635 result(s) for hungarian hero
Forte Company: Your Kingdom, Trafó, 22 February
- 2 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
“He still knows what’ll silence a pub,” wrote Ádám Bodor, and it’s true: the tragically-fated Sándor Tar knew the depths of Hungarian society like no other. His heroes were history’s exiled: the humiliated, the crippled, the little people squeezed to the edge of the map, to the fringes of society, the ones never dealt in. Scorned workers who spent their entire lives building, so to speak, ...
Exhibition On Hungary’s Last King Opens In National Museum
- 19 Jan 2017 7:18 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition commemorating the centenary of the coronation of Charles IV, the last king of Hungary, was opened in Budapest’s National Museum. The last Hungarian king was a “tragic hero” who searched for peace in a situation in which a victory for his allies would have posed at least as big a threat to the people of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as a victory for the Entente powers would have done, ...
Fungarian: Piroska
- 18 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
January 18 is Piroska’s nameday in the Hungarian calendar. It is one of the most beautiful sounding names in Hungarian. Its association only with Little Red Riding Hood is misleading tough. While the Grimm’s tale heroine got her name in translation because of her red hood, the name Piroska actually originates from the Latin Prisca meaning venerable, ancient and the English equivalent would be ...
Feast Of Holy Innocents Traditions In Hungary, 28 December
- 23 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In Hungary, the Feast of the Holy Innocents falls on the same day with the traditional "birching", a fertility custom known almost everywhere in Europe. In Hungary, according to tradition on this day, girls were lightly whipped with a young tree shoot, to wish them good health and fertility in the new year.
Now On: 'The First Golden Age' Exhibition, Műcsarnok
- 6 Dec 2016 6:20 AM
- community & culture
Now on until 12 March 2017. The Műcsarnok in Budapest celebrates the 120th anniversary this year. The creation and inauguration of the institution coincided with the flourishing of the Monarchy and Hungary. The exhibition The First Golden Age presents a selection of masterpieces from the period. Showcasing the painting of nations that once belonged to the dualist state, the exhibition was created ...
Opinion: Western Leaders Criticised For Praising Fidel Castro In Hungarian Media
- 6 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative pundits fulminate that the same Western politicians who often accuse the Orbán government of violating democratic norms remember Fidel Castro as some kind of hero – rather than a dictator with blood on his hands.
Now On: Gardens & Ateliers, Műcsarnok
- 1 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Now On Until 8 January 2017. The two pillars of György Szemadám’s artistic attitude are his intensive relationships with organic phenomena – natural habitats, nature and in particular birds – and time. His attitude to the past is rooted in collective memory – past events and the universal lessons of artistic processes – and leads to the creation of subjective imprints of personal experiences, ...
Harlem Gospel Choir: An Homage To Adele, Budapest, 9 & 10 December
- 24 Nov 2016 8:06 AM
- entertainment
Amid the Christmas preparations, there will be a unique, and extraordinary must-see concert from the unsung heroes of gospel music. The extremely successful prophets of gospel music will perform four shows on two dates.
Budapest Through The Lens: 6 Films that Capture Hungarian History & Culture
- 23 Nov 2016 8:01 AM
- entertainment
By Andrew Davison: Budapest is an iconic city, with stunning architecture, a vibrant atmosphere and a storied history, so naturally, it’s a city that attracts filmmakers, both locally and from abroad. As Budapest lends itself to being dressed up as Paris, Berlin or even Buenos Aires, you’ll find its familiar streets disguised in dozens of modern movies.
Forte Company: Your Kingdom, Trafó, 22 February
- 2 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
“He still knows what’ll silence a pub,” wrote Ádám Bodor, and it’s true: the tragically-fated Sándor Tar knew the depths of Hungarian society like no other. His heroes were history’s exiled: the humiliated, the crippled, the little people squeezed to the edge of the map, to the fringes of society, the ones never dealt in. Scorned workers who spent their entire lives building, so to speak, ...
Exhibition On Hungary’s Last King Opens In National Museum
- 19 Jan 2017 7:18 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition commemorating the centenary of the coronation of Charles IV, the last king of Hungary, was opened in Budapest’s National Museum. The last Hungarian king was a “tragic hero” who searched for peace in a situation in which a victory for his allies would have posed at least as big a threat to the people of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as a victory for the Entente powers would have done, ...
Fungarian: Piroska
- 18 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
January 18 is Piroska’s nameday in the Hungarian calendar. It is one of the most beautiful sounding names in Hungarian. Its association only with Little Red Riding Hood is misleading tough. While the Grimm’s tale heroine got her name in translation because of her red hood, the name Piroska actually originates from the Latin Prisca meaning venerable, ancient and the English equivalent would be ...
Feast Of Holy Innocents Traditions In Hungary, 28 December
- 23 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In Hungary, the Feast of the Holy Innocents falls on the same day with the traditional "birching", a fertility custom known almost everywhere in Europe. In Hungary, according to tradition on this day, girls were lightly whipped with a young tree shoot, to wish them good health and fertility in the new year.
Now On: 'The First Golden Age' Exhibition, Műcsarnok
- 6 Dec 2016 6:20 AM
- community & culture
Now on until 12 March 2017. The Műcsarnok in Budapest celebrates the 120th anniversary this year. The creation and inauguration of the institution coincided with the flourishing of the Monarchy and Hungary. The exhibition The First Golden Age presents a selection of masterpieces from the period. Showcasing the painting of nations that once belonged to the dualist state, the exhibition was created ...
Opinion: Western Leaders Criticised For Praising Fidel Castro In Hungarian Media
- 6 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative pundits fulminate that the same Western politicians who often accuse the Orbán government of violating democratic norms remember Fidel Castro as some kind of hero – rather than a dictator with blood on his hands.
Now On: Gardens & Ateliers, Műcsarnok
- 1 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Now On Until 8 January 2017. The two pillars of György Szemadám’s artistic attitude are his intensive relationships with organic phenomena – natural habitats, nature and in particular birds – and time. His attitude to the past is rooted in collective memory – past events and the universal lessons of artistic processes – and leads to the creation of subjective imprints of personal experiences, ...
Harlem Gospel Choir: An Homage To Adele, Budapest, 9 & 10 December
- 24 Nov 2016 8:06 AM
- entertainment
Amid the Christmas preparations, there will be a unique, and extraordinary must-see concert from the unsung heroes of gospel music. The extremely successful prophets of gospel music will perform four shows on two dates.
Budapest Through The Lens: 6 Films that Capture Hungarian History & Culture
- 23 Nov 2016 8:01 AM
- entertainment
By Andrew Davison: Budapest is an iconic city, with stunning architecture, a vibrant atmosphere and a storied history, so naturally, it’s a city that attracts filmmakers, both locally and from abroad. As Budapest lends itself to being dressed up as Paris, Berlin or even Buenos Aires, you’ll find its familiar streets disguised in dozens of modern movies.