177 result(s) for world music in Events
VOLT Festival, Sopron, Now on Until 25 June
- 22 Jun 2022 11:23 AM
- contemporary
The annual VOLT Festival has been one of Hungary’s greatest summer celebrations for nearly three decades now, drawing world-famous musicians of diverse genres along with exceptional local acts to fill a forested campground in the hills above the western city of Sopron.
Between 21-25 June, main-stage performers of this year’s festival include MUSE, The Killers, Sum 41, drawing crowds along with ...
Japan Festival, Hello Buda, Budapest, 4 June
- 4 Jun 2022 2:02 PM
- community
Looking for a truly authentic Japanese experience? Then come to Hello Buda on 4-5 June, from 2pm for an authentic Japanese festival organised by WAFU Japanese Bar & Restaurant! In our two-day weekend programme you can taste the best of Japanese street food (Sushi, Ramen, Karaage, Takoyaki, Yakisoba), sip delicious sakes and get a taste of the traditional world of Japanese culture. Children can ...
Roberto Fonseca: 'La Gran Diversion', Erkel Theatre Budapest, 13 May
- 13 May 2022 8:30 PM
- classical
This time, Roberto Fonseca, artistic director of the world-famousBuena Vista Social Club, invites us on a musical journey to the heady and sultry world of the 30s.
La Gran Diversión is a tribute to the golden age of Cuban music, the wild nights of Havana, a real journey through time and space back to the jazz clubs of the 1930s, the famous Cabane Cubaine in Paris or the Cotton Club, whose ...
Charity Gala, Óbudai Társaskör Budapest, 21 April
- 21 Apr 2022 7:00 PM
- community
The traditional annual charity gala of The Thomas Mann All Nations Lions Club - Budapest returns after a two-year break due to the pandemic and offers an attractive program, which consists moving classical music that is guaranteed to touch even people who are not familiar with classical music, exciting Latin American and Spanish songs, authentically presented by a top-class Mexican singer, as ...
StandOut's Comedy Night, Madam Budapest, 24 March
- 24 Mar 2022 7:32 PM
- contemporary
Headliner: Nigel Williams
Belgium’s ‘No punches held, no holds barred’ comedian Nigel Williams has been performing stand-up comedy since 1998.
His one-man shows in large theatres are regularly sold out. If you like your comedy a bit rough around the edges, you’ll love Nigel Williams.
Opening act: Dave Thompson
“One of the best comedians on the comedy circuit.” - Stewart Lee.
“One of ...
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Eiffel Art Studios Budapest, 6 February
- 6 Feb 2022 7:00 PM
- classical
Opera in three parts, in English, with Hungarian surtitles
British music is often faulted for having failed to produce a significant composer for three hundred years after Purcell.
If ever a later composer felt it incumbent on himself to look back into England’s past and write a piece based on the work of its most world-famous artistic genius, Shakespeare, it was Benjamin Britten, the ...
Sound Dome, House of Hungarian Music Budapest, 3 February
- 3 Feb 2022 12:00 PM
- contemporary
What is a sound dome? This question can be answered quite literally: a dome-cupola, which emits sounds. But it is more than just that.
Our sound dome is also a projection screen with a sound system behind it. Anyone sitting in the middle will hear sounds coming from all directions.
The world of sounds is evoked here starting with those of nature to composed music but the experience ...
Dead Man Walking, Eiffel Art Studios Budapest, 23 January
- 23 Jan 2022 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Jake Heggie’s opera Dead Man Walking poignantly reveals the reality of the death penalty, as well as the internal conflicts of the condemned prisoners and those who resist social pressure in order to help them.
The San Francisco Opera commissioned Heggie to write his first opera based on the actual events related in Sister Helen Prejean’s world-famous book.
This was also the first opera ...
Macskin Dávid Trió, Fonó Budapest, 20 January
- 20 Jan 2022 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The Macskin Dávid Trio guides its audience into an eclectic world of music. David comes from the world of classical music, Áron and Attila from jazz.
The members of the trio have already proven their skills in many countries, from China through Europe to the United States. They have a common interest in new, exciting sounds and musical solutions.
