423 result(s) for statue
Hungarian Parliament Bans Totalitarian Names
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament passed legislation Monday evening stipulating that no company, organisation, media product, public institution or public space may be named after anyone who played a leading part in laying the foundations, building or sustaining totalitarian political regimes in the 20th century.
Xpat Opinion: Best Thai & Vietnamese Restaurants In Budapest
- 8 Nov 2012 10:30 AM
- food & drink
After taking a journey into the world of Korean cuisine, we now explore the perhaps more exotic cuisine of the Indochinese. The name Indochinese, which up to a few decades ago was a political region, is now used in its bio geographical sense to characterize the cultural origins of the countries in this ...
Xpat Opinion: Slovakia v. Hungary At The European Court Of Justice: The Sólyom Case
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Here is an old/new story that will provide us some relief from pondering the chances of the Hungarian opposition in 2014. It was more than three years ago, on August 21, 2009, that President László Sólyom tried to cross the Slovak-Hungarian border at Komárom-Komárno in order to attend the unveiling of a statue of St. Stephen. The Slovak government warned him while he was en route to stay away. ...
Xpat Opinion: Contrasting Views On Hungarian PM Orbán’s Turul Statue Speech
- 3 Oct 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság criticizes Prime Minister Orbán for unveiling and praising a Turul-sculpture, which the daily considers a nationalistic symbol. According to a pro-government commentator, that criticism shows that the left cannot tolerate feelings of national belonging.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Judge’s Approach To The Vandalisation Of Horthy’s Statue
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators are appalled by the statement of a judge who convicted but at the same time praised a protester for damaging a statue recently erected to Hungary’s interwar ruler. Left-wing analysts welcome the judge’s position and disagree with the Vice President of the Supreme Court, who scolded his colleague for expressing a personal opinion when issuing his verdict.
Getaway From Budapest To Milan With Ryanair
- 13 Sep 2012 9:35 AM
- travel
The home of Italian fashion, shopping and the hippest bars and clubs, Milan is without doubt Italy's fashion capital. To get to the heart of the action, catch the ATS shuttle from Bergamo Airport direct to Milan's Central Station. And once you're there, stock up on well-known labels such as Versace, Prada, and Armani in Via Montenapoleone or check out Via Porta Ticinese for young up-and-coming, ...
Hungary To Host The 6th World Congress Of Finno-Ugric Peoples
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In September 2012 Hungary will host the 6th World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples, in Siófok near Lake Balaton. The event – which was established in 1992 with the support of then President of Hungary Árpád Göncz – aims to strengthen cultural, economic and political ties between Finno-Ugric countries and communities. In May 2012 Zoltán Balog Minister of Human Resources charged Judit Hammerstein - ...
Now On: Robert Mapplethorpe Exhibition, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 29 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
A renowned figure of contemporary photography, Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989) was in his element in a domain defined by conventions and revolt, classicism and non-conformist cultures, where each picture serves as a document of hard-fought identities, as well as inciting and recording social and artistic debates.
Finnish Museum Opening, Iszkaszentgyörgy, Hungary
- 23 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
I have had a plan to open a museum for some years now. A couple of years ago I received from the Finnish Foreign Ministry a very special suite of furniture which has a long and interesting history. This suite of furniture consisting of a sofa, armchairs, chairs and a table, was made in Vienna during the time of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy in late 19th century and was bought to the residence of ...
Hungarian Parliament Bans Totalitarian Names
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament passed legislation Monday evening stipulating that no company, organisation, media product, public institution or public space may be named after anyone who played a leading part in laying the foundations, building or sustaining totalitarian political regimes in the 20th century.
Xpat Opinion: Best Thai & Vietnamese Restaurants In Budapest
- 8 Nov 2012 10:30 AM
- food & drink
After taking a journey into the world of Korean cuisine, we now explore the perhaps more exotic cuisine of the Indochinese. The name Indochinese, which up to a few decades ago was a political region, is now used in its bio geographical sense to characterize the cultural origins of the countries in this ...
Xpat Opinion: Slovakia v. Hungary At The European Court Of Justice: The Sólyom Case
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Here is an old/new story that will provide us some relief from pondering the chances of the Hungarian opposition in 2014. It was more than three years ago, on August 21, 2009, that President László Sólyom tried to cross the Slovak-Hungarian border at Komárom-Komárno in order to attend the unveiling of a statue of St. Stephen. The Slovak government warned him while he was en route to stay away. ...
Xpat Opinion: Contrasting Views On Hungarian PM Orbán’s Turul Statue Speech
- 3 Oct 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság criticizes Prime Minister Orbán for unveiling and praising a Turul-sculpture, which the daily considers a nationalistic symbol. According to a pro-government commentator, that criticism shows that the left cannot tolerate feelings of national belonging.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Judge’s Approach To The Vandalisation Of Horthy’s Statue
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators are appalled by the statement of a judge who convicted but at the same time praised a protester for damaging a statue recently erected to Hungary’s interwar ruler. Left-wing analysts welcome the judge’s position and disagree with the Vice President of the Supreme Court, who scolded his colleague for expressing a personal opinion when issuing his verdict.
Getaway From Budapest To Milan With Ryanair
- 13 Sep 2012 9:35 AM
- travel
The home of Italian fashion, shopping and the hippest bars and clubs, Milan is without doubt Italy's fashion capital. To get to the heart of the action, catch the ATS shuttle from Bergamo Airport direct to Milan's Central Station. And once you're there, stock up on well-known labels such as Versace, Prada, and Armani in Via Montenapoleone or check out Via Porta Ticinese for young up-and-coming, ...
Hungary To Host The 6th World Congress Of Finno-Ugric Peoples
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In September 2012 Hungary will host the 6th World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples, in Siófok near Lake Balaton. The event – which was established in 1992 with the support of then President of Hungary Árpád Göncz – aims to strengthen cultural, economic and political ties between Finno-Ugric countries and communities. In May 2012 Zoltán Balog Minister of Human Resources charged Judit Hammerstein - ...
Now On: Robert Mapplethorpe Exhibition, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 29 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
A renowned figure of contemporary photography, Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989) was in his element in a domain defined by conventions and revolt, classicism and non-conformist cultures, where each picture serves as a document of hard-fought identities, as well as inciting and recording social and artistic debates.
Finnish Museum Opening, Iszkaszentgyörgy, Hungary
- 23 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
I have had a plan to open a museum for some years now. A couple of years ago I received from the Finnish Foreign Ministry a very special suite of furniture which has a long and interesting history. This suite of furniture consisting of a sofa, armchairs, chairs and a table, was made in Vienna during the time of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy in late 19th century and was bought to the residence of ...