1,057 result(s) for history of hungary
MAV Symphony Orchestra @ Budapest Zoo, 21 August
- 17 Aug 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The MAV Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1945 by the Hungarian State Railways. Shortly after the Second World War, it established its name carrying a series of great concerts to the destroyed towns all over the country. As time passed, the orchestra developed a wide-ranging repertoire from baroque to contemporary music, and is currently ranked among the best professional ensembles in Hungary. On ...
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 ...
Jewish Cultural Festival In Budapest To Offer Music, Theatre From Late August
- 28 Jul 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The annual Jewish Cultural Festival will offer a wide selection of music and theatre in Budapest, Pécs and Szombathely between August 30 and September 6 this year. The organisers said that the 18th Jewish Cultural Festival will present klezmer, classical music, folk, jazz, rock and blues concerts as well as independent theatre performances.
Refugee Camp In Vámosszabadi, Hungary Dangerously Overcrowded
- 28 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Vámosszabadi refugee camp in southern Hungary is dangerously overcrowded. There refugees can choose between sleeping side by side on cots indoors or sleeping in tents where temperatures reach 110 degrees. Others opt to sleep in a small wood nearby. There are not enough toilets. Garbage is everywhere.
Hungary’s Opposition Criticises PM Over Tusványos Speech
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over his remarks at the 26th annual Bálványos Summer University). The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that the prime minister should initiate amending the EU’s founding treaty or Hungary’s treaty of accession. Jobbik said that if Orbán “is truly worried for national self-determination in Europe”, he should reinstate the Border Guard ...
BWA - Friendly & Active Expat Group Of Ladies Living In Budapest, Hungary
- 24 Jul 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The BWA was founded in 1994 to provide a support network for its members in Budapest through social and charitable activities. It offers a regular opportunity to meet together in an informal and friendly environment. If you are a British or Commonwealth citizen (or married/civil partner to one) you can join the BWA as a full member and enjoy social events such as coffee mornings, lunches, nights ...
Rakéta Fesztivál Around Budapest, Until 26 July
- 23 Jul 2015 11:50 AM
- entertainment
By We Love Budapest : Known as the Hungarian SXSW, the Rakéta Festival blasts into this week with high-flying young musicians filling the city’s coolest clubs during July 20-26. The Hungarian bedroom-pop and rock scene is only the top of the pops: we have doll-metal bands, chemical protective Nintendopunk, and a lot more. If you want to ...
Air Transat Inaugurated First Budapest Toronto Via Montreal Flight
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
Montreal and Toronto, Air Transat’s newest destinations available via direct flight from Budapest, is offered on Thursdays from June 18 to October 8, 2015. The return flight from Canada is on Wednesdays. Cities rich in history and culture, this new direct flight will allow the travellers from Hungary to discover Montreal’s mouth-watering mix of food, festivals and fun and Toronto’s thriving art ...
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.
MAV Symphony Orchestra @ Budapest Zoo, 21 August
- 17 Aug 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The MAV Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1945 by the Hungarian State Railways. Shortly after the Second World War, it established its name carrying a series of great concerts to the destroyed towns all over the country. As time passed, the orchestra developed a wide-ranging repertoire from baroque to contemporary music, and is currently ranked among the best professional ensembles in Hungary. On ...
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 ...
Jewish Cultural Festival In Budapest To Offer Music, Theatre From Late August
- 28 Jul 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The annual Jewish Cultural Festival will offer a wide selection of music and theatre in Budapest, Pécs and Szombathely between August 30 and September 6 this year. The organisers said that the 18th Jewish Cultural Festival will present klezmer, classical music, folk, jazz, rock and blues concerts as well as independent theatre performances.
Refugee Camp In Vámosszabadi, Hungary Dangerously Overcrowded
- 28 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Vámosszabadi refugee camp in southern Hungary is dangerously overcrowded. There refugees can choose between sleeping side by side on cots indoors or sleeping in tents where temperatures reach 110 degrees. Others opt to sleep in a small wood nearby. There are not enough toilets. Garbage is everywhere.
Hungary’s Opposition Criticises PM Over Tusványos Speech
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over his remarks at the 26th annual Bálványos Summer University). The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that the prime minister should initiate amending the EU’s founding treaty or Hungary’s treaty of accession. Jobbik said that if Orbán “is truly worried for national self-determination in Europe”, he should reinstate the Border Guard ...
BWA - Friendly & Active Expat Group Of Ladies Living In Budapest, Hungary
- 24 Jul 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The BWA was founded in 1994 to provide a support network for its members in Budapest through social and charitable activities. It offers a regular opportunity to meet together in an informal and friendly environment. If you are a British or Commonwealth citizen (or married/civil partner to one) you can join the BWA as a full member and enjoy social events such as coffee mornings, lunches, nights ...
Rakéta Fesztivál Around Budapest, Until 26 July
- 23 Jul 2015 11:50 AM
- entertainment
By We Love Budapest : Known as the Hungarian SXSW, the Rakéta Festival blasts into this week with high-flying young musicians filling the city’s coolest clubs during July 20-26. The Hungarian bedroom-pop and rock scene is only the top of the pops: we have doll-metal bands, chemical protective Nintendopunk, and a lot more. If you want to ...
Air Transat Inaugurated First Budapest Toronto Via Montreal Flight
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
Montreal and Toronto, Air Transat’s newest destinations available via direct flight from Budapest, is offered on Thursdays from June 18 to October 8, 2015. The return flight from Canada is on Wednesdays. Cities rich in history and culture, this new direct flight will allow the travellers from Hungary to discover Montreal’s mouth-watering mix of food, festivals and fun and Toronto’s thriving art ...
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.