11 result(s) for magyars in Community & Culture
New Gallery in Budapest Showcases Prize Winning Ethnic Hungarian Artists
- 16 Jun 2023 5:24 AM
- community & culture
The House of Hungarians Gallery opened in Budapest on Tuesday with a photo exhibition of fourteen ethnic Hungarian Kossuth Prize-winning artists.
Expat Explainer: Why Do Hungarians Call Themselves Magyars?
- 23 May 2023 5:55 AM
- community & culture
By Peterjon Cresswell for XpatLoop. To understand why Hungarians call themselves Magyars, we must travel back in time to the era of the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin in the late 9th century.
An Introduction To Hungary's Rich Folk Culture
- 23 Mar 2023 1:59 PM
- community & culture
Hungarian Folk Culture: an introduction to Hungary's rich folk culture, including music, dance, and traditional dress by Kate Grigorenko for XpatLoop.com
'Danube Carnival' International Gala In Budapest, 18 June
- 3 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
This summer the Danube Carnival promises a unique programme highlighting Hungarian traditions and cultural heritage. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Margaret Island and the Open-Air Stage there, audiences can enjoy a dance performance celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution. This epic show stages the most important turning points of the twentieth century for ...
Whitsun Heritage Festival, Skanzen, 15 - 16 May
- 13 May 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
International gathering of Intangible Cultural Heritage under the Patronage of UNESCO, between 16 - 16 May from 9 am. until 6 pm.
Now On: Nude Sculptures, National Gallery
- 30 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The word nude entered the English language from Latin, originally in the sense of "plain, explicit". In art, the term first denoted representations of clothed or half-naked models with the intention of studying their figures, postures and gestures, before it started to refer to the naked human body. Before the Renaissance, nude representation was usually reserved for symbolic messages.
Ends On 18 Oct: “...And The Idea Takes Shape...”, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Műcsarnok and the Millennium Memorial were the joint concept of Albert Schickedanz and sculptor György Zala (whose exhibition is currently running at the Műcsarnok). Both projects were completed by 1896 for the events celebrating the millennium of the Magyars’ arrival in the Carpathian Basin (although all of the sculptures were not fully installed until 1929). Andrássy út, the avenue ...
Hungarian Pavilion At Milan Expo To Cost 4.7bn Forints
- 28 May 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian government will spend a 4.7 billion forints on the pavilion representing the country at the 2015 World Expo in Milan, government commissioner Géza Szőcs said on Tuesday. The planned pavilion will “powerfully present Hungary’s themes, and the design is appreciated by both the Italian press and architects,” he said.
Introduction Of Hungary's National Flag
- 20 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Our national flag had also gone through a long period of development before it acquired its present form. According to chronicles, the Magyars would fight under red flags adorned with a black turul (the mythical eagle of the ancient Hungarians).
New Gallery in Budapest Showcases Prize Winning Ethnic Hungarian Artists
- 16 Jun 2023 5:24 AM
- community & culture
The House of Hungarians Gallery opened in Budapest on Tuesday with a photo exhibition of fourteen ethnic Hungarian Kossuth Prize-winning artists.
Expat Explainer: Why Do Hungarians Call Themselves Magyars?
- 23 May 2023 5:55 AM
- community & culture
By Peterjon Cresswell for XpatLoop. To understand why Hungarians call themselves Magyars, we must travel back in time to the era of the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin in the late 9th century.
An Introduction To Hungary's Rich Folk Culture
- 23 Mar 2023 1:59 PM
- community & culture
Hungarian Folk Culture: an introduction to Hungary's rich folk culture, including music, dance, and traditional dress by Kate Grigorenko for XpatLoop.com
'Danube Carnival' International Gala In Budapest, 18 June
- 3 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
This summer the Danube Carnival promises a unique programme highlighting Hungarian traditions and cultural heritage. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Margaret Island and the Open-Air Stage there, audiences can enjoy a dance performance celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution. This epic show stages the most important turning points of the twentieth century for ...
Whitsun Heritage Festival, Skanzen, 15 - 16 May
- 13 May 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
International gathering of Intangible Cultural Heritage under the Patronage of UNESCO, between 16 - 16 May from 9 am. until 6 pm.
Now On: Nude Sculptures, National Gallery
- 30 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The word nude entered the English language from Latin, originally in the sense of "plain, explicit". In art, the term first denoted representations of clothed or half-naked models with the intention of studying their figures, postures and gestures, before it started to refer to the naked human body. Before the Renaissance, nude representation was usually reserved for symbolic messages.
Ends On 18 Oct: “...And The Idea Takes Shape...”, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Műcsarnok and the Millennium Memorial were the joint concept of Albert Schickedanz and sculptor György Zala (whose exhibition is currently running at the Műcsarnok). Both projects were completed by 1896 for the events celebrating the millennium of the Magyars’ arrival in the Carpathian Basin (although all of the sculptures were not fully installed until 1929). Andrássy út, the avenue ...
Hungarian Pavilion At Milan Expo To Cost 4.7bn Forints
- 28 May 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian government will spend a 4.7 billion forints on the pavilion representing the country at the 2015 World Expo in Milan, government commissioner Géza Szőcs said on Tuesday. The planned pavilion will “powerfully present Hungary’s themes, and the design is appreciated by both the Italian press and architects,” he said.
Introduction Of Hungary's National Flag
- 20 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Our national flag had also gone through a long period of development before it acquired its present form. According to chronicles, the Magyars would fight under red flags adorned with a black turul (the mythical eagle of the ancient Hungarians).