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Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
9th International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 19 - 22 April
- 19 Apr 2012 11:45 AM
- community & culture
After last year’s special Guest of Honour presence, when in honour of Hungary’s EU presidency, as the first among international book fairs, we invited the other 26 member states of the European Union besides Hungary, their belles-lettres book publishing and one author from each country, this year the Guest of Honour will not be a single country either, but the cultural region of the Scandinavian ...
Bob Geldof To Appear At Hay Festival Budapest In May
- 12 Apr 2012 11:30 AM
- community & culture
This festival will bring together the best of Hungarian, Central European, English speaking and international authors and thinkers to celebrate the sharing of stories and ideas. In early May (4-6th) the event organisers will be celebrating its first Hay Festival in Budapest, beginning with a concert by Bob Geldof and following with an exciting mix of Hungarian, British and Spanish authors, all in ...
Update: Hungarian President Plagiarism Charge Cleared
- 27 Mar 2012 11:00 AM
- current affairs
A commission formed by the dean of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science at Semmelweis University looked into allegations that the Hungarian President Pál Schmitt’s doctoral thesis was plagiarised. It was announced today that the committee completed the examination of the doctorate and found that the dissertation complied with the rules in effect in 1992, therefore there is no ...
Top 10 Books To Read About Hungary, Part I
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
"Now that the nice weather’s here, I should be writing about playgrounds and picnic spots, but for some reason I feel like delving into some literature about Hungary. There’s not much you could read about Hungary or by Hungarian authors that would qualify as a good beach read (they’ve got such a genre but it’s not translated). But hey, maybe you’ll enjoy a book that helps unravel some of the ...
Anti-Corruption Programme Soon To Be Debated By Hungarian Government
- 13 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The first government-level anti-corruption programme has been completed. The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice has recently closed the relevant social consultations. The anti-corruption programme will be debated by the Government within weeks.
Now On: Transylvanian Churches Exhibition, Museum of Ethnography
- 12 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"The works exhibited show important sites of our built heritage, Calvinist, Roman Catholic, Unitarian, Greek Catholic, Orthodox, churches and bell towers from multiethnic and multidenominational Transylvania. The watercolours, pen drawings, pencil drawings, interior and exterior photographs made between 1880 and 1920 used the means of documentation and art to represent not only the sacral ...
2nd International Architectural Model Festival In Budapest
- 13 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- property
"The Hungarian Center for Contemporary Architecture invites architects, designers and institutions to participate in the Modeling Museums - 2nd International Architectural Model Festival with projects of museums and exhibition venues. We welcome all built projects, visions, competition entries, research and experimental projects that were made between 1995 and 2010 and are related to the theme of ...
Building Bridges Through English Language In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"English language students and their teachers are participating in a U.S. Embassy sponsored summer camp at Lake Balaton, where in addition to practicing their English skills, they are learning about each other’s countries and cultures. Visiting the camp on August 12, Ambassador Kounalakis remarked that a real strength of the camp was in facilitating communication.
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
9th International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 19 - 22 April
- 19 Apr 2012 11:45 AM
- community & culture
After last year’s special Guest of Honour presence, when in honour of Hungary’s EU presidency, as the first among international book fairs, we invited the other 26 member states of the European Union besides Hungary, their belles-lettres book publishing and one author from each country, this year the Guest of Honour will not be a single country either, but the cultural region of the Scandinavian ...
Bob Geldof To Appear At Hay Festival Budapest In May
- 12 Apr 2012 11:30 AM
- community & culture
This festival will bring together the best of Hungarian, Central European, English speaking and international authors and thinkers to celebrate the sharing of stories and ideas. In early May (4-6th) the event organisers will be celebrating its first Hay Festival in Budapest, beginning with a concert by Bob Geldof and following with an exciting mix of Hungarian, British and Spanish authors, all in ...
Update: Hungarian President Plagiarism Charge Cleared
- 27 Mar 2012 11:00 AM
- current affairs
A commission formed by the dean of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science at Semmelweis University looked into allegations that the Hungarian President Pál Schmitt’s doctoral thesis was plagiarised. It was announced today that the committee completed the examination of the doctorate and found that the dissertation complied with the rules in effect in 1992, therefore there is no ...
Top 10 Books To Read About Hungary, Part I
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
"Now that the nice weather’s here, I should be writing about playgrounds and picnic spots, but for some reason I feel like delving into some literature about Hungary. There’s not much you could read about Hungary or by Hungarian authors that would qualify as a good beach read (they’ve got such a genre but it’s not translated). But hey, maybe you’ll enjoy a book that helps unravel some of the ...
Anti-Corruption Programme Soon To Be Debated By Hungarian Government
- 13 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The first government-level anti-corruption programme has been completed. The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice has recently closed the relevant social consultations. The anti-corruption programme will be debated by the Government within weeks.
Now On: Transylvanian Churches Exhibition, Museum of Ethnography
- 12 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"The works exhibited show important sites of our built heritage, Calvinist, Roman Catholic, Unitarian, Greek Catholic, Orthodox, churches and bell towers from multiethnic and multidenominational Transylvania. The watercolours, pen drawings, pencil drawings, interior and exterior photographs made between 1880 and 1920 used the means of documentation and art to represent not only the sacral ...
2nd International Architectural Model Festival In Budapest
- 13 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- property
"The Hungarian Center for Contemporary Architecture invites architects, designers and institutions to participate in the Modeling Museums - 2nd International Architectural Model Festival with projects of museums and exhibition venues. We welcome all built projects, visions, competition entries, research and experimental projects that were made between 1995 and 2010 and are related to the theme of ...
Building Bridges Through English Language In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"English language students and their teachers are participating in a U.S. Embassy sponsored summer camp at Lake Balaton, where in addition to practicing their English skills, they are learning about each other’s countries and cultures. Visiting the camp on August 12, Ambassador Kounalakis remarked that a real strength of the camp was in facilitating communication.