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20/08/2010. - 22/08/2010.
Open-air mega event
Buda Castle

The road leading to Buda Castle will be occupied by folk art and handicrafts exhibitions, where visitors can enjoy different events, delicious snacks and the overall atmosphere of the fair.

FESTIVAL LIGHTS – ARTS OF IMPORTANT DAYS
Exhibition of egg-painters, gingerbread-makers and candle-dippers
During the exhibition in the Hungarian National Gallery the works of the professions' most significant masters will be displayed. Visitors will be able to see the award-winning objects from regional and national exhibitions, such as Living Folk Art, National Folk Art Exhibition, Masterpieces of Handicrafts and The Young Craftsman of Folk Art, as well as artworks that have not yet been exhibited but have been considerded as worthy to be displayed by a professional jury.  Artists will display their most elaborate works, which represent their career at the highest level and which are based on folk traditions.

08/09/2010. - 12/09/2010.
Festival
Buda Castle

The Wine Festival has grown to become of the most prestigious and most popular professional events and gesamtkunstwerk festivals in Central Europe, where several thousand people can learn about the culture of wine consumption.

18/09/2010. - 19/09/2010.

Under the auspices of the European Council and the European Union, the festival of the built heritage is held in September in all the countries of Europe. Institutions, mansions, folk monument buildings, castles, churches, etc. apply from all over the country and await visitors with guides and programs.

26/09/2010.

The most prestigious of the many running races in the city. Budapest is filled with healthy, well-trained men and women, who travel here for the purpose of the race. The city is divided into three parts at this time: the cheerers, those who are raging stuck in car traffic and those who flee the city. 

04/10/2010.
Pop, rock
Papp László Budapest Sports Arena

A cruel, surreal, surprising show - Ozzy Osbourne in Budapest
Ozzy Osbourne will also perform in Budapest during his tour which kicks-off in the summer.

The rock star, who became famous as the frontman of Black Sabbath and is known for his scandals and TV show appearances as well as his music, will perform at the Papp László Sports Arena on 4 October. As always, Ozzy Osbourne will take to the stage with huge technical equipment, gigantic sets, and video and light technology. He will line up all the devils and angels, demons and ghosts who are the recurring cast of his solo albums and who inspire him or force him into the frightening madness which causes the heightened atmosphere of his concerts, and which makes it an unforgettable experience for all those who participate. 
 
Ozzy has only been to Hungary once, he played in Kisstadion at the time when Black Sabbath reunited in 2001. He would have had a sold-out concert at the Budapest Arena in 2004 but unfortunately that was cancelled as he had his infamous quad-bike accident at the time, which caused Ozzy to spend a year in hospital and cancel over 40 of his shows. 
From 1970, Ozzy Osbourne made 10 albums with Black Sabbath, which altogether sold 50 million copies. In 1979 he left the band and launched his solo-career. His first album was the Blizzard of Ozz in 1980, which went platinum four-times.  During his solo career, Ozzy has also sold approximately 50 million records and performed in front of millions of fans. He was awarded a Grammy for the first time in 1993 in the Best Metal Performer category for the song entitled I Don't Want To Change the World. During his 20 years at Epic Records he issued 13 albums, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Sunset Boulevard. 
 
Together with his wife Sharon- who is also his manager- they created the Ozzfest in 1996 which was the first specifically hard rock festival where young bands could also get a chance to play. After a year of absence, following the single-concert „special edition” of 2008, the Ozzfest will return again this year with a line-up that includes performers such as Mötley Crüe, and Rob Halford, the frontman of Judas Priest besides Ozzy.
 
Film director Penelope Spheeris dedicated an entire film to the Ozzfest entitled We Sold Our Souls For Rock 'n' Roll and we could also see Ozzy in one of Adam Sandler’s movies, Goldmember, too. With his family reality TV show, Ozzy also entered his name into the history of television, as „The Osbournes” was the most-watched show on Music Television. Ozzy’s autobiography written in collaboration with Chris Ayres entitled I Am Ozzy was published last year.

14/07/2010.
Pop, rock
Papp László Budapest Sports Arena

The legendary trio’s gig promises to be one of the mega concerts of the year with a clever programme, fantastic stage design, a 16 metre video wall and the hot Morten Harket. .. and yes, before you ask, they will play Take On Me, and all their other wild, romantic, and at times melancholic hits, as well as songs from the band’s latest album Foot Of The Mountain. The tour kicks off in New York on 6 May, and the band will arrive via Germany and Austria, in Budapest on 14 July.

