Hungarian State Folk Ensemble: Wonderful Nativity

21 December 2019

Hungarian State Folk Ensemble: Wonderful Nativity
21 December 2019, 6 pm — 7:15 pm
Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

The Müpa Budapest audience can once again enjoy the Hungarian Folk Ensemble's Christmas dance show, which made its debut last year to great acclaim. The performance presents Christmas Eve, the Christmas vigil and the joy and excitement of waiting, the games and traditions of folk origins and the Christian tradition of welcoming the birth of Jesus, as well as the fairytale-like, magical stories which have developed around this day. The audience will have the chance to live through the joyful moments of the last day of advent, from early morning to late evening, from the magical creation of snow by the fairies at dawn to the secret meeting of the snowmen, the preparation of magical honey-scented Christmas foods and the ceremony of setting up and decorating the Christmas tree. With no little humour, the emboldened horses pulling a sleigh, the fierce snowball battles and the paired ice dancers make up the Nativity procession, one of the most popular mystery plays of the Christmas period, where all participants in this magical journey come together at the end of the performance to experience sincere joy together at the arrival of the Redeemer, the incarnation of the Son of God. The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble's advent dance drama in seven parts (Hótündérek tánca; Csusszan a szánkó; HTT - Hóemberek Titkos Találkozója; Csilingelő lovas szán; Süssünk, süssünk valamit; Szabad-e bejönni ide betlehemmel?; Jaj, de szép a karácsonyfa) creates a genuine festive atmosphere, bringing us closer to the secrets of Christmas and reminding us of that childhood joy of anticipation. This performance is recommended for families. An excerpt of Anna Szabó T.'s poem Hóhullás (Snowfall) will be performed during the evening. The première was a joint production of Müpa Budapest and the Hungarian Heritage House - Hungarian State Folk Ensemble.

Tickets More
Alireza Ghorbani

22 December 2019

One of the most sought-after singers of this generation is Alireza Ghorbani. Born into a deeply religious family, Ghorbani was still only an adolescent when he stood out with his sublime recitation of the Koran. At the same time, he was always just as receptive to the sounds of the singers he heard on the radio. It was Gholām-Hossein Banān who had the biggest influence on him, as the first one to help him understand that the words of the Prophet Mohammed and the Sufi poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī could be easily integrated into each other. Ghorbani's greatest international triumph, Lost in Love - Persian love songs, beguiles its listeners into the legendary 'Garden of Roses'. It evokes the classical Persian poets like Omar Khayyam, Rūmī and Hafez, who drew inspiration for their work there, while still giving voice to the greats of contemporary Iranian poetry as well. Ghorbani is coming to Müpa Budapest together with masters of the classical Persian instruments like Saman Samimi, the composer of their music (playing kamancheh), Milad Mohammadi (on the tar) and Zakariya Yousefi (percussion instruments). Their concert promises nothing less than to show how medieval songs of mystical love can still break hearts today.

Tickets More

New Year's concert for young people

1 January 2020

The Creation is a multi-layered masterpiece that is enjoyed by young and old alike. Joseph Haydn's oratorio proclaims the greatness and incredible richness of earthly existence, with each passage revealing the particulars of this miracle to the listener like a picture book - with vibrant colours, great warmth and charm, and no little humour. One can practically see the birds and slithering creatures coming to life before one's eyes while the seas, mountains and rivers are born as God creates the sun, the moon, light, and finally, man. This afternoon concert will feature the most spectacular parts of the work to be heard at the New Year's concert later that same evening, delivered courtesy of a host of excellent performers and conducted by the world-renowned Adam Fischer.

Tickets More
News
David Hodek Group

Ode to Joy

Today

6 December 2019, Friday

Masni and Pocó celebrate - Réka Mihályi and band

11 am - Müpa Tent

More details

Tomorrow

7 December 2019, Saturday

Tomorrow

7 December 2019, Saturday

- Sold out
Kaláka: Nativity

11 am - Müpa Tent
More details
- Sold out
Recirquel Company Budapest: My Land

7 pm - Festival Theatre
More details
- Opera Tour
  
  10 am Auditorium
  
  More details
- Playtime - Don't just listen!
  
