37 result(s) for marathon in Community & Culture
Chernobyl Marathon, Budapest, 25 – 26 April
- 25 Apr 2016 2:00 AM
- community & culture
The Blinken Open Society Archives invites you to its two-day series of programs spanning from morning till late at night, commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the nuclear power plant disaster at Chernobyl. Evening programs include film and book launches and literary readings to help discuss the events that happened thirty years ago while also touching upon issues concerning the safety of ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra: 2017 Season Overview
- 28 Mar 2016 5:00 AM
- community & culture
The programme Iván Fischer has compiled will guide audiences through the bohemian world of the artists of Montmartre: audiences will encounter the impressionists Debussy and Ravel alongside the emotional and endearing eccentric Erik Satie; a journey to the second half of the twentieth century will lead to Henri Dutilleux, whose centenary was celebrated by the musical world in January 2016.
Romanticism Day & Night, Mupa Budapest, 31 January
- 21 Jan 2016 8:10 AM
- community & culture
On Sunday 31 January, Müpa and the Budapest Festival Orchestra will be presenting their ninth music Marathon; the concerts start early and will fill Müpa’s concert halls non-stop into the evening. For the first time, the Marathon will feature not one but two composers: the great romantics, Mendelssohn and Schumann.
12-Hour Concert To Promote Fight Against Child Poverty In Budapest
- 24 Sep 2015 12:30 PM
- community & culture
A 12-hour concert in Budapest’s Sports Arena on Sept. 26, backed by a civil initiative, will be held to promote the fight against child poverty. At least 40,000 children in Hungary have no regular access to quality food, the statement said, calling on the government to prepare a new network of free meals for children to reduce this number.
Jubilee Weekend At Palace Of Arts In Budapest: Program Details
- 12 Mar 2015 12:50 AM
- community & culture
The Palace of Arts celebrates its 10th birthday with a particularly special series of events between 14-15 March. This spring weekend is the “crowning jewel” in Müpa’s jubilee season, where a cast of artists will take to the stage who have all provided outstanding concert entertainment over the past decade at the region’s leading institution of the performing arts.
Contemporary Music Marathon, A38 Budapest , 18 March
- 10 Mar 2015 11:00 AM
- community & culture
A huge one day festival featuring some of the leading and upcoming representatives of the new music scene featuring free improvised music, jazz, experimental, contemporary classical and beyond with the most different attitudes and instruments. The full line up: Mezei Szilárd & Márkos Albert duo, Tóth Viktor & Hodek Dávid duo, Nagy Ákos - Baráth Bálint - Mandel Róbert - Fazekas Ábel quartet and ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra - Possibly The Best Orchestra In The World
- 5 Feb 2015 2:30 AM
- community & culture
“After Symphony No. 1 by Brahms, the audience broke into rapturous applause as if they were at a rock concert. I’ve already played in front of an enthusiastic audience, but I haven’t experienced anything like that before. Is this when you hear people say that it was good to be Hungarian? Good to be a musician? Yes.” (Balázs Bujtor, violinist of the Festival Orchestra)
HELPERS Team To Raise Funds For Blind And Disabled Athletes
- 11 Oct 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
"This time, in cooperation with SUHANJ! – Achilles Hungary, we tackle a challenge that will take us out of our comfort zones. Our goal: Helpers will donate and raise funds for two blind runners and a wheelchair athlete from Hungary who will compete in this year’s New York Marathon and raise awareness and support for those who do sports with severe disabilities.
Hungary Celebrates Poetry Day
- 11 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary celebrates Poetry Day on Friday with public events organised nationwide and a poetry marathon in Budapest. The April 11 memorial day marks the birth anniversary of 20th-century Hungarian poet Attila József (1905-1937).
Chernobyl Marathon, Budapest, 25 – 26 April
- 25 Apr 2016 2:00 AM
- community & culture
The Blinken Open Society Archives invites you to its two-day series of programs spanning from morning till late at night, commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the nuclear power plant disaster at Chernobyl. Evening programs include film and book launches and literary readings to help discuss the events that happened thirty years ago while also touching upon issues concerning the safety of ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra: 2017 Season Overview
- 28 Mar 2016 5:00 AM
- community & culture
The programme Iván Fischer has compiled will guide audiences through the bohemian world of the artists of Montmartre: audiences will encounter the impressionists Debussy and Ravel alongside the emotional and endearing eccentric Erik Satie; a journey to the second half of the twentieth century will lead to Henri Dutilleux, whose centenary was celebrated by the musical world in January 2016.
Romanticism Day & Night, Mupa Budapest, 31 January
- 21 Jan 2016 8:10 AM
- community & culture
On Sunday 31 January, Müpa and the Budapest Festival Orchestra will be presenting their ninth music Marathon; the concerts start early and will fill Müpa’s concert halls non-stop into the evening. For the first time, the Marathon will feature not one but two composers: the great romantics, Mendelssohn and Schumann.
12-Hour Concert To Promote Fight Against Child Poverty In Budapest
- 24 Sep 2015 12:30 PM
- community & culture
A 12-hour concert in Budapest’s Sports Arena on Sept. 26, backed by a civil initiative, will be held to promote the fight against child poverty. At least 40,000 children in Hungary have no regular access to quality food, the statement said, calling on the government to prepare a new network of free meals for children to reduce this number.
Jubilee Weekend At Palace Of Arts In Budapest: Program Details
- 12 Mar 2015 12:50 AM
- community & culture
The Palace of Arts celebrates its 10th birthday with a particularly special series of events between 14-15 March. This spring weekend is the “crowning jewel” in Müpa’s jubilee season, where a cast of artists will take to the stage who have all provided outstanding concert entertainment over the past decade at the region’s leading institution of the performing arts.
Contemporary Music Marathon, A38 Budapest , 18 March
- 10 Mar 2015 11:00 AM
- community & culture
A huge one day festival featuring some of the leading and upcoming representatives of the new music scene featuring free improvised music, jazz, experimental, contemporary classical and beyond with the most different attitudes and instruments. The full line up: Mezei Szilárd & Márkos Albert duo, Tóth Viktor & Hodek Dávid duo, Nagy Ákos - Baráth Bálint - Mandel Róbert - Fazekas Ábel quartet and ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra - Possibly The Best Orchestra In The World
- 5 Feb 2015 2:30 AM
- community & culture
“After Symphony No. 1 by Brahms, the audience broke into rapturous applause as if they were at a rock concert. I’ve already played in front of an enthusiastic audience, but I haven’t experienced anything like that before. Is this when you hear people say that it was good to be Hungarian? Good to be a musician? Yes.” (Balázs Bujtor, violinist of the Festival Orchestra)
HELPERS Team To Raise Funds For Blind And Disabled Athletes
- 11 Oct 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
"This time, in cooperation with SUHANJ! – Achilles Hungary, we tackle a challenge that will take us out of our comfort zones. Our goal: Helpers will donate and raise funds for two blind runners and a wheelchair athlete from Hungary who will compete in this year’s New York Marathon and raise awareness and support for those who do sports with severe disabilities.
Hungary Celebrates Poetry Day
- 11 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary celebrates Poetry Day on Friday with public events organised nationwide and a poetry marathon in Budapest. The April 11 memorial day marks the birth anniversary of 20th-century Hungarian poet Attila József (1905-1937).