296 result(s) for author in Community & Culture
Xpat Explainer: 15 March Commemoration of 1848 Hungarian Revolution
- 11 Mar 2024 7:13 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian Revolution of 1848 was one of many of the European Revolutions that year, and was closely linked to other 1848 revolutions in the Habsburg areas. The revolution in the Kingdom of Hungary grew into a war for independence from the Austrian Empire, ruled by the Habsburg monarchy.
New Hungarian National Museum Director Appointed, New Central Cultural Holding Operation Announced
- 1 Mar 2024 9:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Szilárd Demeter, the director of the Petofi Museum of Literature (PIM) has won the bid to serve as next director of the Hungarian National Museum, the minister of culture said.
Internationally Renowned Don Giovanni Production at Opera House in Budapest
- 22 Feb 2024 5:20 AM
- community & culture
Following Salzburg, Berlin, Amsterdam, Madrid, and Paris, Claus Guth's critically acclaimed 2008 adaptation of Don Giovanni is being presented at the National Opera House in Hungary. The title role of this provocative, youthful production is performed by Gábor Bretz and Károly Szemerédy, the ensembles of the Hungarian State Opera are conducted by principal conductor Martin Rajna.
Xpat Explainer: Bálint Nap in Hungary - Valentine's Day
- 7 Feb 2024 6:52 AM
- community & culture
As we all know, Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate with your significant other, perhaps a time to revisit memorable places and enjoy a romantic dinner. It has only been celebrated in Hungary since 1990 however, and the equivalent of Valentine here is the name Bálint, whose name day falls on 14 February.
Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring
- 1 Feb 2024 11:43 AM
- community & culture
Like in many other countries around the world, Hungary has a rich tradition of saying farewell to winter and welcoming spring, replete with special customs and beliefs. Busójárás festival in Mohács stands out as one of the most significant and widely recognised traditions here, earning it a coveted spot on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This year more than seventy Busó groups will mark the ...
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 3.
- 22 Jan 2024 12:58 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.
Maros Dance Ensemble: 'Yellow Rose', Hungarian Heritage House, 20 January
- 15 Jan 2024 1:51 PM
- community & culture
Yellow Rose is a novel written in 1892 by Mór Jókai, in which the author goes into great detail regarding the nature and customs of the Hortobágy with the meticulousness of an ethnologist. In the dance performance, the choreographer-director Árpád Könczei and the Maros Dance Ensemble worked on the dramatic plot of this puszta-inspired novel.
Guests of Honour Revealed for Budapest's Next International Book Festival
- 12 Jan 2024 8:43 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Icelandic novelist Jón Kalman Stefánsson and France will be the guests of honour at the 29th Budapest International Book Festival to be held from Sept 26 to 29, organisers announced.
Archbishop of Esztergom Among Top Successor Candidates to Pope Francis
- 3 Jan 2024 7:53 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- community & culture
The Holy Father (87) is alive and well and keeps exceptionally busy in the Vatican, still the global Catholic community cannot seem to seize speculating about his future successor.
Xpat Explainer: 15 March Commemoration of 1848 Hungarian Revolution
- 11 Mar 2024 7:13 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian Revolution of 1848 was one of many of the European Revolutions that year, and was closely linked to other 1848 revolutions in the Habsburg areas. The revolution in the Kingdom of Hungary grew into a war for independence from the Austrian Empire, ruled by the Habsburg monarchy.
New Hungarian National Museum Director Appointed, New Central Cultural Holding Operation Announced
- 1 Mar 2024 9:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Szilárd Demeter, the director of the Petofi Museum of Literature (PIM) has won the bid to serve as next director of the Hungarian National Museum, the minister of culture said.
Internationally Renowned Don Giovanni Production at Opera House in Budapest
- 22 Feb 2024 5:20 AM
- community & culture
Following Salzburg, Berlin, Amsterdam, Madrid, and Paris, Claus Guth's critically acclaimed 2008 adaptation of Don Giovanni is being presented at the National Opera House in Hungary. The title role of this provocative, youthful production is performed by Gábor Bretz and Károly Szemerédy, the ensembles of the Hungarian State Opera are conducted by principal conductor Martin Rajna.
Xpat Explainer: Bálint Nap in Hungary - Valentine's Day
- 7 Feb 2024 6:52 AM
- community & culture
As we all know, Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate with your significant other, perhaps a time to revisit memorable places and enjoy a romantic dinner. It has only been celebrated in Hungary since 1990 however, and the equivalent of Valentine here is the name Bálint, whose name day falls on 14 February.
Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring
- 1 Feb 2024 11:43 AM
- community & culture
Like in many other countries around the world, Hungary has a rich tradition of saying farewell to winter and welcoming spring, replete with special customs and beliefs. Busójárás festival in Mohács stands out as one of the most significant and widely recognised traditions here, earning it a coveted spot on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This year more than seventy Busó groups will mark the ...
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 3.
- 22 Jan 2024 12:58 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.
Maros Dance Ensemble: 'Yellow Rose', Hungarian Heritage House, 20 January
- 15 Jan 2024 1:51 PM
- community & culture
Yellow Rose is a novel written in 1892 by Mór Jókai, in which the author goes into great detail regarding the nature and customs of the Hortobágy with the meticulousness of an ethnologist. In the dance performance, the choreographer-director Árpád Könczei and the Maros Dance Ensemble worked on the dramatic plot of this puszta-inspired novel.
Guests of Honour Revealed for Budapest's Next International Book Festival
- 12 Jan 2024 8:43 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Icelandic novelist Jón Kalman Stefánsson and France will be the guests of honour at the 29th Budapest International Book Festival to be held from Sept 26 to 29, organisers announced.
Archbishop of Esztergom Among Top Successor Candidates to Pope Francis
- 3 Jan 2024 7:53 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- community & culture
The Holy Father (87) is alive and well and keeps exceptionally busy in the Vatican, still the global Catholic community cannot seem to seize speculating about his future successor.