  11 am Stairway Hall
  
  Tickets More details
- Opera Tour
  
  11:30 am Auditorium
  
  More details
- More events

Classical music, opera, theatre

Bryn Terfel Sings Arias

18 December 2019, 7:30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

Tickets More details
Haydn: The Creation

1 January 2020, 7:30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

Tickets More details
VOICE LAB - from opera to beatbox

10 January 2020, 7 pm Festival Theatre

Tickets More details
Mein Wien - a night of Viennese music with Jonas Kaufmann

10 January 2020, 7:30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

Tickets More details
Berg: Wozzeck

11 January 2020, 6:55 pm Festival Theatre

Tickets More details
Berg: Wozzeck

11 January 2020, 6:55 pm Auditorium

Tickets More details
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich

17 January 2020, 7:30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

Tickets More details
Piano Evening of József Balog and Tamás Érdi

19 January 2020, 7:30 pm Festival Theatre

Tickets More details

World music, jazz, popular music

Jaga Jazzist

18 December 2019, 8 pm Festival Theatre

Tickets More details
Alireza Ghorbani

22 December 2019, 8 pm Festival Theatre

Tickets More details
Kerekes Band

12 January 2020, 8 pm Festival Theatre

Tickets More details
A Celebration of Folk Music - from dance house to world music

18 January 2020, 7:30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

Tickets More details
Dávid Lamm: Invisible

23 January 2020, 8 pm Festival Theatre

Tickets More details
Erika Náray and special guest: Viktor Segal

30 January 2020, 8 pm

Tickets More details
The Grand Chinese New Year's Concert

3 February 2020, 7:30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

Tickets More details
Krisztián Oláh Quartet & Rick Margitza: At The Back Of My Mind

7 February 2020, 8 pm Festival Theatre

Tickets More details

Dance, contemporary circus

- Sold out
Recirquel Company Budapest: Paris de Nuit

5 January 2020, 7 pm Festival Theatre

More details
Recirquel Company Budapest: Paris de Nuit

5 January 2020, 9 pm Festival Theatre

Tickets More details
Recirquel Company Budapest: Paris de Nuit

6 January 2020, 7 pm Festival Theatre

Tickets More details
Recirquel Company Budapest: Paris de Nuit

6 January 2020, 9 pm Festival Theatre

Tickets More details
Recirquel Company Budapest: Paris de Nuit

7 January 2020, 7 pm Festival Theatre

Tickets More details
Recirquel Company Budapest: Paris de Nuit

7 January 2020, 9 pm Festival Theatre

Tickets More details
Recirquel Company Budapest: Paris de Nuit

8 January 2020, 7 pm Festival Theatre

Tickets More details
Recirquel Company Budapest: Paris de Nuit

8 January 2020, 9 pm Festival Theatre

Tickets More details

Family and youth events

Literarium Junior

11 December 2019, 11 am Banner Square

Free event
More details
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble: Wonderful Nativity

21 December 2019, 11 am Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

Tickets More details
Road to Symphonia - The Orchestra

21 December 2019, 11 am Glass Hall

Tickets More details
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble: Wonderful Nativity

21 December 2019, 6 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

Tickets More details
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble: Wonderful Nativity

22 December 2019, 11 am Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

Tickets More details
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble: Wonderful Nativity

22 December 2019, 6 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

Tickets More details
New Year's concert for young people

1 January 2020, 4 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

Tickets More details
Sing-along baby - musical activities for small children

15 January 2020, 10:45 am Blue Hall

Tickets More details

Literature, cinema, fine arts

Britannia Hospital (1982)

6 January 2020, 7 pm Auditorium

Tickets More details
Harmonised - An evening with György Dragomán, Anna Szabó T., Evelin Tóth and Luca Kézdy

20 January 2020, 7 pm Festival Theatre

Tickets More details
Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)

27 January 2020, 7 pm Auditorium

Tickets More details
The Madness of King George (1994)

10 February 2020, 7 pm Auditorium

Tickets More details