116 result(s) for hungarian folklore
'Danube Carnival' In Budapest, Now On Until 18 June
- 1 Jun 2017 9:40 AM
- community & culture
Budapest hosts one of the most colourful series of cultural events of the year every June. Annually the Danube Carnival presents a wide range of 'phenomenal programs' at several spots around the city - where guests can enjoy folk, symphonic and world music, traditional and contemporary dance, and colourful folklore performances by the various participating countries.
'Downtown Festival' In Budapest This Weekend
- 25 May 2017 3:00 AM
- entertainment
The annual Belvárosi Festival is being held between 26 – 28 May, for the 11th time in 2017, all around downtown districts Belváros - Lipótváros. Entry to all concerts is free of charge, sounds range from pop to electric to world music, performances areas include Szabadság tér, Erzsébet tér, Zrínyi utca, Szervita tér - read on for the full program.
Fungarian: The Dreaded Ice Saints
- 11 May 2017 2:35 AM
- community & culture
May 12, 13 and 14 are the name days of the three so-called ice saints, Pongrác, Szervác, Bonifác in the Hungarian calendar. Before weather forecast became big business and media event, Hungarian folklore created weather rhymes based on observing weather changes year by year.
National Dance House Festival & Fair, 23 April
- 20 Apr 2017 11:45 AM
- entertainment
This 'Táncház' fest is a multi-faceted folklore festival in Budapest which includes performances by international groups presenting their own local traditions, traditional folk artists and musicians, dance groups, professional and amateur folk dancers, dance-house bands and dance teachings from all over the Carpathian Basin.
Áder Opens Poet János Arany Memorial Year
- 3 Mar 2017 6:02 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian President János Áder opened the memorial year marking the 200th birth anniversary of Hungarian poet and writer János Arany (1817- 1882) in his native town of Salonta (Nagyszalonta), today in western Romania. Arany’s statue in front of the National Museum in Budapest sends a message that “those can be part of a heroic fight” who serve “not by standing in the front line,” but by writing ...
See What Happened @ XpatLoop's 'Merry New Year' Social Networking Event
- 26 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The beginning of a New Year is always a great time to reconnect with friends, and make new ones, and this is what happened at the recent Xpat Wine Club event where expats mixed and mingled together with cosmopolitan locals.
Introducing Mátyás Pince, One Of The Oldest Restaurants In Budapest
- 13 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- specials
"Due to its style, the Mátyás Pince Restaurant still attracts a lot of foreign tourists, but we would very much like to attract more Hungarian and expat guests too," management told XpatLoop. In the eyes of many, the Mátyás Pince Restaurant is a precious piece of the past. "Our compatriots living abroad come back for nostalgia, and families travel from the countryside for a Sunday lunch because ...
XpatLoop Invitation: 'Merry New Year' Social Networking Event, Friday 20 January
- 12 Jan 2017 12:44 AM
- community & culture
Now is a great time to reconnect with friends - and make new ones - at our relaxed social networking event for expats and cosmopolitan locals. This Xpat Wine Club event will focus on 'legendary Hungarian hospitality', as always guests get unlimited sips of 20 wines, this time thanks to Veritas.
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Hungarian State Folk Ensemble - House of Tradition: Stag Song, Palace Of Arts, 3 November
- 2 Nov 2016 8:06 AM
- community & culture
The stag is an ancient and universal symbol in cultural history - and its discarded and regrown antlers have come to represent eternal renewal. It stands at the entrance to the golden path, bidding us follow into our own spiritual world. The stag is at once a demon, a shaman, a wizard, a fairy or king of the dead, capable of drawing those who hunt it into a new and different world.
'Danube Carnival' In Budapest, Now On Until 18 June
- 1 Jun 2017 9:40 AM
- community & culture
Budapest hosts one of the most colourful series of cultural events of the year every June. Annually the Danube Carnival presents a wide range of 'phenomenal programs' at several spots around the city - where guests can enjoy folk, symphonic and world music, traditional and contemporary dance, and colourful folklore performances by the various participating countries.
'Downtown Festival' In Budapest This Weekend
- 25 May 2017 3:00 AM
- entertainment
The annual Belvárosi Festival is being held between 26 – 28 May, for the 11th time in 2017, all around downtown districts Belváros - Lipótváros. Entry to all concerts is free of charge, sounds range from pop to electric to world music, performances areas include Szabadság tér, Erzsébet tér, Zrínyi utca, Szervita tér - read on for the full program.
Fungarian: The Dreaded Ice Saints
- 11 May 2017 2:35 AM
- community & culture
May 12, 13 and 14 are the name days of the three so-called ice saints, Pongrác, Szervác, Bonifác in the Hungarian calendar. Before weather forecast became big business and media event, Hungarian folklore created weather rhymes based on observing weather changes year by year.
National Dance House Festival & Fair, 23 April
- 20 Apr 2017 11:45 AM
- entertainment
This 'Táncház' fest is a multi-faceted folklore festival in Budapest which includes performances by international groups presenting their own local traditions, traditional folk artists and musicians, dance groups, professional and amateur folk dancers, dance-house bands and dance teachings from all over the Carpathian Basin.
Áder Opens Poet János Arany Memorial Year
- 3 Mar 2017 6:02 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian President János Áder opened the memorial year marking the 200th birth anniversary of Hungarian poet and writer János Arany (1817- 1882) in his native town of Salonta (Nagyszalonta), today in western Romania. Arany’s statue in front of the National Museum in Budapest sends a message that “those can be part of a heroic fight” who serve “not by standing in the front line,” but by writing ...
See What Happened @ XpatLoop's 'Merry New Year' Social Networking Event
- 26 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The beginning of a New Year is always a great time to reconnect with friends, and make new ones, and this is what happened at the recent Xpat Wine Club event where expats mixed and mingled together with cosmopolitan locals.
Introducing Mátyás Pince, One Of The Oldest Restaurants In Budapest
- 13 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- specials
"Due to its style, the Mátyás Pince Restaurant still attracts a lot of foreign tourists, but we would very much like to attract more Hungarian and expat guests too," management told XpatLoop. In the eyes of many, the Mátyás Pince Restaurant is a precious piece of the past. "Our compatriots living abroad come back for nostalgia, and families travel from the countryside for a Sunday lunch because ...
XpatLoop Invitation: 'Merry New Year' Social Networking Event, Friday 20 January
- 12 Jan 2017 12:44 AM
- community & culture
Now is a great time to reconnect with friends - and make new ones - at our relaxed social networking event for expats and cosmopolitan locals. This Xpat Wine Club event will focus on 'legendary Hungarian hospitality', as always guests get unlimited sips of 20 wines, this time thanks to Veritas.
Back by ...
Back by ...
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble - House of Tradition: Stag Song, Palace Of Arts, 3 November
- 2 Nov 2016 8:06 AM
- community & culture
The stag is an ancient and universal symbol in cultural history - and its discarded and regrown antlers have come to represent eternal renewal. It stands at the entrance to the golden path, bidding us follow into our own spiritual world. The stag is at once a demon, a shaman, a wizard, a fairy or king of the dead, capable of drawing those who hunt it into a new and different world.