237 result(s) for against hungary in Community & Culture
Quick Guide: 15 March National Holiday in Hungary 2026
- 11 Mar 2026 1:38 PM
- community & culture
On 15 March 1848, as part of the wave of revolutions sweeping across Europe, a revolution broke out in Pest-Buda. It triumphed without bloodshed and was driven by the ideals of national sovereignty and civic transformation, inspired by the motto “liberty, equality, fraternity.”
'Golden Repair' Exhibition Now On at Ludwig Museum in Budapest
- 12 Jan 2026 3:51 PM
- community & culture
On display until 22 February. The desire to make the world a better place is as old as humanity. Repair, restoration, and renovation can be both symbolic and practical gestures manifested in the form of individual as well as social responsibility.
Expat Explainer: St. Lucy's Day Traditions in Hungary, 13 December
- 11 Dec 2025 7:41 AM
- community & culture
"Named after the Christian virgin, St. Lucy's day (Lucia or Luca’s day - luca napja) is one of the richest in customs and superstitions in Hungary. Before the Gregorian calendar reform, it was the shortest and darkest day of the year, and it marked the beginning of the winter solstice. It is for this reason that numerous traditions and fertility games are linked to this special day.
Budapest Celebrates Unification: New Honorary Citizens Revealed, Mayor Champions Freedom
- 18 Nov 2025 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, awarded honorary citizenship titles on Monday, the day marking the 152nd anniversary of the unification of Budapest.
Discover What Budapest Festival Orchestra Has in Store for the Next Few Months
- 4 Nov 2025 2:58 PM
- community & culture
Although the Budapest Festival Orchestra has just returned from the wonderfully successful Vicenza Opera Festival, rehearsals are already underway for Iván Fischer’s next major concerts at Müpa Budapest.
National Holiday Marks '56 Revolution: Events in Budapest, 22 - 23 October
- 20 Oct 2025 6:32 AM
- community & culture
The 1956 Hungarian Revolution was a spontaneous nationwide revolt against Soviet control, sparked by student protests on October 23. Demanding freedom and independence, Hungarians briefly overthrew the communist regime before Soviet forces crushed the uprising.
Budapest Unveils Statue of Thatcher
- 9 Oct 2025 2:47 PM
- community & culture
A striking iron statue commemorating the 100th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher’s birth was unveiled at the Millenáris complex in Budapest, near the National Dance Theater on Kis Rókus Street. It's officially said that this sculpture celebrates the enduring legacy of the ‘Iron Lady’.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book Two, Chapter 7, Part 2
- 21 May 2025 5:45 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.
Old 'Eclipse of Crescent Moon' Novel Sells for Millions of Forints at Hungarian Auction
- 21 May 2025 2:00 PM
- community & culture
A two-volume dedicated copy of the novel Egri Csillagok (Eclipse of the Crescent Moon) by Géza Gárdonyi fetched more than Ft 2 million at an auction hosted by Antikvárium.hu that ended on Sunday evening.
Quick Guide: 15 March National Holiday in Hungary 2026
- 11 Mar 2026 1:38 PM
- community & culture
On 15 March 1848, as part of the wave of revolutions sweeping across Europe, a revolution broke out in Pest-Buda. It triumphed without bloodshed and was driven by the ideals of national sovereignty and civic transformation, inspired by the motto “liberty, equality, fraternity.”
'Golden Repair' Exhibition Now On at Ludwig Museum in Budapest
- 12 Jan 2026 3:51 PM
- community & culture
On display until 22 February. The desire to make the world a better place is as old as humanity. Repair, restoration, and renovation can be both symbolic and practical gestures manifested in the form of individual as well as social responsibility.
Expat Explainer: St. Lucy's Day Traditions in Hungary, 13 December
- 11 Dec 2025 7:41 AM
- community & culture
"Named after the Christian virgin, St. Lucy's day (Lucia or Luca’s day - luca napja) is one of the richest in customs and superstitions in Hungary. Before the Gregorian calendar reform, it was the shortest and darkest day of the year, and it marked the beginning of the winter solstice. It is for this reason that numerous traditions and fertility games are linked to this special day.
Budapest Celebrates Unification: New Honorary Citizens Revealed, Mayor Champions Freedom
- 18 Nov 2025 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, awarded honorary citizenship titles on Monday, the day marking the 152nd anniversary of the unification of Budapest.
Discover What Budapest Festival Orchestra Has in Store for the Next Few Months
- 4 Nov 2025 2:58 PM
- community & culture
Although the Budapest Festival Orchestra has just returned from the wonderfully successful Vicenza Opera Festival, rehearsals are already underway for Iván Fischer’s next major concerts at Müpa Budapest.
National Holiday Marks '56 Revolution: Events in Budapest, 22 - 23 October
- 20 Oct 2025 6:32 AM
- community & culture
The 1956 Hungarian Revolution was a spontaneous nationwide revolt against Soviet control, sparked by student protests on October 23. Demanding freedom and independence, Hungarians briefly overthrew the communist regime before Soviet forces crushed the uprising.
Budapest Unveils Statue of Thatcher
- 9 Oct 2025 2:47 PM
- community & culture
A striking iron statue commemorating the 100th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher’s birth was unveiled at the Millenáris complex in Budapest, near the National Dance Theater on Kis Rókus Street. It's officially said that this sculpture celebrates the enduring legacy of the ‘Iron Lady’.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book Two, Chapter 7, Part 2
- 21 May 2025 5:45 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.
Old 'Eclipse of Crescent Moon' Novel Sells for Millions of Forints at Hungarian Auction
- 21 May 2025 2:00 PM
- community & culture
A two-volume dedicated copy of the novel Egri Csillagok (Eclipse of the Crescent Moon) by Géza Gárdonyi fetched more than Ft 2 million at an auction hosted by Antikvárium.hu that ended on Sunday evening.