168 result(s) for synagogue
Xpat Event Report: Wallenberg Commemoration In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The British Embassy together with the Raoul Wallenberg Association organised a ceremony on 15 October at which a plaque was unveiled commemorating the courageous efforts of Raoul Wallenberg. The Swedish diplomat gave shelter for Hungarian Jews in the building of the British Embassy (Hazai Bank at that time).
Hungarian Tony Curtis Buried With Favorite Things In Las Vegas
- 7 Oct 2010 9:35 AM
- community & culture
Actor Tony Curtis, who became famous with his role in “Some Like It Hot”, died at 85. In a solemn funeral he was buried in Las Vegas on Monday. More than 400 guests, celebrities, family members and fans took part at the memorial service held in the chapel of the Palm Valley Memorial Park where besides funeral speeches and Jewish prayers a short-film was presented with the actor’s best moments on ...
Hungarian Born Tony Curtis Dies At 85
- 1 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"Tony Curtis died aged 85 on Wednesday night, his daughter Jamie Lee Curtis announced Thursday. The US movie legend was born Bernard Schwartz in 1925 to Jewish immigrants from Mátészalka, east Hungary. He grew up in the Bronx area of New York and spoke only Hungarian until the age of six.
Budapest's Oldest Synagogue To Be Reopened
- 6 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén, Foreign Minister János Martonyi, Cardinal Péter Erdő and Israeli Religious Affairs Minister Yakov Margi will be present when the nearly 190-year-old synagogue in Óbuda, the Third District, is reopened on Sunday after 50 years.
'Jewish Summer Festival', Budapest, 26 August - 6 September
- 26 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Jewish Summer Festival has grown to be one of the most significant, largest, and most popular cultural and artistic events in Hungary. This festival, held in the last week of the summer, mobilizes such parts of society that otherwise show lesser interest in the various cultural events held during the year.
Royal Visit To Dohány Street Synagogue In Budapest
- 19 Mar 2010 11:01 AM
- community & culture
"Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited Eurasia's largest synagogue, the Dohány Street Synagogue on Thursday 18 March. They met leaders of different Hungarian Jewish organisations, and were guided by Dr. Róbert Frölich, Chief Rabbi.
Tamás Révész, Photographer, Book Publisher & Designer
- 5 Mar 2010 11:00 AM
Tamás Révész has an established career in the world of photography, book publishing, and design, with an international background. He has gained many of experiences in Hungary. As senior photographer he was staff member for the cultural magazine of Új Tükör and became an award-winning photographer (including Pulitzer Memorial and World Press Photo awards).
Xpat Interview: Linda Vadász
- 1 Feb 2010 11:00 AM
Linda is a native New Yorker who majored in political science and minored in art history at Hunter College. She met her husband while they both worked in media in The Big Apple. She eventually combined her interest in politics and love of the arts with a career in arts administration in Massachusetts.
Judit Makrai, Freelance Translator
- 11 Dec 2009 11:00 AM
I was born and raised in Budapest. Lived a few months in Vienna and Dover. I am supposedly a clothing engineer in product development, but never worked as one.
Xpat Event Report: Wallenberg Commemoration In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The British Embassy together with the Raoul Wallenberg Association organised a ceremony on 15 October at which a plaque was unveiled commemorating the courageous efforts of Raoul Wallenberg. The Swedish diplomat gave shelter for Hungarian Jews in the building of the British Embassy (Hazai Bank at that time).
Hungarian Tony Curtis Buried With Favorite Things In Las Vegas
- 7 Oct 2010 9:35 AM
- community & culture
Actor Tony Curtis, who became famous with his role in “Some Like It Hot”, died at 85. In a solemn funeral he was buried in Las Vegas on Monday. More than 400 guests, celebrities, family members and fans took part at the memorial service held in the chapel of the Palm Valley Memorial Park where besides funeral speeches and Jewish prayers a short-film was presented with the actor’s best moments on ...
Hungarian Born Tony Curtis Dies At 85
- 1 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"Tony Curtis died aged 85 on Wednesday night, his daughter Jamie Lee Curtis announced Thursday. The US movie legend was born Bernard Schwartz in 1925 to Jewish immigrants from Mátészalka, east Hungary. He grew up in the Bronx area of New York and spoke only Hungarian until the age of six.
Budapest's Oldest Synagogue To Be Reopened
- 6 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén, Foreign Minister János Martonyi, Cardinal Péter Erdő and Israeli Religious Affairs Minister Yakov Margi will be present when the nearly 190-year-old synagogue in Óbuda, the Third District, is reopened on Sunday after 50 years.
'Jewish Summer Festival', Budapest, 26 August - 6 September
- 26 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Jewish Summer Festival has grown to be one of the most significant, largest, and most popular cultural and artistic events in Hungary. This festival, held in the last week of the summer, mobilizes such parts of society that otherwise show lesser interest in the various cultural events held during the year.
Royal Visit To Dohány Street Synagogue In Budapest
- 19 Mar 2010 11:01 AM
- community & culture
"Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited Eurasia's largest synagogue, the Dohány Street Synagogue on Thursday 18 March. They met leaders of different Hungarian Jewish organisations, and were guided by Dr. Róbert Frölich, Chief Rabbi.
Tamás Révész, Photographer, Book Publisher & Designer
- 5 Mar 2010 11:00 AM
Tamás Révész has an established career in the world of photography, book publishing, and design, with an international background. He has gained many of experiences in Hungary. As senior photographer he was staff member for the cultural magazine of Új Tükör and became an award-winning photographer (including Pulitzer Memorial and World Press Photo awards).
Xpat Interview: Linda Vadász
- 1 Feb 2010 11:00 AM
Linda is a native New Yorker who majored in political science and minored in art history at Hunter College. She met her husband while they both worked in media in The Big Apple. She eventually combined her interest in politics and love of the arts with a career in arts administration in Massachusetts.
Judit Makrai, Freelance Translator
- 11 Dec 2009 11:00 AM
I was born and raised in Budapest. Lived a few months in Vienna and Dover. I am supposedly a clothing engineer in product development, but never worked as one.