The Norwegian pop-rock trio led by Morten Harket, which was formed in 1982, conquered the 80s and 90s as far as concerts and hit lists go, and gathered an extremely solid fan base around the band. Of course this was not without a reason. Take it as read that the band’s frontman, Morten Harket, who besides being a cool guy (and the years which have passed have only made his features more handsome) also has a rather pleasingly masculine voice which suits their romantic songs very well.  Moreover the band wrote terrific songs, was perfectly organized throughout their entire career and in general everything was very well thought out around them. These are the very things which are the tools of success...
 
From 1985 to 2005 a-ha issued a new album approximately every two years, and thanks to this sold 36 million records, with the number constantly rising to this day. After a hiatus of several years, they issued their album entitled Foot Of The Mountain in 2009. According to Morten Harket, the album recalls the world of classic pop and the rhythms which made the band so great and to which they owe their 25-year career.
 
The keyboard-player Magne Furuholmen elaborated on this: “this album unifies everything which the band has earlier been described as: emotional vocals, balanced synthesizer elements, lyrics full of longing, real heart-rending melancholy…” 
 
Guitarist, songwriter Paul Waaktaar-Savoy also joined in the discussion of the album’s success. According to him, the case is even simpler: “We put together great songs - that’s all…”
 
Of course you can only put these statements to the test if you catch the concert in July, which is also definitely worth considering as it is not very likely that there will be another chance to see a-ha live in Hungary again. Since the 80s, a Budapest a-ha concert has practically always been in the works but it has taken this long to happen, so it’s possible that you would have to wait another twenty-odd years for the next concert too…

19/08/2010. - 20/08/2010.
Open-air mega event

The traditional holiday of the end of the summer, which looks back to several hundred years (originally as the "feast of the new bread"). August 20th is Saint Stephen's Day, when the Basilica bearing the name of this the first Hungarian King pays homage to the patriarch. A water show, a water concert and other large-scale events can be seen in the city, and the highlight of this National Holiday is the Fireworks with countless rockets launched from various locations in the heart of the city.

The days around this holiday await the visitors with a festive market and musical programs along both banks of the River Danube. Practically simultaneously with the Holiday, other events are also on schedule, such as the Danube Shore Amusements, the Craft and Folk Fair held in Buda Castle and the Wine Village organized in City Park. A Joy Concert has been held yearly on August 19 for years with remarkable Hungarian performers.

08/04/2010. - 31/12/2010.
Exhibition
Hungarian Agricultural Museum

Marking the 150th anniversary of István Széchenyi’s death, our studio exhibition allows visitors insight into the key milestones of the life of the “Greatest Hungarian”.

Taking part in our guided tours and special walks through castle history, and completing a playful quiz, visitors can have a great time while enhancing their knowledge.

Our museum wishes to honour the memory of István Széchenyi with a series of events spanning almost the entire year, launched on 8 April with the opening of our studio exhibition “In Memoriam Széchenyi”. Taking part in our guided tours and special walks through castle history, and completing a playful quiz, visitors can have a great time while enhancing their knowledge.

István Széchenyi guided tours
We have prepared special guided tours, in which interested visitors can view the studio exhibition as well as our galleries. The one-hour tour will dwell at length on issues related to Széchenyi’s age and the achievements of his work, discussing his role in each field concerned.

Scheduled dates and times of the guided tour:

8 April 2010 10:00 and 14:00

19 June 2010 Night of Museums

2010. november 13. St. Martin’s Day Feast

Apply with Judith Kubatov at 36-1 363-2711 or kubatov@mmgm.hu.
 
Hungarian Agricultural Museum
Budapest, XIV. Városliget, Vajdahunyadvár
Telephone: 422-0765, 363-5099/128, tel./fax.: 363-2711
www.mmgm.hu

Sunday, 7. Nov 2010, 19:30
Papp László Budapest Sportaréna, Budapest, Hungary

DUE TO OVERWHELMING RESPONSE NEW DATES JUST ANNOUNCED FOR
THE MONSTER BALL TOUR STARRING LADY GAGA
BUDAPEST, 7TH NOVEMBER CONFIRMED!

Budapest – 26/04/2010  – Lady Gaga, one of the most exciting and innovative new artists in recent history has announced a fall extension to her already sold out European tour.  The Monster Ball starring Lady Gaga launches May 7th in Stockholm, Sweden and will make stops in Germany, Holland, Belgium, France and the UK prior to embarking overseas for her North American dates. Now, due to overwhelming success, The Monster Ball tour will return to Europe this fall for a new series of dates beginning in Helsinki on October 13th. Confirmed tour dates and venues are attached and available at: www.ladygaga.com.

In keeping with Lady Gaga’s flair for the theatrical, as well as her innovative and creative spirit, the second leg of the tour promises to push the limits of the live concert experience, bringing fans a spectacle even more eye-popping than what they experienced during the thrilling first leg of The Monster Ball.  

