235 result(s) for against hungary in Community & Culture
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.
Insider’s Guide: Top 10 Highlights at the Hungarian National Museum
- 5 May 2025 5:28 PM
- community & culture
Go to journey through Hungary’s rich history, as few cultural experiences in Budapest are as essential for expats living in Hungary as visiting the Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum, as it’s called in Hungarian. Founded in 1802, it is the oldest public museum in the country and remains a centrepiece of local identity.
Budapest Assembly Debates Pride: Progress or Pushback?
- 27 Feb 2025 4:15 PM
- community & culture
The Budapest Assembly on Wednesday discussed issues regarding the Budapest Pride Festival, the government's plan to put railway stations into private hands and of a proposal aiming to ensure the transparency of the municipality and its companies.
St. Lucy's Day Traditions In Hungary, 13 December
- 10 Dec 2024 10:45 AM
- http://puszta.com/eng
- 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.
Insider’s Guide: Top 10 Highlights at the Hungarian National Museum
- 5 May 2025 5:28 PM
- community & culture
Go to journey through Hungary’s rich history, as few cultural experiences in Budapest are as essential for expats living in Hungary as visiting the Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum, as it’s called in Hungarian. Founded in 1802, it is the oldest public museum in the country and remains a centrepiece of local identity.
Budapest Assembly Debates Pride: Progress or Pushback?
- 27 Feb 2025 4:15 PM
- community & culture
The Budapest Assembly on Wednesday discussed issues regarding the Budapest Pride Festival, the government's plan to put railway stations into private hands and of a proposal aiming to ensure the transparency of the municipality and its companies.
St. Lucy's Day Traditions In Hungary, 13 December
- 10 Dec 2024 10:45 AM
- http://puszta.com/eng
- 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.
















