137 result(s) for state celebrations
20th August Celebrations In Budapest, Hungary
- 16 Aug 2012 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Fireworks, concerts and Hungarian gastronomy promenade on 20 August in Budapest. 20 August is the greatest Hungarian national holiday, the holiday of the foundation of the State. On this occasion, visitors to Budapest will be received by a festive atmosphere at the weekend.
Open Day In Parliament In Budapest, 20 August
- 16 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
In continuation of the tradition launched two years ago, the House of the Nation, the Parliament Building will be open to visitors on the 20 August national holiday also this year. Visitors may enter the building of Hungary’s legislature between 1.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m. where they may view the grandiose Ceremonial Staircase in the building, the Cupola Hall of Parliament and the Holy Crown guarded ...
Bread Blessing & Harvest March In Downtown Budapest, 20 August
- 16 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Bread Blessing at Clark Ádám tér: The roots of the St. Stephen Day harvest holiday date back to the reign of Maria Theresa; the monarch issued an order that we commemorate our state founder king on 20 August every year. Visitors from lands afar flocked to attend the St. Stephen day celebrations held on the Buda Castle Hill in order to celebrate the cutting of the new bread amidst splendid harvest ...
Remarkable Success For Hungary At 2012 Olympics
- 16 Aug 2012 1:00 AM
- sport
With eight gold, four silver and five bronze medals, Hungary took 9th place in the final official medals table for the 2012 London Olympics. This is the first time since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics that Hungary has come in the top ten. Taking population size into account, Hungary was the most successful nation in Europe. Continue to see a video of the celebrations back in Budapest.
Joint Statement Expressing Support For The Budapest EuroGames 2012 & Pride Festival
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On the occasion of the Budapest EuroGames 2012 and the 17th Budapest Pride Festival, we convey our support for, and solidarity with, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in Hungary. We support the right of these persons to organise large scale events and to be able to express themselves peacefully and lawfully.
Hay Festival Budapest Highlights: 5 May
- 5 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Tibor Fischer talks to Friedrich Judit, 10:00-10:45, PIM.
The novelist discusses his work from Under The Frog and The Thought Gang to Good to be God and the two short stories Crushed Mexican Spiders. English with simultaneous translation into Hungarian.
Invitation: Final Concert Of The Liszt Year In Hungary, Opera House, 31 March
- 30 Mar 2012 10:01 AM
- community & culture
"In 2011 hundreds of concerts, several exhibitions, publications and commemorating events were dedicated to Ferenc Liszt, born 200 years ago. On 31 March, Kossuth Prize-winner Dezső Ránki pianist and the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra close the celebrations at the Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest, playing Liszt’s emblematic pieces.
Hungarians Protest Against 'New Constitution'
- 4 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- video
"Tens of thousands of Hungarians protested long into the night against the government's re-writing of the constitution which they say erodes democracy. The so-called new Basic Law reduces the size of parliament and hands over key posts in the economy, police, judiciary and the military to allies of Hungary's ruling political party."
Loophole To Happiness, Trafó Gallery Budapest, Shown Now
- 13 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- entertainment
"The group show Loophole to Happiness takes as its starting point the existence of loopholes on the margins of social and economic systems that enhance personal freedom and offer the potential for pleasure and fulfillment. Capitalism has perfected the technique of absorbing criticism and by mobilising creativity and social intercourse in order to generate value, created a system based on new ...
20th August Celebrations In Budapest, Hungary
- 16 Aug 2012 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Fireworks, concerts and Hungarian gastronomy promenade on 20 August in Budapest. 20 August is the greatest Hungarian national holiday, the holiday of the foundation of the State. On this occasion, visitors to Budapest will be received by a festive atmosphere at the weekend.
Open Day In Parliament In Budapest, 20 August
- 16 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
In continuation of the tradition launched two years ago, the House of the Nation, the Parliament Building will be open to visitors on the 20 August national holiday also this year. Visitors may enter the building of Hungary’s legislature between 1.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m. where they may view the grandiose Ceremonial Staircase in the building, the Cupola Hall of Parliament and the Holy Crown guarded ...
Bread Blessing & Harvest March In Downtown Budapest, 20 August
- 16 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Bread Blessing at Clark Ádám tér: The roots of the St. Stephen Day harvest holiday date back to the reign of Maria Theresa; the monarch issued an order that we commemorate our state founder king on 20 August every year. Visitors from lands afar flocked to attend the St. Stephen day celebrations held on the Buda Castle Hill in order to celebrate the cutting of the new bread amidst splendid harvest ...
Remarkable Success For Hungary At 2012 Olympics
- 16 Aug 2012 1:00 AM
- sport
With eight gold, four silver and five bronze medals, Hungary took 9th place in the final official medals table for the 2012 London Olympics. This is the first time since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics that Hungary has come in the top ten. Taking population size into account, Hungary was the most successful nation in Europe. Continue to see a video of the celebrations back in Budapest.
Joint Statement Expressing Support For The Budapest EuroGames 2012 & Pride Festival
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On the occasion of the Budapest EuroGames 2012 and the 17th Budapest Pride Festival, we convey our support for, and solidarity with, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in Hungary. We support the right of these persons to organise large scale events and to be able to express themselves peacefully and lawfully.
Hay Festival Budapest Highlights: 5 May
- 5 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Tibor Fischer talks to Friedrich Judit, 10:00-10:45, PIM.
The novelist discusses his work from Under The Frog and The Thought Gang to Good to be God and the two short stories Crushed Mexican Spiders. English with simultaneous translation into Hungarian.
Invitation: Final Concert Of The Liszt Year In Hungary, Opera House, 31 March
- 30 Mar 2012 10:01 AM
- community & culture
"In 2011 hundreds of concerts, several exhibitions, publications and commemorating events were dedicated to Ferenc Liszt, born 200 years ago. On 31 March, Kossuth Prize-winner Dezső Ránki pianist and the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra close the celebrations at the Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest, playing Liszt’s emblematic pieces.
Hungarians Protest Against 'New Constitution'
- 4 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- video
"Tens of thousands of Hungarians protested long into the night against the government's re-writing of the constitution which they say erodes democracy. The so-called new Basic Law reduces the size of parliament and hands over key posts in the economy, police, judiciary and the military to allies of Hungary's ruling political party."
Loophole To Happiness, Trafó Gallery Budapest, Shown Now
- 13 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- entertainment
"The group show Loophole to Happiness takes as its starting point the existence of loopholes on the margins of social and economic systems that enhance personal freedom and offer the potential for pleasure and fulfillment. Capitalism has perfected the technique of absorbing criticism and by mobilising creativity and social intercourse in order to generate value, created a system based on new ...