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Thomas’s Day Celebrated In Hungary On 21 December
- 19 Dec 2016 7:45 AM
- community & culture
According to legend, Doubtful Thomas was sent to India by the resurrected Christ to be a carpenter at the construction of the king’s palace. Thomas did obey Christ, and worked for and lived with the foreign ruler for many years. Thus, he is considered to be the Patron Saint of the Carpenters and also the patron of marriage.
Now On: 'The First Golden Age' Exhibition, Műcsarnok
- 6 Dec 2016 6:20 AM
- community & culture
Now on until 12 March 2017. The Műcsarnok in Budapest celebrates the 120th anniversary this year. The creation and inauguration of the institution coincided with the flourishing of the Monarchy and Hungary. The exhibition The First Golden Age presents a selection of masterpieces from the period. Showcasing the painting of nations that once belonged to the dualist state, the exhibition was created ...
Mikulás: Saint Nicholas’s Day Traditions In Hungary On 6 December
- 5 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
"According to Hungarian custom it is Saint Nicholas (Mikulás) who comes bearing gifts for children on his name day, December 6th.
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 – ...
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.
Budapest Design Week, Now On Until 2 Oct
- 20 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Budapest Design Week will take place again, between 23 September and 2 October; in 2016 it will focus on the diversity of relationships between man and design.
OTP CEO Csányi Receives Honorary Doctorate
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
OTP Bank CEO Sándor Csányi (pictured) received an honorary doctorate from McDaniel College Budapest yesterday, presented by McDaniel College President Roger N. Casey as an acknowledgment of Csányiʼs role in Hungarian society, according to reports.
Tomoki Sakata Wins Ferenc Liszt Piano Competition In Budapest
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Japan’s Tomoki Sakata won the 14th Ferenc Liszt International Piano Competition at the Budapest Academy of Music. Russian pianist Sergei Beliavsky won the second prize and the audience’s award, while the third prize went to Germany’s Leon Bernsdorf. Krisztián Kocsis, the only Hungarian competitor, was given the human resources ministry’s special prize.
Mexican Days In The Central Market Hall Budapest, 13 - 15 September
- 12 Sep 2016 9:02 AM
- shopping
Mexico will be the guest of the Central Market Hall the fifth time. During the three-day event visitors can experience a bit of the Mexican culture, atmosphere, its touristic attractions, handicrafts and cuisine.
Thomas’s Day Celebrated In Hungary On 21 December
- 19 Dec 2016 7:45 AM
- community & culture
According to legend, Doubtful Thomas was sent to India by the resurrected Christ to be a carpenter at the construction of the king’s palace. Thomas did obey Christ, and worked for and lived with the foreign ruler for many years. Thus, he is considered to be the Patron Saint of the Carpenters and also the patron of marriage.
Now On: 'The First Golden Age' Exhibition, Műcsarnok
- 6 Dec 2016 6:20 AM
- community & culture
Now on until 12 March 2017. The Műcsarnok in Budapest celebrates the 120th anniversary this year. The creation and inauguration of the institution coincided with the flourishing of the Monarchy and Hungary. The exhibition The First Golden Age presents a selection of masterpieces from the period. Showcasing the painting of nations that once belonged to the dualist state, the exhibition was created ...
Mikulás: Saint Nicholas’s Day Traditions In Hungary On 6 December
- 5 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
"According to Hungarian custom it is Saint Nicholas (Mikulás) who comes bearing gifts for children on his name day, December 6th.
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 – ...
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.
Budapest Design Week, Now On Until 2 Oct
- 20 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Budapest Design Week will take place again, between 23 September and 2 October; in 2016 it will focus on the diversity of relationships between man and design.
OTP CEO Csányi Receives Honorary Doctorate
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
OTP Bank CEO Sándor Csányi (pictured) received an honorary doctorate from McDaniel College Budapest yesterday, presented by McDaniel College President Roger N. Casey as an acknowledgment of Csányiʼs role in Hungarian society, according to reports.
Tomoki Sakata Wins Ferenc Liszt Piano Competition In Budapest
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Japan’s Tomoki Sakata won the 14th Ferenc Liszt International Piano Competition at the Budapest Academy of Music. Russian pianist Sergei Beliavsky won the second prize and the audience’s award, while the third prize went to Germany’s Leon Bernsdorf. Krisztián Kocsis, the only Hungarian competitor, was given the human resources ministry’s special prize.
Mexican Days In The Central Market Hall Budapest, 13 - 15 September
- 12 Sep 2016 9:02 AM
- shopping
Mexico will be the guest of the Central Market Hall the fifth time. During the three-day event visitors can experience a bit of the Mexican culture, atmosphere, its touristic attractions, handicrafts and cuisine.