924 result(s) for traditions
Budapest Spring Fair 2016
- 7 Mar 2016 8:01 AM
- shopping
A wide range of cultural events will take place between 25 March and 24 April, organised by the Budapesti Fesztivál- és Turisztikai Központ Nonprofit Kft. "Our primary aim is to provide high quality entertainment to the residents of Budapest and the visitors of the capital with cultural events, applied arts presentations, folk music and folk dance shows.@
Parliamentary Speaker: Europe Risks Falling Victim To ‘Physical Violence’
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If Europe surrenders to “intellectual violence” it will eventually also fall victim to “physical violence”, Hungary’s parliamentary speaker said. Addressing a Hungarian-Bavarian conference in Budapest focusing on the European Union’s challenges, László Kövér said, the unchecked flow of illegal migrants into Europe was the sign of the impending physical aggression Europe could fall victim to.
Steve Mccurry Exhibition In Műcsarnok
- 1 Mar 2016 8:01 AM
- community & culture
Celebrated American photographer Steve McCurry, best known for his photo the Afghan Girl, is currently exhibiting in Budapest. The legendary photos can be seen in Budapest’s Műcsarnok (Hall of Art) until 3 April 2016.
Ball Of Hungarian Wines, Budapest, 27 February
- 18 Feb 2016 8:01 AM
- food & drink
The Ball of Hungarian Wines will be held on 27 February 2016 which will be the eleventh occasion when this magnificent event is organized. The venue is going to be the glamorous InterContinental Budapest which provides a breathtaking view to the most famous sites of Budapest.
Documentary Film: György Kurtág 90, Mupa Budapest, 20 February
- 17 Feb 2016 8:06 AM
- community & culture
"Our whole life is nothing more than a singular pilgrimage to rediscover the lost child within us,” György Kurtág once said. The ambivalent fascination, the complete openness and the fiery adoration that one or other figure from music history was able to inspire in the composer suggest that he was successfully reunited with the child in question.
Xpat Preview: Hungary's Top 7 Cultural Events In 2016
- 4 Feb 2016 11:45 AM
- community & culture
Classic music, folk traditions, contemporary cinema and much more – for sure a great selection of programmes will characterize 2016! We have collected 7 of the most exciting ones below, among them unusual folklore festivals, cool art programmes, and open-air opera events.
German Weekly Corrects Interview With Son Of Saul's Hungarian Director
- 1 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In response to complaints by producers of the Hungarian Holocaust drama Son of Saul, the German weekly Jüdische Allgemeine has corrected its interview with director László Nemes Jeles. The corrected version differs in its title and almost in its entire content from the original one which attributed fabricated answers to the director and provoked sharp criticism.
Xpat Opinion: Polish-Hungarian Friendship In Action
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The situation in Poland has become a serious concern not only for the politicians of the European Union but for the whole western world. The largest East European country among those that joined the European Union in 2004 is rapidly following Hungary on the road to becoming an “illiberal democracy” while the European Commission is trying to find proper answers to the emasculation of Poland’s ...
A Celebration Of Folk Music, Mupa Budapest, 30 January
- 13 Jan 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
This will be the ninth year we celebrate Hungarian folk music - and the world music that draws from it as a source - in Müpa's concert hall and foyer, with a gala concert, dance house and afternoon children's programmes all part of it. The great elders and young titans of the genre, the orthodox and the experimental, partisans of both acoustic and electronic styles, and the upholders of ...
Budapest Spring Fair 2016
- 7 Mar 2016 8:01 AM
- shopping
A wide range of cultural events will take place between 25 March and 24 April, organised by the Budapesti Fesztivál- és Turisztikai Központ Nonprofit Kft. "Our primary aim is to provide high quality entertainment to the residents of Budapest and the visitors of the capital with cultural events, applied arts presentations, folk music and folk dance shows.@
Parliamentary Speaker: Europe Risks Falling Victim To ‘Physical Violence’
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If Europe surrenders to “intellectual violence” it will eventually also fall victim to “physical violence”, Hungary’s parliamentary speaker said. Addressing a Hungarian-Bavarian conference in Budapest focusing on the European Union’s challenges, László Kövér said, the unchecked flow of illegal migrants into Europe was the sign of the impending physical aggression Europe could fall victim to.
Steve Mccurry Exhibition In Műcsarnok
- 1 Mar 2016 8:01 AM
- community & culture
Celebrated American photographer Steve McCurry, best known for his photo the Afghan Girl, is currently exhibiting in Budapest. The legendary photos can be seen in Budapest’s Műcsarnok (Hall of Art) until 3 April 2016.
Ball Of Hungarian Wines, Budapest, 27 February
- 18 Feb 2016 8:01 AM
- food & drink
The Ball of Hungarian Wines will be held on 27 February 2016 which will be the eleventh occasion when this magnificent event is organized. The venue is going to be the glamorous InterContinental Budapest which provides a breathtaking view to the most famous sites of Budapest.
Documentary Film: György Kurtág 90, Mupa Budapest, 20 February
- 17 Feb 2016 8:06 AM
- community & culture
"Our whole life is nothing more than a singular pilgrimage to rediscover the lost child within us,” György Kurtág once said. The ambivalent fascination, the complete openness and the fiery adoration that one or other figure from music history was able to inspire in the composer suggest that he was successfully reunited with the child in question.
Xpat Preview: Hungary's Top 7 Cultural Events In 2016
- 4 Feb 2016 11:45 AM
- community & culture
Classic music, folk traditions, contemporary cinema and much more – for sure a great selection of programmes will characterize 2016! We have collected 7 of the most exciting ones below, among them unusual folklore festivals, cool art programmes, and open-air opera events.
German Weekly Corrects Interview With Son Of Saul's Hungarian Director
- 1 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In response to complaints by producers of the Hungarian Holocaust drama Son of Saul, the German weekly Jüdische Allgemeine has corrected its interview with director László Nemes Jeles. The corrected version differs in its title and almost in its entire content from the original one which attributed fabricated answers to the director and provoked sharp criticism.
Xpat Opinion: Polish-Hungarian Friendship In Action
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The situation in Poland has become a serious concern not only for the politicians of the European Union but for the whole western world. The largest East European country among those that joined the European Union in 2004 is rapidly following Hungary on the road to becoming an “illiberal democracy” while the European Commission is trying to find proper answers to the emasculation of Poland’s ...
A Celebration Of Folk Music, Mupa Budapest, 30 January
- 13 Jan 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
This will be the ninth year we celebrate Hungarian folk music - and the world music that draws from it as a source - in Müpa's concert hall and foyer, with a gala concert, dance house and afternoon children's programmes all part of it. The great elders and young titans of the genre, the orthodox and the experimental, partisans of both acoustic and electronic styles, and the upholders of ...