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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).
An Evening Of Richard Strauss, Liszt Academy Budapest, 4 April
- 2 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Richard Strauss was born 150 years ago, in 1864. For many, he is a creator of operas, the composer of Salome, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier, and The Woman without a Shadow. For others, his name signifies symphonic poems such as A Hero’s Life, Till Eulenspiegel and Zarathustra. He was also responsible for great lieder, like the incomparable Four Lasts Songs.
Hungary Is Tenth In Terms Of Time Spent Reading Books
- 25 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian government has decided to launch of program worth over HUF 100 million to popularize reading literature. An international survey on media consumption has found that Hungarians spend over 6.5 hours reading books but nearly a third of the under-25 Hungarians never touch a book.
Xpat Opinion: March 15th: A National Celebration In Hungary
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
March 15th, 1848, was the day when Hungary’s poet, Sándor Petöfi, stood on the steps of the National Museum and recited the poem which was to mobilise Hungarians into an (unsuccessful) attempt to overthrow the yoke of Austrian oppression, and win the nation independence and freedom. The anniversary of this event was marked under communism, just as it is remembered today – albeit that present-day ...
National Philharmonic Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 25 Jan
- 22 Jan 2014 8:06 AM
- community & culture
The emblematic orchestral works of the late Romantic period, Richard Strauss’s symphonic poems, and the symphonies of Bruckner and Mahler all enjoy a special place in the repertoire of the Hungarian National Philharmonic. Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 is also known as the Song of the Night because of its two distinctive Nachtmusik movements.
Invitation: Czech Contemporary Evening With Budapest Festival Orchestra, 19 September
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Born in 1959, Martin Smolka is one of the leading figures on the Czech music scene. He describes the piece here, composed in 2007, as “a poetical idea of angels sitting in their angelic cars and sounding their horns, reminding us of Jericho’s trumpets.” In 2011, František Chaloupka (born 1981) took part in a workshop in Frankfurt led by Péter Eötvös and the Ensemble Modern, which focused on the ...
Hay Festival In Budapest Again
- 15 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Hay Festival was founded in Hay-on-Wye 25 years ago, and it has grown into one of the most significant cultural series of events in the world, with eleven festivals across five continents. On 17-21 May, the Hungarian audience will have the chance to meet international authors, thinkers, musicians and well-known Hungarian authors, at the Hay Festival, in Petőfi Museum of Literature, the Central ...
Budapest Poet Kindles New Collection
- 26 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Scottish poet, writer, Budapest resident and sometime XpatLoop contributor Paul St John Mackintosh has just released his first collection of poetry, The Golden Age, on Kindle, published by Quills. In fact it's more of a reissue, after 15 years out of print from a small publisher long folded, but the Kindle is not only starting to show its mettle as a platform for serious verse, but also now ...
20th Jubilee International Book Festival, Millenáris Budapest 18–21 April
- 18 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The first International Book Festival in Budapest was held exactly twenty years ago by its founder, the Hungarian Publishers’ and Booksellers’ Association.
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).
An Evening Of Richard Strauss, Liszt Academy Budapest, 4 April
- 2 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Richard Strauss was born 150 years ago, in 1864. For many, he is a creator of operas, the composer of Salome, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier, and The Woman without a Shadow. For others, his name signifies symphonic poems such as A Hero’s Life, Till Eulenspiegel and Zarathustra. He was also responsible for great lieder, like the incomparable Four Lasts Songs.
Hungary Is Tenth In Terms Of Time Spent Reading Books
- 25 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian government has decided to launch of program worth over HUF 100 million to popularize reading literature. An international survey on media consumption has found that Hungarians spend over 6.5 hours reading books but nearly a third of the under-25 Hungarians never touch a book.
Xpat Opinion: March 15th: A National Celebration In Hungary
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
March 15th, 1848, was the day when Hungary’s poet, Sándor Petöfi, stood on the steps of the National Museum and recited the poem which was to mobilise Hungarians into an (unsuccessful) attempt to overthrow the yoke of Austrian oppression, and win the nation independence and freedom. The anniversary of this event was marked under communism, just as it is remembered today – albeit that present-day ...
National Philharmonic Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 25 Jan
- 22 Jan 2014 8:06 AM
- community & culture
The emblematic orchestral works of the late Romantic period, Richard Strauss’s symphonic poems, and the symphonies of Bruckner and Mahler all enjoy a special place in the repertoire of the Hungarian National Philharmonic. Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 is also known as the Song of the Night because of its two distinctive Nachtmusik movements.
Invitation: Czech Contemporary Evening With Budapest Festival Orchestra, 19 September
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Born in 1959, Martin Smolka is one of the leading figures on the Czech music scene. He describes the piece here, composed in 2007, as “a poetical idea of angels sitting in their angelic cars and sounding their horns, reminding us of Jericho’s trumpets.” In 2011, František Chaloupka (born 1981) took part in a workshop in Frankfurt led by Péter Eötvös and the Ensemble Modern, which focused on the ...
Hay Festival In Budapest Again
- 15 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Hay Festival was founded in Hay-on-Wye 25 years ago, and it has grown into one of the most significant cultural series of events in the world, with eleven festivals across five continents. On 17-21 May, the Hungarian audience will have the chance to meet international authors, thinkers, musicians and well-known Hungarian authors, at the Hay Festival, in Petőfi Museum of Literature, the Central ...
Budapest Poet Kindles New Collection
- 26 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Scottish poet, writer, Budapest resident and sometime XpatLoop contributor Paul St John Mackintosh has just released his first collection of poetry, The Golden Age, on Kindle, published by Quills. In fact it's more of a reissue, after 15 years out of print from a small publisher long folded, but the Kindle is not only starting to show its mettle as a platform for serious verse, but also now ...
20th Jubilee International Book Festival, Millenáris Budapest 18–21 April
- 18 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The first International Book Festival in Budapest was held exactly twenty years ago by its founder, the Hungarian Publishers’ and Booksellers’ Association.