422 result(s) for political history
Vladimir Potapov Exhibition, Art Factory, 7 – 27 July
- 29 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
It is with great pleasure that Budapest Art Factory (BAF) announces the solo exhibition of Vladimir Potapov (RU) who participated in the international artist residency program in June, 2016. Potapov’s newly created body of work is an outcome of research into Hungary’s cultural history, putting forth a range of well-known figures from the Hungarian pop music industry of the past. The opening ...
V4 Festival & Theatre Meeting, On Until 3 July
- 28 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
V4 Festival and Theatre Meeting is planned to be organized for the 4th time this year between 28 June and 3 July. It’s the cultural extension of the historical and political cooperation of the 4 Visegrad countries. We want to continue the cooperation started in 2013 that spans over borders, one that puts the artists and audiences of the region in touch and offers opportunities for pooling of ...
Gyurcsány: Orbán Must Rethink Approach To EU In Wake Of Brexit
- 27 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has to rethink his approach to the European Union in light of Britain’s decision to quit the bloc, Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition, said. Orbán should consider if it is really worth weakening the already frail European unity by pursuing anti-refugee policies “for the sake of an extra few hundred thousand votes”, Gyurcsány said at ...
'Freedom Fighter', A Lecture By Victoria Phillips, 20 May
- 19 May 2016 9:01 AM
- community & culture
While modern dancer Martha Graham claimed throughout her career that she was not political, between 1955 and 1987 she performed under the ageis of the State Department for every seated president in over 25 nations. This presentation will explore her tours in West Berlin, 1957, Poland and Yugoslavia, 1962, and East Berlin in 1987 – side-by-side with President Ronald Reagan as he declaired that the ...
Alexander Hacke & Danielle de Picciotto, A38 Ship, 20 May
- 18 May 2016 9:10 AM
- entertainment
Bass guitarist and music director of the Einstürzende Neubauten, Alexander Hacke has been performing lately most with his wife the Berlin-located visual and film artist and designer Danielle de Picciotto. Their latest album titled Perseverantia will be released in May, which they will present on their tour that will bring them back to the A38 Ship. One of the greatest masters of contemporary ...
Interview: Szigetvári Says Együtt Is Focused On Bringing In New Voters
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Beacon sat down recently with Viktor Szigetvári, president of the opposition party Together (Együtt). A great many things were discussed, but the most important takeaways are the following:
Hungaroring Celebrates Its 30th Birthday
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The fact that the Formula 1 race was being organised for the fourth time already in 1989, the year of the political turn, clearly tells what a remarkable pole-position Hungary used to hold among the countries of the former Eastern bloc. The Hungaroring is celebrating its 30th birthday this year and it’s as popular as always, with excellent prospects.
EU Should ‘Stay Out’ Of Member States’ Internal Affairs
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union should not meddle in the internal affairs of its member states and EU institutions should not overstep their authority, Hungarian Justice Minister László Trócsányi told Polish daily Rzeczpospolita. In an interview conducted last week and published on Wednesday, the minister said past disputes between Hungary and EU institutions had shown that the EU wanted control over areas ...
Treating A War Criminal At The Budapest Jewish Hospital
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Béla Biszku, who died at age 94 last week, was Hungary’s most infamous unrepentant hard-line communist and the only official of the former pre-1989 regime ever prosecuted for crimes against humanity. Biszku served in the Hungarian Workers’ Party (Magyar Dolgozók Pártja) from 1949, as well as in its successor, the Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party (Magyar Szocialista Munkáspárt – MSZMP), ...
Vladimir Potapov Exhibition, Art Factory, 7 – 27 July
- 29 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
It is with great pleasure that Budapest Art Factory (BAF) announces the solo exhibition of Vladimir Potapov (RU) who participated in the international artist residency program in June, 2016. Potapov’s newly created body of work is an outcome of research into Hungary’s cultural history, putting forth a range of well-known figures from the Hungarian pop music industry of the past. The opening ...
V4 Festival & Theatre Meeting, On Until 3 July
- 28 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
V4 Festival and Theatre Meeting is planned to be organized for the 4th time this year between 28 June and 3 July. It’s the cultural extension of the historical and political cooperation of the 4 Visegrad countries. We want to continue the cooperation started in 2013 that spans over borders, one that puts the artists and audiences of the region in touch and offers opportunities for pooling of ...
Gyurcsány: Orbán Must Rethink Approach To EU In Wake Of Brexit
- 27 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has to rethink his approach to the European Union in light of Britain’s decision to quit the bloc, Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition, said. Orbán should consider if it is really worth weakening the already frail European unity by pursuing anti-refugee policies “for the sake of an extra few hundred thousand votes”, Gyurcsány said at ...
'Freedom Fighter', A Lecture By Victoria Phillips, 20 May
- 19 May 2016 9:01 AM
- community & culture
While modern dancer Martha Graham claimed throughout her career that she was not political, between 1955 and 1987 she performed under the ageis of the State Department for every seated president in over 25 nations. This presentation will explore her tours in West Berlin, 1957, Poland and Yugoslavia, 1962, and East Berlin in 1987 – side-by-side with President Ronald Reagan as he declaired that the ...
Alexander Hacke & Danielle de Picciotto, A38 Ship, 20 May
- 18 May 2016 9:10 AM
- entertainment
Bass guitarist and music director of the Einstürzende Neubauten, Alexander Hacke has been performing lately most with his wife the Berlin-located visual and film artist and designer Danielle de Picciotto. Their latest album titled Perseverantia will be released in May, which they will present on their tour that will bring them back to the A38 Ship. One of the greatest masters of contemporary ...
Interview: Szigetvári Says Együtt Is Focused On Bringing In New Voters
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Beacon sat down recently with Viktor Szigetvári, president of the opposition party Together (Együtt). A great many things were discussed, but the most important takeaways are the following:
Hungaroring Celebrates Its 30th Birthday
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The fact that the Formula 1 race was being organised for the fourth time already in 1989, the year of the political turn, clearly tells what a remarkable pole-position Hungary used to hold among the countries of the former Eastern bloc. The Hungaroring is celebrating its 30th birthday this year and it’s as popular as always, with excellent prospects.
EU Should ‘Stay Out’ Of Member States’ Internal Affairs
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union should not meddle in the internal affairs of its member states and EU institutions should not overstep their authority, Hungarian Justice Minister László Trócsányi told Polish daily Rzeczpospolita. In an interview conducted last week and published on Wednesday, the minister said past disputes between Hungary and EU institutions had shown that the EU wanted control over areas ...
Treating A War Criminal At The Budapest Jewish Hospital
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Béla Biszku, who died at age 94 last week, was Hungary’s most infamous unrepentant hard-line communist and the only official of the former pre-1989 regime ever prosecuted for crimes against humanity. Biszku served in the Hungarian Workers’ Party (Magyar Dolgozók Pártja) from 1949, as well as in its successor, the Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party (Magyar Szocialista Munkáspárt – MSZMP), ...