1,108 result(s) for world record
WOMEX Honours & Preserves Multi-Ethnic Heritage Of Budapest
- 1 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Featured prominently on the World Heritage Site List of UNESCO, Budapest is the fifth most visited capital of Europe (Euromonitor International) and the cultural hub of "CEE" - Central Eastern Europe. The majestic Danube splits the city into Buda and Pest and hosts one of the biggest festivals on the international touring circuit, Sziget (meaning 'island' in Hungarian), every year in August.
Budapest To Host Womex Festival
- 1 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Hungary will host the first East Central European world music expo Womex on October 21-25, it was announced yesterday. Human Resources Ministry state secretary Péter Hoppál told a press briefing at the Palace of Arts that the festival will have an appropriate home in the country of Bartók and Kodály. The government is granting Ft 300-350 million to the event.
Hungary Will Propose Introduction Of Global Migration Quotas In UN
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will propose in the UN that, rather than Europe alone taking its share of the management of the pressure of migration, the key players of world politics – who were parties to the decisions, in the wake of which unstable regions have evolved in the vicinity of our continent – should also take their share of the effort by virtue of the introduction of global quotas, Minister of Foreign ...
Hungarian Tourism Sector Set To Hit New Highs In 2015
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
The tourism sector may this year reach record high figures, as the number of guests at accommodation establishments is expected to hit 10 million, the number of tourism nights and the amount of tourism revenues are to exceed 25 million and HUF 35bn, respectively, by the end of the year, Deputy State Secretary for Tourism Ádám Ruszinkó said at a press conference organized to mark World Tourism Day.
Mobility Week Budapest 2015, 16 - 22 September
- 8 Sep 2015 12:20 PM
- getting around
Once again, the capital of Hungary gets engaged with the European Mobility Week. The European Mobility Week is the world's most widely organised movement aiming to highlight the importance of sustainable mobility for present and future generations. In the City of Budapest, where it has been celebrated since 2001, the event is always a chance to show what a street in the city looks like when it is ...
Modestep (UK) DJ Set, Guest: Cloud9+, Budapest Park, 3 September
- 1 Sep 2015 8:02 AM
- entertainment
Modestep are a dubstep and rock band from London that formed in 2010. Their debut album Evolution Theory was released on 11 February 2013, including its five singles: "Feel Good", "Sunlight", "To the Stars", "Show Me a Sign" and "Another Day". Modestep's second album, London Road, was released on 25 May 2015.
Beardyman (UK), A38 Ship Budapest, 5 September
- 1 Sep 2015 6:00 AM
- entertainment
Chances are, you already know Beardyman. He’s the lovable beatboxing champion, the festival favourite last heard playing the charismatic stoner on Fatboy Slim’s global smash ‘Eat Sleep Rave Repeat’, right? Well, yes, that was Beardyman. But the musician emerging from hiding on his startling new album Distractions is virtually a different species altogether.
'Swinging Amy', Festival Theatre, 29 August
- 25 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Legendary British soul singer Amy Winehouse was also wonderful as a jazz performer, covering some of the best-known songs of the age. Although she released only two albums in her lifetime, her music has inspired numerous singers - among them Hungarian audience favourite Gabi Szűcs.
441 000 Szitizens @ Sziget Festival Budapest 2015
- 18 Aug 2015 9:06 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival has just ended and 2015 was a record-breaking year for the event, as the Island of Freedom hosted more visitors than ever before. A total of 441 000 Szitizens from 95 countries joined the non-stop week of fun.
WOMEX Honours & Preserves Multi-Ethnic Heritage Of Budapest
- 1 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Featured prominently on the World Heritage Site List of UNESCO, Budapest is the fifth most visited capital of Europe (Euromonitor International) and the cultural hub of "CEE" - Central Eastern Europe. The majestic Danube splits the city into Buda and Pest and hosts one of the biggest festivals on the international touring circuit, Sziget (meaning 'island' in Hungarian), every year in August.
Budapest To Host Womex Festival
- 1 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Hungary will host the first East Central European world music expo Womex on October 21-25, it was announced yesterday. Human Resources Ministry state secretary Péter Hoppál told a press briefing at the Palace of Arts that the festival will have an appropriate home in the country of Bartók and Kodály. The government is granting Ft 300-350 million to the event.
Hungary Will Propose Introduction Of Global Migration Quotas In UN
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will propose in the UN that, rather than Europe alone taking its share of the management of the pressure of migration, the key players of world politics – who were parties to the decisions, in the wake of which unstable regions have evolved in the vicinity of our continent – should also take their share of the effort by virtue of the introduction of global quotas, Minister of Foreign ...
Hungarian Tourism Sector Set To Hit New Highs In 2015
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
The tourism sector may this year reach record high figures, as the number of guests at accommodation establishments is expected to hit 10 million, the number of tourism nights and the amount of tourism revenues are to exceed 25 million and HUF 35bn, respectively, by the end of the year, Deputy State Secretary for Tourism Ádám Ruszinkó said at a press conference organized to mark World Tourism Day.
Mobility Week Budapest 2015, 16 - 22 September
- 8 Sep 2015 12:20 PM
- getting around
Once again, the capital of Hungary gets engaged with the European Mobility Week. The European Mobility Week is the world's most widely organised movement aiming to highlight the importance of sustainable mobility for present and future generations. In the City of Budapest, where it has been celebrated since 2001, the event is always a chance to show what a street in the city looks like when it is ...
Modestep (UK) DJ Set, Guest: Cloud9+, Budapest Park, 3 September
- 1 Sep 2015 8:02 AM
- entertainment
Modestep are a dubstep and rock band from London that formed in 2010. Their debut album Evolution Theory was released on 11 February 2013, including its five singles: "Feel Good", "Sunlight", "To the Stars", "Show Me a Sign" and "Another Day". Modestep's second album, London Road, was released on 25 May 2015.
Beardyman (UK), A38 Ship Budapest, 5 September
- 1 Sep 2015 6:00 AM
- entertainment
Chances are, you already know Beardyman. He’s the lovable beatboxing champion, the festival favourite last heard playing the charismatic stoner on Fatboy Slim’s global smash ‘Eat Sleep Rave Repeat’, right? Well, yes, that was Beardyman. But the musician emerging from hiding on his startling new album Distractions is virtually a different species altogether.
'Swinging Amy', Festival Theatre, 29 August
- 25 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Legendary British soul singer Amy Winehouse was also wonderful as a jazz performer, covering some of the best-known songs of the age. Although she released only two albums in her lifetime, her music has inspired numerous singers - among them Hungarian audience favourite Gabi Szűcs.
441 000 Szitizens @ Sziget Festival Budapest 2015
- 18 Aug 2015 9:06 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival has just ended and 2015 was a record-breaking year for the event, as the Island of Freedom hosted more visitors than ever before. A total of 441 000 Szitizens from 95 countries joined the non-stop week of fun.