16 result(s) for pannonhalma in Community & Culture
Hungarian Author Esterházy To Be Buried On Aug 2
- 20 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The late author Péter Esterházy will be laid to rest on August 2, at his family’s shrine in the church of Ganna, a village in western Hungary. Funeral rites will be administered by Asztrik Várszegi, arch abbot of Pannonhalma. The family has asked mourners to contribute to the Foundation for Tumour Patients rather than bring flowers to the ceremony, publisher Magvető said. Esterházy died last ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra To Give Free Community Concerts
- 17 Jun 2016 12:55 PM
- community & culture
The Budapest Festival Orchestra will give free chamber concerts in communities around the country between June 15 and 24, the ensemble said on Sunday. The concert series has been designed to take classical music to people who have no access to or cannot afford such performances, the orchestra said. The orchestra’s chamber group will perform concerts at churches in Pannonhalma, Sellye and ...
Treasures From Saint Martin’s Birth Land Shown In Szombathely
- 3 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
An archaeological exhibition unique of its kind is to be open within the framework of Saint Martin’s Memorial Year in Pannonhalma and Szombathely. The collection – boasting an array of famous archaeological finds and numerous gold objects, among them one item of the Nagyszentmiklós hoard – presents a period of nearly five centuries of Pannonia, Saint Martin’s land of birth, providing also an ...
12-Hour Concert To Promote Fight Against Child Poverty In Budapest
- 24 Sep 2015 12:30 PM
- community & culture
A 12-hour concert in Budapest’s Sports Arena on Sept. 26, backed by a civil initiative, will be held to promote the fight against child poverty. At least 40,000 children in Hungary have no regular access to quality food, the statement said, calling on the government to prepare a new network of free meals for children to reduce this number.
Visit Of Irish Pilgrims In Hungary
- 18 Sep 2014 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Ambassador Dowling met a group of Irish visitors to religious sites in Hungary recently on 9th September. The group of 47 took part in a ten day tour organized by Mr Tamás Kiss, director of the Győr Bishop’s Library and Treasury. Did you know: The great treasure of the Cathedral of Győr is the devotional picture of the Holy Virgin Mother Mary that shed tears of blood throughout a three hour ...
Biblia Scripta Exhibition, Pannonhalma Archabbey, Until 11 November
- 11 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"The theme of this exhibition is to explore medieval writing and the codex making process through two codices preserved at Pannonhalma. The works of scribes, various writing materials and mediums, the artistry of codex illustration, the migration of codices and the characteristics of medieval reading are presented.
Top Tastes At International Wine Festival In Budapest
- 10 Sep 2010 6:00 AM
- community & culture
The stunning UNESCO-listed Buda Castle is special any day of the week, but when it hosts the Budapest International Wine Fair, it really is the place to be. The festival, running now until September 12th, features a who’s who of Hungarian winemaking. This easy to read guide lets you know where to walk, drink, and eat. Where to get your glass filled by György Lőrincz, the local reigning ‘Winemaker ...
Hungarian Author Esterházy To Be Buried On Aug 2
- 20 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The late author Péter Esterházy will be laid to rest on August 2, at his family’s shrine in the church of Ganna, a village in western Hungary. Funeral rites will be administered by Asztrik Várszegi, arch abbot of Pannonhalma. The family has asked mourners to contribute to the Foundation for Tumour Patients rather than bring flowers to the ceremony, publisher Magvető said. Esterházy died last ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra To Give Free Community Concerts
- 17 Jun 2016 12:55 PM
- community & culture
The Budapest Festival Orchestra will give free chamber concerts in communities around the country between June 15 and 24, the ensemble said on Sunday. The concert series has been designed to take classical music to people who have no access to or cannot afford such performances, the orchestra said. The orchestra’s chamber group will perform concerts at churches in Pannonhalma, Sellye and ...
Treasures From Saint Martin’s Birth Land Shown In Szombathely
- 3 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
An archaeological exhibition unique of its kind is to be open within the framework of Saint Martin’s Memorial Year in Pannonhalma and Szombathely. The collection – boasting an array of famous archaeological finds and numerous gold objects, among them one item of the Nagyszentmiklós hoard – presents a period of nearly five centuries of Pannonia, Saint Martin’s land of birth, providing also an ...
12-Hour Concert To Promote Fight Against Child Poverty In Budapest
- 24 Sep 2015 12:30 PM
- community & culture
A 12-hour concert in Budapest’s Sports Arena on Sept. 26, backed by a civil initiative, will be held to promote the fight against child poverty. At least 40,000 children in Hungary have no regular access to quality food, the statement said, calling on the government to prepare a new network of free meals for children to reduce this number.
Visit Of Irish Pilgrims In Hungary
- 18 Sep 2014 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Ambassador Dowling met a group of Irish visitors to religious sites in Hungary recently on 9th September. The group of 47 took part in a ten day tour organized by Mr Tamás Kiss, director of the Győr Bishop’s Library and Treasury. Did you know: The great treasure of the Cathedral of Győr is the devotional picture of the Holy Virgin Mother Mary that shed tears of blood throughout a three hour ...
Biblia Scripta Exhibition, Pannonhalma Archabbey, Until 11 November
- 11 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"The theme of this exhibition is to explore medieval writing and the codex making process through two codices preserved at Pannonhalma. The works of scribes, various writing materials and mediums, the artistry of codex illustration, the migration of codices and the characteristics of medieval reading are presented.
Top Tastes At International Wine Festival In Budapest
- 10 Sep 2010 6:00 AM
- community & culture
The stunning UNESCO-listed Buda Castle is special any day of the week, but when it hosts the Budapest International Wine Fair, it really is the place to be. The festival, running now until September 12th, features a who’s who of Hungarian winemaking. This easy to read guide lets you know where to walk, drink, and eat. Where to get your glass filled by György Lőrincz, the local reigning ‘Winemaker ...