807 result(s) for arts festival
BFO On The Stairs – Music And Raspberry Juice On The Night Of The Museums In Budapest
- 18 Jun 2014 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The Night of the Museums event series will again open with the stairs concert of the Budapest Festival Orchestra. Iván Fischer and his orchestra will perform on 21 June, Saturday, at 6 pm, on the stairs of the Museum of Fine Arts on Heroes’ Square. The musicians will serve up raspberry juice, and an annual pass may be won at the raffle for the Festival Orchestra’s next season. Also, the BFO are ...
Aggtelek National Park In Hungary: A Great Weekend Getaway
- 4 Jun 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Expats may live in Hungary for years without ever venturing further beyond Budapest than Szentendre. The ruin pubs and the Danube Bend certainly have their attractions, and it is sometimes difficult to remember that there is more to the country, especially in terms of natural beauty. One of these easily accessible gems is Aggtelek National Park.
Szeged, The Place To Hear “Summertime” This Summer In Hungary
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
This August, the Szeged Open-Air Festival will be offering up a real treat to fans of opera, jazz and gospel music: the city’s Dóm Square will be the one venue in Europe to hear the classic melodies from Porgy and Bess – including the popular “Summertime”, which has inspired revision and reworking by countless jazz, pop and classical musicians over the years. George Gershwin’s opus, which has not ...
Roma Ethno-Ballad In Two Acts: Somnakaj, Festival Theatre Budapest, 4 May
- 3 May 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
A night such as those sung of in ballads. The embers of a slowly dying fire glimmer softly. Somewhere in the distance, a violinist plays an ancient Roma song. Tremulous silhouettes emerge, and as they come closer the stomping of the dancers becomes distinct.
Quatuor Voce, Festival Theatre Budapest, 3 May
- 2 May 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The young French string quartet Quatuor Voce has been selected for the Rising Stars programme on the recommendation of the Cité de la Musique cultural centre in Paris. Under the aegis of this project of the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO), the quartet will now feature among those given the chance to present themselves at the continent's most prestigious concert venues in the 2013/14 ...
Now On: Judit Reigl Exhibition, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 30 Apr 2014 2:45 AM
- community & culture
Painter Judit Reigl was born in 1923 in Kapuvár, and has been living and working in France since 1950. She is one of the rare artists of Hungarian origins who is recognised in the United States, and whose oeuvre uniquely combines the traditions of European and American abstraction.
Kurt Rosenwinkel New Quartet (USA), Festival Theatre Budapest, 29 May
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Perhaps the most significant and ground-breaking guitarist of the new millennium, Kurt Rosenwinkel is now bringing his Star of Jupiter to Hungary. This is the title of the double album of entirely original music released by his newly formed quartet in late 2012. It was greeted only with superlatives from every significant jazz publication, some of which even went as far as to dub it an instant ...
Concert For Kids: Rusalka, The Water Nymph, Festival Theatre Budapest, 11 May
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Rusalka the water nymph is daydreaming on the banks of a lake, her desire being to know the love of a true human. Her words are heard by the water goblin, who warns her of the grave consequences should her wish come true.
Intl Dance Day Marked In Budapest, Szombathely
- 29 Apr 2014 5:00 AM
- entertainment
International Dance Day will be marked with an awards ceremony and gala at the Palace of Arts in Budapest which will also be the closing event of the Budapest Dance Festival started on April 22.
BFO On The Stairs – Music And Raspberry Juice On The Night Of The Museums In Budapest
- 18 Jun 2014 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The Night of the Museums event series will again open with the stairs concert of the Budapest Festival Orchestra. Iván Fischer and his orchestra will perform on 21 June, Saturday, at 6 pm, on the stairs of the Museum of Fine Arts on Heroes’ Square. The musicians will serve up raspberry juice, and an annual pass may be won at the raffle for the Festival Orchestra’s next season. Also, the BFO are ...
Aggtelek National Park In Hungary: A Great Weekend Getaway
- 4 Jun 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Expats may live in Hungary for years without ever venturing further beyond Budapest than Szentendre. The ruin pubs and the Danube Bend certainly have their attractions, and it is sometimes difficult to remember that there is more to the country, especially in terms of natural beauty. One of these easily accessible gems is Aggtelek National Park.
Szeged, The Place To Hear “Summertime” This Summer In Hungary
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
This August, the Szeged Open-Air Festival will be offering up a real treat to fans of opera, jazz and gospel music: the city’s Dóm Square will be the one venue in Europe to hear the classic melodies from Porgy and Bess – including the popular “Summertime”, which has inspired revision and reworking by countless jazz, pop and classical musicians over the years. George Gershwin’s opus, which has not ...
Roma Ethno-Ballad In Two Acts: Somnakaj, Festival Theatre Budapest, 4 May
- 3 May 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
A night such as those sung of in ballads. The embers of a slowly dying fire glimmer softly. Somewhere in the distance, a violinist plays an ancient Roma song. Tremulous silhouettes emerge, and as they come closer the stomping of the dancers becomes distinct.
Quatuor Voce, Festival Theatre Budapest, 3 May
- 2 May 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The young French string quartet Quatuor Voce has been selected for the Rising Stars programme on the recommendation of the Cité de la Musique cultural centre in Paris. Under the aegis of this project of the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO), the quartet will now feature among those given the chance to present themselves at the continent's most prestigious concert venues in the 2013/14 ...
Now On: Judit Reigl Exhibition, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 30 Apr 2014 2:45 AM
- community & culture
Painter Judit Reigl was born in 1923 in Kapuvár, and has been living and working in France since 1950. She is one of the rare artists of Hungarian origins who is recognised in the United States, and whose oeuvre uniquely combines the traditions of European and American abstraction.
Kurt Rosenwinkel New Quartet (USA), Festival Theatre Budapest, 29 May
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Perhaps the most significant and ground-breaking guitarist of the new millennium, Kurt Rosenwinkel is now bringing his Star of Jupiter to Hungary. This is the title of the double album of entirely original music released by his newly formed quartet in late 2012. It was greeted only with superlatives from every significant jazz publication, some of which even went as far as to dub it an instant ...
Concert For Kids: Rusalka, The Water Nymph, Festival Theatre Budapest, 11 May
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Rusalka the water nymph is daydreaming on the banks of a lake, her desire being to know the love of a true human. Her words are heard by the water goblin, who warns her of the grave consequences should her wish come true.
Intl Dance Day Marked In Budapest, Szombathely
- 29 Apr 2014 5:00 AM
- entertainment
International Dance Day will be marked with an awards ceremony and gala at the Palace of Arts in Budapest which will also be the closing event of the Budapest Dance Festival started on April 22.