776 result(s) for arts festival
Opening Concert Of The Budapest Spring Festival, National Concert Hall, 16 March
- 14 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“I am very glad to be able to tell you that your viola concerto is ready in draft, so that only the score has to be written, which means a purely mechanical work, so to speak. If nothing happens, I can be through in 5 or 6 weeks,” wrote Bartók to violist William Primrose. The score, however, was never written, and Bartók’s last work remained a torso – some even consider it one of the most ...
Invitation: 120 Years Of The Jazz Drum, Palace Of Arts Budapest, Until 25 March
- 14 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"The collection, which is unique in the world, shows the development of jazz and classical percussion instruments from 1900 to the present. Since its establishment in 1992 the museum had numerous professional and amateur visitors, who got an insight into the wonderful world of percussion instruments through exhibitions and presentations that focus on the experience of guests. The museum from ...
Los Vivancos - Extreme Flamenco Fusion Show, Margaret Island Budpaest, 15 -16 June
- 8 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"The Seven Virtuoso Brothers having toured seventy cities of thirty countries with their so called extreme flamenco fusion show and now they’re about to step on stage at Margaret Island, first time in Hungary. Their music and dance show is the unique mix of flamenco, ballet, jazz, latin, hip-hop, martial arts and street dance. It is twenty-first century flamenco in its purest essence, mixed with ...
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 ...
Muta Imago (IT): Madeleine, Trafó Budapest, 2 - 3 March
- 1 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- entertainment
"Dream and fear are the constitutive elements of Madeleine’s world. Together with the performers. Together with a scenography made of thresholds, projections, trickeries, transparencies, reflections. Together with fog, smoke and wind. Because we feel invaded.
Invitation: Charles Lloyd Sky Trio, National Concert Hall Budapest, 25 February
- 22 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Charles Lloyd is an international treasure,” said Carlos Santana of the 74-year old saxophone player. According to Ben Ratliff, jazz writer at The New York Times, “follow the career of Charles Lloyd, ... and you’ll see a grand history of jazz spanning half a century”.
'Coffee Break', Millenáris Fogadó Budapest, 16 February
- 16 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"In cooperation with the Kávészünet (Coffee Break) band, young stars in the world of musical poetry, the Millenáris is launching a light music and literature club. The Young Ambassadors of Culture will give a monthly free show for lovers of literature, poetry – and, of course, quality pop-rock music.
Invitation: International Circus Festival In Budapest Until 6 February
- 3 Feb 2012 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Tickets are now available for the International Circus Festival, held in Budapest for the 9th time. The Festival is a unique celebration of circus arts, providing fantastic entertainment for audiences and a serious competition for the professionals participating between 2-6 February 2012. Once again the organisers aim to present the best International and Hungarian circus artists, and say they ...
French Choreographer Jérome Bel (F), Trafó Budapest, 27 - 28 January
- 27 Jan 2012 8:02 AM
- entertainment
"Pichet Klunchun and Myself is a clever theatrical presentation of an intellectual encounter between two dancers from very different traditions. The piece stages the meeting between conceptual choreographer Jérôme Bel and traditional Thai dancer Pichet Klunchun, a master of “Khon,” a Thai classical dance practice.
Opening Concert Of The Budapest Spring Festival, National Concert Hall, 16 March
- 14 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“I am very glad to be able to tell you that your viola concerto is ready in draft, so that only the score has to be written, which means a purely mechanical work, so to speak. If nothing happens, I can be through in 5 or 6 weeks,” wrote Bartók to violist William Primrose. The score, however, was never written, and Bartók’s last work remained a torso – some even consider it one of the most ...
Invitation: 120 Years Of The Jazz Drum, Palace Of Arts Budapest, Until 25 March
- 14 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"The collection, which is unique in the world, shows the development of jazz and classical percussion instruments from 1900 to the present. Since its establishment in 1992 the museum had numerous professional and amateur visitors, who got an insight into the wonderful world of percussion instruments through exhibitions and presentations that focus on the experience of guests. The museum from ...
Los Vivancos - Extreme Flamenco Fusion Show, Margaret Island Budpaest, 15 -16 June
- 8 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"The Seven Virtuoso Brothers having toured seventy cities of thirty countries with their so called extreme flamenco fusion show and now they’re about to step on stage at Margaret Island, first time in Hungary. Their music and dance show is the unique mix of flamenco, ballet, jazz, latin, hip-hop, martial arts and street dance. It is twenty-first century flamenco in its purest essence, mixed with ...
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 ...
Muta Imago (IT): Madeleine, Trafó Budapest, 2 - 3 March
- 1 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- entertainment
"Dream and fear are the constitutive elements of Madeleine’s world. Together with the performers. Together with a scenography made of thresholds, projections, trickeries, transparencies, reflections. Together with fog, smoke and wind. Because we feel invaded.
Invitation: Charles Lloyd Sky Trio, National Concert Hall Budapest, 25 February
- 22 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Charles Lloyd is an international treasure,” said Carlos Santana of the 74-year old saxophone player. According to Ben Ratliff, jazz writer at The New York Times, “follow the career of Charles Lloyd, ... and you’ll see a grand history of jazz spanning half a century”.
'Coffee Break', Millenáris Fogadó Budapest, 16 February
- 16 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"In cooperation with the Kávészünet (Coffee Break) band, young stars in the world of musical poetry, the Millenáris is launching a light music and literature club. The Young Ambassadors of Culture will give a monthly free show for lovers of literature, poetry – and, of course, quality pop-rock music.
Invitation: International Circus Festival In Budapest Until 6 February
- 3 Feb 2012 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Tickets are now available for the International Circus Festival, held in Budapest for the 9th time. The Festival is a unique celebration of circus arts, providing fantastic entertainment for audiences and a serious competition for the professionals participating between 2-6 February 2012. Once again the organisers aim to present the best International and Hungarian circus artists, and say they ...
French Choreographer Jérome Bel (F), Trafó Budapest, 27 - 28 January
- 27 Jan 2012 8:02 AM
- entertainment
"Pichet Klunchun and Myself is a clever theatrical presentation of an intellectual encounter between two dancers from very different traditions. The piece stages the meeting between conceptual choreographer Jérôme Bel and traditional Thai dancer Pichet Klunchun, a master of “Khon,” a Thai classical dance practice.