576 result(s) for hungarian folk music
Anantara New York Palace Showcases Old-World Glamour & Contemporary Luxury in the Beating Heart of Budapest
- 29 Nov 2021 6:11 PM
- specials
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas announces the addition of Anantara New York Palace Budapest Hotel to its portfolio, a debut in Hungary and a continuation of the brand’s European expansion. Situated in the heart of Budapest, one of the most unique and fascinating capital cities of Europe, the opulent property is an architectural ode to the Belle Époque era, exuding old-world glamour blended with ...
Photo Article: Covid’s Devastation of Budapest’s Historic Restaurants & Cafés
- 22 Nov 2021 4:14 PM
- food & drink
Report by Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com: Established in 1877, Budapest’s Kárpátia restaurant, originally the Spolarich, was one of the city’s great historic gems and survivors. It miraculously survived World War II, Soviet occupation and nearly half a century of communism.
Fonó Wednesdays: Dances of Visa, Fonó Budapest, 17 November
- 17 Nov 2021 7:00 PM
- community
Dances of Visa (Mezőség region, Transylvania)
The Fonó’s Wednesday dance events are for beginning and advanced dancers that want to learn the dances of a particular village or region on a deeper level.
The dances are taught with live music in two groups (beginners and advanced) running simultaneously. The evening concludes when the two groups come together for singing and dancing. Everyone ...
Free Style Chamber Orchestra, Fonó Budapest, 29 October
- 29 Oct 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
When Free Style Chamber Orchestra was formed in 2004 it caused quite a stir on the Hungarian jazz scene.
It was the first ongoing professional chamber orchestra in Hungary that included the strings and winds typical of a classical chamber orchestra, along with hurdy-gurdy and a jazz combo.
Director of the ensemble is Erkel Award winning composer Nagy János Yancha. Amongst members of the ...
Romanian Jazz Days, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 27 October
- 27 Oct 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The formation borrowed its name from the Greek language, where Ξενοι or Xenoi means ‘outsiders, strangers’. The word refers to individuals who have not integrated into a particular community, only enjoyed its hospitality for an extended period of time.
At the same time, foreigners who had lost their freedom (slaves, prisoners of war) could not be members of the xenoi group, so freedom is the ...
Danube Art Ensemble: 'Beautiful Mezőség', Palace of Arts Budapest, 24 October
- 24 Oct 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Inspired by the success of its production, Our Love, Kalotaszeg, the Danube Art Ensemble chooses again to focus on the folk art and dance tradition of a single region, this time the Mezőség (Câmpia Transilvaniei) in Transylvania.
The Mezőség is highly prized by those who love folk art, and the region has attracted countless amateur and professional collectors.
Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály, ...
Chamber Thursday: Napfonat, Trafó Budapest, 21 October
- 21 Oct 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Napfonat is an energetic, women’s a capella ensemble, filled out with percussion instruments. Five separate voices weave together to create so much more. Napfonat searches for answers to ancient questions working from the common basis of Hungarian and other peoples’ music.
Their polyphonic unit sometimes sounds with the energy of a chorus, other times a soft individual voice comes forward. ...
Hungarian Groups Headed For English Folk Expo 2021
- 27 Sep 2021 6:17 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- entertainment
Four Hungarian groups, including renowned folk ensemble Muzsikás, have been selected to represent Hungarian folk music at this year’s English Folk Expo (EFEx) and to give a performance at the Manchester Folk Festival in October, the Hungarian House of Heritage said.
Preview: Budapest Wine Festival, Royal Castle, 23-26 September
- 24 Sep 2021 2:56 PM
- food & drink
Every year, forty to fifty thousand people experience the unforgettable atmosphere of the Wine Festival either for the first or the umpteenth time. After last year's slightly modest edition due to Covid, this year (albeit carefully) everyone vaccinated can raise a glass at the 30th anniversary of this special festival.
Anantara New York Palace Showcases Old-World Glamour & Contemporary Luxury in the Beating Heart of Budapest
- 29 Nov 2021 6:11 PM
- specials
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas announces the addition of Anantara New York Palace Budapest Hotel to its portfolio, a debut in Hungary and a continuation of the brand’s European expansion. Situated in the heart of Budapest, one of the most unique and fascinating capital cities of Europe, the opulent property is an architectural ode to the Belle Époque era, exuding old-world glamour blended with ...
Photo Article: Covid’s Devastation of Budapest’s Historic Restaurants & Cafés
- 22 Nov 2021 4:14 PM
- food & drink
Report by Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com: Established in 1877, Budapest’s Kárpátia restaurant, originally the Spolarich, was one of the city’s great historic gems and survivors. It miraculously survived World War II, Soviet occupation and nearly half a century of communism.
Fonó Wednesdays: Dances of Visa, Fonó Budapest, 17 November
- 17 Nov 2021 7:00 PM
- community
Dances of Visa (Mezőség region, Transylvania)
The Fonó’s Wednesday dance events are for beginning and advanced dancers that want to learn the dances of a particular village or region on a deeper level.
The dances are taught with live music in two groups (beginners and advanced) running simultaneously. The evening concludes when the two groups come together for singing and dancing. Everyone ...
Free Style Chamber Orchestra, Fonó Budapest, 29 October
- 29 Oct 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
When Free Style Chamber Orchestra was formed in 2004 it caused quite a stir on the Hungarian jazz scene.
It was the first ongoing professional chamber orchestra in Hungary that included the strings and winds typical of a classical chamber orchestra, along with hurdy-gurdy and a jazz combo.
Director of the ensemble is Erkel Award winning composer Nagy János Yancha. Amongst members of the ...
Romanian Jazz Days, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 27 October
- 27 Oct 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The formation borrowed its name from the Greek language, where Ξενοι or Xenoi means ‘outsiders, strangers’. The word refers to individuals who have not integrated into a particular community, only enjoyed its hospitality for an extended period of time.
At the same time, foreigners who had lost their freedom (slaves, prisoners of war) could not be members of the xenoi group, so freedom is the ...
Danube Art Ensemble: 'Beautiful Mezőség', Palace of Arts Budapest, 24 October
- 24 Oct 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Inspired by the success of its production, Our Love, Kalotaszeg, the Danube Art Ensemble chooses again to focus on the folk art and dance tradition of a single region, this time the Mezőség (Câmpia Transilvaniei) in Transylvania.
The Mezőség is highly prized by those who love folk art, and the region has attracted countless amateur and professional collectors.
Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály, ...
Chamber Thursday: Napfonat, Trafó Budapest, 21 October
- 21 Oct 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Napfonat is an energetic, women’s a capella ensemble, filled out with percussion instruments. Five separate voices weave together to create so much more. Napfonat searches for answers to ancient questions working from the common basis of Hungarian and other peoples’ music.
Their polyphonic unit sometimes sounds with the energy of a chorus, other times a soft individual voice comes forward. ...
Hungarian Groups Headed For English Folk Expo 2021
- 27 Sep 2021 6:17 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- entertainment
Four Hungarian groups, including renowned folk ensemble Muzsikás, have been selected to represent Hungarian folk music at this year’s English Folk Expo (EFEx) and to give a performance at the Manchester Folk Festival in October, the Hungarian House of Heritage said.
Preview: Budapest Wine Festival, Royal Castle, 23-26 September
- 24 Sep 2021 2:56 PM
- food & drink
Every year, forty to fifty thousand people experience the unforgettable atmosphere of the Wine Festival either for the first or the umpteenth time. After last year's slightly modest edition due to Covid, this year (albeit carefully) everyone vaccinated can raise a glass at the 30th anniversary of this special festival.