94 result(s) for statue in Community & Culture
International Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony In Budapest, 2 August 2012
- 2 Aug 2012 10:00 AM
- community & culture
At 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 2, an International Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony will be held in Budapest at the Roma Holocaust Memorial statue at Nehru part in the 9th District. Video of the event last year (in Hungarian):
Holocaust Survivor & Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel Returns Hungarian Award
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A right-wing columnist downplays the importance of Elie Wiesel’s decision to return the highest Hungarian state honour in protest against what he sees as the government’s efforts to restore anti-Semitic icons. A left-wing pundit, on the other hand, believes that the case will receive international attention and further harm the image of the Orbán government. A centrist commentator notes that the ...
The Real Wallenberg Year In Hungary
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2012 – as decided by the government – we commemorate Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish martyr diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarians during the Holocaust. The Wallenberg Commemorative Committee responsible for the preparation of the Centenary, which I chair myself, makes all the efforts to make the Wallenberg Year an occasion to face the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust in a responsible ...
Top 10 Books To Read About Hungary, Part IV
- 24 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"As I said, one of these books has Hell in the title, and the other Lost. You can’t get much more Hungarian than these two. Enjoy.
Holy Mass in English Every Saturday In Downtown Budapest
- 22 Mar 2012 10:30 AM
- community & culture
Weekly Roman Catholic Holy Mass in English at 5pm every Saturday, at the Jesuit Fathers' Church of the Sacred Heart. The young Transylvanian-born Father Lajos Kovács, S.J. delivers carefully prepared homilies that deal with current social problems and personal faith. Organ-accompanied traditional Anglo-American hymns are sung by the community. Lectors are members of the expat community, with ...
U.S. Congressional Delegation To Honor Raoul Wallenberg In Budapest
- 27 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"On Friday, February 24 at 3:45, a U.S. Congressional delegation led by Representative Dan Burton (R-IN) will take part in a commemoration ceremony at the Raoul Wallenberg statue in Budapest’s II district. Speaking on behalf of the delegation will be Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY).
Tesco Named RBIF Sponsor Of The Year In Hungary By Robin Marshall
- 24 Jan 2012 8:06 AM
- community & culture
The name of the Robert Burns International Foundation Sponsor of the Year was revealed to a crowd of 75,000 on January 14, 2012, with Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United Football Club, and the RBIF’s Honorary President, presenting the trophy to David Wood, commercial director of Tesco Global Áruházak Zrt.
Budapest Burns Supper, 15th Anniversary Bonanza
- 19 Jan 2012 12:16 AM
- community & culture
28 January 2012 will be the 15th anniversary of the Budapest Burns Supper, one of the leading expat charity fund raising events of the year. The organisers are promising a night to remember in honour of this landmark Scottish soiree. Read on for more details by Robin Marshall.
New Law To Ban Street Sleeping In Hungary
- 14 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The bill on modifying the Construction Act also includes a ban on improper use of public areas, including sleeping or living in them.
International Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony In Budapest, 2 August 2012
- 2 Aug 2012 10:00 AM
- community & culture
At 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 2, an International Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony will be held in Budapest at the Roma Holocaust Memorial statue at Nehru part in the 9th District. Video of the event last year (in Hungarian):
Holocaust Survivor & Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel Returns Hungarian Award
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A right-wing columnist downplays the importance of Elie Wiesel’s decision to return the highest Hungarian state honour in protest against what he sees as the government’s efforts to restore anti-Semitic icons. A left-wing pundit, on the other hand, believes that the case will receive international attention and further harm the image of the Orbán government. A centrist commentator notes that the ...
The Real Wallenberg Year In Hungary
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2012 – as decided by the government – we commemorate Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish martyr diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarians during the Holocaust. The Wallenberg Commemorative Committee responsible for the preparation of the Centenary, which I chair myself, makes all the efforts to make the Wallenberg Year an occasion to face the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust in a responsible ...
Top 10 Books To Read About Hungary, Part IV
- 24 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"As I said, one of these books has Hell in the title, and the other Lost. You can’t get much more Hungarian than these two. Enjoy.
Holy Mass in English Every Saturday In Downtown Budapest
- 22 Mar 2012 10:30 AM
- community & culture
Weekly Roman Catholic Holy Mass in English at 5pm every Saturday, at the Jesuit Fathers' Church of the Sacred Heart. The young Transylvanian-born Father Lajos Kovács, S.J. delivers carefully prepared homilies that deal with current social problems and personal faith. Organ-accompanied traditional Anglo-American hymns are sung by the community. Lectors are members of the expat community, with ...
U.S. Congressional Delegation To Honor Raoul Wallenberg In Budapest
- 27 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"On Friday, February 24 at 3:45, a U.S. Congressional delegation led by Representative Dan Burton (R-IN) will take part in a commemoration ceremony at the Raoul Wallenberg statue in Budapest’s II district. Speaking on behalf of the delegation will be Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY).
Tesco Named RBIF Sponsor Of The Year In Hungary By Robin Marshall
- 24 Jan 2012 8:06 AM
- community & culture
The name of the Robert Burns International Foundation Sponsor of the Year was revealed to a crowd of 75,000 on January 14, 2012, with Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United Football Club, and the RBIF’s Honorary President, presenting the trophy to David Wood, commercial director of Tesco Global Áruházak Zrt.
Budapest Burns Supper, 15th Anniversary Bonanza
- 19 Jan 2012 12:16 AM
- community & culture
28 January 2012 will be the 15th anniversary of the Budapest Burns Supper, one of the leading expat charity fund raising events of the year. The organisers are promising a night to remember in honour of this landmark Scottish soiree. Read on for more details by Robin Marshall.
New Law To Ban Street Sleeping In Hungary
- 14 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The bill on modifying the Construction Act also includes a ban on improper use of public areas, including sleeping or living in them.