35 result(s) for storm in Community & Culture
The Budapest Mahler Festival Documentary, Palace Of Arts, 8 September
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Launched six years ago, the Budapest Mahler Festival has developed into one of the defining events associated with the global obsession with everything Mahler. This documentary film produced by Müpa Stúdió picks out the best productions over the past six years to explore the life and times of Gustav Mahler. Iván Fischer, the festival’s artistic director, presents this unique artistic legacy as a ...
Now On: The Ager Of Pieter Bruegel, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 9 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
At a time of stormy historical events in the sixteenth-century the Netherlands underwent vast changes in its intellectual life and the arts. This century saw a deepening of the divide between medieval and modern cultures with Italian Humanism and Renaissance playing a major role in the formation of the new, humanistic system of values.
'Hungarian Busójárás' In Mohács, 16 - 21 February
- 9 Feb 2012 11:35 AM
- community & culture
"Held in Mohács, the 'Busójárás' is a spectacular traditional event that has become a popular attraction in Hungary. It is both a celebration of the end of winter and of the occasion during the Turkish occupation when the villagers put on frightening masks to drive away the invaders. Children go along shaking feather and sawdust filled stockings. A medieval cannon is taken along and a huge fire ...
The Great Johann Strauss Gala , National Concert Hall Budapest, 3 January
- 2 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Enjoy the magical atmosphere of 19th century Vienna in the company of the Strauss Festival Orchestra, which will performing a selection of waltzes, marches and polkas with the Strauss Ballet Ensemble. One of the world’s most popular New Year concert shows returns to Hungary, on this occasion for two gala performances that promise a wonderful experience for all the family.
MPs Outraged By Plans To Celebrate Romania At National Theater
- 19 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"National Theatre director Róbert Alföldi yesterday cancelled an agreement to host a Romanian cultural event on November 30 after public objections from Fidesz, the Christian Democrats and Jobbik.
Piece Of Ocean On The Danube In Hungary
- 18 Nov 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
The “Debrecen ex Kassa”, a river ship lying at anchor on the Danube near Batthyány Square is soon to be converted Hungary’s first Marine and Underwater Archeology Museum. The idea of presenting such an exhibition on a ship is so far without precedent even on an international scale. The 300-million-HUF project will be conducted by the Octopus Association of Hungarian underwater archeologists and ...
Synopsis Of New Book By Budapest Expat Steven Kuhn
- 19 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Army Made me into a man but Germany and Europe helped me become a person.” In 1990 Steven E. Kuhn rolled out to the Persian Gulf with the U.S. Army in order to free Kuwait. He experienced the horror and reality of war. Nerve Gas Alarm, Scud and Patriot rocket launches, a tank battle in south Iraq and the death of his friend through friendly fire.
Hungary's Balaton Swim Interrupted
- 27 Jul 2010 12:10 PM
- community & culture
"The Balaton Swim was postponed this weekend due to a forcasted storm. The fierce winds left the lake strangely placid, but in any case, the next try will be this coming Saturday or Sunday. My friends and logistical supporters Akos and Nori were still going down for the weekend to Balatonalmadi, so I tagged along for a relaxing weekend. We climbed two hills in the area to get the stunning view ...
The Budapest Mahler Festival Documentary, Palace Of Arts, 8 September
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Launched six years ago, the Budapest Mahler Festival has developed into one of the defining events associated with the global obsession with everything Mahler. This documentary film produced by Müpa Stúdió picks out the best productions over the past six years to explore the life and times of Gustav Mahler. Iván Fischer, the festival’s artistic director, presents this unique artistic legacy as a ...
Now On: The Ager Of Pieter Bruegel, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 9 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
At a time of stormy historical events in the sixteenth-century the Netherlands underwent vast changes in its intellectual life and the arts. This century saw a deepening of the divide between medieval and modern cultures with Italian Humanism and Renaissance playing a major role in the formation of the new, humanistic system of values.
'Hungarian Busójárás' In Mohács, 16 - 21 February
- 9 Feb 2012 11:35 AM
- community & culture
"Held in Mohács, the 'Busójárás' is a spectacular traditional event that has become a popular attraction in Hungary. It is both a celebration of the end of winter and of the occasion during the Turkish occupation when the villagers put on frightening masks to drive away the invaders. Children go along shaking feather and sawdust filled stockings. A medieval cannon is taken along and a huge fire ...
The Great Johann Strauss Gala , National Concert Hall Budapest, 3 January
- 2 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Enjoy the magical atmosphere of 19th century Vienna in the company of the Strauss Festival Orchestra, which will performing a selection of waltzes, marches and polkas with the Strauss Ballet Ensemble. One of the world’s most popular New Year concert shows returns to Hungary, on this occasion for two gala performances that promise a wonderful experience for all the family.
MPs Outraged By Plans To Celebrate Romania At National Theater
- 19 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"National Theatre director Róbert Alföldi yesterday cancelled an agreement to host a Romanian cultural event on November 30 after public objections from Fidesz, the Christian Democrats and Jobbik.
Piece Of Ocean On The Danube In Hungary
- 18 Nov 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
The “Debrecen ex Kassa”, a river ship lying at anchor on the Danube near Batthyány Square is soon to be converted Hungary’s first Marine and Underwater Archeology Museum. The idea of presenting such an exhibition on a ship is so far without precedent even on an international scale. The 300-million-HUF project will be conducted by the Octopus Association of Hungarian underwater archeologists and ...
Synopsis Of New Book By Budapest Expat Steven Kuhn
- 19 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Army Made me into a man but Germany and Europe helped me become a person.” In 1990 Steven E. Kuhn rolled out to the Persian Gulf with the U.S. Army in order to free Kuwait. He experienced the horror and reality of war. Nerve Gas Alarm, Scud and Patriot rocket launches, a tank battle in south Iraq and the death of his friend through friendly fire.
Hungary's Balaton Swim Interrupted
- 27 Jul 2010 12:10 PM
- community & culture
"The Balaton Swim was postponed this weekend due to a forcasted storm. The fierce winds left the lake strangely placid, but in any case, the next try will be this coming Saturday or Sunday. My friends and logistical supporters Akos and Nori were still going down for the weekend to Balatonalmadi, so I tagged along for a relaxing weekend. We climbed two hills in the area to get the stunning view ...