All Entries in the "Hungary" Catégorie
Michael Flatley
For all of you who don’t relish the hype and hoopla of a new show from the Irish dance bonanza-king, Michael Flatley: brace yourselves. The Lord of the Dance and his well-bosomed patriotic tap-dancing chicks are back, and they are taking the stage by storm.
Laying the foundations for a "resort for the mind"
The story, in his own words, of one of Hungary’s last surviving members of the Nádasdy family, among Hungary’s oldest noble families. This is the story of a Count who was ousted from his family home before he fled to Canada.
Akram Khan: Glitter without gut
Only buried beneath his latest performance Kaash is an honest, sincere research that the choreographer himself admits are those aspects that were truly the most difficult to delve into. Khan edited them out.
Annamaria Lang
Annamaria Lang was just seventeen years old when she left her native Mateszalka, a settlent in northeastern Hungary, for the cultural capital of Budapest. She set off on a journey to pursue her passion: the theater.
Improvising in the dark
In Hungary, only classical music enjoys several billion HUF in financial state support, while pop, rock, jazz and folk music must rely on the rather modest domestic market for their livelihood. At the same time, popular music in the broad sense constitutes some 20 percent of programming at Hungarian festivals abroad.
Crossing over
While Marton’s the technique and classical music past are recognized and widely appreciated, many have more trouble with his nature and temperament. As the critics would say, during his days in the academy, he lived in a world enchanted by himself. The violin virtuoso certainly did not bathe in humility, and he refers to himself in the category of the « worlds best violinists, » who simply, « has no competition in Hungary. »
More than Balaton
Hungary’s famed Lake Balaton has been undergoing significant transformations of late. While a decade ago, crowds of revelers and tourists thronged to what was termed the « Hungarian Sea, » today there is very different Balaton developing.
His peaceful transition
Former Hungarian President Árpád Göncz is a well-known politician and legendary figure in Central and Eastern Europe – famous for his literary writings as well as his role in Hungarian politics.
The dawn of Euro-Hollywood
When Canadian-Hungarian entrepreneurs Robert and Amy Szabados, faced with a rapidly shrinking textile market, pondered what to produce in their Hungarian factory instead of acrylic fiber, they came up with a novel answer: dreams.
All five stars of Budapest
Landmark buildings painstakingly renovated into 21st-century luxury, as well as newly constructed modern five-star hotels have brought a new quality to the architectural landscape of Budapest. Long gone are the days when travelers complained about the dearth of quality hotel rooms in Budapest, or the lack of hotel beds in general.