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'The Walled-up Wife', Hungary's Famous Ballad
- 18 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"There were these masons, nine or twelve, they say. And they took upon themselves to erect a building - strong and beautiful, like none there was before. And they worked day and night. And night and day they worked, but whatever they constructed during the day collapsed at night, and whatever they built during the night fell to the ground by morning.
Budapest Music Weeks Until 30 November
- 12 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- entertainment
"The story of the first festival of the Hungarian capital dates back to 1958 when Philharmonia organised a ”Bartók Festival” at the beginning of the autumn concert season. The list of participants was quite fascinating: Yehudi Menuhin, Svyatoslav Richter, the Juilliard String Quartet, János Ferencsik, Annie Fischer…
Budapest Bonfire Night 2010: XpatLoop Charity Event Feedback
- 11 Nov 2010 6:40 AM
- community & culture
"Lets do it again next year! Stephen Linfitt and I have the common interest in the good work the Smiling Hospital Foundation is doing in Hungary. This sets totally new benchmarks for next years event." Mathieu van Alphen, General Manager, InterContinental Budapest Hotel, the venue and menu sponsor.
Donizetti: L'elisir D'amore, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 6 November
- 5 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Donizetti composed his opera in under two weeks in 1832 and it is now one of the most frequently performed of the seventy he completed. The driving force of this charming and entertaining piece is of course, love, jealousy, and a bottle of Bordeaux wine believed to be a love potion.
Hungary Scaring Off Investors
- 22 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"The Financial Times Deutschland ran an article headlined “Hungary scares off businesses,” focusing on the extra taxes levied by the government on the energy, telecoms and retail sectors.
Xpat Concert Review: Mookie Brando And The Random Chocolates
- 20 Oct 2010 9:35 AM
- entertainment
Well known expat Treehugger Dan provides us with this concert report: Two great local international bands co-headlined at Rézmál Kávézo one Saturday night recently. The Random Chocolates first took the stage and rocked the house with their high-energy show. They played most of my favorites, including "Charlotte," "Pure," "Found," and "Casa Retro," along with covers by ZZ Tops - "Cheap ...
Futurspektiv2 Festival, Budapest, Until 19 October
- 15 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"A panoramic picture of physical and digital Flemish culture in Budapest in October - Visit the Futurspektiv2 Festival in Budapest between 10 and 19 October and avoid having to drive almost 50 hours to and from Flanders, which would otherwise be necessary if you wanted to get acquainted with one of the most vibrating cultural environments of Western Europe in Antwerp, Ghent, Mechelen or Leuven.
Mobile Architecture, Trafó Gallery Budapest, Shown In October
- 14 Oct 2010 12:10 PM
- entertainment
"Architect, theoretician, visual artist, an exceptional thinker of the second half of the 20th century, mentor of architects, urbanists and artists – whatever the vantage point, it always seems insufficient to describe Yona Friedman.
'Voice of Piaf', Jil Aigrot in Budapest, 15 October
- 13 Oct 2010 8:30 AM
- community & culture
"I’m sure that Edith Piaf must be very proud up there seeing you singing her chansons!" wrote someone in the guest book at one of Jil Aigrot’s concerts. Some are moved to tears by the singer’s voice, others relive long forgotten memories, feelings and love affairs – the effect is diverse but one thing is for sure: after the concert, no one leaves as the same person who entered.
'The Walled-up Wife', Hungary's Famous Ballad
- 18 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"There were these masons, nine or twelve, they say. And they took upon themselves to erect a building - strong and beautiful, like none there was before. And they worked day and night. And night and day they worked, but whatever they constructed during the day collapsed at night, and whatever they built during the night fell to the ground by morning.
Budapest Music Weeks Until 30 November
- 12 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- entertainment
"The story of the first festival of the Hungarian capital dates back to 1958 when Philharmonia organised a ”Bartók Festival” at the beginning of the autumn concert season. The list of participants was quite fascinating: Yehudi Menuhin, Svyatoslav Richter, the Juilliard String Quartet, János Ferencsik, Annie Fischer…
Budapest Bonfire Night 2010: XpatLoop Charity Event Feedback
- 11 Nov 2010 6:40 AM
- community & culture
"Lets do it again next year! Stephen Linfitt and I have the common interest in the good work the Smiling Hospital Foundation is doing in Hungary. This sets totally new benchmarks for next years event." Mathieu van Alphen, General Manager, InterContinental Budapest Hotel, the venue and menu sponsor.
Donizetti: L'elisir D'amore, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 6 November
- 5 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Donizetti composed his opera in under two weeks in 1832 and it is now one of the most frequently performed of the seventy he completed. The driving force of this charming and entertaining piece is of course, love, jealousy, and a bottle of Bordeaux wine believed to be a love potion.
Hungary Scaring Off Investors
- 22 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"The Financial Times Deutschland ran an article headlined “Hungary scares off businesses,” focusing on the extra taxes levied by the government on the energy, telecoms and retail sectors.
Xpat Concert Review: Mookie Brando And The Random Chocolates
- 20 Oct 2010 9:35 AM
- entertainment
Well known expat Treehugger Dan provides us with this concert report: Two great local international bands co-headlined at Rézmál Kávézo one Saturday night recently. The Random Chocolates first took the stage and rocked the house with their high-energy show. They played most of my favorites, including "Charlotte," "Pure," "Found," and "Casa Retro," along with covers by ZZ Tops - "Cheap ...
Futurspektiv2 Festival, Budapest, Until 19 October
- 15 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"A panoramic picture of physical and digital Flemish culture in Budapest in October - Visit the Futurspektiv2 Festival in Budapest between 10 and 19 October and avoid having to drive almost 50 hours to and from Flanders, which would otherwise be necessary if you wanted to get acquainted with one of the most vibrating cultural environments of Western Europe in Antwerp, Ghent, Mechelen or Leuven.
Mobile Architecture, Trafó Gallery Budapest, Shown In October
- 14 Oct 2010 12:10 PM
- entertainment
"Architect, theoretician, visual artist, an exceptional thinker of the second half of the 20th century, mentor of architects, urbanists and artists – whatever the vantage point, it always seems insufficient to describe Yona Friedman.
'Voice of Piaf', Jil Aigrot in Budapest, 15 October
- 13 Oct 2010 8:30 AM
- community & culture
"I’m sure that Edith Piaf must be very proud up there seeing you singing her chansons!" wrote someone in the guest book at one of Jil Aigrot’s concerts. Some are moved to tears by the singer’s voice, others relive long forgotten memories, feelings and love affairs – the effect is diverse but one thing is for sure: after the concert, no one leaves as the same person who entered.