2,004 result(s) for record year
Tesco Named RBIF Sponsor Of The Year In Hungary By Robin Marshall
- 24 Jan 2012 8:06 AM
- community & culture
The name of the Robert Burns International Foundation Sponsor of the Year was revealed to a crowd of 75,000 on January 14, 2012, with Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United Football Club, and the RBIF’s Honorary President, presenting the trophy to David Wood, commercial director of Tesco Global Áruházak Zrt.
Portico Quartet (UK), Festival Theatre Budapest, 25 January
- 23 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"The sound of the Portico Quartet, a foursome from London and Southampton, is distinguished by the use of the hang, an instrument belonging to the idiophone class of instruments, which although closely resembling a gamelan gong or perhaps even a steelpan, is in reality not an organic instrument, but rather a UFO-shaped invention by a Swiss company. (Kornél Horváth is known to play this instrument ...
Budapest Burns Supper, 15th Anniversary Bonanza
- 19 Jan 2012 12:16 AM
- community & culture
28 January 2012 will be the 15th anniversary of the Budapest Burns Supper, one of the leading expat charity fund raising events of the year. The organisers are promising a night to remember in honour of this landmark Scottish soiree. Read on for more details by Robin Marshall.
Budapest Airport 2011: All Traffic Records Beaten
- 13 Jan 2012 11:00 AM
- travel
"Budapest Airport registered an amazing 8.9% traffic increase last year and recorded an all-time high of 8,920,653 passengers. Thus the 2007 record of 8.6 million has been surpassed by 320,000 passengers arriving and departing from the terminals of Budapest Airport.
Invitation: Jazz Showcase, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 13-15 January 2012
- 12 Jan 2012 8:04 AM
- entertainment
"The Palace of Arts first hosted the Jazz Showcase and Talent Exchange in 2008. The festival gives a world-renowned and rightly acclaimed young generation of Hungarian jazz performers the chance to present themselves to noted jazz experts from Europe and the United States, broadening their knowledge and, in some cases, gaining recording and concert touring opportunities.
Statement By János Berényi, Chairman Of Malév Hungarian Airlines
- 10 Jan 2012 8:09 AM
- travel
"The EU decision, which qualifies Hungarian state aid given to the airline between 2007-2010 as contrary to EU regulations, does not mean that Malév faces an immediate payment liability. The EU ruling does not affect the daily functioning of Malév, its flights continue to operate according to schedule, the company continues to pay its suppliers in compliance with contractual conditions and it ...
Hungarian National Philharmonic, National Concert Hall Budapest, 12 January
- 10 Jan 2012 8:02 AM
- community & culture
""The guest artist for the evening, Olga Kern, was born into a family of musicians with Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff in its lineage. She has taken part in numerous competitions, finishing winner or receiving a special prize on almost every occasion. After a gap of 32 years, she was the first woman to win a gold medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
'The Creation' - Through The Eyes Of Hungarian Children Exhibition, Palace Of Arts Budapest
- 10 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“Creation, when nothingness is replaced by the all-encompassing universe through the will of God, is one of the fundamental doctrines of the Jewish and Christian faiths. This topic was not only a source of inspiration for Haydn, but it is an issue that makes every one of us wonder: Where do we come from, what are we, and where are we going?
Inspiration From Above III. Concert, Trafó Budapest, 8th January
- 4 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Trixie Whitley, who is best-known as the singer of Black Dub, took to the stage for the first time at three years of age, at the concert of her singer-songwriter father, Chris Whitley. Trixie was born in Belgium in 1987 and spent her childhood in New York before moving to Europe when she turned 11, where she began touring as the member of numerous dance and theater companies (Kopergieterij, ...
Tesco Named RBIF Sponsor Of The Year In Hungary By Robin Marshall
- 24 Jan 2012 8:06 AM
- community & culture
The name of the Robert Burns International Foundation Sponsor of the Year was revealed to a crowd of 75,000 on January 14, 2012, with Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United Football Club, and the RBIF’s Honorary President, presenting the trophy to David Wood, commercial director of Tesco Global Áruházak Zrt.
Portico Quartet (UK), Festival Theatre Budapest, 25 January
- 23 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"The sound of the Portico Quartet, a foursome from London and Southampton, is distinguished by the use of the hang, an instrument belonging to the idiophone class of instruments, which although closely resembling a gamelan gong or perhaps even a steelpan, is in reality not an organic instrument, but rather a UFO-shaped invention by a Swiss company. (Kornél Horváth is known to play this instrument ...
Budapest Burns Supper, 15th Anniversary Bonanza
- 19 Jan 2012 12:16 AM
- community & culture
28 January 2012 will be the 15th anniversary of the Budapest Burns Supper, one of the leading expat charity fund raising events of the year. The organisers are promising a night to remember in honour of this landmark Scottish soiree. Read on for more details by Robin Marshall.
Budapest Airport 2011: All Traffic Records Beaten
- 13 Jan 2012 11:00 AM
- travel
"Budapest Airport registered an amazing 8.9% traffic increase last year and recorded an all-time high of 8,920,653 passengers. Thus the 2007 record of 8.6 million has been surpassed by 320,000 passengers arriving and departing from the terminals of Budapest Airport.
Invitation: Jazz Showcase, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 13-15 January 2012
- 12 Jan 2012 8:04 AM
- entertainment
"The Palace of Arts first hosted the Jazz Showcase and Talent Exchange in 2008. The festival gives a world-renowned and rightly acclaimed young generation of Hungarian jazz performers the chance to present themselves to noted jazz experts from Europe and the United States, broadening their knowledge and, in some cases, gaining recording and concert touring opportunities.
Statement By János Berényi, Chairman Of Malév Hungarian Airlines
- 10 Jan 2012 8:09 AM
- travel
"The EU decision, which qualifies Hungarian state aid given to the airline between 2007-2010 as contrary to EU regulations, does not mean that Malév faces an immediate payment liability. The EU ruling does not affect the daily functioning of Malév, its flights continue to operate according to schedule, the company continues to pay its suppliers in compliance with contractual conditions and it ...
Hungarian National Philharmonic, National Concert Hall Budapest, 12 January
- 10 Jan 2012 8:02 AM
- community & culture
""The guest artist for the evening, Olga Kern, was born into a family of musicians with Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff in its lineage. She has taken part in numerous competitions, finishing winner or receiving a special prize on almost every occasion. After a gap of 32 years, she was the first woman to win a gold medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
'The Creation' - Through The Eyes Of Hungarian Children Exhibition, Palace Of Arts Budapest
- 10 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“Creation, when nothingness is replaced by the all-encompassing universe through the will of God, is one of the fundamental doctrines of the Jewish and Christian faiths. This topic was not only a source of inspiration for Haydn, but it is an issue that makes every one of us wonder: Where do we come from, what are we, and where are we going?
Inspiration From Above III. Concert, Trafó Budapest, 8th January
- 4 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Trixie Whitley, who is best-known as the singer of Black Dub, took to the stage for the first time at three years of age, at the concert of her singer-songwriter father, Chris Whitley. Trixie was born in Belgium in 1987 and spent her childhood in New York before moving to Europe when she turned 11, where she began touring as the member of numerous dance and theater companies (Kopergieterij, ...