685 result(s) for q contemporary
Tzumo Dimensions Feat. Melissa Aldana, Mupa, 3 April
- 31 Mar 2016 9:04 AM
- entertainment
During his career to date, 36-year-old pianist Tzumo Árpád Oláh has moved in exciting musical circles. A string of competition victories at home and abroad, studies at the most prestigious institutions in the United States (Berklee College of Music and the Thelonious Monk Institute), collaborations with Hungarian and global stars - among them Gyula Babos, Gergő Borlai, Wayne Shorter, Herbie ...
Dance Blossoms In Budapest This Spring
- 31 Mar 2016 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Starting with an International Ballet Gala, next month offers a wide range of great entertainment for dance fans in Budapest. Lovers of classical ballet can see Sir Peter Wright’s version of 'The Sleeping Beauty' at the Opera House. Two new contemporary dance productions and a 'panorama of the Hungarian dance scene' await audiences at Erkel Theatre, such as 'Solaris: Space Fantasy' which ...
7th District: The Hottest Neighbourhood In Budapest
- 17 Mar 2016 11:10 AM
- entertainment
The area, also called Elisabethtown (Erzsébetváros) is an exciting mixture of historic buildings and hipster bars, amalgamating memories of the past with the latest trends in the heart of Budapest. It is becoming home of world famous ruin bars or ruin pubs, a genre uniquely Hungarian.
Zoltan Alexander, Creative Director ZOLTAN+ / Art Director UBIKWIST Magazine
- 16 Mar 2016 11:00 AM
Having spent twenty years in Paris, Zoltan Alexander the founder of ZOLTAN+ new media is currently living in London, fulfilling two major positions: art direction and feature editing. Early on, he joined British Vogue, then subsequently moved to French Vogue, where he expanded his visual skills, collaborating with major luxury brands and designers, such as LVMH, Saint Laurent, Chanel, Louis ...
Sziget Festival Line-Up Is Shaping Up: 14 New Names Added
- 10 Mar 2016 1:50 AM
- entertainment
Sziget continues its series of announcements, this time with a total of 14 exciting acts. The Island of Freedom in Budapest will be happy to host Sia, Excision, Dyro, Noel Gallagher, Travis Scott and many more. The program is shaping up nicely for the week-long festival holiday, held between 10-17 August, 2016.
Documentary Film: György Kurtág 90, Mupa Budapest, 20 February
- 17 Feb 2016 8:06 AM
- community & culture
"Our whole life is nothing more than a singular pilgrimage to rediscover the lost child within us,” György Kurtág once said. The ambivalent fascination, the complete openness and the fiery adoration that one or other figure from music history was able to inspire in the composer suggest that he was successfully reunited with the child in question.
Literary Titbits: Peter Crawley, Brody Studios Budapest, 24 February
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Another Peter Crawley hit! This sequel to Mazzeri holds your attention from the first page to the last... very gripping story full of twists and turns along the way." Amazon
Wine & Violin, Fonó Buda Music House Budapest, 27 - 28 February
- 15 Feb 2016 8:01 AM
- community & culture
"Please join us at our 5th annual "Wine and Violin” exhibition held on Feb. 27-28th, 2016 at the Fonó Budai Zeneház in Budapest, Hungary. This event is an exhibition of Hungarian contemporary stringed instruments and fine wine varieties from across Hungary. This year, the Keller Quartet will honour us by playing pieces from Bartok, Ligeti and Schubert. On the second day of this event, the Hodinka ...
Galapiat Cirque: Capilotractées, Trafó Budapest, 11 - 12 February
- 4 Feb 2016 11:30 AM
- entertainment
“The performance is as bizarre as the old circus act upon which it is based, making one feel instantly catapulted into a topsy-turvy Lewis Caroll-esque world, full of strange characters and weird feats. Odd, quirky and utterly captivating, this is a circus act of dazzling power.” (The Upcoming)
Tzumo Dimensions Feat. Melissa Aldana, Mupa, 3 April
- 31 Mar 2016 9:04 AM
- entertainment
During his career to date, 36-year-old pianist Tzumo Árpád Oláh has moved in exciting musical circles. A string of competition victories at home and abroad, studies at the most prestigious institutions in the United States (Berklee College of Music and the Thelonious Monk Institute), collaborations with Hungarian and global stars - among them Gyula Babos, Gergő Borlai, Wayne Shorter, Herbie ...
Dance Blossoms In Budapest This Spring
- 31 Mar 2016 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Starting with an International Ballet Gala, next month offers a wide range of great entertainment for dance fans in Budapest. Lovers of classical ballet can see Sir Peter Wright’s version of 'The Sleeping Beauty' at the Opera House. Two new contemporary dance productions and a 'panorama of the Hungarian dance scene' await audiences at Erkel Theatre, such as 'Solaris: Space Fantasy' which ...
7th District: The Hottest Neighbourhood In Budapest
- 17 Mar 2016 11:10 AM
- entertainment
The area, also called Elisabethtown (Erzsébetváros) is an exciting mixture of historic buildings and hipster bars, amalgamating memories of the past with the latest trends in the heart of Budapest. It is becoming home of world famous ruin bars or ruin pubs, a genre uniquely Hungarian.
Zoltan Alexander, Creative Director ZOLTAN+ / Art Director UBIKWIST Magazine
- 16 Mar 2016 11:00 AM
Having spent twenty years in Paris, Zoltan Alexander the founder of ZOLTAN+ new media is currently living in London, fulfilling two major positions: art direction and feature editing. Early on, he joined British Vogue, then subsequently moved to French Vogue, where he expanded his visual skills, collaborating with major luxury brands and designers, such as LVMH, Saint Laurent, Chanel, Louis ...
Sziget Festival Line-Up Is Shaping Up: 14 New Names Added
- 10 Mar 2016 1:50 AM
- entertainment
Sziget continues its series of announcements, this time with a total of 14 exciting acts. The Island of Freedom in Budapest will be happy to host Sia, Excision, Dyro, Noel Gallagher, Travis Scott and many more. The program is shaping up nicely for the week-long festival holiday, held between 10-17 August, 2016.
Documentary Film: György Kurtág 90, Mupa Budapest, 20 February
- 17 Feb 2016 8:06 AM
- community & culture
"Our whole life is nothing more than a singular pilgrimage to rediscover the lost child within us,” György Kurtág once said. The ambivalent fascination, the complete openness and the fiery adoration that one or other figure from music history was able to inspire in the composer suggest that he was successfully reunited with the child in question.
Literary Titbits: Peter Crawley, Brody Studios Budapest, 24 February
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Another Peter Crawley hit! This sequel to Mazzeri holds your attention from the first page to the last... very gripping story full of twists and turns along the way." Amazon
Wine & Violin, Fonó Buda Music House Budapest, 27 - 28 February
- 15 Feb 2016 8:01 AM
- community & culture
"Please join us at our 5th annual "Wine and Violin” exhibition held on Feb. 27-28th, 2016 at the Fonó Budai Zeneház in Budapest, Hungary. This event is an exhibition of Hungarian contemporary stringed instruments and fine wine varieties from across Hungary. This year, the Keller Quartet will honour us by playing pieces from Bartok, Ligeti and Schubert. On the second day of this event, the Hodinka ...
Galapiat Cirque: Capilotractées, Trafó Budapest, 11 - 12 February
- 4 Feb 2016 11:30 AM
- entertainment
“The performance is as bizarre as the old circus act upon which it is based, making one feel instantly catapulted into a topsy-turvy Lewis Caroll-esque world, full of strange characters and weird feats. Odd, quirky and utterly captivating, this is a circus act of dazzling power.” (The Upcoming)