387 result(s) for folk art festival
Hollókő Hosts Traditional Easter Festival
- 17 Apr 2014 11:40 AM
- community & culture
Hollókő, a world heritage village in north Hungary, will host an Easter festival this weekend, organised in the traditional Palóc style native to the area. The rich and colourful programme will include traditional Easter customs such as the spraying of women with water or cologne, and an Easter procession and fair. This will be the last time the Hollókő villagescape can be seen in its original ...
Sziget Budapest Confirms Fresh Acts, New Venues & Fun Programs
- 17 Apr 2014 11:20 AM
- entertainment
Outkast, Manic Street Preachers and The 1975 were all new acts confirmed to appear in Hungary this summer, Sziget organizers revealed this week at a press event. They join acts announced earlier such as Queens of the Stone Age, The Prodigy, Macklemore, Imagine Dragons, Bastille, Skrillex, Placebo, Lily Allen and The Kooks. The End Show will be presented by Calvin Harris, and now it’s also ...
Easter Festival In Hollókő, Hungary, 19 - 21 April
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Hollókő, the most beautiful gem in the gently rolling Palóc scenery, has been a World Heritage Site since 1987. The embracing slopes of the Cserhát hills have protected the small houses hiding in a valley from the gales of history, so the village has been able to preserve its authentic charm.
'Easter In Skanzen', Szentendre, Hungary, 19 - 21 April
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"The season’s opening event will celebrate rebirth, the purifying human and awakening nature. Because of the festival, believers can take part in a church service. Tradition keeping groups will present the customs of the Easter holiday cycle.
Matyó Easter, Mezőkövesd, Hungary, 19 - 21 April
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Mezőkövesd, in the heart of Matyóland. Matyó people's name can be traced back to King Matthias, who in the 15th century raised Mezőkövesd to the status of royal town. Every year Mezőkövesd offers lots of programs to local residents and of course, to visiting tourists. The Matyó Easter is a three days festival featuring such diverse programs as angling competition, food benediction and folklore ...
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.
Sziget Festival Budapest Line-Up Shaping Up
- 3 Apr 2014 11:55 AM
- entertainment
New names were added to the always colorful line-up of Sziget Festival. All genres will be covered this year as well, so Deadmau5, Axwell, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Kooks, Crystal Fighters, Anti-Flag will be great add-ins to the previously announced acts like Queens of the Stone Age, The Prodigy, Placebo, Imagine Dragons and many more. The Island of Freedom is held between 11-18 August in ...
Rufus Wainwright, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 3 April
- 1 Apr 2014 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Born in 1973, American-Canadian singer, lyricist and composer Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright makes music that defies easy classification. He has released seven albums of his own, has written film scores and classical operas, and put Shakespeare’s sonnets to music for a play by Robert Wilson.
33rd National Dance House Festival & Fair, Budapest, 30 March
- 27 Mar 2014 8:01 AM
- community & culture
One of the chief responsibilities of the Dance House Association is to organize the annual national festival of dance houses, a great display of genres and movements in folk art. Some 3500 participants are expected to attend the next, 33rd occasion. One of the most important folklore festivals in Hungary, the National Dance House Festival and Fair is an annual review of folk music, dance and ...
Hollókő Hosts Traditional Easter Festival
- 17 Apr 2014 11:40 AM
- community & culture
Hollókő, a world heritage village in north Hungary, will host an Easter festival this weekend, organised in the traditional Palóc style native to the area. The rich and colourful programme will include traditional Easter customs such as the spraying of women with water or cologne, and an Easter procession and fair. This will be the last time the Hollókő villagescape can be seen in its original ...
Sziget Budapest Confirms Fresh Acts, New Venues & Fun Programs
- 17 Apr 2014 11:20 AM
- entertainment
Outkast, Manic Street Preachers and The 1975 were all new acts confirmed to appear in Hungary this summer, Sziget organizers revealed this week at a press event. They join acts announced earlier such as Queens of the Stone Age, The Prodigy, Macklemore, Imagine Dragons, Bastille, Skrillex, Placebo, Lily Allen and The Kooks. The End Show will be presented by Calvin Harris, and now it’s also ...
Easter Festival In Hollókő, Hungary, 19 - 21 April
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Hollókő, the most beautiful gem in the gently rolling Palóc scenery, has been a World Heritage Site since 1987. The embracing slopes of the Cserhát hills have protected the small houses hiding in a valley from the gales of history, so the village has been able to preserve its authentic charm.
'Easter In Skanzen', Szentendre, Hungary, 19 - 21 April
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"The season’s opening event will celebrate rebirth, the purifying human and awakening nature. Because of the festival, believers can take part in a church service. Tradition keeping groups will present the customs of the Easter holiday cycle.
Matyó Easter, Mezőkövesd, Hungary, 19 - 21 April
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Mezőkövesd, in the heart of Matyóland. Matyó people's name can be traced back to King Matthias, who in the 15th century raised Mezőkövesd to the status of royal town. Every year Mezőkövesd offers lots of programs to local residents and of course, to visiting tourists. The Matyó Easter is a three days festival featuring such diverse programs as angling competition, food benediction and folklore ...
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.
Sziget Festival Budapest Line-Up Shaping Up
- 3 Apr 2014 11:55 AM
- entertainment
New names were added to the always colorful line-up of Sziget Festival. All genres will be covered this year as well, so Deadmau5, Axwell, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Kooks, Crystal Fighters, Anti-Flag will be great add-ins to the previously announced acts like Queens of the Stone Age, The Prodigy, Placebo, Imagine Dragons and many more. The Island of Freedom is held between 11-18 August in ...
Rufus Wainwright, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 3 April
- 1 Apr 2014 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Born in 1973, American-Canadian singer, lyricist and composer Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright makes music that defies easy classification. He has released seven albums of his own, has written film scores and classical operas, and put Shakespeare’s sonnets to music for a play by Robert Wilson.
33rd National Dance House Festival & Fair, Budapest, 30 March
- 27 Mar 2014 8:01 AM
- community & culture
One of the chief responsibilities of the Dance House Association is to organize the annual national festival of dance houses, a great display of genres and movements in folk art. Some 3500 participants are expected to attend the next, 33rd occasion. One of the most important folklore festivals in Hungary, the National Dance House Festival and Fair is an annual review of folk music, dance and ...