1,108 result(s) for world record
Hungarian Conductor Ivan Fischer Became Honorary Member Of Royal Academy Of Music
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ivan Fischer, Music Director of the Budapest Festival Orchestra and the Konzerthaus Berlin, was awarded with an Honorary Membership of the Royal Academy of Music. The Honorary Membership is limited to 300 persons; Mendelssohn, Liszt, Stravinsky and Casals are amongst those who received this honour.
VOLT Festival Hungary Program Is Complete - Starts On 3 July
- 28 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Only three weeks before the 21st VOLT Festival, the organizers revealed the program of 10 new venues. Such venues will enrich the time at VOLT as a wine festival, gastronomic experiences, talkfests, presentations, new music venues, amusement park, fine art studio and for the first time a theater. Thanks to the main sponsor, we can enter festival on a giants slide. Telekom also sponsors the live ...
Incredible: Airbus Pulled With Teeth At Budapest Airport
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian professional strong man Sinka “Popeye” Zsolt performed a stunt worthy of making it to the Guinness book of records: applying his bodily strength – more precisely, his teeth – he pulled a 180-seater Airbus A 320 aircraft of Hungarian carrier Wizz Air on the apron of Terminal 1 of Budapest Airport all by himself.
Andrea Bocelli, Budapest Sportaréna, 9 November
- 24 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- entertainment
The most thrilling concert of 2013. After seven years Andrea Bocelli is back to Hungary.
“You can only see properly with your heart”- these well-known words of St.-Exupery’s Little Prince could stand as a motto for the exceptional career of this genius singer.
“You can only see properly with your heart”- these well-known words of St.-Exupery’s Little Prince could stand as a motto for the exceptional career of this genius singer.
Mark Knopfler Concert, Budapest Sportaréna, 22 June
- 19 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- entertainment
Mark Knopfler is one of the most critically and commercially successful artists of all time, and was recently presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2012 Ivor Novello Awards (the UK’s highest songwriting accolade) announces summer 2013 tour dates in support of his new album Privateering, released on 3rd September 2012, on Universal Records. The tour runs through April, May, June and ...
Night Of The Museum, Ferenc Hopp Museum Of Eastern Asiatic Arts, Budapest, 22 June
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
17.00-18.00 When Elephants Had Wings – An Afternoon of Tales from India by Ms Csenge Zalka
International storyteller Csenge Zalka brings India a little bit closer through folktales, legends and myths. From animal tales for the little ones to love stories and legends of bravery, there is an adventure awaiting everyone! Elephants will fly, gods will walk the earth, mythical animals wills talk in a ...
Xpat Opinion: Unity Against The Floods In Hungary (Except Esztergom)
- 11 Jun 2013 9:02 AM
- current affairs
As the record high floods were reaching their apex in Budapest, the dailies praised professionals and volunteers who fought the waters in exemplary unity. The Prime Minister was criticised for ignoring the Mayor of Esztergom during his presence in her city.
Emergency Message For U.S. Citizens: Rising Levels Of The Danube River
- 9 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
U.S. Embassy Budapest informs U.S. citizens that the Hungarian Government has declared a State of Emergency due to anticipated flooding of the Danube River. The Danube is expected to reach near-record levels and could create disruptions in low-lying areas of Budapest-- especially areas in District III. On June 4 Margaret Island closed until further notice; water traffic is also suspended. Expect ...
Interview 2: Károly Gerendai, Founder Of Sziget Festival
- 4 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Hungarian Conductor Ivan Fischer Became Honorary Member Of Royal Academy Of Music
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ivan Fischer, Music Director of the Budapest Festival Orchestra and the Konzerthaus Berlin, was awarded with an Honorary Membership of the Royal Academy of Music. The Honorary Membership is limited to 300 persons; Mendelssohn, Liszt, Stravinsky and Casals are amongst those who received this honour.
VOLT Festival Hungary Program Is Complete - Starts On 3 July
- 28 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Only three weeks before the 21st VOLT Festival, the organizers revealed the program of 10 new venues. Such venues will enrich the time at VOLT as a wine festival, gastronomic experiences, talkfests, presentations, new music venues, amusement park, fine art studio and for the first time a theater. Thanks to the main sponsor, we can enter festival on a giants slide. Telekom also sponsors the live ...
Incredible: Airbus Pulled With Teeth At Budapest Airport
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian professional strong man Sinka “Popeye” Zsolt performed a stunt worthy of making it to the Guinness book of records: applying his bodily strength – more precisely, his teeth – he pulled a 180-seater Airbus A 320 aircraft of Hungarian carrier Wizz Air on the apron of Terminal 1 of Budapest Airport all by himself.
Andrea Bocelli, Budapest Sportaréna, 9 November
- 24 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- entertainment
The most thrilling concert of 2013. After seven years Andrea Bocelli is back to Hungary.
“You can only see properly with your heart”- these well-known words of St.-Exupery’s Little Prince could stand as a motto for the exceptional career of this genius singer.
“You can only see properly with your heart”- these well-known words of St.-Exupery’s Little Prince could stand as a motto for the exceptional career of this genius singer.
Mark Knopfler Concert, Budapest Sportaréna, 22 June
- 19 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- entertainment
Mark Knopfler is one of the most critically and commercially successful artists of all time, and was recently presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2012 Ivor Novello Awards (the UK’s highest songwriting accolade) announces summer 2013 tour dates in support of his new album Privateering, released on 3rd September 2012, on Universal Records. The tour runs through April, May, June and ...
Night Of The Museum, Ferenc Hopp Museum Of Eastern Asiatic Arts, Budapest, 22 June
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
17.00-18.00 When Elephants Had Wings – An Afternoon of Tales from India by Ms Csenge Zalka
International storyteller Csenge Zalka brings India a little bit closer through folktales, legends and myths. From animal tales for the little ones to love stories and legends of bravery, there is an adventure awaiting everyone! Elephants will fly, gods will walk the earth, mythical animals wills talk in a ...
Xpat Opinion: Unity Against The Floods In Hungary (Except Esztergom)
- 11 Jun 2013 9:02 AM
- current affairs
As the record high floods were reaching their apex in Budapest, the dailies praised professionals and volunteers who fought the waters in exemplary unity. The Prime Minister was criticised for ignoring the Mayor of Esztergom during his presence in her city.
Emergency Message For U.S. Citizens: Rising Levels Of The Danube River
- 9 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
U.S. Embassy Budapest informs U.S. citizens that the Hungarian Government has declared a State of Emergency due to anticipated flooding of the Danube River. The Danube is expected to reach near-record levels and could create disruptions in low-lying areas of Budapest-- especially areas in District III. On June 4 Margaret Island closed until further notice; water traffic is also suspended. Expect ...
Interview 2: Károly Gerendai, Founder Of Sziget Festival
- 4 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?