244 result(s) for memorial day
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.
Shadow On Stone: ’The Art Of Lili Ország’, National Gallery
- 13 Apr 2017 3:40 AM
- community & culture
Continuing the series featuring prominent Hungarian artists, an œuvre exhibition of Lili Ország (1926–1978), a prominent figure of modern Hungarian painting, is held at the Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest. The show, comprising more than 300 works, will have two curiosities.
Gulag Must Always Be Remembered, Says State Secretary
- 21 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
One must never forget the fate of those deported to Soviet forced labour camps of the Gulag during and after WWII, the state secretary for Hungarian communities abroad said on Monday. János Árpád Potápi launched a series of programmes before the official ending of the Gulag memorial year on February 25, a memorial day of martyrs of communism, in the House of Hungarians in the Buda Castle.
LMP: Government Unable To Protect Hungary From Russia
- 2 Feb 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The government is unable to protect Hungary from “Russia, the coloniser”, green opposition LMP said on Wednesday, the day before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Hungary. Co-leaders Bernadett Szél and Ákos Hadházy, as well as board member Péter Ungár criticised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at a press conference in Szabadság Square near parliament at a Soviet war memorial.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Thank You Obama Vigil & Commemoration Event, Budapest, 20 January
- 16 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- community & culture
Democrats Abroad Hungary will be joining with other Democrats and Americans worldwide to hold a public “Thank You Obama” candlelight vigil and commemoration event outside the Budapest US Embassy on the last day, during the last hour, of the Obama Presidency.
Bill To Make Good Friday Public Holiday Submitted To Parlt
- 21 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling party lawmakers on Friday submitted a bill to parliament to make Good Friday a public holiday in Hungary. Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog and Economy Minister Mihály Varga, both of ruling Fidesz, filed a proposal to amend five laws and add Good Friday to the list of no-work days.
Sold Out: St. Martin’s Day Wine Festival, Gellért Hotel, 10 - 13 November
- 10 Nov 2016 11:45 AM
- food & drink
This year the judge of new wine, patron of winemakers, that is St. Martin and the patrons of gastronomy are summoned in Danubius Hotel Gellért at the most exciting Martin’s Day program series of Hungary, on November 10-13. All halls and rooms of the elegant and tarnished hotel will be by permeated by the myth of patron saints of Czech beer, cooks, waiters, matured cheese and wine makers – ...
Fungarian: Why Is Halloween Strange For Hungarians?
- 30 Oct 2016 8:10 AM
- community & culture
November 1st is national holiday. According to the Catholic calendar, it’s All Saints’ Day – but Hungarians call it Day of the Dead (Halottak napja), when traditionally it’s a family obligation to tend the graves of their closest relatives.
Lit by thousands of candles, the cemeteries are a melancholic and beautiful sight on this day. The most common flower of the season people put on the graves ...
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.
Shadow On Stone: ’The Art Of Lili Ország’, National Gallery
- 13 Apr 2017 3:40 AM
- community & culture
Continuing the series featuring prominent Hungarian artists, an œuvre exhibition of Lili Ország (1926–1978), a prominent figure of modern Hungarian painting, is held at the Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest. The show, comprising more than 300 works, will have two curiosities.
Gulag Must Always Be Remembered, Says State Secretary
- 21 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
One must never forget the fate of those deported to Soviet forced labour camps of the Gulag during and after WWII, the state secretary for Hungarian communities abroad said on Monday. János Árpád Potápi launched a series of programmes before the official ending of the Gulag memorial year on February 25, a memorial day of martyrs of communism, in the House of Hungarians in the Buda Castle.
LMP: Government Unable To Protect Hungary From Russia
- 2 Feb 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The government is unable to protect Hungary from “Russia, the coloniser”, green opposition LMP said on Wednesday, the day before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Hungary. Co-leaders Bernadett Szél and Ákos Hadházy, as well as board member Péter Ungár criticised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at a press conference in Szabadság Square near parliament at a Soviet war memorial.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Thank You Obama Vigil & Commemoration Event, Budapest, 20 January
- 16 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- community & culture
Democrats Abroad Hungary will be joining with other Democrats and Americans worldwide to hold a public “Thank You Obama” candlelight vigil and commemoration event outside the Budapest US Embassy on the last day, during the last hour, of the Obama Presidency.
Bill To Make Good Friday Public Holiday Submitted To Parlt
- 21 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling party lawmakers on Friday submitted a bill to parliament to make Good Friday a public holiday in Hungary. Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog and Economy Minister Mihály Varga, both of ruling Fidesz, filed a proposal to amend five laws and add Good Friday to the list of no-work days.
Sold Out: St. Martin’s Day Wine Festival, Gellért Hotel, 10 - 13 November
- 10 Nov 2016 11:45 AM
- food & drink
This year the judge of new wine, patron of winemakers, that is St. Martin and the patrons of gastronomy are summoned in Danubius Hotel Gellért at the most exciting Martin’s Day program series of Hungary, on November 10-13. All halls and rooms of the elegant and tarnished hotel will be by permeated by the myth of patron saints of Czech beer, cooks, waiters, matured cheese and wine makers – ...
Fungarian: Why Is Halloween Strange For Hungarians?
- 30 Oct 2016 8:10 AM
- community & culture
November 1st is national holiday. According to the Catholic calendar, it’s All Saints’ Day – but Hungarians call it Day of the Dead (Halottak napja), when traditionally it’s a family obligation to tend the graves of their closest relatives.
Lit by thousands of candles, the cemeteries are a melancholic and beautiful sight on this day. The most common flower of the season people put on the graves ...