306 result(s) for memorial year
Centropa's Holocaust Education Program In Hungary
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On May 14, Ambassador Kounalakis delivered remarks in the Holocaust Memorial Center at the event marking the conclusion of Centropa’s Holocaust Education Program.
U.S. Embassy Representatives Attend Mihaly Kovats Memorial Ceremony In Hungary
- 16 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Defense Attache Mark Karas and Cultural Affairs Officer Dmitri Tarakhovsky attended a ceremony honoring Mihaly Kovats on May 10, 2013 in Karcag. Colonel Kovats, a native of Karcag, recruited, trained and led the first U.S. cavalry unit into battle and died on May 11, 1779, in a cavalry charge against British troops outside of Charleston, South Carolina.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Speech At World Jewish Congress In Budapest
- 8 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist finds PM Orbán’s speech at the World Jewish Congress too timid. He believes while the PM condemns anti-Semitism, at the same time he is trying to secure the support of far-right voters by reviving the cult of the anti-Semitic interwar era.
Hungary's PM: Anti-Semitism Is Unacceptable And Intolerable
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The World Jewish Congress began its three-day meeting in Budapest on 3 May with nearly 500 delegates from all over the world. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered his opening speech in front of the 14th General Assembly and stated that the Hungarian Government considers it its moral obligation to promote "zero tolerance" against anti-Semitism.
Permanent Exhibition Opens In Corinthia Hotel Budapest
- 1 May 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
In 2013, Corinthia Hotel Budapest celebrates the 10th anniversary of its reopening. The hotel was originally built in 1896 to commemorate the Hungarian Millennium, and in the course of a long and exciting history it has undergone many trials. The legendary building can thank Malta-based Corinthia Group for its rebirth, when in 2003 the new owner restored the hotel to its original magnificence.
Hungary's Minister Martonyi Condemns Anti-Semitic Atrocity
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi wrote a letter to Chairman of Raoul Wallenberg Association, Ferenc Orosz, in which he has firmly condemned the atrocity the chairman suffered at a football match on Sunday.
20th Jubilee International Book Festival, Millenáris Budapest 18–21 April
- 18 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The first International Book Festival in Budapest was held exactly twenty years ago by its founder, the Hungarian Publishers’ and Booksellers’ Association.
On 16 April We Remember Hungarian Victims Of Holocaust
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In 2000, the National Assembly designated 16 April as the Day of Remembrance for Hungarian Victims of the Holocaust. The first such memorial event was held in 2001. This year official Remembrance Day events will take place in Budapest at the Holocaust Memorial Center and the Danube Promenade Holocaust Memorial, and also in the cities of Hódmezővásárhely and Pécs. There will also be a memorial ...
Missing British Student's Body Found In Hungary
- 11 Apr 2013 9:35 AM
- current affairs
Daniel Gliksten disappeared in Budapest on 1 January 2013 after leaving the downtown Ötkert bar. His dead body was found on March 20th in Dunaújváros, the cause of the British student's death is not homicide, said a forensic expert.
Centropa's Holocaust Education Program In Hungary
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On May 14, Ambassador Kounalakis delivered remarks in the Holocaust Memorial Center at the event marking the conclusion of Centropa’s Holocaust Education Program.
U.S. Embassy Representatives Attend Mihaly Kovats Memorial Ceremony In Hungary
- 16 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Defense Attache Mark Karas and Cultural Affairs Officer Dmitri Tarakhovsky attended a ceremony honoring Mihaly Kovats on May 10, 2013 in Karcag. Colonel Kovats, a native of Karcag, recruited, trained and led the first U.S. cavalry unit into battle and died on May 11, 1779, in a cavalry charge against British troops outside of Charleston, South Carolina.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Speech At World Jewish Congress In Budapest
- 8 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist finds PM Orbán’s speech at the World Jewish Congress too timid. He believes while the PM condemns anti-Semitism, at the same time he is trying to secure the support of far-right voters by reviving the cult of the anti-Semitic interwar era.
Hungary's PM: Anti-Semitism Is Unacceptable And Intolerable
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The World Jewish Congress began its three-day meeting in Budapest on 3 May with nearly 500 delegates from all over the world. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered his opening speech in front of the 14th General Assembly and stated that the Hungarian Government considers it its moral obligation to promote "zero tolerance" against anti-Semitism.
Permanent Exhibition Opens In Corinthia Hotel Budapest
- 1 May 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
In 2013, Corinthia Hotel Budapest celebrates the 10th anniversary of its reopening. The hotel was originally built in 1896 to commemorate the Hungarian Millennium, and in the course of a long and exciting history it has undergone many trials. The legendary building can thank Malta-based Corinthia Group for its rebirth, when in 2003 the new owner restored the hotel to its original magnificence.
Hungary's Minister Martonyi Condemns Anti-Semitic Atrocity
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi wrote a letter to Chairman of Raoul Wallenberg Association, Ferenc Orosz, in which he has firmly condemned the atrocity the chairman suffered at a football match on Sunday.
20th Jubilee International Book Festival, Millenáris Budapest 18–21 April
- 18 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The first International Book Festival in Budapest was held exactly twenty years ago by its founder, the Hungarian Publishers’ and Booksellers’ Association.
On 16 April We Remember Hungarian Victims Of Holocaust
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In 2000, the National Assembly designated 16 April as the Day of Remembrance for Hungarian Victims of the Holocaust. The first such memorial event was held in 2001. This year official Remembrance Day events will take place in Budapest at the Holocaust Memorial Center and the Danube Promenade Holocaust Memorial, and also in the cities of Hódmezővásárhely and Pécs. There will also be a memorial ...
Missing British Student's Body Found In Hungary
- 11 Apr 2013 9:35 AM
- current affairs
Daniel Gliksten disappeared in Budapest on 1 January 2013 after leaving the downtown Ötkert bar. His dead body was found on March 20th in Dunaújváros, the cause of the British student's death is not homicide, said a forensic expert.