157 result(s) for architect in Community & Culture
Makovecz Celebrations In Budapest In November
- 13 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
An award will be founded to mark the 80th anniversary of the birth of architect Imre Makovecz next month, Hungarian Academy of Arts president György Fekete announced at a Monday press conference. The architect will be honoured with a conference on his works, a concert, a new bust and new publications. The conference will be held in the Pesti Vigadó on November 23. Makovecz, born on November 20, ...
Ends On 18 Oct: “...And The Idea Takes Shape...”, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Műcsarnok and the Millennium Memorial were the joint concept of Albert Schickedanz and sculptor György Zala (whose exhibition is currently running at the Műcsarnok). Both projects were completed by 1896 for the events celebrating the millennium of the Magyars’ arrival in the Carpathian Basin (although all of the sculptures were not fully installed until 1929). Andrássy út, the avenue ...
Minister Okays Ceding Budapest Corvinus Departments To Gödöllő University
- 10 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The human resources minister has passed a final decision to move three departments of Budapest’s Corvinus University to Szent István University in Gödöllő, a town near Budapest. Deans of the departments of food science, horticultural science and landscape architecture said after talks with Zoltán Balog, the minister, that they had had no opportunity to negotiate.
Night Of The Theaters, Budapest, 19 September
- 10 Sep 2015 1:24 AM
- community & culture
25 theaters of Budapest await visitors at 61 locations with interactive, unconventional and interesting productions on September 19, at the Night of the Theaters. The organizers promise that the versatile programs will tempt in even those who are not regular visitors. Let’s see why.
Central European Avant-Garde Magazine Conference, Budapest, 17–19 September
- 8 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- community & culture
The subject of the conference is the ‘Central European avant-garde magazine’, arguably the most important medium of communication for progressive literature and visual arts in the region during and after WWI.
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
Expat Art Scene: Where To See, Study & Exhibit Art
- 30 Jul 2015 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Art enthusiasts rejoice, creativity is in Budapest’s blood, from the work of great architecture that brightens up the cityscape, to the minds behind many of it quirky ruin pubs. If you’re a budding artist, newly arrived and keen to see what the city has to offer, or you’re a veteran expat seeking new inspiration, we found some great ways to get your creative juices flowing.
Central Europe In A Changing World, Debrecen, Hungary, 27-31 July 2015
- 13 Jul 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
While the concept and image of what may be called Central Europe has been changing through the past couple of decades, we do believe that there is a number of historical, political, economic and cultural issues which have played an important part in shaping the countries of this European region during the past centuries.
Vajdahunyad Castle Summer Music Festival Program
- 9 Jul 2015 10:55 AM
- community & culture
This Castle Festival in Budapest is a feast of classical, swing, klezmer and traditional Hungarian gypsy music. The truely beautiful courtyard of the Vajdahunyad Castle provides a romantic background for this annual event. Performances this year are scheduled for Mondays and Thursdays from 9 Juy onwards, starting each time at 8:30pm.
Makovecz Celebrations In Budapest In November
- 13 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
An award will be founded to mark the 80th anniversary of the birth of architect Imre Makovecz next month, Hungarian Academy of Arts president György Fekete announced at a Monday press conference. The architect will be honoured with a conference on his works, a concert, a new bust and new publications. The conference will be held in the Pesti Vigadó on November 23. Makovecz, born on November 20, ...
Ends On 18 Oct: “...And The Idea Takes Shape...”, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Műcsarnok and the Millennium Memorial were the joint concept of Albert Schickedanz and sculptor György Zala (whose exhibition is currently running at the Műcsarnok). Both projects were completed by 1896 for the events celebrating the millennium of the Magyars’ arrival in the Carpathian Basin (although all of the sculptures were not fully installed until 1929). Andrássy út, the avenue ...
Minister Okays Ceding Budapest Corvinus Departments To Gödöllő University
- 10 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The human resources minister has passed a final decision to move three departments of Budapest’s Corvinus University to Szent István University in Gödöllő, a town near Budapest. Deans of the departments of food science, horticultural science and landscape architecture said after talks with Zoltán Balog, the minister, that they had had no opportunity to negotiate.
Night Of The Theaters, Budapest, 19 September
- 10 Sep 2015 1:24 AM
- community & culture
25 theaters of Budapest await visitors at 61 locations with interactive, unconventional and interesting productions on September 19, at the Night of the Theaters. The organizers promise that the versatile programs will tempt in even those who are not regular visitors. Let’s see why.
Central European Avant-Garde Magazine Conference, Budapest, 17–19 September
- 8 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- community & culture
The subject of the conference is the ‘Central European avant-garde magazine’, arguably the most important medium of communication for progressive literature and visual arts in the region during and after WWI.
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
Expat Art Scene: Where To See, Study & Exhibit Art
- 30 Jul 2015 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Art enthusiasts rejoice, creativity is in Budapest’s blood, from the work of great architecture that brightens up the cityscape, to the minds behind many of it quirky ruin pubs. If you’re a budding artist, newly arrived and keen to see what the city has to offer, or you’re a veteran expat seeking new inspiration, we found some great ways to get your creative juices flowing.
Central Europe In A Changing World, Debrecen, Hungary, 27-31 July 2015
- 13 Jul 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
While the concept and image of what may be called Central Europe has been changing through the past couple of decades, we do believe that there is a number of historical, political, economic and cultural issues which have played an important part in shaping the countries of this European region during the past centuries.
Vajdahunyad Castle Summer Music Festival Program
- 9 Jul 2015 10:55 AM
- community & culture
This Castle Festival in Budapest is a feast of classical, swing, klezmer and traditional Hungarian gypsy music. The truely beautiful courtyard of the Vajdahunyad Castle provides a romantic background for this annual event. Performances this year are scheduled for Mondays and Thursdays from 9 Juy onwards, starting each time at 8:30pm.