Xpat Community Newsletter, 23 January

Danish National Symphony Orchestra

While reunions have their own sort of magic, initial meetings are perhaps even more exciting. And for the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, one of Northern Europe’s top ensembles, this will be their first visit to Müpa Budapest.

Thursday 23 January - National Concert Hall Budapest

Sergiu Matis: Warp Renderings

Ecocritical choreography and poetic object theatre about contemporary society’s relationship to the natural world. Sergiu Matis constantly constructs and deconstructs the landscapes unfolding before our eyes on stage.

Friday 24 January - Trafó Budapest

Poetry Night Hosted by Whispers of Saturn

Join in for an electrifying evening where poetry takes center stage, voices intertwine, and emotions run deep. Whispers of Saturn presents its first live performance, featuring a line-up of poets who push the boundaries of language and expression.

Saturday 25 January - Brody House Budapest

A Ballet Thriller: Black Swan

The evoked era in the performance coincides with the time of the original premiere of Swan Lake, a period known for the spreading of mental hospitals; patients 'possessed' by animal spirits and treatments of mental illnesses by torture and other bizarre methods.

Sunday 26 January - National Dance Theatre Budapest

For Kids: Carnival Merry-Making – with Dance & Music

The aim of Carnival Merry-making is to provide entertaining background for children on the history, habits and significance in folk culture of carnival season in Hungary.

Monday 27 January - Festival Theatre Budapest

Giuseppe Verdi's Opera: La Traviata

The truly sensational theme swept through the art of the 19th century, making a stunningly beautiful Parisian courtesan named Violetta Valéry into one of Verdi’s most famous heroines.

Tuesday 28 January - Erkel Theatre Budapest

Women in Focus Exhibition: 'Women's Quota 02'

Celebrating its 35th anniversary, the Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art presents for the first time a selection of works from its collection made exclusively by women.

Wednesday 29 January - Ludwig Museum Budapest