321 result(s) for state honour
Now On: Erika Baglyas, Indigo Mood Exhibition In Budapest
- 16 May 2014 2:10 AM
- entertainment
Erika Baglyas spent the last autumn in Brooklyn, New York, participating in the Residency Unlimited programme. She was well-prepared when arriving to the Big Apple. After prior arrangements, she started working with Cordula Maria Rien Kuntari, a political refugee from the Far East living in the city, to draw with the indirect means of art a ’sociological map’ of the life path of a person who was ...
Szeged, The Place To Hear “Summertime” This Summer In Hungary
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
This August, the Szeged Open-Air Festival will be offering up a real treat to fans of opera, jazz and gospel music: the city’s Dóm Square will be the one venue in Europe to hear the classic melodies from Porgy and Bess – including the popular “Summertime”, which has inspired revision and reworking by countless jazz, pop and classical musicians over the years. George Gershwin’s opus, which has not ...
Protesters Removed From WWII Monument Construction Site In Budapest
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The police on Tuesday removed protesters from a construction site in central Budapest, where the government plans to erect a monument to victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation. The officers called on protesters to leave the site in Szabadság square, citing a municipal decree to ensure protection to the construction site.
21st International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 24-27 April 2014
- 25 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
On Thursday, 24 April – right between the World Book and Copyright Day on Saint George's Day, 23 April and the World Intellectual Property Day on 25 April –, by evoking the old Catalonian custom of exchanging a gift of flowers and books, Dr Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Public Administration and Justice and deputy prime minister, accompanied by Dr Miklós Bendzsel, president of the Hungarian ...
Budapest Dance Festival, 22-29 April 2014
- 24 Apr 2014 10:35 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian National Dance Theater's annual festival is always held around the 29th of April, which is the International Day of Dance. Also as usual, this fab festival features a wide mix of dance styles, ballet, contemporary, folk, and more. A range of venues around Budapest welcome local and international dance companies, for a ten day period.
Köver Says Hungary’s House Speaker Is Post He’d Welcome Again
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
László Kövér told commercial news channel Hir TV late on Saturday that he would feel honoured to be given the chance to fill again the post of speaker of Hungary’s next parliament. He said he had felt comfortable occupying the post over the past four years and would have no reason to reject such an offer.
The Grand Budapest Theatrical Extravaganza
- 4 Apr 2014 7:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian capital has been hosting an international theatre exchange as part of the annual Budapest Spring Festival. Around 20 companies from 13 countries have come together to perform and share ideas. The event, organised by the National Theatre, honours the 19th century Hungarian poet and playwright Imre Madách.
British Vocal Group Voces8 In Budapest On 28 March
- 20 Mar 2014 9:30 AM
- community & culture
VOCES8, the outstanding vocal ensemble from Britain is coming to its first tour in Hungary, consisting of only three tour dates. To the invitation of Philharmonia Hungary, three Hungarian cities will host the group; they will perform in Veszprém at the Pannon University on 25 March, in Nagykanizsa at the Hevesi Sándor Cultural Centre on 27 March, and for two times, with two different programs in ...
Ceremonial Programs In Budapest On 15 March
- 13 Mar 2014 10:55 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian Revolution of 1848 was one of many of the European Revolutions of 1848 and closely linked to other revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas. The revolution in the Kingdom of Hungary grew into a war for independence from the Austrian Empire, ruled by the Habsburg monarchy.
Now On: Erika Baglyas, Indigo Mood Exhibition In Budapest
- 16 May 2014 2:10 AM
- entertainment
Erika Baglyas spent the last autumn in Brooklyn, New York, participating in the Residency Unlimited programme. She was well-prepared when arriving to the Big Apple. After prior arrangements, she started working with Cordula Maria Rien Kuntari, a political refugee from the Far East living in the city, to draw with the indirect means of art a ’sociological map’ of the life path of a person who was ...
Szeged, The Place To Hear “Summertime” This Summer In Hungary
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
This August, the Szeged Open-Air Festival will be offering up a real treat to fans of opera, jazz and gospel music: the city’s Dóm Square will be the one venue in Europe to hear the classic melodies from Porgy and Bess – including the popular “Summertime”, which has inspired revision and reworking by countless jazz, pop and classical musicians over the years. George Gershwin’s opus, which has not ...
Protesters Removed From WWII Monument Construction Site In Budapest
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The police on Tuesday removed protesters from a construction site in central Budapest, where the government plans to erect a monument to victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation. The officers called on protesters to leave the site in Szabadság square, citing a municipal decree to ensure protection to the construction site.
21st International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 24-27 April 2014
- 25 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
On Thursday, 24 April – right between the World Book and Copyright Day on Saint George's Day, 23 April and the World Intellectual Property Day on 25 April –, by evoking the old Catalonian custom of exchanging a gift of flowers and books, Dr Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Public Administration and Justice and deputy prime minister, accompanied by Dr Miklós Bendzsel, president of the Hungarian ...
Budapest Dance Festival, 22-29 April 2014
- 24 Apr 2014 10:35 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian National Dance Theater's annual festival is always held around the 29th of April, which is the International Day of Dance. Also as usual, this fab festival features a wide mix of dance styles, ballet, contemporary, folk, and more. A range of venues around Budapest welcome local and international dance companies, for a ten day period.
Köver Says Hungary’s House Speaker Is Post He’d Welcome Again
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
László Kövér told commercial news channel Hir TV late on Saturday that he would feel honoured to be given the chance to fill again the post of speaker of Hungary’s next parliament. He said he had felt comfortable occupying the post over the past four years and would have no reason to reject such an offer.
The Grand Budapest Theatrical Extravaganza
- 4 Apr 2014 7:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian capital has been hosting an international theatre exchange as part of the annual Budapest Spring Festival. Around 20 companies from 13 countries have come together to perform and share ideas. The event, organised by the National Theatre, honours the 19th century Hungarian poet and playwright Imre Madách.
British Vocal Group Voces8 In Budapest On 28 March
- 20 Mar 2014 9:30 AM
- community & culture
VOCES8, the outstanding vocal ensemble from Britain is coming to its first tour in Hungary, consisting of only three tour dates. To the invitation of Philharmonia Hungary, three Hungarian cities will host the group; they will perform in Veszprém at the Pannon University on 25 March, in Nagykanizsa at the Hevesi Sándor Cultural Centre on 27 March, and for two times, with two different programs in ...
Ceremonial Programs In Budapest On 15 March
- 13 Mar 2014 10:55 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian Revolution of 1848 was one of many of the European Revolutions of 1848 and closely linked to other revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas. The revolution in the Kingdom of Hungary grew into a war for independence from the Austrian Empire, ruled by the Habsburg monarchy.