155 result(s) for jewish culture
Now On: Vajdahunyad Castle Summer Festival, Until 14 August
- 23 Jun 2017 8:20 AM
- community & culture
From the organisers: This summer, until 17 August, the Vajdahunyad Castle Summer Music Festival cordially invites everyone to its programs, offering seven classical music concerts and performances by the Budapest Bar, the Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra and the Sabbathsong Klezmer Band. Ticket prices are uniform for each concert, no seat reservations.
Israel, Jewish Art In Focus At Cafe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival
- 31 May 2017 8:30 AM
- community & culture
Israel and Jewish culture will be in focus at this year’s CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival held between October 6 and 22, the chief organiser said. Programmes featuring Israeli art will include acts by the Israel Ballet, the Avishai Cohen Trio and Avi Avital and Omer Avital, Csaba Káel said.
Human Resources Minister: Future Lies Within The Family
- 29 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“Hungary and the world’s future lies in families,” Zoltán Balog, the human resources minister, told the 11th world congress of families, organised within the framework of the Budapest Family Summit. “The voices of those who want to reinforce family values cannot be suppressed,” Balog said.
March Of The Living Commemorates Holocaust Victims
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of people participated in the March of the Living commemorating the victims of the Holocaust in Budapest. The event held for the fifteenth time began at the “Shoes on the riverbank” memorial honouring the memory of Holocaust victims killed on the banks of the Danube, where participants placed stones, candles and flowers.
7th District: The Hottest Neighbourhood In Budapest
- 7 Mar 2017 6:04 AM
- getting around
The area, also called Elisabethtown (Erzsébetváros) is an exciting mixture of historic buildings and hipster bars, amalgamating memories of the past with the latest trends in the heart of Budapest. It is becoming home of world famous ruin bars or ruin pubs, a genre uniquely Hungarian.
Budapest Through The Lens: 6 Films that Capture Hungarian History & Culture
- 23 Nov 2016 8:01 AM
- entertainment
By Andrew Davison: Budapest is an iconic city, with stunning architecture, a vibrant atmosphere and a storied history, so naturally, it’s a city that attracts filmmakers, both locally and from abroad. As Budapest lends itself to being dressed up as Paris, Berlin or even Buenos Aires, you’ll find its familiar streets disguised in dozens of modern movies.
Budapest Jewish Film Festival, 17 - 20 November
- 17 Nov 2016 12:45 AM
- entertainment
Welcome to the 5th annual Budapest Jewish Film Festival. The gathering takes place between the 17th and the 20th of November, in Budapest, Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: US Ambassador To UN Criticizes Hungarian Government
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist rejects the accusations of state-sponsored anti-Semitism suggested by Samantha Power, the US Ambassador to the UN. A left-wing commentator, on the other hand, thinks that by tolerating racist discourse, the government has endangered good relations with the US.
Jewish Cultural Festival, Budapest, 4 - 11 September
- 25 Aug 2016 12:30 PM
- community & culture
Two new venues were added to this year's festival, two beautiful synagogues: one on Bethlen square and one in Hegedűs Gyula street. Organisers told XpatLoop, "this year’s multi-arts festival will have a wide variety of events featuring literature, music, dance, and children’s show for the youngest audience."
Now On: Vajdahunyad Castle Summer Festival, Until 14 August
- 23 Jun 2017 8:20 AM
- community & culture
From the organisers: This summer, until 17 August, the Vajdahunyad Castle Summer Music Festival cordially invites everyone to its programs, offering seven classical music concerts and performances by the Budapest Bar, the Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra and the Sabbathsong Klezmer Band. Ticket prices are uniform for each concert, no seat reservations.
Israel, Jewish Art In Focus At Cafe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival
- 31 May 2017 8:30 AM
- community & culture
Israel and Jewish culture will be in focus at this year’s CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival held between October 6 and 22, the chief organiser said. Programmes featuring Israeli art will include acts by the Israel Ballet, the Avishai Cohen Trio and Avi Avital and Omer Avital, Csaba Káel said.
Human Resources Minister: Future Lies Within The Family
- 29 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“Hungary and the world’s future lies in families,” Zoltán Balog, the human resources minister, told the 11th world congress of families, organised within the framework of the Budapest Family Summit. “The voices of those who want to reinforce family values cannot be suppressed,” Balog said.
March Of The Living Commemorates Holocaust Victims
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of people participated in the March of the Living commemorating the victims of the Holocaust in Budapest. The event held for the fifteenth time began at the “Shoes on the riverbank” memorial honouring the memory of Holocaust victims killed on the banks of the Danube, where participants placed stones, candles and flowers.
7th District: The Hottest Neighbourhood In Budapest
- 7 Mar 2017 6:04 AM
- getting around
The area, also called Elisabethtown (Erzsébetváros) is an exciting mixture of historic buildings and hipster bars, amalgamating memories of the past with the latest trends in the heart of Budapest. It is becoming home of world famous ruin bars or ruin pubs, a genre uniquely Hungarian.
Budapest Through The Lens: 6 Films that Capture Hungarian History & Culture
- 23 Nov 2016 8:01 AM
- entertainment
By Andrew Davison: Budapest is an iconic city, with stunning architecture, a vibrant atmosphere and a storied history, so naturally, it’s a city that attracts filmmakers, both locally and from abroad. As Budapest lends itself to being dressed up as Paris, Berlin or even Buenos Aires, you’ll find its familiar streets disguised in dozens of modern movies.
Budapest Jewish Film Festival, 17 - 20 November
- 17 Nov 2016 12:45 AM
- entertainment
Welcome to the 5th annual Budapest Jewish Film Festival. The gathering takes place between the 17th and the 20th of November, in Budapest, Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: US Ambassador To UN Criticizes Hungarian Government
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist rejects the accusations of state-sponsored anti-Semitism suggested by Samantha Power, the US Ambassador to the UN. A left-wing commentator, on the other hand, thinks that by tolerating racist discourse, the government has endangered good relations with the US.
Jewish Cultural Festival, Budapest, 4 - 11 September
- 25 Aug 2016 12:30 PM
- community & culture
Two new venues were added to this year's festival, two beautiful synagogues: one on Bethlen square and one in Hegedűs Gyula street. Organisers told XpatLoop, "this year’s multi-arts festival will have a wide variety of events featuring literature, music, dance, and children’s show for the youngest audience."