374 result(s) for literature
Maros Dance Ensemble: 'Yellow Rose', Hungarian Heritage House, 20 January
- 15 Jan 2024 1:51 PM
- community & culture
Yellow Rose is a novel written in 1892 by Mór Jókai, in which the author goes into great detail regarding the nature and customs of the Hortobágy with the meticulousness of an ethnologist. In the dance performance, the choreographer-director Árpád Könczei and the Maros Dance Ensemble worked on the dramatic plot of this puszta-inspired novel.
Tejföl: Is Sour Cream the Very Essence of Hungarianness?
- 27 Dec 2023 7:36 AM
- food & drink
Not so long ago, I interviewed the son of the great Hungarian jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó. The musician had escaped to the United States with his family in 1956. His brother had already told me they had embraced America and its culture with open arms and turned their back on “Hungarianness.”
Watch: Nobel Prize Presented to Hungary’s Biochemist by Swedish King
- 11 Dec 2023 12:06 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Hungary’s biochemist Katalin Karikó and physicist Ferenc Krausz were presented the Nobel Prize by Swedish King Karl Gustaf XVI, at a ceremony in Stockholm.
István Kardos, Director General, Hungarian Red Cross
- 1 Dec 2023 11:11 AM
Mr Kardos is the DG of the Hungarian Red Cross, which is Hungary's largest humanitarian organization.
Award Winning Hungarian Philosopher Dies Aged 88
- 29 Nov 2023 6:38 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Philosopher Mihály Vajda died on Monday at the age of 88, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences said on Tuesday. Vajda was born in 1935 in Budapest and graduated from Eötvös Loránd University in philosophy in 1958 and then in German language and literature two years later.
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.
Legend of Ethereal Budapest
- 18 Nov 2023 3:00 PM
- contemporary
From the organisers: Budapest has a rich history of underground movements dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These subcultures served as a haven for artists, intellectuals, and rebels seeking to challenge societal norms and embrace alternative lifestyles.
"Legend of Ethereal Budapest" pays homage to these historical movements, drawing inspiration from their revolutionary ...
Email: panel.editors@gmail.com
Revd John Wilson, Saint Margaret's Anglican Episcopal Church Budapest
- 27 Oct 2023 3:59 PM
American by birth, I grew up in Des Moines, went to university in Chicago (BA in Philosophy & Literature, MA in Intercultural Studies & Leadership), though eventually became disillusioned with wearing a suit and decided to chart a different course.
Ragnar Almqvist Irish Ambassador to Hungary
- 16 Oct 2023 6:40 PM
The son of a Swedish folklorist and Irish writer, Ragnar Almqvist was born and raised in Dublin. Educated through the Irish language, he took degrees in English literature, German and Economics, joining Ireland’s diplomatic service in 2008. He is joined in Budapest by his wife, Ailbhe Keating, and daughters, Freja and Sadhbh.
Maros Dance Ensemble: 'Yellow Rose', Hungarian Heritage House, 20 January
- 15 Jan 2024 1:51 PM
- community & culture
Yellow Rose is a novel written in 1892 by Mór Jókai, in which the author goes into great detail regarding the nature and customs of the Hortobágy with the meticulousness of an ethnologist. In the dance performance, the choreographer-director Árpád Könczei and the Maros Dance Ensemble worked on the dramatic plot of this puszta-inspired novel.
Tejföl: Is Sour Cream the Very Essence of Hungarianness?
- 27 Dec 2023 7:36 AM
- food & drink
Not so long ago, I interviewed the son of the great Hungarian jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó. The musician had escaped to the United States with his family in 1956. His brother had already told me they had embraced America and its culture with open arms and turned their back on “Hungarianness.”
Watch: Nobel Prize Presented to Hungary’s Biochemist by Swedish King
- 11 Dec 2023 12:06 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Hungary’s biochemist Katalin Karikó and physicist Ferenc Krausz were presented the Nobel Prize by Swedish King Karl Gustaf XVI, at a ceremony in Stockholm.
István Kardos, Director General, Hungarian Red Cross
- 1 Dec 2023 11:11 AM
Mr Kardos is the DG of the Hungarian Red Cross, which is Hungary's largest humanitarian organization.
Award Winning Hungarian Philosopher Dies Aged 88
- 29 Nov 2023 6:38 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Philosopher Mihály Vajda died on Monday at the age of 88, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences said on Tuesday. Vajda was born in 1935 in Budapest and graduated from Eötvös Loránd University in philosophy in 1958 and then in German language and literature two years later.
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.
Legend of Ethereal Budapest
- 18 Nov 2023 3:00 PM
- contemporary
From the organisers: Budapest has a rich history of underground movements dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These subcultures served as a haven for artists, intellectuals, and rebels seeking to challenge societal norms and embrace alternative lifestyles.
"Legend of Ethereal Budapest" pays homage to these historical movements, drawing inspiration from their revolutionary ...
Email: panel.editors@gmail.com
Revd John Wilson, Saint Margaret's Anglican Episcopal Church Budapest
- 27 Oct 2023 3:59 PM
American by birth, I grew up in Des Moines, went to university in Chicago (BA in Philosophy & Literature, MA in Intercultural Studies & Leadership), though eventually became disillusioned with wearing a suit and decided to chart a different course.
Ragnar Almqvist Irish Ambassador to Hungary
- 16 Oct 2023 6:40 PM
The son of a Swedish folklorist and Irish writer, Ragnar Almqvist was born and raised in Dublin. Educated through the Irish language, he took degrees in English literature, German and Economics, joining Ireland’s diplomatic service in 2008. He is joined in Budapest by his wife, Ailbhe Keating, and daughters, Freja and Sadhbh.