CELTIC PUNK IS BACK! – DROPKICK MURPHYS VISIT TO HUNGARY
by Ádám Gueth/ translation by Krisztina Kodó The legendary Boston-based Irish punk band Dropkick Murphys played a sold-out concert in Budapest Park on 11 June, and the outdoor venue was a venue for moustaches, bald heads, rockers and of course Irish music fans. The concert also hosted Pogoing, lots of beer, plaid kilts and a …
BLOOMSDAY 2024 Programme
Friday, 14th of June 14.00 Opening (Joyce Statue, Main Square) Opening speeches, handover of the Szombathely Bloom Award, stamping up to the murals 15.00 Inauguration of the Murals (Parking area in Kőszegi u.) Artists: Mark Joyce and Stella Koleszár 16.00 Raising the flag of Bloomlandia and beer tapping (square in front of the Music School) …
Irish Speaker Series – A Decade Fostering Democratic- CEU Irish Speaker Series Lecture by Pat Cox, former President of the European Parliament.
Invitation On the 10th anniversary of our Irish Speaker Series, the CEU Democracy Institute, in partnership with the Embassy of Ireland to Hungary, cordially invites you to a lecture by Pat Cox, former President of the European Parliament.” ”Homecoming”: Hungary’s 2004 Accession & the Future of EU Enlargement. Date: May 2nd, 17.30-19.00 Venue: CEU, Auditorium A, 1051 Budapest Nador utca 9. After …
Beckett 2024 Thematic Week at KJU
Kodolányi University held its 2024 Spring term thematic week between 8 to 11 April. The university hosted many speakers both local Hungarian as well as foreign scholars from far and wide. The Department of English Studies offered numerous events. On 11 April at 4 PM a Samuel Beckett life and achievement exhibition was opened which …
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Budapest
written by Alicia Soede (Engish studies BA student, Kodolányi University) Recently, we had the opportunity to volunteer for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Budapest, proudly representing Kodolányi János University. The celebrations took place in Liberty Square, offering a great selection of traditional Irish food and drink, such as Guinness and Kilkenny. We were …
The Beauty Queen of Leenaned -a dramatized play reading at Brody House
Experience the classic play “The Beauty Queen of Leenane” by Martin McDonagh in a unique dramatized play reading at Brody House in Budapest! This 1996 dramatic play premiered with the Druid Theatre Company in Galway, Ireland and features talented Irish actors along with a distinguished member of the Expect Community’s relative. Catch the …
Loreena McKennitt returns with a new album
The Canadian Celtic singer, Loreena McKennitt releases a new album in 2024. ‘The Road Back Home’ returns to the songstress’ musical roots. It was recorded in the summer of 2023 when she performed at four folk festivals in Ontario, it captures the early Celtic tunes, the bursts of energy and inspired spontaneity of the folk …
Book Club Event in January 2024
The Book Club Event is back again in January and there are two books on the list: Paul Murray: The Bee Sting and Claire Keegan: Small Things Like These. The next book club meeting is on Tuesday 30 January 7 pm in the Embassy ( in BankCenter) We will be talking about: Paul Murray: The …