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Now On Until 31 January: Schöffer, A Retrospective, Kunsthalle Budapest
- 3 Dec 2015 8:03 AM
- community & culture
It is probably the first and last occasion that this extraordinary collection sourced form the one-time studio of Nicolas Schöffer, renowned for his kinetic light sculpture, will be exhibited in Hungary. The exhibition – realized through the cooperation of the artist’s widow – will present the futuristic-retro work of Nicolas Schöffer, the Hungarian-born French artist from October to January in ...
Hungarian Wine Maker Guilty Of Murdering Thief
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A man who poured anti-freeze into his homemade sour cherry wine to punish thieves has been sentenced to seven years in prison after one of his victims died. The incident occurred in Vácszentlászló in 2013 when the 37-year-old man saw his wine being stolen and decided to teach the thief a lesson. He bought five litres of anti-freeze at a filling station on October 24, of which he poured one or two ...
Former Hungarian President Árpád Göncz Laid To Rest
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of mourners gathered in Budapest’s Óbuda cemetery on Friday afternoon to attend the funeral of Árpád Göncz, Hungary’s first democratically elected president. The ex-president, who held office for two consecutive terms from 1990 to 2000, died on October 6 at the age of 93. Imre Mécs, a close friend and former Free Democrat, then Socialist lawmaker, called Göncz the best Hungarian ...
Inquest Into Conditions At Budapest Hospital
- 3 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The health state secretariat has instructed the National Medical Office and the National Documentation Office to conduct an extraordinary and full-scale inquiry into the psychiatric ward of the Merényi Gusztáv hospital. A patient jumped out of the second-floor window of a closed ward and suffered critical injuries on the weekend.
DK Wants To Name Square In Budapest After Göncz
- 22 Oct 2015 9:10 AM
- getting around
Democratic Coalition councillor Erzsébet Gy. Németh is suggesting that Nyugati tér be renamed in honour of former president Árpád Göncz, who died on October 6. The city council will vote on her proposal next week. Németh argues that Göncz should be honoured for his “unswerving political moral standing”. Göncz’s funeral is scheduled for November 6.
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 ...
Makovecz Celebrations In Budapest In November
- 13 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
An award will be founded to mark the 80th anniversary of the birth of architect Imre Makovecz next month, Hungarian Academy of Arts president György Fekete announced at a Monday press conference. The architect will be honoured with a conference on his works, a concert, a new bust and new publications. The conference will be held in the Pesti Vigadó on November 23. Makovecz, born on November 20, ...
Hungarian Government Expressed Condolences Due To Terrorist Attack In Ankara
- 12 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government of Hungary expressed its most sincere condolences to the family members of those who perished in the Ankara terrorist attack, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade informed the Hungarian News Agency MTI on Saturday.
House Speaker Pays Tribute To Göncz In Hungarian Parliament
- 12 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér paid tribute to the late Árpád Göncz, Hungary’s first post-communist president between 1990 and 2000, ahead of a plenary session of parliament. The life path of Árpád Göncz coincided with major events in Hungary’s 20th century history, Kövér said. In his tribute, the House speaker quoted the late Ferenc Mádl, Göncz’s successor, as saying that Göncz “made the ...
Now On Until 31 January: Schöffer, A Retrospective, Kunsthalle Budapest
- 3 Dec 2015 8:03 AM
- community & culture
It is probably the first and last occasion that this extraordinary collection sourced form the one-time studio of Nicolas Schöffer, renowned for his kinetic light sculpture, will be exhibited in Hungary. The exhibition – realized through the cooperation of the artist’s widow – will present the futuristic-retro work of Nicolas Schöffer, the Hungarian-born French artist from October to January in ...
Hungarian Wine Maker Guilty Of Murdering Thief
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A man who poured anti-freeze into his homemade sour cherry wine to punish thieves has been sentenced to seven years in prison after one of his victims died. The incident occurred in Vácszentlászló in 2013 when the 37-year-old man saw his wine being stolen and decided to teach the thief a lesson. He bought five litres of anti-freeze at a filling station on October 24, of which he poured one or two ...
Former Hungarian President Árpád Göncz Laid To Rest
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of mourners gathered in Budapest’s Óbuda cemetery on Friday afternoon to attend the funeral of Árpád Göncz, Hungary’s first democratically elected president. The ex-president, who held office for two consecutive terms from 1990 to 2000, died on October 6 at the age of 93. Imre Mécs, a close friend and former Free Democrat, then Socialist lawmaker, called Göncz the best Hungarian ...
Inquest Into Conditions At Budapest Hospital
- 3 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The health state secretariat has instructed the National Medical Office and the National Documentation Office to conduct an extraordinary and full-scale inquiry into the psychiatric ward of the Merényi Gusztáv hospital. A patient jumped out of the second-floor window of a closed ward and suffered critical injuries on the weekend.
DK Wants To Name Square In Budapest After Göncz
- 22 Oct 2015 9:10 AM
- getting around
Democratic Coalition councillor Erzsébet Gy. Németh is suggesting that Nyugati tér be renamed in honour of former president Árpád Göncz, who died on October 6. The city council will vote on her proposal next week. Németh argues that Göncz should be honoured for his “unswerving political moral standing”. Göncz’s funeral is scheduled for November 6.
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 ...
Makovecz Celebrations In Budapest In November
- 13 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
An award will be founded to mark the 80th anniversary of the birth of architect Imre Makovecz next month, Hungarian Academy of Arts president György Fekete announced at a Monday press conference. The architect will be honoured with a conference on his works, a concert, a new bust and new publications. The conference will be held in the Pesti Vigadó on November 23. Makovecz, born on November 20, ...
Hungarian Government Expressed Condolences Due To Terrorist Attack In Ankara
- 12 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government of Hungary expressed its most sincere condolences to the family members of those who perished in the Ankara terrorist attack, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade informed the Hungarian News Agency MTI on Saturday.
House Speaker Pays Tribute To Göncz In Hungarian Parliament
- 12 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér paid tribute to the late Árpád Göncz, Hungary’s first post-communist president between 1990 and 2000, ahead of a plenary session of parliament. The life path of Árpád Göncz coincided with major events in Hungary’s 20th century history, Kövér said. In his tribute, the House speaker quoted the late Ferenc Mádl, Göncz’s successor, as saying that Göncz “made the ...