VOLT Festival, Sopron, Now on Until 25 June
- 22 Jun 2022 11:23 AM
- contemporary
The annual VOLT Festival has been one of Hungary’s greatest summer celebrations for nearly three decades now, drawing world-famous musicians of diverse genres along with exceptional local acts to fill a forested campground in the hills above the western city of Sopron.
Between 21-25 June, main-stage performers of this year’s festival include MUSE, The Killers, Sum 41, drawing crowds along with ...
Japan Festival, Hello Buda, Budapest, 4 June
- 4 Jun 2022 2:02 PM
- community
Looking for a truly authentic Japanese experience? Then come to Hello Buda on 4-5 June, from 2pm for an authentic Japanese festival organised by WAFU Japanese Bar & Restaurant! In our two-day weekend programme you can taste the best of Japanese street food (Sushi, Ramen, Karaage, Takoyaki, Yakisoba), sip delicious sakes and get a taste of the traditional world of Japanese culture. Children can ...
Roberto Fonseca: 'La Gran Diversion', Erkel Theatre Budapest, 13 May
- 13 May 2022 8:30 PM
- classical
This time, Roberto Fonseca, artistic director of the world-famousBuena Vista Social Club, invites us on a musical journey to the heady and sultry world of the 30s.
La Gran Diversión is a tribute to the golden age of Cuban music, the wild nights of Havana, a real journey through time and space back to the jazz clubs of the 1930s, the famous Cabane Cubaine in Paris or the Cotton Club, whose ...
Charity Gala, Óbudai Társaskör Budapest, 21 April
- 21 Apr 2022 7:00 PM
- community
The traditional annual charity gala of The Thomas Mann All Nations Lions Club - Budapest returns after a two-year break due to the pandemic and offers an attractive program, which consists moving classical music that is guaranteed to touch even people who are not familiar with classical music, exciting Latin American and Spanish songs, authentically presented by a top-class Mexican singer, as ...
StandOut's Comedy Night, Madam Budapest, 24 March
- 24 Mar 2022 7:32 PM
- contemporary
Headliner: Nigel Williams
Belgium’s ‘No punches held, no holds barred’ comedian Nigel Williams has been performing stand-up comedy since 1998.
His one-man shows in large theatres are regularly sold out. If you like your comedy a bit rough around the edges, you’ll love Nigel Williams.
Opening act: Dave Thompson
“One of the best comedians on the comedy circuit.” - Stewart Lee.
“One of ...
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Eiffel Art Studios Budapest, 6 February
- 6 Feb 2022 7:00 PM
- classical
Opera in three parts, in English, with Hungarian surtitles
British music is often faulted for having failed to produce a significant composer for three hundred years after Purcell.
If ever a later composer felt it incumbent on himself to look back into England’s past and write a piece based on the work of its most world-famous artistic genius, Shakespeare, it was Benjamin Britten, the ...
Sound Dome, House of Hungarian Music Budapest, 3 February
- 3 Feb 2022 12:00 PM
- contemporary
What is a sound dome? This question can be answered quite literally: a dome-cupola, which emits sounds. But it is more than just that.
Our sound dome is also a projection screen with a sound system behind it. Anyone sitting in the middle will hear sounds coming from all directions.
The world of sounds is evoked here starting with those of nature to composed music but the experience ...
Dead Man Walking, Eiffel Art Studios Budapest, 23 January
- 23 Jan 2022 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Jake Heggie’s opera Dead Man Walking poignantly reveals the reality of the death penalty, as well as the internal conflicts of the condemned prisoners and those who resist social pressure in order to help them.
The San Francisco Opera commissioned Heggie to write his first opera based on the actual events related in Sister Helen Prejean’s world-famous book.
This was also the first opera ...
Macskin Dávid Trió, Fonó Budapest, 20 January
- 20 Jan 2022 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The Macskin Dávid Trio guides its audience into an eclectic world of music. David comes from the world of classical music, Áron and Attila from jazz.
The members of the trio have already proven their skills in many countries, from China through Europe to the United States. They have a common interest in new, exciting sounds and musical solutions.