Bauhaus: The Style We Have Never Known
There is no end to centennial walking tours, while countless exhibitions on the topic keep opening. But what is Hungary’s connection to this German school?
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Eddie’s lousy Saturday ~ A short story by Susan Anwin
Do you waste your life away to spite your parents, Eddie? Is that your comeback for having to fulfill their dreams, and failing?
Free Music Under the Open Sky
Get ready to spend your early evenings in the heart of Budapest at the Akvárium Spring Terrace in the company of outstanding open air music.
Temperamento Ungherese
Italian composers admired Verdi so much that no one dared to come after him. But Leoncavallo’s piece cries out for a symphony orchestra version…
Bach’s Keyboards
The fact is that Bach’s music works well on any instrument, something the composer himself proved by writing these concerti…
Harmony that Can Fly
A refined band in its prime, who can be simultaneously meditative and powerfully sweeping, unshakably disciplined and dauntlessly playful.
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A Land of Blood and Song
The overall picture is influenced by religious fault lines, with Catholic inhabitants at the western edge, and Orthodox and Muslims elsewhere.
The triumph of the body in Budapest’s Museum of Fine Arts
An exhibition of over 80 Renaissance paintings and drawings, including works by Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael, in Budapest’s Museum of Fine Arts.
Presenting All the Beauty of Vertical Dance
Strings will be important elements of the performance, both literally and metaphorically. We’d like the people in the audience to discover common threads…
Positive Energy ~ A short story by Susan Anwin
She glanced at her phone. She still had Fox as wallpaper. He seemed to be watching her with those stormcloud eyes of his…
The Everlasting Dance
He got his name from Sholem Aleichem, his fame from Fiddler on the Roof, but Tevye’s true creator was Eastern European history…
Bohemian Lace and Russian Frills
This year’s Jabot Festival, which makes the crucial second step towards creating a tradition, now presents us with many examples and tough nuts to crack…
He Comes, He Sees, He Conquers
Valery Gergiev arrives to this year’s Budapest Spring Festival with two productions – Iolantha and Cinderella -, giving three performances.
The Sherlock Holmes of Russian Opera
“The creation and later life of Khovanshchina surpasses even detective novels when it comes to mystery and adventure…” János Bojti and Mussorgsky.
Crackling fire, mulled wine, Satan ~ A short story by Susan Anwin
Everything is possible when the fog descends. Dobogókő is also stunning in the spring; really, I’m hard pressed to choose my favourite season there.
Soul for Sale ~ A short story by Susan Anwin
The survivor moved on. He didn’t know how long he had been wandering, as the sky was the same nondescript gray, with no evidence of sunrise or sunset.
Glittering like gold – five personalities, five special-themed concerts
We can expect a diverse programme, but the incredible quality links all five individual concerts together. Gold Standard series of the Pannon Philharmonics.
Drifter ~ A short story by Susan Anwin
“She turned and saw the pince-nez lying abandoned on the concrete. The man was nowhere to be seen.”
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Budapest opens festival season in Europe – 39. Spring Festival launches on 5 April
“We are the Budapest Spring Festival”, says executive director Csaba Káel. Franz Liszt, Russian culture and the 100-year-old Bauhaus in the spotlight.
They forgot that Hitler and Eichmann were also Austrians
After Waldheim was elected, big discussions started. Nowadays, nobody would call Austria a victim of the war. The history books changed.
The Last Dawn ~ A short story by Susan Anwin
“It was the subtlest form of torture, making sure you’re aware that these are the very last hours of your existence.”
A series of Susan Anwin’s short stories is launching at Art Here Art Now tomorrow
Let us introduce you writer Susan Anwin, whose short stories are going to appear on our website from tomorrow on for six weeks!
Branford Marsalis: Playing with Sting for four years was a great experience
“Working with singers, you have to understand that you are in a support role. Now that we are a quartet again, we use that experience to support each other.”
Twenty-two students join professional musicians at the Classical Chill Out concert
Students on stage, students in the audience. A cool experience of classical music, mostly (but not exclusively) for young people…