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Hungarian Writer Krasznahorkai Wins 2015 Man Booker International Prize
- 21 May 2015 9:08 AM
- community & culture
“Innovative Hungarian writer” László Krasznahorkai was announced as the winner of the sixth Man Booker International Prize at an award ceremony at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London late on Tuesday. Krasznahorkai was chosen from a list of ten contenders from around the world, the website of the prominent literary prize said.
Exhibition Opening, Ari Kupsus Gallery, 6 May
- 5 May 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Ari Kupsus: I cordially invite You to the Exhibition Opening of works by students of the Academy of Fine Arts and handing out of the scholarships of the Ari S. Kupsus Salon Concert Society at Ari Kupsus Gallery Art & Antique on May 6th, 2015 at Bródy Sándor utca 23/b, 1088 Budapest, at 6.30 pm. The exhibition will be on view till May 22st, 2015.
Hungarian Writer Nominated For Man Booker Prize
- 31 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai is among the ten nominees for the 2015 Man Booker Prize. This year, the jury selected writers from ten countries – authors from Hungary, Libya (Ibrahim al-Koni), Mozambique (Mia Couto), Guadeloupe (Maryse Condé), South Afrika (Marlene van Niekerk) and the Republic of the Congo (Alain Mabanckou) are among the select ten top literary figures for the first time.
Xpat Report: Annual Poetry Competition In Budapest
- 19 Mar 2015 11:30 AM
- community & culture
Recently the Ninth Poetry Festival hosted by Britannica International School took place in the elaborately decorated Auditorium, festooned with Memory Jars, on the theme of ‘Remembrance’. This year, three other prestigious International Schools from Budapest attended, including The American International School, The British International School of Budapest and the International Christian School ...
Wales: Land Of The Red Dragon By Jonathan Knott, UK Ambassador To Hungary
- 27 Feb 2015 8:06 AM
- community & culture
Fans of J.K. Rowling will remember that a Common Welsh Dragon featured in ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’, the fourth book of her immensely popular series. That dragon was green in colour, but the dragon on the flag flying outside the British Embassy today is a vibrant red.
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Palace Of Arts, 18 February
- 16 Feb 2015 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Two romantic pieces- Schumann ’ Symphony No. 4 and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.5 - and a brilliantly witty piano concerto consist of the National Philharmonic Orchestra’s programme on February 18. Alexei Volodin, winner of the Géza Anda Piano Competition is a representative of the great Russian pianist tradition and in this capacity he will be performing the Prokofiev piano concerto for left hand. ...
Xpat Report: “Azerbaijan Tourism Days In Hungary” Was Successfull
- 26 Nov 2014 7:10 AM
- community & culture
"Azerbaijani-Hungarian Youth Union (AHYU) organized this event by financial support of Azerbaijan Youth Foundation and organizational support of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Hungary in November 21-22 in Budapest, Hungary. Selected participants from Azerbaijan and Europe, as well as representatives of embassy, Hungarian National Assembly (Parliament), Azerbaijan Youth Foundation, ...
Moiseyev Ballet Comes To Hungary, 6 - 10 December
- 25 Nov 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The name of Igor Moisevey (born in 1906 in Kiev) became well-known by the style named after him, which he created by alloying the dances of different peoples with the elements of traditional ballet. He learnt dancing in the studio of the Great Theatre in Moscow. In 1924 he was already dancing in the Bolsoi, then became solo dancer and later ballet master. In the 1920’s and 30’s he wandered around ...
Saint Elisabeth Candle Light Concert, Károlyi Castle, Hungary, 21 November
- 7 Nov 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Lucia Giraudo, originally from Argentina, is a solo, chamber, and orchestral baroque violinist currently living in the Netherlands. She has performed with ensembles such as Divino Sospiro, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Academia Montis Regalis, Harmonie Universelle and Holland Baroque Society. Lucia is co-founder of the Dutch ensemble Radio Antiqua and performs regularly as a member of ...
