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Video: Mangalica Festival Budapest, 12 - 14 February
- 11 Feb 2016 1:00 AM
- food & drink
Entry is free, so if you fancy a taste of a pig that came close to extinction just a few decades ago, pop along to Szabadság Tér for a bite of magnificent mangalica meat - said to be tastier and healthier than regular pork. As you may know, this festival is named after a delicious furry pig that's indigenous to Hungary, this year the event is held again in downtown Budapest, this weekend 12 - 14 ...
Muse & 13 More Added To The Sziget Festival Line-Up
- 9 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- entertainment
The program is shaping up for the 7 days celebration of music and arts, also known as Sziget. The proud winner of the best line-up category at the recent European Festival Awards has added 14 new acts to the confirmed list of the 2016 edition, including Muse, The Last Shadow Puppets, David Guetta, The Lumineers and many more. Make sure you don’t miss the Budapest-based event, held between 10-17 ...
20th Budapest Pride LGBTQ Film Festival
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
On until January 24th, the Budapest Pride Film Festival is back for the 20th time with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) films. The colorful program includes more than 30 movies from six continents, consisting of exciting documentaries, short films and workshops. The festival opened with a film shown for the first time in Hungary called Freeheld starring Julianne Moore and ...
Jazz Talent Exchange: Lilienn & Tibor Kónyai, Mupa Budapest, 22 January
- 19 Jan 2016 8:06 AM
- entertainment
An encounter between an extraordinary female vocalist and a virtuoso pianist - Lilienn and Tibor Kónyai have been working together for more than three years. They've given successful concerts in Denmark, at cultural centres and at festivals, and their first joint album recently came out with the title of Jazz For Two.
Jazz Talent Exchange: D.A.S. Trio, Mupa Budapest, 23 January
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Despite the fact that the average age of these three young musicians is only 16, their exceptional skill caught the attention of jazz insiders and fans right off the bat. During the two years of its existence, the D.A.S. Trio - named for its members, Adonisz (Donka) Fábry, Ábel Nagy and Samu Kéri - have already pocketed a number of awards from various festivals.
Hungary’s Sziget & Volt Festival Received European Festival Awards
- 14 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- entertainment
Sziget and Telekom VOLT Festival, both organized by Sziget Cultural Management in Hungary, won awards at last night's European Festival Awards held at Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen. Sziget received the award for the Best European Line-Up, while Telekom VOLT is now the Best Medium-Sized Festival in Europe. This year – the 7th edition of EFA – saw over 800,000 votes cast by fans from 50 ...
Budapest Circus Festival Starts Today
- 7 Jan 2016 12:40 AM
- entertainment
The 11th annual Budapest Circus Festival begins today with 75 performers from 13 countries at the Fõvárosi Cirkusz. A selection panel has chosen 30 acts from around the world to compete in the international competition in Budapest from Thursday through to next Monday.
International Circus Festival, 7 - 11 January 2016
- 28 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
The first Budapest Circus Festival was held 20 years ago, in 1996 and as a result of the notion and casting of the professionals of the Hungarian Circus And Variety Non-profit Ltd. (MACIVA) it soon proved to be equal with the great festivals of the circus world: in addition to Monte Carlo, Latina and Moscow also Budapest has become an important meeting place for the circus art.
Popular Hungarian Bandleader Benkó Dies
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Clarinet player Sándor Benkó, founder of the popular Benkó Dixieland Band, died on Tuesday at the age of 75, his family announced. Benkó started the group while a high school student in 1957. Its first album was certified a gold disc. The band toured the world, took part in many music festivals and received numerous awards. The band has no fewer than 1,800 professional recordings.
Video: Mangalica Festival Budapest, 12 - 14 February
- 11 Feb 2016 1:00 AM
- food & drink
Entry is free, so if you fancy a taste of a pig that came close to extinction just a few decades ago, pop along to Szabadság Tér for a bite of magnificent mangalica meat - said to be tastier and healthier than regular pork. As you may know, this festival is named after a delicious furry pig that's indigenous to Hungary, this year the event is held again in downtown Budapest, this weekend 12 - 14 ...
Muse & 13 More Added To The Sziget Festival Line-Up
- 9 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- entertainment
The program is shaping up for the 7 days celebration of music and arts, also known as Sziget. The proud winner of the best line-up category at the recent European Festival Awards has added 14 new acts to the confirmed list of the 2016 edition, including Muse, The Last Shadow Puppets, David Guetta, The Lumineers and many more. Make sure you don’t miss the Budapest-based event, held between 10-17 ...
20th Budapest Pride LGBTQ Film Festival
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
On until January 24th, the Budapest Pride Film Festival is back for the 20th time with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) films. The colorful program includes more than 30 movies from six continents, consisting of exciting documentaries, short films and workshops. The festival opened with a film shown for the first time in Hungary called Freeheld starring Julianne Moore and ...
Jazz Talent Exchange: Lilienn & Tibor Kónyai, Mupa Budapest, 22 January
- 19 Jan 2016 8:06 AM
- entertainment
An encounter between an extraordinary female vocalist and a virtuoso pianist - Lilienn and Tibor Kónyai have been working together for more than three years. They've given successful concerts in Denmark, at cultural centres and at festivals, and their first joint album recently came out with the title of Jazz For Two.
Jazz Talent Exchange: D.A.S. Trio, Mupa Budapest, 23 January
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Despite the fact that the average age of these three young musicians is only 16, their exceptional skill caught the attention of jazz insiders and fans right off the bat. During the two years of its existence, the D.A.S. Trio - named for its members, Adonisz (Donka) Fábry, Ábel Nagy and Samu Kéri - have already pocketed a number of awards from various festivals.
Hungary’s Sziget & Volt Festival Received European Festival Awards
- 14 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- entertainment
Sziget and Telekom VOLT Festival, both organized by Sziget Cultural Management in Hungary, won awards at last night's European Festival Awards held at Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen. Sziget received the award for the Best European Line-Up, while Telekom VOLT is now the Best Medium-Sized Festival in Europe. This year – the 7th edition of EFA – saw over 800,000 votes cast by fans from 50 ...
Budapest Circus Festival Starts Today
- 7 Jan 2016 12:40 AM
- entertainment
The 11th annual Budapest Circus Festival begins today with 75 performers from 13 countries at the Fõvárosi Cirkusz. A selection panel has chosen 30 acts from around the world to compete in the international competition in Budapest from Thursday through to next Monday.
International Circus Festival, 7 - 11 January 2016
- 28 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
The first Budapest Circus Festival was held 20 years ago, in 1996 and as a result of the notion and casting of the professionals of the Hungarian Circus And Variety Non-profit Ltd. (MACIVA) it soon proved to be equal with the great festivals of the circus world: in addition to Monte Carlo, Latina and Moscow also Budapest has become an important meeting place for the circus art.
Popular Hungarian Bandleader Benkó Dies
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Clarinet player Sándor Benkó, founder of the popular Benkó Dixieland Band, died on Tuesday at the age of 75, his family announced. Benkó started the group while a high school student in 1957. Its first album was certified a gold disc. The band toured the world, took part in many music festivals and received numerous awards. The band has no fewer than 1,800 professional recordings.