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Jewish Ghetto Memorial Wall Dedicated In Budapest
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A memorial wall recalling Budapest’s wartime Jewish ghetto was dedicated in the Seventh District on Thursday, with an interactive map showing the history of the quarter. The project was funded by the United Hungarian Jewish Religious Community (EMIH) and the district council.
Depardieu To Recite Syrian Poems In Budapest On 1 September
- 28 Aug 2014 6:40 AM
- community & culture
French actor Gerard Depardieu and blues singer Hobo will recite poems by Syrian poet Adonis at a literary evening in Budapest on September 1.
Hungary Film Week To Return In October
- 13 Jul 2014 8:08 AM
- entertainment
Hungary will organise a film week again this year, Ágnes Havas, head of the Hungarian National Film Fund, told the US entertainment website variety.com. Hungarian Film Week was last held in 2012 and has been facing funding problems for years.
MR Symphonics, National Concert Hall Budapest, 15 April
- 14 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The worlds of gods and men are separated by a vast chasm. This was an idea that fascinated Goethe, Wagner and Hölderlin. The latter was particularly pessimistic about man’s role: to him, fate was nothing more than ceaseless drifting, a blind struggle. Brahms encountered Hölderlin’s poem Hyperions Schicksalslied (Hyperion’s Song of Fate) in his mid thirties, immediately recognising the potential ...
Cherry Blossom / Sakura Festival, Fűvészkert Budapest, 12 - 13 April
- 11 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Cherry blossom is celebrated in Budapest. This annual Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Festival is held at Füvészkert Botanical Gardens on 12 & 13 April. The Guest of honor and patron of the Sakura Festival is the Japanese Ambassador. Visitors can see the celebration of traditional Japanese art and culture, including origami and calligraphy exhibitions. There will be kids programs and authentic Japanese ...
Hungary Celebrates Poetry Day
- 11 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary celebrates Poetry Day on Friday with public events organised nationwide and a poetry marathon in Budapest. The April 11 memorial day marks the birth anniversary of 20th-century Hungarian poet Attila József (1905-1937).
An Evening Of Richard Strauss, Liszt Academy Budapest, 4 April
- 2 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Richard Strauss was born 150 years ago, in 1864. For many, he is a creator of operas, the composer of Salome, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier, and The Woman without a Shadow. For others, his name signifies symphonic poems such as A Hero’s Life, Till Eulenspiegel and Zarathustra. He was also responsible for great lieder, like the incomparable Four Lasts Songs.
Hungary Is Tenth In Terms Of Time Spent Reading Books
- 25 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian government has decided to launch of program worth over HUF 100 million to popularize reading literature. An international survey on media consumption has found that Hungarians spend over 6.5 hours reading books but nearly a third of the under-25 Hungarians never touch a book.
How Hungary’s Main Parties Will Celebrate March 15 Holiday
- 13 Mar 2014 10:45 AM
- current affairs
The opposition alliance (Together 2014, Dialogue for Hungary, Hungarian Socialist Party, Hungarian Liberal Party, and the Democratic Coalition) will hold celebrations on Szabad Sajto Street in Budapest this Saturday, March 15, the anniversary of the outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Organizers invite all those who would like to see peace, freedom and solidarity restored in Hungary. ...
Jewish Ghetto Memorial Wall Dedicated In Budapest
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A memorial wall recalling Budapest’s wartime Jewish ghetto was dedicated in the Seventh District on Thursday, with an interactive map showing the history of the quarter. The project was funded by the United Hungarian Jewish Religious Community (EMIH) and the district council.
Depardieu To Recite Syrian Poems In Budapest On 1 September
- 28 Aug 2014 6:40 AM
- community & culture
French actor Gerard Depardieu and blues singer Hobo will recite poems by Syrian poet Adonis at a literary evening in Budapest on September 1.
Hungary Film Week To Return In October
- 13 Jul 2014 8:08 AM
- entertainment
Hungary will organise a film week again this year, Ágnes Havas, head of the Hungarian National Film Fund, told the US entertainment website variety.com. Hungarian Film Week was last held in 2012 and has been facing funding problems for years.
MR Symphonics, National Concert Hall Budapest, 15 April
- 14 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The worlds of gods and men are separated by a vast chasm. This was an idea that fascinated Goethe, Wagner and Hölderlin. The latter was particularly pessimistic about man’s role: to him, fate was nothing more than ceaseless drifting, a blind struggle. Brahms encountered Hölderlin’s poem Hyperions Schicksalslied (Hyperion’s Song of Fate) in his mid thirties, immediately recognising the potential ...
Cherry Blossom / Sakura Festival, Fűvészkert Budapest, 12 - 13 April
- 11 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Cherry blossom is celebrated in Budapest. This annual Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Festival is held at Füvészkert Botanical Gardens on 12 & 13 April. The Guest of honor and patron of the Sakura Festival is the Japanese Ambassador. Visitors can see the celebration of traditional Japanese art and culture, including origami and calligraphy exhibitions. There will be kids programs and authentic Japanese ...
Hungary Celebrates Poetry Day
- 11 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary celebrates Poetry Day on Friday with public events organised nationwide and a poetry marathon in Budapest. The April 11 memorial day marks the birth anniversary of 20th-century Hungarian poet Attila József (1905-1937).
An Evening Of Richard Strauss, Liszt Academy Budapest, 4 April
- 2 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Richard Strauss was born 150 years ago, in 1864. For many, he is a creator of operas, the composer of Salome, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier, and The Woman without a Shadow. For others, his name signifies symphonic poems such as A Hero’s Life, Till Eulenspiegel and Zarathustra. He was also responsible for great lieder, like the incomparable Four Lasts Songs.
Hungary Is Tenth In Terms Of Time Spent Reading Books
- 25 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian government has decided to launch of program worth over HUF 100 million to popularize reading literature. An international survey on media consumption has found that Hungarians spend over 6.5 hours reading books but nearly a third of the under-25 Hungarians never touch a book.
How Hungary’s Main Parties Will Celebrate March 15 Holiday
- 13 Mar 2014 10:45 AM
- current affairs
The opposition alliance (Together 2014, Dialogue for Hungary, Hungarian Socialist Party, Hungarian Liberal Party, and the Democratic Coalition) will hold celebrations on Szabad Sajto Street in Budapest this Saturday, March 15, the anniversary of the outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Organizers invite all those who would like to see peace, freedom and solidarity restored in Hungary. ...