307 result(s) for folk culture
Gastronomic Highlights At Le Meridien Budapest
- 25 Apr 2013 8:00 AM
- specials
A lazy Sunday afternoon at Le Meridien Budapest: Listen to the live jazz on Sundays in the Atrium and Le Bourbon Restaurant whilst enjoying our famous Sparkling Sunday Brunch. A lavish buffet of French and local flavors to delight every palette, featuring live pasta cooking, magnificent dessert selection, French cheese assortment and á la minute pancakes. From noon until 3pm.
Invitation: Children’s Dance House, Palace of Arts Budapest, 14 April
- 13 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Once a month, the Müpa Children's Dance House is incorporated into the Sunday programme of the Palace of Delights. Expert dance instructors show children their first dance steps, but the unique nature of the genre ensures that even those children or adults who are already well versed in Hungarian folk traditions can enjoy the infectious and unmistakable, intimate atmosphere of a genuine dance ...
Invitation: Balanescu Quartet: “25 Years”, Festival Theatre Budapest, 17 April
- 11 Apr 2013 9:30 AM
- community & culture
Formed in London in 1987, the Balanescu Quartet ranks as one of the world’s leading string quartets. The intention of its founder, Romanian-born Alexander Balanescu, was to rise above generic limitations and create a new musical universe in which contemporary classical music, pop, jazz, folk traditions and electronic music might strike a common chord.
Invitation: Annual Charity Gala By Lions Club Budapest
- 31 Jan 2013 11:00 AM
- community & culture
The All Nations Lions Club Budapest presents its XI. Annual Charity Gala Concert on 13 March: "come and let blind pianist Tamás Érdi share the magic of music with you, tickets are available now!", say the expat organisers. The proceeds of the concert will support the talent development of children in state care here, and also the local "Music for the Blind" Programme. Drinks and finger food will ...
Now On: 'Research On Sacred Song', Museum Of Ethnography In Budapest
- 25 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In Hungarian, songs sung by a religious congregation either in church, or on other liturgical occasions, are known as "népénekek," translated for the purposes of this exhibition as "vernacular sacred songs". These include not only church songs, but also songs associated with various religious folk customs, songs of greeting, and songs sung at wakes. Most vernacular sacred songs were not folk ...
Getaway From Budapest To Tampere With Ryanair
- 10 Jan 2013 11:30 AM
- travel
With a population of well over 200,000, Tampere is the largest inland city in the Nordic countries. Founded in 1779 on the banks of the Tammerkoski Rapids Tampere evolved into the most highly industrialised locality in Finland during the 19th century.
Invitation: Wine & Music Gala Concert, Budapest, 30 December
- 29 Dec 2012 6:40 AM
- specials
It has become a tradition for the “Hundred 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.
Advent Fair By The Basilica In Budapest In 2012
- 21 Dec 2012 10:35 AM
- shopping
Christmas markets have a long tradition in Hungary over the weeks of advent and this fair has a lot more to it than just Christmas shopping. It attempts to create community atmosphere, despite the lately popular trends of shopping together, the Advent Fair by the Basilica creates a place where people can spend some time together in the holiday spirit and enjoy a wide range of cultural, ...
Yves Giacometti, Former General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest
- 20 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Passions come and passions go, so the trick is to keep things percolating. For now, Yves Giacometti is into Budapest. “This is a city that needs to be discovered,” says the General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest, who arrived in “the Paris of Eastern Europe” in late 2010 and plunged into local culture with the aid of erudite guides, an all-Hungarian concierge staff and ...
Gastronomic Highlights At Le Meridien Budapest
- 25 Apr 2013 8:00 AM
- specials
A lazy Sunday afternoon at Le Meridien Budapest: Listen to the live jazz on Sundays in the Atrium and Le Bourbon Restaurant whilst enjoying our famous Sparkling Sunday Brunch. A lavish buffet of French and local flavors to delight every palette, featuring live pasta cooking, magnificent dessert selection, French cheese assortment and á la minute pancakes. From noon until 3pm.
Invitation: Children’s Dance House, Palace of Arts Budapest, 14 April
- 13 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Once a month, the Müpa Children's Dance House is incorporated into the Sunday programme of the Palace of Delights. Expert dance instructors show children their first dance steps, but the unique nature of the genre ensures that even those children or adults who are already well versed in Hungarian folk traditions can enjoy the infectious and unmistakable, intimate atmosphere of a genuine dance ...
Invitation: Balanescu Quartet: “25 Years”, Festival Theatre Budapest, 17 April
- 11 Apr 2013 9:30 AM
- community & culture
Formed in London in 1987, the Balanescu Quartet ranks as one of the world’s leading string quartets. The intention of its founder, Romanian-born Alexander Balanescu, was to rise above generic limitations and create a new musical universe in which contemporary classical music, pop, jazz, folk traditions and electronic music might strike a common chord.
Invitation: Annual Charity Gala By Lions Club Budapest
- 31 Jan 2013 11:00 AM
- community & culture
The All Nations Lions Club Budapest presents its XI. Annual Charity Gala Concert on 13 March: "come and let blind pianist Tamás Érdi share the magic of music with you, tickets are available now!", say the expat organisers. The proceeds of the concert will support the talent development of children in state care here, and also the local "Music for the Blind" Programme. Drinks and finger food will ...
Now On: 'Research On Sacred Song', Museum Of Ethnography In Budapest
- 25 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In Hungarian, songs sung by a religious congregation either in church, or on other liturgical occasions, are known as "népénekek," translated for the purposes of this exhibition as "vernacular sacred songs". These include not only church songs, but also songs associated with various religious folk customs, songs of greeting, and songs sung at wakes. Most vernacular sacred songs were not folk ...
Getaway From Budapest To Tampere With Ryanair
- 10 Jan 2013 11:30 AM
- travel
With a population of well over 200,000, Tampere is the largest inland city in the Nordic countries. Founded in 1779 on the banks of the Tammerkoski Rapids Tampere evolved into the most highly industrialised locality in Finland during the 19th century.
Invitation: Wine & Music Gala Concert, Budapest, 30 December
- 29 Dec 2012 6:40 AM
- specials
It has become a tradition for the “Hundred 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.
Advent Fair By The Basilica In Budapest In 2012
- 21 Dec 2012 10:35 AM
- shopping
Christmas markets have a long tradition in Hungary over the weeks of advent and this fair has a lot more to it than just Christmas shopping. It attempts to create community atmosphere, despite the lately popular trends of shopping together, the Advent Fair by the Basilica creates a place where people can spend some time together in the holiday spirit and enjoy a wide range of cultural, ...
Yves Giacometti, Former General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest
- 20 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Passions come and passions go, so the trick is to keep things percolating. For now, Yves Giacometti is into Budapest. “This is a city that needs to be discovered,” says the General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest, who arrived in “the Paris of Eastern Europe” in late 2010 and plunged into local culture with the aid of erudite guides, an all-Hungarian concierge staff and ...