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Conductor Plans Sunday Sing-Along In Budapest
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Conductor Ádám Fischer has invited the public to join him for a sing-along on Sunday at the Szabadság tér memorial to the victims of German occupation. The conductor said he considers it very important “to raise our voice together” for Europe. Fischer will conduct participants in singing the French, German, Slovak and Hungarian national anthems, as well as Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, the anthem of ...
Drug Free World Day Gala Concert. Margaret Island Budapest, 26 June
- 17 Jun 2015 9:06 AM
- community & culture
The first all day event and gala concert on Drug Free World Day aims to start a tradition of society coming together and thinking responsibly by raising awareness against drug abuse with participation by Hungarian celebrities, athletes and public figures.
Hungarian Politicians Pay Tribute To 1956 Martyr Imre Nagy
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After 57 years, the example set by Hungary’s martyred prime minister Imre Nagy “still demands our respect”, parliament’s deputy speaker Gergely Gulyás, of the ruling Fidesz, said. The hanging and dishonourable burial of Nagy and other martyrs, as well as the mass revenge that followed Hungary’s failed 1956 uprising against Soviet rule, made it clear that the practice of power pursued by ...
'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.
Jubilee Beer Festival - Buda Castle, Budapest, On Until 14 June
- 12 Jun 2015 11:01 AM
- food & drink
Press release: For the fifth time the largest Hungarian Beer Festival opens up in the prestigious Buda Castle. At this four-day-long festival 200 different kinds and types of imported and local beer specialties are available - and for those who wish for lighter tastes the Cider Park offers relief. Besides the traditional and brand new larger and smaller brewhouses, this year the Belgian beer ...
Japanese Film Week, Toldi Cinema, Until 13 June
- 9 Jun 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
The JFBP Japanese Film Week returns June 8-13, 2015 with interesting film selection. The JFBP Japanese Film Week showcases recent Japanese films which revolves around the theme of Japanese cuisine. Programming addresses feature films and documentaries. In Japanese, with English subtitles and Hungarian voice-over!
National Cohesion Day Marked In Hungary On 95th Anniversary Of Trianon Signing
- 8 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians can only leave behind the role of the victim left by Trianon if they can strengthen national cohesion in the 21st century, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said. Hungarians can use the resources of Christian spiritual roots, the Hungarian language, culture and history to this end, he said addressing an event marking National Cohesion Day in Hatvan, central Hungary.
64 Counties Organises March In Budapest Marking Trianon Anniversary
- 8 Jun 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The Sixty-Four Counties Youth Movement (HVIM) held a torch-lit march commemorating the 95th anniversary of the Trianon peace treaty near Heroes’ Square in Budapest. Participants carried Hungarian and red-and-white-striped flags, the latter associated with the Hungarian far right over the past decade, and a large flag of Szeklerland, chanting the slogan “Down with Trianon!”
XpatLoop Interview: Ádám Madarász, Event & Communications Manager, BCCH
- 4 Jun 2015 12:00 PM
Ádám has been living and working in Hungary since 2011.
Conductor Plans Sunday Sing-Along In Budapest
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Conductor Ádám Fischer has invited the public to join him for a sing-along on Sunday at the Szabadság tér memorial to the victims of German occupation. The conductor said he considers it very important “to raise our voice together” for Europe. Fischer will conduct participants in singing the French, German, Slovak and Hungarian national anthems, as well as Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, the anthem of ...
Drug Free World Day Gala Concert. Margaret Island Budapest, 26 June
- 17 Jun 2015 9:06 AM
- community & culture
The first all day event and gala concert on Drug Free World Day aims to start a tradition of society coming together and thinking responsibly by raising awareness against drug abuse with participation by Hungarian celebrities, athletes and public figures.
Hungarian Politicians Pay Tribute To 1956 Martyr Imre Nagy
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After 57 years, the example set by Hungary’s martyred prime minister Imre Nagy “still demands our respect”, parliament’s deputy speaker Gergely Gulyás, of the ruling Fidesz, said. The hanging and dishonourable burial of Nagy and other martyrs, as well as the mass revenge that followed Hungary’s failed 1956 uprising against Soviet rule, made it clear that the practice of power pursued by ...
'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.
Jubilee Beer Festival - Buda Castle, Budapest, On Until 14 June
- 12 Jun 2015 11:01 AM
- food & drink
Press release: For the fifth time the largest Hungarian Beer Festival opens up in the prestigious Buda Castle. At this four-day-long festival 200 different kinds and types of imported and local beer specialties are available - and for those who wish for lighter tastes the Cider Park offers relief. Besides the traditional and brand new larger and smaller brewhouses, this year the Belgian beer ...
Japanese Film Week, Toldi Cinema, Until 13 June
- 9 Jun 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
The JFBP Japanese Film Week returns June 8-13, 2015 with interesting film selection. The JFBP Japanese Film Week showcases recent Japanese films which revolves around the theme of Japanese cuisine. Programming addresses feature films and documentaries. In Japanese, with English subtitles and Hungarian voice-over!
National Cohesion Day Marked In Hungary On 95th Anniversary Of Trianon Signing
- 8 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians can only leave behind the role of the victim left by Trianon if they can strengthen national cohesion in the 21st century, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said. Hungarians can use the resources of Christian spiritual roots, the Hungarian language, culture and history to this end, he said addressing an event marking National Cohesion Day in Hatvan, central Hungary.
64 Counties Organises March In Budapest Marking Trianon Anniversary
- 8 Jun 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The Sixty-Four Counties Youth Movement (HVIM) held a torch-lit march commemorating the 95th anniversary of the Trianon peace treaty near Heroes’ Square in Budapest. Participants carried Hungarian and red-and-white-striped flags, the latter associated with the Hungarian far right over the past decade, and a large flag of Szeklerland, chanting the slogan “Down with Trianon!”
XpatLoop Interview: Ádám Madarász, Event & Communications Manager, BCCH
- 4 Jun 2015 12:00 PM
Ádám has been living and working in Hungary since 2011.