appropriate home in the country of Bartók and Kodály. The government is granting Ft 300-350 million to the event.
Hungarian State TV M1 To Air Russian-Language News
- 18 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
State TV channel M1 plans to produce Russian-language newscasts from September 21, Duna Media Services director Balázs Medveczky told state news agency MTI on Thursday. The news summary Novosti iz Vengrii (“News from Hungary”) will air after midnight every day. Newscasts in other languages are planned in the near future. M1 already has an English-language newscast.
Williams Wows Capacity Crowd At Sziget Festival Budapest
- 13 Aug 2015 3:35 AM
- entertainment
A capacity crowd estimated at 75,000 people sang along with British pop star Robbie Williams at the Sziget Festival on Monday night. Williams reportedly threatened to cancel the show when he saw cameras of RTL Klub television when he arrived in Budapest on his private plane on Sunday. The singer had specified that no pictures of him be taken.
Bigger Budget For Sziget Budapest
- 10 Aug 2015 2:40 AM
- entertainment
The Sziget Festival starts this week with an expanded budget that allows organisers to pay guest performers 30-40% more than last year, chief promoter Károly Gerendai told Népszabadság. This year’s budget is Ft 4.7 billion, up from Ft 3.7 billion last year. The most expensive performer is English singer Robbie Williams, who will be on stage on Monday, “Day Zero” before the six-day festival gets ...
Ivan & The Parazol, Budapest Park, 6 August
- 3 Aug 2015 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Selling out high profile venues, having a Main Stage slot at Sziget Festival 2014 foreshadows a rising of a new beat generation. Ivan & The Parazol, the five piece rock and roll band’s career started in 2010, when they met at a private music school in Budapest. Their groovy rock tunes quickly gained a very engaged and rife audience.