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St. Stephen's Day Celebrations In Budapest, 20 August
- 15 Aug 2013 9:47 AM
- community & culture
This year, 20 August celebrations will be held under the slogan “The country – together as one”. A special feature of this year’s events is that the series of programmes Nagyon Balaton (Very Balaton!) will include colourful family events, concerts and fireworks in several towns along the shores of Lake Balaton to commemorate the foundation of the Hungarian State.
Invitation: 'Blessing Of The Bread' Celebration, Budapest. 20 August
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The blessing of the bread is a traditionally integral part of the celebrations of 20 August. Traditionally, the first bread made of the newly harvested wheat was prepared for the day of St Stephen. The bread adorned with a ribbon in the national colours is the symbol of the national holiday.
Xploring Budapest: Heroes' Square
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
"The Heroes' Square (Hősök tere in Hungarian) is one of the most beautiful and important squares of Budapest. It lies at the end of the Andrássy Avenue and together they form part of the World Heritage. It is very close to the City Park, the Zoo and the Amusement Park.
Hungary's Flower Festival In Debrecen, 16 - 21 August
- 8 Aug 2013 2:00 AM
- entertainment
"The Debrecen Flower Festival is the best-known cultural event in Debrecen, and also one of the biggest in Hungary. In the past years, it has expanded into a week-long extravaganza of entertainment. It has earned both domestic and international renown for the past four decades. The event won the Prize of Excellence in the category of special festivals in 2009. This is the most popular touristic ...
Commemorating The Roma Holocaust In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
On 2 August 1944, three thousand Roma people were murdered in the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. What happened on that day only became fully known to history several decades later. 2 August was declared International Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day by the World Romani Congress in 1972. On this day, we remember the tens of thousands of Sinti and Roma people who were murdered throughout Europe ...
Invitation: Ördögkatlan Festival, Hungary, 30 July - 3 August
- 29 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The pan-art Festival labelled as ‘excellent‘ by the Hungarian Festival Association and awarded second place in the Hungarian festivals' gradiation in 2010, befalls at almost 20 locations in 5 villages through the course of 5 days, every year in August. Several of the musical, theatrical, literary and fine art programs require an intimate, inward setting for a small audience, while some of them ...
Commemorations In Budapest To Mark The 1456 Hungarian Victory At Nándorfehérvár
- 23 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Several programmes for children and military parades were organized in Budapest with a view to commemorating the rightly famous triumphant siege of Nándorfehérvár (currently Belgrade) in 1456, which has become deeply rooted in European historical memory by the practice of ringing church bells at noon.
Summer Night Concerts At Hilton Budapest Dominican Court, 18 July
- 10 Jul 2013 11:55 AM
- community & culture
Classical and Operetta evergreens performed by the Chamber Ensemble of the 100 Member Gipsy Orchestra. Soloists: Barbara Bódy and Károly Peller operetta singers. The date of the first concert is 18 July.
Xpat Opinion: Kim Lane Scheppele: In Praise Of The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 5 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Europe acted to hold the Hungarian government to the constitutional values that it eagerly endorsed when it joined the European Union nearly a decade ago.
St. Stephen's Day Celebrations In Budapest, 20 August
- 15 Aug 2013 9:47 AM
- community & culture
This year, 20 August celebrations will be held under the slogan “The country – together as one”. A special feature of this year’s events is that the series of programmes Nagyon Balaton (Very Balaton!) will include colourful family events, concerts and fireworks in several towns along the shores of Lake Balaton to commemorate the foundation of the Hungarian State.
Invitation: 'Blessing Of The Bread' Celebration, Budapest. 20 August
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The blessing of the bread is a traditionally integral part of the celebrations of 20 August. Traditionally, the first bread made of the newly harvested wheat was prepared for the day of St Stephen. The bread adorned with a ribbon in the national colours is the symbol of the national holiday.
Xploring Budapest: Heroes' Square
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
"The Heroes' Square (Hősök tere in Hungarian) is one of the most beautiful and important squares of Budapest. It lies at the end of the Andrássy Avenue and together they form part of the World Heritage. It is very close to the City Park, the Zoo and the Amusement Park.
Hungary's Flower Festival In Debrecen, 16 - 21 August
- 8 Aug 2013 2:00 AM
- entertainment
"The Debrecen Flower Festival is the best-known cultural event in Debrecen, and also one of the biggest in Hungary. In the past years, it has expanded into a week-long extravaganza of entertainment. It has earned both domestic and international renown for the past four decades. The event won the Prize of Excellence in the category of special festivals in 2009. This is the most popular touristic ...
Commemorating The Roma Holocaust In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
On 2 August 1944, three thousand Roma people were murdered in the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. What happened on that day only became fully known to history several decades later. 2 August was declared International Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day by the World Romani Congress in 1972. On this day, we remember the tens of thousands of Sinti and Roma people who were murdered throughout Europe ...
Invitation: Ördögkatlan Festival, Hungary, 30 July - 3 August
- 29 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The pan-art Festival labelled as ‘excellent‘ by the Hungarian Festival Association and awarded second place in the Hungarian festivals' gradiation in 2010, befalls at almost 20 locations in 5 villages through the course of 5 days, every year in August. Several of the musical, theatrical, literary and fine art programs require an intimate, inward setting for a small audience, while some of them ...
Commemorations In Budapest To Mark The 1456 Hungarian Victory At Nándorfehérvár
- 23 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Several programmes for children and military parades were organized in Budapest with a view to commemorating the rightly famous triumphant siege of Nándorfehérvár (currently Belgrade) in 1456, which has become deeply rooted in European historical memory by the practice of ringing church bells at noon.
Summer Night Concerts At Hilton Budapest Dominican Court, 18 July
- 10 Jul 2013 11:55 AM
- community & culture
Classical and Operetta evergreens performed by the Chamber Ensemble of the 100 Member Gipsy Orchestra. Soloists: Barbara Bódy and Károly Peller operetta singers. The date of the first concert is 18 July.
Xpat Opinion: Kim Lane Scheppele: In Praise Of The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 5 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Europe acted to hold the Hungarian government to the constitutional values that it eagerly endorsed when it joined the European Union nearly a decade ago.