137 result(s) for hungarian art in Events
Zoltán Kodály: The Spinning Room, Opera House Budapest, 19 June
- 19 Jun 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Folk scenes in Hungarian, with Hungarian and English subtitles
“A people can best be known through their folk songs,” claimed Zoltán Kodály, one of the crucial proponents of Hungarian music, whose main ambition as a composer, collector of folk songs and music teacher was to inculcate a love for Hungarian folk song and to cultivate a knowledgeable audience.
The Spinning Room is the epitome ...
Woody Allen Move Screening: 'Café Society', Palace of Arts Budapest, 17 June
- 17 Jun 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Though critics did like this film, they were far from bowled over by it. Most thought of it as a typical Woody Allen movie, where everything is predictable, though they certainly appreciated the visuals - Vittorio Storaro was the cinematographer. At first glance, it seems familiar. There is a love triangle (Steve Carell - Jesse Eisenberg - Kristen Stewart), a broken marriage, Hollywood, New York. ...
Danube Carnival Gala, Margaret Island Open-Air Stage Budapest, 14 June
- 14 Jun 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The unique joint show crowns the Carnival with nearly 300 dancers and musicians in the picturesque surroundings of the Margaret Island Open Air Stage.
I. World Carnival
Spectacular carnival of nations from the Netherlands to Turkey with foreign dancers and musicians engaged in tradition and innovation, style and smile.
II. Ode to Joy, European Dance Symphony
The second act ...
Literarium - Contemporary Writers, Müpa Budapest, 3 June
- 29 May 2024 7:32 AM
- contemporary
Born in 1982, Dénes Krusovszky enjoyed one of the most successful starts to a career of any Hungarian writer in the 2000s.
Today, he has grown into one of the most distinctive and definitive writers not just of his generation, but of contemporary Hungarian literature as a whole.
In addition to his books of poetry, Krusovszky's two novels, Akik már nem leszünk sosem (Who We Will Never Be) ...
The Pygmalion Effect, Opera House Budapest, 26 May
- 26 May 2024 7:00 PM
- classical
Ballet in two acts.
In Greek mythology, the unmarried king and sculptor, Pygmalion falls in love with his own work, as his sculpture of a woman turns out to be so perfect and life-like.
“This ballet is a choreographed interpretation of the myth of artist and his work, shedding light on how much art and life are interconnected yet distinct from each other. The ballet focuses on a girl ...
OneTwoMany Collective: 'InThisTogether', Trafó Budapest, 24 May
- 24 May 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Contemporary circus - This is an experiment. We have some intentions, but just like you we don’t exactly know what is going to happen. “InThisTogether” is a participatory circus show that relies on the audience in order to happen at all. If you choose to be involved, you will experience the trust, focus and joy that is so intrinsic to circus. And yes, you will share some of the risk and ...
Man + Machine & Planetdamage Concert, A38 Ship Budapest, 8 May
- 8 May 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Planetdamage is a Budapest-based cyberpunk industrial solo act. Formed in 2015, the act consists of Mariusz Bari (vocals, keys). Influenced by 90ies electro-industrial, breakbeat, oldschool psytrance.
“I like the sound intelligence of this musician. The songs have been meticulously crafted and achieved with a real great retro approach. It’s an ultra dark production carried by low bass lines ...
Willany Leó impro Nights, Trafó Studio Budapest, 10 April
- 10 Apr 2024 9:30 PM
- contemporary
Those who perform here can be seen in the dark!
Experimenting, rethinking, renewing: these words are connected to improvisation just as much as to Willany Leó.
In the company’s 15th season there are several different types of programmes where you can meet the artists: regular Willany Leó improvisation nights at Trafó House of Contemporary Arts, online creatives, research presentations, ...
Richard Wagner: Parsifal, Hungarian State Opera Budapest, 31 March
- 31 Mar 2024 4:00 PM
- classical
In Parsifal, his final music drama, Wagner embeds fear of the temptations of the world and sinful desires into a tale of redemption. The work is indeed a festival play for the stage rather than an opera.
Many viewers – perhaps out of their own fears – criticised Wagner, who wrote both the libretto and the music, for what could be called the piece’s virtue and remarkable complexity, which is ...
