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45-Year-Old Pine Picked as Hungary’s Main Christmas Tree in Budapest's Kossuth Tér
- 20 Nov 2024 6:53 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- community & culture
In line with previous traditions, the Parliamentary Office has selected this year’s Christmas tree that will be displayed in Kossuth Square, Budapest.
Top 5+1 Iconic Hungarian Visual Artists
- 19 Nov 2024 6:02 PM
- http://dailynewshungary.com
- community & culture
Hungary has contributed to the global art scene on many occasions. Aside from a couple of dozens of film directors and actors from Hungary who have made a lasting impression on the world, visual artists must be highlighted too. The Culture Trip has collected six of the best ones.
The Coronation Mantle on Display in National Museum Budapest
- 14 Nov 2024 11:48 AM
- community & culture
One matchless treasure held by the Hungarian National Museum is the mantle that used to be worn by Hungarian monarchs at their coronation; it is a garment that King Stephen I (St. Stephen of Hungary) and his wife Gisela of Bavaria had made in 1031.
Amazing Hungarian Innovations: Local Men Behind the Ballpoint Pen
- 3 Jul 2024 1:17 PM
- community & culture
In 1930, a Hungarian inventor named László József Bíró observed children playing with marbles in a puddle. He noticed that the marbles left a trail of water as they rolled, sparking an innovative idea: why not use a ball-shaped metal nib for writing? This observation led to the conceptualization of the now world famous ballpoint pen.
The Strangest Legend in Hungarian Folklore: The Copper-Penis Owl - ‘Rézfaszú Bagoly’
- 25 Jun 2024 7:49 AM
- community & culture
Hungary boasts a myriad of fascinating legends and folklore that have been passed down through generations. Among these tales is the curious and somewhat risqué legend of the Copper-Penis Owl, a story that really stands out from most – no pun intended!
'Night of Museums' in Hungary, 22 June
- 13 Jun 2024 9:23 AM
- community & culture
This annual museums extravaganza will be held nationwide on Saturday 22 June, featuring 2,500 programmes at 450 venues this year.
Video: Hungary Celebrates Easter With Special Sprinkling Tradition
- 31 Mar 2024 12:26 PM
- community & culture
Each year a special Easter tradition takes place around Hungary, as is always witnessed by many in a small village located in north-eastern Hungary. Visitors beware: you may get wet, as the video below shows.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 4.
- 9 Feb 2024 6:15 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.
'Fashion & the City': Explore the History of Fashion in Budapest
- 16 Jan 2024 6:21 AM
- community & culture
Open until April 2024. The BHM Kiscell Museum celebrates the 150th anniversary of the ‘birth’ of Budapest – the unification of the towns of Pest, Buda and Óbuda – with a comprehensive exhibition about the past 150 years of fashion in Budapest.
45-Year-Old Pine Picked as Hungary’s Main Christmas Tree in Budapest's Kossuth Tér
- 20 Nov 2024 6:53 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- community & culture
In line with previous traditions, the Parliamentary Office has selected this year’s Christmas tree that will be displayed in Kossuth Square, Budapest.
Top 5+1 Iconic Hungarian Visual Artists
- 19 Nov 2024 6:02 PM
- http://dailynewshungary.com
- community & culture
Hungary has contributed to the global art scene on many occasions. Aside from a couple of dozens of film directors and actors from Hungary who have made a lasting impression on the world, visual artists must be highlighted too. The Culture Trip has collected six of the best ones.
The Coronation Mantle on Display in National Museum Budapest
- 14 Nov 2024 11:48 AM
- community & culture
One matchless treasure held by the Hungarian National Museum is the mantle that used to be worn by Hungarian monarchs at their coronation; it is a garment that King Stephen I (St. Stephen of Hungary) and his wife Gisela of Bavaria had made in 1031.
Amazing Hungarian Innovations: Local Men Behind the Ballpoint Pen
- 3 Jul 2024 1:17 PM
- community & culture
In 1930, a Hungarian inventor named László József Bíró observed children playing with marbles in a puddle. He noticed that the marbles left a trail of water as they rolled, sparking an innovative idea: why not use a ball-shaped metal nib for writing? This observation led to the conceptualization of the now world famous ballpoint pen.
The Strangest Legend in Hungarian Folklore: The Copper-Penis Owl - ‘Rézfaszú Bagoly’
- 25 Jun 2024 7:49 AM
- community & culture
Hungary boasts a myriad of fascinating legends and folklore that have been passed down through generations. Among these tales is the curious and somewhat risqué legend of the Copper-Penis Owl, a story that really stands out from most – no pun intended!
'Night of Museums' in Hungary, 22 June
- 13 Jun 2024 9:23 AM
- community & culture
This annual museums extravaganza will be held nationwide on Saturday 22 June, featuring 2,500 programmes at 450 venues this year.
Video: Hungary Celebrates Easter With Special Sprinkling Tradition
- 31 Mar 2024 12:26 PM
- community & culture
Each year a special Easter tradition takes place around Hungary, as is always witnessed by many in a small village located in north-eastern Hungary. Visitors beware: you may get wet, as the video below shows.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 4.
- 9 Feb 2024 6:15 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.
'Fashion & the City': Explore the History of Fashion in Budapest
- 16 Jan 2024 6:21 AM
- community & culture
Open until April 2024. The BHM Kiscell Museum celebrates the 150th anniversary of the ‘birth’ of Budapest – the unification of the towns of Pest, Buda and Óbuda – with a comprehensive exhibition about the past 150 years of fashion in Budapest.