307 result(s) for folk culture
Summer Weekends In Balatonfüred, Hungary
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Around the Lake Balaton there are few resort cities and one of them Balatonfüred is located on its northern shore. The city is very charming for its pier, harbor and camping site. In addition to that, beautiful nature, mineral springs, spas, yachting and local wines make it a popular touristic destination. In easy access to the city, there are two more places to visit – Tihany village and ...
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club, With Basilicus & Janus
- 28 May 2015 11:40 AM
- community & culture
Words by Liz Frommer: Happy attendees of the most recent Xpat Wine Club, held last Thursday 21 May, received a special treat: a slew of top tastes from two of Hungary’s best wineries, all served amidst a scarcely seen vestige of Budapest’s historic castle district.
Hungarian Easter Events For Expats
- 3 Apr 2015 5:04 AM
- community & culture
Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are both public holidays in Hungary, and are packed with fun and feasts for all the family. Húsvét, in Hungarian, has many local customs: Egg painting is one of the most popular, and oldest traditions, along with Easter Sunday fun when the Easter bunny brings presents for children, which they find during the Easter egg hunt.
Hungarian Rhapsody Festival Opens In Beijing
- 16 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A month-long Hungarian cultural festival has opened in Beijing, with a spectacle of hussars and folk dancers, and Hungarian food and wine offered. The festival, dubbed Hungarian Rhapsody, was organised by the Hungarian embassy and Hungary’s cultural institute to promote the country’s cuisine and wine culture, but the programme will also include roundtables and symposia to provide an overview of ...
President & US Ambassador Attend Csángó Ball In Budapest
- 10 Feb 2015 8:02 AM
- community & culture
President János Áder opened the 19th Csángó Ball in Budapest on Saturday. In his opening address, the President said that national cohesion or national culture "cannot be outdated". "Being Hungarian is thinking in Hungarian, praying in Hungarian, being in love in Hungarian and caressing our children with Hungarian words," Mr. Áder said.
Grand Chinese New Year Concert In Budapest, 26 January
- 26 Jan 2015 8:02 AM
- community & culture
After last year's Chinese New Year Concert, the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall is once again sprinkled with the exciting, scintillating musical spices of Asia. What we should not expect, however, is a musically alien Chinese production that is hard for Western ears to grasp: instead, the audience will be transported on a Far Eastern adventure full of grace and melody that is far more redolent ...
'A Celebration Of Folk Music', Palace Of Arts, 17 January
- 16 Jan 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Last year's Celebration of Folk Music was not limited to the evening gala performance, and this year's show on 17 January will be the same. This free programme of folk music and dance awaits families from 3 o'clock in the afternoon in the Glass Hall and Foyer of the Palace of Arts.
Gala Concert Of 100 Member Gipsy Orchestra, Budapest, 30 December
- 19 Dec 2014 9:45 AM
- entertainment
It has become a tradition for the “Hundre Member” Gipsy Orchestra to give a gala concert on December the 30th. The audience will get the chance to hear the pieces of Liszt, Brahms, Strauss and Khachaturian in the interpretation of outstanding musicians.
Folk Music - Can Hungarian Music Be The Next New Wave?
- 5 Dec 2014 7:00 AM
- entertainment
Fonó recently made it into 12th place among the world's top publishers of world music. So, maybe it's a bit too early qualify the recording market as DOA. There's a good chance that Hungarian folk music, dressed up just a bit differently, might become as hot on the world market as Africa or the Balkans were a few years ago.
Summer Weekends In Balatonfüred, Hungary
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Around the Lake Balaton there are few resort cities and one of them Balatonfüred is located on its northern shore. The city is very charming for its pier, harbor and camping site. In addition to that, beautiful nature, mineral springs, spas, yachting and local wines make it a popular touristic destination. In easy access to the city, there are two more places to visit – Tihany village and ...
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club, With Basilicus & Janus
- 28 May 2015 11:40 AM
- community & culture
Words by Liz Frommer: Happy attendees of the most recent Xpat Wine Club, held last Thursday 21 May, received a special treat: a slew of top tastes from two of Hungary’s best wineries, all served amidst a scarcely seen vestige of Budapest’s historic castle district.
Hungarian Easter Events For Expats
- 3 Apr 2015 5:04 AM
- community & culture
Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are both public holidays in Hungary, and are packed with fun and feasts for all the family. Húsvét, in Hungarian, has many local customs: Egg painting is one of the most popular, and oldest traditions, along with Easter Sunday fun when the Easter bunny brings presents for children, which they find during the Easter egg hunt.
Hungarian Rhapsody Festival Opens In Beijing
- 16 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A month-long Hungarian cultural festival has opened in Beijing, with a spectacle of hussars and folk dancers, and Hungarian food and wine offered. The festival, dubbed Hungarian Rhapsody, was organised by the Hungarian embassy and Hungary’s cultural institute to promote the country’s cuisine and wine culture, but the programme will also include roundtables and symposia to provide an overview of ...
President & US Ambassador Attend Csángó Ball In Budapest
- 10 Feb 2015 8:02 AM
- community & culture
President János Áder opened the 19th Csángó Ball in Budapest on Saturday. In his opening address, the President said that national cohesion or national culture "cannot be outdated". "Being Hungarian is thinking in Hungarian, praying in Hungarian, being in love in Hungarian and caressing our children with Hungarian words," Mr. Áder said.
Grand Chinese New Year Concert In Budapest, 26 January
- 26 Jan 2015 8:02 AM
- community & culture
After last year's Chinese New Year Concert, the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall is once again sprinkled with the exciting, scintillating musical spices of Asia. What we should not expect, however, is a musically alien Chinese production that is hard for Western ears to grasp: instead, the audience will be transported on a Far Eastern adventure full of grace and melody that is far more redolent ...
'A Celebration Of Folk Music', Palace Of Arts, 17 January
- 16 Jan 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Last year's Celebration of Folk Music was not limited to the evening gala performance, and this year's show on 17 January will be the same. This free programme of folk music and dance awaits families from 3 o'clock in the afternoon in the Glass Hall and Foyer of the Palace of Arts.
Gala Concert Of 100 Member Gipsy Orchestra, Budapest, 30 December
- 19 Dec 2014 9:45 AM
- entertainment
It has become a tradition for the “Hundre Member” Gipsy Orchestra to give a gala concert on December the 30th. The audience will get the chance to hear the pieces of Liszt, Brahms, Strauss and Khachaturian in the interpretation of outstanding musicians.
Folk Music - Can Hungarian Music Be The Next New Wave?
- 5 Dec 2014 7:00 AM
- entertainment
Fonó recently made it into 12th place among the world's top publishers of world music. So, maybe it's a bit too early qualify the recording market as DOA. There's a good chance that Hungarian folk music, dressed up just a bit differently, might become as hot on the world market as Africa or the Balkans were a few years ago.