Zoltán Kodály: The Spinning Room, Opera House Budapest, 19 June
- 19 Jun 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Folk scenes in Hungarian, with Hungarian and English subtitles
“A people can best be known through their folk songs,” claimed Zoltán Kodály, one of the crucial proponents of Hungarian music, whose main ambition as a composer, collector of folk songs and music teacher was to inculcate a love for Hungarian folk song and to cultivate a knowledgeable audience.
The Spinning Room is the epitome ...
Woody Allen Move Screening: 'Café Society', Palace of Arts Budapest, 17 June
- 17 Jun 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Though critics did like this film, they were far from bowled over by it. Most thought of it as a typical Woody Allen movie, where everything is predictable, though they certainly appreciated the visuals - Vittorio Storaro was the cinematographer. At first glance, it seems familiar. There is a love triangle (Steve Carell - Jesse Eisenberg - Kristen Stewart), a broken marriage, Hollywood, New York. ...
Danube Carnival Gala, Margaret Island Open-Air Stage Budapest, 14 June
- 14 Jun 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The unique joint show crowns the Carnival with nearly 300 dancers and musicians in the picturesque surroundings of the Margaret Island Open Air Stage.
I. World Carnival
Spectacular carnival of nations from the Netherlands to Turkey with foreign dancers and musicians engaged in tradition and innovation, style and smile.
II. Ode to Joy, European Dance Symphony
The second act ...
Literarium - Contemporary Writers, Müpa Budapest, 3 June
- 29 May 2024 7:32 AM
- contemporary
Born in 1982, Dénes Krusovszky enjoyed one of the most successful starts to a career of any Hungarian writer in the 2000s.
Today, he has grown into one of the most distinctive and definitive writers not just of his generation, but of contemporary Hungarian literature as a whole.
In addition to his books of poetry, Krusovszky's two novels, Akik már nem leszünk sosem (Who We Will Never Be) ...
The Pygmalion Effect, Opera House Budapest, 26 May
- 26 May 2024 7:00 PM
- classical
Ballet in two acts.
In Greek mythology, the unmarried king and sculptor, Pygmalion falls in love with his own work, as his sculpture of a woman turns out to be so perfect and life-like.
“This ballet is a choreographed interpretation of the myth of artist and his work, shedding light on how much art and life are interconnected yet distinct from each other. The ballet focuses on a girl ...
OneTwoMany Collective: 'InThisTogether', Trafó Budapest, 24 May
- 24 May 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Contemporary circus - This is an experiment. We have some intentions, but just like you we don’t exactly know what is going to happen. “InThisTogether” is a participatory circus show that relies on the audience in order to happen at all. If you choose to be involved, you will experience the trust, focus and joy that is so intrinsic to circus. And yes, you will share some of the risk and ...
Man + Machine & Planetdamage Concert, A38 Ship Budapest, 8 May
- 8 May 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Planetdamage is a Budapest-based cyberpunk industrial solo act. Formed in 2015, the act consists of Mariusz Bari (vocals, keys). Influenced by 90ies electro-industrial, breakbeat, oldschool psytrance.
“I like the sound intelligence of this musician. The songs have been meticulously crafted and achieved with a real great retro approach. It’s an ultra dark production carried by low bass lines ...
Willany Leó impro Nights, Trafó Studio Budapest, 10 April
- 10 Apr 2024 9:30 PM
- contemporary
Those who perform here can be seen in the dark!
Experimenting, rethinking, renewing: these words are connected to improvisation just as much as to Willany Leó.
In the company’s 15th season there are several different types of programmes where you can meet the artists: regular Willany Leó improvisation nights at Trafó House of Contemporary Arts, online creatives, research presentations, ...
Richard Wagner: Parsifal, Hungarian State Opera Budapest, 31 March
- 31 Mar 2024 4:00 PM
- classical
In Parsifal, his final music drama, Wagner embeds fear of the temptations of the world and sinful desires into a tale of redemption. The work is indeed a festival play for the stage rather than an opera.
Many viewers – perhaps out of their own fears – criticised Wagner, who wrote both the libretto and the music, for what could be called the piece’s virtue and remarkable complexity, which is ...