50 result(s) for independent hungarian media in Community & Culture
Budapest Book Week to Feature Over 200 Stalls, 540 New Publications, 100 Programmes
- 5 Jun 2026 9:45 AM
- community & culture
The 97th Budapest Book Week will feature 540 newly published books, 204 stalls and 104 programmes between June 11-14 in downtown Budapest, in Vorosmarty Square, Vigadó Square and the Danube Corso, organisers told a press conference on Thursday.
Witness a Huge Hungarian Music World Record Attempt in Buda Castle
- 19 May 2026 5:18 AM
- community & culture
Over 500 Hungarian citera (Hungarian folk zither) players will gather on May 30 in the Lion Courtyard of Buda Castle to attempt a Guinness World Record for the largest citera ensemble. The event pays tribute to the instrument and Hungarian folk music traditions while showcasing the power of communal music-making, the organisers said.
A Century of ‘Soup, Soap, and Salvation’: Introducing Salvation Army in Hungary
- 18 May 2026 5:34 AM
- community & culture
For those of us who call Hungary home, understanding the deeper layers of our adopted country's history and social fabric is incredibly rewarding. While many of us are familiar with the global presence of the Salvation Army (Üdvhadsereg), few expats realize just how deeply rooted the organization is right here in Hungary.
Update: ‘Museums May Festival’ in Hungary, 16 - 17 May
- 14 May 2026 1:06 PM
- community & culture
Hungary's largest museum festival takes place at the Hungarian National Museum on May 16-17, 2026. The event marks International Museum Day, organised by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) under the 2026 motto: Museums connect a divided world.
Nobel Laureate Kariko Receives George Washington Award
- 7 May 2026 5:49 AM
- community & culture
The American Hungarian Foundation (AHF) has recognized Nobel Prize winner Katalin Karikó with the prestigious George Washington Award. The announcement was made by the University of Szeged following the Hungarian American Coalition's gala, which also marked the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States.
Nobel Laureate from Hungary Elected to US National Academy of Sciences
- 4 May 2026 6:01 PM
- community & culture
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Ferenc Krausz has been elected a member of the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The announcement on Wednesday was passed on in a statement by the Frontiers Foundation, which he founded.
Hall at Debrecen University Named After Charles IV of Hungary
- 28 Apr 2026 3:17 PM
- community & culture
A memorial plaque was unveiled at the Clinical Centre of Debrecen University and the centre's assembly hall was named after Charles IV to pay tribute to the last king of Hungary and emperor of Austria, on Monday.
Folk Music Community in Hungary Mourns Sebo
- 28 Apr 2026 7:12 AM
- community & culture
Tributes poured in from across Hungary's cultural scene after Ferenc Sebő, the Kossuth Prize-winning performer, composer, and co-founder of the dance house movement, died on Monday at the age of 79.
Kariko to Receive Honorary Doctorate from the University of Oxford
- 28 Apr 2026 5:49 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian Nobel Prize-winning researcher Katalin Kariko, the first female to receive the prize, will receive an honorary degree from the University of Oxford in June, after receiving similar degrees from two US universities in May, according to information from the University of Szeged (SZTE), in southern Hungary.
Budapest Book Week to Feature Over 200 Stalls, 540 New Publications, 100 Programmes
- 5 Jun 2026 9:45 AM
- community & culture
The 97th Budapest Book Week will feature 540 newly published books, 204 stalls and 104 programmes between June 11-14 in downtown Budapest, in Vorosmarty Square, Vigadó Square and the Danube Corso, organisers told a press conference on Thursday.
Witness a Huge Hungarian Music World Record Attempt in Buda Castle
- 19 May 2026 5:18 AM
- community & culture
Over 500 Hungarian citera (Hungarian folk zither) players will gather on May 30 in the Lion Courtyard of Buda Castle to attempt a Guinness World Record for the largest citera ensemble. The event pays tribute to the instrument and Hungarian folk music traditions while showcasing the power of communal music-making, the organisers said.
A Century of ‘Soup, Soap, and Salvation’: Introducing Salvation Army in Hungary
- 18 May 2026 5:34 AM
- community & culture
For those of us who call Hungary home, understanding the deeper layers of our adopted country's history and social fabric is incredibly rewarding. While many of us are familiar with the global presence of the Salvation Army (Üdvhadsereg), few expats realize just how deeply rooted the organization is right here in Hungary.
Update: ‘Museums May Festival’ in Hungary, 16 - 17 May
- 14 May 2026 1:06 PM
- community & culture
Hungary's largest museum festival takes place at the Hungarian National Museum on May 16-17, 2026. The event marks International Museum Day, organised by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) under the 2026 motto: Museums connect a divided world.
Nobel Laureate Kariko Receives George Washington Award
- 7 May 2026 5:49 AM
- community & culture
The American Hungarian Foundation (AHF) has recognized Nobel Prize winner Katalin Karikó with the prestigious George Washington Award. The announcement was made by the University of Szeged following the Hungarian American Coalition's gala, which also marked the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States.
Nobel Laureate from Hungary Elected to US National Academy of Sciences
- 4 May 2026 6:01 PM
- community & culture
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Ferenc Krausz has been elected a member of the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The announcement on Wednesday was passed on in a statement by the Frontiers Foundation, which he founded.
Hall at Debrecen University Named After Charles IV of Hungary
- 28 Apr 2026 3:17 PM
- community & culture
A memorial plaque was unveiled at the Clinical Centre of Debrecen University and the centre's assembly hall was named after Charles IV to pay tribute to the last king of Hungary and emperor of Austria, on Monday.
Folk Music Community in Hungary Mourns Sebo
- 28 Apr 2026 7:12 AM
- community & culture
Tributes poured in from across Hungary's cultural scene after Ferenc Sebő, the Kossuth Prize-winning performer, composer, and co-founder of the dance house movement, died on Monday at the age of 79.
Kariko to Receive Honorary Doctorate from the University of Oxford
- 28 Apr 2026 5:49 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian Nobel Prize-winning researcher Katalin Kariko, the first female to receive the prize, will receive an honorary degree from the University of Oxford in June, after receiving similar degrees from two US universities in May, according to information from the University of Szeged (SZTE), in southern Hungary.