129 result(s) for best director in Community & Culture
'BUK-A-PEST Charles Bukowski Contest' In Budapest, 24 May
- 24 May 2012 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Pilvax Magazine presents the second BUK-A-PEST, the write like Charles Bukowski contest, to honor the spirit of the ‘barroom bard’. Ten performers will square off in Klub Vittula at 8, tonight, May 24, to see who can best imitate the distinctive voice of Bukowski, a man who lived for wine, women, and verse. Afterwards, film director and Sonic Catering Band founder Peter Strickland will DJ until ...
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
Looking Back On The Liszt Year In Hungary - In A Nutshell
- 27 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"In 2011 hundreds of concerts, sereval exhibitions, publications and commemorating events were dedicated to Ferenc Liszt, born 200 years ago. Although we could not be present everywhere, we have covered most of the events in narrative or in pictures.
Opening Concert Of The Budapest Spring Festival, National Concert Hall, 16 March
- 14 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“I am very glad to be able to tell you that your viola concerto is ready in draft, so that only the score has to be written, which means a purely mechanical work, so to speak. If nothing happens, I can be through in 5 or 6 weeks,” wrote Bartók to violist William Primrose. The score, however, was never written, and Bartók’s last work remained a torso – some even consider it one of the most ...
U.S. Embassy: Active Citizenship Award
- 30 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"The U.S. Embassy in Hungary has launched an initiative to recognize active citizenship. On January 26, Ambassador Kounalakis presented the first award to the Hungarian Baptist Aid.
Piano Recital By Zoltán Kocsis, National Concert Hall Budapest, 8 December
- 7 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"Zoltán Kocsis launched his career at the age of 18 by winning Hungarian Radio’s Beethoven competition. Within a few years, he had exploded onto the international stage with invitations to perform in the great musical centres. He was invited by Richter to his festival in France and they gave a concert of duets. He played with the world’s great orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic ...
'International Photo Contest', Budapest
- 5 Aug 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Hungarian National Assembly Shall announce the International Photo contest entitled “LIVING TOGETHER. THE CO-EXISTENCE OF TRADITIONAL CULTURES IN THE CARPATHIAN BASIN”, in a professional partnership together with the Hungarian House of Photography.
Ghymes Festival On The Szent György-Hill, Tapolca, 2 - 4 July
- 1 Jul 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"Tapolca and Hegymagas, where the festival takes place, are popular inland targets at Lake Balaton, at Badacsony vineyards. The series of these cultural events give an excellent opportunity for long and short holiday-makers seeking for entertainment.
Budapest Bonfire Night: An Expat Success For Charity
- 17 Nov 2009 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Bonfire Night in Budapest went with a real bang on 5 November 2009. British Ambassador to Hungary Mr. Greg Dorey (pictured), guest of honour at this XpatLoop.com event, started proceedings with an informative and entertaining speech about this UK tradition, aka Guy Fawkes Night, to a packed house at the local InterContinental Hotel.
'BUK-A-PEST Charles Bukowski Contest' In Budapest, 24 May
- 24 May 2012 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Pilvax Magazine presents the second BUK-A-PEST, the write like Charles Bukowski contest, to honor the spirit of the ‘barroom bard’. Ten performers will square off in Klub Vittula at 8, tonight, May 24, to see who can best imitate the distinctive voice of Bukowski, a man who lived for wine, women, and verse. Afterwards, film director and Sonic Catering Band founder Peter Strickland will DJ until ...
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
Looking Back On The Liszt Year In Hungary - In A Nutshell
- 27 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"In 2011 hundreds of concerts, sereval exhibitions, publications and commemorating events were dedicated to Ferenc Liszt, born 200 years ago. Although we could not be present everywhere, we have covered most of the events in narrative or in pictures.
Opening Concert Of The Budapest Spring Festival, National Concert Hall, 16 March
- 14 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“I am very glad to be able to tell you that your viola concerto is ready in draft, so that only the score has to be written, which means a purely mechanical work, so to speak. If nothing happens, I can be through in 5 or 6 weeks,” wrote Bartók to violist William Primrose. The score, however, was never written, and Bartók’s last work remained a torso – some even consider it one of the most ...
U.S. Embassy: Active Citizenship Award
- 30 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"The U.S. Embassy in Hungary has launched an initiative to recognize active citizenship. On January 26, Ambassador Kounalakis presented the first award to the Hungarian Baptist Aid.
Piano Recital By Zoltán Kocsis, National Concert Hall Budapest, 8 December
- 7 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"Zoltán Kocsis launched his career at the age of 18 by winning Hungarian Radio’s Beethoven competition. Within a few years, he had exploded onto the international stage with invitations to perform in the great musical centres. He was invited by Richter to his festival in France and they gave a concert of duets. He played with the world’s great orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic ...
'International Photo Contest', Budapest
- 5 Aug 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Hungarian National Assembly Shall announce the International Photo contest entitled “LIVING TOGETHER. THE CO-EXISTENCE OF TRADITIONAL CULTURES IN THE CARPATHIAN BASIN”, in a professional partnership together with the Hungarian House of Photography.
Ghymes Festival On The Szent György-Hill, Tapolca, 2 - 4 July
- 1 Jul 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"Tapolca and Hegymagas, where the festival takes place, are popular inland targets at Lake Balaton, at Badacsony vineyards. The series of these cultural events give an excellent opportunity for long and short holiday-makers seeking for entertainment.
Budapest Bonfire Night: An Expat Success For Charity
- 17 Nov 2009 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Bonfire Night in Budapest went with a real bang on 5 November 2009. British Ambassador to Hungary Mr. Greg Dorey (pictured), guest of honour at this XpatLoop.com event, started proceedings with an informative and entertaining speech about this UK tradition, aka Guy Fawkes Night, to a packed house at the local InterContinental Hotel.