342 result(s) for museum director
Book Launch Event With HRH Princess Michael Of Kent, 5 April
- 21 Mar 2017 6:10 AM
- community & culture
Libri Publishing House invites Xpats to this book launch on 5 April of 'The Queen of Four Kingdoms' by Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent, the only member of the British royal family with Hungarian roots. Her husband, HRH the Prince of Kent is the first cousin of HRH Elisabeth II.
Demolition Of Petőfi Csarnok Begins
- 13 Mar 2017 11:30 AM
- property
Work has begun on demolishing the Petõfi Csarnok concert hall in the City Park ahead of construction of the Museum Quarter, project director Attila Sághi said on Saturday. The arena was Budapest’s first youth entertainment centre when it opened in 1985. It was closed in 2015.
Áder Opens Poet János Arany Memorial Year
- 3 Mar 2017 6:02 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian President János Áder opened the memorial year marking the 200th birth anniversary of Hungarian poet and writer János Arany (1817- 1882) in his native town of Salonta (Nagyszalonta), today in western Romania. Arany’s statue in front of the National Museum in Budapest sends a message that “those can be part of a heroic fight” who serve “not by standing in the front line,” but by writing ...
Exhibition On Hungary’s Last King Opens In National Museum
- 19 Jan 2017 7:18 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition commemorating the centenary of the coronation of Charles IV, the last king of Hungary, was opened in Budapest’s National Museum. The last Hungarian king was a “tragic hero” who searched for peace in a situation in which a victory for his allies would have posed at least as big a threat to the people of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as a victory for the Entente powers would have done, ...
The British International School: Unveiling An Innovative Approach To Teaching Science & Technology
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- specials
The British International School, Budapest has announced that it will be part of a new collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The British International School, Budapest will implement a unique science, technology, engineering, visual arts and mathematics (STEAM) programme based on the multi-disciplinary approach pioneered by MIT.
Terror House Director Mária Schmidt Buys Business Print Weekly Figyelő
- 6 Dec 2016 5:27 AM
- current affairs
Terror House executive director Mária Schmidt has purchased Hungarian business weekly Figyelő, reports Origo.hu.
According to the pro-government online daily, Schmidt described her plans for the business weekly with three words: quality, fairness, and moderation.
Exhibition Opens On Poles Who Saved Jews During Holocaust
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A temporary exhibition dubbed “Risking their lives - Poles saving Jewish people during the Holocaust” was opened in the Holocaust Memorial Centre in Budapest. The exhibition was organized by the Polish embassy and the Polish Institute in Budapest and assembled by the Museum of the History of Polish Jews (Polin Museum) and the Polish Foreign Ministry.
Budapest Zoo Is 150 Years Old
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
It’s been 150 years since Hungary’s very first zoo, the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in the heart of the capital opened its gates to the public on August 9, 1866, writes hvg.hu. It was back at the end of the 18th century that the first public zoos were opened in Western Europe, the zoo in Vienna, for instance, began welcoming visitors in 1780.
Contemporary Arts Festival, Now On Until 23 October
- 14 Oct 2016 5:35 AM
- community & culture
The CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival presents some of the greatest contemporary performers from Hungary and abroad, including Yann Tiersen, Hiromi, Plaid and the Southbank Gamelan Players, Squarepusher’s project band, Shobaleader One, Krzysztof Penderecki, Yellowjackets, the FAMILIE FLÖZ and Krisztián Gergye’s Company.
Book Launch Event With HRH Princess Michael Of Kent, 5 April
- 21 Mar 2017 6:10 AM
- community & culture
Libri Publishing House invites Xpats to this book launch on 5 April of 'The Queen of Four Kingdoms' by Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent, the only member of the British royal family with Hungarian roots. Her husband, HRH the Prince of Kent is the first cousin of HRH Elisabeth II.
Demolition Of Petőfi Csarnok Begins
- 13 Mar 2017 11:30 AM
- property
Work has begun on demolishing the Petõfi Csarnok concert hall in the City Park ahead of construction of the Museum Quarter, project director Attila Sághi said on Saturday. The arena was Budapest’s first youth entertainment centre when it opened in 1985. It was closed in 2015.
Áder Opens Poet János Arany Memorial Year
- 3 Mar 2017 6:02 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian President János Áder opened the memorial year marking the 200th birth anniversary of Hungarian poet and writer János Arany (1817- 1882) in his native town of Salonta (Nagyszalonta), today in western Romania. Arany’s statue in front of the National Museum in Budapest sends a message that “those can be part of a heroic fight” who serve “not by standing in the front line,” but by writing ...
Exhibition On Hungary’s Last King Opens In National Museum
- 19 Jan 2017 7:18 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition commemorating the centenary of the coronation of Charles IV, the last king of Hungary, was opened in Budapest’s National Museum. The last Hungarian king was a “tragic hero” who searched for peace in a situation in which a victory for his allies would have posed at least as big a threat to the people of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as a victory for the Entente powers would have done, ...
The British International School: Unveiling An Innovative Approach To Teaching Science & Technology
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- specials
The British International School, Budapest has announced that it will be part of a new collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The British International School, Budapest will implement a unique science, technology, engineering, visual arts and mathematics (STEAM) programme based on the multi-disciplinary approach pioneered by MIT.
Terror House Director Mária Schmidt Buys Business Print Weekly Figyelő
- 6 Dec 2016 5:27 AM
- current affairs
Terror House executive director Mária Schmidt has purchased Hungarian business weekly Figyelő, reports Origo.hu.
According to the pro-government online daily, Schmidt described her plans for the business weekly with three words: quality, fairness, and moderation.
Exhibition Opens On Poles Who Saved Jews During Holocaust
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A temporary exhibition dubbed “Risking their lives - Poles saving Jewish people during the Holocaust” was opened in the Holocaust Memorial Centre in Budapest. The exhibition was organized by the Polish embassy and the Polish Institute in Budapest and assembled by the Museum of the History of Polish Jews (Polin Museum) and the Polish Foreign Ministry.
Budapest Zoo Is 150 Years Old
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
It’s been 150 years since Hungary’s very first zoo, the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in the heart of the capital opened its gates to the public on August 9, 1866, writes hvg.hu. It was back at the end of the 18th century that the first public zoos were opened in Western Europe, the zoo in Vienna, for instance, began welcoming visitors in 1780.
Contemporary Arts Festival, Now On Until 23 October
- 14 Oct 2016 5:35 AM
- community & culture
The CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival presents some of the greatest contemporary performers from Hungary and abroad, including Yann Tiersen, Hiromi, Plaid and the Southbank Gamelan Players, Squarepusher’s project band, Shobaleader One, Krzysztof Penderecki, Yellowjackets, the FAMILIE FLÖZ and Krisztián Gergye’s Company.