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Crisis Creates Appetite For Movies In Hungary
- 29 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- entertainment
"How has the economic crisis changed movie-going patterns in Hungary? How come multiplex movie theatres are more successful in Slovakia than in Hungary? How can cinema operators keep audience numbers up in the age of torrent sites and affordable home theatre systems? Is 3D really the key to survival? Portfolio.hu has addressed these questions and more in an interview with V.J. Maury, Chief ...
'Earthly Paradises', Hungarian National Gallery, Until 2 May
- 18 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"The modern art collection of Elizabeth and Alexander Kasser (originally Kasza) and of the Kasser Art Foundation (established in 1969) may be of importance to Hungarian exhibition-goers for reasons beyond the fact that the collectors/founders were of Hungarian extraction.
'Zsuzsa Szikra's Exhibition', Danube Palace Budapest , Until 27 March
- 16 Mar 2010 12:00 AM
- entertainment
"The relationship between the parts, the squares, is a most important part of the work of Zsuzsa Szikra, made in the abstract tradition. For example see the work 'the battle of the colors' in which we encounter a contrast but also a balance of green, purple and blue.The style of the painter is established and therefore she has her own place in contemporary art.
Escape From Budapest To Istanbul, European Capital of Culture 2010
- 11 Mar 2010 1:00 AM
- travel
Along with the Hungarian city of Pecs, and the German city of Essen, Istanbul is also a ‘European Capital of Culture’ this year. This Turkish delight of a city stands out from the others in several ways, not least because part of it’s in Asia. Recently I caught up with Wolfgang Koller there, former Budapest expat and now the GM of the
'Hungarian Festival Ballet', Festival Theatre, 11 March
- 10 Mar 2010 12:00 AM
- entertainment
"This evening, we see three aspects of Iván Markó: Message of Angels from 2006 is about love and the experience of community, place upon on the “wings” of Bach’s music; Faun was premiered in November 2009 and is a reinterpretation of the creation by Mallarmé, Debussy and Nijinsky, while Sheherezade, dating from autumn 2007 and based on Rimsky-Korsakov’s suite, illuminates human relationships from ...
'North African Music', National Concert Hall, 4 March
- 4 Mar 2010 4:00 AM
- entertainment
"The real star of this evening will be the music of Tunisia and Morocco, at least in part, because both groups have built upon traditions looking to Western culture. Dar Gnawa, who preserve the ancient gnawa music (the music of Sub-Saharan Africa, a style mixing Berber and Arab music), are playing with one of the greats of world jazz, tenor saxophonist Archie Shep, who first expressed an interest ...
'Honvéd Dance Theatre', Festival Theatre, 6 March
- 4 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- entertainment
"The great “evergreen” of Hungarian literature, Sándor Petőfi’s Sir John (János vitéz) of 1844 has been revived in numerous guises over the years. Johnny Corn has been an operetta hussar, a cartoon film hero, a star of a pantomime and who knows how many other versions are still to come.
Nikola Parov', Festival Theatre, 4 March
- 2 Mar 2010 12:00 AM
- entertainment
"Riverdance and Legend of the Sun are just two success stories associated with Nikola Parov. He played in the Riverdance Orchestra and wrote music for the Legend dance production. In the 80s, Parov founded popular formations, including Zsarátnok and Barbaro and this made him one of the focal figures of Hungarian ethno-rock.
Éva Polgár, Pianist
- 5 Mar 2009 11:00 AM
Born in 1983, Éva Polgár started her piano studies in 1990. In 2001, she was admitted to the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, where her teacher was Hamsa Al-Wadi Juis. Éva finished her studies in Helsinki in 2008, and at her diploma concert was honoured to play Beethoven's 3rd concerto with an orchestra conducted by the famous Finnish conductor, Okko Kamu. From 2002, Éva also studied at Budapest's ...
Crisis Creates Appetite For Movies In Hungary
- 29 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- entertainment
"How has the economic crisis changed movie-going patterns in Hungary? How come multiplex movie theatres are more successful in Slovakia than in Hungary? How can cinema operators keep audience numbers up in the age of torrent sites and affordable home theatre systems? Is 3D really the key to survival? Portfolio.hu has addressed these questions and more in an interview with V.J. Maury, Chief ...
'Earthly Paradises', Hungarian National Gallery, Until 2 May
- 18 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"The modern art collection of Elizabeth and Alexander Kasser (originally Kasza) and of the Kasser Art Foundation (established in 1969) may be of importance to Hungarian exhibition-goers for reasons beyond the fact that the collectors/founders were of Hungarian extraction.
'Zsuzsa Szikra's Exhibition', Danube Palace Budapest , Until 27 March
- 16 Mar 2010 12:00 AM
- entertainment
"The relationship between the parts, the squares, is a most important part of the work of Zsuzsa Szikra, made in the abstract tradition. For example see the work 'the battle of the colors' in which we encounter a contrast but also a balance of green, purple and blue.The style of the painter is established and therefore she has her own place in contemporary art.
Escape From Budapest To Istanbul, European Capital of Culture 2010
- 11 Mar 2010 1:00 AM
- travel
Along with the Hungarian city of Pecs, and the German city of Essen, Istanbul is also a ‘European Capital of Culture’ this year. This Turkish delight of a city stands out from the others in several ways, not least because part of it’s in Asia. Recently I caught up with Wolfgang Koller there, former Budapest expat and now the GM of the
'Hungarian Festival Ballet', Festival Theatre, 11 March
- 10 Mar 2010 12:00 AM
- entertainment
"This evening, we see three aspects of Iván Markó: Message of Angels from 2006 is about love and the experience of community, place upon on the “wings” of Bach’s music; Faun was premiered in November 2009 and is a reinterpretation of the creation by Mallarmé, Debussy and Nijinsky, while Sheherezade, dating from autumn 2007 and based on Rimsky-Korsakov’s suite, illuminates human relationships from ...
'North African Music', National Concert Hall, 4 March
- 4 Mar 2010 4:00 AM
- entertainment
"The real star of this evening will be the music of Tunisia and Morocco, at least in part, because both groups have built upon traditions looking to Western culture. Dar Gnawa, who preserve the ancient gnawa music (the music of Sub-Saharan Africa, a style mixing Berber and Arab music), are playing with one of the greats of world jazz, tenor saxophonist Archie Shep, who first expressed an interest ...
'Honvéd Dance Theatre', Festival Theatre, 6 March
- 4 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- entertainment
"The great “evergreen” of Hungarian literature, Sándor Petőfi’s Sir John (János vitéz) of 1844 has been revived in numerous guises over the years. Johnny Corn has been an operetta hussar, a cartoon film hero, a star of a pantomime and who knows how many other versions are still to come.
Nikola Parov', Festival Theatre, 4 March
- 2 Mar 2010 12:00 AM
- entertainment
"Riverdance and Legend of the Sun are just two success stories associated with Nikola Parov. He played in the Riverdance Orchestra and wrote music for the Legend dance production. In the 80s, Parov founded popular formations, including Zsarátnok and Barbaro and this made him one of the focal figures of Hungarian ethno-rock.
Éva Polgár, Pianist
- 5 Mar 2009 11:00 AM
Born in 1983, Éva Polgár started her piano studies in 1990. In 2001, she was admitted to the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, where her teacher was Hamsa Al-Wadi Juis. Éva finished her studies in Helsinki in 2008, and at her diploma concert was honoured to play Beethoven's 3rd concerto with an orchestra conducted by the famous Finnish conductor, Okko Kamu. From 2002, Éva also studied at Budapest's ...