232 result(s) for hungarian instruments
Invitation: József Szigeti International Violin & Viola Competition, Budapest, Until 15 September
- 13 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
It has become a tradition in the course of the Budapest music competitions to organize every fith year an international violin competition named after the world-famous Hungarian violinist József Szigeti. A peculiarity of the event to take place in September 2012 is that both young violinists and viola players are invited to the competition.
Now On: 'Have A Nice Bath' Exhibition, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 28 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
„Neatness pleases” – ran Ovid’s advice to young men setting out on amorous conquests in his didactic poem Ars amatoria. A clean body and a neat face was not only indispensable in the art of love, but was also an essential social demand for a Roman citizen wishing himself success in everyday life. An orderly and well-groomed appearance was considered as a fundamental feature of Romanitas, ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
Purcell Choir, Orfeo Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 26 June
- 25 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Étienne Méhul (1763–1817), one of the most significant and influential opera composers during the French revolution and the politically turbulent decades thereafter, wrote some forty works for musical theatre. Enjoying the confidence of his friend and rival Luigi Cherubini, and even of Napoleon, Méhul expanded the range of themes adaptable to the opera genre, enriching its musical landscape.
The Bards Of Wales, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 29 June
- 25 Jun 2012 2:00 AM
- community & culture
At the invitation of Concert Masters International Budapest (CMI), the world-famous Welsh-born British composer Karl Jenkins recently wrote a large-scale cantata to János Arany’s ballad The Bards of Wales. The English-language world première took place in the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall on 21 June 2011, conducted by the composer himself under the patronage of HRH The Prince of Wales. This ...
DJ Bootsie Akoustic Big Band Concert, Festival Theatre Budapest, 20 June
- 18 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
DJ Bootsie is an active mover and shaper on the Hungarian hip-hop scene. While the beat of urban hip-hop provides the framework for his music, he also draws greatly on Hungarian culture. His predominantly instrumental, epically structured music is greatly influenced by electronic music, jazz, contemporary and folk music with a strong emphasis on movie soundtracks.
Night Of Museums In Budapest History Musem, 16 June
- 14 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
During the night Mexican movies with English subtitles will be shown:
Frida, naturaleza viva, 1986, r. Paul Leduc
El Estudiante, 2009, r. Roberto Girault
You can taste mexican cuisine in the buffet of Tacos Locos.
Xpat Interview: Hungarian Expat Musician Is Making Ambient-Folk Sounds in Scotland
- 16 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Tamás Kátai is an avant-garde musician from Hungary, well known for his metal project called Thy Catafalque. At the moment, he lives in Edinburgh, UK, but nevertheless continues writing music in his mother tongue. Over the years he has participated in many other bands, such as Gire and Darklight. In 2006, he released a solo album, named Erika Szobája (Erika's Room), which is described as an ...
Amnesty Call For Authorities In Hungary To Lift Ban On Gay Pride March
- 11 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 6 April 2012 the Chief of Budapest Police issued a resolution banning the 2012 LGBT Pride march, scheduled on 7 July 2012. Amnesty International is concerned that the banning of the Pride march violates the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people to exercise their freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression without discrimination.
Invitation: József Szigeti International Violin & Viola Competition, Budapest, Until 15 September
- 13 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
It has become a tradition in the course of the Budapest music competitions to organize every fith year an international violin competition named after the world-famous Hungarian violinist József Szigeti. A peculiarity of the event to take place in September 2012 is that both young violinists and viola players are invited to the competition.
Now On: 'Have A Nice Bath' Exhibition, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 28 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
„Neatness pleases” – ran Ovid’s advice to young men setting out on amorous conquests in his didactic poem Ars amatoria. A clean body and a neat face was not only indispensable in the art of love, but was also an essential social demand for a Roman citizen wishing himself success in everyday life. An orderly and well-groomed appearance was considered as a fundamental feature of Romanitas, ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
Purcell Choir, Orfeo Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 26 June
- 25 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Étienne Méhul (1763–1817), one of the most significant and influential opera composers during the French revolution and the politically turbulent decades thereafter, wrote some forty works for musical theatre. Enjoying the confidence of his friend and rival Luigi Cherubini, and even of Napoleon, Méhul expanded the range of themes adaptable to the opera genre, enriching its musical landscape.
The Bards Of Wales, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 29 June
- 25 Jun 2012 2:00 AM
- community & culture
At the invitation of Concert Masters International Budapest (CMI), the world-famous Welsh-born British composer Karl Jenkins recently wrote a large-scale cantata to János Arany’s ballad The Bards of Wales. The English-language world première took place in the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall on 21 June 2011, conducted by the composer himself under the patronage of HRH The Prince of Wales. This ...
DJ Bootsie Akoustic Big Band Concert, Festival Theatre Budapest, 20 June
- 18 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
DJ Bootsie is an active mover and shaper on the Hungarian hip-hop scene. While the beat of urban hip-hop provides the framework for his music, he also draws greatly on Hungarian culture. His predominantly instrumental, epically structured music is greatly influenced by electronic music, jazz, contemporary and folk music with a strong emphasis on movie soundtracks.
Night Of Museums In Budapest History Musem, 16 June
- 14 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
During the night Mexican movies with English subtitles will be shown:
Frida, naturaleza viva, 1986, r. Paul Leduc
El Estudiante, 2009, r. Roberto Girault
You can taste mexican cuisine in the buffet of Tacos Locos.
Xpat Interview: Hungarian Expat Musician Is Making Ambient-Folk Sounds in Scotland
- 16 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Tamás Kátai is an avant-garde musician from Hungary, well known for his metal project called Thy Catafalque. At the moment, he lives in Edinburgh, UK, but nevertheless continues writing music in his mother tongue. Over the years he has participated in many other bands, such as Gire and Darklight. In 2006, he released a solo album, named Erika Szobája (Erika's Room), which is described as an ...
Amnesty Call For Authorities In Hungary To Lift Ban On Gay Pride March
- 11 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 6 April 2012 the Chief of Budapest Police issued a resolution banning the 2012 LGBT Pride march, scheduled on 7 July 2012. Amnesty International is concerned that the banning of the Pride march violates the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people to exercise their freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression without discrimination.