121 result(s) for hungaricum
Memories Of The Belle Epoque: Hungarian Operetta
- 9 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Part of the cultural heritage of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, the international genre of operetta received an unmistakable twist in Hungary and has become a real hungaricum. This light opera was incredibly popular in the Belle Epoque and the following decades, but spectacular performances can still be enjoyed nowadays.
Introducing Grand Tokaj Winery
- 16 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungary’s historical wine region of Tokaj has been producing wine for centuries, and has developed a reputation as a must-see spot for connoisseurs
Now On: Advent With “The Spirit Of Hungaricum”
- 12 Dec 2016 11:30 AM
- community & culture
Now on until 31 December. An extraordinary series of programmes called ‘The Spirit of Hungaricum” is opening in Gerbeaud House near the Vörösmarty tér Advent Fair which has been chosen the most beautiful Christmas Fair in Europe. Organisers offer cultural distractions both to Hungarian visitors and foreign tourists through a china exhibition with hundreds of Herend Porcelain artefacts on display ...
Hungary To Host World Congress For Families In 2017
- 12 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary will host next year’s World Congress of Families, according to an official announcement made at a conference in South Africa on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
Hungary Signs 3-Year Education Exchange With Israel
- 2 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s state secretary for higher education has signed a three-year education exchange programme with the Israeli education ministry. The programme running until 2019 will give increased focus to education on the Holocaust in Hungary, László Palkovics told MTI on Sunday.
Beekeepers To Launch Campaign Promoting Honey
- 17 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The association of Hungarian beekeepers (OMME) will launch a three-month campaign starting in November to promote the domestic consumption of locally-made honey, daily Magyar Hírlap said on Saturday.
Chimney Cake Festival, Vajdahunyad Castle Budapest, 7 - 9 October
- 6 Oct 2016 12:01 PM
- food & drink
The 4th Sekler Cake Festival, or the big Hungarian bake-off, will fill the heart of the city with the fragrance of heavenly 'Sekler cakes' once more this weekend. Chimney Cake, or in Hungarian Kürtős Kalács, is a typical Hungarian pastry, which is baked on a tapered cylindrical spit over an open fire. It originates from Transylvania. The name derives from the Hungarian words kürtő, meaning ...
Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra, Vajdahunyad Castle, 4 August
- 21 Jul 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
One full month filled with 10 symphonic concerts await the music lover audience at the 25th jubilee Summer Music Festival at Vajdahunyad Castle. The main – and last – act of this exlusive concert series will be presented by the Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra and Hundred Gypsy Violins, on the evening of 4th August.
Memories Of The Belle Epoque: Hungarian Operetta
- 9 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Part of the cultural heritage of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, the international genre of operetta received an unmistakable twist in Hungary and has become a real hungaricum. This light opera was incredibly popular in the Belle Epoque and the following decades, but spectacular performances can still be enjoyed nowadays.
Introducing Grand Tokaj Winery
- 16 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungary’s historical wine region of Tokaj has been producing wine for centuries, and has developed a reputation as a must-see spot for connoisseurs
Now On: Advent With “The Spirit Of Hungaricum”
- 12 Dec 2016 11:30 AM
- community & culture
Now on until 31 December. An extraordinary series of programmes called ‘The Spirit of Hungaricum” is opening in Gerbeaud House near the Vörösmarty tér Advent Fair which has been chosen the most beautiful Christmas Fair in Europe. Organisers offer cultural distractions both to Hungarian visitors and foreign tourists through a china exhibition with hundreds of Herend Porcelain artefacts on display ...
Hungary To Host World Congress For Families In 2017
- 12 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary will host next year’s World Congress of Families, according to an official announcement made at a conference in South Africa on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
Hungary Signs 3-Year Education Exchange With Israel
- 2 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s state secretary for higher education has signed a three-year education exchange programme with the Israeli education ministry. The programme running until 2019 will give increased focus to education on the Holocaust in Hungary, László Palkovics told MTI on Sunday.
Beekeepers To Launch Campaign Promoting Honey
- 17 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The association of Hungarian beekeepers (OMME) will launch a three-month campaign starting in November to promote the domestic consumption of locally-made honey, daily Magyar Hírlap said on Saturday.
Chimney Cake Festival, Vajdahunyad Castle Budapest, 7 - 9 October
- 6 Oct 2016 12:01 PM
- food & drink
The 4th Sekler Cake Festival, or the big Hungarian bake-off, will fill the heart of the city with the fragrance of heavenly 'Sekler cakes' once more this weekend. Chimney Cake, or in Hungarian Kürtős Kalács, is a typical Hungarian pastry, which is baked on a tapered cylindrical spit over an open fire. It originates from Transylvania. The name derives from the Hungarian words kürtő, meaning ...
Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra, Vajdahunyad Castle, 4 August
- 21 Jul 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
One full month filled with 10 symphonic concerts await the music lover audience at the 25th jubilee Summer Music Festival at Vajdahunyad Castle. The main – and last – act of this exlusive concert series will be presented by the Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra and Hundred Gypsy Violins, on the evening of 4th August.