Hungarian Writer Krasznahorkai Wins 2015 Man Booker International Prize
- 21 May 2015 9:08 AM
- community & culture
“Innovative Hungarian writer” László Krasznahorkai was announced as the winner of the sixth Man Booker International Prize at an award ceremony at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London late on Tuesday. Krasznahorkai was chosen from a list of ten contenders from around the world, the website of the prominent literary prize said.
Exhibition Opening, Ari Kupsus Gallery, 6 May
- 5 May 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Ari Kupsus: I cordially invite You to the Exhibition Opening of works by students of the Academy of Fine Arts and handing out of the scholarships of the Ari S. Kupsus Salon Concert Society at Ari Kupsus Gallery Art & Antique on May 6th, 2015 at Bródy Sándor utca 23/b, 1088 Budapest, at 6.30 pm. The exhibition will be on view till May 22st, 2015.
Hungarian Writer Nominated For Man Booker Prize
- 31 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai is among the ten nominees for the 2015 Man Booker Prize. This year, the jury selected writers from ten countries – authors from Hungary, Libya (Ibrahim al-Koni), Mozambique (Mia Couto), Guadeloupe (Maryse Condé), South Afrika (Marlene van Niekerk) and the Republic of the Congo (Alain Mabanckou) are among the select ten top literary figures for the first time.
Xpat Report: Annual Poetry Competition In Budapest
- 19 Mar 2015 11:30 AM
- community & culture
Recently the Ninth Poetry Festival hosted by Britannica International School took place in the elaborately decorated Auditorium, festooned with Memory Jars, on the theme of ‘Remembrance’. This year, three other prestigious International Schools from Budapest attended, including The American International School, The British International School of Budapest and the International Christian School ...
Wales: Land Of The Red Dragon By Jonathan Knott, UK Ambassador To Hungary
- 27 Feb 2015 8:06 AM
- community & culture
Fans of J.K. Rowling will remember that a Common Welsh Dragon featured in ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’, the fourth book of her immensely popular series. That dragon was green in colour, but the dragon on the flag flying outside the British Embassy today is a vibrant red.
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Palace Of Arts, 18 February
- 16 Feb 2015 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Two romantic pieces- Schumann ’ Symphony No. 4 and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.5 - and a brilliantly witty piano concerto consist of the National Philharmonic Orchestra’s programme on February 18. Alexei Volodin, winner of the Géza Anda Piano Competition is a representative of the great Russian pianist tradition and in this capacity he will be performing the Prokofiev piano concerto for left hand. ...
Xpat Report: “Azerbaijan Tourism Days In Hungary” Was Successfull
- 26 Nov 2014 7:10 AM
- community & culture
"Azerbaijani-Hungarian Youth Union (AHYU) organized this event by financial support of Azerbaijan Youth Foundation and organizational support of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Hungary in November 21-22 in Budapest, Hungary. Selected participants from Azerbaijan and Europe, as well as representatives of embassy, Hungarian National Assembly (Parliament), Azerbaijan Youth Foundation, ...
Moiseyev Ballet Comes To Hungary, 6 - 10 December
- 25 Nov 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The name of Igor Moisevey (born in 1906 in Kiev) became well-known by the style named after him, which he created by alloying the dances of different peoples with the elements of traditional ballet. He learnt dancing in the studio of the Great Theatre in Moscow. In 1924 he was already dancing in the Bolsoi, then became solo dancer and later ballet master. In the 1920’s and 30’s he wandered around ...
Saint Elisabeth Candle Light Concert, Károlyi Castle, Hungary, 21 November
- 7 Nov 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Lucia Giraudo, originally from Argentina, is a solo, chamber, and orchestral baroque violinist currently living in the Netherlands. She has performed with ensembles such as Divino Sospiro, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Academia Montis Regalis, Harmonie Universelle and Holland Baroque Society. Lucia is co-founder of the Dutch ensemble Radio Antiqua and performs regularly as a member of ...