736 result(s) for world music week
Popular Hungarian Bandleader Benkó Dies
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Clarinet player Sándor Benkó, founder of the popular Benkó Dixieland Band, died on Tuesday at the age of 75, his family announced. Benkó started the group while a high school student in 1957. Its first album was certified a gold disc. The band toured the world, took part in many music festivals and received numerous awards. The band has no fewer than 1,800 professional recordings.
Christmas Concerts At The Hungarian State Opera
- 14 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
In the final week of advent, Messiah by Händel is performed on two nights under the baton of conductor Paul Goodwin at the Opera House: on 21 December, 2015, as part of the series by the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, on 22 December as the Opera Christmas concert.
Domingo Sings At Budapest Opera For The First Time
- 12 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Exclusive Christmas Offer Until 6 January, 2016 on http://www.opera.hu/v/shakespeare-ball/.
On 6 February, 2016 the special guest star of the Shakespeare Ball organized by the Hungarian State Opera is Plácido Domingo. One important feature of the ball revived in 2014 is that the greatest figures of the world of opera and ballet are invited to this exclusive event. The appearance of ...
On 6 February, 2016 the special guest star of the Shakespeare Ball organized by the Hungarian State Opera is Plácido Domingo. One important feature of the ball revived in 2014 is that the greatest figures of the world of opera and ballet are invited to this exclusive event. The appearance of ...
Zsolt Pálinkás, Chief Operating Officer, Tesco Central Europe
- 29 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
Zsolt has two BSc degrees in Economics from a couple of different respected institutions: Budapest Business School (1999 – 2003) and the University of Debrecen (2002 – 2004).
Xpat Interview: dr. Soma Kölcsényi, Family Lawyer
- 26 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
dr. Soma Kölcsényi is a family lawyer. Specialized in cases involving non-Hungarian clients having family legal issues under Hungarian jurisdiction.
Sziget 2016 Special Tickets Available Today, Interview With 'Island of Freedom' Founder
- 24 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Tickets for Sziget 2016 are now on sale, with special offers available for the first 24 hours. We've got the details from the super-man who founded one of Europe’s most popular cultural events. Also below you can now watch the best bits from Sziget this year - which XpatLoop.com asked founder Károly Gerendai about, amongst other related topics including his future. As you may know, he's one of ...
Inside Look. Film Laboratory, Budapest, 3 - 6 December 2015
- 24 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Europe’s Roma communities face deepening challenges of discrimination, violence and poverty. The US minority rights movement, which has had some notable successes over the past 50 years, also faces continuing problems, including police violence. We believe that a sharing of their struggles would be worthwhile as everyone searches for effective remedies.
Womex Awards Presented In Budapest
- 26 Oct 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
This year’s WOMEX world music festival wound up with an awards ceremony at the Palace of Arts in Budapest. The Artist Award went to Cheikh Lo, a Senegalese musician. The Professional Excellence Award was presented to Ramin Sadighi, a promoter of Iranian music through his label Hermes Records. Glitterbeat took the Label Award, for the second year in a row.
Xpat Interview: Zsuzsanna Szilvasy, President of Autism Europe
- 16 Oct 2015 12:00 PM
In 1993, I have graduated as a civil engineer from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.
Popular Hungarian Bandleader Benkó Dies
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Clarinet player Sándor Benkó, founder of the popular Benkó Dixieland Band, died on Tuesday at the age of 75, his family announced. Benkó started the group while a high school student in 1957. Its first album was certified a gold disc. The band toured the world, took part in many music festivals and received numerous awards. The band has no fewer than 1,800 professional recordings.
Christmas Concerts At The Hungarian State Opera
- 14 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
In the final week of advent, Messiah by Händel is performed on two nights under the baton of conductor Paul Goodwin at the Opera House: on 21 December, 2015, as part of the series by the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, on 22 December as the Opera Christmas concert.
Domingo Sings At Budapest Opera For The First Time
- 12 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Exclusive Christmas Offer Until 6 January, 2016 on http://www.opera.hu/v/shakespeare-ball/.
On 6 February, 2016 the special guest star of the Shakespeare Ball organized by the Hungarian State Opera is Plácido Domingo. One important feature of the ball revived in 2014 is that the greatest figures of the world of opera and ballet are invited to this exclusive event. The appearance of ...
On 6 February, 2016 the special guest star of the Shakespeare Ball organized by the Hungarian State Opera is Plácido Domingo. One important feature of the ball revived in 2014 is that the greatest figures of the world of opera and ballet are invited to this exclusive event. The appearance of ...
Zsolt Pálinkás, Chief Operating Officer, Tesco Central Europe
- 29 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
Zsolt has two BSc degrees in Economics from a couple of different respected institutions: Budapest Business School (1999 – 2003) and the University of Debrecen (2002 – 2004).
Xpat Interview: dr. Soma Kölcsényi, Family Lawyer
- 26 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
dr. Soma Kölcsényi is a family lawyer. Specialized in cases involving non-Hungarian clients having family legal issues under Hungarian jurisdiction.
Sziget 2016 Special Tickets Available Today, Interview With 'Island of Freedom' Founder
- 24 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Tickets for Sziget 2016 are now on sale, with special offers available for the first 24 hours. We've got the details from the super-man who founded one of Europe’s most popular cultural events. Also below you can now watch the best bits from Sziget this year - which XpatLoop.com asked founder Károly Gerendai about, amongst other related topics including his future. As you may know, he's one of ...
Inside Look. Film Laboratory, Budapest, 3 - 6 December 2015
- 24 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Europe’s Roma communities face deepening challenges of discrimination, violence and poverty. The US minority rights movement, which has had some notable successes over the past 50 years, also faces continuing problems, including police violence. We believe that a sharing of their struggles would be worthwhile as everyone searches for effective remedies.
Womex Awards Presented In Budapest
- 26 Oct 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
This year’s WOMEX world music festival wound up with an awards ceremony at the Palace of Arts in Budapest. The Artist Award went to Cheikh Lo, a Senegalese musician. The Professional Excellence Award was presented to Ramin Sadighi, a promoter of Iranian music through his label Hermes Records. Glitterbeat took the Label Award, for the second year in a row.
Xpat Interview: Zsuzsanna Szilvasy, President of Autism Europe
- 16 Oct 2015 12:00 PM
In 1993, I have graduated as a civil engineer from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.

















