344 result(s) for heroes' square
Invitation: National Gallop, Budapest, 14 - 16 September
- 13 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- entertainment
National Gallop is an annual cultural event celebrating Hungarian equestrian traditions. It's a horse race reviving Hungarian military history and the famous 'hussar' culture. At the center of the event is a national horse race, a spectacular show where Hungary's towns and villages get to show off their horse riding skills. The event takes place in Heroes' Square, which is turned into a giant ...
Now On: 'What Is Hungarian? Contemporary Answers', Műcsarnok Budapest
- 23 Aug 2012 12:45 PM
- community & culture
National identity has been one of the most prominent topics of Hungarian public discussions for more than two centuries now. Questions appear in numerous works of art, particularly after the birth of Historicism, the last great consistent stylistic trend of Romanticism. In the first part of the 19th century, in the so-called Reform Era, in the wake of German treatises on the character of nations, ...
Now On: Repainted Icons, Műcsarnok Budapest. Until 1 July
- 25 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
It was over three decades ago that the jury of the Musée du Château Festival in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, chaired by art historian Pierre Restany, awarded the “1ere PALETTE D’OR” prize to a young Hungarian artist, Károly Kelemen.
Now On: European Travellers, Műcsarnok Budapest. Until 1 July
- 25 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Cluj’s contemporary art has for years been the subject of special international attention. The term Cluj School in reference to new figurative painting – which appeared in the mid 2000s and has been the topic of debate ever since – and the Paintbrush Factory – which houses studios and independent cultural institutions – quickly became widely known in Europe.
Budapest Strengthens Penalties For Misdemeanours Like Placing Waste In Wrong Container
- 4 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest city council expanded the list of actions to be deemed misdemeanours and raised the fines to as much as Ft 150,000. Fines may now be issued if tree branches are obstructive, for failure to clean shop windows, for failure to clear the pavement outside a house, for placing posters on unauthorised places, for improper use of public space, for improper use of Heroes Square, for placing waste ...
Hungarian Taxi Drivers Protest New Regulations
- 29 May 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers staged a protest parade at Heroes Square in Budapest on Monday, complaining that stricter technology requirements planned by the city will drive many of them out of business. Some 150-200 drivers demanded fixed fares and a limit on the number of taxis in Budapest.
Interview 2: Patrick McMenamin, Former Owner Of The Caledonia Pub
- 16 May 2012 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Mehdi Benaniba, Bank Representative
- 20 Apr 2012 12:00 PM
My name is Mehdi BENANIBA, I am a French - European citizen of 25 y.o. living in Budapest for the past 2 years. I am graduated in marketing and work currently as a French/English/Spanish Representative for a bank. I also love sport and practice rugby with the Budapest Exiles.
Top 10 Reasons To Love Budapest - Part 4
- 14 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
"In honor of March 15th, a national holiday commemorating the revolution of 1848-49, I bring you a history lesson (don’t worry, it’s the short version). History could actually top the Top 10 Reasons to Love Budapest...
Invitation: National Gallop, Budapest, 14 - 16 September
- 13 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- entertainment
National Gallop is an annual cultural event celebrating Hungarian equestrian traditions. It's a horse race reviving Hungarian military history and the famous 'hussar' culture. At the center of the event is a national horse race, a spectacular show where Hungary's towns and villages get to show off their horse riding skills. The event takes place in Heroes' Square, which is turned into a giant ...
Now On: 'What Is Hungarian? Contemporary Answers', Műcsarnok Budapest
- 23 Aug 2012 12:45 PM
- community & culture
National identity has been one of the most prominent topics of Hungarian public discussions for more than two centuries now. Questions appear in numerous works of art, particularly after the birth of Historicism, the last great consistent stylistic trend of Romanticism. In the first part of the 19th century, in the so-called Reform Era, in the wake of German treatises on the character of nations, ...
Now On: Repainted Icons, Műcsarnok Budapest. Until 1 July
- 25 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
It was over three decades ago that the jury of the Musée du Château Festival in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, chaired by art historian Pierre Restany, awarded the “1ere PALETTE D’OR” prize to a young Hungarian artist, Károly Kelemen.
Now On: European Travellers, Műcsarnok Budapest. Until 1 July
- 25 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Cluj’s contemporary art has for years been the subject of special international attention. The term Cluj School in reference to new figurative painting – which appeared in the mid 2000s and has been the topic of debate ever since – and the Paintbrush Factory – which houses studios and independent cultural institutions – quickly became widely known in Europe.
Budapest Strengthens Penalties For Misdemeanours Like Placing Waste In Wrong Container
- 4 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest city council expanded the list of actions to be deemed misdemeanours and raised the fines to as much as Ft 150,000. Fines may now be issued if tree branches are obstructive, for failure to clean shop windows, for failure to clear the pavement outside a house, for placing posters on unauthorised places, for improper use of public space, for improper use of Heroes Square, for placing waste ...
Hungarian Taxi Drivers Protest New Regulations
- 29 May 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers staged a protest parade at Heroes Square in Budapest on Monday, complaining that stricter technology requirements planned by the city will drive many of them out of business. Some 150-200 drivers demanded fixed fares and a limit on the number of taxis in Budapest.
Interview 2: Patrick McMenamin, Former Owner Of The Caledonia Pub
- 16 May 2012 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Mehdi Benaniba, Bank Representative
- 20 Apr 2012 12:00 PM
My name is Mehdi BENANIBA, I am a French - European citizen of 25 y.o. living in Budapest for the past 2 years. I am graduated in marketing and work currently as a French/English/Spanish Representative for a bank. I also love sport and practice rugby with the Budapest Exiles.
Top 10 Reasons To Love Budapest - Part 4
- 14 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
"In honor of March 15th, a national holiday commemorating the revolution of 1848-49, I bring you a history lesson (don’t worry, it’s the short version). History could actually top the Top 10 Reasons to Love Budapest...