417 result(s) for hungarian president áder
Ferenc Liszt Piano Competition Opens In Budapest
- 5 Sep 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The 14th Ferenc Liszt International Piano Competition opened with a concert in the Budapest Academy of Music on Friday evening. The event marks the 105th anniversary of the great composer’s birth and the 130th anniversary of his death.
Budapest Opera To Present Croatian Opera On Miklós Zrínyi
- 1 Sep 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest State Opera will present 19th-century Croatian composer Ivan Zajc’s opera Nikola Šubić Zrinski on September 18, Director Szilveszter Ókovács said. The opera tells the story of Hungarian-Croatian nobleman Miklós Zrínyi and the battle of Szigetvár in which he and his outnumbered troops tried to contain the advancing Ottoman forces commanded by Sultan Suleiman I, the Magnificent, in ...
Hungary’s Paralympics Team Takes Oath For Rio
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian athletes competing in the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro on September 7-18 took their oaths on Sunday at a ceremony held at the National Theatre in Budapest. Hungary’s President János Áder greeted the competitors in a letter and wished them good luck at the Games.
President, House Speaker Send Condolences Over Italy Earthquake
- 25 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder and Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér sent condolences over the earthquake that claimed at least 120 lives in central Italy in the early hours on Wednesday. In his telegram to Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Áder expressed sympathy with families of the victims and with those who have lost their homes, the president’s office said.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum Urges Rescinding Bayer’s State Award
- 25 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Holocaust Memorial Museum of Washington, DC, condemned Hungary granting a state award to journalist Zsolt Bayer and called for rescinding the award. The USHMM said the award is intended to recognize individuals who demonstrate excellence in service to the country and “the promotion of universal human values”.
Dozens Of Hungarian Notables Returning Order Of Merit
- 24 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Returning the award is an important protest in a country that is becoming increasingly fascist.” – Péter Rózsa, deputy editor-in-chief, Klubrádió.
Intl Hungarology Congress Opens In S Hungary
- 23 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 8th International Hungarology Congress opened in Pecs, in southern Hungary. The six-day conference held every five years will focus on intercultural issues, interaction among different fields of study and Hungarian studies in the 21st century.
Áder: Hungarians Should Be Proud
- 22 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking at a state celebration marking Hungary’s St Stephen’s Day national holiday, President János Áder said that Hungarians should be proud of their nation and celebrate their achievements, inventions and resourcefulness. At the inauguration of military officers held in front of Parliament, he said, “It is a people of revolutionary heroes, both famous and anonymous, the persecuted, the ...
Hungary’s National Holiday Agenda On 20 August
- 18 Aug 2016 9:06 AM
- community & culture
Programmes begin on Kossuth tér at 8.30 a.m. Saturday morning where the national flag will be hoisted while soldiers present a military salute and army offers are inaugurated. Defence Minister István Simicskó will welcome the crowd after which President János Áder will deliver a speech.
Ferenc Liszt Piano Competition Opens In Budapest
- 5 Sep 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The 14th Ferenc Liszt International Piano Competition opened with a concert in the Budapest Academy of Music on Friday evening. The event marks the 105th anniversary of the great composer’s birth and the 130th anniversary of his death.
Budapest Opera To Present Croatian Opera On Miklós Zrínyi
- 1 Sep 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest State Opera will present 19th-century Croatian composer Ivan Zajc’s opera Nikola Šubić Zrinski on September 18, Director Szilveszter Ókovács said. The opera tells the story of Hungarian-Croatian nobleman Miklós Zrínyi and the battle of Szigetvár in which he and his outnumbered troops tried to contain the advancing Ottoman forces commanded by Sultan Suleiman I, the Magnificent, in ...
Hungary’s Paralympics Team Takes Oath For Rio
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian athletes competing in the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro on September 7-18 took their oaths on Sunday at a ceremony held at the National Theatre in Budapest. Hungary’s President János Áder greeted the competitors in a letter and wished them good luck at the Games.
President, House Speaker Send Condolences Over Italy Earthquake
- 25 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder and Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér sent condolences over the earthquake that claimed at least 120 lives in central Italy in the early hours on Wednesday. In his telegram to Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Áder expressed sympathy with families of the victims and with those who have lost their homes, the president’s office said.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum Urges Rescinding Bayer’s State Award
- 25 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Holocaust Memorial Museum of Washington, DC, condemned Hungary granting a state award to journalist Zsolt Bayer and called for rescinding the award. The USHMM said the award is intended to recognize individuals who demonstrate excellence in service to the country and “the promotion of universal human values”.
Dozens Of Hungarian Notables Returning Order Of Merit
- 24 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Returning the award is an important protest in a country that is becoming increasingly fascist.” – Péter Rózsa, deputy editor-in-chief, Klubrádió.
Intl Hungarology Congress Opens In S Hungary
- 23 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 8th International Hungarology Congress opened in Pecs, in southern Hungary. The six-day conference held every five years will focus on intercultural issues, interaction among different fields of study and Hungarian studies in the 21st century.
Áder: Hungarians Should Be Proud
- 22 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking at a state celebration marking Hungary’s St Stephen’s Day national holiday, President János Áder said that Hungarians should be proud of their nation and celebrate their achievements, inventions and resourcefulness. At the inauguration of military officers held in front of Parliament, he said, “It is a people of revolutionary heroes, both famous and anonymous, the persecuted, the ...
Hungary’s National Holiday Agenda On 20 August
- 18 Aug 2016 9:06 AM
- community & culture
Programmes begin on Kossuth tér at 8.30 a.m. Saturday morning where the national flag will be hoisted while soldiers present a military salute and army offers are inaugurated. Defence Minister István Simicskó will welcome the crowd after which President János Áder will deliver a speech.