429 result(s) for 1956
Insider’s Guide: Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest - Artistic Treasures Unveiled
- 1 Aug 2023 12:32 PM
- property
The Buda Castle houses three key institutions, the main one is the Hungarian National Gallery - the Magyar Nemzeti Galéria to locals. After coming under the umbrella of the Museum of Fine Arts a decade or so ago, it expanded the range of its domestic collection and began to offer all kinds of guided tours, including some in English.
Insider’s Guide: Top 7 Statues in Budapest with Fascinating Backstories
- 11 Jul 2023 7:29 AM
- getting around
Poets, composers and statesmen proudly stand around Budapest, their likenesses centrepiecing the city’s main squares and boulevards. But what about the more unusual figures, the statues and installations whose stories have you wondering how and why they got there?
Insider’s Guide: Heroes’ Square in Budapest
- 10 Jul 2023 1:53 PM
- getting around
Of Budapest’s many landmarks, few make a statement as bold as Heroes’ Square, Hősök tere to Hungarians, bookending Andrássy út before the greenery of City Park.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 5, Part 7.
- 5 Jul 2023 6:53 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Watch: Epic Saga of Budapest's Iconic Chain Bridge - New Video & Exhibition Now Online
- 26 Jun 2023 2:33 PM
- community & culture
How many battles have been fought at Chain Bridge? How attempts have been made to blow it up – and how many were successful? Whatever happened to the man behind the bridge, Count István Széchenyi?
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 5, Part 5.
- 23 Jun 2023 3:17 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
'Ligeti 100', Palace of Arts Budapest, 22 June
- 22 Jun 2023 7:00 PM
- contemporary
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of György Ligeti, one of the most exciting composers of the 20th century, a constant seeker of new paths forward.
Originally from Transylvania, he studied at Budapest's Liszt Academy and, after emigrating in 1956, produced his mature work in Western Europe.
Concerto Budapest and the Hungarian Radio Choir are commemorating the artist with ...
Insider’s Guide: Memento Park In Budapest
- 19 Jun 2023 4:38 PM
- property
After the collapse of Communism in 1989, Budapest, like other capitals around the former Eastern bloc, was left with unwieldy souvenirs from the previous four decades of dictatorship.
Insider’s Guide: Kolodko's Strange Small Statues Around Budapest
- 14 Jun 2023 6:02 PM
- getting around
As you pass Budapest’s key sites and vantage points, keep a look out for a strange little figure you might see alongside. These figurines are the work of sculptor Mihály Kolodko and often embellish the story behind the landmark, usually in an offbeat, humorous way.
Insider’s Guide: Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest - Artistic Treasures Unveiled
- 1 Aug 2023 12:32 PM
- property
The Buda Castle houses three key institutions, the main one is the Hungarian National Gallery - the Magyar Nemzeti Galéria to locals. After coming under the umbrella of the Museum of Fine Arts a decade or so ago, it expanded the range of its domestic collection and began to offer all kinds of guided tours, including some in English.
Insider’s Guide: Top 7 Statues in Budapest with Fascinating Backstories
- 11 Jul 2023 7:29 AM
- getting around
Poets, composers and statesmen proudly stand around Budapest, their likenesses centrepiecing the city’s main squares and boulevards. But what about the more unusual figures, the statues and installations whose stories have you wondering how and why they got there?
Insider’s Guide: Heroes’ Square in Budapest
- 10 Jul 2023 1:53 PM
- getting around
Of Budapest’s many landmarks, few make a statement as bold as Heroes’ Square, Hősök tere to Hungarians, bookending Andrássy út before the greenery of City Park.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 5, Part 7.
- 5 Jul 2023 6:53 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Watch: Epic Saga of Budapest's Iconic Chain Bridge - New Video & Exhibition Now Online
- 26 Jun 2023 2:33 PM
- community & culture
How many battles have been fought at Chain Bridge? How attempts have been made to blow it up – and how many were successful? Whatever happened to the man behind the bridge, Count István Széchenyi?
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 5, Part 5.
- 23 Jun 2023 3:17 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
'Ligeti 100', Palace of Arts Budapest, 22 June
- 22 Jun 2023 7:00 PM
- contemporary
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of György Ligeti, one of the most exciting composers of the 20th century, a constant seeker of new paths forward.
Originally from Transylvania, he studied at Budapest's Liszt Academy and, after emigrating in 1956, produced his mature work in Western Europe.
Concerto Budapest and the Hungarian Radio Choir are commemorating the artist with ...
Insider’s Guide: Memento Park In Budapest
- 19 Jun 2023 4:38 PM
- property
After the collapse of Communism in 1989, Budapest, like other capitals around the former Eastern bloc, was left with unwieldy souvenirs from the previous four decades of dictatorship.
Insider’s Guide: Kolodko's Strange Small Statues Around Budapest
- 14 Jun 2023 6:02 PM
- getting around
As you pass Budapest’s key sites and vantage points, keep a look out for a strange little figure you might see alongside. These figurines are the work of sculptor Mihály Kolodko and often embellish the story behind the landmark, usually in an offbeat, humorous way.