76 result(s) for remark in Entertainment
Invitation: Joe Lovano & Lovano & Dave Douglas Quintet, Trafó Budapest, 27 October
- 24 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano and two-time Grammy nominated trumpeter Dave Douglas are current masters on their respective instruments within the pantheon of modern jazz. From their collaborations on acclaimed recordings such as Trio Fascination: Edition Two and more recently John Zorn’s Stolas, Lovano and Douglas have shown that their distinct and robust voices can lead, ...
Xpat Opinion: Slot Machines Banned In Hungary
- 4 Oct 2012 12:35 PM
- entertainment
In an unusually swift procedure, Parliament banned slot machines with immediate effect, except for those in casinos. Commentators both on the right and the left agree that it was the right decision, although the price is high: the loss of tens of billions in gambling revenues and tens of thousands of jobs.
Invitation: Parno Graszt & Latcho Drom Concert, Festival Theatre Budapest, 26 September
- 24 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Parno Graszt is Romany for “white horse”, where the colour represents purity and the equine animal is a symbol of freedom. The Roma folk ensemble bearing this name was founded 20 years ago, during which time its nine members have themselves gathered a wealth of musical material from the 1,300-strong village of Paszab and its surroundings in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. Their songs are authentic ...
Star Designer Guests Of This Year's Budapest Design Week
- 20 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Organised between 28th September and 7th October, Budapest Design Week welcomes two of the most exciting and innovative figures of the international design world this year. Ineke Hans is a designer of unmistakably individual voice and language of the contemporary Dutch design scene, while Fabio Novembre is the most interesting, sometimes provocative, kind of daredevil figure in contemporary ...
Invitation: Evening Concerts At Budapest Zoo
- 17 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Budapest Zoo will host a series of summer concerts, coming soon and running until 22 August. This is the 11th year in which the zoo has provided its amazing open-air backdrop to some of the most talented local musical groups including: Budapest Bár, Budapest Klezmer Band, Hot Jazz Band.
Book Review: The Stone Roses War And Peace, By Simon Spence
- 19 Jul 2012 12:30 PM
- entertainment
The Stone Roses are one of the headline acts at the 20th Sziget Festival in Budapest - recently named as Europe’s Best Major Festival. XpatLoop.com recommends this fresh and definitive Stone Roses story, which is a must-buy for real Roses fans. Based on 400 hours of interviews with over seventy of The Stone Roses’ closest ...
Duran Duran Concert, Budapest Sportaréna , 28 June
- 27 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"This summer’s Duran Duran show will see the four original band members – John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Nick Rhodes and Simon Le Bon - and guitarist Dom Brown, showcase songs from their most recent, critically-acclaimed Record, alongside their iconic hits of the 80s and 90s such as Girls On Film, Rio, Planet Earth, Hungry Like The Wolf, The Reflex, Notorious, Come Undone and Ordinary World.
Coming To Budapest, Jan Garbarek, St. Stephen Basilica, 2 May
- 2 May 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"With the unexpected massive success of Officium (ECM, 1994), Jan Garbarek's first collaboration with The Hilliard Ensemble, it would be all too easy for the Norwegian saxophonist and British vocal ensemble to rest on their not inconsiderable laurels, and simply repeat the formula.
Titanic Film Festival 2012 Budapest, Until 21 April
- 16 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
"Call for submissions for the 19th Titanic International Film Festival opens on 21 October, 2011. Hungary's biggest and most original international film event held between 13 – 21 April, 2012 offers the usual high quality programme and introduces a remarkable innovation.
Invitation: Joe Lovano & Lovano & Dave Douglas Quintet, Trafó Budapest, 27 October
- 24 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano and two-time Grammy nominated trumpeter Dave Douglas are current masters on their respective instruments within the pantheon of modern jazz. From their collaborations on acclaimed recordings such as Trio Fascination: Edition Two and more recently John Zorn’s Stolas, Lovano and Douglas have shown that their distinct and robust voices can lead, ...
Xpat Opinion: Slot Machines Banned In Hungary
- 4 Oct 2012 12:35 PM
- entertainment
In an unusually swift procedure, Parliament banned slot machines with immediate effect, except for those in casinos. Commentators both on the right and the left agree that it was the right decision, although the price is high: the loss of tens of billions in gambling revenues and tens of thousands of jobs.
Invitation: Parno Graszt & Latcho Drom Concert, Festival Theatre Budapest, 26 September
- 24 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Parno Graszt is Romany for “white horse”, where the colour represents purity and the equine animal is a symbol of freedom. The Roma folk ensemble bearing this name was founded 20 years ago, during which time its nine members have themselves gathered a wealth of musical material from the 1,300-strong village of Paszab and its surroundings in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. Their songs are authentic ...
Star Designer Guests Of This Year's Budapest Design Week
- 20 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Organised between 28th September and 7th October, Budapest Design Week welcomes two of the most exciting and innovative figures of the international design world this year. Ineke Hans is a designer of unmistakably individual voice and language of the contemporary Dutch design scene, while Fabio Novembre is the most interesting, sometimes provocative, kind of daredevil figure in contemporary ...
Invitation: Evening Concerts At Budapest Zoo
- 17 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Budapest Zoo will host a series of summer concerts, coming soon and running until 22 August. This is the 11th year in which the zoo has provided its amazing open-air backdrop to some of the most talented local musical groups including: Budapest Bár, Budapest Klezmer Band, Hot Jazz Band.
Book Review: The Stone Roses War And Peace, By Simon Spence
- 19 Jul 2012 12:30 PM
- entertainment
The Stone Roses are one of the headline acts at the 20th Sziget Festival in Budapest - recently named as Europe’s Best Major Festival. XpatLoop.com recommends this fresh and definitive Stone Roses story, which is a must-buy for real Roses fans. Based on 400 hours of interviews with over seventy of The Stone Roses’ closest ...
Duran Duran Concert, Budapest Sportaréna , 28 June
- 27 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"This summer’s Duran Duran show will see the four original band members – John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Nick Rhodes and Simon Le Bon - and guitarist Dom Brown, showcase songs from their most recent, critically-acclaimed Record, alongside their iconic hits of the 80s and 90s such as Girls On Film, Rio, Planet Earth, Hungry Like The Wolf, The Reflex, Notorious, Come Undone and Ordinary World.
Coming To Budapest, Jan Garbarek, St. Stephen Basilica, 2 May
- 2 May 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"With the unexpected massive success of Officium (ECM, 1994), Jan Garbarek's first collaboration with The Hilliard Ensemble, it would be all too easy for the Norwegian saxophonist and British vocal ensemble to rest on their not inconsiderable laurels, and simply repeat the formula.
Titanic Film Festival 2012 Budapest, Until 21 April
- 16 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
"Call for submissions for the 19th Titanic International Film Festival opens on 21 October, 2011. Hungary's biggest and most original international film event held between 13 – 21 April, 2012 offers the usual high quality programme and introduces a remarkable innovation.