228 result(s) for history of hungary in Community & Culture
Free Entry to Terror Museum in Budapest on 23 October National Holiday
- 20 Oct 2025 12:37 PM
- community & culture
To commemorate Hungary’s national holiday on 23 October, the House of Terror Museum will offer a wide range of programmes, including special guided tours, history classes, educational workshops, film screenings, and outdoor exhibitions dedicated to the heroes and victims of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence.
National Holiday Marks '56 Revolution: Events in Budapest, 22 - 23 October
- 20 Oct 2025 6:32 AM
- community & culture
The 1956 Hungarian Revolution was a spontaneous nationwide revolt against Soviet control, sparked by student protests on October 23. Demanding freedom and independence, Hungarians briefly overthrew the communist regime before Soviet forces crushed the uprising.
Budapest Unveils Statue of Thatcher
- 9 Oct 2025 2:47 PM
- community & culture
A striking iron statue commemorating the 100th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher’s birth was unveiled at the Millenáris complex in Budapest, near the National Dance Theater on Kis Rókus Street. It's officially said that this sculpture celebrates the enduring legacy of the ‘Iron Lady’.
Guests of Honour Unveiled for Budapest International Book Festival, 2 - 5 October
- 26 Sep 2025 9:05 AM
- community & culture
Romania and Danish author Janne Teller will be country and guest of honour at the 30th Budapest International Book Festival, held between Oct 2 and 5 at the Balna Center of Military Culture, organisers said.
Special William Blake Exhibition at Budapest's Fine Arts Museum
- 25 Sep 2025 7:31 AM
- community & culture
On display until 11 January. For the first time in Hungary, an exhibition of the works of poet and painter William Blake is on show. The exhibition titled The Marriage of Heaven and Hell - William Blake and His Contemporaries is open to the public from this Friday at the magnificent Fine Arts Museum.
'Touch of Humility' Exhibition at Bible Museum in Budapest
- 8 Sep 2025 4:38 PM
- community & culture
A special exhibition titled The Touch of Humility at the Bible Museum runs until November 25. The new temporary exhibition presents almost fifty works of art selected from the collection of Gyula Kemény.
What Does This Hungarian Saying Mean? "More Was Lost At Mohács!"
- 26 Aug 2025 3:24 PM
- community & culture
The local saying is often used in difficult times to put a situation in perspective, as it basically means "Worse things have happened". The saying is drawn from Hungarian history, specifically the disaster at Mohács, where Hungary suffered a devastating defeat after an unstoppable attack by the Ottoman Empire.
Free Classical Concerts: 'Music Harvest' Festival in Pécs, 11 - 14 September
- 26 Aug 2025 12:06 PM
- community & culture
Pécs's 'Zene Szüret' festival will offer programs based on classical music in various parts of Pécs between September 11 and 14, under the artistic direction and participation of opera singer Erika Miklósa.
Savaria Carnival, Szombathely, 21 - 24 August
- 11 Aug 2025 4:35 PM
- community & culture
Szombathely, in western Hungary, will once again turn back the clock this summer as it hosts the 24th Savaria Historical Carnival from 21 to 24 August. The four-day event will see the city’s streets filled with Roman legions, medieval merchants, baroque nobles, and a host of other historical figures from across the centuries.
Free Entry to Terror Museum in Budapest on 23 October National Holiday
- 20 Oct 2025 12:37 PM
- community & culture
To commemorate Hungary’s national holiday on 23 October, the House of Terror Museum will offer a wide range of programmes, including special guided tours, history classes, educational workshops, film screenings, and outdoor exhibitions dedicated to the heroes and victims of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence.
National Holiday Marks '56 Revolution: Events in Budapest, 22 - 23 October
- 20 Oct 2025 6:32 AM
- community & culture
The 1956 Hungarian Revolution was a spontaneous nationwide revolt against Soviet control, sparked by student protests on October 23. Demanding freedom and independence, Hungarians briefly overthrew the communist regime before Soviet forces crushed the uprising.
Budapest Unveils Statue of Thatcher
- 9 Oct 2025 2:47 PM
- community & culture
A striking iron statue commemorating the 100th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher’s birth was unveiled at the Millenáris complex in Budapest, near the National Dance Theater on Kis Rókus Street. It's officially said that this sculpture celebrates the enduring legacy of the ‘Iron Lady’.
Guests of Honour Unveiled for Budapest International Book Festival, 2 - 5 October
- 26 Sep 2025 9:05 AM
- community & culture
Romania and Danish author Janne Teller will be country and guest of honour at the 30th Budapest International Book Festival, held between Oct 2 and 5 at the Balna Center of Military Culture, organisers said.
Special William Blake Exhibition at Budapest's Fine Arts Museum
- 25 Sep 2025 7:31 AM
- community & culture
On display until 11 January. For the first time in Hungary, an exhibition of the works of poet and painter William Blake is on show. The exhibition titled The Marriage of Heaven and Hell - William Blake and His Contemporaries is open to the public from this Friday at the magnificent Fine Arts Museum.
'Touch of Humility' Exhibition at Bible Museum in Budapest
- 8 Sep 2025 4:38 PM
- community & culture
A special exhibition titled The Touch of Humility at the Bible Museum runs until November 25. The new temporary exhibition presents almost fifty works of art selected from the collection of Gyula Kemény.
What Does This Hungarian Saying Mean? "More Was Lost At Mohács!"
- 26 Aug 2025 3:24 PM
- community & culture
The local saying is often used in difficult times to put a situation in perspective, as it basically means "Worse things have happened". The saying is drawn from Hungarian history, specifically the disaster at Mohács, where Hungary suffered a devastating defeat after an unstoppable attack by the Ottoman Empire.
Free Classical Concerts: 'Music Harvest' Festival in Pécs, 11 - 14 September
- 26 Aug 2025 12:06 PM
- community & culture
Pécs's 'Zene Szüret' festival will offer programs based on classical music in various parts of Pécs between September 11 and 14, under the artistic direction and participation of opera singer Erika Miklósa.
Savaria Carnival, Szombathely, 21 - 24 August
- 11 Aug 2025 4:35 PM
- community & culture
Szombathely, in western Hungary, will once again turn back the clock this summer as it hosts the 24th Savaria Historical Carnival from 21 to 24 August. The four-day event will see the city’s streets filled with Roman legions, medieval merchants, baroque nobles, and a host of other historical figures from across the centuries.