Friday
4pm - 2am: Indoor Beer Festival at Danubius Hotel Gellért If you thought a beer festival can only be organized outdoors during the summer, and in the winter you can only drink beer at home or at a pub, this event will surely change your mind.
There will be various programs, thematic tastings, a 100 different types of beer, great music, and true delicacies of beer gastronomy at one of the most famous hotels in Budapest, happening February 19-21.
7pm:
Jakub Hošek – “Veggie Buddhist Eco Prince” exhibit opening at Trafó GalleryTrafó Gallery is hosting the first solo exhibition of the Czech artist Jakub Hošek in Hungary. Hošek is one of the most unique and intriguing figures of the emerging art scene of Prague, as he is considered a “total artist”, being a painter and a music promoter and producer at the same time.
One of the signature features of Hošek’s paintings is his very expressive calligraphic style that evolves almost into abstraction, and which at some points is clearly inspired by music typography. The linear painting style of the artist is gravitating around different graphic technics, and has a very peculiar connection with texts, which often conceal self-mythological allusions. The exhibition will be on view through March 27th.
8pm: MOME ZAJ5 at Moholy-Nagy University Of Art and Design This series of events called MOMEZAJ was brought to life to offer a venue for the students of Moholy-Nagy University Of Art and Design, and any other participants willing to present their musical interests. Meteo plays psychedelic retro-rock. The songs of Planataria blend the signature vibes of ’60 and ’70s guitar music with a variety of sounds from jazz, electronica, or, say, world music. KURO is dedicated to dirty, raging techno music with tribal and industrial influences, and with no compromise. Co-Exit is the duo performance of Áron Porteleki and Adél Juhász; their performance is a flow of improvisations gently matched together, based on visions and dreaming while awake. Vár Be Q finds inspiration in both the ideas of tradition and revolution, and is defined by jazz traditions with influences from blues, funk, and folk music.
11pm: LavaLava & Corvin Club Present – Roman Flügel at Corvin Club After devoting almost his entire life to music via countless aliases (such as Alter Ego, Soylent Green, and Roman IV), Roman Flügel is now focusing on releasing and playing music under his real name. As a DJ, he is a real chameleon: he can go from banging techno to soft house, from leftfield to juke – but we can expect nothing less from one of the biggest icons of the German electronic scene. Maybe a night that we won’t forget – but that’s kinda guaranteed.
11pm: Der Morgen Presents Zenker Brothers at LÄRM The Zenker Brothers are Marco and Dario Zenker, techno DJs and producers who also run the celebrated Ilian Tape label. As prolific artists both solo and together, their profile has been rising steadily for almost ten years, with releases on their own imprint, Tresor and Frozen Border. The slow climb to the techno pantheon has culminated with the release of their debut album “Immersion”, a deep-leftfield record that is very engaging thanks to its unique atmosphere and interesting rhythmic patterns, which shuffle and skitter under heavy layers of hazy synths.Saturday
10am - 8pm: KávéBár Bazár 2016 at Corinthia Hotel Budapest - Royal Spa Budapest’s grand Corinthia Hotel will host the biggest event of the Hungarian coffee scene on February 20-21. For a reasonable entrance fee, enjoy unlimited samples of exquisite java blends, fine wines, and numerous gastronomical treats. Exhibitors from cafés, bars, and the culinary world will participate, national championships (barista, sommelier, cocktail-flair) will be held, and interesting presentations and programs will welcome all onlookers.
11am - 5pm: Gardrób at Central PassageThe Gardrób Community Market is Budapest’s biggest secondhand clothes and accessory fair, where ordinary people sell stuff that they have outgrown or have become bored of. Spice up your wardrobe with some snazzy new-used threads, or free up some space in your closet to make a little pocket money here.
9pm: Fat Mo’s Carnival – Time Travel to the Roaring Twenties at Fat Mo's Fat Mo’s throws a fantastic costume party, where the outifts, accessories, divine dishes, and live music are all provided by the organizers.The long-established restaurant evokes the gangster-filled feeling of America during the 1920s through its speakeasy ambience, mouthwatering meals, and high-spirited music.
This weekend is a true journey through time, as everything is set to reflect the mysterious world of the Roaring Twenties and the Prohibition Era.
11pm: Deep In The City #1_BDAY at Akvárium KlubThe aquatic-trio of Davko, Moon, and
T:Maniak
– the residents of DITC – will flood this city-center hotspot with intense sound waves of the usual quality, starting from deep towards catchy techno-house. All three of them are preparing with worthy noise-ammo.
11pm: Next Level Presents Grandtheft at A38Grandtheft is a producer/songwriter/DJ currently based in Toronto, Canada. He is also known as one half of the Team Canada DJs duo, as a co-founder of The Eh! Team, and co-owner of Montreal’s favorite indie dance club Blue Dog Motel.
Establishing an eclectic, custom club sound by playing largely his own originals, remixes, and video edits, Grandtheft slays clubs worldwide, and is respected as one of the best live DJs that Canada has to offer. Touring 150+ dates per year, his remixes and live sets have led to being booked to support huge acts such as U2 and Arcade Fire, and being hand-picked by celebs such as Seth Rogan and Paris Hilton to supply soundtracks for their events.Sunday
6am - ?: Contra Mundum: Afterhours –
Polarize, Roland Handrick, Forsek at Corvin Bar Budapest never sleeps – not even after a Saturday night spent dancing and drinking.
That’s why Afterhours came to life: a party series that starts at 6am, for those who still don’t want to leave the club, but spend some more time on the dance floor. This time, Polarize, Roland Handrick, and Forsek will stand behind the deck, to guide you through the first hours of the last day of the week.
10am:
Palace Of Delights at MüPa – Palace Of ArtsThe Palace of Delights awaits families who wish to spend their time in active, creative, and meaningful activities. The children’s concerts, dance performances, and fairy-tale theater performed on stage – as well as musical and other creative activities, skills-development programs, and games taking place in other parts of the foyer – are closely linked to a weekly theme, and to concerts and other performances elsewhere on the Palace of Arts program.
11am: Rembrandt from the National Gallery London, and Rijksmuseum Amsterdam at Uránia National Film Theater Every Rembrandt exhibition is eagerly anticipated, but this major new show hosted by London’s National Gallery and Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is an event like no other. The director of the film got exclusive, privileged access to both galleries, thus the film documents not only the exhibition, but it will also follow Rembrandt’s life story with the help of these world-famous institutions.
The exhibition focuses on the highlights from the final years of Rembrandt’s life. The masterpieces he produced during this period are so soulful and honest that they helped sculpt our idea of Rembrandt as a man and as an artist.
8pm: Emptiness Booking & Go Away Records Present Aviator at Dürer Kert On their Twitter biography, Massachusetts’s Aviator describes themselves as “too mad for the emo gig, too sad for the hardcore gig”. Which is quite accurate: their music is rooted in hardcore, but has clear emo qualities. They combine spot-on screamed vocals, a balanced instrumental attack, and emotional lyrics. If you are a fan of bands like La Dispute or Touché Amore, this is a must-see gig.
