378 result(s) for fig festival
Understanding Patriotic Vocabulary On National Holiday
- 25 Aug 2016 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On the memorial day of the founding of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000 AD, a centrist pundit enumerates the nouns used to describe Hungarians and their country in an exercise that may help expats, visitors and foreign observers to understand the public discourse in Hungary on national issues.
Sziget Festival Sets Record At Nearly 500,000 Visitors
- 18 Aug 2016 11:35 AM
- entertainment
The week-long Sziget Festival in Budapest attracted a record number of over 490,000 visitors this year, main organiser Károly Gerendai said on Tuesday, the event’s closing day. Final figures are not yet available but the number of visitors far exceeded last year’s record of 441,000, he added.
TI: Young Hungarians View Corruption As Serious Problem
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The vast majority of young Hungarians believe that corruption is a serious problem in Hungary and should not be tolerated, a recent survey presented by Transparency International (TI) Hungary shows. The survey, presented by TI Hungary director József Péter Martin at the Sziget Festival, found that 80% of 18-29 year olds consider corruption a serious problem.
Joint Statement On The Occasion Of The 21st Budapest Pride
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Joint statement signed by 31 Embassies and the British Council in Hungary on the occasion of the 21st Budapest Pride Festival.
Recirquel: The Naked Clown, Festival Theatre Budapest, 28 June
- 23 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- entertainment
The Clown's life is coming to an end. He is about to enter the unknown, but before the 'final curtain call' he needs to leave his collar behind, taking the last steps only with the nakedness of his soul. In this production, the disguise is removed both literally and figuratively, as the performers invite the audience on an unusual inner journey into imaginary realms, where the layers covering and ...
Bartók Plus Opera Festival Miskolc 2016, 11 - 19 June
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Press release: As you have already got used to it, in 2016, at the Opera Festival in Miskolc you can find a varied, rich program, and besides operas, several other classical and non-classical genres will be represented, too.
'Jazz Spring Festival' In Budapest, 5 - 7 May
- 5 May 2016 12:55 PM
- entertainment
Guests can enjoy three outstanding concerts during this three-day festival, which organisers say is full of "kaleidoscopic features and cheerful freshness in full harmony with the mood of spring and the spirit of jazz". On two of the evenings guests can experience leading performers in today’s American jazz world, topped with a unique figure of the Swedish jazz scene who will also perform on ...
The Moon Opera, Festival Theatre, 19 April
- 15 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Wang Yabin is an extraordinary figure of modern Chinese dance. According to the critic of the Financial Times, Chinese traditions and contemporary endeavours complement each other in his productions in the manner of yin and yang, creating a perfectly harmonious whole. The Moon Opera is a dance drama in which extreme emotions, jealousy, love, talent and rejection fuse to create high-voltage, fiery ...
Celebrating Tolerance With The Festival Orchestra At Heroes’ Square, 3 June
- 13 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
This year, 500 disadvantaged children are taking part in the Budapest Festival Orchestra’s Dancing on the Square project. In far-flung Hungarian towns, 500 underprivileged children have been preparing since January to show the world what they have learned from each other. It all culminates on 3 June with a grand open-air event, the Dancing on the Square project, alongside the musicians of the ...
Understanding Patriotic Vocabulary On National Holiday
- 25 Aug 2016 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On the memorial day of the founding of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000 AD, a centrist pundit enumerates the nouns used to describe Hungarians and their country in an exercise that may help expats, visitors and foreign observers to understand the public discourse in Hungary on national issues.
Sziget Festival Sets Record At Nearly 500,000 Visitors
- 18 Aug 2016 11:35 AM
- entertainment
The week-long Sziget Festival in Budapest attracted a record number of over 490,000 visitors this year, main organiser Károly Gerendai said on Tuesday, the event’s closing day. Final figures are not yet available but the number of visitors far exceeded last year’s record of 441,000, he added.
TI: Young Hungarians View Corruption As Serious Problem
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The vast majority of young Hungarians believe that corruption is a serious problem in Hungary and should not be tolerated, a recent survey presented by Transparency International (TI) Hungary shows. The survey, presented by TI Hungary director József Péter Martin at the Sziget Festival, found that 80% of 18-29 year olds consider corruption a serious problem.
Joint Statement On The Occasion Of The 21st Budapest Pride
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Joint statement signed by 31 Embassies and the British Council in Hungary on the occasion of the 21st Budapest Pride Festival.
Recirquel: The Naked Clown, Festival Theatre Budapest, 28 June
- 23 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- entertainment
The Clown's life is coming to an end. He is about to enter the unknown, but before the 'final curtain call' he needs to leave his collar behind, taking the last steps only with the nakedness of his soul. In this production, the disguise is removed both literally and figuratively, as the performers invite the audience on an unusual inner journey into imaginary realms, where the layers covering and ...
Bartók Plus Opera Festival Miskolc 2016, 11 - 19 June
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Press release: As you have already got used to it, in 2016, at the Opera Festival in Miskolc you can find a varied, rich program, and besides operas, several other classical and non-classical genres will be represented, too.
'Jazz Spring Festival' In Budapest, 5 - 7 May
- 5 May 2016 12:55 PM
- entertainment
Guests can enjoy three outstanding concerts during this three-day festival, which organisers say is full of "kaleidoscopic features and cheerful freshness in full harmony with the mood of spring and the spirit of jazz". On two of the evenings guests can experience leading performers in today’s American jazz world, topped with a unique figure of the Swedish jazz scene who will also perform on ...
The Moon Opera, Festival Theatre, 19 April
- 15 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Wang Yabin is an extraordinary figure of modern Chinese dance. According to the critic of the Financial Times, Chinese traditions and contemporary endeavours complement each other in his productions in the manner of yin and yang, creating a perfectly harmonious whole. The Moon Opera is a dance drama in which extreme emotions, jealousy, love, talent and rejection fuse to create high-voltage, fiery ...
Celebrating Tolerance With The Festival Orchestra At Heroes’ Square, 3 June
- 13 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
This year, 500 disadvantaged children are taking part in the Budapest Festival Orchestra’s Dancing on the Square project. In far-flung Hungarian towns, 500 underprivileged children have been preparing since January to show the world what they have learned from each other. It all culminates on 3 June with a grand open-air event, the Dancing on the Square project, alongside the musicians of the ...