728 result(s) for revolution
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.
'Baxter Dury', House of Music Budapest, 20 April
- 11 Feb 2024 9:43 AM
- entertainment
One of the most diverse and reliable singer-songwriters of the past two decades, Baxter Dury – who crossed indie-pop with synth-funk and neo-soul – drew a line in 2021, closing a period in his musical career with a best of album and by publishing his memoirs.
Opinion: EU Pressure Mounting on Hungary, Bureaucrats Accused of Blackmail
- 10 Feb 2024 9:14 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator rejects as ‘worse than a mafia hit’ the alleged plans to punish Hungary if it doesn’t agree to commit to a 50 billion Euro aid package to Ukraine for the forthcoming four years.
Revamp of Budapest’s Downtown Ring Road on Horizon - Plans For Area Also Include Attracting Businesses “Other Than Pubs”
- 9 Feb 2024 7:33 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Planning for the revamp of a major section of Budapest’s Ring Road linking Petofi Bridge and Margaret Bridge is set to begin this year, with the first stage of the renovation works expected to get under way next year, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
Sziget Festival Budapest Honored With 'Take A Stand' Award at European Festival Awards
- 6 Feb 2024 5:18 PM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival was once again recognized at the prestigious European Festival Awards. In the 'Take a Stand' category, acknowledging commitment to social issues, a panel of European experts awarded Sziget for its exemplary efforts. The ceremony unfolded on January 17 in Groningen, the Netherlands.
Van Gogh Exhibition in Budapest: The Immersive Experience
- 1 Feb 2024 2:50 PM
- community & culture
One of the world's most popular multimedia art experiences, the Van Gogh - The Immersive Experience, has arrived in Hungary. The production opens in the BOK Hall in Budapest on the 2nd of February and awaits visitors until the 1st of September.
Shortparis Concert, A38 Ship Budapest, 17 February
- 1 Feb 2024 5:40 AM
- entertainment
Formed in St.Petersburg in 2012. Irrational, spastic dance groove borderlines somewhere between dark electro, post-punk, experimental noise and acoustic chanson, combined with theatrical performances.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 3.
- 30 Jan 2024 2:32 PM
- 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.
Planck Manuscript Sells for Price Massively Exceeding Expectations At Bookstore Auction In Hungary
- 29 Jan 2024 10:12 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- community & culture
A manuscript of German physicist Max Planck sold for Ft 34 million at the latest auction of the Központi Antikvárium bookstore, greatly exceeding expectations. The starting price was Ft 1.6 million.
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.
'Baxter Dury', House of Music Budapest, 20 April
- 11 Feb 2024 9:43 AM
- entertainment
One of the most diverse and reliable singer-songwriters of the past two decades, Baxter Dury – who crossed indie-pop with synth-funk and neo-soul – drew a line in 2021, closing a period in his musical career with a best of album and by publishing his memoirs.
Opinion: EU Pressure Mounting on Hungary, Bureaucrats Accused of Blackmail
- 10 Feb 2024 9:14 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator rejects as ‘worse than a mafia hit’ the alleged plans to punish Hungary if it doesn’t agree to commit to a 50 billion Euro aid package to Ukraine for the forthcoming four years.
Revamp of Budapest’s Downtown Ring Road on Horizon - Plans For Area Also Include Attracting Businesses “Other Than Pubs”
- 9 Feb 2024 7:33 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Planning for the revamp of a major section of Budapest’s Ring Road linking Petofi Bridge and Margaret Bridge is set to begin this year, with the first stage of the renovation works expected to get under way next year, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
Sziget Festival Budapest Honored With 'Take A Stand' Award at European Festival Awards
- 6 Feb 2024 5:18 PM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival was once again recognized at the prestigious European Festival Awards. In the 'Take a Stand' category, acknowledging commitment to social issues, a panel of European experts awarded Sziget for its exemplary efforts. The ceremony unfolded on January 17 in Groningen, the Netherlands.
Van Gogh Exhibition in Budapest: The Immersive Experience
- 1 Feb 2024 2:50 PM
- community & culture
One of the world's most popular multimedia art experiences, the Van Gogh - The Immersive Experience, has arrived in Hungary. The production opens in the BOK Hall in Budapest on the 2nd of February and awaits visitors until the 1st of September.
Shortparis Concert, A38 Ship Budapest, 17 February
- 1 Feb 2024 5:40 AM
- entertainment
Formed in St.Petersburg in 2012. Irrational, spastic dance groove borderlines somewhere between dark electro, post-punk, experimental noise and acoustic chanson, combined with theatrical performances.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 3.
- 30 Jan 2024 2:32 PM
- 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.
Planck Manuscript Sells for Price Massively Exceeding Expectations At Bookstore Auction In Hungary
- 29 Jan 2024 10:12 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- community & culture
A manuscript of German physicist Max Planck sold for Ft 34 million at the latest auction of the Központi Antikvárium bookstore, greatly exceeding expectations. The starting price was Ft 1.6 million.