528 result(s) for budapest folk fest
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 ...
Mangalica Festival Budapest, Szabadság Square, 3 - 5 February
- 2 Feb 2012 12:50 AM
- food & drink
"This time on a new venue in Budapest, 5 district Szabadság tér (square). The best licensed traditional small-scale producers and product vendors bring their excellent goods which you can taste freshly made on the spot accompanied by high-class wine and pálinka. On the stage light music and folk music programs are going to change each other entertaining guests."
Video: New Names At Budapest Sziget Festival 2012
- 26 Jan 2012 1:40 AM
- entertainment
The 20th Sziget Festival this summer aims to be a whole lot more than just a jubilee get-together. 2012 will once again see some of the hottest new bands in the festival’s line-up, including synthpop phenomenon: Hurts, and UK rock scene’s finest ambassadors: The Horrors. Other new names on this year's line up are Mando Diao, Friendly Fires, Noah And The Whale, The Subways, and Crystal Fighters. ...
Transylvanian Wanderings - An Old Europe Spring Tour
- 13 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- travel
"In the tradition of the Grand Tour, a journey to far away places off the beaten track, many existing today as they have for generations, places where time has stopped and nature abounds. Explore a collection of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, seasonal pagan, religious and folklore ceremonies unchanged for centuries and a geography straddling rich Orthodox, Ottoman, Roman and Austro-Hungarian ...
Red Mud Aid In Budapest
- 25 Nov 2010 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Press release: "A benefit night of music and comedy in aid of victims of the toxic red mud disaster will be held on Saturday 4th December from 6:30pm to midnight. Hungary’s expat community is joining forces with Hungarian friends to raise money for the victims of toxic red mud disaster.
From Chest Of Drawers To Rings At Museum Of Ethnograpy In Budapest
- 22 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- shopping
"Paintings, decorative objects, Art Nouveau interior decorations, jewellery, furniture, sets of cutlery, sculptures, pillows and cushions, bowls, paperweights, wall brackets – and even hundreds of art treasures await the admirers of antiquities from 2 to 5 December 2010 in downtown Budapest.
'Pálinka And Sausage Festival', Budapest, 7 - 10 October
- 7 Oct 2010 7:20 AM
- food & drink
"Arguably the most beautiful spot in Budapest is the Savoyan Terrace in the Castle of Buda. This spectacular place will be the venue of the second Palinka and Sausage Festival this October. The Hungarian Palinka Marketing non profit organization created this major cultural and gastronomical event not only to uphold traditions, but also to acquaint them with our national and international visitors ...
World Music Day In Budapest & Pécs On 1 October
- 29 Sep 2010 9:35 AM
- community & culture
"Continuing the traditions of past years on October 1, the organisers of World Music Day invite the people of Budapest to take part in spontaneous music-making for pleasure. This year the European Cultural Capital has joined the initiative: at a major event they are presenting music and dance culture based on Hungarian folk music that links folks across national borders, ages and musical styles.
Gala Concert Of The 19th Budapest International Wine And Champagne Festival
- 15 Sep 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"Ferenc Erkel was born in 1810. He began his career as a pianist and teacher in Kolozsvár (now Cluj in Romania). He wrote his first opera in 1840, Mária Báthori and then won the competition to set Kölcey’s Hymn to music and it remains Hungary’s national anthem.
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 ...
Mangalica Festival Budapest, Szabadság Square, 3 - 5 February
- 2 Feb 2012 12:50 AM
- food & drink
"This time on a new venue in Budapest, 5 district Szabadság tér (square). The best licensed traditional small-scale producers and product vendors bring their excellent goods which you can taste freshly made on the spot accompanied by high-class wine and pálinka. On the stage light music and folk music programs are going to change each other entertaining guests."
Video: New Names At Budapest Sziget Festival 2012
- 26 Jan 2012 1:40 AM
- entertainment
The 20th Sziget Festival this summer aims to be a whole lot more than just a jubilee get-together. 2012 will once again see some of the hottest new bands in the festival’s line-up, including synthpop phenomenon: Hurts, and UK rock scene’s finest ambassadors: The Horrors. Other new names on this year's line up are Mando Diao, Friendly Fires, Noah And The Whale, The Subways, and Crystal Fighters. ...
Transylvanian Wanderings - An Old Europe Spring Tour
- 13 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- travel
"In the tradition of the Grand Tour, a journey to far away places off the beaten track, many existing today as they have for generations, places where time has stopped and nature abounds. Explore a collection of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, seasonal pagan, religious and folklore ceremonies unchanged for centuries and a geography straddling rich Orthodox, Ottoman, Roman and Austro-Hungarian ...
Red Mud Aid In Budapest
- 25 Nov 2010 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Press release: "A benefit night of music and comedy in aid of victims of the toxic red mud disaster will be held on Saturday 4th December from 6:30pm to midnight. Hungary’s expat community is joining forces with Hungarian friends to raise money for the victims of toxic red mud disaster.
From Chest Of Drawers To Rings At Museum Of Ethnograpy In Budapest
- 22 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- shopping
"Paintings, decorative objects, Art Nouveau interior decorations, jewellery, furniture, sets of cutlery, sculptures, pillows and cushions, bowls, paperweights, wall brackets – and even hundreds of art treasures await the admirers of antiquities from 2 to 5 December 2010 in downtown Budapest.
'Pálinka And Sausage Festival', Budapest, 7 - 10 October
- 7 Oct 2010 7:20 AM
- food & drink
"Arguably the most beautiful spot in Budapest is the Savoyan Terrace in the Castle of Buda. This spectacular place will be the venue of the second Palinka and Sausage Festival this October. The Hungarian Palinka Marketing non profit organization created this major cultural and gastronomical event not only to uphold traditions, but also to acquaint them with our national and international visitors ...
World Music Day In Budapest & Pécs On 1 October
- 29 Sep 2010 9:35 AM
- community & culture
"Continuing the traditions of past years on October 1, the organisers of World Music Day invite the people of Budapest to take part in spontaneous music-making for pleasure. This year the European Cultural Capital has joined the initiative: at a major event they are presenting music and dance culture based on Hungarian folk music that links folks across national borders, ages and musical styles.
Gala Concert Of The 19th Budapest International Wine And Champagne Festival
- 15 Sep 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"Ferenc Erkel was born in 1810. He began his career as a pianist and teacher in Kolozsvár (now Cluj in Romania). He wrote his first opera in 1840, Mária Báthori and then won the competition to set Kölcey’s Hymn to music and it remains Hungary’s national anthem.