38 result(s) for preserving in Community & Culture
Masters Of Indian Classical Music, Trafó Budapest, 7 November
- 3 Nov 2015 8:03 AM
- community & culture
Ustad Shahid Parvez is privileged with both belonging to an illustrious musical family, and for achieving success in not only preserving the tradition but in pushing its boundaries to even greater heights of aesthetic beauty. He is one of the most brilliant musical gems of the famous Etawah Gharana and belongs to the seventh generation of this musical lineage. His family has produced the most ...
Prince Charles Returns To His Beloved Transylvanian Estate In Ethnic Hungarian Village
- 2 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Prince Charles, the heir to the throne of the United Kingdom, arrived at his estate in a 120-strong ethnic Hungarian village of Zalánpatak (Romanian: Valea Zalanului) in Transylvania on Sunday for his annual summer visit.
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club, With Basilicus & Janus
- 28 May 2015 11:40 AM
- community & culture
Words by Liz Frommer: Happy attendees of the most recent Xpat Wine Club, held last Thursday 21 May, received a special treat: a slew of top tastes from two of Hungary’s best wineries, all served amidst a scarcely seen vestige of Budapest’s historic castle district.
Judafest Street Festival, Budapest, 7 June
- 28 May 2015 11:30 AM
- community & culture
Judafest Street Festival returns to downtown Budapest. Attracting nearly 10,000 visitors annually, Judafest Street Festival is the biggest social festival in Hungary. With free gigs, a kid’s court, food and drink specialties and an all-day street fair, this unique event brings the best of culinary and cultural life that vibrant downtown Budapest and its historic Jewish Quarter offers.
Commissioner Advocates Integration For Roma Minority In Hungary
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The “only way” forward for Hungary’s Roma minority is to close the gap with mainstream society, Flórián Farkas, the prime minister’s commissioner, told a celebration marking International Roma Day. István Hegedűs, the president of the national Roma self-government (ORÖ), said in his address that preserving Roma culture was key for their integration, which he called a “historic opportunity and ...
Now On: Hungaricons Collection In Várkert Bazár (Castle Garden Bazaar)
- 3 Feb 2015 1:45 AM
- community & culture
Barcsay and Aba Novák, Faludy and Petőfi, Iván Darvas and Klári Tolnay, Károly Makk and Miklós Jancsó, Iván Markó and Adél Orosz, Ernő Rubik and John von Neumann, Bartók and Kodály, Kossuth and Széchenyi. The easiest question of any quiz show could well be: What do they have in common? However, if the answer is to be just one word, it becomes more difficult: Hungarians? Geniuses? This collection ...
Now On: Rembrandt & Dutch Golden Age Exhibition, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 4 Jan 2015 9:45 AM
- community & culture
Rembrandt and the Painting of the Dutch Golden Age, a large-scale exhibition to run in the Museum of Fine Arts from 1 November surveys the period of 17th-century Dutch art, one of the golden ages of European culture. The exhibition is built around Rembrandt, the greatest master of the period, by whom 20 masterpieces will be on display.
Invitation: Sigalit Landau Exhibition, Műcsarnok Budapest, 14 March
- 14 Mar 2013 6:00 AM
- community & culture
Sigalit Landau (1969) is a visual artist born in Jerusalem and living in Tel Aviv. She is a widely recognized artist with numerous international appearances, including her participation in documenta X in Kassel and her representation of Israel at the Venice Biennale on two occasions. Her videos, sculptures and installations are made with various techniques and draw on traditional symbols: the ...
LGBT History Month In Hungary
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Remarks by Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis at the launch of LGBT History Month in Hungary on February 1.
Masters Of Indian Classical Music, Trafó Budapest, 7 November
- 3 Nov 2015 8:03 AM
- community & culture
Ustad Shahid Parvez is privileged with both belonging to an illustrious musical family, and for achieving success in not only preserving the tradition but in pushing its boundaries to even greater heights of aesthetic beauty. He is one of the most brilliant musical gems of the famous Etawah Gharana and belongs to the seventh generation of this musical lineage. His family has produced the most ...
Prince Charles Returns To His Beloved Transylvanian Estate In Ethnic Hungarian Village
- 2 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Prince Charles, the heir to the throne of the United Kingdom, arrived at his estate in a 120-strong ethnic Hungarian village of Zalánpatak (Romanian: Valea Zalanului) in Transylvania on Sunday for his annual summer visit.
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club, With Basilicus & Janus
- 28 May 2015 11:40 AM
- community & culture
Words by Liz Frommer: Happy attendees of the most recent Xpat Wine Club, held last Thursday 21 May, received a special treat: a slew of top tastes from two of Hungary’s best wineries, all served amidst a scarcely seen vestige of Budapest’s historic castle district.
Judafest Street Festival, Budapest, 7 June
- 28 May 2015 11:30 AM
- community & culture
Judafest Street Festival returns to downtown Budapest. Attracting nearly 10,000 visitors annually, Judafest Street Festival is the biggest social festival in Hungary. With free gigs, a kid’s court, food and drink specialties and an all-day street fair, this unique event brings the best of culinary and cultural life that vibrant downtown Budapest and its historic Jewish Quarter offers.
Commissioner Advocates Integration For Roma Minority In Hungary
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The “only way” forward for Hungary’s Roma minority is to close the gap with mainstream society, Flórián Farkas, the prime minister’s commissioner, told a celebration marking International Roma Day. István Hegedűs, the president of the national Roma self-government (ORÖ), said in his address that preserving Roma culture was key for their integration, which he called a “historic opportunity and ...
Now On: Hungaricons Collection In Várkert Bazár (Castle Garden Bazaar)
- 3 Feb 2015 1:45 AM
- community & culture
Barcsay and Aba Novák, Faludy and Petőfi, Iván Darvas and Klári Tolnay, Károly Makk and Miklós Jancsó, Iván Markó and Adél Orosz, Ernő Rubik and John von Neumann, Bartók and Kodály, Kossuth and Széchenyi. The easiest question of any quiz show could well be: What do they have in common? However, if the answer is to be just one word, it becomes more difficult: Hungarians? Geniuses? This collection ...
Now On: Rembrandt & Dutch Golden Age Exhibition, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 4 Jan 2015 9:45 AM
- community & culture
Rembrandt and the Painting of the Dutch Golden Age, a large-scale exhibition to run in the Museum of Fine Arts from 1 November surveys the period of 17th-century Dutch art, one of the golden ages of European culture. The exhibition is built around Rembrandt, the greatest master of the period, by whom 20 masterpieces will be on display.
Invitation: Sigalit Landau Exhibition, Műcsarnok Budapest, 14 March
- 14 Mar 2013 6:00 AM
- community & culture
Sigalit Landau (1969) is a visual artist born in Jerusalem and living in Tel Aviv. She is a widely recognized artist with numerous international appearances, including her participation in documenta X in Kassel and her representation of Israel at the Venice Biennale on two occasions. Her videos, sculptures and installations are made with various techniques and draw on traditional symbols: the ...
LGBT History Month In Hungary
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Remarks by Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis at the launch of LGBT History Month in Hungary on February 1.