187 result(s) for myth
5th May – The Day Of ’Cooltourism’ In Budapest
- 1 May 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Four alternative sightseeing-, tour guide- and events organizer companies got together to promote the ever-growing role of non-traditional urban experiences also in Hungary. The founding members of Kulturista are Uniquebudapest, budapestUnderguide, ImagineBudapest and BudapestScenes.
Now On: 'Internal Landscapes', Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
We rarely meet representations of the countryside amongst the monuments of antique art preserved to us, and there are practically no landscape pictures in the modern sense of the term. There is, however, one sphere in which landscape elements play an essential role: the decorative art of the first two centuries of the Roman imperial period.
Invitation: Holnemvolt Storytelling Festival, 14 - 15 April
- 13 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
"Internationally acclaimed storytellers will bring Hungarian, Croatian, Italian and Jewish folktales plus Greek legends will make story telling accessible for everyone at this special event for families. Hungary’s first international storytelling festival, which is now entering its second year, will feature Hungarian folktales, ghost stories, Greek mythology and Boccaccio’s Decameron on stage.
Yvette Bozsik Company: Stravinsky Evening, Festival Theatre Budapest, 7 March
- 6 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Stravinsky wrote his ballet The Firebird in 1910, taking the miraculous bird of Eastern Slav mythology as its motif. According to the magical Russian folk tale, the firebird has the power to subdue evil demons, singing the spectres of hell to sleep with its lullaby. Les Noces was the first piece in the Evening of Passion premièred in the Hungarian State Opera House. The music and visual design ...
Danube River To Be Severely Impacted By Plans To Increase Navigation
- 17 Dec 2010 4:00 AM
- getting around
"European Commission will publish plans to increase navigation on the Danube River, as part of their EU Strategy for the Danube Region. However this decision could result in significant negative impacts on the river’s unique environment without bringing the expected economic benefit to the region, WWF warns.
'Placcc Festival', Budapest, 24 September - 3 October
- 23 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"It’s time to travel – this year’s PLACCC Festival invites you to be on the move and on the look-out for all the adventures in store. After a successful special edition in Pécs in Spring 2010, PLACCC is back in Budapest to bring you extraordinary experiences: exciting artistic projects in public space and special „off-limits“ locations.
Hungary PM Orbán Sees Single Deficit Cut Deadline For EU Members, Distances From IMF
- 27 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s "freeing itself from the IMF" is one step forward towards the nation’s self-determination, said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. When the country’s stand-by arrangement with the Fund expires in October, Hungary will have no business with the lender, he added. Orbán stressed that the salary of the central bank’s chief is a sovereign issue and neither the EU, nor the IMF has a say in it.
Lord of the Dance, Budapest Syma Hall, 7 - 8 May
- 7 May 2010 12:15 PM
- entertainment
"Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance is the most critically acclaimed tour of all time. Since its world premier in Dublin in 1996 it has broken records worldwide and is the biggest grossing tour in the history of entertainment. Seen by over 50 million people in 40 different countries, it has thrilled audiences in Russia, throughout Europe, in the USA; from Canada to Argentina, and across the ...
Swirl Of World Musicians And Farewell Concert At Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 8 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"This year's World Music Stage at Sziget is seeing the greatest international artists and most interesting aspiring stars of the world music genre. Between 11th and 16th August, this venue is about to give a taste of the best of Eastern-European world music artists, and of course Hungarian specialities of the genre cannot be missed either.
5th May – The Day Of ’Cooltourism’ In Budapest
- 1 May 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Four alternative sightseeing-, tour guide- and events organizer companies got together to promote the ever-growing role of non-traditional urban experiences also in Hungary. The founding members of Kulturista are Uniquebudapest, budapestUnderguide, ImagineBudapest and BudapestScenes.
Now On: 'Internal Landscapes', Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
We rarely meet representations of the countryside amongst the monuments of antique art preserved to us, and there are practically no landscape pictures in the modern sense of the term. There is, however, one sphere in which landscape elements play an essential role: the decorative art of the first two centuries of the Roman imperial period.
Invitation: Holnemvolt Storytelling Festival, 14 - 15 April
- 13 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
"Internationally acclaimed storytellers will bring Hungarian, Croatian, Italian and Jewish folktales plus Greek legends will make story telling accessible for everyone at this special event for families. Hungary’s first international storytelling festival, which is now entering its second year, will feature Hungarian folktales, ghost stories, Greek mythology and Boccaccio’s Decameron on stage.
Yvette Bozsik Company: Stravinsky Evening, Festival Theatre Budapest, 7 March
- 6 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Stravinsky wrote his ballet The Firebird in 1910, taking the miraculous bird of Eastern Slav mythology as its motif. According to the magical Russian folk tale, the firebird has the power to subdue evil demons, singing the spectres of hell to sleep with its lullaby. Les Noces was the first piece in the Evening of Passion premièred in the Hungarian State Opera House. The music and visual design ...
Danube River To Be Severely Impacted By Plans To Increase Navigation
- 17 Dec 2010 4:00 AM
- getting around
"European Commission will publish plans to increase navigation on the Danube River, as part of their EU Strategy for the Danube Region. However this decision could result in significant negative impacts on the river’s unique environment without bringing the expected economic benefit to the region, WWF warns.
'Placcc Festival', Budapest, 24 September - 3 October
- 23 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"It’s time to travel – this year’s PLACCC Festival invites you to be on the move and on the look-out for all the adventures in store. After a successful special edition in Pécs in Spring 2010, PLACCC is back in Budapest to bring you extraordinary experiences: exciting artistic projects in public space and special „off-limits“ locations.
Hungary PM Orbán Sees Single Deficit Cut Deadline For EU Members, Distances From IMF
- 27 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s "freeing itself from the IMF" is one step forward towards the nation’s self-determination, said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. When the country’s stand-by arrangement with the Fund expires in October, Hungary will have no business with the lender, he added. Orbán stressed that the salary of the central bank’s chief is a sovereign issue and neither the EU, nor the IMF has a say in it.
Lord of the Dance, Budapest Syma Hall, 7 - 8 May
- 7 May 2010 12:15 PM
- entertainment
"Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance is the most critically acclaimed tour of all time. Since its world premier in Dublin in 1996 it has broken records worldwide and is the biggest grossing tour in the history of entertainment. Seen by over 50 million people in 40 different countries, it has thrilled audiences in Russia, throughout Europe, in the USA; from Canada to Argentina, and across the ...
Swirl Of World Musicians And Farewell Concert At Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 8 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"This year's World Music Stage at Sziget is seeing the greatest international artists and most interesting aspiring stars of the world music genre. Between 11th and 16th August, this venue is about to give a taste of the best of Eastern-European world music artists, and of course Hungarian specialities of the genre cannot be missed either.