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Iván Fischer's Opera "The Red Heifer", Vígszínház Budapest, 23 - 24 June
- 5 Jun 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Iván Fischer's opera "The Red Heifer" will be performed at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, June 23rd and Tuesday, June 24th at the Vígszínház in Budapest. This powerful opera has be praised internationally. It is the story of a true drama of a blood libel case that took place in Hungary in the late nineteenth century.
Viktoria Won The 21st Titanic International Film Festival In Budapest
- 14 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Viktoria, the first film of the talented Bulgarian female writer, Maya Vitkova won the 8000-euros Breaking Waves Award of the 21st Titanic. The three-membered jury led by Hungarian director János Szász gave a special, director’s award to Benedikt Erlingsson for his film, Of Horses and Men. The students’ jury found Heart of a Lion to be the best piece of The European stories section, whilst the ...
An Evening Of Richard Strauss, Liszt Academy Budapest, 4 April
- 2 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Richard Strauss was born 150 years ago, in 1864. For many, he is a creator of operas, the composer of Salome, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier, and The Woman without a Shadow. For others, his name signifies symphonic poems such as A Hero’s Life, Till Eulenspiegel and Zarathustra. He was also responsible for great lieder, like the incomparable Four Lasts Songs.
Budapest Spring Festival Starts Tomorrow
- 20 Mar 2014 10:00 AM
- community & culture
This year’s Budapest Spring Festival (BTF) will have twice as many performers at twice the number of last year’s venues, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog said at a press conference. He said that with the reconstruction of the Music Academy and the Erkel Theatre, as well as the inauguration of the Budapest Music Centre, the festival will host world-class artists in world-class venues. ...
Top 10 Things To Do In Budapest
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest is one of the most vibrant and culturally esteemed regions in the world, surrounded by a truly idyllic landscape. This makes it a sought after tourist destination for many. If you are planning a trip to Budapest, here are ten of its most popular attractions.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Film ‘The Notebook’ On Oscar Shortlist, Enters North American Market
- 16 Jan 2014 8:01 AM
- entertainment
“It’s not enough to be Hungarian to make films. One must also have talent.” According to a legend popular among Hungarians, a sign bearing that message was hung in a prominent place at the MGM Studios in the 1930s, a reference to the fact that there were so many with Hungarian origins active in the film industry at the time. We’re understandably proud of the influential role that Hungarians have ...
'The Notebook' Hungarian Film By János Szász Wins Hearts At AFI Screening
- 28 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
A sellout theater and applause received The Notebook (A nagy füzet) by Hungarian director János Szász at the Washington DC premises of the American Film Institute (AFI) on November 17. The Notebook is Hungary’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s Academy Awards.
Award-Winning Hungarian Violinist Plans Musical Salon In Budapest – An Interview
- 19 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Bela Bartok’s Sonatas for Violin and Sonata for Violin on audio CD has won the prestigious international Gramophone Award. Zoltan Kocsis (laureate of the Hungarian Kossuth Prize twice) plays the piano and Barnabas Kelemen (Kossuth Prize laureate) plays the piano. Kelemen received the Gramophone Award in London in September.
The Night Of Contemporary Galleries In Budapest, 17 October
- 17 Oct 2013 10:40 AM
- community & culture
Organized with the participation of more than twenty art galleries, the Night of Contemporary Galleries turns the white cube into an agora, a marketplace of the intellect that encourages the exchange of ideas and impulses, a place that is dominated not by the objects that “speak for themselves,” but by the moods, sentiments and ideas they prompt. With doors thrown wide open, the galleries await ...
Iván Fischer's Opera "The Red Heifer", Vígszínház Budapest, 23 - 24 June
- 5 Jun 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Iván Fischer's opera "The Red Heifer" will be performed at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, June 23rd and Tuesday, June 24th at the Vígszínház in Budapest. This powerful opera has be praised internationally. It is the story of a true drama of a blood libel case that took place in Hungary in the late nineteenth century.
Viktoria Won The 21st Titanic International Film Festival In Budapest
- 14 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Viktoria, the first film of the talented Bulgarian female writer, Maya Vitkova won the 8000-euros Breaking Waves Award of the 21st Titanic. The three-membered jury led by Hungarian director János Szász gave a special, director’s award to Benedikt Erlingsson for his film, Of Horses and Men. The students’ jury found Heart of a Lion to be the best piece of The European stories section, whilst the ...
An Evening Of Richard Strauss, Liszt Academy Budapest, 4 April
- 2 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Richard Strauss was born 150 years ago, in 1864. For many, he is a creator of operas, the composer of Salome, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier, and The Woman without a Shadow. For others, his name signifies symphonic poems such as A Hero’s Life, Till Eulenspiegel and Zarathustra. He was also responsible for great lieder, like the incomparable Four Lasts Songs.
Budapest Spring Festival Starts Tomorrow
- 20 Mar 2014 10:00 AM
- community & culture
This year’s Budapest Spring Festival (BTF) will have twice as many performers at twice the number of last year’s venues, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog said at a press conference. He said that with the reconstruction of the Music Academy and the Erkel Theatre, as well as the inauguration of the Budapest Music Centre, the festival will host world-class artists in world-class venues. ...
Top 10 Things To Do In Budapest
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest is one of the most vibrant and culturally esteemed regions in the world, surrounded by a truly idyllic landscape. This makes it a sought after tourist destination for many. If you are planning a trip to Budapest, here are ten of its most popular attractions.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Film ‘The Notebook’ On Oscar Shortlist, Enters North American Market
- 16 Jan 2014 8:01 AM
- entertainment
“It’s not enough to be Hungarian to make films. One must also have talent.” According to a legend popular among Hungarians, a sign bearing that message was hung in a prominent place at the MGM Studios in the 1930s, a reference to the fact that there were so many with Hungarian origins active in the film industry at the time. We’re understandably proud of the influential role that Hungarians have ...
'The Notebook' Hungarian Film By János Szász Wins Hearts At AFI Screening
- 28 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
A sellout theater and applause received The Notebook (A nagy füzet) by Hungarian director János Szász at the Washington DC premises of the American Film Institute (AFI) on November 17. The Notebook is Hungary’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s Academy Awards.
Award-Winning Hungarian Violinist Plans Musical Salon In Budapest – An Interview
- 19 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Bela Bartok’s Sonatas for Violin and Sonata for Violin on audio CD has won the prestigious international Gramophone Award. Zoltan Kocsis (laureate of the Hungarian Kossuth Prize twice) plays the piano and Barnabas Kelemen (Kossuth Prize laureate) plays the piano. Kelemen received the Gramophone Award in London in September.
The Night Of Contemporary Galleries In Budapest, 17 October
- 17 Oct 2013 10:40 AM
- community & culture
Organized with the participation of more than twenty art galleries, the Night of Contemporary Galleries turns the white cube into an agora, a marketplace of the intellect that encourages the exchange of ideas and impulses, a place that is dominated not by the objects that “speak for themselves,” but by the moods, sentiments and ideas they prompt. With doors thrown wide open, the galleries await ...