34 result(s) for instant in Community & Culture
Amazing Hungarian Innovations: Local Men Behind the Ballpoint Pen
- 3 Jul 2024 1:17 PM
- community & culture
In 1930, a Hungarian inventor named László József Bíró observed children playing with marbles in a puddle. He noticed that the marbles left a trail of water as they rolled, sparking an innovative idea: why not use a ball-shaped metal nib for writing? This observation led to the conceptualization of the now world famous ballpoint pen.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 5.
- 7 May 2024 5:27 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 4.
- 9 Feb 2024 6:15 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 2.
- 27 Nov 2023 12:41 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 4, Part 8.
- 8 May 2023 3:56 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 4, Part 4.
- 3 Apr 2023 6:03 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Controversial Hungarian Author of 'Foreign Champion' Moldova Dies Aged 88
- 8 Jun 2022 8:55 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Kossuth Prize-winning author György Moldova has died at the age of 88, his family told MTI on Saturday. Moldova was born in Budapest in 1934.
Food Bank Budapest: Expats Help Refugees
- 12 Apr 2022 3:05 PM
- community & culture
A good group of expats in Budapest have set up a food bank for those in need coming from Ukraine, they aim to feed as many people as possible who are clearly in need of this support service.
Grande Dame: Portrait Of Hungarian Writer Magda Szabó
- 31 Jan 2020 9:46 AM
- community & culture
While being the most translated Hungarian author, with publications in 42 countries and in over 30 languages, Magda Szabó, HLO’s author of the month, is always worth a rediscovery.
Amazing Hungarian Innovations: Local Men Behind the Ballpoint Pen
- 3 Jul 2024 1:17 PM
- community & culture
In 1930, a Hungarian inventor named László József Bíró observed children playing with marbles in a puddle. He noticed that the marbles left a trail of water as they rolled, sparking an innovative idea: why not use a ball-shaped metal nib for writing? This observation led to the conceptualization of the now world famous ballpoint pen.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 5.
- 7 May 2024 5:27 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 4.
- 9 Feb 2024 6:15 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 2.
- 27 Nov 2023 12:41 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 4, Part 8.
- 8 May 2023 3:56 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 4, Part 4.
- 3 Apr 2023 6:03 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Controversial Hungarian Author of 'Foreign Champion' Moldova Dies Aged 88
- 8 Jun 2022 8:55 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Kossuth Prize-winning author György Moldova has died at the age of 88, his family told MTI on Saturday. Moldova was born in Budapest in 1934.
Food Bank Budapest: Expats Help Refugees
- 12 Apr 2022 3:05 PM
- community & culture
A good group of expats in Budapest have set up a food bank for those in need coming from Ukraine, they aim to feed as many people as possible who are clearly in need of this support service.
Grande Dame: Portrait Of Hungarian Writer Magda Szabó
- 31 Jan 2020 9:46 AM
- community & culture
While being the most translated Hungarian author, with publications in 42 countries and in over 30 languages, Magda Szabó, HLO’s author of the month, is always worth a rediscovery.