610 result(s) for comedy
Pannon Philharmonic Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 21 April
- 21 Apr 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Hordes of music-lovers expected the young Johannes Brahms to produce a symphony, but the composer himself felt half-paralysed by the legacy of his great predecessor Beethoven. After a wait of 22, years he finally produced his Symphony No. 1 in C minor (op. 68), which was universally recognised as a masterpiece. It is said that the melody of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy can be detected in one of the ...
Top 10 Books To Read About Hungary, Part II
- 22 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"I may have written a 200-word summary of Hungarian history in my March 15th holiday post, but needless to say, it’s worth reading more. How about 608 pages more? Plus a heavy-hitting masterpiece of fiction…
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.
25-28 November: 2010 Budapest Art Fair
- 25 Nov 2010 2:00 AM
- shopping
Budapest hosts one of the most important art fair of the Central and Eastern European region this weekend at Műcsarnok (Heroes Square). The most successful Hungarian art fair attracts the attention of the international trade and after the varied renowned art exhibitions held in Berlin, Paris, London, New York or Basel Budapest is ready to show its potential this year as well. The event is opened ...
Xpat Interview: Julianna Gulden, Principal Of Gulden Communications
- 24 Nov 2010 11:00 AM
Julianna Gulden, the daughter of Hungarian immigrants, was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. She is the principal of Gulden Communications, a strategic communications consultancy located in Budapest. A recognized expert with nearly 20 years of experience in the region, multi-national companies regularly turn to Julianna for professional communications advice.
Dave Thompson, International Comedian
- 28 Sep 2010 12:00 PM
Dave has appeared in three feature films. He played Dave the comedian in ‘Maybe Baby’, written and directed by Ben Elton, and a porn star in ‘I Want Candy’, directed by Stephen Surgit (sadly his scene didn’t make the final edit). Dave’s third film ‘Huge’, was directed by Ben Miller, and will soon be on general release.
Xpat Review: Baby Blue Banana Comedy In Budapest
- 16 Sep 2010 7:35 AM
- entertainment
"BBB brought yet another huge stand-up comedy name to the stage this Tuesday night. The show was ably MC-ed by English comedian Dave Thompson who has himself headlined several times in Budapest. Dave did a good job warming up the crowd for headliner Jim Tavaré. I have found opening act Miklos Galla (famous in Hungary for translating Monty Python's Flying Circus into Hungarian) decidedly unfunny ...
Stand-Up: Jim Tavare In Budapest, Art Tatu, 14 September, 8pm
- 10 Sep 2010 12:00 PM
- video
"Quite simply one of the biggest names and top talents in comedy, Jim Tavare has become a huge success on televisio...n in Britain and America. Now based in California, we are incredibly lucky to get Jim all the way over to Budapest for this very special show.
'Day Of The Hungarian Song', Millenáris, 12 September
- 10 Sep 2010 5:00 AM
- entertainment
"The dream has come true: the Day of the Hungarian Song- the original idea of Gábor Presser to celebrate different styles of Hungarian music on one day in the year all over the country - was launched in 2008 on Sziget Festival, followed by a national event organized in several more than 20 venues in the country in 2009.
Pannon Philharmonic Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 21 April
- 21 Apr 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Hordes of music-lovers expected the young Johannes Brahms to produce a symphony, but the composer himself felt half-paralysed by the legacy of his great predecessor Beethoven. After a wait of 22, years he finally produced his Symphony No. 1 in C minor (op. 68), which was universally recognised as a masterpiece. It is said that the melody of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy can be detected in one of the ...
Top 10 Books To Read About Hungary, Part II
- 22 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"I may have written a 200-word summary of Hungarian history in my March 15th holiday post, but needless to say, it’s worth reading more. How about 608 pages more? Plus a heavy-hitting masterpiece of fiction…
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.
25-28 November: 2010 Budapest Art Fair
- 25 Nov 2010 2:00 AM
- shopping
Budapest hosts one of the most important art fair of the Central and Eastern European region this weekend at Műcsarnok (Heroes Square). The most successful Hungarian art fair attracts the attention of the international trade and after the varied renowned art exhibitions held in Berlin, Paris, London, New York or Basel Budapest is ready to show its potential this year as well. The event is opened ...
Xpat Interview: Julianna Gulden, Principal Of Gulden Communications
- 24 Nov 2010 11:00 AM
Julianna Gulden, the daughter of Hungarian immigrants, was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. She is the principal of Gulden Communications, a strategic communications consultancy located in Budapest. A recognized expert with nearly 20 years of experience in the region, multi-national companies regularly turn to Julianna for professional communications advice.
Dave Thompson, International Comedian
- 28 Sep 2010 12:00 PM
Dave has appeared in three feature films. He played Dave the comedian in ‘Maybe Baby’, written and directed by Ben Elton, and a porn star in ‘I Want Candy’, directed by Stephen Surgit (sadly his scene didn’t make the final edit). Dave’s third film ‘Huge’, was directed by Ben Miller, and will soon be on general release.
Xpat Review: Baby Blue Banana Comedy In Budapest
- 16 Sep 2010 7:35 AM
- entertainment
"BBB brought yet another huge stand-up comedy name to the stage this Tuesday night. The show was ably MC-ed by English comedian Dave Thompson who has himself headlined several times in Budapest. Dave did a good job warming up the crowd for headliner Jim Tavaré. I have found opening act Miklos Galla (famous in Hungary for translating Monty Python's Flying Circus into Hungarian) decidedly unfunny ...
Stand-Up: Jim Tavare In Budapest, Art Tatu, 14 September, 8pm
- 10 Sep 2010 12:00 PM
- video
"Quite simply one of the biggest names and top talents in comedy, Jim Tavare has become a huge success on televisio...n in Britain and America. Now based in California, we are incredibly lucky to get Jim all the way over to Budapest for this very special show.
'Day Of The Hungarian Song', Millenáris, 12 September
- 10 Sep 2010 5:00 AM
- entertainment
"The dream has come true: the Day of the Hungarian Song- the original idea of Gábor Presser to celebrate different styles of Hungarian music on one day in the year all over the country - was launched in 2008 on Sziget Festival, followed by a national event organized in several more than 20 venues in the country in 2009.