422 result(s) for culture war
Xpat Opinion: Culture Wars Over Holocaust Anniversary In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator welcomes a statement by the leaders of the Jewish religious communities who are threatening to withdraw from the state commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, unless the government changes its approach to history and stops implicitly whitewashing Hungarian wartime collaborators. A pro-government columnist accuses critics of denying Hungary’s ...
Invitation: Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, Izrael, Festival Theatre Budapest, 5 Jan
- 3 Jan 2014 8:02 AM
- community & culture
Aide Memoire is not only about the Holocaust. It deals with matters relating to present life and reality. It deals with violence, wars, and their impact on our lives. I created this dance in order to scream: Stop the violence! Stop the holocausts! The subject of the Holocaust has been dealt with in every form of art, including modern dance. Some dances illustrate the same feeling of being trapped ...
See What Happened @ Masaaki Miyasako Exhibition In Budapest
- 14 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In the West now, for some time, there has been a great fascination and resurgence of the East, and with Japan comes this beautiful understated style. This is more apparent in everyday life from food, music, clothing and art. And it is beginning to influence not just what we do, but how we do it.
Xpat Review: Adele: Chapters 1 & 2, Shown In French In Budapest
- 8 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, Adele: Chapters 1 & 2 (La Vie d’Adèle – Chapitre 1 & 2) tells the story of a young woman as she discovers love, her own sexual desire, and the ecstatic, heartbreaking relationship between the two. Winning prestigious prizes at Cannes festival and gathering much controversy for its rigorous sex scenes, this 179-minute film is essentially a character study of Adele ...
Weekend Escape From Budapest To Naples
- 11 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
First named Neapolis, meaning ‘new city’, the Naples of today is a vibrant and exciting place to visit with plenty of things to see. Italy’s third most populated municipality has one of the largest historical city centres on the globe, with 448 monumental churches - the highest number in the world for a single city.
Hungarian Women’s Accessories Designer Wins International Accolade
- 23 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Products of the Masamod brand, designed by Virág Ildikó ERDEI have finished first in the “Oldhands” accessories category in this year’s Central European contest, entitled Gombold újra! (Rebutton!). Sponsored by the Hungarian Investment and Trade Agency (HITA), next spring she can display her products in the Zip Zone Showroom of the Paris Fashion Week. Her traditional bags, hats and gloves are ...
Now On: Shanghai Life Photo Exhibition, Palace Of Arts Budapest
- 16 Sep 2013 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Shanghai is the focus of two parallel exhibitions. The exhibition entitled Shanghai Life Photo Exhibition reveals the Chinese city to the general public in Hungary through a series of photographs. The black-and-white images provide a glimpse into the life of a relentless metropolis of 25 million people.
Invitation: Szakcsi Jr. Trió & Lew Tabackin (USA), Palace Of Arts Budapest, 31 August
- 25 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
A performer of great stature recognised in a number of styles, Lew Tabackin has led his own bands since the 1960s, lined up for a number of all-star bands over the years, and is a masterful player of both flute and tenor saxophone. While the ethereally abstract flourishes of his flute betray Asian influences, his saxophone is broad in range, both explosively dynamic and luscious in texture. It is ...
Escape From Budapest To Le Méridien In Samui
- 21 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Thailand’s Koh Samui is characterised by its amazing white sandy beaches, coral reefs and coconut trees. This paradise island first appeared on Chinese maps dating back to 1687, and it's said to have been first inhabited about 15 centuries ago by fishermen from the Malay Peninsula and Southern China.
Xpat Opinion: Culture Wars Over Holocaust Anniversary In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator welcomes a statement by the leaders of the Jewish religious communities who are threatening to withdraw from the state commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, unless the government changes its approach to history and stops implicitly whitewashing Hungarian wartime collaborators. A pro-government columnist accuses critics of denying Hungary’s ...
Invitation: Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, Izrael, Festival Theatre Budapest, 5 Jan
- 3 Jan 2014 8:02 AM
- community & culture
Aide Memoire is not only about the Holocaust. It deals with matters relating to present life and reality. It deals with violence, wars, and their impact on our lives. I created this dance in order to scream: Stop the violence! Stop the holocausts! The subject of the Holocaust has been dealt with in every form of art, including modern dance. Some dances illustrate the same feeling of being trapped ...
See What Happened @ Masaaki Miyasako Exhibition In Budapest
- 14 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In the West now, for some time, there has been a great fascination and resurgence of the East, and with Japan comes this beautiful understated style. This is more apparent in everyday life from food, music, clothing and art. And it is beginning to influence not just what we do, but how we do it.
Xpat Review: Adele: Chapters 1 & 2, Shown In French In Budapest
- 8 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, Adele: Chapters 1 & 2 (La Vie d’Adèle – Chapitre 1 & 2) tells the story of a young woman as she discovers love, her own sexual desire, and the ecstatic, heartbreaking relationship between the two. Winning prestigious prizes at Cannes festival and gathering much controversy for its rigorous sex scenes, this 179-minute film is essentially a character study of Adele ...
Weekend Escape From Budapest To Naples
- 11 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
First named Neapolis, meaning ‘new city’, the Naples of today is a vibrant and exciting place to visit with plenty of things to see. Italy’s third most populated municipality has one of the largest historical city centres on the globe, with 448 monumental churches - the highest number in the world for a single city.
Hungarian Women’s Accessories Designer Wins International Accolade
- 23 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Products of the Masamod brand, designed by Virág Ildikó ERDEI have finished first in the “Oldhands” accessories category in this year’s Central European contest, entitled Gombold újra! (Rebutton!). Sponsored by the Hungarian Investment and Trade Agency (HITA), next spring she can display her products in the Zip Zone Showroom of the Paris Fashion Week. Her traditional bags, hats and gloves are ...
Now On: Shanghai Life Photo Exhibition, Palace Of Arts Budapest
- 16 Sep 2013 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Shanghai is the focus of two parallel exhibitions. The exhibition entitled Shanghai Life Photo Exhibition reveals the Chinese city to the general public in Hungary through a series of photographs. The black-and-white images provide a glimpse into the life of a relentless metropolis of 25 million people.
Invitation: Szakcsi Jr. Trió & Lew Tabackin (USA), Palace Of Arts Budapest, 31 August
- 25 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
A performer of great stature recognised in a number of styles, Lew Tabackin has led his own bands since the 1960s, lined up for a number of all-star bands over the years, and is a masterful player of both flute and tenor saxophone. While the ethereally abstract flourishes of his flute betray Asian influences, his saxophone is broad in range, both explosively dynamic and luscious in texture. It is ...
Escape From Budapest To Le Méridien In Samui
- 21 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Thailand’s Koh Samui is characterised by its amazing white sandy beaches, coral reefs and coconut trees. This paradise island first appeared on Chinese maps dating back to 1687, and it's said to have been first inhabited about 15 centuries ago by fishermen from the Malay Peninsula and Southern China.