241 result(s) for gold in Entertainment
Resounding Hungarian Success - 12th Budapest International Short Film Festival
- 7 Sep 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
The story of a girl preparing for the fight of her life – told by István Kovács – titled “The Sound of Concrete” (Betonzaj) won the main Award, the Golden BuSho of the 12th Budapest International Short Film Festival on Saturday evening. As a small surprise – for until this time it has not occurred that two Hungarian creations were among the best – the Silver BuSho went to Áron Ferenczik’s “Mr. ...
New Orleans Swing Festival, Mupa, 26 - 28 August
- 22 Aug 2016 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Swing, the pop music of jazz, first drove dancefloor devils into frenzy during the 1930s, and today it is once again as popular as it was then. In the United States, these pleasantly rolling melodies owe their unbelievable popularity to “The Golden Age of Radio”.
Fungarian: The Budapest Animal Garden
- 15 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
No, no, this photo is not from India, it’s a decorative piece of the Elephant House in the Budapest Zoo, called ÁLLATKERT (lit. ÁLLAT=animal KERT=garden) in Hungarian. The Budapesti Állatkert is worthy of the name garden. As fans of the Budapest Zoo claim, it’s like a five-star hotel for the animals who live in Art Nouveau buildings, bathing in thermal waters, pampered daily by a most ...
We Are Scientists (US), Gustave Tiger, A38 Ship, 24 July
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The very special and chilling funk-punk indie-rock to britpop of the We Are Scientists formation will be presented at the A38 along with their fifth album on a great night!
Lisa Stansfield, VeszpremFest, 15 July
- 14 Jul 2016 12:45 PM
- entertainment
In the late 80’s and throughout the 90’s Lisa Stansfield – The smiley singer with the Elsie Tanner accent – was one of the coolest pop star on the planet. Her seductive, soulful vocals and timeless dance-pop songs saw her top the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, duet with George Michael and Queen and win multiple Brit and Ivor Novello awards. Lisa’s albums were international hits, selling ...
Jamie Cullum, VeszpremFest, 16 July
- 14 Jul 2016 9:06 AM
- entertainment
With a Grammy, two Golden Globe, two GQ Man of the Year, three Brit, three Sony Radio and numerous other nominations and awards under his belt, Jamie Cullum is a success story around the planet. The most successful UK jazz artist ever, having sold over 10 million albums worldwide.
Gregory Porter, VeszpremFest, 14 July
- 13 Jul 2016 1:00 AM
- entertainment
The 45 year-old American jazz-singer visits Hungary for the first time. Even his first album Water, released in 2010, has received a Grammy nomination, and in 2014 his third album Liquid Spirit has won the Grammy Award for "Best Vocal Jazz Album". In the UK the same album became a Gold Record after selling more than 100 000 copies by the end of 2014, and in 2015 Gregory won the International Jazz ...
Diana Krall, Mupa, 30 June
- 23 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Although Diana Krall is most closely associated with jazz, the unique performance style of this five-time Grammy and eight-time Juno Award-winning pianist and singer elevates her beyond categorisation to a place among the most celebrated and inspirational artists of her time. As a mark of her success, no other female jazz performer of the past 30 years has sold more albums, among them nine gold, ...
Shearwater (Sub Pop/US), A38 Ship, 26 June
- 22 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
One of the very smartest and most originally sounding bands of the American independent scene, the Jonthan Meiburg led Shearwater released its tenth album in the beginning of this year. Jet Plane and Oxbow brought huge success and critical acclaim for the Austin-located band which will play at the A38's Roofterrace on its tour. Their support act will be by the excellent Hungarian Pegazusok nem ...
Resounding Hungarian Success - 12th Budapest International Short Film Festival
- 7 Sep 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
The story of a girl preparing for the fight of her life – told by István Kovács – titled “The Sound of Concrete” (Betonzaj) won the main Award, the Golden BuSho of the 12th Budapest International Short Film Festival on Saturday evening. As a small surprise – for until this time it has not occurred that two Hungarian creations were among the best – the Silver BuSho went to Áron Ferenczik’s “Mr. ...
New Orleans Swing Festival, Mupa, 26 - 28 August
- 22 Aug 2016 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Swing, the pop music of jazz, first drove dancefloor devils into frenzy during the 1930s, and today it is once again as popular as it was then. In the United States, these pleasantly rolling melodies owe their unbelievable popularity to “The Golden Age of Radio”.
Fungarian: The Budapest Animal Garden
- 15 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
No, no, this photo is not from India, it’s a decorative piece of the Elephant House in the Budapest Zoo, called ÁLLATKERT (lit. ÁLLAT=animal KERT=garden) in Hungarian. The Budapesti Állatkert is worthy of the name garden. As fans of the Budapest Zoo claim, it’s like a five-star hotel for the animals who live in Art Nouveau buildings, bathing in thermal waters, pampered daily by a most ...
We Are Scientists (US), Gustave Tiger, A38 Ship, 24 July
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The very special and chilling funk-punk indie-rock to britpop of the We Are Scientists formation will be presented at the A38 along with their fifth album on a great night!
Lisa Stansfield, VeszpremFest, 15 July
- 14 Jul 2016 12:45 PM
- entertainment
In the late 80’s and throughout the 90’s Lisa Stansfield – The smiley singer with the Elsie Tanner accent – was one of the coolest pop star on the planet. Her seductive, soulful vocals and timeless dance-pop songs saw her top the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, duet with George Michael and Queen and win multiple Brit and Ivor Novello awards. Lisa’s albums were international hits, selling ...
Jamie Cullum, VeszpremFest, 16 July
- 14 Jul 2016 9:06 AM
- entertainment
With a Grammy, two Golden Globe, two GQ Man of the Year, three Brit, three Sony Radio and numerous other nominations and awards under his belt, Jamie Cullum is a success story around the planet. The most successful UK jazz artist ever, having sold over 10 million albums worldwide.
Gregory Porter, VeszpremFest, 14 July
- 13 Jul 2016 1:00 AM
- entertainment
The 45 year-old American jazz-singer visits Hungary for the first time. Even his first album Water, released in 2010, has received a Grammy nomination, and in 2014 his third album Liquid Spirit has won the Grammy Award for "Best Vocal Jazz Album". In the UK the same album became a Gold Record after selling more than 100 000 copies by the end of 2014, and in 2015 Gregory won the International Jazz ...
Diana Krall, Mupa, 30 June
- 23 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Although Diana Krall is most closely associated with jazz, the unique performance style of this five-time Grammy and eight-time Juno Award-winning pianist and singer elevates her beyond categorisation to a place among the most celebrated and inspirational artists of her time. As a mark of her success, no other female jazz performer of the past 30 years has sold more albums, among them nine gold, ...
Shearwater (Sub Pop/US), A38 Ship, 26 June
- 22 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
One of the very smartest and most originally sounding bands of the American independent scene, the Jonthan Meiburg led Shearwater released its tenth album in the beginning of this year. Jet Plane and Oxbow brought huge success and critical acclaim for the Austin-located band which will play at the A38's Roofterrace on its tour. Their support act will be by the excellent Hungarian Pegazusok nem ...