Critics around the world raved about the first leg of The Monster Ball Tour, which Gaga described as “the first-ever pop-electro opera.” The Sun called it “breathtaking stuff” and “the best live show you will see this year,” while London’s Independent wrote: “Gaga’s got it, which is why, right now, the whole pop world wants to take a ride on her disco stick.”  Writing about her show at Radio City Music Hall, the New York Times noted that “her Monster Ball tour always provided something worth a snapshot: a sci-fi tableau, perhaps, or a skimpy, glittery costume. The more her image gets around, the better Lady Gaga does.”

Live Nation Global Touring is the International tour promoter and producer for The Monster Ball under the direction of Arthur Fogel, CEO Global Touring and Chairman – Global Music Live Nation who said: “Lady Gaga has set out to revolutionize pop music and with her new production she continues to do exactly that.  We’re thrilled to take The Monster Ball to fans around the world.”

Lady Gaga is touring in support of The Fame Monster, which was released on November 18th, 2009, by Streamline/Konlive/Cherrytree/Interscope. The album is the follow-up to 2008’s Grammy Award-winning album The Fame, which spawned the No. 1 singles “Just Dance” and “Poker Face.” Combined, The Fame and The Fame Monster have sold 11.5 million albums worldwide, while Lady Gaga’s five singles, “Just Dance,” “Poker Face,” “Lovegame,” “Paparazzi,” and “Bad Romance,” have sold more than 30 million singles worldwide. The video for “Bad Romance” has racked up more than 125 million online views.  Lady Gaga recently premiered the video for her new single “Telephone,” featuring Beyoncé, on the E! television network and entertainment website VEVO.

11/08/2010. - 16/08/2010.
Festival
Hajógyári-sziget

One of the largest-scale annual events Europe, which lasts for one week, is the outdoor musical Island Festival with hundreds of programs on Shipyard Island (Óbudai or Hajógyári Sziget). Many of the tens of thousands of visitors stay in tents on location during the festival, but day or week tickets can also be purchased for admission to the island, where numerous stages, cultural, musical, civil, catering literature, art, gift shop and other tents await their visitors.

As in every community, this mini village also has a post office, grocery store, bank, healthcare and other activities. Outstanding Hungarian and international performers ensure a colorful musical experience, and countless accompanying events offer additional entertainment opportunities.

01/06/2010. - 31/08/2010.
Festival
Margaret Island and Városmajor Open Air Theater

During the summer vacations, the programs of the Budapest theaters move outdoors, in order to offer outstanding entertainment in an open air environment.

29/07/2010. - 01/08/2010.
Sport
Hungaroring

The 28th Formula One race awaits, as each year, its enthusiastic visitors. Numerous side-events accompany the race at the venue. The Hungaroring can be found just outside Budapest, near Mogyoród, which can be accessed by car, buses and trains.

05/06/2010. - 15/03/2011.
Exhibition
Liszt Ferenc Memorial Museum

This exhibition attempts  to bring to life the tasks, problems and successes of the head of the Academy, and is based mostly on the rich documentation of the Academy. The interesting proceedings of the conferences provide a great aid to informing us about the educational order and tasks of the institution, as well as the necessity of involving further teachers, or the organization of the lessons and subjects. From different written requests we can see portraits of Hungarian musicians who became very famous later.

 The Hungarian Royal Academy of Music began its operation in 1875 after long preparatory work (it took almost half a decade) with only five teachers and 39 pupils. The chairman of the institution and the head of the piano master course was Franz Liszt, the director and head of the piano class was Ferenc Erkel. Further teachers were Robert Volkmann (composition), Kornél Ábrányi senior (secretary-general, and teacher of theoretical and historical subjects), and Sándor Nikolits (musical theory). Although Liszt’s international reputation and esteem itself meant the institution acquired a great rank from the start before other countries, its permanent activity and development went on under the directorship of Erkel.

The period when Erkel was the director (1875-1887) was a determining one in the development of the Academy, since in 1879 the institution managed to acquire  the Old Building (which is still today in operation) for its use, making it possible to develop musical education efficiently. With the exhibition we would of course like to document also Erkel’s activity as a teacher. Besides his own person, his colleagues and pupils are also brought to life.  It can only be the general achievement of the whole school staff and the students  which can confirm the aspirations of the director, Ferenc Erkel.   

The exhibition will be opened by Dr. András Batta, the president of the Music Academy. After the inauguration, Ilona Prunyi will give a piano recital at 6 PM. The concert will be based on works by the first teachers of the Academy. Also taking part will be András Emszt (a student at the Academy).

04/07/2010.
Pop, rock
Papp László Budapest Sports Arena

Mark Knopfler, the famous guitar virtuoso and singer, recently announced the launch of his 2010 tour, where among other songs he will perform the hits of his new album Get Lucky, which appeared on 14 September 2009.