263 result(s) for historian
Ends On 23 August: Art In Transylvania, National Gallery
- 28 Jul 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The exhibition Destiny and Symbol - Hungarian Art in Transylvania 1920-1990 presents the art from this region and period on an unprecedented scale. Instead of an approach based on existing stereotypes, the show introduces the lesser-known, hidden or completely unknown aspects of Transylvanian art. This comprehensive exhibition greatly relies on works loaned from public and private collections in ...
Tom Hanks Visit’s Budapest’s House Of Terror Museum
- 23 Jul 2015 11:35 AM
- community & culture
Two-times Oscar-winning Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks has visited Budapest’s House of Terror Museum while in the Hungarian capital to shoot his new mystic thriller “Inferno”, adapted from Dan Brown’s bestselling novel. The actor is reported to be an avid fan of history, his father having served in the US Navy during the Second World War and himself playing in several history-themed films during ...
Hungarian Historian Quashes Rumor About Treaty Of Trianon "Expiry Date"
- 23 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It has been rumored in Hungary for years that the Trianon peace dictate was created for 100 years and that Hungary would get back its lost territories by 2020. A historian explains why that is a myth. Interviewed by Iván Marinov, author of urbanlegends.hu blog, historian Balázs Ablonczy, PhD, author of the monograph Trianon legendák, says the treaty doesn’t include any reference to expiry.
WWI Centenary Exhibition Opens At Várkert Bazár
- 17 Jul 2015 12:50 PM
- community & culture
An exhibition on the “war between brothers” that was the First World War which has opened in Budapest’s Várkert Bazár events centre at the foot of Budapest castle has been hailed as the most important exhibition of the year at its opening. The exhibition portrays the horrors of First World War battlefields and the world of the hinterlands.
Brain Bar Budapest Back Next Year
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Press Release: Some 3000 visitors attended the very first Brain Bar Budapest festival last weekend to hear the world’s biggest stars debate the interrelations between technology and humanity. In Summer 2015, Design Terminal, We Love Budapest, Akvárium Klub and HG Media brought the Brain Bar Budapest festival to life for the very first time, with support from main sponsor Magyar Telekom.
'Here And Now', Fine Arts Salon, Műcsarnok
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Consisting of paintings, sculptures, graphic artworks and installations by some two hundred artists, this large-scale exhibition focuses on the changes in art over the past ten years. Such changes include a multitude of complementary artistic achievements which, beyond processing the effects of crisis present in the world and society, have also come up with some positive messages.
'Summer Open Promenade', Whale Budapest, 7 June
- 3 Jun 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Press release: The Whale is welcoming the fans of antiquities, design and products of fine arts and handicrafts with free programs on Sunday, June 7. At the Summer Open Promenade value appraisers, antiquity sellers, designers, art historians and unique programs await visitors. The morning will be dedicated to painting and creativity and after the afternoon concert visitors can have an insight ...
Video: Hungarian History Comes Alive In 3D Animation Documentary
- 28 Apr 2015 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Wondering how Buda castle looked like 500 years ago? Struggling to recognise the historic statues of Budapest? Would you like to know better Hungary’s history but you have only fifteen minutes to spend in the Buda castle? Well, Budapest’s new 3D past cinema may have been opened for you.
Exhibition In Budapest Honours World Famous Jews
- 14 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Mazsihisz opened a temporary exhibition of statues of world-renowned Hungarian Jewish scientists, artists and public personalities outside the Dohány utca synagogue in Budapest on Monday. The figures include Makó-born journalist and publisher József Pulitzer, poet Miklós Radnóti, writer and literary historian Antal Szerb, writer Jen Rejtõ, pharmacist Gedeon Richter, industrialist Manfréd Weisz, ...
Ends On 23 August: Art In Transylvania, National Gallery
- 28 Jul 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The exhibition Destiny and Symbol - Hungarian Art in Transylvania 1920-1990 presents the art from this region and period on an unprecedented scale. Instead of an approach based on existing stereotypes, the show introduces the lesser-known, hidden or completely unknown aspects of Transylvanian art. This comprehensive exhibition greatly relies on works loaned from public and private collections in ...
Tom Hanks Visit’s Budapest’s House Of Terror Museum
- 23 Jul 2015 11:35 AM
- community & culture
Two-times Oscar-winning Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks has visited Budapest’s House of Terror Museum while in the Hungarian capital to shoot his new mystic thriller “Inferno”, adapted from Dan Brown’s bestselling novel. The actor is reported to be an avid fan of history, his father having served in the US Navy during the Second World War and himself playing in several history-themed films during ...
Hungarian Historian Quashes Rumor About Treaty Of Trianon "Expiry Date"
- 23 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It has been rumored in Hungary for years that the Trianon peace dictate was created for 100 years and that Hungary would get back its lost territories by 2020. A historian explains why that is a myth. Interviewed by Iván Marinov, author of urbanlegends.hu blog, historian Balázs Ablonczy, PhD, author of the monograph Trianon legendák, says the treaty doesn’t include any reference to expiry.
WWI Centenary Exhibition Opens At Várkert Bazár
- 17 Jul 2015 12:50 PM
- community & culture
An exhibition on the “war between brothers” that was the First World War which has opened in Budapest’s Várkert Bazár events centre at the foot of Budapest castle has been hailed as the most important exhibition of the year at its opening. The exhibition portrays the horrors of First World War battlefields and the world of the hinterlands.
Brain Bar Budapest Back Next Year
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Press Release: Some 3000 visitors attended the very first Brain Bar Budapest festival last weekend to hear the world’s biggest stars debate the interrelations between technology and humanity. In Summer 2015, Design Terminal, We Love Budapest, Akvárium Klub and HG Media brought the Brain Bar Budapest festival to life for the very first time, with support from main sponsor Magyar Telekom.
'Here And Now', Fine Arts Salon, Műcsarnok
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Consisting of paintings, sculptures, graphic artworks and installations by some two hundred artists, this large-scale exhibition focuses on the changes in art over the past ten years. Such changes include a multitude of complementary artistic achievements which, beyond processing the effects of crisis present in the world and society, have also come up with some positive messages.
'Summer Open Promenade', Whale Budapest, 7 June
- 3 Jun 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Press release: The Whale is welcoming the fans of antiquities, design and products of fine arts and handicrafts with free programs on Sunday, June 7. At the Summer Open Promenade value appraisers, antiquity sellers, designers, art historians and unique programs await visitors. The morning will be dedicated to painting and creativity and after the afternoon concert visitors can have an insight ...
Video: Hungarian History Comes Alive In 3D Animation Documentary
- 28 Apr 2015 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Wondering how Buda castle looked like 500 years ago? Struggling to recognise the historic statues of Budapest? Would you like to know better Hungary’s history but you have only fifteen minutes to spend in the Buda castle? Well, Budapest’s new 3D past cinema may have been opened for you.
Exhibition In Budapest Honours World Famous Jews
- 14 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Mazsihisz opened a temporary exhibition of statues of world-renowned Hungarian Jewish scientists, artists and public personalities outside the Dohány utca synagogue in Budapest on Monday. The figures include Makó-born journalist and publisher József Pulitzer, poet Miklós Radnóti, writer and literary historian Antal Szerb, writer Jen Rejtõ, pharmacist Gedeon Richter, industrialist Manfréd Weisz, ...