244 result(s) for memorial day
Ázbej & Ázbej Exhibition, Műcsarnok, Now On Until 11 September
- 11 Aug 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Interlinking generations, the co-operation of fathers and their children in the arts and disciplines make for inexhaustible, exciting and enlightening stories. An exhibition of father and son is proof positive that renewal need not begin by sweeping away the past, but often quite the contrary. The concept of this exhibition is to present some snapshots of intertwinements and junctions, without a ...
Festival This Weekend To Commemorate 1566 Siege Of Szigetvár
- 4 Aug 2016 2:45 AM
- community & culture
A festival commemorating the 450th anniversary of the Ottoman siege and the heroic defence of the fortress of Szigetvár will be held in the southern Hungarian town on Friday and Saturday.
Xpat Opinion: A Pantheon “In The Heart Of The Nation” In The Spirit Of Imre Makovecz
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Although Imre Makovecz, the favorite architect of Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian political right in general, died in 2011, his name still appears in the Hungarian media. The last time was only a few days ago, when it was discovered that the readers of an English-language internet site, Daily Dot, considered Makovecz’s Catholic church in Paks the most “evil-looking church” anywhere.
Expulsion Of Germans One Of “Darkest Chapters” In Hungarian History, Says State Secretary
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The expulsion of ethnic Germans from Hungary from the end of WWII was one of the “darkest chapters of Hungarian history,” a state secretary at the prime minister’s office said in Bonyhád, in southern Hungary, on Saturday. Árpád Potápi addressed the unveiling ceremony of a plaque for those Germans who were forced from their homes in Bonyhád and other localities in Tolna county.
Xpat Report: Canadian Embassy In Budapest Supports Hungarian Youth
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
From April to May 2016, the Embassy of Canada in Budapest was home to a moving student-made art exhibit that creatively communicated the importance of human rights and the value of diversity. The exhibit, consisting of 10 art pieces and 3D installations, was the collective output of over 200 students, who participated in a project to promote tolerance and inclusion through media and education.
Hungary Marks Heroes’ Day
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ceremonies were held throughout the country on Sunday to commemorate all Hungarian soldiers who died for their homeland. Addressing a commemorative event in Vámosújfalu in north-eastern Hungary, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said the Hungarian heroes who sacrificed their lives over the past millennium did it not just to defend Hungary but all of Europe.
In Memoriam Vilmos Zsigmond: Legendary Cinematographer Remembered In Budapest
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“Vilmos Zsigmond remained the person he has always been: a Hungarian revolutionary, a loyal son of Hungary, our American hero”, said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán about the recently passed away Oscar-winning cinematographer who has been commemorated at a memorial event held in the Vigadó of Budapest.
Busó Carnival, Mohács, 4 - 9 February 2016
- 4 Feb 2016 11:55 AM
- community & culture
From the Island of Mohács the „devils” still come on boats, according to the legend. Those arriving by boats walk to Kóló Square to join the rest, and then all proceed through the streets, mixing in with the audience along the way.
Obama Proud That Hungary’s PM Backed Down On A Public Issue Because Of American Pressure
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pressure exerted by the US administration over the Homan statue hindered rather than helped settlement of the issue, the Prime Minister’s Press Office said in a statement on Thursday. US President Barack Obama’s speech on Thursday to mark international Holocaust Memorial Day included remarks about plans in Hungary to erect a statue in honour of Bálint Hóman, the drafter of WW2-era anti-Jewish ...
Ázbej & Ázbej Exhibition, Műcsarnok, Now On Until 11 September
- 11 Aug 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Interlinking generations, the co-operation of fathers and their children in the arts and disciplines make for inexhaustible, exciting and enlightening stories. An exhibition of father and son is proof positive that renewal need not begin by sweeping away the past, but often quite the contrary. The concept of this exhibition is to present some snapshots of intertwinements and junctions, without a ...
Festival This Weekend To Commemorate 1566 Siege Of Szigetvár
- 4 Aug 2016 2:45 AM
- community & culture
A festival commemorating the 450th anniversary of the Ottoman siege and the heroic defence of the fortress of Szigetvár will be held in the southern Hungarian town on Friday and Saturday.
Xpat Opinion: A Pantheon “In The Heart Of The Nation” In The Spirit Of Imre Makovecz
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Although Imre Makovecz, the favorite architect of Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian political right in general, died in 2011, his name still appears in the Hungarian media. The last time was only a few days ago, when it was discovered that the readers of an English-language internet site, Daily Dot, considered Makovecz’s Catholic church in Paks the most “evil-looking church” anywhere.
Expulsion Of Germans One Of “Darkest Chapters” In Hungarian History, Says State Secretary
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The expulsion of ethnic Germans from Hungary from the end of WWII was one of the “darkest chapters of Hungarian history,” a state secretary at the prime minister’s office said in Bonyhád, in southern Hungary, on Saturday. Árpád Potápi addressed the unveiling ceremony of a plaque for those Germans who were forced from their homes in Bonyhád and other localities in Tolna county.
Xpat Report: Canadian Embassy In Budapest Supports Hungarian Youth
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
From April to May 2016, the Embassy of Canada in Budapest was home to a moving student-made art exhibit that creatively communicated the importance of human rights and the value of diversity. The exhibit, consisting of 10 art pieces and 3D installations, was the collective output of over 200 students, who participated in a project to promote tolerance and inclusion through media and education.
Hungary Marks Heroes’ Day
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ceremonies were held throughout the country on Sunday to commemorate all Hungarian soldiers who died for their homeland. Addressing a commemorative event in Vámosújfalu in north-eastern Hungary, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said the Hungarian heroes who sacrificed their lives over the past millennium did it not just to defend Hungary but all of Europe.
In Memoriam Vilmos Zsigmond: Legendary Cinematographer Remembered In Budapest
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“Vilmos Zsigmond remained the person he has always been: a Hungarian revolutionary, a loyal son of Hungary, our American hero”, said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán about the recently passed away Oscar-winning cinematographer who has been commemorated at a memorial event held in the Vigadó of Budapest.
Busó Carnival, Mohács, 4 - 9 February 2016
- 4 Feb 2016 11:55 AM
- community & culture
From the Island of Mohács the „devils” still come on boats, according to the legend. Those arriving by boats walk to Kóló Square to join the rest, and then all proceed through the streets, mixing in with the audience along the way.
Obama Proud That Hungary’s PM Backed Down On A Public Issue Because Of American Pressure
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pressure exerted by the US administration over the Homan statue hindered rather than helped settlement of the issue, the Prime Minister’s Press Office said in a statement on Thursday. US President Barack Obama’s speech on Thursday to mark international Holocaust Memorial Day included remarks about plans in Hungary to erect a statue in honour of Bálint Hóman, the drafter of WW2-era anti-Jewish ...