147 result(s) for medieval
'Johannes Aquila, By His Hands', Kunsthalle Budapest, Until 27 Sept
- 15 Sep 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The exhibition entitled „Johannes Aquila by his hands” is dedicated to the outstanding figure of medieval fresco painting who worked in the Őrség–Muraköz/Medzimurje County–Styria triangle. Two self-portraits are known from Johannes Aquila dating from the late Anjou age (late 14th century), held in high esteem by the curator of the present exhibition as the first preserved artist self-portraits ...
13th Century Mikveh Opens To Visitors In Budapest
- 30 Jul 2015 10:35 AM
- health & wellness
A Jewish ritual bath or mikveh built in the 13th century and excavated eight years ago will open to visitors in the Buda Castle district from August. The small mikveh in the western tunnels can be visited during guided underground tours every Monday, the asset manager said. The shallow bath which was carved in stone during the middle ages is supplied by underground water and has remained intact ...
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club, With Basilicus & Janus
- 28 May 2015 11:40 AM
- community & culture
Words by Liz Frommer: Happy attendees of the most recent Xpat Wine Club, held last Thursday 21 May, received a special treat: a slew of top tastes from two of Hungary’s best wineries, all served amidst a scarcely seen vestige of Budapest’s historic castle district.
Saint Elisabeth Candle Light Concert, Károlyi Castle, Hungary, 21 November
- 7 Nov 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Lucia Giraudo, originally from Argentina, is a solo, chamber, and orchestral baroque violinist currently living in the Netherlands. She has performed with ensembles such as Divino Sospiro, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Academia Montis Regalis, Harmonie Universelle and Holland Baroque Society. Lucia is co-founder of the Dutch ensemble Radio Antiqua and performs regularly as a member of ...
Xpat Opinion: Learning History In Orbán’s Hungary
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The new school year began yesterday and with it an entirely new system as far as textbook distribution is concerned. As you most likely know, a couple of years ago all schools were nationalized and put under the authority of one monstrous organization called Klebelsberg Intézményfenntartó Központ (KLIK), named after Kunó Klebelsberg, minister of education between 1922 and 1931.
Aggtelek National Park In Hungary: A Great Weekend Getaway
- 4 Jun 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Expats may live in Hungary for years without ever venturing further beyond Budapest than Szentendre. The ruin pubs and the Danube Bend certainly have their attractions, and it is sometimes difficult to remember that there is more to the country, especially in terms of natural beauty. One of these easily accessible gems is Aggtelek National Park.
MR Symphonics, National Concert Hall Budapest, 15 April
- 14 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The worlds of gods and men are separated by a vast chasm. This was an idea that fascinated Goethe, Wagner and Hölderlin. The latter was particularly pessimistic about man’s role: to him, fate was nothing more than ceaseless drifting, a blind struggle. Brahms encountered Hölderlin’s poem Hyperions Schicksalslied (Hyperion’s Song of Fate) in his mid thirties, immediately recognising the potential ...
Xplore Budapest: Church Of Our Lady (Mátyás-templom), Budapest
- 23 Jan 2014 8:03 AM
- getting around
"This Roman Catholic church consecrated to Our Lady (Nagyboldogasszony) is popularly known as Matthias Church; it was used for coronation ceremonies and royal weddings. Originally built in Gothic style, it was reconstructed several times - the neo-Gothic form we see today was created at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries.
Nora Berend: The Antisemite Question In Hungary
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nora Berend is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge. She received her B.A. at Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, spent a year at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, and completed her studies at Columbia University where she received her Ph.D.
'Johannes Aquila, By His Hands', Kunsthalle Budapest, Until 27 Sept
- 15 Sep 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The exhibition entitled „Johannes Aquila by his hands” is dedicated to the outstanding figure of medieval fresco painting who worked in the Őrség–Muraköz/Medzimurje County–Styria triangle. Two self-portraits are known from Johannes Aquila dating from the late Anjou age (late 14th century), held in high esteem by the curator of the present exhibition as the first preserved artist self-portraits ...
13th Century Mikveh Opens To Visitors In Budapest
- 30 Jul 2015 10:35 AM
- health & wellness
A Jewish ritual bath or mikveh built in the 13th century and excavated eight years ago will open to visitors in the Buda Castle district from August. The small mikveh in the western tunnels can be visited during guided underground tours every Monday, the asset manager said. The shallow bath which was carved in stone during the middle ages is supplied by underground water and has remained intact ...
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club, With Basilicus & Janus
- 28 May 2015 11:40 AM
- community & culture
Words by Liz Frommer: Happy attendees of the most recent Xpat Wine Club, held last Thursday 21 May, received a special treat: a slew of top tastes from two of Hungary’s best wineries, all served amidst a scarcely seen vestige of Budapest’s historic castle district.
Saint Elisabeth Candle Light Concert, Károlyi Castle, Hungary, 21 November
- 7 Nov 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Lucia Giraudo, originally from Argentina, is a solo, chamber, and orchestral baroque violinist currently living in the Netherlands. She has performed with ensembles such as Divino Sospiro, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Academia Montis Regalis, Harmonie Universelle and Holland Baroque Society. Lucia is co-founder of the Dutch ensemble Radio Antiqua and performs regularly as a member of ...
Xpat Opinion: Learning History In Orbán’s Hungary
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The new school year began yesterday and with it an entirely new system as far as textbook distribution is concerned. As you most likely know, a couple of years ago all schools were nationalized and put under the authority of one monstrous organization called Klebelsberg Intézményfenntartó Központ (KLIK), named after Kunó Klebelsberg, minister of education between 1922 and 1931.
Aggtelek National Park In Hungary: A Great Weekend Getaway
- 4 Jun 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Expats may live in Hungary for years without ever venturing further beyond Budapest than Szentendre. The ruin pubs and the Danube Bend certainly have their attractions, and it is sometimes difficult to remember that there is more to the country, especially in terms of natural beauty. One of these easily accessible gems is Aggtelek National Park.
MR Symphonics, National Concert Hall Budapest, 15 April
- 14 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The worlds of gods and men are separated by a vast chasm. This was an idea that fascinated Goethe, Wagner and Hölderlin. The latter was particularly pessimistic about man’s role: to him, fate was nothing more than ceaseless drifting, a blind struggle. Brahms encountered Hölderlin’s poem Hyperions Schicksalslied (Hyperion’s Song of Fate) in his mid thirties, immediately recognising the potential ...
Xplore Budapest: Church Of Our Lady (Mátyás-templom), Budapest
- 23 Jan 2014 8:03 AM
- getting around
"This Roman Catholic church consecrated to Our Lady (Nagyboldogasszony) is popularly known as Matthias Church; it was used for coronation ceremonies and royal weddings. Originally built in Gothic style, it was reconstructed several times - the neo-Gothic form we see today was created at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries.
Nora Berend: The Antisemite Question In Hungary
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nora Berend is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge. She received her B.A. at Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, spent a year at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, and completed her studies at Columbia University where she received her Ph.D.