815 result(s) for hungarian culture day
The Real Wallenberg Year In Hungary
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2012 – as decided by the government – we commemorate Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish martyr diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarians during the Holocaust. The Wallenberg Commemorative Committee responsible for the preparation of the Centenary, which I chair myself, makes all the efforts to make the Wallenberg Year an occasion to face the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust in a responsible ...
III. International Dance Day Marathon, Merlin Theatre Budapest, 29 April
- 28 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"Our last theatre program at the MERLiN: International Dance Day was introduced in 1982 by the International Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute, a UNESCO partner NGO. The date was suggested to also commemorate the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), the creator of modern ballet.
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
The Killers Headline Sunday Night At Sziget In Budapest
- 26 Apr 2012 10:30 AM
- entertainment
America's most exciting contemporary rock band will perform as the final act at the last day of Sziget Festival. Besides them, a solid electro-package will arrive on the A38 stage, while maybe the best news is that it’s less than 100 nights to sleep before the start of the 20th Sziget between 6-13 August in Budapest, Hungary.
The Margaret Island Budapest Water Tower Reopens
- 23 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
On May 2nd 2012 the famous landmark reopens to the public with the first Hungarian visual exhibition. The more than a 101-year-old Margaret Island Water Tower is an industrial monument of Budapest, which is situated on Margaret Island, one of the most beautiful islands of the Danube, which runs through whole Europe and flows between Buda and Pest.
9th International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 19 - 22 April
- 19 Apr 2012 11:45 AM
- community & culture
After last year’s special Guest of Honour presence, when in honour of Hungary’s EU presidency, as the first among international book fairs, we invited the other 26 member states of the European Union besides Hungary, their belles-lettres book publishing and one author from each country, this year the Guest of Honour will not be a single country either, but the cultural region of the Scandinavian ...
Photography Speaker Series in English Continues At House Of Photography In Budapest
- 13 Apr 2012 9:06 AM
- entertainment
Following the success of the Photography Free University series, the Hungarian House of Photography launches an English speaking lecture series in 2012 to all those interested in photography. The first semester of the series features experts on various fields of photography with topics ranging from discussions on past and present Hungarian, as well as international photography, historical and ...
Invitation: Holnemvolt Storytelling Festival, 14 - 15 April
- 13 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
"Internationally acclaimed storytellers will bring Hungarian, Croatian, Italian and Jewish folktales plus Greek legends will make story telling accessible for everyone at this special event for families. Hungary’s first international storytelling festival, which is now entering its second year, will feature Hungarian folktales, ghost stories, Greek mythology and Boccaccio’s Decameron on stage.
Looking Back On The Liszt Year In Hungary - In A Nutshell
- 27 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"In 2011 hundreds of concerts, sereval exhibitions, publications and commemorating events were dedicated to Ferenc Liszt, born 200 years ago. Although we could not be present everywhere, we have covered most of the events in narrative or in pictures.
The Real Wallenberg Year In Hungary
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2012 – as decided by the government – we commemorate Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish martyr diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarians during the Holocaust. The Wallenberg Commemorative Committee responsible for the preparation of the Centenary, which I chair myself, makes all the efforts to make the Wallenberg Year an occasion to face the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust in a responsible ...
III. International Dance Day Marathon, Merlin Theatre Budapest, 29 April
- 28 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"Our last theatre program at the MERLiN: International Dance Day was introduced in 1982 by the International Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute, a UNESCO partner NGO. The date was suggested to also commemorate the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), the creator of modern ballet.
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
The Killers Headline Sunday Night At Sziget In Budapest
- 26 Apr 2012 10:30 AM
- entertainment
America's most exciting contemporary rock band will perform as the final act at the last day of Sziget Festival. Besides them, a solid electro-package will arrive on the A38 stage, while maybe the best news is that it’s less than 100 nights to sleep before the start of the 20th Sziget between 6-13 August in Budapest, Hungary.
The Margaret Island Budapest Water Tower Reopens
- 23 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
On May 2nd 2012 the famous landmark reopens to the public with the first Hungarian visual exhibition. The more than a 101-year-old Margaret Island Water Tower is an industrial monument of Budapest, which is situated on Margaret Island, one of the most beautiful islands of the Danube, which runs through whole Europe and flows between Buda and Pest.
9th International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 19 - 22 April
- 19 Apr 2012 11:45 AM
- community & culture
After last year’s special Guest of Honour presence, when in honour of Hungary’s EU presidency, as the first among international book fairs, we invited the other 26 member states of the European Union besides Hungary, their belles-lettres book publishing and one author from each country, this year the Guest of Honour will not be a single country either, but the cultural region of the Scandinavian ...
Photography Speaker Series in English Continues At House Of Photography In Budapest
- 13 Apr 2012 9:06 AM
- entertainment
Following the success of the Photography Free University series, the Hungarian House of Photography launches an English speaking lecture series in 2012 to all those interested in photography. The first semester of the series features experts on various fields of photography with topics ranging from discussions on past and present Hungarian, as well as international photography, historical and ...
Invitation: Holnemvolt Storytelling Festival, 14 - 15 April
- 13 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
"Internationally acclaimed storytellers will bring Hungarian, Croatian, Italian and Jewish folktales plus Greek legends will make story telling accessible for everyone at this special event for families. Hungary’s first international storytelling festival, which is now entering its second year, will feature Hungarian folktales, ghost stories, Greek mythology and Boccaccio’s Decameron on stage.
Looking Back On The Liszt Year In Hungary - In A Nutshell
- 27 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"In 2011 hundreds of concerts, sereval exhibitions, publications and commemorating events were dedicated to Ferenc Liszt, born 200 years ago. Although we could not be present everywhere, we have covered most of the events in narrative or in pictures.