234 result(s) for marathon
Jubilee Weekend At Palace Of Arts In Budapest: Program Details
- 12 Mar 2015 12:50 AM
- community & culture
The Palace of Arts celebrates its 10th birthday with a particularly special series of events between 14-15 March. This spring weekend is the “crowning jewel” in Müpa’s jubilee season, where a cast of artists will take to the stage who have all provided outstanding concert entertainment over the past decade at the region’s leading institution of the performing arts.
Contemporary Music Marathon, A38 Budapest , 18 March
- 10 Mar 2015 11:00 AM
- community & culture
A huge one day festival featuring some of the leading and upcoming representatives of the new music scene featuring free improvised music, jazz, experimental, contemporary classical and beyond with the most different attitudes and instruments. The full line up: Mezei Szilárd & Márkos Albert duo, Tóth Viktor & Hodek Dávid duo, Nagy Ákos - Baráth Bálint - Mandel Róbert - Fazekas Ábel quartet and ...
Hungary To Host Canoe Marathon World Championships 2015
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
Canoeists from over forty coutries are expected to take part in the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships, to take place in the western Hungarian city of Győr between 11 and 13 September. Zsolt Borkai, chairman of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) and Fidesz mayor of the city, said at a press conference on Monday that kayaking and canoeing are among the sports Hungarians are most successful ...
Spain (US), Margaret Island, A38 Ship Budapest, 25 February
- 18 Feb 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Spain are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1993, led by singer/bassist Josh Haden. Their syncretic music contains elements of country, blues, folk, jazz, and slowcore. In a career spanning more than two decades, Spain has released five studio albums, a live album, and a best-of collection.
Budapest Festival Orchestra - Possibly The Best Orchestra In The World
- 5 Feb 2015 2:30 AM
- community & culture
“After Symphony No. 1 by Brahms, the audience broke into rapturous applause as if they were at a rock concert. I’ve already played in front of an enthusiastic audience, but I haven’t experienced anything like that before. Is this when you hear people say that it was good to be Hungarian? Good to be a musician? Yes.” (Balázs Bujtor, violinist of the Festival Orchestra)
HELPERS Team To Raise Funds For Blind And Disabled Athletes
- 11 Oct 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
"This time, in cooperation with SUHANJ! – Achilles Hungary, we tackle a challenge that will take us out of our comfort zones. Our goal: Helpers will donate and raise funds for two blind runners and a wheelchair athlete from Hungary who will compete in this year’s New York Marathon and raise awareness and support for those who do sports with severe disabilities.
Mexican Embassy Participates First Time In Budapest Marathon
- 11 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
It is the first occasion that the Mexican Embassy of Budapest participates in the Marathon Festival of Budapest, represented by two teams in the relay race composed of eight Mexicans who reside in Hungary. With the participation in the most important sport event in Hungary, the Embassy would like to attract attention to the 40th anniversary of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between ...
Xpat Opinion: The Train Park In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2014 5:35 AM
- getting around
A few weeks ago we visited Vasut Torteneti Park, aka The Train Park. In retrospect, I cannot comprehend how did we not go there earlier, after all we have heard about the place since our year one in Budapest. It has everything we can ask for: it’s a well kept park, with a variety of old trains, plus showrooms of model trains, plus food stands, plus a mini train. I mean, really, if I had to design ...
29th Budapest Half Marathon, 14 September
- 11 Sep 2014 10:45 AM
- sport
The first Budapest Half Marathon was organised in 1984. During the last 29 years the race grew up into a major event in Budapest with 12 850 runners. 8500 runners on the individual 21 km distance, while others run in pairs or run the shorter distances. Budapest Half Marathon also became a real international event with almost 1600 runners from abroad, from 65 different countries in 2013.
Jubilee Weekend At Palace Of Arts In Budapest: Program Details
- 12 Mar 2015 12:50 AM
- community & culture
The Palace of Arts celebrates its 10th birthday with a particularly special series of events between 14-15 March. This spring weekend is the “crowning jewel” in Müpa’s jubilee season, where a cast of artists will take to the stage who have all provided outstanding concert entertainment over the past decade at the region’s leading institution of the performing arts.
Contemporary Music Marathon, A38 Budapest , 18 March
- 10 Mar 2015 11:00 AM
- community & culture
A huge one day festival featuring some of the leading and upcoming representatives of the new music scene featuring free improvised music, jazz, experimental, contemporary classical and beyond with the most different attitudes and instruments. The full line up: Mezei Szilárd & Márkos Albert duo, Tóth Viktor & Hodek Dávid duo, Nagy Ákos - Baráth Bálint - Mandel Róbert - Fazekas Ábel quartet and ...
Hungary To Host Canoe Marathon World Championships 2015
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
Canoeists from over forty coutries are expected to take part in the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships, to take place in the western Hungarian city of Győr between 11 and 13 September. Zsolt Borkai, chairman of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) and Fidesz mayor of the city, said at a press conference on Monday that kayaking and canoeing are among the sports Hungarians are most successful ...
Spain (US), Margaret Island, A38 Ship Budapest, 25 February
- 18 Feb 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Spain are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1993, led by singer/bassist Josh Haden. Their syncretic music contains elements of country, blues, folk, jazz, and slowcore. In a career spanning more than two decades, Spain has released five studio albums, a live album, and a best-of collection.
Budapest Festival Orchestra - Possibly The Best Orchestra In The World
- 5 Feb 2015 2:30 AM
- community & culture
“After Symphony No. 1 by Brahms, the audience broke into rapturous applause as if they were at a rock concert. I’ve already played in front of an enthusiastic audience, but I haven’t experienced anything like that before. Is this when you hear people say that it was good to be Hungarian? Good to be a musician? Yes.” (Balázs Bujtor, violinist of the Festival Orchestra)
HELPERS Team To Raise Funds For Blind And Disabled Athletes
- 11 Oct 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
"This time, in cooperation with SUHANJ! – Achilles Hungary, we tackle a challenge that will take us out of our comfort zones. Our goal: Helpers will donate and raise funds for two blind runners and a wheelchair athlete from Hungary who will compete in this year’s New York Marathon and raise awareness and support for those who do sports with severe disabilities.
Mexican Embassy Participates First Time In Budapest Marathon
- 11 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
It is the first occasion that the Mexican Embassy of Budapest participates in the Marathon Festival of Budapest, represented by two teams in the relay race composed of eight Mexicans who reside in Hungary. With the participation in the most important sport event in Hungary, the Embassy would like to attract attention to the 40th anniversary of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between ...
Xpat Opinion: The Train Park In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2014 5:35 AM
- getting around
A few weeks ago we visited Vasut Torteneti Park, aka The Train Park. In retrospect, I cannot comprehend how did we not go there earlier, after all we have heard about the place since our year one in Budapest. It has everything we can ask for: it’s a well kept park, with a variety of old trains, plus showrooms of model trains, plus food stands, plus a mini train. I mean, really, if I had to design ...
29th Budapest Half Marathon, 14 September
- 11 Sep 2014 10:45 AM
- sport
The first Budapest Half Marathon was organised in 1984. During the last 29 years the race grew up into a major event in Budapest with 12 850 runners. 8500 runners on the individual 21 km distance, while others run in pairs or run the shorter distances. Budapest Half Marathon also became a real international event with almost 1600 runners from abroad, from 65 different countries in 2013.