69 result(s) for hungarian heritage house in Community & Culture
21st Century Museums Promised In Budapest's City Park
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
New museums planned to be built as part of the Liget Budapest project in the City Park are expected to contribute 21st-century features to the city’s architecture, but will also treat the city’s historical heritage with respect, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog says. Six museums will be set up in five buildings, including the New National Gallery and Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art, ...
Xpat Opinion: Dating In Hungary
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Valentine's Day is quickly looming and once again hoards of hopeless romantics are left with the dilemma of how to best woo their loved ones. So for all you Hungarian heartthrobs out there, here are but a few of the country's most romantic and indulgent hotspots. Forget about a dozen roses, these are sure fire ways to win the heart of your Valentine!
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Is Touring The US, Has Ambitious Plans
- 3 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is touring the United States; there will be a concert to help elderly musicians who are stewards of traditions; a new full-size program featuring dances from Sub-Carpathia will be compiled; and decision has been made to expand the Museum of Applied Folk Art. We have interviewed László Kelemen, director-general of the Hungarian Heritage House in Budapest.
Invitation: Celebrating Baltic & Scandinavian Midsummer Solstice Traditions, Skanzen, Hungary, 29 June
- 27 Jun 2013 11:35 AM
- community & culture
The Lithuanian community in Hungary and Embassy of Lithuania in Budapest would like to invite everybody to celebrate Scandinavian and Baltic Midsummer Solstice Traditions in Skanzen open air museum on 29th of June, this Saturday from 2 pm till 12 pm. We welcome you in Lithuanian Pub with famous Lithuanian beer and cheese.
Invitation: Easter Merriment In Budapest, Catle District, 30 March - 1 April
- 29 Mar 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
It is the second time that the three events reflecting the heritage of centuries - Easter related traditions and customs - is being organised in the Royal Palace of the Buda Castle. Besides the arts and crafts fair, visitors can enjoy a multicultural program throughout the weekend, including world music concerts, dance ensembles, blues and rock, special performances for kids.
Invitation: Mexican Painter & Muralist Exhibition, Budapest Gallery, 21 February
- 20 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Exhibition titled “Kaleidoscope of my imaginary” by Julio Carrasco Bretón, Mexican painter and muralist, opens up to the public at the Budapest Gallery (1056 Budapest Szabad sajtó út 5.) The exhibition is inaugurated by H.E. Isabel B. Téllez Rosete Ambassador of Mexico, and Attila Zsigmond Director of the Budapest Gallery On 21st February, Thursday at 17:00. The artist also will be attending the ...
Beijing Opera Production "Red Cliff", Opera House Budapest, 4 - 5 July
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing brings its unique opera production Red Cliff to Budapest for the first time.
Holocaust Survivor & Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel Returns Hungarian Award
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A right-wing columnist downplays the importance of Elie Wiesel’s decision to return the highest Hungarian state honour in protest against what he sees as the government’s efforts to restore anti-Semitic icons. A left-wing pundit, on the other hand, believes that the case will receive international attention and further harm the image of the Orbán government. A centrist commentator notes that the ...
Now On: 'Women, Hand-Woven Rugs, Home Industry ', Museum Of Ethnography
- 18 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"In some peasant communities wool carpets were major items in a woman's trousseau. They were spread on the beds for display in the front room, used as table covers, served to emphasise the solemnity of an occasion and placed as a background for family photos. In the last third of the 19th century, together with other creations of folk art, scholars and politicians became aware of woven carpets, ...
21st Century Museums Promised In Budapest's City Park
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
New museums planned to be built as part of the Liget Budapest project in the City Park are expected to contribute 21st-century features to the city’s architecture, but will also treat the city’s historical heritage with respect, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog says. Six museums will be set up in five buildings, including the New National Gallery and Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art, ...
Xpat Opinion: Dating In Hungary
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Valentine's Day is quickly looming and once again hoards of hopeless romantics are left with the dilemma of how to best woo their loved ones. So for all you Hungarian heartthrobs out there, here are but a few of the country's most romantic and indulgent hotspots. Forget about a dozen roses, these are sure fire ways to win the heart of your Valentine!
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Is Touring The US, Has Ambitious Plans
- 3 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is touring the United States; there will be a concert to help elderly musicians who are stewards of traditions; a new full-size program featuring dances from Sub-Carpathia will be compiled; and decision has been made to expand the Museum of Applied Folk Art. We have interviewed László Kelemen, director-general of the Hungarian Heritage House in Budapest.
Invitation: Celebrating Baltic & Scandinavian Midsummer Solstice Traditions, Skanzen, Hungary, 29 June
- 27 Jun 2013 11:35 AM
- community & culture
The Lithuanian community in Hungary and Embassy of Lithuania in Budapest would like to invite everybody to celebrate Scandinavian and Baltic Midsummer Solstice Traditions in Skanzen open air museum on 29th of June, this Saturday from 2 pm till 12 pm. We welcome you in Lithuanian Pub with famous Lithuanian beer and cheese.
Invitation: Easter Merriment In Budapest, Catle District, 30 March - 1 April
- 29 Mar 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
It is the second time that the three events reflecting the heritage of centuries - Easter related traditions and customs - is being organised in the Royal Palace of the Buda Castle. Besides the arts and crafts fair, visitors can enjoy a multicultural program throughout the weekend, including world music concerts, dance ensembles, blues and rock, special performances for kids.
Invitation: Mexican Painter & Muralist Exhibition, Budapest Gallery, 21 February
- 20 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Exhibition titled “Kaleidoscope of my imaginary” by Julio Carrasco Bretón, Mexican painter and muralist, opens up to the public at the Budapest Gallery (1056 Budapest Szabad sajtó út 5.) The exhibition is inaugurated by H.E. Isabel B. Téllez Rosete Ambassador of Mexico, and Attila Zsigmond Director of the Budapest Gallery On 21st February, Thursday at 17:00. The artist also will be attending the ...
Beijing Opera Production "Red Cliff", Opera House Budapest, 4 - 5 July
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing brings its unique opera production Red Cliff to Budapest for the first time.
Holocaust Survivor & Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel Returns Hungarian Award
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A right-wing columnist downplays the importance of Elie Wiesel’s decision to return the highest Hungarian state honour in protest against what he sees as the government’s efforts to restore anti-Semitic icons. A left-wing pundit, on the other hand, believes that the case will receive international attention and further harm the image of the Orbán government. A centrist commentator notes that the ...
Now On: 'Women, Hand-Woven Rugs, Home Industry ', Museum Of Ethnography
- 18 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"In some peasant communities wool carpets were major items in a woman's trousseau. They were spread on the beds for display in the front room, used as table covers, served to emphasise the solemnity of an occasion and placed as a background for family photos. In the last third of the 19th century, together with other creations of folk art, scholars and politicians became aware of woven carpets, ...