852 result(s) for cultural festival
Spring Fair On Vörösmarty Square Budapest
- 11 Apr 2014 4:10 AM
- shopping
Folk art and traditional material culture rendezvous with modern design and the latest trends on Vörösmarty Square: this is the Spring Fair, which not only offers a chance to meet the craftsmen in person, but cultural refreshments as well. The performers on the weekends include Viki Havay and Fakutya, Vera Jónás and the Mi Van, Cicus band.
Turkey, Finnish Author Sofi Oksanen Guests Of Honour At 2014 Budapest Book Fair
- 28 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- community & culture
Turkey and Finnish author Sofi Oksanen will be guests of honour at this year’s Budapest International Book Fair taking place next month, the event’s director said on Tuesday. Turkey, to be a guest of honour country at the fair for the first time, will set up a 150-square-metre stand and present works by authors, the Turkish ambassador told a press conference for the fair.
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.
British Vocal Group Voces8 In Budapest On 28 March
- 20 Mar 2014 9:30 AM
- community & culture
VOCES8, the outstanding vocal ensemble from Britain is coming to its first tour in Hungary, consisting of only three tour dates. To the invitation of Philharmonia Hungary, three Hungarian cities will host the group; they will perform in Veszprém at the Pannon University on 25 March, in Nagykanizsa at the Hevesi Sándor Cultural Centre on 27 March, and for two times, with two different programs in ...
Eszter Váczi & Quartet, Corvin Community Centre Budapest, 21 March, 7:30 pm
- 20 Mar 2014 8:01 AM
- entertainment
The cultural institutions of the districts and neighbourhoods of Budapest, such as Pesthidegkút, Országút, Óbuda, Újpest, Terézváros, Erzsébetváros, Józsefváros, Kőbánya, Zugló or Mátyásföld, are important parts of the city’s art scene, and are open not only to locals, but to everyone in the capital.
Washington Has Embraced Hungarian Folk Culture
- 13 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Washington has embraced Hungarian folk culture, which is capable of innovation, colourful and traditional yet modern – said Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics this Tuesday in Budapest at the premiere of the documentary ‘Hungarian Fence’, dealing with Hungary’s status as guest of honour at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington last year.
Arctic Monkeys At VOLT Festival In Hungary
- 6 Mar 2014 9:35 AM
- entertainment
The winner of this year’s Brit Awards, also regarded as the band of the year by all relevant music forums, Arctic Monkeys will be performing at this year’s VOLT Festival! Not being in Europe during Sziget Festival the band agreed to please their fans in the region by playing a massive gig on 6 July (Sunday), right after the regular days of VOLT. Tickets go on sale this Friday.
Invitation: World Puppetry Day, Budapest, 21 March
- 26 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
21 March is not only the first day of astronomical spring but it is also World Puppetry Day. In 2014 Hungarian-speaking puppeteers seek to initiate a new tradition by presenting productions from several countries in unusual settings, to highlight the versatility of the art form.
Spring Fair On Vörösmarty Square Budapest
- 11 Apr 2014 4:10 AM
- shopping
Folk art and traditional material culture rendezvous with modern design and the latest trends on Vörösmarty Square: this is the Spring Fair, which not only offers a chance to meet the craftsmen in person, but cultural refreshments as well. The performers on the weekends include Viki Havay and Fakutya, Vera Jónás and the Mi Van, Cicus band.
Turkey, Finnish Author Sofi Oksanen Guests Of Honour At 2014 Budapest Book Fair
- 28 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- community & culture
Turkey and Finnish author Sofi Oksanen will be guests of honour at this year’s Budapest International Book Fair taking place next month, the event’s director said on Tuesday. Turkey, to be a guest of honour country at the fair for the first time, will set up a 150-square-metre stand and present works by authors, the Turkish ambassador told a press conference for the fair.
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.
British Vocal Group Voces8 In Budapest On 28 March
- 20 Mar 2014 9:30 AM
- community & culture
VOCES8, the outstanding vocal ensemble from Britain is coming to its first tour in Hungary, consisting of only three tour dates. To the invitation of Philharmonia Hungary, three Hungarian cities will host the group; they will perform in Veszprém at the Pannon University on 25 March, in Nagykanizsa at the Hevesi Sándor Cultural Centre on 27 March, and for two times, with two different programs in ...
Eszter Váczi & Quartet, Corvin Community Centre Budapest, 21 March, 7:30 pm
- 20 Mar 2014 8:01 AM
- entertainment
The cultural institutions of the districts and neighbourhoods of Budapest, such as Pesthidegkút, Országút, Óbuda, Újpest, Terézváros, Erzsébetváros, Józsefváros, Kőbánya, Zugló or Mátyásföld, are important parts of the city’s art scene, and are open not only to locals, but to everyone in the capital.
Washington Has Embraced Hungarian Folk Culture
- 13 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Washington has embraced Hungarian folk culture, which is capable of innovation, colourful and traditional yet modern – said Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics this Tuesday in Budapest at the premiere of the documentary ‘Hungarian Fence’, dealing with Hungary’s status as guest of honour at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington last year.
Arctic Monkeys At VOLT Festival In Hungary
- 6 Mar 2014 9:35 AM
- entertainment
The winner of this year’s Brit Awards, also regarded as the band of the year by all relevant music forums, Arctic Monkeys will be performing at this year’s VOLT Festival! Not being in Europe during Sziget Festival the band agreed to please their fans in the region by playing a massive gig on 6 July (Sunday), right after the regular days of VOLT. Tickets go on sale this Friday.
Invitation: World Puppetry Day, Budapest, 21 March
- 26 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
21 March is not only the first day of astronomical spring but it is also World Puppetry Day. In 2014 Hungarian-speaking puppeteers seek to initiate a new tradition by presenting productions from several countries in unusual settings, to highlight the versatility of the art form.