247 result(s) for grand prize
Video: 'Budapest Wagner Days', Now On Until 21 June
- 15 Jun 2017 12:55 PM
- community & culture
With a decade-long history, the Budapest Wagner Days is a source of considerable pride, say organisers. Over the course of the past 10 years, the “Danube’s Bayreuth” has staged the complete Bayreuth Canon, i.e. all ten pieces performed on the Green Hill during the composer’s lifetime.
Hungarian Author Anna Jókai Dies
- 8 Jun 2017 8:10 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian author Anna Jókai, an Artist of the Nation, has died after a long illness, at the age of 84. Born in Budapest in 1932, Jókai graduated at Eötvös Lóránd University of Arts and Sciences as teacher of history and Hungarian literature. She worked as a teacher in a primary school, then in a secondary one before becoming a full-time writer in 1976. Her first book, published in 1968 and ...
Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition, Capa Center, Until 28 May
- 30 Apr 2017 12:50 PM
- community & culture
It's the 35th time that the best Hungarian press photos of the previous year are put on display. We could hold a celebration, as they usually do on such major anniversaries, we could enumerate numbers, records, and results. And we could list the names of everyone who has contributed to everything that has been created over the past years.
Budapest International Book Festival, 20 - 23 April
- 20 Apr 2017 7:30 AM
- community & culture
International Book Festival Budapest, held for the 24th time in 2017, is a recognized event of the international world of books, as one of the important professional and intellectual forums of the region.
Budapest International Book Festival: Nobel Laureate Pamuk, April 20-23
- 30 Mar 2017 10:40 AM
- community & culture
Nobel laureate Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk and the Visegrad Four group will be the guests of honour at the 24th International Book Festival in Budapest. Pamuk, who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006, will be interviewed during a podium discussion and he will be presented with the Budapest Grand Prix, the association of Hungarian publishers said.
Áder Presents High State Awards
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder presented Hungary’s state orders as well as the prestigious Kossuth and Széchenyi prizes to recognise public personalities, artists and scientists on the occasion of the anniversary of the 1848 revolution in Parliament. In his address to the awardees, the president highlighted their achievements, which he said could “motivate many to come up with better results”.
Reebok Hungarian Squash Masters 2017
- 10 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- sport
Prosquash Akadémia in partnership with Griff Squash & Fitness Club and European Squash Federation would like to invite you to The 4th REEBOK Hungarian Squash Masters 2017. Tournament will be held in the Griff Squash & Fitness Club starting Friday 19 May, finishing on Sunday, May 21.
Hungarian-American Nobel Laureate Olah Dies
- 10 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian-born American Nobel laureate chemist George Olah has died, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences said. Olah, who died in Beverly Hills at the age of 89, received the 1994 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for his contribution to carbocation chemistry”, the academy said.
Watch Hungarian Oscar-Winning Short Film “Sing” Online
- 2 Mar 2017 11:30 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian Director Kristóf Deák’s film Sing (Mindenki) won the Best Live Action Short Film Oscar at the 89th Academy Awards, held last Sunday in Hollywood. The 25-minute short film has become the first film directed by a Hungarian to secure a win in the category.
Video: 'Budapest Wagner Days', Now On Until 21 June
- 15 Jun 2017 12:55 PM
- community & culture
With a decade-long history, the Budapest Wagner Days is a source of considerable pride, say organisers. Over the course of the past 10 years, the “Danube’s Bayreuth” has staged the complete Bayreuth Canon, i.e. all ten pieces performed on the Green Hill during the composer’s lifetime.
Hungarian Author Anna Jókai Dies
- 8 Jun 2017 8:10 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian author Anna Jókai, an Artist of the Nation, has died after a long illness, at the age of 84. Born in Budapest in 1932, Jókai graduated at Eötvös Lóránd University of Arts and Sciences as teacher of history and Hungarian literature. She worked as a teacher in a primary school, then in a secondary one before becoming a full-time writer in 1976. Her first book, published in 1968 and ...
Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition, Capa Center, Until 28 May
- 30 Apr 2017 12:50 PM
- community & culture
It's the 35th time that the best Hungarian press photos of the previous year are put on display. We could hold a celebration, as they usually do on such major anniversaries, we could enumerate numbers, records, and results. And we could list the names of everyone who has contributed to everything that has been created over the past years.
Budapest International Book Festival, 20 - 23 April
- 20 Apr 2017 7:30 AM
- community & culture
International Book Festival Budapest, held for the 24th time in 2017, is a recognized event of the international world of books, as one of the important professional and intellectual forums of the region.
Budapest International Book Festival: Nobel Laureate Pamuk, April 20-23
- 30 Mar 2017 10:40 AM
- community & culture
Nobel laureate Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk and the Visegrad Four group will be the guests of honour at the 24th International Book Festival in Budapest. Pamuk, who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006, will be interviewed during a podium discussion and he will be presented with the Budapest Grand Prix, the association of Hungarian publishers said.
Áder Presents High State Awards
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder presented Hungary’s state orders as well as the prestigious Kossuth and Széchenyi prizes to recognise public personalities, artists and scientists on the occasion of the anniversary of the 1848 revolution in Parliament. In his address to the awardees, the president highlighted their achievements, which he said could “motivate many to come up with better results”.
Reebok Hungarian Squash Masters 2017
- 10 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- sport
Prosquash Akadémia in partnership with Griff Squash & Fitness Club and European Squash Federation would like to invite you to The 4th REEBOK Hungarian Squash Masters 2017. Tournament will be held in the Griff Squash & Fitness Club starting Friday 19 May, finishing on Sunday, May 21.
Hungarian-American Nobel Laureate Olah Dies
- 10 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian-born American Nobel laureate chemist George Olah has died, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences said. Olah, who died in Beverly Hills at the age of 89, received the 1994 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for his contribution to carbocation chemistry”, the academy said.
Watch Hungarian Oscar-Winning Short Film “Sing” Online
- 2 Mar 2017 11:30 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian Director Kristóf Deák’s film Sing (Mindenki) won the Best Live Action Short Film Oscar at the 89th Academy Awards, held last Sunday in Hollywood. The 25-minute short film has become the first film directed by a Hungarian to secure a win in the category.