833 result(s) for country music
Dennis Maguire, Director of Studio Operations, Head of Raleigh Film
- 17 Aug 2012 12:00 PM
Dennis was born in NYC and moved to California, because his father was asked to Produce and Direct 2nd Unit for the feature film, The Sand Pepples; which was directed by academy award winning director, Robert Wise. He moved to the Orient for a year, living in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Once the film returned to 20th Century Fox Studios to complete the stage work, his father decided to stay in ...
Bread Blessing & Harvest March In Downtown Budapest, 20 August
- 16 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Bread Blessing at Clark Ádám tér: The roots of the St. Stephen Day harvest holiday date back to the reign of Maria Theresa; the monarch issued an order that we commemorate our state founder king on 20 August every year. Visitors from lands afar flocked to attend the St. Stephen day celebrations held on the Buda Castle Hill in order to celebrate the cutting of the new bread amidst splendid harvest ...
Invitation: Festival Of Folk Arts, Castle District, Budapest, 17 - 20 August
- 15 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- community & culture
After the last year’s festive mood we hope that another quarter of century chapter begins. The Castle of Buda that has a non comparable, historical background will become full with almost 800 traditional keeper craftsmen who will give a taste of their knowledge and will present the beauty of their professions.
Sziget Festival 2012: 380,000 Visitors, 50% Not From Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- entertainment
The week-long Sziget Festival staged its closing events on Sunday.It attracted approximately 380 000 visitors in its 20th jubilee year, with 50 percent of these coming from outside Hungary. In addition to the numerous music events, the festival hosted a number of government organisations at its ‘Civil Village’.
Invitation: Kathak Indian Dance Performance, Hungary, 17 - 20 August
- 9 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
SHE- Tales of Ancient Goddesses Kathak Dance Performance of Sharmistha Mukherjee and her dance group. In Rig Veda, one of the earliest literatures in history roughly dating between 1700 to 1100 BC, there are references of several goddesses. Though none of them are central to the text, they are treated with curiosity and love for the powerful natural phenomena and abstract forces they represent.
Interview With U.S. Ambassador Published In Diplomata Magazine In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2012 10:45 AM
- community & culture
The smiling ambassador - Interview with Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis published in Diplomata Magazine (Issue 7-8, 2012)
Invitation: G3 Concert, Budapest Sportaréna, 1 August
- 13 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"G3 in an almost annual live music show and concert tour featuring three select guitarists of the generation; hence its name. It was created by guitarist Joe Satriani in 1996. Since its inception G3 has featured many guitarists including Steve VAi, Eric Johnson, Kenny Wayne, Shepherd, Yngwie Malmasteen, John Petrucci, Robert Fripp, Paul Gilbert, Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker, Adrian Legg and ...
Xpat Opinion: Why I Hate The Poosta Ramblers By Treehugger Dan
- 5 Jul 2012 10:50 AM
- entertainment
I hate the Poosta Ramblers because they are so damned good that I do not want to risk going to the toilet and missing anything. It becomes painful, but it is all for a good cause. Saturday's concert at Gondozo was no different. Following the departure from Budapest of Sugar Rae Hammond, Fiona Stewart stepped in with some lead vocals and her fiddle.
Invitation: VeszprémFest2012, Hungary, 13 - 22 July
- 2 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Veszprémfest is a 9-year-old, dynamically developing, large-scale cultural event creating true values for lovers of art and quality music from Veszprém and from the whole country. For several days of every summer the event offers the most accomplished, world-class performers from various musical genres, be it classical music, world music, opera or jazz. Adding up the number of Grammy-Awards ...
Dennis Maguire, Director of Studio Operations, Head of Raleigh Film
- 17 Aug 2012 12:00 PM
Dennis was born in NYC and moved to California, because his father was asked to Produce and Direct 2nd Unit for the feature film, The Sand Pepples; which was directed by academy award winning director, Robert Wise. He moved to the Orient for a year, living in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Once the film returned to 20th Century Fox Studios to complete the stage work, his father decided to stay in ...
Bread Blessing & Harvest March In Downtown Budapest, 20 August
- 16 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Bread Blessing at Clark Ádám tér: The roots of the St. Stephen Day harvest holiday date back to the reign of Maria Theresa; the monarch issued an order that we commemorate our state founder king on 20 August every year. Visitors from lands afar flocked to attend the St. Stephen day celebrations held on the Buda Castle Hill in order to celebrate the cutting of the new bread amidst splendid harvest ...
Invitation: Festival Of Folk Arts, Castle District, Budapest, 17 - 20 August
- 15 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- community & culture
After the last year’s festive mood we hope that another quarter of century chapter begins. The Castle of Buda that has a non comparable, historical background will become full with almost 800 traditional keeper craftsmen who will give a taste of their knowledge and will present the beauty of their professions.
Sziget Festival 2012: 380,000 Visitors, 50% Not From Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- entertainment
The week-long Sziget Festival staged its closing events on Sunday.It attracted approximately 380 000 visitors in its 20th jubilee year, with 50 percent of these coming from outside Hungary. In addition to the numerous music events, the festival hosted a number of government organisations at its ‘Civil Village’.
Invitation: Kathak Indian Dance Performance, Hungary, 17 - 20 August
- 9 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
SHE- Tales of Ancient Goddesses Kathak Dance Performance of Sharmistha Mukherjee and her dance group. In Rig Veda, one of the earliest literatures in history roughly dating between 1700 to 1100 BC, there are references of several goddesses. Though none of them are central to the text, they are treated with curiosity and love for the powerful natural phenomena and abstract forces they represent.
Interview With U.S. Ambassador Published In Diplomata Magazine In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2012 10:45 AM
- community & culture
The smiling ambassador - Interview with Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis published in Diplomata Magazine (Issue 7-8, 2012)
Invitation: G3 Concert, Budapest Sportaréna, 1 August
- 13 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"G3 in an almost annual live music show and concert tour featuring three select guitarists of the generation; hence its name. It was created by guitarist Joe Satriani in 1996. Since its inception G3 has featured many guitarists including Steve VAi, Eric Johnson, Kenny Wayne, Shepherd, Yngwie Malmasteen, John Petrucci, Robert Fripp, Paul Gilbert, Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker, Adrian Legg and ...
Xpat Opinion: Why I Hate The Poosta Ramblers By Treehugger Dan
- 5 Jul 2012 10:50 AM
- entertainment
I hate the Poosta Ramblers because they are so damned good that I do not want to risk going to the toilet and missing anything. It becomes painful, but it is all for a good cause. Saturday's concert at Gondozo was no different. Following the departure from Budapest of Sugar Rae Hammond, Fiona Stewart stepped in with some lead vocals and her fiddle.
Invitation: VeszprémFest2012, Hungary, 13 - 22 July
- 2 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Veszprémfest is a 9-year-old, dynamically developing, large-scale cultural event creating true values for lovers of art and quality music from Veszprém and from the whole country. For several days of every summer the event offers the most accomplished, world-class performers from various musical genres, be it classical music, world music, opera or jazz. Adding up the number of Grammy-Awards ...