505 result(s) for szigetvár
Budapest Opera To Present Croatian Opera On Miklós Zrínyi
- 1 Sep 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest State Opera will present 19th-century Croatian composer Ivan Zajc’s opera Nikola Šubić Zrinski on September 18, Director Szilveszter Ókovács said. The opera tells the story of Hungarian-Croatian nobleman Miklós Zrínyi and the battle of Szigetvár in which he and his outnumbered troops tried to contain the advancing Ottoman forces commanded by Sultan Suleiman I, the Magnificent, in ...
Archaeological Trove Unveiled
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
National Museum archaeologist Gergely Szenthe yesterday presented unparalleled archaeological finds from the Hun era discovered in Hungary earlier this year.
Security To Be Stepped Up During Aug 20 Celebrations In Budapest
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s August 20 national holiday will be “all about security” with much greater police presence on the streets than ever before, a defence ministry official said.
Festival This Weekend To Commemorate 1566 Siege Of Szigetvár
- 4 Aug 2016 2:45 AM
- community & culture
A festival commemorating the 450th anniversary of the Ottoman siege and the heroic defence of the fortress of Szigetvár will be held in the southern Hungarian town on Friday and Saturday.
Updated: Picasso Exhibition In Budapest Prolonged Until 28 August
- 21 Jul 2016 12:40 PM
- community & culture
A large-scale exhibition showing over 100 works by Pablo Picasso opened in the Hungarian National Gallery on Friday, the museum’s director said. The largest ever Picasso exhibition in Budapest, entitled “Picasso - Transfigurations, 1895-1972”, spans the painter’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Dialogue For Hungary Protests ‘Noisy’ Red Bull Event
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Red Bull Air Race, which was held over the River Danube in central Budapest this weekend, produces major noise and air pollution, impinging on the right of local citizens to a healthy environment, the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party said on Monday.
Red Bull Air Race Hit By Bad Weather
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Organisers of the Red Bull air race settled for an abbreviated contest yesterday, after Saturday’s qualifying session was completely wiped out by the heavy rain and wind. Mathias Dolderer of Germany was declared the winner after two rounds.
UAE To Open Embassy In Budapest Next Year
- 14 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United Arab Emirates will open an embassy in Budapest next year, an important step in further strengthening bilateral relations, UAE’s foreign minister said in Budapest, after talks with his Hungarian counterpart. The governments of the UAE and Hungary hope to conclude several agreements this year, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan told a joint press conference with Péter Szijjártó.
Orbán Accuses Brussels Of Causing Crisis
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in an interview to conservative German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, accused the European Commission of causing the crisis that plagues the European Union and called on member states to take power back from Brussels.
Budapest Opera To Present Croatian Opera On Miklós Zrínyi
- 1 Sep 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest State Opera will present 19th-century Croatian composer Ivan Zajc’s opera Nikola Šubić Zrinski on September 18, Director Szilveszter Ókovács said. The opera tells the story of Hungarian-Croatian nobleman Miklós Zrínyi and the battle of Szigetvár in which he and his outnumbered troops tried to contain the advancing Ottoman forces commanded by Sultan Suleiman I, the Magnificent, in ...
Archaeological Trove Unveiled
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
National Museum archaeologist Gergely Szenthe yesterday presented unparalleled archaeological finds from the Hun era discovered in Hungary earlier this year.
Security To Be Stepped Up During Aug 20 Celebrations In Budapest
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s August 20 national holiday will be “all about security” with much greater police presence on the streets than ever before, a defence ministry official said.
Festival This Weekend To Commemorate 1566 Siege Of Szigetvár
- 4 Aug 2016 2:45 AM
- community & culture
A festival commemorating the 450th anniversary of the Ottoman siege and the heroic defence of the fortress of Szigetvár will be held in the southern Hungarian town on Friday and Saturday.
Updated: Picasso Exhibition In Budapest Prolonged Until 28 August
- 21 Jul 2016 12:40 PM
- community & culture
A large-scale exhibition showing over 100 works by Pablo Picasso opened in the Hungarian National Gallery on Friday, the museum’s director said. The largest ever Picasso exhibition in Budapest, entitled “Picasso - Transfigurations, 1895-1972”, spans the painter’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Dialogue For Hungary Protests ‘Noisy’ Red Bull Event
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Red Bull Air Race, which was held over the River Danube in central Budapest this weekend, produces major noise and air pollution, impinging on the right of local citizens to a healthy environment, the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party said on Monday.
Red Bull Air Race Hit By Bad Weather
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Organisers of the Red Bull air race settled for an abbreviated contest yesterday, after Saturday’s qualifying session was completely wiped out by the heavy rain and wind. Mathias Dolderer of Germany was declared the winner after two rounds.
UAE To Open Embassy In Budapest Next Year
- 14 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United Arab Emirates will open an embassy in Budapest next year, an important step in further strengthening bilateral relations, UAE’s foreign minister said in Budapest, after talks with his Hungarian counterpart. The governments of the UAE and Hungary hope to conclude several agreements this year, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan told a joint press conference with Péter Szijjártó.
Orbán Accuses Brussels Of Causing Crisis
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in an interview to conservative German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, accused the European Commission of causing the crisis that plagues the European Union and called on member states to take power back from Brussels.