91 result(s) for poet in Videos
Video: British Ambassador’s Burns Night In Budapest
- 26 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Burns Night, held in honour of Scotland’s most famous poet Robert Burns, is celebrated in the UK and by Scottish communities all over the world on the poet’s birthday, 25 January. On the night, British Ambassador Iain Lindsay OBE welcomed guests at his residence to commemorate the life and works of Burns. The traditional menu included haggis, and recitations of Burns’s poetry both in English and ...
Video: 'Mattie The Goose-Boy', Budapest Circus, Now On Until 22 January
- 12 Jan 2017 8:02 AM
- entertainment
On 06 January 2016 we commemorated the 250th anniversary of the birth of Hungarian poet and botanist Mihály Fazekas. This was one of the reasons we decided on adapting his deservedly most famous and still extremely popular epic poem: Mattie the goose-boy, an original Hungarian tale in 4 acts.
Benjamin Clementine Concert, Mupa, 12 December
- 6 Dec 2016 8:01 AM
- entertainment
Born of Ghanaian descent in 1988, the British pianist, singer and songwriter moved to Paris in his teens, where he began his career as a homeless subway and street musician. He has since risen from the underground to appear in the world's most elegant concert halls.
Cancelled: Juliette Gréco: "Merci", 28 September
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"When I stand on stage, I'm not tired at all,” declared Juliette Gréco in autumn 2015 at the age of 88. The vitality of the "black mouse,” who became a symbolic figure of wild and rebellious youth in Paris following the Second World War, has not diminished since. When Jean-Paul Sartre discovered Gréco singing in a Parisian cellar nightclub, he predicted a great career ahead and had two of his own ...
Újbuda Jazz Festival, A38 Ship & MU Theatre, 2 - 4 September
- 2 Sep 2016 9:04 AM
- entertainment
The Tenth Újbuda Jazz Festival realised in the coproduction of the MU Theatre and the A38 Ship special jubilee concerts will take place representing some of the very best, most original, intriguing and stunning acts of new improvised jazz in broader sense too.
The Tallest Man On Earth (S), A38 Ship Budapest, 13 September
- 23 Aug 2016 9:01 AM
- entertainment
Europe's most honest Dylan-follower, the indie-folk troubadour swedish young man The Tallest Man on Earth released his fourth album last year, which proved what made him a uniquely popular charismatic, suggestive and overwhelming guitarist songwriter singer performer.
Theatre & Dance At Sziget Festival 2016 Presented By XpatLoop.com
- 11 Aug 2016 12:30 PM
- community & culture
Contemporary dance and theatre adds an extra special dimension to the cultural significance of Sziget. This section of the Island of Freedom will feature some of the most exciting contemporary theatre and dance companies around today - from Hungary and all over the world. Sponsored by XpatLoop.com this year the excitement is doubled with two venues involved, a big tent plus an outdoor stage. ...
Thievery Corporation, VeszpremFest, 17 July
- 14 Jul 2016 9:06 AM
- entertainment
The duo caught the ears of underground DJís with their first two 12" offerings, "Shaolin Satellite" and "2001 Spliff Odyssey" and with their 1997 debut LP, Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi, they had already begun to define a new genre of electronic music and connect with an international community of like-minded souls. Though the terminology has varied (downtempo, chill out, leftfield and a myriad ...
Video: Message From Ambassador Lindsay
- 11 Apr 2016 1:00 AM
- video
To mark National Poetry Day, Ambassador Lindsay recorded a video message for our Facebook followers. The Ambassador reads a poem by Hungarian poet Attila József entitled "Tavasz Van! Gyönyörű!" (Spring has come! Beautiful!). National Poetry Day in Hungary is marked each year on 11 April, the birthday of poet Attila József (1905-1937).
Video: British Ambassador’s Burns Night In Budapest
- 26 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Burns Night, held in honour of Scotland’s most famous poet Robert Burns, is celebrated in the UK and by Scottish communities all over the world on the poet’s birthday, 25 January. On the night, British Ambassador Iain Lindsay OBE welcomed guests at his residence to commemorate the life and works of Burns. The traditional menu included haggis, and recitations of Burns’s poetry both in English and ...
Video: 'Mattie The Goose-Boy', Budapest Circus, Now On Until 22 January
- 12 Jan 2017 8:02 AM
- entertainment
On 06 January 2016 we commemorated the 250th anniversary of the birth of Hungarian poet and botanist Mihály Fazekas. This was one of the reasons we decided on adapting his deservedly most famous and still extremely popular epic poem: Mattie the goose-boy, an original Hungarian tale in 4 acts.
Benjamin Clementine Concert, Mupa, 12 December
- 6 Dec 2016 8:01 AM
- entertainment
Born of Ghanaian descent in 1988, the British pianist, singer and songwriter moved to Paris in his teens, where he began his career as a homeless subway and street musician. He has since risen from the underground to appear in the world's most elegant concert halls.
Cancelled: Juliette Gréco: "Merci", 28 September
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"When I stand on stage, I'm not tired at all,” declared Juliette Gréco in autumn 2015 at the age of 88. The vitality of the "black mouse,” who became a symbolic figure of wild and rebellious youth in Paris following the Second World War, has not diminished since. When Jean-Paul Sartre discovered Gréco singing in a Parisian cellar nightclub, he predicted a great career ahead and had two of his own ...
Újbuda Jazz Festival, A38 Ship & MU Theatre, 2 - 4 September
- 2 Sep 2016 9:04 AM
- entertainment
The Tenth Újbuda Jazz Festival realised in the coproduction of the MU Theatre and the A38 Ship special jubilee concerts will take place representing some of the very best, most original, intriguing and stunning acts of new improvised jazz in broader sense too.
The Tallest Man On Earth (S), A38 Ship Budapest, 13 September
- 23 Aug 2016 9:01 AM
- entertainment
Europe's most honest Dylan-follower, the indie-folk troubadour swedish young man The Tallest Man on Earth released his fourth album last year, which proved what made him a uniquely popular charismatic, suggestive and overwhelming guitarist songwriter singer performer.
Theatre & Dance At Sziget Festival 2016 Presented By XpatLoop.com
- 11 Aug 2016 12:30 PM
- community & culture
Contemporary dance and theatre adds an extra special dimension to the cultural significance of Sziget. This section of the Island of Freedom will feature some of the most exciting contemporary theatre and dance companies around today - from Hungary and all over the world. Sponsored by XpatLoop.com this year the excitement is doubled with two venues involved, a big tent plus an outdoor stage. ...
Thievery Corporation, VeszpremFest, 17 July
- 14 Jul 2016 9:06 AM
- entertainment
The duo caught the ears of underground DJís with their first two 12" offerings, "Shaolin Satellite" and "2001 Spliff Odyssey" and with their 1997 debut LP, Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi, they had already begun to define a new genre of electronic music and connect with an international community of like-minded souls. Though the terminology has varied (downtempo, chill out, leftfield and a myriad ...
Video: Message From Ambassador Lindsay
- 11 Apr 2016 1:00 AM
- video
To mark National Poetry Day, Ambassador Lindsay recorded a video message for our Facebook followers. The Ambassador reads a poem by Hungarian poet Attila József entitled "Tavasz Van! Gyönyörű!" (Spring has come! Beautiful!). National Poetry Day in Hungary is marked each year on 11 April, the birthday of poet Attila József (1905-1937).