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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Of The Renewed Nyugati Tér In Budapest
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The refurbished Nyugati tér has been inaugurated. At the ceremony Mayor István Tarlós and Zsófia Hassay, Mayor of Terézváros District have made a speech. After several decades one of the most dense and crowded squares at Nyugati railway station has been renewed, and with that Budapest became richer with yet another cultural, more liveable, and greener public space, said István Tarlós.
A Street In Budapest Has Been Named After Ángel Sanz-Briz, The Angel Of Budapest
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The street named after the Spanish saviour Ángel Sanz-Briz has been inaugurated in Budapest. As a diplomat, Sanz-Briz also known as the Angel of Budapest, saved more than 5000 Jews during the Second world War.
Womex Awards Presented In Budapest
- 26 Oct 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
This year’s WOMEX world music festival wound up with an awards ceremony at the Palace of Arts in Budapest. The Artist Award went to Cheikh Lo, a Senegalese musician. The Professional Excellence Award was presented to Ramin Sadighi, a promoter of Iranian music through his label Hermes Records. Glitterbeat took the Label Award, for the second year in a row.
October 23 Commemorations In Hungary To Include Exhibitions & Film Screenings
- 22 Oct 2015 1:40 AM
- community & culture
This year’s official commemorations of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising will include exhibitions, films screenings and a walk through history in the Hungarian Radio building, the organisers said. Nóra Ivády, head of the defence ministry’s national event organising office, said that the series of commemorative events will start on October 21 with a wreath-laying ceremony at the 1956 Technical ...
Hungary, Saudi Arabia Sign Nuclear Pact
- 20 Oct 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement in Riyadh on cooperating in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, the national development ministry told MTI. The deal envisages an exchange of scientific and technical data, technology, engineers as well as cooperation in research, training and security, the ministry said.
Budapest Road Named After Spanish Diplomat Who Saved Jews During Holocaust
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
A road in Aquincum, in the third district of Budapest, was named at a ceremony after Angel Sanz Briz, a Spanish diplomat who saved the lives of Jews during the Holocaust. Addressing the ceremony, Gergely Gulyás, deputy speaker of parliament, noted that the diplomat saved over 5,000 Hungarians. As such, he was the embodiment of the Spanish saying “Do good, regardless of whom you do it to,” Gulyás ...
Hungary’s Late President Göncz To Be Buried On Nov 6
- 15 Oct 2015 3:45 AM
- current affairs
Recently deceased Árpád Göncz, Hungary’s former president, will be buried on November 6, Parliament’s office said, citing information from the family. At the ceremony, to be held at the Óbuda cemetery, eulogies will be given by Imre Mécs, who had been imprisoned together with Göncz in the 1950s, and Arch-Abbot of Pannonhalma Asztrik Várszegi, the statement said. Göncz, the first president of a ...
Cheikh Lô to Receive WOMEX 15 Artist Award In Budapest
- 13 Oct 2015 9:04 AM
- entertainment
WOMEX organisers, Piranha Arts, confirmed that Senegalese musician Cheikh Lô will be honoured with this year's Artist Award. The accolade will be presented during the WOMEX Award Ceremony, which will be held on the final day of WOMEX (this year running from 21 - 25 October in Budapest, Hungary).
Korean Cultural Festival In Budapest, Now On Until 12 October
- 8 Oct 2015 2:45 AM
- entertainment
Welcome to the K-Culture Festival. We would very much like to warmly welcome you all to the Korean Culture Festival. This year’s festival is much bigger than before. Throughout the whole of October, it presents a variety of enjoyable free events such as Korean traditional performances, the Korean fancy product & food booths and K-pop contest in addition to exhibitions in indoor and outdoor venues.
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Of The Renewed Nyugati Tér In Budapest
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The refurbished Nyugati tér has been inaugurated. At the ceremony Mayor István Tarlós and Zsófia Hassay, Mayor of Terézváros District have made a speech. After several decades one of the most dense and crowded squares at Nyugati railway station has been renewed, and with that Budapest became richer with yet another cultural, more liveable, and greener public space, said István Tarlós.
A Street In Budapest Has Been Named After Ángel Sanz-Briz, The Angel Of Budapest
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The street named after the Spanish saviour Ángel Sanz-Briz has been inaugurated in Budapest. As a diplomat, Sanz-Briz also known as the Angel of Budapest, saved more than 5000 Jews during the Second world War.
Womex Awards Presented In Budapest
- 26 Oct 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
This year’s WOMEX world music festival wound up with an awards ceremony at the Palace of Arts in Budapest. The Artist Award went to Cheikh Lo, a Senegalese musician. The Professional Excellence Award was presented to Ramin Sadighi, a promoter of Iranian music through his label Hermes Records. Glitterbeat took the Label Award, for the second year in a row.
October 23 Commemorations In Hungary To Include Exhibitions & Film Screenings
- 22 Oct 2015 1:40 AM
- community & culture
This year’s official commemorations of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising will include exhibitions, films screenings and a walk through history in the Hungarian Radio building, the organisers said. Nóra Ivády, head of the defence ministry’s national event organising office, said that the series of commemorative events will start on October 21 with a wreath-laying ceremony at the 1956 Technical ...
Hungary, Saudi Arabia Sign Nuclear Pact
- 20 Oct 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement in Riyadh on cooperating in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, the national development ministry told MTI. The deal envisages an exchange of scientific and technical data, technology, engineers as well as cooperation in research, training and security, the ministry said.
Budapest Road Named After Spanish Diplomat Who Saved Jews During Holocaust
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
A road in Aquincum, in the third district of Budapest, was named at a ceremony after Angel Sanz Briz, a Spanish diplomat who saved the lives of Jews during the Holocaust. Addressing the ceremony, Gergely Gulyás, deputy speaker of parliament, noted that the diplomat saved over 5,000 Hungarians. As such, he was the embodiment of the Spanish saying “Do good, regardless of whom you do it to,” Gulyás ...
Hungary’s Late President Göncz To Be Buried On Nov 6
- 15 Oct 2015 3:45 AM
- current affairs
Recently deceased Árpád Göncz, Hungary’s former president, will be buried on November 6, Parliament’s office said, citing information from the family. At the ceremony, to be held at the Óbuda cemetery, eulogies will be given by Imre Mécs, who had been imprisoned together with Göncz in the 1950s, and Arch-Abbot of Pannonhalma Asztrik Várszegi, the statement said. Göncz, the first president of a ...
Cheikh Lô to Receive WOMEX 15 Artist Award In Budapest
- 13 Oct 2015 9:04 AM
- entertainment
WOMEX organisers, Piranha Arts, confirmed that Senegalese musician Cheikh Lô will be honoured with this year's Artist Award. The accolade will be presented during the WOMEX Award Ceremony, which will be held on the final day of WOMEX (this year running from 21 - 25 October in Budapest, Hungary).
Korean Cultural Festival In Budapest, Now On Until 12 October
- 8 Oct 2015 2:45 AM
- entertainment
Welcome to the K-Culture Festival. We would very much like to warmly welcome you all to the Korean Culture Festival. This year’s festival is much bigger than before. Throughout the whole of October, it presents a variety of enjoyable free events such as Korean traditional performances, the Korean fancy product & food booths and K-pop contest in addition to exhibitions in indoor and outdoor venues.