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Xpat Explainer: Bálint Nap in Hungary - Valentine's Day
- 7 Feb 2024 6:52 AM
- community & culture
As we all know, Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate with your significant other, perhaps a time to revisit memorable places and enjoy a romantic dinner. It has only been celebrated in Hungary since 1990 however, and the equivalent of Valentine here is the name Bálint, whose name day falls on 14 February.
Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring
- 1 Feb 2024 11:43 AM
- community & culture
Like in many other countries around the world, Hungary has a rich tradition of saying farewell to winter and welcoming spring, replete with special customs and beliefs. Busójárás festival in Mohács stands out as one of the most significant and widely recognised traditions here, earning it a coveted spot on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This year more than seventy Busó groups will mark the ...
Johnny Depp Directs His New Film in Budapest
- 25 Sep 2023 4:47 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- entertainment
The world star has recently returned to the Hungarian capital, but this time not for music, but for filming. Johnny Depp is shooting a film about the painter Modigliani, reports Magyar Nemzet.
Percussion Klezmer Duo, Rumbach Street Synagogue, 11 September
- 11 Sep 2023 7:00 PM
- contemporary
After many years, organisers welcome back to Budapest marimba and xylophone artist Alex Jacobowitz, an exceptional figure in the klezmer and Jewish musical tradition, who has toured the world with his unique instruments.
His main goal is to bring people, cultures and religions closer together through his music.
This evening Alex Jacobowitz will perform with Márton Szives, Pro Arte gold ...
Budapest Klezmer Band, Dohány Street Synagogue Budapest, 3 September
- 3 Sep 2023 8:00 PM
- contemporary
According to the legendary Ferenc ’Fegya’ Jávori, founder of the now no less legendary Budapest Klezmer Band, „klezmer is a mirror of the relationship between peoples”. Let us add: these peoples are the peoples of Central and Eastern Europe, i.e. Hungarians, Romanians, Slavs and, of course, Jews. But they are Eastern European, multilingual, Yiddish-speaking Jews who were destroyed in the ...
Jewish Cultural Festival to Feature Music & Literature in Budapest
- 28 Aug 2023 9:14 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The 25th Jewish Cultural Festival will offer music and literary events throughout Budapest now on until 12 September.
Insider’s Guide: Szentendre, Budapest’s Favourite Getaway
- 25 Aug 2023 9:00 AM
- getting around
A pretty, cobbled, Danubian enclave of Serbian churches and galleries, famous as a picturesque riverside town of painters, Szentendre is many expats getaway of choice for a quick trip away from Budapest.
Quick Guide: Three Days of Celebrations Will Mark St. Stephen’s Day in Hungary
- 18 Aug 2023 10:06 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
More than a hundred programmes will be on offer during a three-day festival in Budapest to mark the August 20 national holiday celebrating Hungary’s statehood, the event’s organisers said.
Hundreds of Programmes to Choose from at This Year’s St Stephen's Day Celebrations
- 9 Aug 2023 1:40 PM
- community & culture
Family and children’s programmes, pop and classical music performances, and traditional ceremonies will be awaiting visitors at the St. Stephen's Day celebration held between 18 and 20 August 2023.
Xpat Explainer: Bálint Nap in Hungary - Valentine's Day
- 7 Feb 2024 6:52 AM
- community & culture
As we all know, Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate with your significant other, perhaps a time to revisit memorable places and enjoy a romantic dinner. It has only been celebrated in Hungary since 1990 however, and the equivalent of Valentine here is the name Bálint, whose name day falls on 14 February.
Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring
- 1 Feb 2024 11:43 AM
- community & culture
Like in many other countries around the world, Hungary has a rich tradition of saying farewell to winter and welcoming spring, replete with special customs and beliefs. Busójárás festival in Mohács stands out as one of the most significant and widely recognised traditions here, earning it a coveted spot on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This year more than seventy Busó groups will mark the ...
Johnny Depp Directs His New Film in Budapest
- 25 Sep 2023 4:47 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- entertainment
The world star has recently returned to the Hungarian capital, but this time not for music, but for filming. Johnny Depp is shooting a film about the painter Modigliani, reports Magyar Nemzet.
Percussion Klezmer Duo, Rumbach Street Synagogue, 11 September
- 11 Sep 2023 7:00 PM
- contemporary
After many years, organisers welcome back to Budapest marimba and xylophone artist Alex Jacobowitz, an exceptional figure in the klezmer and Jewish musical tradition, who has toured the world with his unique instruments.
His main goal is to bring people, cultures and religions closer together through his music.
This evening Alex Jacobowitz will perform with Márton Szives, Pro Arte gold ...
Budapest Klezmer Band, Dohány Street Synagogue Budapest, 3 September
- 3 Sep 2023 8:00 PM
- contemporary
According to the legendary Ferenc ’Fegya’ Jávori, founder of the now no less legendary Budapest Klezmer Band, „klezmer is a mirror of the relationship between peoples”. Let us add: these peoples are the peoples of Central and Eastern Europe, i.e. Hungarians, Romanians, Slavs and, of course, Jews. But they are Eastern European, multilingual, Yiddish-speaking Jews who were destroyed in the ...
Jewish Cultural Festival to Feature Music & Literature in Budapest
- 28 Aug 2023 9:14 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The 25th Jewish Cultural Festival will offer music and literary events throughout Budapest now on until 12 September.
Insider’s Guide: Szentendre, Budapest’s Favourite Getaway
- 25 Aug 2023 9:00 AM
- getting around
A pretty, cobbled, Danubian enclave of Serbian churches and galleries, famous as a picturesque riverside town of painters, Szentendre is many expats getaway of choice for a quick trip away from Budapest.
Quick Guide: Three Days of Celebrations Will Mark St. Stephen’s Day in Hungary
- 18 Aug 2023 10:06 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
More than a hundred programmes will be on offer during a three-day festival in Budapest to mark the August 20 national holiday celebrating Hungary’s statehood, the event’s organisers said.
Hundreds of Programmes to Choose from at This Year’s St Stephen's Day Celebrations
- 9 Aug 2023 1:40 PM
- community & culture
Family and children’s programmes, pop and classical music performances, and traditional ceremonies will be awaiting visitors at the St. Stephen's Day celebration held between 18 and 20 August 2023.