41 result(s) for vigadó in Community & Culture
In Memoriam Vilmos Zsigmond: Legendary Cinematographer Remembered In Budapest
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“Vilmos Zsigmond remained the person he has always been: a Hungarian revolutionary, a loyal son of Hungary, our American hero”, said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán about the recently passed away Oscar-winning cinematographer who has been commemorated at a memorial event held in the Vigadó of Budapest.
2015 Year Of Cultural Developments In Budapest
- 30 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The government launched a number of cultural development projects over the course of the past year, culture state secretary Péter Hoppál told MTI in an interview. Hoppál noted that the government has allocated 14.5 billion forints (EUR 46.3m) to refurbish the Eiffel Hall, the old railway building in Budapest’s 10th district to serve as a base and storage facility for the soon to be renovated ...
Makovecz Celebrations In Budapest In November
- 13 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
An award will be founded to mark the 80th anniversary of the birth of architect Imre Makovecz next month, Hungarian Academy of Arts president György Fekete announced at a Monday press conference. The architect will be honoured with a conference on his works, a concert, a new bust and new publications. The conference will be held in the Pesti Vigadó on November 23. Makovecz, born on November 20, ...
Monumental Concert In Budapest Vigadó - The Legend Of St Elizabeth, 15 August
- 6 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Reconstructed performance of the 1865 premiere of Franz Liszt's Die Legende von der heiligen Elisabeth. Franz Liszt's grand scale masterpiece dedicated to the memory of Princess Saint Elisabeth of Hungary (1207-1231) was premierred on 15 August, 1865 in the Pesti Vigadó. In 2015 on the same day and in the same place the commemorial concert of the reconstructed original, Hungarian version of the ...
Video: Budapest Spring Festival, Now On Until 26 April
- 26 Feb 2015 10:50 AM
- community & culture
These annual festivities offer greater variety in 2015 than even before in terms of generations, genres and locations. There are dozens of venues this year, in addition to the Palace of Arts and the Opera House, the Academy of Music, the Budapest Music Center, the Whale, Vigadó, the National Theatre and other Budapest theatres and museums will also be home to outstanding local and international ...
Danube Carnival, International Multicultural Festival
- 19 Jun 2014 11:04 AM
- community & culture
Now on, this super summer carnival incorporates many European performers as well as exotic guest ensembles from overseas including Asia. On until 22 June, around 12-15 international ensembles with nearly 300 artists will perform in Budapest and around Hungary.
Danube Carnival 2014: A Captivating Folk Dance Celebration On The Streets Of Budapest
- 19 Jun 2014 1:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2014 carnival season has officially begun in Hungary. The eight-day Danube Carnival (Duna Karnevál) in Budapest started last Saturday, but the best is yet to come.
Renewed Vigadó Concert Hall Reopens In Budapest
- 20 Mar 2014 9:35 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian capital’s second largest concert hall, the Vigadó, was officially reopened on Friday following extensive restoration, with the ceremony attended by Hungarian President János Áder, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós. Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog presented the symbolic key to the building to György Fekete, President of the Hungarian Academy of ...
Hungary's Parliament Gives Gallery, Vigadó To MMA
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Parliament passed a resolution on Monday transferring the Mûcsarnok contemporary art gallery, the Pesti Vigadó concert hall and the 12th District’s Hild villa to the Hungarian Artistic Academy (MMA) free of charge.
In Memoriam Vilmos Zsigmond: Legendary Cinematographer Remembered In Budapest
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“Vilmos Zsigmond remained the person he has always been: a Hungarian revolutionary, a loyal son of Hungary, our American hero”, said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán about the recently passed away Oscar-winning cinematographer who has been commemorated at a memorial event held in the Vigadó of Budapest.
2015 Year Of Cultural Developments In Budapest
- 30 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The government launched a number of cultural development projects over the course of the past year, culture state secretary Péter Hoppál told MTI in an interview. Hoppál noted that the government has allocated 14.5 billion forints (EUR 46.3m) to refurbish the Eiffel Hall, the old railway building in Budapest’s 10th district to serve as a base and storage facility for the soon to be renovated ...
Makovecz Celebrations In Budapest In November
- 13 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
An award will be founded to mark the 80th anniversary of the birth of architect Imre Makovecz next month, Hungarian Academy of Arts president György Fekete announced at a Monday press conference. The architect will be honoured with a conference on his works, a concert, a new bust and new publications. The conference will be held in the Pesti Vigadó on November 23. Makovecz, born on November 20, ...
Monumental Concert In Budapest Vigadó - The Legend Of St Elizabeth, 15 August
- 6 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Reconstructed performance of the 1865 premiere of Franz Liszt's Die Legende von der heiligen Elisabeth. Franz Liszt's grand scale masterpiece dedicated to the memory of Princess Saint Elisabeth of Hungary (1207-1231) was premierred on 15 August, 1865 in the Pesti Vigadó. In 2015 on the same day and in the same place the commemorial concert of the reconstructed original, Hungarian version of the ...
Video: Budapest Spring Festival, Now On Until 26 April
- 26 Feb 2015 10:50 AM
- community & culture
These annual festivities offer greater variety in 2015 than even before in terms of generations, genres and locations. There are dozens of venues this year, in addition to the Palace of Arts and the Opera House, the Academy of Music, the Budapest Music Center, the Whale, Vigadó, the National Theatre and other Budapest theatres and museums will also be home to outstanding local and international ...
Danube Carnival, International Multicultural Festival
- 19 Jun 2014 11:04 AM
- community & culture
Now on, this super summer carnival incorporates many European performers as well as exotic guest ensembles from overseas including Asia. On until 22 June, around 12-15 international ensembles with nearly 300 artists will perform in Budapest and around Hungary.
Danube Carnival 2014: A Captivating Folk Dance Celebration On The Streets Of Budapest
- 19 Jun 2014 1:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2014 carnival season has officially begun in Hungary. The eight-day Danube Carnival (Duna Karnevál) in Budapest started last Saturday, but the best is yet to come.
Renewed Vigadó Concert Hall Reopens In Budapest
- 20 Mar 2014 9:35 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian capital’s second largest concert hall, the Vigadó, was officially reopened on Friday following extensive restoration, with the ceremony attended by Hungarian President János Áder, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós. Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog presented the symbolic key to the building to György Fekete, President of the Hungarian Academy of ...
Hungary's Parliament Gives Gallery, Vigadó To MMA
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Parliament passed a resolution on Monday transferring the Mûcsarnok contemporary art gallery, the Pesti Vigadó concert hall and the 12th District’s Hild villa to the Hungarian Artistic Academy (MMA) free of charge.