1,262 result(s) for contemporary art
21st International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 24-27 April 2014
- 25 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
On Thursday, 24 April – right between the World Book and Copyright Day on Saint George's Day, 23 April and the World Intellectual Property Day on 25 April –, by evoking the old Catalonian custom of exchanging a gift of flowers and books, Dr Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Public Administration and Justice and deputy prime minister, accompanied by Dr Miklós Bendzsel, president of the Hungarian ...
Budapest Dance Festival, 22-29 April 2014
- 24 Apr 2014 10:35 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian National Dance Theater's annual festival is always held around the 29th of April, which is the International Day of Dance. Also as usual, this fab festival features a wide mix of dance styles, ballet, contemporary, folk, and more. A range of venues around Budapest welcome local and international dance companies, for a ten day period.
New York Avant-Jazz In Budapest, 26 April
- 20 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Ches Smith and These Arches set to play Trafo.hu - Ches Smith is a master drummer of the new generation, a self-styled improviser who has studied jazz and modern percussion and is open to alternative rock, noise and metal as well. This wealth of styles characterizes his music for These Arches, the band with which he brings four brilliant New York avant-jazz musicians to Trafó: Tim Berne and Tony ...
Children's Railway Day In Budapest, On Saturday
- 10 Apr 2014 10:45 AM
- entertainment
April 12th is the date this year for the Children's Railway Day in Hungary. As usual it offers a special train ride and unique programmes, as the 'heritage railcar set' turns 85 years old this year and it's a rare occasion for this railcar to haul more than one of its trailers at the same time.
Palace Of Arts In Budapest Celebrates Poetry Day With Shakespeare Sonnets Set To Music
- 9 Apr 2014 3:30 AM
- community & culture
Budapest’s Palace of Arts will celebrate poetry day with a performance of Shakespeare’s sonnets set to music on Friday. The group W. H. was formed in 2009 by cellist and composer Albert Markos with the aim of placing the sonnets and songs of William Shakespeare in a modern musical context.
Dutch Jazz Series @ Budapest Music Centre
- 3 Apr 2014 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the prominent music venue BIM Huis, Amsterdam, BMC launches a series of concerts by renowned Dutch jazz ensembles. The first two events are ESTAFEST (Mete Erker – saxophone, Oene van Geel – viola and cajon, Anton Goudsmit – guitar, Jeroes van Vliet – piano) on 4th April, and INTERCONTINENTAL TRIO (Joris Teepe – contrabass, Tim Armacost – saxophone, Shingo ...
Recirquel: The Naked Clown, Festival Theatre Budapest, 30 March
- 28 Mar 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
It has been a busy year for Recirquel, the first Hungarian contemporary circus company. Making their debut in 2013, Bence Vági’s troupe pulled off a season of sell-out shows and a successful Russian tour. A favourite with the audience of the Palace of Arts, they are now preparing a new production for the Budapest Spring Festival. The Naked Clown invites viewers to a ball, where the scenes centre ...
21st Titanic Film Festival Kicks Off On 4th April
- 27 Mar 2014 10:30 AM
- entertainment
This year Titanic brings to the Hungarian capital 52 films of 25 nations divided into 7 sections, of which 10 movies are quite fresh premieres. There will be 9 films in competition for the Breaking Waves Award. In the course of the festival a meeting will be organized for the universities with film education, and a special film selection and presentations will commemorate the late director Miklós ...
Club Akvárium In Budapest Opens On 30 March
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
1500- and 700-capacity concert halls, music bar, bistro-restaurant and grand terrace: Club Akvárium is all of this in one, opening to the public on March 30 in Erzsébet square, Budapest. On the opening day, symphonic concerts will be presented by Ghymes at 10 AM and Magashegyi Underground at 9 PM.
21st International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 24-27 April 2014
- 25 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
On Thursday, 24 April – right between the World Book and Copyright Day on Saint George's Day, 23 April and the World Intellectual Property Day on 25 April –, by evoking the old Catalonian custom of exchanging a gift of flowers and books, Dr Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Public Administration and Justice and deputy prime minister, accompanied by Dr Miklós Bendzsel, president of the Hungarian ...
Budapest Dance Festival, 22-29 April 2014
- 24 Apr 2014 10:35 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian National Dance Theater's annual festival is always held around the 29th of April, which is the International Day of Dance. Also as usual, this fab festival features a wide mix of dance styles, ballet, contemporary, folk, and more. A range of venues around Budapest welcome local and international dance companies, for a ten day period.
New York Avant-Jazz In Budapest, 26 April
- 20 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Ches Smith and These Arches set to play Trafo.hu - Ches Smith is a master drummer of the new generation, a self-styled improviser who has studied jazz and modern percussion and is open to alternative rock, noise and metal as well. This wealth of styles characterizes his music for These Arches, the band with which he brings four brilliant New York avant-jazz musicians to Trafó: Tim Berne and Tony ...
Children's Railway Day In Budapest, On Saturday
- 10 Apr 2014 10:45 AM
- entertainment
April 12th is the date this year for the Children's Railway Day in Hungary. As usual it offers a special train ride and unique programmes, as the 'heritage railcar set' turns 85 years old this year and it's a rare occasion for this railcar to haul more than one of its trailers at the same time.
Palace Of Arts In Budapest Celebrates Poetry Day With Shakespeare Sonnets Set To Music
- 9 Apr 2014 3:30 AM
- community & culture
Budapest’s Palace of Arts will celebrate poetry day with a performance of Shakespeare’s sonnets set to music on Friday. The group W. H. was formed in 2009 by cellist and composer Albert Markos with the aim of placing the sonnets and songs of William Shakespeare in a modern musical context.
Dutch Jazz Series @ Budapest Music Centre
- 3 Apr 2014 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the prominent music venue BIM Huis, Amsterdam, BMC launches a series of concerts by renowned Dutch jazz ensembles. The first two events are ESTAFEST (Mete Erker – saxophone, Oene van Geel – viola and cajon, Anton Goudsmit – guitar, Jeroes van Vliet – piano) on 4th April, and INTERCONTINENTAL TRIO (Joris Teepe – contrabass, Tim Armacost – saxophone, Shingo ...
Recirquel: The Naked Clown, Festival Theatre Budapest, 30 March
- 28 Mar 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
It has been a busy year for Recirquel, the first Hungarian contemporary circus company. Making their debut in 2013, Bence Vági’s troupe pulled off a season of sell-out shows and a successful Russian tour. A favourite with the audience of the Palace of Arts, they are now preparing a new production for the Budapest Spring Festival. The Naked Clown invites viewers to a ball, where the scenes centre ...
21st Titanic Film Festival Kicks Off On 4th April
- 27 Mar 2014 10:30 AM
- entertainment
This year Titanic brings to the Hungarian capital 52 films of 25 nations divided into 7 sections, of which 10 movies are quite fresh premieres. There will be 9 films in competition for the Breaking Waves Award. In the course of the festival a meeting will be organized for the universities with film education, and a special film selection and presentations will commemorate the late director Miklós ...
Club Akvárium In Budapest Opens On 30 March
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
1500- and 700-capacity concert halls, music bar, bistro-restaurant and grand terrace: Club Akvárium is all of this in one, opening to the public on March 30 in Erzsébet square, Budapest. On the opening day, symphonic concerts will be presented by Ghymes at 10 AM and Magashegyi Underground at 9 PM.