635 result(s) for hungarian hero
Charles Gati: Hungary Before The Election – Interview
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An Interview with Charles Gati of the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
Nora Berend: The Antisemite Question In Hungary
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nora Berend is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge. She received her B.A. at Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, spent a year at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, and completed her studies at Columbia University where she received her Ph.D.
Now On: Robert Capa, The Gambler, Hungarian National Museum, Budapest
- 27 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Capa as you’ve never seen him before – This exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of the world-famous photo-reporter examines his potential roles and comes up with historical answers to the question: what was Robert Capa?
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Israeli Cultural Institute Opens Herzl Centre In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2013 5:00 AM
- community & culture
The Israeli Cultural Institute in Budapest has opened a centre named after Tivadar Herzl, a 19th-century Jewish journalist and writer born in Pest who is considered to have been the father of modern political Zionism. Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog told the opening event on Sunday evening that learning is vital for different people and cultures living together.
Xpat Opinion: Medical Miracle: Healthy Baby Delivered In Hungary Three Months After Mother Suffers Stroke
- 28 Nov 2013 11:35 AM
- health & wellness
Last week’s news about Hungary was defined by a great celebration of life: a baby was born to a 31-year-old mother who had suffered a stroke 15 weeks into her pregnancy and had been kept alive for three months on life-support. The baby was delivered in July by emergency caesarian section, in the 27th week, as the stability of the mother’s condition took a turn for the worse. The baby weighed only ...
New Wine & Cheese Festival Vajdahunyad Castle Budapest, 30 Nov - 1 Dec
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
The annual New Wine and Cheese Festival Budapest takes place in the romantic fairy tale castle of Budapest, the Vajdahunyad Castle in Varosliget (the big City Park by Heroes’ Square Budapest). The program of the New Wine Festival includes a wide range of activities, set both inside the castle and outside on the castle grounds.
Fidesz Rally On 23 October In Budapest
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned that Hungarian freedom has its traitors, to a crowd on Heroes’ Square that organisers claimed was one million-strong, on Wednesday afternoon. Some 40-60,000 Fidesz supporters were in attendance to mark the anniversary of the start of the 1956 Uprising, according to news website 168ora.hu, however.
Prime Minister Addresses Public On 23 October - Hungary’s National Holiday
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The whole free world honours the Hungarians of 1956 who fought an open war against the communist system which had kept everyone in fear, and which was proven to be "irreparable", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the state ceremony to commemorate the October 23 national holiday at Heroes' Square, Budapest.
Charles Gati: Hungary Before The Election – Interview
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An Interview with Charles Gati of the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
Nora Berend: The Antisemite Question In Hungary
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nora Berend is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge. She received her B.A. at Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, spent a year at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, and completed her studies at Columbia University where she received her Ph.D.
Now On: Robert Capa, The Gambler, Hungarian National Museum, Budapest
- 27 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Capa as you’ve never seen him before – This exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of the world-famous photo-reporter examines his potential roles and comes up with historical answers to the question: what was Robert Capa?
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Israeli Cultural Institute Opens Herzl Centre In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2013 5:00 AM
- community & culture
The Israeli Cultural Institute in Budapest has opened a centre named after Tivadar Herzl, a 19th-century Jewish journalist and writer born in Pest who is considered to have been the father of modern political Zionism. Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog told the opening event on Sunday evening that learning is vital for different people and cultures living together.
Xpat Opinion: Medical Miracle: Healthy Baby Delivered In Hungary Three Months After Mother Suffers Stroke
- 28 Nov 2013 11:35 AM
- health & wellness
Last week’s news about Hungary was defined by a great celebration of life: a baby was born to a 31-year-old mother who had suffered a stroke 15 weeks into her pregnancy and had been kept alive for three months on life-support. The baby was delivered in July by emergency caesarian section, in the 27th week, as the stability of the mother’s condition took a turn for the worse. The baby weighed only ...
New Wine & Cheese Festival Vajdahunyad Castle Budapest, 30 Nov - 1 Dec
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
The annual New Wine and Cheese Festival Budapest takes place in the romantic fairy tale castle of Budapest, the Vajdahunyad Castle in Varosliget (the big City Park by Heroes’ Square Budapest). The program of the New Wine Festival includes a wide range of activities, set both inside the castle and outside on the castle grounds.
Fidesz Rally On 23 October In Budapest
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned that Hungarian freedom has its traitors, to a crowd on Heroes’ Square that organisers claimed was one million-strong, on Wednesday afternoon. Some 40-60,000 Fidesz supporters were in attendance to mark the anniversary of the start of the 1956 Uprising, according to news website 168ora.hu, however.
Prime Minister Addresses Public On 23 October - Hungary’s National Holiday
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The whole free world honours the Hungarians of 1956 who fought an open war against the communist system which had kept everyone in fear, and which was proven to be "irreparable", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the state ceremony to commemorate the October 23 national holiday at Heroes' Square, Budapest.