61 result(s) for statue in Videos
Video: Red Bull's Air Race Back In Budapest, 16 - 17 July
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The iconic Chain Bridge in Budapest will once again feature in the Red Bull Air Race calendar, when the World Championship heads to the Hungarian capital for 2016. As one of the most popular stops, Budapest always pulls in a monumental crowd to witness the racing action. In 2009, 650,000 spectators lined the banks of the Danube, and when the city earned a spot in the 2015 race season, fans ...
10 Places In Budapest For The Best Retro Experience
- 17 Jun 2016 12:35 PM
- entertainment
By Jennifer Walker. While it wasn’t fun and games to live under the Communist regime, where even a careless remark could land you behind bars in the early years, there’s a wave of nostalgia for its places, relics and echoes of a simpler life. For those who didn’t live through the Hammer and Sickle days, there’s a certain charm associated with this retro side of Budapest – particularly for the ...
“Go Hungary!”: US Ambassador Joins Football Fans In Support Of Hungary At Euro2016
- 16 Jun 2016 6:00 AM
- sport
United States Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell has voiced her support for the Hungarian national team at the 2016 UEFA European Championship in a video uploaded yesterday to the embassy’s Facebook page. The footage of Ms. Bell clad in Hungarian colours was recorded at the statue of the late world-famous Hungarian footballer Ferenc Puskás in Budapest’s District III.
Busó Carnival, Mohács, 4 - 9 February 2016
- 4 Feb 2016 11:55 AM
- community & culture
From the Island of Mohács the „devils” still come on boats, according to the legend. Those arriving by boats walk to Kóló Square to join the rest, and then all proceed through the streets, mixing in with the audience along the way.
Obama Proud That Hungary’s PM Backed Down On A Public Issue Because Of American Pressure
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pressure exerted by the US administration over the Homan statue hindered rather than helped settlement of the issue, the Prime Minister’s Press Office said in a statement on Thursday. US President Barack Obama’s speech on Thursday to mark international Holocaust Memorial Day included remarks about plans in Hungary to erect a statue in honour of Bálint Hóman, the drafter of WW2-era anti-Jewish ...
Video: Hungarian Rapper Acquitted For Anti-Orbán Stunt
- 28 Jan 2016 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Buda Central District Court yesterday acquitted rap singer László Pityinger, known as “Dopeman,” of a charge of rowdy conduct for his actions at an anti-government protest in September 2013. A polystyrene statue of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was symbolically pulled down during the rally on Clark Ádám tér. When the head of the statue broke off, Pityinger kicked it along the ground.
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Video: Hungarian History Comes Alive In 3D Animation Documentary
- 28 Apr 2015 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Wondering how Buda castle looked like 500 years ago? Struggling to recognise the historic statues of Budapest? Would you like to know better Hungary’s history but you have only fifteen minutes to spend in the Buda castle? Well, Budapest’s new 3D past cinema may have been opened for you.
Hungarian Travel Exhibition, Hungexpo Budapest, 26 February - 1 March
- 26 Feb 2015 10:40 AM
- travel
The annual 'Travel Expo' in Budapest opens once again this weekend, with the first date 26 February just for travel pros. The massive event offers visitors a journey around the world, so there's lots to see and do there, including travel competitions, gastro programs, and cultural adventures.
Video: Red Bull's Air Race Back In Budapest, 16 - 17 July
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The iconic Chain Bridge in Budapest will once again feature in the Red Bull Air Race calendar, when the World Championship heads to the Hungarian capital for 2016. As one of the most popular stops, Budapest always pulls in a monumental crowd to witness the racing action. In 2009, 650,000 spectators lined the banks of the Danube, and when the city earned a spot in the 2015 race season, fans ...
10 Places In Budapest For The Best Retro Experience
- 17 Jun 2016 12:35 PM
- entertainment
By Jennifer Walker. While it wasn’t fun and games to live under the Communist regime, where even a careless remark could land you behind bars in the early years, there’s a wave of nostalgia for its places, relics and echoes of a simpler life. For those who didn’t live through the Hammer and Sickle days, there’s a certain charm associated with this retro side of Budapest – particularly for the ...
“Go Hungary!”: US Ambassador Joins Football Fans In Support Of Hungary At Euro2016
- 16 Jun 2016 6:00 AM
- sport
United States Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell has voiced her support for the Hungarian national team at the 2016 UEFA European Championship in a video uploaded yesterday to the embassy’s Facebook page. The footage of Ms. Bell clad in Hungarian colours was recorded at the statue of the late world-famous Hungarian footballer Ferenc Puskás in Budapest’s District III.
Busó Carnival, Mohács, 4 - 9 February 2016
- 4 Feb 2016 11:55 AM
- community & culture
From the Island of Mohács the „devils” still come on boats, according to the legend. Those arriving by boats walk to Kóló Square to join the rest, and then all proceed through the streets, mixing in with the audience along the way.
Obama Proud That Hungary’s PM Backed Down On A Public Issue Because Of American Pressure
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pressure exerted by the US administration over the Homan statue hindered rather than helped settlement of the issue, the Prime Minister’s Press Office said in a statement on Thursday. US President Barack Obama’s speech on Thursday to mark international Holocaust Memorial Day included remarks about plans in Hungary to erect a statue in honour of Bálint Hóman, the drafter of WW2-era anti-Jewish ...
Video: Hungarian Rapper Acquitted For Anti-Orbán Stunt
- 28 Jan 2016 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Buda Central District Court yesterday acquitted rap singer László Pityinger, known as “Dopeman,” of a charge of rowdy conduct for his actions at an anti-government protest in September 2013. A polystyrene statue of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was symbolically pulled down during the rally on Clark Ádám tér. When the head of the statue broke off, Pityinger kicked it along the ground.
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Video: Hungarian History Comes Alive In 3D Animation Documentary
- 28 Apr 2015 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Wondering how Buda castle looked like 500 years ago? Struggling to recognise the historic statues of Budapest? Would you like to know better Hungary’s history but you have only fifteen minutes to spend in the Buda castle? Well, Budapest’s new 3D past cinema may have been opened for you.
Hungarian Travel Exhibition, Hungexpo Budapest, 26 February - 1 March
- 26 Feb 2015 10:40 AM
- travel
The annual 'Travel Expo' in Budapest opens once again this weekend, with the first date 26 February just for travel pros. The massive event offers visitors a journey around the world, so there's lots to see and do there, including travel competitions, gastro programs, and cultural adventures.