753 result(s) for revolution
23 October 2014 Holiday: Hungary Remembers Revolution
- 22 Oct 2014 2:04 AM
- current affairs
On 23 October Hungary marks the 58th anniversary of 1956, and it is is a national holiday. It commemorates the Revolution of 1956, when Hungarians rose up against the Soviet ruled communist system and also the ‘Day of the Republic’, as in 1989 Hungary was declared a republic. On October 22nd and 23rd there are several programs held throughout Hungary.
Sunrise Party Starts In Budapest In PRLMNT On 30 October
- 21 Oct 2014 6:02 AM
- entertainment
SoCal Productions & PRLMNT present Sunrise. Dance, Energize, Be Healthy.- Currently in big cities around the globe the movement to start the day off right with a high energy, aerobic, healthy dance party is becoming immensely popular amongst progressive, health conscience people.
Angyal István Park Budapest – A New And Modern Social Place For A Liveable City
- 13 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
With the support of the Municipality of Budapest, Angyal István Park in the 9th district has been modernized and turned to green within the scope of the Swedish Sustainability Program, supported by the Swedish Embassy, Business Sweden, and Swedish companies operating in Hungary.
Commemorations Held In Hungary In Honour Of 1849 Arad Martyrs
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag of Hungary was hoisted and lowered to half mast on Monday morning in a military salute to commemorate the leaders of Hungary’s revolution and freedom fight who were executed by Austria in 1849. October 6 was declared a national day of mourning in 2001.
Táncsics Prison In Budapest To Open For Public For Two Days
- 3 Oct 2014 9:04 AM
- current affairs
The former Táncsics Prison, which held the writer and politician Mihály Táncsics, one of the heroes of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution, will be open to the public after more than six decades on October 5 and 6. The compound in the Buda Castle was returned by the United States, which owned it since 1948, in a formal ceremony in June, László L Simon, cabinet parliamentary state secretary, noted on ...
Closing Soon: Dada & Surrealism, Hungarian National Gallery
- 2 Oct 2014 5:55 AM
- community & culture
Magritte, Duchamp, Man Ray, Miró, Dalí, opening at the Hungarian National Gallery in the summer of 2014, will be the most complete exhibition ever seen in Hungary covering these defining twentieth-century avant-garde art movements. The exhibition, featuring works by artists such as Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, Man Ray, Joan Miró, Kurt Schwitters, René Magritte and Salvador Dalí, selected from the ...
Cafe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival To Feature Nearly 250 Events
- 2 Oct 2014 5:45 AM
- community & culture
The CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival will feature nearly 250 events, including classical music, jazz and popular music concerts, dance performances, exhibitions and literary events, at 47 venues between October 3 and 19. Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog told a press conference that the government had contributed 600 million forints to the festival’s total budget of 724 million ...
8th Főzdefeszt + Street Food Show @ Andrássy Út Budapest, 20 - 21 September
- 10 Sep 2014 9:04 AM
- food & drink
The festival that introduced craft-beer to Hungarians 3 years ago has grown to be the biggest gastronomical festival of Budapest with the addition of Street Food Show earlier this year. More than 40 000 people attended the festival in June, and this fall, they expect to entertain even more by joining the European In Town Without My Car (ITWMC) event, which will cause a considerable part of ...
National Gallop - International Race, Budapest, 19 - 21 September
- 9 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
On 20- 21 September the Andrássy Avenue, the city’s grandest boulevard, will become the Gallop Promenade, presenting over 1,000 years of Hungarian history. Tents representing towns and cities across the nation will show off local traditions – imagine blacksmiths pounding horseshoes, costumed women embroidering centuries-old flower motifs, weavers crafting baskets of straw or rugs of wool.
23 October 2014 Holiday: Hungary Remembers Revolution
- 22 Oct 2014 2:04 AM
- current affairs
On 23 October Hungary marks the 58th anniversary of 1956, and it is is a national holiday. It commemorates the Revolution of 1956, when Hungarians rose up against the Soviet ruled communist system and also the ‘Day of the Republic’, as in 1989 Hungary was declared a republic. On October 22nd and 23rd there are several programs held throughout Hungary.
Sunrise Party Starts In Budapest In PRLMNT On 30 October
- 21 Oct 2014 6:02 AM
- entertainment
SoCal Productions & PRLMNT present Sunrise. Dance, Energize, Be Healthy.- Currently in big cities around the globe the movement to start the day off right with a high energy, aerobic, healthy dance party is becoming immensely popular amongst progressive, health conscience people.
Angyal István Park Budapest – A New And Modern Social Place For A Liveable City
- 13 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
With the support of the Municipality of Budapest, Angyal István Park in the 9th district has been modernized and turned to green within the scope of the Swedish Sustainability Program, supported by the Swedish Embassy, Business Sweden, and Swedish companies operating in Hungary.
Commemorations Held In Hungary In Honour Of 1849 Arad Martyrs
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag of Hungary was hoisted and lowered to half mast on Monday morning in a military salute to commemorate the leaders of Hungary’s revolution and freedom fight who were executed by Austria in 1849. October 6 was declared a national day of mourning in 2001.
Táncsics Prison In Budapest To Open For Public For Two Days
- 3 Oct 2014 9:04 AM
- current affairs
The former Táncsics Prison, which held the writer and politician Mihály Táncsics, one of the heroes of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution, will be open to the public after more than six decades on October 5 and 6. The compound in the Buda Castle was returned by the United States, which owned it since 1948, in a formal ceremony in June, László L Simon, cabinet parliamentary state secretary, noted on ...
Closing Soon: Dada & Surrealism, Hungarian National Gallery
- 2 Oct 2014 5:55 AM
- community & culture
Magritte, Duchamp, Man Ray, Miró, Dalí, opening at the Hungarian National Gallery in the summer of 2014, will be the most complete exhibition ever seen in Hungary covering these defining twentieth-century avant-garde art movements. The exhibition, featuring works by artists such as Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, Man Ray, Joan Miró, Kurt Schwitters, René Magritte and Salvador Dalí, selected from the ...
Cafe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival To Feature Nearly 250 Events
- 2 Oct 2014 5:45 AM
- community & culture
The CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival will feature nearly 250 events, including classical music, jazz and popular music concerts, dance performances, exhibitions and literary events, at 47 venues between October 3 and 19. Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog told a press conference that the government had contributed 600 million forints to the festival’s total budget of 724 million ...
8th Főzdefeszt + Street Food Show @ Andrássy Út Budapest, 20 - 21 September
- 10 Sep 2014 9:04 AM
- food & drink
The festival that introduced craft-beer to Hungarians 3 years ago has grown to be the biggest gastronomical festival of Budapest with the addition of Street Food Show earlier this year. More than 40 000 people attended the festival in June, and this fall, they expect to entertain even more by joining the European In Town Without My Car (ITWMC) event, which will cause a considerable part of ...
National Gallop - International Race, Budapest, 19 - 21 September
- 9 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
On 20- 21 September the Andrássy Avenue, the city’s grandest boulevard, will become the Gallop Promenade, presenting over 1,000 years of Hungarian history. Tents representing towns and cities across the nation will show off local traditions – imagine blacksmiths pounding horseshoes, costumed women embroidering centuries-old flower motifs, weavers crafting baskets of straw or rugs of wool.