341 result(s) for heroes’ square
Christmas Market At Vajdahunyad Castle In Budapest
- 13 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
- shopping
Vajdahunyad Castle, the picturesque landmark in Budapest's City Park, is hosting a Christmas market until 23 December. Along with the fair stalls set up in the courtyard of the castle, visitors can see seasonal performances and hear Christmas concerts. Many Hungarian wine makers will be present, and of course mulled wines will be available as well as traditional Hungarian dishes. Belgian beers ...
Xpat Opinion: A Distorted Past Haunts Hungarians
- 5 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago an article appeared in HVG about the teaching of Hungarian history. The author rightly pointed out that it has been flawed for a very long time. I agree. Hungarians have a warped view of their country’s past.
Now On: Imre Bukta Exhibition, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 4 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Imre Bukta’s thematic exhibition combines new installations and board paintings with the former, emblematic works of his oeuvre. The exhibited works focus on such issues as the transformation of traditions, the alienation of nature, the decay of built heritage, the crisis of moral values, and the often desperate, day to day struggles of socially marginalized people.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest’s Top 5 Skating Rinks
- 29 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- sport
By local expat Adri Bruckner: The holidays and winter wouldn’t be complete with a few rounds around a scenic skating rink, and warming up afterwards with a cup of hot chocolate or mulled wine! Budapest has some great places for a skate, all with skate rental, lessons, opportunities to rent rinks for parties, and a good time to be had by all. I think I’ve been to every rink in the city, since I ...
More Than 400.00 People Attended The PM's Speech At Kossuth Square In Budapest
- 24 Oct 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
On 23 October, Hungary marked the 56th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution, the ground-breaking uprising of the Hungarian people against Soviet occupation and communist oppression. Throughout the day there were several events peacefully commemorating the Revolution all around the country.
Art Lecture Series 2012, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 11 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
When the transcendent content of medieval art gradually lost its power, new artistic aspirations emerged to echo the call of a new era. Man’s relationship with himself and with the world had gone through significant changes in Europe over the course of the fifteeenth and sixteenth centuries, a period associated with the Renaissance. The assertion of the individual and his taste for earthly goods ...
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.
Christmas Market At Vajdahunyad Castle In Budapest
- 13 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
- shopping
Vajdahunyad Castle, the picturesque landmark in Budapest's City Park, is hosting a Christmas market until 23 December. Along with the fair stalls set up in the courtyard of the castle, visitors can see seasonal performances and hear Christmas concerts. Many Hungarian wine makers will be present, and of course mulled wines will be available as well as traditional Hungarian dishes. Belgian beers ...
Xpat Opinion: A Distorted Past Haunts Hungarians
- 5 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago an article appeared in HVG about the teaching of Hungarian history. The author rightly pointed out that it has been flawed for a very long time. I agree. Hungarians have a warped view of their country’s past.
Now On: Imre Bukta Exhibition, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 4 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Imre Bukta’s thematic exhibition combines new installations and board paintings with the former, emblematic works of his oeuvre. The exhibited works focus on such issues as the transformation of traditions, the alienation of nature, the decay of built heritage, the crisis of moral values, and the often desperate, day to day struggles of socially marginalized people.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest’s Top 5 Skating Rinks
- 29 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- sport
By local expat Adri Bruckner: The holidays and winter wouldn’t be complete with a few rounds around a scenic skating rink, and warming up afterwards with a cup of hot chocolate or mulled wine! Budapest has some great places for a skate, all with skate rental, lessons, opportunities to rent rinks for parties, and a good time to be had by all. I think I’ve been to every rink in the city, since I ...
More Than 400.00 People Attended The PM's Speech At Kossuth Square In Budapest
- 24 Oct 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
On 23 October, Hungary marked the 56th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution, the ground-breaking uprising of the Hungarian people against Soviet occupation and communist oppression. Throughout the day there were several events peacefully commemorating the Revolution all around the country.
Art Lecture Series 2012, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 11 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
When the transcendent content of medieval art gradually lost its power, new artistic aspirations emerged to echo the call of a new era. Man’s relationship with himself and with the world had gone through significant changes in Europe over the course of the fifteeenth and sixteenth centuries, a period associated with the Renaissance. The assertion of the individual and his taste for earthly goods ...
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.