1,544 result(s) for folk
Kodály Method Included In UNESCO World Heritage List
- 3 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
UNESCO’s intergovernmental committee for the world’s cultural heritage has included Hungarian composer, researcher and music teacher Zoltán Kodály’s method for the preservation of folk music in the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Hungary’s human resources minister told MTI on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
Anima Sound System, Mupa, 16 November
- 15 Nov 2016 8:02 AM
- entertainment
Anima Sound System, the first Hungarian electronic dance band, winner of numerous awards - including the Golden Giraffe, the Fonogram Award and the VIVA Comet - has had audiences dancing for 23 years now, but is now taking the stage together with a symphony orchestra for the first time.
Eco-Conscious Christmas Fair At St. Stephen Basilica
- 10 Nov 2016 8:02 AM
- shopping
The Advent Fair at the Basilica, the spectacular and event-rich meeting place of the Inner City will open on 25th November. In the joyful bustle of the fair magical Christmas ambience awaits for the visitors until the 2nd of January.
Fully Booked: Xpat Party For Charity, Marriott Ballroom, Friday 4 November
- 4 Nov 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
250 expats & locals registered to join Iain Lindsay OBE, British Ambassador, and a host of VIP's inc. Adam Goodman, Dennis Diokno, Paul Slocombe, Richard Dyer, and many more friendly folks at this annual event uniting the international community in support of charity.
The Capital With The Eye Of An Expat: Buffalo Reservation
- 3 Nov 2016 3:40 AM
- getting around
By Mary Murphy: One of the many joys of living in Budapest is the huge amount of activity. There’s always something going on. Places to visit. Exhibitions to see. Concerts to attend. So much so that there is a danger that life in Hungary revolves around the capital and we don’t take or make the time to venture further afield.
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble - House of Tradition: Stag Song, Palace Of Arts, 3 November
- 2 Nov 2016 8:06 AM
- community & culture
The stag is an ancient and universal symbol in cultural history - and its discarded and regrown antlers have come to represent eternal renewal. It stands at the entrance to the golden path, bidding us follow into our own spiritual world. The stag is at once a demon, a shaman, a wizard, a fairy or king of the dead, capable of drawing those who hunt it into a new and different world.
Restaurant Review: Lángos Papa
- 2 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- food & drink
The lángos is the same for Hungarians as the currywurst for Germans. The fried dough is Hungary’s streetfood number one and it’s just as popular with tourists as goulash soup or Tokay wine.
See What Happened @ Alchemists Night, Brody Studios, 20 October
- 28 Oct 2016 12:35 PM
- entertainment
Imagine what the history of human kind would be like without big boozers such as Lord Byron, Charles Dickens and Elizabeth Taylor... We recently joined a cocktail-fueled journey at Brody looking into the lives of heroic drinkers, here's what happened...
Kodály Method Included In UNESCO World Heritage List
- 3 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
UNESCO’s intergovernmental committee for the world’s cultural heritage has included Hungarian composer, researcher and music teacher Zoltán Kodály’s method for the preservation of folk music in the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Hungary’s human resources minister told MTI on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
Anima Sound System, Mupa, 16 November
- 15 Nov 2016 8:02 AM
- entertainment
Anima Sound System, the first Hungarian electronic dance band, winner of numerous awards - including the Golden Giraffe, the Fonogram Award and the VIVA Comet - has had audiences dancing for 23 years now, but is now taking the stage together with a symphony orchestra for the first time.
Eco-Conscious Christmas Fair At St. Stephen Basilica
- 10 Nov 2016 8:02 AM
- shopping
The Advent Fair at the Basilica, the spectacular and event-rich meeting place of the Inner City will open on 25th November. In the joyful bustle of the fair magical Christmas ambience awaits for the visitors until the 2nd of January.
Fully Booked: Xpat Party For Charity, Marriott Ballroom, Friday 4 November
- 4 Nov 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
250 expats & locals registered to join Iain Lindsay OBE, British Ambassador, and a host of VIP's inc. Adam Goodman, Dennis Diokno, Paul Slocombe, Richard Dyer, and many more friendly folks at this annual event uniting the international community in support of charity.
The Capital With The Eye Of An Expat: Buffalo Reservation
- 3 Nov 2016 3:40 AM
- getting around
By Mary Murphy: One of the many joys of living in Budapest is the huge amount of activity. There’s always something going on. Places to visit. Exhibitions to see. Concerts to attend. So much so that there is a danger that life in Hungary revolves around the capital and we don’t take or make the time to venture further afield.
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble - House of Tradition: Stag Song, Palace Of Arts, 3 November
- 2 Nov 2016 8:06 AM
- community & culture
The stag is an ancient and universal symbol in cultural history - and its discarded and regrown antlers have come to represent eternal renewal. It stands at the entrance to the golden path, bidding us follow into our own spiritual world. The stag is at once a demon, a shaman, a wizard, a fairy or king of the dead, capable of drawing those who hunt it into a new and different world.
Restaurant Review: Lángos Papa
- 2 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- food & drink
The lángos is the same for Hungarians as the currywurst for Germans. The fried dough is Hungary’s streetfood number one and it’s just as popular with tourists as goulash soup or Tokay wine.
See What Happened @ Alchemists Night, Brody Studios, 20 October
- 28 Oct 2016 12:35 PM
- entertainment
Imagine what the history of human kind would be like without big boozers such as Lord Byron, Charles Dickens and Elizabeth Taylor... We recently joined a cocktail-fueled journey at Brody looking into the lives of heroic drinkers, here's what happened...