100 result(s) for poets
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Ördögkatlan - Devil's Cauldron Festival, Villány, 1- 5 August
- 1 Aug 2023 1:57 PM
- entertainment
'Ördögkatlan' the annual multi-cultural event held in four small villages in the beautiful Villany Wine region.
Insider’s Guides: Top Sights, Key Landmarks & Best Attractions in Budapest
- 21 Jul 2023 10:43 AM
- community & culture
Budapest’s iconic landmarks are instantly recognisable to all those who call this city home – yet even long-time residents might not know all the stories behind them, why they’re locally so significant and worth knowing about to feel even more connected to the capital.
Watch: Pride Picnic at Home of U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Makes Strong Statement
- 18 Jul 2023 8:05 AM
- community & culture
Welcoming visitors to his ambassadorial residence for a Family Pride Picnic, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman gave an impassioned speech in which he advocated for tolerance and understanding.
Insider’s Guide: Top 7 Statues in Budapest with Fascinating Backstories
- 11 Jul 2023 7:29 AM
- getting around
Poets, composers and statesmen proudly stand around Budapest, their likenesses centrepiecing the city’s main squares and boulevards. But what about the more unusual figures, the statues and installations whose stories have you wondering how and why they got there?
Insightful Interview: Relevance of Revolutionary Hungarian Poet Sándor Petőfi to Foreign Readers
- 19 Jun 2023 10:14 AM
- http://www.hlo.hu/
- community & culture
2023 marks the bicentenary of the nineteenth-century, revolutionary poet Sándor Petőfi's birth.
David P Carroll, Poet in Budapest
- 16 Jun 2023 7:44 AM
David is a successful poet who has gained recognition through competitions, TV appearances, and radio interviews. He has written a book of poetry and his work has been used in various contexts, including funerals and church masses.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary: Chapter 1, Part 3.
- 12 Oct 2022 11:33 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
'International Book Festival', Millenáris Budapest, 29 Sept – 2 October
- 20 Sep 2022 12:44 PM
- community & culture
The 27th International Book Festival Budapest will take place between 29 September and 2 October.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Ördögkatlan - Devil's Cauldron Festival, Villány, 1- 5 August
- 1 Aug 2023 1:57 PM
- entertainment
'Ördögkatlan' the annual multi-cultural event held in four small villages in the beautiful Villany Wine region.
Insider’s Guides: Top Sights, Key Landmarks & Best Attractions in Budapest
- 21 Jul 2023 10:43 AM
- community & culture
Budapest’s iconic landmarks are instantly recognisable to all those who call this city home – yet even long-time residents might not know all the stories behind them, why they’re locally so significant and worth knowing about to feel even more connected to the capital.
Watch: Pride Picnic at Home of U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Makes Strong Statement
- 18 Jul 2023 8:05 AM
- community & culture
Welcoming visitors to his ambassadorial residence for a Family Pride Picnic, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman gave an impassioned speech in which he advocated for tolerance and understanding.
Insider’s Guide: Top 7 Statues in Budapest with Fascinating Backstories
- 11 Jul 2023 7:29 AM
- getting around
Poets, composers and statesmen proudly stand around Budapest, their likenesses centrepiecing the city’s main squares and boulevards. But what about the more unusual figures, the statues and installations whose stories have you wondering how and why they got there?
Insightful Interview: Relevance of Revolutionary Hungarian Poet Sándor Petőfi to Foreign Readers
- 19 Jun 2023 10:14 AM
- http://www.hlo.hu/
- community & culture
2023 marks the bicentenary of the nineteenth-century, revolutionary poet Sándor Petőfi's birth.
David P Carroll, Poet in Budapest
- 16 Jun 2023 7:44 AM
David is a successful poet who has gained recognition through competitions, TV appearances, and radio interviews. He has written a book of poetry and his work has been used in various contexts, including funerals and church masses.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary: Chapter 1, Part 3.
- 12 Oct 2022 11:33 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
'International Book Festival', Millenáris Budapest, 29 Sept – 2 October
- 20 Sep 2022 12:44 PM
- community & culture
The 27th International Book Festival Budapest will take place between 29 September and 2 October.