99 result(s) for poets
Xpat Invitation: Hay Festival Budapest 2013
- 11 Apr 2013 9:55 AM
- community & culture
Among the biggest names appearing this year is Nicole Krauss, trumpeted by the New York Times as “one of the most important novelists in the United States”. Marcus du Sautoy, Professor of Maths at the University of Oxford, will be here to read from his new book about the ‘mysteries of symmetry’. Joumana Haddad, a Lebanese poet, journalist and translator, will also take part, as will Fernando ...
Now On: 'Nero In Budapest Exhibition', Museum Of Fine Arts
- 24 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Already in antiquity educated people collected portraits of well-known historical persons, of kings and politicians as well as of poets; in private villas and in public libraries one would see those historical personalities as bronze or marble images. Later, since the Renaissance (at the latest) rulers, both political and religious, were interested in the Roman emperors, since they – at least the ...
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 ...
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.
Now On: 'What Is Hungarian? Contemporary Answers', Műcsarnok Budapest
- 23 Aug 2012 12:45 PM
- community & culture
National identity has been one of the most prominent topics of Hungarian public discussions for more than two centuries now. Questions appear in numerous works of art, particularly after the birth of Historicism, the last great consistent stylistic trend of Romanticism. In the first part of the 19th century, in the so-called Reform Era, in the wake of German treatises on the character of nations, ...
'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.
Now On: 'St. Gallen Adventures Exhibition', Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 8 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"There are certain places in the world where at a given time events become concentrated in an extraordinary way and as such are able to write themselves into the history of the world as venues of significant cultural achievements. One such place is St. Gallen in Switzerland and within it the Erker complex: Erker Publishers, Studio and Meeting Place.
Hay Festival Budapest Highlights: 4 May
- 3 May 2012 2:55 AM
- community & culture
Jung Chang talks to John Kampfner, 18:00-19:00, CEU.
The author, and biographer of Mao, discusses her work and the changes China has seen in the decades since she wrote the global bestseller Wild Swans. Introduced by Markos Kounalakis (CEU), in association with Google. In English.
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
Xpat Invitation: Hay Festival Budapest 2013
- 11 Apr 2013 9:55 AM
- community & culture
Among the biggest names appearing this year is Nicole Krauss, trumpeted by the New York Times as “one of the most important novelists in the United States”. Marcus du Sautoy, Professor of Maths at the University of Oxford, will be here to read from his new book about the ‘mysteries of symmetry’. Joumana Haddad, a Lebanese poet, journalist and translator, will also take part, as will Fernando ...
Now On: 'Nero In Budapest Exhibition', Museum Of Fine Arts
- 24 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Already in antiquity educated people collected portraits of well-known historical persons, of kings and politicians as well as of poets; in private villas and in public libraries one would see those historical personalities as bronze or marble images. Later, since the Renaissance (at the latest) rulers, both political and religious, were interested in the Roman emperors, since they – at least the ...
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 ...
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.
Now On: 'What Is Hungarian? Contemporary Answers', Műcsarnok Budapest
- 23 Aug 2012 12:45 PM
- community & culture
National identity has been one of the most prominent topics of Hungarian public discussions for more than two centuries now. Questions appear in numerous works of art, particularly after the birth of Historicism, the last great consistent stylistic trend of Romanticism. In the first part of the 19th century, in the so-called Reform Era, in the wake of German treatises on the character of nations, ...
'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.
Now On: 'St. Gallen Adventures Exhibition', Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 8 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"There are certain places in the world where at a given time events become concentrated in an extraordinary way and as such are able to write themselves into the history of the world as venues of significant cultural achievements. One such place is St. Gallen in Switzerland and within it the Erker complex: Erker Publishers, Studio and Meeting Place.
Hay Festival Budapest Highlights: 4 May
- 3 May 2012 2:55 AM
- community & culture
Jung Chang talks to John Kampfner, 18:00-19:00, CEU.
The author, and biographer of Mao, discusses her work and the changes China has seen in the decades since she wrote the global bestseller Wild Swans. Introduced by Markos Kounalakis (CEU), in association with Google. In English.
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...