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Deputy Chief Of Mission Timothy Betts Visits Budapest School
- 26 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Timothy A. Betts attended a March 15 national holiday commemoration at the Komplex School in Budapest’s Kőbánya district, where students performed scenes, read poems and sang songs related to the historic events of March 15, 1848.
Poetry Of Ethelbert Miller In Hungary
- 6 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
American writer, poet and literary activist E. Ethelbert Miller visited Hungary from February 24 to March 1 as part of the Embassy’s commemoration of African American History Month. Miller traveled around the country sharing his poems and discussing the influence African American history on his work.
African American Poet E. Ethelbert Miller In Hungary
- 27 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
As part of the U.S. Embassy’s Speaker Program, and to highlight Black History Month, renowned African American poet and activist E. Ethelbert Miller will be visiting Budapest, Pécs and Balatonalmádi on February 25- 28, 2013.
RIP János Tarnóc, Poet In English & Hungarian, Great Supporter Of Writers
- 17 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
It is with great sadness that we at Pilvax mourn the passing of our dear friend János Tarnóc. János – known to many as Jon – passed away earlier this year after suffering the complications of a debilitating internal illness. János was a poet in both English and Hungarian, a translator, a lyricist, and great supporter of literature and writers. János had a deep interest in forming connections ...
Now On: 'Have A Nice Bath' Exhibition, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 28 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
„Neatness pleases” – ran Ovid’s advice to young men setting out on amorous conquests in his didactic poem Ars amatoria. A clean body and a neat face was not only indispensable in the art of love, but was also an essential social demand for a Roman citizen wishing himself success in everyday life. An orderly and well-groomed appearance was considered as a fundamental feature of Romanitas, ...
Invitation: Jewish Festival Budapest, Until 2 September
- 27 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Jewish Summer Festival, which is traditionally held between the last Sunday in August and the first Sunday in September, is celebrating its 15-year jubilee this year. Fifteen years of age means the most beautiful time of adolescence in terms of human lifetime, so besides our classical programmes, we are planning some surprises to further increase the number of our young visitors.
Guest Blog By British Chargé D’Affaires Theresa Bubbear : 'Sziget: “First” Impressions'
- 10 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Team GB might not have won any medals on 8 August (although we were very happy to see Hungary doing so well), but for me it was a day of firsts: Day 1 of the Festival was also the first anniversary of my arrival in Budapest and I made my first visit to the Sziget Festival and my first speech in Hungarian.
'Heroes, Kings, Saints, Images & Documents From The History Of Hungary' Exhibiton
- 11 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
"The new exhibition of the Hungarian National Gallery offers a special reading of the images from the history of Hungary. The visitors can review the fateful events and the most famous heroes of the Hungarian history through the lines of the two most popular Hungarian poems: the Hymn (the National Anthem), written by Ferenc Kölcsey, and the Appeal, written by Mihály Vörösmarty.
Holocaust Survivor & Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel Returns Hungarian Award
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A right-wing columnist downplays the importance of Elie Wiesel’s decision to return the highest Hungarian state honour in protest against what he sees as the government’s efforts to restore anti-Semitic icons. A left-wing pundit, on the other hand, believes that the case will receive international attention and further harm the image of the Orbán government. A centrist commentator notes that the ...
Deputy Chief Of Mission Timothy Betts Visits Budapest School
- 26 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Timothy A. Betts attended a March 15 national holiday commemoration at the Komplex School in Budapest’s Kőbánya district, where students performed scenes, read poems and sang songs related to the historic events of March 15, 1848.
Poetry Of Ethelbert Miller In Hungary
- 6 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
American writer, poet and literary activist E. Ethelbert Miller visited Hungary from February 24 to March 1 as part of the Embassy’s commemoration of African American History Month. Miller traveled around the country sharing his poems and discussing the influence African American history on his work.
African American Poet E. Ethelbert Miller In Hungary
- 27 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
As part of the U.S. Embassy’s Speaker Program, and to highlight Black History Month, renowned African American poet and activist E. Ethelbert Miller will be visiting Budapest, Pécs and Balatonalmádi on February 25- 28, 2013.
RIP János Tarnóc, Poet In English & Hungarian, Great Supporter Of Writers
- 17 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
It is with great sadness that we at Pilvax mourn the passing of our dear friend János Tarnóc. János – known to many as Jon – passed away earlier this year after suffering the complications of a debilitating internal illness. János was a poet in both English and Hungarian, a translator, a lyricist, and great supporter of literature and writers. János had a deep interest in forming connections ...
Now On: 'Have A Nice Bath' Exhibition, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 28 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
„Neatness pleases” – ran Ovid’s advice to young men setting out on amorous conquests in his didactic poem Ars amatoria. A clean body and a neat face was not only indispensable in the art of love, but was also an essential social demand for a Roman citizen wishing himself success in everyday life. An orderly and well-groomed appearance was considered as a fundamental feature of Romanitas, ...
Invitation: Jewish Festival Budapest, Until 2 September
- 27 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Jewish Summer Festival, which is traditionally held between the last Sunday in August and the first Sunday in September, is celebrating its 15-year jubilee this year. Fifteen years of age means the most beautiful time of adolescence in terms of human lifetime, so besides our classical programmes, we are planning some surprises to further increase the number of our young visitors.
Guest Blog By British Chargé D’Affaires Theresa Bubbear : 'Sziget: “First” Impressions'
- 10 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Team GB might not have won any medals on 8 August (although we were very happy to see Hungary doing so well), but for me it was a day of firsts: Day 1 of the Festival was also the first anniversary of my arrival in Budapest and I made my first visit to the Sziget Festival and my first speech in Hungarian.
'Heroes, Kings, Saints, Images & Documents From The History Of Hungary' Exhibiton
- 11 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
"The new exhibition of the Hungarian National Gallery offers a special reading of the images from the history of Hungary. The visitors can review the fateful events and the most famous heroes of the Hungarian history through the lines of the two most popular Hungarian poems: the Hymn (the National Anthem), written by Ferenc Kölcsey, and the Appeal, written by Mihály Vörösmarty.
Holocaust Survivor & Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel Returns Hungarian Award
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A right-wing columnist downplays the importance of Elie Wiesel’s decision to return the highest Hungarian state honour in protest against what he sees as the government’s efforts to restore anti-Semitic icons. A left-wing pundit, on the other hand, believes that the case will receive international attention and further harm the image of the Orbán government. A centrist commentator notes that the ...