1,544 result(s) for folk
The Killers Headline Sunday Night At Sziget In Budapest
- 26 Apr 2012 10:30 AM
- entertainment
America's most exciting contemporary rock band will perform as the final act at the last day of Sziget Festival. Besides them, a solid electro-package will arrive on the A38 stage, while maybe the best news is that it’s less than 100 nights to sleep before the start of the 20th Sziget between 6-13 August in Budapest, Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Never Ending Land Swap Story Of Sukoró
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- property
In case you forgot what Sukoró is all about, it was a land swap involving Joav Blum, a Hungarian-Israeli businessman, and the Hungarian state. The details of the swap were handled by the Magyar Nemzeti Vagyonkezelő (MNV), a government office in charge of state properties.
Invitation: The Flying Gregorians, MOM Cultural Centre Budapest, 20 & 22 April
- 20 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
"The Georgian National Dance Theatre Legacy is one of the most famous ensemble in the world. They have been called The Flying Georgians, and they has been told „the best dancers ever”. Their magnificence and the beauty cannot be forgotten by anyone who sees it.They sold out every concert in Georgia and all over the world. The audience was round of applause on 5 continents. The talent of the ...
Invitation: Museums' Festival In The Museum Garden, Budapest, 19 -20 May
- 17 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The garden of the Hungarian National Museum bursts into bloom in May, bringing together more than 100 museums, live music, dance and theater, and hands-on crafts, to name a few... It's a two-day, free-entry celebration of museums, which as you know come in all sizes and colors: small and large, village and national, folk and historical art and functional.
Xpat Interview: Hungarian Expat Musician Is Making Ambient-Folk Sounds in Scotland
- 16 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Tamás Kátai is an avant-garde musician from Hungary, well known for his metal project called Thy Catafalque. At the moment, he lives in Edinburgh, UK, but nevertheless continues writing music in his mother tongue. Over the years he has participated in many other bands, such as Gire and Darklight. In 2006, he released a solo album, named Erika Szobája (Erika's Room), which is described as an ...
Invitation: Holnemvolt Storytelling Festival, 14 - 15 April
- 13 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
"Internationally acclaimed storytellers will bring Hungarian, Croatian, Italian and Jewish folktales plus Greek legends will make story telling accessible for everyone at this special event for families. Hungary’s first international storytelling festival, which is now entering its second year, will feature Hungarian folktales, ghost stories, Greek mythology and Boccaccio’s Decameron on stage.
Invitation: Easter Merriment In Budapest Royal Castle, 7 - 9 April
- 6 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- community & culture
This three day event reflects on the heritage of centuries: Easter traditions and customs, Kids’ events, arts and crafts fair, Hungarian food-fair, folk dance ensembles, concerts featuring Márta Sebestyén, Ági Szalóki, Ghymes, Kolompos, Gryllus and many more.
Invitation: Easter Festival In Hollókő, 8 - 9 April
- 6 Apr 2012 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Easter is a two-day holiday in Hungary, celebrated with great fanfare and religious fervor. This year the whole village of Hollókő will celebrate Easter from early in the morning in ornamented folk clothes. There will be traditional water pouring, egg painting and Hungarian dishes. Also there will be a full-day of folklore programmes, a display of folk arts and crafts for purchase, artisan ...
Report: 'Rethink / Re-Button' Hungarian Fashion & Design Award Winners
- 4 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
"A dress designed by a young architect sewn from tiny wooden slats inspired by Hungarian folk architecture won the Rethink/re-button! Magyar is the Mode Contest contest invited for the second time by Design Terminal, a background institution of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice. A record number of 1000 entries were submitted this year.
The Killers Headline Sunday Night At Sziget In Budapest
- 26 Apr 2012 10:30 AM
- entertainment
America's most exciting contemporary rock band will perform as the final act at the last day of Sziget Festival. Besides them, a solid electro-package will arrive on the A38 stage, while maybe the best news is that it’s less than 100 nights to sleep before the start of the 20th Sziget between 6-13 August in Budapest, Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Never Ending Land Swap Story Of Sukoró
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- property
In case you forgot what Sukoró is all about, it was a land swap involving Joav Blum, a Hungarian-Israeli businessman, and the Hungarian state. The details of the swap were handled by the Magyar Nemzeti Vagyonkezelő (MNV), a government office in charge of state properties.
Invitation: The Flying Gregorians, MOM Cultural Centre Budapest, 20 & 22 April
- 20 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
"The Georgian National Dance Theatre Legacy is one of the most famous ensemble in the world. They have been called The Flying Georgians, and they has been told „the best dancers ever”. Their magnificence and the beauty cannot be forgotten by anyone who sees it.They sold out every concert in Georgia and all over the world. The audience was round of applause on 5 continents. The talent of the ...
Invitation: Museums' Festival In The Museum Garden, Budapest, 19 -20 May
- 17 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The garden of the Hungarian National Museum bursts into bloom in May, bringing together more than 100 museums, live music, dance and theater, and hands-on crafts, to name a few... It's a two-day, free-entry celebration of museums, which as you know come in all sizes and colors: small and large, village and national, folk and historical art and functional.
Xpat Interview: Hungarian Expat Musician Is Making Ambient-Folk Sounds in Scotland
- 16 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Tamás Kátai is an avant-garde musician from Hungary, well known for his metal project called Thy Catafalque. At the moment, he lives in Edinburgh, UK, but nevertheless continues writing music in his mother tongue. Over the years he has participated in many other bands, such as Gire and Darklight. In 2006, he released a solo album, named Erika Szobája (Erika's Room), which is described as an ...
Invitation: Holnemvolt Storytelling Festival, 14 - 15 April
- 13 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
"Internationally acclaimed storytellers will bring Hungarian, Croatian, Italian and Jewish folktales plus Greek legends will make story telling accessible for everyone at this special event for families. Hungary’s first international storytelling festival, which is now entering its second year, will feature Hungarian folktales, ghost stories, Greek mythology and Boccaccio’s Decameron on stage.
Invitation: Easter Merriment In Budapest Royal Castle, 7 - 9 April
- 6 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- community & culture
This three day event reflects on the heritage of centuries: Easter traditions and customs, Kids’ events, arts and crafts fair, Hungarian food-fair, folk dance ensembles, concerts featuring Márta Sebestyén, Ági Szalóki, Ghymes, Kolompos, Gryllus and many more.
Invitation: Easter Festival In Hollókő, 8 - 9 April
- 6 Apr 2012 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Easter is a two-day holiday in Hungary, celebrated with great fanfare and religious fervor. This year the whole village of Hollókő will celebrate Easter from early in the morning in ornamented folk clothes. There will be traditional water pouring, egg painting and Hungarian dishes. Also there will be a full-day of folklore programmes, a display of folk arts and crafts for purchase, artisan ...
Report: 'Rethink / Re-Button' Hungarian Fashion & Design Award Winners
- 4 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
"A dress designed by a young architect sewn from tiny wooden slats inspired by Hungarian folk architecture won the Rethink/re-button! Magyar is the Mode Contest contest invited for the second time by Design Terminal, a background institution of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice. A record number of 1000 entries were submitted this year.