44 result(s) for saints
Hungarians & Halloween
- 31 Oct 2018 9:51 PM
- http://dailynewshungary.com
- community & culture
Since Halloween is becoming more and more popular among younger generations, there is a growing dispute among Hungarians: should we celebrate this Anglo-Saxon tradition?
Ninjabreakz Classics: Krafty Kuts (UK), Ludmilla, Ninjabreakz Djs, A38 Ship, 9 December
- 30 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
A huge party featuring among great djs legendary Martin Reeves, a.k.a. Krafty Kuts in the lead, who can truly be recognised as a breakbeat pioneer, who has been instrumental in pushing the breakbeat sound to a world wide audience as king of the mash-up breakbeat sound.
Fungarian: The Dreaded Ice Saints
- 11 May 2017 2:35 AM
- community & culture
May 12, 13 and 14 are the name days of the three so-called ice saints, Pongrác, Szervác, Bonifác in the Hungarian calendar. Before weather forecast became big business and media event, Hungarian folklore created weather rhymes based on observing weather changes year by year.
Sold Out: St. Martin’s Day Wine Festival, Gellért Hotel, 10 - 13 November
- 10 Nov 2016 11:45 AM
- food & drink
This year the judge of new wine, patron of winemakers, that is St. Martin and the patrons of gastronomy are summoned in Danubius Hotel Gellért at the most exciting Martin’s Day program series of Hungary, on November 10-13. All halls and rooms of the elegant and tarnished hotel will be by permeated by the myth of patron saints of Czech beer, cooks, waiters, matured cheese and wine makers – ...
New Laws Seen Limiting Retail Working Hours
- 3 Nov 2016 3:30 AM
- business
The Hungarian government is planning to make changes to the country’s regulatory environment affecting the working hours of retail workers, according to a report today in government-friendly daily Magyar Idők. Reports yesterday suggested stricter regulations for Sunday working hours are being considered.
Fungarian: Why Is Halloween Strange For Hungarians?
- 30 Oct 2016 8:10 AM
- community & culture
November 1st is national holiday. According to the Catholic calendar, it’s All Saints’ Day – but Hungarians call it Day of the Dead (Halottak napja), when traditionally it’s a family obligation to tend the graves of their closest relatives.
Lit by thousands of candles, the cemeteries are a melancholic and beautiful sight on this day. The most common flower of the season people put on the graves ...
Rainbow-Colored School Fence Subject Of Controversy In Hungary
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Residents of Pomáz, a small town near the capital Budapest, have complained about the new fence of a local school because it reminds them of the rainbow colors of the Pride movement, supporting the rights of LGBTI communities.
Budapest Opera To Stage Verdi, Haydn Masterpieces In “Month Of Remembrance”
- 22 Oct 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Opera offers a selection of extraordinary programmes in November, the month of anniversaries and remembrance. Audiences are treated to performances featuring international guest stars and a special evening combining opera with contemporary dance. Finally, Il mondo della luna by Haydn, the new production of this period takes place at the Baroque Theatre of the Royal Palace of ...
Now On: Gothic Sculptures From The Royal Palace Of Buda Exhibition, Budapest History Museum
- 27 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Royal Palace of Buda was a worthy equivalent of the Royal residencies of Europe. Its walls, gardens, wards were ornamented by beautiful decoration. Famous writers of history and ambassadors of the time praised it. The battles with the Ottoman Empire caused such a major destruction in the Palace that at the beginning of the 20th century those interested and the researchers could find nothing, ...
Hungarians & Halloween
- 31 Oct 2018 9:51 PM
- http://dailynewshungary.com
- community & culture
Since Halloween is becoming more and more popular among younger generations, there is a growing dispute among Hungarians: should we celebrate this Anglo-Saxon tradition?
Ninjabreakz Classics: Krafty Kuts (UK), Ludmilla, Ninjabreakz Djs, A38 Ship, 9 December
- 30 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
A huge party featuring among great djs legendary Martin Reeves, a.k.a. Krafty Kuts in the lead, who can truly be recognised as a breakbeat pioneer, who has been instrumental in pushing the breakbeat sound to a world wide audience as king of the mash-up breakbeat sound.
Fungarian: The Dreaded Ice Saints
- 11 May 2017 2:35 AM
- community & culture
May 12, 13 and 14 are the name days of the three so-called ice saints, Pongrác, Szervác, Bonifác in the Hungarian calendar. Before weather forecast became big business and media event, Hungarian folklore created weather rhymes based on observing weather changes year by year.
Sold Out: St. Martin’s Day Wine Festival, Gellért Hotel, 10 - 13 November
- 10 Nov 2016 11:45 AM
- food & drink
This year the judge of new wine, patron of winemakers, that is St. Martin and the patrons of gastronomy are summoned in Danubius Hotel Gellért at the most exciting Martin’s Day program series of Hungary, on November 10-13. All halls and rooms of the elegant and tarnished hotel will be by permeated by the myth of patron saints of Czech beer, cooks, waiters, matured cheese and wine makers – ...
New Laws Seen Limiting Retail Working Hours
- 3 Nov 2016 3:30 AM
- business
The Hungarian government is planning to make changes to the country’s regulatory environment affecting the working hours of retail workers, according to a report today in government-friendly daily Magyar Idők. Reports yesterday suggested stricter regulations for Sunday working hours are being considered.
Fungarian: Why Is Halloween Strange For Hungarians?
- 30 Oct 2016 8:10 AM
- community & culture
November 1st is national holiday. According to the Catholic calendar, it’s All Saints’ Day – but Hungarians call it Day of the Dead (Halottak napja), when traditionally it’s a family obligation to tend the graves of their closest relatives.
Lit by thousands of candles, the cemeteries are a melancholic and beautiful sight on this day. The most common flower of the season people put on the graves ...
Rainbow-Colored School Fence Subject Of Controversy In Hungary
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Residents of Pomáz, a small town near the capital Budapest, have complained about the new fence of a local school because it reminds them of the rainbow colors of the Pride movement, supporting the rights of LGBTI communities.
Budapest Opera To Stage Verdi, Haydn Masterpieces In “Month Of Remembrance”
- 22 Oct 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Opera offers a selection of extraordinary programmes in November, the month of anniversaries and remembrance. Audiences are treated to performances featuring international guest stars and a special evening combining opera with contemporary dance. Finally, Il mondo della luna by Haydn, the new production of this period takes place at the Baroque Theatre of the Royal Palace of ...
Now On: Gothic Sculptures From The Royal Palace Of Buda Exhibition, Budapest History Museum
- 27 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Royal Palace of Buda was a worthy equivalent of the Royal residencies of Europe. Its walls, gardens, wards were ornamented by beautiful decoration. Famous writers of history and ambassadors of the time praised it. The battles with the Ottoman Empire caused such a major destruction in the Palace that at the beginning of the 20th century those interested and the researchers could find nothing, ...