2,004 result(s) for record year
Hungary, The State Of The Left-Wing Alliance Tango
- 12 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than the polling results of individual opposition parties, the question of whether a comprehensive left-wing alliance can be formed has emerged as the crucial issue in terms of evaluating the potential for a government change in 2014. It is still unclear whether the combined support of the left-wing parties would be enough to defeat Fidesz. What appears clear, however, is that none of the ...
Next Year 2013 For Hungary Astrologically
- 5 Sep 2012 1:00 AM
- community & culture
As usual, people look at the coming year with a hope of change and fulfilment of their unrealized dreams. Astrology is one branch of knowledge employed to inform them about planetary potential in relation to such a hope. This writer is attempting to do the same exercise here. The following astrological inputs have been pressed into service.
Now On: Robert Mapplethorpe Exhibition, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 29 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
A renowned figure of contemporary photography, Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989) was in his element in a domain defined by conventions and revolt, classicism and non-conformist cultures, where each picture serves as a document of hard-fought identities, as well as inciting and recording social and artistic debates.
Now On: Ai Weiwei Exhibition, Ernst Museum Budapest
- 28 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ai Weiwei is probably the most influential contemporary artist of our times. Ernst Museum, which is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding this year, organises an exhibition of the Chinese artist’s photos made during his New York years.
Golden Team Football Player Kocsis’ Ashes Returning To Hungary
- 28 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ashes of 1950s Golden Team football player Sándor Kocsis will be returned from Barcelona and laid to rest at the Szent István Basilica on September 21. His ashes will be laid next to those of his team-mate and good friend Ferenc Puskás.
XVII. Road Of Hungarian Wines Rally, 24 August
- 24 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Road of Hungarian Wines Rally is to take place for the 12th time on the 24th of August. This year the route is planned by Attila Ferjáncz our all-time Hungarian rally champion again. During this long weekend we are visiting 20 wineries in wine regions like Eger, Tokaj, Mátra and South-Balaton crossing 2 distilleries as well. At the stations the contestants can try not just excellent sorts of ...
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, ...
Hundreds Of Thousands Celebrated The Anniversary Of The Foundation Of The State In Budapest
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In the evening of 20 August, the day that marks the anniversary of the foundation of the Hungarian State, more than half a million people watched the ceremonial fireworks display held on the Danube Banks. The ceremonial events attracted much attention and were held in high spirits; thousands of tourists were able to share the festive atmosphere of one of Hungary’s greatest national holidays.
Invitation: New Orleans Swing Festival, Festival Theatre Budapest, 24 August
- 20 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Since its inception in 2005, the New Orleans Swing Festival has been continually raising the stakes. Not only have the leading lights in Hungarian ragtime, Dixieland and swing paid their respects to traditional jazz at the Palace of Arts, they have also been joined by outstanding musicians from the region at large and even from across the Atlantic. For the eighth edition of the series, the ...
Hungary, The State Of The Left-Wing Alliance Tango
- 12 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than the polling results of individual opposition parties, the question of whether a comprehensive left-wing alliance can be formed has emerged as the crucial issue in terms of evaluating the potential for a government change in 2014. It is still unclear whether the combined support of the left-wing parties would be enough to defeat Fidesz. What appears clear, however, is that none of the ...
Next Year 2013 For Hungary Astrologically
- 5 Sep 2012 1:00 AM
- community & culture
As usual, people look at the coming year with a hope of change and fulfilment of their unrealized dreams. Astrology is one branch of knowledge employed to inform them about planetary potential in relation to such a hope. This writer is attempting to do the same exercise here. The following astrological inputs have been pressed into service.
Now On: Robert Mapplethorpe Exhibition, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 29 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
A renowned figure of contemporary photography, Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989) was in his element in a domain defined by conventions and revolt, classicism and non-conformist cultures, where each picture serves as a document of hard-fought identities, as well as inciting and recording social and artistic debates.
Now On: Ai Weiwei Exhibition, Ernst Museum Budapest
- 28 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ai Weiwei is probably the most influential contemporary artist of our times. Ernst Museum, which is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding this year, organises an exhibition of the Chinese artist’s photos made during his New York years.
Golden Team Football Player Kocsis’ Ashes Returning To Hungary
- 28 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ashes of 1950s Golden Team football player Sándor Kocsis will be returned from Barcelona and laid to rest at the Szent István Basilica on September 21. His ashes will be laid next to those of his team-mate and good friend Ferenc Puskás.
XVII. Road Of Hungarian Wines Rally, 24 August
- 24 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Road of Hungarian Wines Rally is to take place for the 12th time on the 24th of August. This year the route is planned by Attila Ferjáncz our all-time Hungarian rally champion again. During this long weekend we are visiting 20 wineries in wine regions like Eger, Tokaj, Mátra and South-Balaton crossing 2 distilleries as well. At the stations the contestants can try not just excellent sorts of ...
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, ...
Hundreds Of Thousands Celebrated The Anniversary Of The Foundation Of The State In Budapest
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In the evening of 20 August, the day that marks the anniversary of the foundation of the Hungarian State, more than half a million people watched the ceremonial fireworks display held on the Danube Banks. The ceremonial events attracted much attention and were held in high spirits; thousands of tourists were able to share the festive atmosphere of one of Hungary’s greatest national holidays.
Invitation: New Orleans Swing Festival, Festival Theatre Budapest, 24 August
- 20 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Since its inception in 2005, the New Orleans Swing Festival has been continually raising the stakes. Not only have the leading lights in Hungarian ragtime, Dixieland and swing paid their respects to traditional jazz at the Palace of Arts, they have also been joined by outstanding musicians from the region at large and even from across the Atlantic. For the eighth edition of the series, the ...