70 result(s) for st stephen's basilica
St. Stephen's Day Celebrations In Budapest, 20 August
- 15 Aug 2013 9:47 AM
- community & culture
This year, 20 August celebrations will be held under the slogan “The country – together as one”. A special feature of this year’s events is that the series of programmes Nagyon Balaton (Very Balaton!) will include colourful family events, concerts and fireworks in several towns along the shores of Lake Balaton to commemorate the foundation of the Hungarian State.
Commemorating The Roma Holocaust In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
On 2 August 1944, three thousand Roma people were murdered in the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. What happened on that day only became fully known to history several decades later. 2 August was declared International Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day by the World Romani Congress in 1972. On this day, we remember the tens of thousands of Sinti and Roma people who were murdered throughout Europe ...
St. Stephen's Basilica In Budapest From Lego Bricks
- 6 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The point of building a landmark from LEGO bricks is not necessarily to create an exact replica but to make the most of the available colours and shapes to build something that is pleasing to the eye in itself, and embodies the essence and the atmosphere of the original building.
The Famous Choir Of Westminster Abbey In Hungary On 25 June
- 3 Jun 2013 9:02 AM
- community & culture
It is perhaps not exaggerated to call the latest venture of Filharmónia, the concert series entitled “The Golden Age of Britannia”, a great sensation in the history of concerts. It presents the marvellously rich English church music heritage of two centuries from 1500 to 1700. The music of the four concerts organized at St. Stephen’s Basilica is taken from the time of four successive rulers, from ...
Vote For Budapest In European Best Destinations 2013 Competition
- 13 May 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Please support Budapest in the European Best Destinations (EBD2013) competition! - "Budapest is a city of full of surprises and wonder, with its lively centre, pretty parks, majestic river, tall church spires and lavish spas. One of the most exciting cities in the world, Budapest is full of secrets to uncover, hidden spots to explore and old favourites to revisit. This is the city where being ...
St. Stephen's Basilica In Budapest
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
St. Stephen's Basilica of Budapest, which was built in neo-renaissance and classicist style, is one of the most beautiful and most significant spiritual and tourist sights of Hungary firstly because of the respect for St. Stephen the founder of Hungary and secondly because of its compelling beauty.
This Sunday We Commemorate The Crushing Of The Revolution In Hungary
- 1 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Sunday, 4 November, Hungary commemorates the anniversary of the defeat of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight. On the Day of Remembrance, we pay tribute to those heroes who stood by the ideal of freedom – even at the cost of their lives.
The Many Faces Of Hungary – Budapest Hosts Jewish & Catholic Festivals
- 5 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest’s annual Jewish Summer Festival has become one of the most important and most popular cultural events in Hungary. This year the festival was held for the fifteenth time, between 26 August and 4 September, and it provided an amazing range of events, such as klezmer-influenced urban and pop music, classical and jazz performances, concerts and exhibitions.
Video Report: National Holiday Celebrated Across Hungary
- 23 Aug 2012 12:50 PM
- community & culture
On 20 August, celebrations across Hungary have marked the national holiday in honour of the first Christian king of Hungary and the foundation of the Hungarian state. In the morning, the national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament in Budapest, in a ceremony attended by President Janos Áder, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and other government members, as well as diplomats, representatives ...
St. Stephen's Day Celebrations In Budapest, 20 August
- 15 Aug 2013 9:47 AM
- community & culture
This year, 20 August celebrations will be held under the slogan “The country – together as one”. A special feature of this year’s events is that the series of programmes Nagyon Balaton (Very Balaton!) will include colourful family events, concerts and fireworks in several towns along the shores of Lake Balaton to commemorate the foundation of the Hungarian State.
Commemorating The Roma Holocaust In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
On 2 August 1944, three thousand Roma people were murdered in the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. What happened on that day only became fully known to history several decades later. 2 August was declared International Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day by the World Romani Congress in 1972. On this day, we remember the tens of thousands of Sinti and Roma people who were murdered throughout Europe ...
St. Stephen's Basilica In Budapest From Lego Bricks
- 6 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The point of building a landmark from LEGO bricks is not necessarily to create an exact replica but to make the most of the available colours and shapes to build something that is pleasing to the eye in itself, and embodies the essence and the atmosphere of the original building.
The Famous Choir Of Westminster Abbey In Hungary On 25 June
- 3 Jun 2013 9:02 AM
- community & culture
It is perhaps not exaggerated to call the latest venture of Filharmónia, the concert series entitled “The Golden Age of Britannia”, a great sensation in the history of concerts. It presents the marvellously rich English church music heritage of two centuries from 1500 to 1700. The music of the four concerts organized at St. Stephen’s Basilica is taken from the time of four successive rulers, from ...
Vote For Budapest In European Best Destinations 2013 Competition
- 13 May 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Please support Budapest in the European Best Destinations (EBD2013) competition! - "Budapest is a city of full of surprises and wonder, with its lively centre, pretty parks, majestic river, tall church spires and lavish spas. One of the most exciting cities in the world, Budapest is full of secrets to uncover, hidden spots to explore and old favourites to revisit. This is the city where being ...
St. Stephen's Basilica In Budapest
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
St. Stephen's Basilica of Budapest, which was built in neo-renaissance and classicist style, is one of the most beautiful and most significant spiritual and tourist sights of Hungary firstly because of the respect for St. Stephen the founder of Hungary and secondly because of its compelling beauty.
This Sunday We Commemorate The Crushing Of The Revolution In Hungary
- 1 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Sunday, 4 November, Hungary commemorates the anniversary of the defeat of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight. On the Day of Remembrance, we pay tribute to those heroes who stood by the ideal of freedom – even at the cost of their lives.
The Many Faces Of Hungary – Budapest Hosts Jewish & Catholic Festivals
- 5 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest’s annual Jewish Summer Festival has become one of the most important and most popular cultural events in Hungary. This year the festival was held for the fifteenth time, between 26 August and 4 September, and it provided an amazing range of events, such as klezmer-influenced urban and pop music, classical and jazz performances, concerts and exhibitions.
Video Report: National Holiday Celebrated Across Hungary
- 23 Aug 2012 12:50 PM
- community & culture
On 20 August, celebrations across Hungary have marked the national holiday in honour of the first Christian king of Hungary and the foundation of the Hungarian state. In the morning, the national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament in Budapest, in a ceremony attended by President Janos Áder, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and other government members, as well as diplomats, representatives ...