643 result(s) for hungarian folk music
Christmas Fairs In Budapest - From Classic To Design
- 23 Dec 2013 11:40 AM
- shopping
By We Love Budapest : Christmas is a holiday celebrating love and forgiveness, but the preparation period (also known as Advent) is mostly about the present-buying rush and endless panic. We can't guarantee that the fairs collected here are the absolute sources of harmony on Advent weekends, but they are perfect for buying presents, ...
Feel The Warm Glow Of Budapest’s Holiday Markets
- 5 Dec 2013 5:00 AM
- shopping
Festive cheers and the aromas of seasonal spices fill the crisp air amid clusters of gleaming booths offering unique gifts and delicious goodies, while musicians play Christmas songs on traditional instruments (and sometimes electric guitars). Such scenes pop up in many of Budapest’s grandest squares and cultural sites for December’s diverse holiday fairs, featuring plentiful presents ranging ...
Spectacular Advent Feast Started At The Basilica In Budapest
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Advent Feast started in front of the Basilica on 1st of December, Sunday afternoon with a picturesque opening ceremony: the festive decoration of the square, the streets and the Christmas marked lighted up with the help of the district’s mayor and the representatives of Samsung Electronics Zrt. Mercedes-Benz Hungária Kft.
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Is Touring The US, Has Ambitious Plans
- 3 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is touring the United States; there will be a concert to help elderly musicians who are stewards of traditions; a new full-size program featuring dances from Sub-Carpathia will be compiled; and decision has been made to expand the Museum of Applied Folk Art. We have interviewed László Kelemen, director-general of the Hungarian Heritage House in Budapest.
Inauguration Of The Park Of Fiddler Gypsies In Józsefváros, Budapest
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The formerly unnamed public park in the 8th District of Budapest has been named after Fiddler gypsies, commemorating worldwide-known gypsy musicians. At the ceremony, monuments of eight gypsy fiddlers have been inaugurated, and also speeches were given by Deputy Mayor Miklós Csomós, Máté Kocsis, Mayor of Józsefváros district, and József Raduly, member of Budapest General Assembly, initiator of ...
Proving How Gutsy You Are Is Your Strongest Drive – Ultra Runner Says
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Szilvia Lubics of Hungary has won this year’s Spartathlon with an all time record for women. She ran 246 kilometers between Athens and Sparta in 28 hours, shaving an hour from her own record of two years before.
See What Went On @ 1st OctoberFest In Budapest
- 14 Oct 2013 10:00 AM
- food & drink
With the famous German words, “Oh zapft’s ...” which come from a popular German song, the yearly Octoberfest in Munich is always started. Today it is the worlds largest 'folk-festival' in the world with more than 6 million visitors yearly. These facts motivated other cities like Paris, Sydney and Edinburgh to run their own ‘Octoberfests’, and this year it took place in Budapest for the first time.
Photo Article: Pótkulcs, Budapest
- 30 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Back in the day, when Budapest was much cooler than you could ever possibly imagine, people from all over the world came to Hungary to share their unconditional love. You could rummage around under a brick or a flower pot outside anyone's house, at any time of day, find the key and let yourself in. Then, after helping yourself to a beer from the fridge, you could lie back on the nearest sofa and ...
Xploring Budapest: The Citadella
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
"The Citadella is situated in the most beautiful point of Budapest, on the top of the Gellért Hill giving a fantastic view over the city. It was erected in 1854 by the Habsburgs, after the suppression of the 1848-49 Hungarian revolution and war of independence, to keep an eye ont he the city. It is 220 meters long, 60 meters wide, the walls are 4 meters tall and the brought here 60 cannons. It ...
Christmas Fairs In Budapest - From Classic To Design
- 23 Dec 2013 11:40 AM
- shopping
By We Love Budapest : Christmas is a holiday celebrating love and forgiveness, but the preparation period (also known as Advent) is mostly about the present-buying rush and endless panic. We can't guarantee that the fairs collected here are the absolute sources of harmony on Advent weekends, but they are perfect for buying presents, ...
Feel The Warm Glow Of Budapest’s Holiday Markets
- 5 Dec 2013 5:00 AM
- shopping
Festive cheers and the aromas of seasonal spices fill the crisp air amid clusters of gleaming booths offering unique gifts and delicious goodies, while musicians play Christmas songs on traditional instruments (and sometimes electric guitars). Such scenes pop up in many of Budapest’s grandest squares and cultural sites for December’s diverse holiday fairs, featuring plentiful presents ranging ...
Spectacular Advent Feast Started At The Basilica In Budapest
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Advent Feast started in front of the Basilica on 1st of December, Sunday afternoon with a picturesque opening ceremony: the festive decoration of the square, the streets and the Christmas marked lighted up with the help of the district’s mayor and the representatives of Samsung Electronics Zrt. Mercedes-Benz Hungária Kft.
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Is Touring The US, Has Ambitious Plans
- 3 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is touring the United States; there will be a concert to help elderly musicians who are stewards of traditions; a new full-size program featuring dances from Sub-Carpathia will be compiled; and decision has been made to expand the Museum of Applied Folk Art. We have interviewed László Kelemen, director-general of the Hungarian Heritage House in Budapest.
Inauguration Of The Park Of Fiddler Gypsies In Józsefváros, Budapest
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The formerly unnamed public park in the 8th District of Budapest has been named after Fiddler gypsies, commemorating worldwide-known gypsy musicians. At the ceremony, monuments of eight gypsy fiddlers have been inaugurated, and also speeches were given by Deputy Mayor Miklós Csomós, Máté Kocsis, Mayor of Józsefváros district, and József Raduly, member of Budapest General Assembly, initiator of ...
Proving How Gutsy You Are Is Your Strongest Drive – Ultra Runner Says
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Szilvia Lubics of Hungary has won this year’s Spartathlon with an all time record for women. She ran 246 kilometers between Athens and Sparta in 28 hours, shaving an hour from her own record of two years before.
See What Went On @ 1st OctoberFest In Budapest
- 14 Oct 2013 10:00 AM
- food & drink
With the famous German words, “Oh zapft’s ...” which come from a popular German song, the yearly Octoberfest in Munich is always started. Today it is the worlds largest 'folk-festival' in the world with more than 6 million visitors yearly. These facts motivated other cities like Paris, Sydney and Edinburgh to run their own ‘Octoberfests’, and this year it took place in Budapest for the first time.
Photo Article: Pótkulcs, Budapest
- 30 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Back in the day, when Budapest was much cooler than you could ever possibly imagine, people from all over the world came to Hungary to share their unconditional love. You could rummage around under a brick or a flower pot outside anyone's house, at any time of day, find the key and let yourself in. Then, after helping yourself to a beer from the fridge, you could lie back on the nearest sofa and ...
Xploring Budapest: The Citadella
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
"The Citadella is situated in the most beautiful point of Budapest, on the top of the Gellért Hill giving a fantastic view over the city. It was erected in 1854 by the Habsburgs, after the suppression of the 1848-49 Hungarian revolution and war of independence, to keep an eye ont he the city. It is 220 meters long, 60 meters wide, the walls are 4 meters tall and the brought here 60 cannons. It ...