834 result(s) for tradition in Community & Culture
Expat Explainer: Christmas Day Customs in Hungary
- 20 Dec 2023 2:06 PM
- community & culture
In Hungary a key element of celebrating Christmas is the traditional custom of the Bethlehem Shepherd’s play (betlehemes játék). The present-day version of the Bethlehem folk play originates from the 19th-20th century, although it may date back as far as the medieval times.
Renoir Exhibition Budapest Attracts 200,000
- 20 Dec 2023 8:04 AM
- community & culture
On display until 21 January 2024. The Painter and His Models, an exhibition of Renoir’s works in Budapest’s Museum of Fine Arts, has attracted some 200,000 visitors since opening in September, the museum said.
Sold Out: Big Burns Supper in Budapest, 27 January
- 19 Dec 2023 10:34 AM
- community & culture
The Robert Burns International Foundation is delighted to announce that tickets are now available for the 2024 Burns Supper to be held on 27 January 2024 in the Grand Ballroom of the Corinthia Hotel Budapest.
Expat Explainer: St. Lucy's Day Traditions in Hungary, 13 December
- 11 Dec 2023 7:41 AM
- community & culture
"Named after the Christian virgin, St. Lucy's day (Lucia or Luca’s day - luca napja) is one of the richest in customs and superstitions in Hungary. Before the Gregorian calendar reform, it was the shortest and darkest day of the year, and it marked the beginning of the winter solstice. It is for this reason that numerous traditions and fertility games are linked to this special day.
Mikulás: Saint Nicholas’s Day Traditions In Hungary On 6 December
- 6 Dec 2023 2:04 PM
- community & culture
According to Hungarian custom it is Saint Nicholas (Mikulás) who comes bearing gifts for children on his name day, December 6th.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 2.
- 6 Dec 2023 12:22 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Explore Holidays @ Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest with Guided Tours
- 1 Dec 2023 8:31 AM
- community & culture
Discover when Santa Claus visits Hungarian children, the traditions of decorating Christmas trees and opening gifts, the delightful Christmas cakes found on our tables, and uncover the most unique Christmas painting at the Gallery.
'Charm of Seoul – What We Wear, Where We Live', Museum of Ethnography Budapest
- 21 Nov 2023 5:07 AM
- community & culture
On display until 18 February 2024. The Museum of Ethnography in Budapest opened this exhibition from the Seoul Museum of History explores the history and modern daily life of the South Korean capital looking at the changes in dress and housing culture, among other things.
Invitation: Annual Remembrance Ceremony, Solymár, Hungary, 12 November
- 11 Nov 2023 8:19 AM
- community & culture
The Annual Service of Remembrance will be held on Sunday 12 November.
Expat Explainer: Christmas Day Customs in Hungary
- 20 Dec 2023 2:06 PM
- community & culture
In Hungary a key element of celebrating Christmas is the traditional custom of the Bethlehem Shepherd’s play (betlehemes játék). The present-day version of the Bethlehem folk play originates from the 19th-20th century, although it may date back as far as the medieval times.
Renoir Exhibition Budapest Attracts 200,000
- 20 Dec 2023 8:04 AM
- community & culture
On display until 21 January 2024. The Painter and His Models, an exhibition of Renoir’s works in Budapest’s Museum of Fine Arts, has attracted some 200,000 visitors since opening in September, the museum said.
Sold Out: Big Burns Supper in Budapest, 27 January
- 19 Dec 2023 10:34 AM
- community & culture
The Robert Burns International Foundation is delighted to announce that tickets are now available for the 2024 Burns Supper to be held on 27 January 2024 in the Grand Ballroom of the Corinthia Hotel Budapest.
Expat Explainer: St. Lucy's Day Traditions in Hungary, 13 December
- 11 Dec 2023 7:41 AM
- community & culture
"Named after the Christian virgin, St. Lucy's day (Lucia or Luca’s day - luca napja) is one of the richest in customs and superstitions in Hungary. Before the Gregorian calendar reform, it was the shortest and darkest day of the year, and it marked the beginning of the winter solstice. It is for this reason that numerous traditions and fertility games are linked to this special day.
Mikulás: Saint Nicholas’s Day Traditions In Hungary On 6 December
- 6 Dec 2023 2:04 PM
- community & culture
According to Hungarian custom it is Saint Nicholas (Mikulás) who comes bearing gifts for children on his name day, December 6th.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 2.
- 6 Dec 2023 12:22 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Explore Holidays @ Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest with Guided Tours
- 1 Dec 2023 8:31 AM
- community & culture
Discover when Santa Claus visits Hungarian children, the traditions of decorating Christmas trees and opening gifts, the delightful Christmas cakes found on our tables, and uncover the most unique Christmas painting at the Gallery.
'Charm of Seoul – What We Wear, Where We Live', Museum of Ethnography Budapest
- 21 Nov 2023 5:07 AM
- community & culture
On display until 18 February 2024. The Museum of Ethnography in Budapest opened this exhibition from the Seoul Museum of History explores the history and modern daily life of the South Korean capital looking at the changes in dress and housing culture, among other things.
Invitation: Annual Remembrance Ceremony, Solymár, Hungary, 12 November
- 11 Nov 2023 8:19 AM
- community & culture
The Annual Service of Remembrance will be held on Sunday 12 November.