625 result(s) for ban in Community & Culture
Hungarian State Opera Prepares for a New Macbeth Production
- 7 Feb 2025 4:44 PM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Opera will present Verdi's Macbeth on 22 February 2025, starring George Gagnidze, star of the New York Metropolitan Opera and Mihály Kálmándy in the title role, alongside Csilla Boross and Szilvia Rálik as Lady Macbeth.
Danube Carnival, Budapest, 6 - 14 June
- 7 Feb 2025 7:31 AM
- community & culture
The organizers of the Danube Carnival are delighted to once again bring the vibrant international atmosphere of this long-standing event to audiences in Budapest.
Kurtag at 99: Hungarian Public Media Person of Year Celebrated on His Birthday With Concert
- 31 Jan 2025 8:12 AM
- community & culture
Kossuth laureate composer, pianist and teacher Gyorgy Kurtag, who is Public Media Person of the Year in 2024, will celebrate his 99th birthday on Feb 19 with a concert held at the Budapest Music Centre (BMC).
Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring
- 27 Jan 2025 9:28 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 ...
Public Holidays in Hungary in 2025
- 27 Dec 2024 9:19 AM
- community & culture
When running a business in Hungary, it's important to be mindful of the public holidays and special observances throughout the year. During these periods, employees are more likely to request time off, and wage supplements may apply. Hungary has 13 public holidays annually, and in 2025, there will be three Saturdays designated as working days.
Benedict Gospel Choir, Erkel Theatre Budapest, 10 December
- 6 Dec 2024 10:23 AM
- community & culture
For the first time this year, a special gospel choir from the United States will perform, bringing the joy of the Advent season to life at Erkel Theatre's Main Stage.
Updated: Guide to Public Holidays & Saturdays as Working Days in Hungary
- 29 Nov 2024 7:52 AM
- community & culture
There are many bank holidays, and some extra ‘rest days’ in Hungary this year. As you can see from the easy to read lists below, instead of having one free day in the middle of the work week, Hungarians usually prefer to have long weekends in exchange for a Saturday that would otherwise be a ‘rest day’.
Special HUF 50,000 Coin Issued by National Bank
- 21 Nov 2024 1:57 PM
- community & culture
Yesterday the 'Magyar Nemzeti Bank' issued a particularly valuable gold collectors coin named The Golden Florin of Laduslaus V (László aranyforintja V.) in single and in piedfort version, which is four times the weight of a normal coin. These coins represent the eighth addition in the Hungarian medieval gold florin series.
The Coronation Mantle on Display in National Museum Budapest
- 14 Nov 2024 11:48 AM
- community & culture
One matchless treasure held by the Hungarian National Museum is the mantle that used to be worn by Hungarian monarchs at their coronation; it is a garment that King Stephen I (St. Stephen of Hungary) and his wife Gisela of Bavaria had made in 1031.
Hungarian State Opera Prepares for a New Macbeth Production
- 7 Feb 2025 4:44 PM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Opera will present Verdi's Macbeth on 22 February 2025, starring George Gagnidze, star of the New York Metropolitan Opera and Mihály Kálmándy in the title role, alongside Csilla Boross and Szilvia Rálik as Lady Macbeth.
Danube Carnival, Budapest, 6 - 14 June
- 7 Feb 2025 7:31 AM
- community & culture
The organizers of the Danube Carnival are delighted to once again bring the vibrant international atmosphere of this long-standing event to audiences in Budapest.
Kurtag at 99: Hungarian Public Media Person of Year Celebrated on His Birthday With Concert
- 31 Jan 2025 8:12 AM
- community & culture
Kossuth laureate composer, pianist and teacher Gyorgy Kurtag, who is Public Media Person of the Year in 2024, will celebrate his 99th birthday on Feb 19 with a concert held at the Budapest Music Centre (BMC).
Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring
- 27 Jan 2025 9:28 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 ...
Public Holidays in Hungary in 2025
- 27 Dec 2024 9:19 AM
- community & culture
When running a business in Hungary, it's important to be mindful of the public holidays and special observances throughout the year. During these periods, employees are more likely to request time off, and wage supplements may apply. Hungary has 13 public holidays annually, and in 2025, there will be three Saturdays designated as working days.
Benedict Gospel Choir, Erkel Theatre Budapest, 10 December
- 6 Dec 2024 10:23 AM
- community & culture
For the first time this year, a special gospel choir from the United States will perform, bringing the joy of the Advent season to life at Erkel Theatre's Main Stage.
Updated: Guide to Public Holidays & Saturdays as Working Days in Hungary
- 29 Nov 2024 7:52 AM
- community & culture
There are many bank holidays, and some extra ‘rest days’ in Hungary this year. As you can see from the easy to read lists below, instead of having one free day in the middle of the work week, Hungarians usually prefer to have long weekends in exchange for a Saturday that would otherwise be a ‘rest day’.
Special HUF 50,000 Coin Issued by National Bank
- 21 Nov 2024 1:57 PM
- community & culture
Yesterday the 'Magyar Nemzeti Bank' issued a particularly valuable gold collectors coin named The Golden Florin of Laduslaus V (László aranyforintja V.) in single and in piedfort version, which is four times the weight of a normal coin. These coins represent the eighth addition in the Hungarian medieval gold florin series.
The Coronation Mantle on Display in National Museum Budapest
- 14 Nov 2024 11:48 AM
- community & culture
One matchless treasure held by the Hungarian National Museum is the mantle that used to be worn by Hungarian monarchs at their coronation; it is a garment that King Stephen I (St. Stephen of Hungary) and his wife Gisela of Bavaria had made in 1031.