139 result(s) for anniversary in Community & Culture
Budapest Festival Orchestra Hosts Free Family Day on Children's Day
- 18 May 2026 3:05 PM
- community & culture
The Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) is bringing back its popular "Music Fair and Family Day" on Children's Day, Sunday, May 31.
Watch: Traditional Hungarian Celebrations at Szentendre Pentecost Festival, 24 - 25 May
- 14 May 2026 1:21 PM
- community & culture
Craft demonstrations, folk dance and traditional music performances take place at the Szentendre Open-Air Ethnographic Museum (Skanzen) during the Pentecost Heritage Festival.
Vasarely 120: Major Retrospective of Op-Art Pioneer at Budapest Fine Arts Museum
- 14 May 2026 12:30 PM
- community & culture
If you've ever found yourself captivated by a geometric painting that seemed to shift or pulse as you looked at it, you've had a 'Vasarely experience'. Now the world’s most famous optical artist, a Hungarian, is being celebrated in a comprehensive retrospective deserving of his art legacy.
Zsolnay Light Festival Returns to Hungary with Vasarely Tribute from 2 - 5 July
- 11 May 2026 6:36 PM
- community & culture
Pécs is set to light up once again as the Zsolnay Light Festival returns for its 10th edition from July 2–5, bringing four nights of contemporary light art, projection mapping, and immersive installations across the city. This year’s programme also marks a special tribute to Victor Vasarely, the Pécs-born pioneer of op-art.
Nobel Laureate Kariko Receives George Washington Award
- 7 May 2026 5:49 AM
- community & culture
The American Hungarian Foundation (AHF) has recognized Nobel Prize winner Katalin Karikó with the prestigious George Washington Award. The announcement was made by the University of Szeged following the Hungarian American Coalition's gala, which also marked the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States.
Kariko to Receive Honorary Doctorate from the University of Oxford
- 28 Apr 2026 5:49 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian Nobel Prize-winning researcher Katalin Kariko, the first female to receive the prize, will receive an honorary degree from the University of Oxford in June, after receiving similar degrees from two US universities in May, according to information from the University of Szeged (SZTE), in southern Hungary.
Expat Explainer: Symbolism of Bronze Shoes in Budapest by Danube
- 22 Apr 2026 1:35 PM
- community & culture
Inaugurated in 2005, the memorial created by film director Can Togay and sculptor Gyula Pauer stands as a stark reminder of the Arrow Cross terror of 1944–45. During this period, Jewish victims were forced to remove their shoes before being shot into the river.
Op-Art Celebrations: Vasarely Memorial Year Held in Pécs
- 6 Apr 2026 6:53 PM
- community & culture
Programs are organized in 2026 in the Baranya county seat to mark the 120th anniversary of Victor Vasarely's birth and the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Pécs museum exhibiting his works, the mayor of Pécs announced.
Guest of Honour Revealed for Budapest International Book Festival
- 2 Apr 2026 6:14 AM
- community & culture
Irish author Colm Toibin will be the guest of honour at the 31st Budapest International Book Festival, to be held on the Hungexpo fair grounds between 1 - 4 October, the organiser Hungarian Association of Book Publishers and Distributors (MKKE) said.
Budapest Festival Orchestra Hosts Free Family Day on Children's Day
- 18 May 2026 3:05 PM
- community & culture
The Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) is bringing back its popular "Music Fair and Family Day" on Children's Day, Sunday, May 31.
Watch: Traditional Hungarian Celebrations at Szentendre Pentecost Festival, 24 - 25 May
- 14 May 2026 1:21 PM
- community & culture
Craft demonstrations, folk dance and traditional music performances take place at the Szentendre Open-Air Ethnographic Museum (Skanzen) during the Pentecost Heritage Festival.
Vasarely 120: Major Retrospective of Op-Art Pioneer at Budapest Fine Arts Museum
- 14 May 2026 12:30 PM
- community & culture
If you've ever found yourself captivated by a geometric painting that seemed to shift or pulse as you looked at it, you've had a 'Vasarely experience'. Now the world’s most famous optical artist, a Hungarian, is being celebrated in a comprehensive retrospective deserving of his art legacy.
Zsolnay Light Festival Returns to Hungary with Vasarely Tribute from 2 - 5 July
- 11 May 2026 6:36 PM
- community & culture
Pécs is set to light up once again as the Zsolnay Light Festival returns for its 10th edition from July 2–5, bringing four nights of contemporary light art, projection mapping, and immersive installations across the city. This year’s programme also marks a special tribute to Victor Vasarely, the Pécs-born pioneer of op-art.
Nobel Laureate Kariko Receives George Washington Award
- 7 May 2026 5:49 AM
- community & culture
The American Hungarian Foundation (AHF) has recognized Nobel Prize winner Katalin Karikó with the prestigious George Washington Award. The announcement was made by the University of Szeged following the Hungarian American Coalition's gala, which also marked the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States.
Kariko to Receive Honorary Doctorate from the University of Oxford
- 28 Apr 2026 5:49 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian Nobel Prize-winning researcher Katalin Kariko, the first female to receive the prize, will receive an honorary degree from the University of Oxford in June, after receiving similar degrees from two US universities in May, according to information from the University of Szeged (SZTE), in southern Hungary.
Expat Explainer: Symbolism of Bronze Shoes in Budapest by Danube
- 22 Apr 2026 1:35 PM
- community & culture
Inaugurated in 2005, the memorial created by film director Can Togay and sculptor Gyula Pauer stands as a stark reminder of the Arrow Cross terror of 1944–45. During this period, Jewish victims were forced to remove their shoes before being shot into the river.
Op-Art Celebrations: Vasarely Memorial Year Held in Pécs
- 6 Apr 2026 6:53 PM
- community & culture
Programs are organized in 2026 in the Baranya county seat to mark the 120th anniversary of Victor Vasarely's birth and the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Pécs museum exhibiting his works, the mayor of Pécs announced.
Guest of Honour Revealed for Budapest International Book Festival
- 2 Apr 2026 6:14 AM
- community & culture
Irish author Colm Toibin will be the guest of honour at the 31st Budapest International Book Festival, to be held on the Hungexpo fair grounds between 1 - 4 October, the organiser Hungarian Association of Book Publishers and Distributors (MKKE) said.