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Budapest English Theatre: Great Plays In English, But Not Only For Expats
- 14 Nov 2014 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Budapest is a great place to live if you love theatre. Most of the productions are in Hungarian, but fortunately there are also more and more shows in English. One great example is Budapest English Theatre‘s new comedy, called Pretext, written and directed by Virginia Proud.
International Hucul Horse Races In Hungary, 22 - 24 August
- 21 Aug 2014 10:45 AM
- entertainment
The 6th Annual Jósvafő International Hucul Horse Races and 3rd Annual International Farrier Competition at Aggtelek National Park, Hungary between 22-24 August. The small, picturesque mountain village of Jósvafő is playing host to the 6th Annual Hucul Horse Festival August 22-24, 2014. The festival takes place in the heart of the Aggtelek karst, and in 2014, is under the patronage of Minister of ...
Europe’s Oldest River Battleship Inaugurated As Museum At Parliament Pier
- 21 Aug 2014 10:35 AM
- entertainment
The Lajta monitor, the sole remaining, fully restored river warship of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, is now a floating museum on the Danube in front of Parliament. The river monitor was launched in 1871, and besides serving throughout the First World War, it played a part in the toppling of the short-lived Communist regime of Béla Kun in 1919.
Baby Flamingos Were Born In The Holnemvolt Park Of The Budapest Zoo
- 10 Jul 2014 1:00 AM
- entertainment
The reproduction of flamingos remains steady at their new place in the Budapest Zoo. The pink birds have been moved to the newly inaugurated Holnemvolt Park at the end of April. Till now already six baby birds were born, and even more are expected to come out of their eggs over the next days.
Mediawave Gathering In Fort Monostor, Hungary, 29 April - 3 May
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Visitors can rediscover the world at the concerts of the Gathering. Beside exotic artists like authentic flamenco musicians from Andalusia, and a throat singer from Altai, Siberia, the traditions of South-Slovakia will be revealed by folk dancers and musicians. Elliott Sharp and The Thing, a Three-day Mayday, and free programs at the shore of Danube, at Fort Monostor in Komárom (HU) from 29 April ...
Xpat Opinion: Happy Birthday, Rubik’s Cube
- 24 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Empire State Building in New York will wear an unusual light painting soon. On April 24th, is the 40th anniversary of the famous game that has become a symbol of Hungary’s innovative spirit, the Rubik’s Cube. Since the inventor, Ernő Rubik, designed the toy in 1974, hundreds of millions have been sold. People the world over have been confounded and entertained by the endearing cube puzzle.
Eva Duda Dance Company: Flashback, National Dance Theatre, 23 April
- 17 Apr 2014 9:01 AM
- entertainment
This is a retrospection intertwined with our present. The performance is based on Mussorgsky’ s Pictures of an Exchibition, who’s work represent a special atmosphere from another period of time. The past gets rephrased through today’s senses, while we plunge into the river of time looking for our roots and arriving into the present.
Cherry Blossom / Sakura Festival, Fűvészkert Budapest, 12 - 13 April
- 11 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Cherry blossom is celebrated in Budapest. This annual Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Festival is held at Füvészkert Botanical Gardens on 12 & 13 April. The Guest of honor and patron of the Sakura Festival is the Japanese Ambassador. Visitors can see the celebration of traditional Japanese art and culture, including origami and calligraphy exhibitions. There will be kids programs and authentic Japanese ...
Hungarians @ The Titanic Film Festival
- 2 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
This year’s Titanic Festival – running between 4-12th April – will also present the works of Hungarian film makers too. Erik Novák’s brand-new action-thriller and black comedy mixture Black Soup will have its premiere screening at the festival. Simon Szabó’s short film Wall that won the main award at the Tampere Short Film Festival, and Réka Bucsi’s animation short Symphony no. 42 that competed ...
Budapest English Theatre: Great Plays In English, But Not Only For Expats
- 14 Nov 2014 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Budapest is a great place to live if you love theatre. Most of the productions are in Hungarian, but fortunately there are also more and more shows in English. One great example is Budapest English Theatre‘s new comedy, called Pretext, written and directed by Virginia Proud.
International Hucul Horse Races In Hungary, 22 - 24 August
- 21 Aug 2014 10:45 AM
- entertainment
The 6th Annual Jósvafő International Hucul Horse Races and 3rd Annual International Farrier Competition at Aggtelek National Park, Hungary between 22-24 August. The small, picturesque mountain village of Jósvafő is playing host to the 6th Annual Hucul Horse Festival August 22-24, 2014. The festival takes place in the heart of the Aggtelek karst, and in 2014, is under the patronage of Minister of ...
Europe’s Oldest River Battleship Inaugurated As Museum At Parliament Pier
- 21 Aug 2014 10:35 AM
- entertainment
The Lajta monitor, the sole remaining, fully restored river warship of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, is now a floating museum on the Danube in front of Parliament. The river monitor was launched in 1871, and besides serving throughout the First World War, it played a part in the toppling of the short-lived Communist regime of Béla Kun in 1919.
Baby Flamingos Were Born In The Holnemvolt Park Of The Budapest Zoo
- 10 Jul 2014 1:00 AM
- entertainment
The reproduction of flamingos remains steady at their new place in the Budapest Zoo. The pink birds have been moved to the newly inaugurated Holnemvolt Park at the end of April. Till now already six baby birds were born, and even more are expected to come out of their eggs over the next days.
Mediawave Gathering In Fort Monostor, Hungary, 29 April - 3 May
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Visitors can rediscover the world at the concerts of the Gathering. Beside exotic artists like authentic flamenco musicians from Andalusia, and a throat singer from Altai, Siberia, the traditions of South-Slovakia will be revealed by folk dancers and musicians. Elliott Sharp and The Thing, a Three-day Mayday, and free programs at the shore of Danube, at Fort Monostor in Komárom (HU) from 29 April ...
Xpat Opinion: Happy Birthday, Rubik’s Cube
- 24 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Empire State Building in New York will wear an unusual light painting soon. On April 24th, is the 40th anniversary of the famous game that has become a symbol of Hungary’s innovative spirit, the Rubik’s Cube. Since the inventor, Ernő Rubik, designed the toy in 1974, hundreds of millions have been sold. People the world over have been confounded and entertained by the endearing cube puzzle.
Eva Duda Dance Company: Flashback, National Dance Theatre, 23 April
- 17 Apr 2014 9:01 AM
- entertainment
This is a retrospection intertwined with our present. The performance is based on Mussorgsky’ s Pictures of an Exchibition, who’s work represent a special atmosphere from another period of time. The past gets rephrased through today’s senses, while we plunge into the river of time looking for our roots and arriving into the present.
Cherry Blossom / Sakura Festival, Fűvészkert Budapest, 12 - 13 April
- 11 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Cherry blossom is celebrated in Budapest. This annual Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Festival is held at Füvészkert Botanical Gardens on 12 & 13 April. The Guest of honor and patron of the Sakura Festival is the Japanese Ambassador. Visitors can see the celebration of traditional Japanese art and culture, including origami and calligraphy exhibitions. There will be kids programs and authentic Japanese ...
Hungarians @ The Titanic Film Festival
- 2 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
This year’s Titanic Festival – running between 4-12th April – will also present the works of Hungarian film makers too. Erik Novák’s brand-new action-thriller and black comedy mixture Black Soup will have its premiere screening at the festival. Simon Szabó’s short film Wall that won the main award at the Tampere Short Film Festival, and Réka Bucsi’s animation short Symphony no. 42 that competed ...