630 result(s) for hungarian hero
Xpat Opinion: A Distorted Past Haunts Hungarians
- 5 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago an article appeared in HVG about the teaching of Hungarian history. The author rightly pointed out that it has been flawed for a very long time. I agree. Hungarians have a warped view of their country’s past.
Now On: Imre Bukta Exhibition, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 4 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Imre Bukta’s thematic exhibition combines new installations and board paintings with the former, emblematic works of his oeuvre. The exhibited works focus on such issues as the transformation of traditions, the alienation of nature, the decay of built heritage, the crisis of moral values, and the often desperate, day to day struggles of socially marginalized people.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest’s Top 5 Skating Rinks
- 29 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- sport
By local expat Adri Bruckner: The holidays and winter wouldn’t be complete with a few rounds around a scenic skating rink, and warming up afterwards with a cup of hot chocolate or mulled wine! Budapest has some great places for a skate, all with skate rental, lessons, opportunities to rent rinks for parties, and a good time to be had by all. I think I’ve been to every rink in the city, since I ...
U.S. Embassy Supports Volunteerism Conference In Budapest
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Embassy sponsored a conference on the economic impact of volunteerism organized by the Hungarian Statistical Office and Volunteer Center on November 13. Read Ambassador Kounalakis’ remarks.
Hungarian Parliament Bans Totalitarian Names
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament passed legislation Monday evening stipulating that no company, organisation, media product, public institution or public space may be named after anyone who played a leading part in laying the foundations, building or sustaining totalitarian political regimes in the 20th century.
Xpat Opinion: Former Hungarian PM Gyurcsány’s Dilemma
- 6 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A columnist writing in Hungary’s main left-leaning daily believes that Ferenc Gyurcsány will soon have to make a hard decision and step back, since his presence may weaken the chances of a wide left-wing coalition which will attempt to replace the Orbán government at the 2014 election.
More Than 400.00 People Attended The PM's Speech At Kossuth Square In Budapest
- 24 Oct 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
On 23 October, Hungary marked the 56th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution, the ground-breaking uprising of the Hungarian people against Soviet occupation and communist oppression. Throughout the day there were several events peacefully commemorating the Revolution all around the country.
Invitation: Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry Screening With English Subtitles, Atrium Film&Theatre Budapest
- 24 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Named by ArtReview in 2011 as the most powerful artist in the world, Ai Weiwei is China’s most celebrated contemporary artist, and its most outspoken domestic critic. He rose to prominence in 2008, after assisting in the design of Beijing’s iconic Bird’s Nest Olympic Stadium then publicly denouncing China’s embrace of the Games as political propaganda.
Xpat Interview 2: Eleanor Goold, Freelance Writer
- 15 Oct 2012 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Xpat Opinion: A Distorted Past Haunts Hungarians
- 5 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago an article appeared in HVG about the teaching of Hungarian history. The author rightly pointed out that it has been flawed for a very long time. I agree. Hungarians have a warped view of their country’s past.
Now On: Imre Bukta Exhibition, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 4 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Imre Bukta’s thematic exhibition combines new installations and board paintings with the former, emblematic works of his oeuvre. The exhibited works focus on such issues as the transformation of traditions, the alienation of nature, the decay of built heritage, the crisis of moral values, and the often desperate, day to day struggles of socially marginalized people.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest’s Top 5 Skating Rinks
- 29 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- sport
By local expat Adri Bruckner: The holidays and winter wouldn’t be complete with a few rounds around a scenic skating rink, and warming up afterwards with a cup of hot chocolate or mulled wine! Budapest has some great places for a skate, all with skate rental, lessons, opportunities to rent rinks for parties, and a good time to be had by all. I think I’ve been to every rink in the city, since I ...
U.S. Embassy Supports Volunteerism Conference In Budapest
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Embassy sponsored a conference on the economic impact of volunteerism organized by the Hungarian Statistical Office and Volunteer Center on November 13. Read Ambassador Kounalakis’ remarks.
Hungarian Parliament Bans Totalitarian Names
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament passed legislation Monday evening stipulating that no company, organisation, media product, public institution or public space may be named after anyone who played a leading part in laying the foundations, building or sustaining totalitarian political regimes in the 20th century.
Xpat Opinion: Former Hungarian PM Gyurcsány’s Dilemma
- 6 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A columnist writing in Hungary’s main left-leaning daily believes that Ferenc Gyurcsány will soon have to make a hard decision and step back, since his presence may weaken the chances of a wide left-wing coalition which will attempt to replace the Orbán government at the 2014 election.
More Than 400.00 People Attended The PM's Speech At Kossuth Square In Budapest
- 24 Oct 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
On 23 October, Hungary marked the 56th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution, the ground-breaking uprising of the Hungarian people against Soviet occupation and communist oppression. Throughout the day there were several events peacefully commemorating the Revolution all around the country.
Invitation: Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry Screening With English Subtitles, Atrium Film&Theatre Budapest
- 24 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Named by ArtReview in 2011 as the most powerful artist in the world, Ai Weiwei is China’s most celebrated contemporary artist, and its most outspoken domestic critic. He rose to prominence in 2008, after assisting in the design of Beijing’s iconic Bird’s Nest Olympic Stadium then publicly denouncing China’s embrace of the Games as political propaganda.
Xpat Interview 2: Eleanor Goold, Freelance Writer
- 15 Oct 2012 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?