248 result(s) for historian
Csontváry Painting Sets Record Starting Price for a Hungarian Work at Auction
- 1 Dec 2021 8:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka’s “Secret Island”, one of only a dozen or so privately owned paintings by the Hungarian master, is soon to be auctioned, and the enigmatic work has set a record starting price for a Hungarian painting at auction.
Subnature Exhibition, Trafó Budapest, Opens 22 October
- 22 Oct 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
On view until 5 December 2021 - In the frameworks of the opening, the artists will give a guided tour from 7pm.
The research-based art practice of Anca Benera and Arnold Estefán focuses on the invisible and hidden patterns behind historical, social, or geopolitical narratives.
Their solo exhibition at Trafó Gallery sheds a light on the unwanted byproducts and imprints of mining, ...
Introducing St. Stephen’s Hall in Budapest
- 7 Oct 2021 6:04 AM
- specials
Take one of the tours to the marvel of Buda Castle. Tickets are available via online reservation or at the museum’s ticket office. Please check the calendar for available dates and register online.
Opinion: Mária Schmidt’s Open Letter to Boris Johnson
- 6 Sep 2021 12:59 PM
- http://hungarianspectrum.org/
- current affairs
The purpose of this post is to make available a translation of a Hungarian-language Facebook comment by Mária Schmidt, a historian of sorts who influences Viktor Orbán’s views, the director of the House of Terror, and a wealthy businesswoman. Her comment was actually an open letter addressed to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
WhiskyNet Hungary Insight: International Rum Day, 16 August
- 10 Aug 2021 12:58 PM
- specials
This year International Rum Day falls on a Monday, so rum lovers are encouraged everywhere to stretch their festivities over the course of the preceding weekend. Let’s celebrate it with a Diplomático Cocktail.
Opinion: EU Starts Legal Action Against Hungary Over LGBTQ Issues
- 19 Jul 2021 8:28 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Reacting to the infringement procedure launched by the European Commission over LGBTQ issues, a pro-government historian thinks this controversy resembles the clash over asylum-seekers in the late 2010s.
GG Dance Eger: 'Sisi, The Queen of the Hungarians', National Dance Theatre, 26 June
- 26 Jun 2021 8:00 PM
- classical
It would be hard to find a legendary figure in the turbulent past of our national history such as Queen Elizabeth Wittelsbach, the most beautiful lady in the royal courts of Europe, who was considered Hungarian by the Hungarians despite her Bavarian origins, they loved her with devotion and enthroned her into their hearts.
The beautiful queen of the Hungarians, nicknamed Sisi, is struggling ...
Hungarian Opinion: Debate Continues on Ban on ’Gay Promotion’ Among Minors
- 18 Jun 2021 9:50 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
The two sides trade sharp accusations about the bill enacted by Parliament on Tuesday, which bans the ‘promotion or wanton representation’ of pornography, paedophilia, same-sex and transgender life among children under 18.
Budapest Marks 'World Art Nouveau Day' on Saturday
- 10 Jun 2021 11:09 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Budapest is home to several celebrated Art Nouveau buildings and visitors will have a chance to get up close to them on June 12, World Art Nouveau Day, the organisers announced.
Csontváry Painting Sets Record Starting Price for a Hungarian Work at Auction
- 1 Dec 2021 8:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka’s “Secret Island”, one of only a dozen or so privately owned paintings by the Hungarian master, is soon to be auctioned, and the enigmatic work has set a record starting price for a Hungarian painting at auction.
Subnature Exhibition, Trafó Budapest, Opens 22 October
- 22 Oct 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
On view until 5 December 2021 - In the frameworks of the opening, the artists will give a guided tour from 7pm.
The research-based art practice of Anca Benera and Arnold Estefán focuses on the invisible and hidden patterns behind historical, social, or geopolitical narratives.
Their solo exhibition at Trafó Gallery sheds a light on the unwanted byproducts and imprints of mining, ...
Introducing St. Stephen’s Hall in Budapest
- 7 Oct 2021 6:04 AM
- specials
Take one of the tours to the marvel of Buda Castle. Tickets are available via online reservation or at the museum’s ticket office. Please check the calendar for available dates and register online.
Opinion: Mária Schmidt’s Open Letter to Boris Johnson
- 6 Sep 2021 12:59 PM
- http://hungarianspectrum.org/
- current affairs
The purpose of this post is to make available a translation of a Hungarian-language Facebook comment by Mária Schmidt, a historian of sorts who influences Viktor Orbán’s views, the director of the House of Terror, and a wealthy businesswoman. Her comment was actually an open letter addressed to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
WhiskyNet Hungary Insight: International Rum Day, 16 August
- 10 Aug 2021 12:58 PM
- specials
This year International Rum Day falls on a Monday, so rum lovers are encouraged everywhere to stretch their festivities over the course of the preceding weekend. Let’s celebrate it with a Diplomático Cocktail.
Opinion: EU Starts Legal Action Against Hungary Over LGBTQ Issues
- 19 Jul 2021 8:28 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Reacting to the infringement procedure launched by the European Commission over LGBTQ issues, a pro-government historian thinks this controversy resembles the clash over asylum-seekers in the late 2010s.
GG Dance Eger: 'Sisi, The Queen of the Hungarians', National Dance Theatre, 26 June
- 26 Jun 2021 8:00 PM
- classical
It would be hard to find a legendary figure in the turbulent past of our national history such as Queen Elizabeth Wittelsbach, the most beautiful lady in the royal courts of Europe, who was considered Hungarian by the Hungarians despite her Bavarian origins, they loved her with devotion and enthroned her into their hearts.
The beautiful queen of the Hungarians, nicknamed Sisi, is struggling ...
Hungarian Opinion: Debate Continues on Ban on ’Gay Promotion’ Among Minors
- 18 Jun 2021 9:50 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
The two sides trade sharp accusations about the bill enacted by Parliament on Tuesday, which bans the ‘promotion or wanton representation’ of pornography, paedophilia, same-sex and transgender life among children under 18.
Budapest Marks 'World Art Nouveau Day' on Saturday
- 10 Jun 2021 11:09 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Budapest is home to several celebrated Art Nouveau buildings and visitors will have a chance to get up close to them on June 12, World Art Nouveau Day, the organisers announced.