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Mozart Night-Yang Yoonhee Piano Recital, Korean Cultural Center Budapest, 26 January
- 26 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
I'm struck by how Yoonhee Yang is able to delineate the Well-Tempered Clavier Book Two G Minor Fugue’s closely-knit textures through touch and color alone – not an easy task. (Gramophone, 2010. 5)
Debrecen Bidding To Be Europe’s Cultural Capital In 2023
- 24 Jan 2016 11:10 AM
- community & culture
The city of Debrecen, in eastern Hungary, will submit a bid to be a European Capital of Culture in 2023, Debrecen Mayor László Papp said. The mayor said that his city had aspired for the title in 2010, but Pécs, in southern Hungary, was selected instead. This time round the title will be shared with a city in the United Kingdom.
Romanticism Day & Night, Mupa Budapest, 31 January
- 21 Jan 2016 8:10 AM
- community & culture
On Sunday 31 January, Müpa and the Budapest Festival Orchestra will be presenting their ninth music Marathon; the concerts start early and will fill Müpa’s concert halls non-stop into the evening. For the first time, the Marathon will feature not one but two composers: the great romantics, Mendelssohn and Schumann.
Orbán: Invasions Of Hungary Brought Suffering
- 20 Jan 2016 2:48 AM
- current affairs
Every invasion of Hungary, whether it was from the west or the east, led to suffering, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said addressing a church commemoration in Budaörs, outside Budapest, to remember Hungary’s ethnic Germans who were expelled from the country after the second world war. Orbán said 20th-century history shows that whenever Hungary lost its independence, the state robbed and cast away ...
Jazz Talent Exchange: Lilienn & Tibor Kónyai, Mupa Budapest, 22 January
- 19 Jan 2016 8:06 AM
- entertainment
An encounter between an extraordinary female vocalist and a virtuoso pianist - Lilienn and Tibor Kónyai have been working together for more than three years. They've given successful concerts in Denmark, at cultural centres and at festivals, and their first joint album recently came out with the title of Jazz For Two.
Travel Exhibition 2016, Hungexpo Budapest, 3 - 6 March
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- travel
The annual 'Travel Expo' in Budapest opens once again between 3 - 6 March 2016 just for travel pros. The massive event offers visitors a journey around the world, so there's lots to see and do there, including travel competitions, gastro programs, and cultural adventures.
Hungarian Govt Spox: Strict Laws Prevent Foreigners Buying Farmland
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Hungarian laws are very strict in preventing that foreigners should buy Hungarian farmland, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. Farmland auctions will continue in February, according to a Thursday announcement by government office chief János Lázár. He said only about a dozen foreigners could buy land under the scheme.
Escape From Budapest To Thailand’s Leading Family Resort: Angsana Phuket
- 14 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
- travel
The 2015 World Travel Awards accolade of “Thailand’s Leading Family Resort” was voted for by travel agents worldwide. The winner is an island resort in Southern Thailand which beckons with open arms. Located on the sun-splashed island of Phuket, and nestled in scenic Bang Tao Bay, Angsana Laguna is a fun-filled destination that offers the best in sun, sand and sea. Just 20 minutes drive from ...
Hungary’s Sziget & Volt Festival Received European Festival Awards
- 14 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- entertainment
Sziget and Telekom VOLT Festival, both organized by Sziget Cultural Management in Hungary, won awards at last night's European Festival Awards held at Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen. Sziget received the award for the Best European Line-Up, while Telekom VOLT is now the Best Medium-Sized Festival in Europe. This year – the 7th edition of EFA – saw over 800,000 votes cast by fans from 50 ...
Mozart Night-Yang Yoonhee Piano Recital, Korean Cultural Center Budapest, 26 January
- 26 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
I'm struck by how Yoonhee Yang is able to delineate the Well-Tempered Clavier Book Two G Minor Fugue’s closely-knit textures through touch and color alone – not an easy task. (Gramophone, 2010. 5)
Debrecen Bidding To Be Europe’s Cultural Capital In 2023
- 24 Jan 2016 11:10 AM
- community & culture
The city of Debrecen, in eastern Hungary, will submit a bid to be a European Capital of Culture in 2023, Debrecen Mayor László Papp said. The mayor said that his city had aspired for the title in 2010, but Pécs, in southern Hungary, was selected instead. This time round the title will be shared with a city in the United Kingdom.
Romanticism Day & Night, Mupa Budapest, 31 January
- 21 Jan 2016 8:10 AM
- community & culture
On Sunday 31 January, Müpa and the Budapest Festival Orchestra will be presenting their ninth music Marathon; the concerts start early and will fill Müpa’s concert halls non-stop into the evening. For the first time, the Marathon will feature not one but two composers: the great romantics, Mendelssohn and Schumann.
Orbán: Invasions Of Hungary Brought Suffering
- 20 Jan 2016 2:48 AM
- current affairs
Every invasion of Hungary, whether it was from the west or the east, led to suffering, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said addressing a church commemoration in Budaörs, outside Budapest, to remember Hungary’s ethnic Germans who were expelled from the country after the second world war. Orbán said 20th-century history shows that whenever Hungary lost its independence, the state robbed and cast away ...
Jazz Talent Exchange: Lilienn & Tibor Kónyai, Mupa Budapest, 22 January
- 19 Jan 2016 8:06 AM
- entertainment
An encounter between an extraordinary female vocalist and a virtuoso pianist - Lilienn and Tibor Kónyai have been working together for more than three years. They've given successful concerts in Denmark, at cultural centres and at festivals, and their first joint album recently came out with the title of Jazz For Two.
Travel Exhibition 2016, Hungexpo Budapest, 3 - 6 March
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- travel
The annual 'Travel Expo' in Budapest opens once again between 3 - 6 March 2016 just for travel pros. The massive event offers visitors a journey around the world, so there's lots to see and do there, including travel competitions, gastro programs, and cultural adventures.
Hungarian Govt Spox: Strict Laws Prevent Foreigners Buying Farmland
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Hungarian laws are very strict in preventing that foreigners should buy Hungarian farmland, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. Farmland auctions will continue in February, according to a Thursday announcement by government office chief János Lázár. He said only about a dozen foreigners could buy land under the scheme.
Escape From Budapest To Thailand’s Leading Family Resort: Angsana Phuket
- 14 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
- travel
The 2015 World Travel Awards accolade of “Thailand’s Leading Family Resort” was voted for by travel agents worldwide. The winner is an island resort in Southern Thailand which beckons with open arms. Located on the sun-splashed island of Phuket, and nestled in scenic Bang Tao Bay, Angsana Laguna is a fun-filled destination that offers the best in sun, sand and sea. Just 20 minutes drive from ...
Hungary’s Sziget & Volt Festival Received European Festival Awards
- 14 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- entertainment
Sziget and Telekom VOLT Festival, both organized by Sziget Cultural Management in Hungary, won awards at last night's European Festival Awards held at Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen. Sziget received the award for the Best European Line-Up, while Telekom VOLT is now the Best Medium-Sized Festival in Europe. This year – the 7th edition of EFA – saw over 800,000 votes cast by fans from 50 ...