276 result(s) for commemoration in Articles
Orbán: 1848 ‘Moral Compass’ For Nation
- 16 Mar 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
1848 has become a “moral compass” for the Hungarian nation, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a commemoration of the 1848-49 revolution and freedom fight. It is one that shows who is “loyal, patriotic, dedicated and brave” on the one hand, and exposes “pettiness, perfidy and efforts to kill dreams and destroy the nation” on the other, he said.
Opinion About Political Events In Budapest On March 15
- 15 Mar 2017 8:00 AM
- community & culture
March 15 is always an eventful day in Hungary as the country celebrates the anniversary of its revolution against the Austrian Empire in 1848. If you’re visiting Budapest, or live here and would like to bear witness, there will be several events in the heart of the city that will give you an idea of the multiple interpretations of March 15 that mark every year’s celebration.
Good Friday Becomes Public Holiday In Hungary
- 8 Mar 2017 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Parliament yesterday declared Good Friday a holiday, starting this year, when the religious commemoration falls on April 14. As Easter Monday is already a national holiday, Easter weekends will be four days long in Hungary.
Áder Opens Poet János Arany Memorial Year
- 3 Mar 2017 6:02 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian President János Áder opened the memorial year marking the 200th birth anniversary of Hungarian poet and writer János Arany (1817- 1882) in his native town of Salonta (Nagyszalonta), today in western Romania. Arany’s statue in front of the National Museum in Budapest sends a message that “those can be part of a heroic fight” who serve “not by standing in the front line,” but by writing ...
UNESCO - Listed Buso Festival Begins In Mohács
- 24 Feb 2017 7:10 AM
- community & culture
The popular end-of-winter Buso festival, a registered UNESCO cultural heritage event, began in Mohács, in southern Hungary, featuring around 1,300 Buso people wearing traditional wooden masks and sheepskin costumes marching in the city over the next six days.
High State Honour Awarded To US Representative Marcy Kaptur
- 26 Jan 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
American congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has been awarded the Gold Cross of Merit of the Civilian Order, one of Hungary’s highest state honours for a foreign national. “The Democratic representative for Ohio’s 9th congressional district is honoured as one of Hungary’s greatest friends,” Ambassador to Washington Réka Szemerkényi, said at the ceremony.
Government Declared Monday 23 January National Day Of Mourning
- 23 Jan 2017 7:02 AM
- current affairs
At the initiative of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the Government has declared a national day of mourning for Monday in memory of the victims who died in the coach accident in Italy, Bertalan Havasi, the head of the Press Office of the Prime Minister told kormany.hu on Saturday afternoon.
Better World Order vs. Commemoration: Competing Budapest Rallies Set For Trump’s Inauguration Day
- 20 Jan 2017 7:30 AM
- current affairs
On the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th president of the United States in Washington, DC, two competing rallies will take place on Budapest’s Szabadság square, one in support of president-elect Trump and the other to thank President Barack Obama for his eight years in office. The square is home to the US Embassy.
Thank You Obama Vigil & Commemoration Event, Budapest, 20 January
- 16 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- community & culture
Democrats Abroad Hungary will be joining with other Democrats and Americans worldwide to hold a public “Thank You Obama” candlelight vigil and commemoration event outside the Budapest US Embassy on the last day, during the last hour, of the Obama Presidency.
Orbán: 1848 ‘Moral Compass’ For Nation
- 16 Mar 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
1848 has become a “moral compass” for the Hungarian nation, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a commemoration of the 1848-49 revolution and freedom fight. It is one that shows who is “loyal, patriotic, dedicated and brave” on the one hand, and exposes “pettiness, perfidy and efforts to kill dreams and destroy the nation” on the other, he said.
Opinion About Political Events In Budapest On March 15
- 15 Mar 2017 8:00 AM
- community & culture
March 15 is always an eventful day in Hungary as the country celebrates the anniversary of its revolution against the Austrian Empire in 1848. If you’re visiting Budapest, or live here and would like to bear witness, there will be several events in the heart of the city that will give you an idea of the multiple interpretations of March 15 that mark every year’s celebration.
Good Friday Becomes Public Holiday In Hungary
- 8 Mar 2017 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Parliament yesterday declared Good Friday a holiday, starting this year, when the religious commemoration falls on April 14. As Easter Monday is already a national holiday, Easter weekends will be four days long in Hungary.
Áder Opens Poet János Arany Memorial Year
- 3 Mar 2017 6:02 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian President János Áder opened the memorial year marking the 200th birth anniversary of Hungarian poet and writer János Arany (1817- 1882) in his native town of Salonta (Nagyszalonta), today in western Romania. Arany’s statue in front of the National Museum in Budapest sends a message that “those can be part of a heroic fight” who serve “not by standing in the front line,” but by writing ...
UNESCO - Listed Buso Festival Begins In Mohács
- 24 Feb 2017 7:10 AM
- community & culture
The popular end-of-winter Buso festival, a registered UNESCO cultural heritage event, began in Mohács, in southern Hungary, featuring around 1,300 Buso people wearing traditional wooden masks and sheepskin costumes marching in the city over the next six days.
High State Honour Awarded To US Representative Marcy Kaptur
- 26 Jan 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
American congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has been awarded the Gold Cross of Merit of the Civilian Order, one of Hungary’s highest state honours for a foreign national. “The Democratic representative for Ohio’s 9th congressional district is honoured as one of Hungary’s greatest friends,” Ambassador to Washington Réka Szemerkényi, said at the ceremony.
Government Declared Monday 23 January National Day Of Mourning
- 23 Jan 2017 7:02 AM
- current affairs
At the initiative of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the Government has declared a national day of mourning for Monday in memory of the victims who died in the coach accident in Italy, Bertalan Havasi, the head of the Press Office of the Prime Minister told kormany.hu on Saturday afternoon.
Better World Order vs. Commemoration: Competing Budapest Rallies Set For Trump’s Inauguration Day
- 20 Jan 2017 7:30 AM
- current affairs
On the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th president of the United States in Washington, DC, two competing rallies will take place on Budapest’s Szabadság square, one in support of president-elect Trump and the other to thank President Barack Obama for his eight years in office. The square is home to the US Embassy.
Thank You Obama Vigil & Commemoration Event, Budapest, 20 January
- 16 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- community & culture
Democrats Abroad Hungary will be joining with other Democrats and Americans worldwide to hold a public “Thank You Obama” candlelight vigil and commemoration event outside the Budapest US Embassy on the last day, during the last hour, of the Obama Presidency.