166 result(s) for record number in Entertainment
Cheikh Lô to Receive WOMEX 15 Artist Award In Budapest
- 13 Oct 2015 9:04 AM
- entertainment
WOMEX organisers, Piranha Arts, confirmed that Senegalese musician Cheikh Lô will be honoured with this year's Artist Award. The accolade will be presented during the WOMEX Award Ceremony, which will be held on the final day of WOMEX (this year running from 21 - 25 October in Budapest, Hungary).
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.
'In Hungarian: Erika Náray', Festival Theatre Budapest, 28 August
- 25 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Erika Náray played cello for eight years in Eger. In the renowned secondary school for literature and drama in Szentes, she was a classmate or schoolmate of Róbert Alföldi, Enikő Börcsök, Adrien Szekeres, Zséda, Krisztián Nyári and Zoltán Ternyák.
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.
Foals (UK), Sziget Budapest, 13 August 7.30pm
- 13 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- entertainment
2013 was the year that Foals broke through the barriers. Relentless touring saw Foals play 155 shows across the world and travelling 135,110 miles, appearing high up the bill at festivals around the world and playing their first ever UK festival headline slot (Latitude), it’s no surprise then, thatBritish media coined Foals as one of the hardest working acts of the year.
Kraftklub (DE) @ Sziget Budapest, 16 August 4pm
- 13 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Kraftklub were founded in 2009, when rapper Felix Brummer (who went by the alias Bernd Bass back then) teamed up with rock band Neon Blocks to record a number of songs mixing indie rock and German-language rap. The lineup included drummer Max Marschk, guitarist Steffen Israel, singer/guitarist Karl Schumann, and bassist Till Brummer (Felix's brother and actually named Kummer, as both Till and ...
Marina And The Diamonds (UK), Sziget Budapest, 14 August 5.45pm
- 10 Aug 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Marina Lambrini Diamandis (Greek: Μαρίνα-Λαμπρινή Διαμαντή; born 10 October 1985), better known by her stage name Marina and the Diamonds, is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Born in Brynmawr and raised in nearby Pandy, she performed for choir productions in her childhood. In 2009, Diamandis came to prominence after being ranked in second place on the Sound of 2010 poll organised by the BBC.
Ellie Goulding (UK) @ Sziget Budapest, 13 August 9.30 pm
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Never likely to be one of those singers who is content just to turn up, lay down a main vocal part and leave, Ellie’s approach to writing and recording is, she admits, borderline obsessive – but then, anything less, she says, would be a waste of time. As her debut album, Lights, made so thrillingly clear, Ellie Goulding uses her voice as a texture in much the same way that a skilled ...
Cheikh Lô to Receive WOMEX 15 Artist Award In Budapest
- 13 Oct 2015 9:04 AM
- entertainment
WOMEX organisers, Piranha Arts, confirmed that Senegalese musician Cheikh Lô will be honoured with this year's Artist Award. The accolade will be presented during the WOMEX Award Ceremony, which will be held on the final day of WOMEX (this year running from 21 - 25 October in Budapest, Hungary).
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.
'In Hungarian: Erika Náray', Festival Theatre Budapest, 28 August
- 25 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Erika Náray played cello for eight years in Eger. In the renowned secondary school for literature and drama in Szentes, she was a classmate or schoolmate of Róbert Alföldi, Enikő Börcsök, Adrien Szekeres, Zséda, Krisztián Nyári and Zoltán Ternyák.
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.
Foals (UK), Sziget Budapest, 13 August 7.30pm
- 13 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- entertainment
2013 was the year that Foals broke through the barriers. Relentless touring saw Foals play 155 shows across the world and travelling 135,110 miles, appearing high up the bill at festivals around the world and playing their first ever UK festival headline slot (Latitude), it’s no surprise then, thatBritish media coined Foals as one of the hardest working acts of the year.
Kraftklub (DE) @ Sziget Budapest, 16 August 4pm
- 13 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Kraftklub were founded in 2009, when rapper Felix Brummer (who went by the alias Bernd Bass back then) teamed up with rock band Neon Blocks to record a number of songs mixing indie rock and German-language rap. The lineup included drummer Max Marschk, guitarist Steffen Israel, singer/guitarist Karl Schumann, and bassist Till Brummer (Felix's brother and actually named Kummer, as both Till and ...
Marina And The Diamonds (UK), Sziget Budapest, 14 August 5.45pm
- 10 Aug 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Marina Lambrini Diamandis (Greek: Μαρίνα-Λαμπρινή Διαμαντή; born 10 October 1985), better known by her stage name Marina and the Diamonds, is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Born in Brynmawr and raised in nearby Pandy, she performed for choir productions in her childhood. In 2009, Diamandis came to prominence after being ranked in second place on the Sound of 2010 poll organised by the BBC.
Ellie Goulding (UK) @ Sziget Budapest, 13 August 9.30 pm
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Never likely to be one of those singers who is content just to turn up, lay down a main vocal part and leave, Ellie’s approach to writing and recording is, she admits, borderline obsessive – but then, anything less, she says, would be a waste of time. As her debut album, Lights, made so thrillingly clear, Ellie Goulding uses her voice as a texture in much the same way that a skilled ...