1,011 result(s) for international programme
Bartók’s 135th Birth Anniversary Commemorated
- 29 Mar 2016 9:01 AM
- community & culture
A commemoration was held to mark the 135th birth anniversary of Hungarian composer Béla Bartók (1881-1945) in the Budapest Farkasrét Cemetery on Friday. “We must continue to duly preserve and further promote Bartók’s legacy,” the human resources minister told MTI after the event.
Géza Röhrig: “I Felt Like I Was In Los Angeles As The Saul Of 15 Million Hungarians”
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Presenting the Holocaust “from an internal point of view” in order to gain an understanding of what it was like to be a victim of the tragedy is the essence of the Academy Award-winning film Son of Saul, László Nemes Jeles, the film’s director, said. “It is amazing to see how happy people are about the Oscar,” the director told a press conference in Budapest. Nemes Jeles said he spoke with ...
Video: Son Of Saul Team Returns To Budapest In Triumph
- 3 Mar 2016 10:35 AM
- community & culture
Presenting the Holocaust “from an internal point of view” in order to gain an understanding of what it was like to be a victim of the tragedy is the essence of the Academy Award winning film Son of Saul, László Nemes Jeles, the film’s director, said. “It is amazing to see how happy people are about the Oscar,” the director told a press conference in Budapest.
8 Unusual Hungarian Gastro Festivals
- 19 Feb 2016 3:01 AM
- food & drink
2016 is 'The Year of Gastro Adventures' in Hungary, and throughout the country many special events will offer visitors the chance to taste authentic local specialities. As well as a whole host of traditional dishes, some festivals will put on a range of international culinary delicacies too - plus guests may meet the local farmers and craftsmen involved. Read on for a summary about the most ...
Video Invitation: 'CoffeeBar Weekend', Corinthia, 20-21 February
- 19 Feb 2016 2:45 AM
- food & drink
The CoffeeBar Bazaar, a major event in Hungary’s world of coffee and bars, is to take place for the seventh time on 20-21 February, hosted once again by the five-star Corinthia Hotel Budapest on Erzsébet körút. By purchasing their tickets visitors have the chance to taste over two hundred products from fifty exhibitors, including coffees, wines, spirits and snacks. The exhibition offers a wealth ...
La Bohème 2.0, Erkel Theatre Budapest, 19 February
- 18 Feb 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
With La bohème 2.0, a production premieres at the Erkel Theatre that has already gained significant critical response on the international opera scene. Its director, Damiano Michieletto is regarded as one of the most exciting and sought-after young opera directors of our times.
Week-Long Kurtág 90 Festival Starts Sunday
- 13 Feb 2016 7:04 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian and international musicians will pay their respects to composer and pianist György Kurtág to celebrate his 90th birthday at a week-long festival starting on Sunday. The Kurtág 90 festival organised by the Budapest Music Center (BMC) will be held between February 14 and 21.
Hungary To Be Guest Of Honour At Taipei Intl Book Fair
- 11 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary will be the guest of honour at this year’s International Book Fair organised in Taipei on Feb. 16-21, the foreign ministry’s state secretary said. The fair is the second largest literary event in Asia and the fourth largest such event in the world that last year featured 700 publishing houses from 70 countries, István Íjgyártó said.
EC Approves EUR 95 m For International Road Section Upgrade In Lake Balaton Area
- 9 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
- getting around
The European Commission on Monday approved the allocation of 95 million euros from the EU Cohesion Fund to upgrading an international road section in the northern region of Lake Balaton, in western Hungary, the EC said in a statement. The project covers a 27-kilometre section of main road number 8 between the cities of Székesfehérvár and Veszprém, it said. It is part of the TEN-T expressway and ...
Bartók’s 135th Birth Anniversary Commemorated
- 29 Mar 2016 9:01 AM
- community & culture
A commemoration was held to mark the 135th birth anniversary of Hungarian composer Béla Bartók (1881-1945) in the Budapest Farkasrét Cemetery on Friday. “We must continue to duly preserve and further promote Bartók’s legacy,” the human resources minister told MTI after the event.
Géza Röhrig: “I Felt Like I Was In Los Angeles As The Saul Of 15 Million Hungarians”
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Presenting the Holocaust “from an internal point of view” in order to gain an understanding of what it was like to be a victim of the tragedy is the essence of the Academy Award-winning film Son of Saul, László Nemes Jeles, the film’s director, said. “It is amazing to see how happy people are about the Oscar,” the director told a press conference in Budapest. Nemes Jeles said he spoke with ...
Video: Son Of Saul Team Returns To Budapest In Triumph
- 3 Mar 2016 10:35 AM
- community & culture
Presenting the Holocaust “from an internal point of view” in order to gain an understanding of what it was like to be a victim of the tragedy is the essence of the Academy Award winning film Son of Saul, László Nemes Jeles, the film’s director, said. “It is amazing to see how happy people are about the Oscar,” the director told a press conference in Budapest.
8 Unusual Hungarian Gastro Festivals
- 19 Feb 2016 3:01 AM
- food & drink
2016 is 'The Year of Gastro Adventures' in Hungary, and throughout the country many special events will offer visitors the chance to taste authentic local specialities. As well as a whole host of traditional dishes, some festivals will put on a range of international culinary delicacies too - plus guests may meet the local farmers and craftsmen involved. Read on for a summary about the most ...
Video Invitation: 'CoffeeBar Weekend', Corinthia, 20-21 February
- 19 Feb 2016 2:45 AM
- food & drink
The CoffeeBar Bazaar, a major event in Hungary’s world of coffee and bars, is to take place for the seventh time on 20-21 February, hosted once again by the five-star Corinthia Hotel Budapest on Erzsébet körút. By purchasing their tickets visitors have the chance to taste over two hundred products from fifty exhibitors, including coffees, wines, spirits and snacks. The exhibition offers a wealth ...
La Bohème 2.0, Erkel Theatre Budapest, 19 February
- 18 Feb 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
With La bohème 2.0, a production premieres at the Erkel Theatre that has already gained significant critical response on the international opera scene. Its director, Damiano Michieletto is regarded as one of the most exciting and sought-after young opera directors of our times.
Week-Long Kurtág 90 Festival Starts Sunday
- 13 Feb 2016 7:04 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian and international musicians will pay their respects to composer and pianist György Kurtág to celebrate his 90th birthday at a week-long festival starting on Sunday. The Kurtág 90 festival organised by the Budapest Music Center (BMC) will be held between February 14 and 21.
Hungary To Be Guest Of Honour At Taipei Intl Book Fair
- 11 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary will be the guest of honour at this year’s International Book Fair organised in Taipei on Feb. 16-21, the foreign ministry’s state secretary said. The fair is the second largest literary event in Asia and the fourth largest such event in the world that last year featured 700 publishing houses from 70 countries, István Íjgyártó said.
EC Approves EUR 95 m For International Road Section Upgrade In Lake Balaton Area
- 9 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
- getting around
The European Commission on Monday approved the allocation of 95 million euros from the EU Cohesion Fund to upgrading an international road section in the northern region of Lake Balaton, in western Hungary, the EC said in a statement. The project covers a 27-kilometre section of main road number 8 between the cities of Székesfehérvár and Veszprém, it said. It is part of the TEN-T expressway and ...