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Mother Teresa Statue Unveiled In Budapest To Mark Intl Charity Day
- 8 Sep 2014 9:01 AM
- community & culture
The Albanian Embassy and Hungarian dignitaries unveiled a statue of Mother Teresa in Budapest on Friday to mark Day of International Charity. “Mother Teresa lived an exemplary life, she faced up the horror of poverty and hopelessness and was dedicated to serving the needy,” Zoltán Pokorni, the mayor of District 12 where the statue was erected, told the ceremony.
Blondie Concert In Budapest, 9 September
- 6 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Undeniably one of the most trailblazing and influential bands of our time, Blondie – pioneering frontwoman/songwriter Debbie Harry, guitarist/conceptual mastermind Chris Stein and powerhouse drummer Clem Burke, along with newer band mates Leigh Foxx (who has been with the band since ’97), guitarist Tommy Kessler and keyboardist Matt Katz-Bohen – kicked off their 40 th year in true fashion.
Hungarian State Opera Marks Border Opening 25 Years Ago
- 6 Sep 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Opera House is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Austrian- Hungarian border with an international conference on Friday and a gala featuring renowned singers Anja Kampe, Piotr Beczala, Ferruccio Furlanetto and Andrea Rost on the day after.
Updated: Hungarian State Opera's New Season
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Hungarian State Opera proudly presents its new (2014/15) season. It exceeds all expectations and is worthy of any opera house or cultural institute in the world. Together with our recently reopened second venue, the Erkel Theatre, the Opera offers more programmes than ever.
Budapest Jewish Summer Festival With Focus On Holocaust 70th Anniversary
- 4 Sep 2014 4:40 AM
- community & culture
This year’s Jewish Summer Festival held until Sept. 7 features music, literature, theatre, film and fine art, with a focus on the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust. Some 30 productions with more than 500 contributors at more than ten venues are featured in the week-long festival. In addition to Budapest, events are held in Gyöngyös, Pécs and Veszprém.
Freedom Express To Arrive In Budapest
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
An international social and educational trip dubbed Freedom Express, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of Communism in Europe, is to arrive in Budapest on Wednesday. The project is travelling through Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Germany, and after stops in Gdansk and Warsaw, it will be in Budapest for two days.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Liberals At A Loss About State Honours To Kertész
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-liberal writer thinks the government has managed to baffle the opposing camp by decorating Nobel Prize winning author Imre Kertész. His conservative counterpart believes this was a win-win game for both sides and a contribution to bridging deep-set divisions.
'Living Memorial' Arises In Shadow Of Dead One In Budapest
- 22 Aug 2014 8:59 AM
- current affairs
The memorial itself is just a symptom of stupidity, vulgarity and the denial of reasonable thinking. This is the attitude we are protesting against.” – Living Memorial tour guide.
Imre Kertész & Ernő Rubik Presented With Hungary's Highest State Award
- 21 Aug 2014 9:04 AM
- community & culture
On 20 August, Hungary’s national holiday marking the country’s founding, President of the Republic János Áder presented internationally acknowledged Nobel Prize-winning author Imre Kertész and internationaly reknown inventor Ernő Rubik with the Order of Saint Stephen at the proposal of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Mother Teresa Statue Unveiled In Budapest To Mark Intl Charity Day
- 8 Sep 2014 9:01 AM
- community & culture
The Albanian Embassy and Hungarian dignitaries unveiled a statue of Mother Teresa in Budapest on Friday to mark Day of International Charity. “Mother Teresa lived an exemplary life, she faced up the horror of poverty and hopelessness and was dedicated to serving the needy,” Zoltán Pokorni, the mayor of District 12 where the statue was erected, told the ceremony.
Blondie Concert In Budapest, 9 September
- 6 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Undeniably one of the most trailblazing and influential bands of our time, Blondie – pioneering frontwoman/songwriter Debbie Harry, guitarist/conceptual mastermind Chris Stein and powerhouse drummer Clem Burke, along with newer band mates Leigh Foxx (who has been with the band since ’97), guitarist Tommy Kessler and keyboardist Matt Katz-Bohen – kicked off their 40 th year in true fashion.
Hungarian State Opera Marks Border Opening 25 Years Ago
- 6 Sep 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Opera House is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Austrian- Hungarian border with an international conference on Friday and a gala featuring renowned singers Anja Kampe, Piotr Beczala, Ferruccio Furlanetto and Andrea Rost on the day after.
Updated: Hungarian State Opera's New Season
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Hungarian State Opera proudly presents its new (2014/15) season. It exceeds all expectations and is worthy of any opera house or cultural institute in the world. Together with our recently reopened second venue, the Erkel Theatre, the Opera offers more programmes than ever.
Budapest Jewish Summer Festival With Focus On Holocaust 70th Anniversary
- 4 Sep 2014 4:40 AM
- community & culture
This year’s Jewish Summer Festival held until Sept. 7 features music, literature, theatre, film and fine art, with a focus on the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust. Some 30 productions with more than 500 contributors at more than ten venues are featured in the week-long festival. In addition to Budapest, events are held in Gyöngyös, Pécs and Veszprém.
Freedom Express To Arrive In Budapest
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
An international social and educational trip dubbed Freedom Express, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of Communism in Europe, is to arrive in Budapest on Wednesday. The project is travelling through Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Germany, and after stops in Gdansk and Warsaw, it will be in Budapest for two days.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Liberals At A Loss About State Honours To Kertész
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-liberal writer thinks the government has managed to baffle the opposing camp by decorating Nobel Prize winning author Imre Kertész. His conservative counterpart believes this was a win-win game for both sides and a contribution to bridging deep-set divisions.
'Living Memorial' Arises In Shadow Of Dead One In Budapest
- 22 Aug 2014 8:59 AM
- current affairs
The memorial itself is just a symptom of stupidity, vulgarity and the denial of reasonable thinking. This is the attitude we are protesting against.” – Living Memorial tour guide.
Imre Kertész & Ernő Rubik Presented With Hungary's Highest State Award
- 21 Aug 2014 9:04 AM
- community & culture
On 20 August, Hungary’s national holiday marking the country’s founding, President of the Republic János Áder presented internationally acknowledged Nobel Prize-winning author Imre Kertész and internationaly reknown inventor Ernő Rubik with the Order of Saint Stephen at the proposal of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.