422 result(s) for tribute
Plaque Unveiled For German Red Cross Staff Operating Budapest Hospital In 1956
- 19 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A memorial plaque was unveiled in Budapest on Tuesday to pay tribute to staff members of the German Red Cross who operated a hospital in San Marco Street during Hungary’s anti- Soviet uprising in 1956.
Festival On The Street Of Photography In Budapest, 9 - 12 October
- 8 Oct 2014 9:04 AM
- entertainment
You are guaranteed to get even closer to photography, which is undeniably one of the most popular genres of contemporary art. Between October 9 and 12, visitors are welcome at the Capa Center (8 Nagymező Street) and the Mai Manó House (20 Nagymező Street) during the CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival. All day long, with extended opening hours, the two institutions offer a wide range of ...
Inauguration Of Memorial Wall Remembering Ghetto In Budapest
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The memorial wall remembering the Jewish ghetto in Budapest has been inaugurated in Dohány utca, on this wall of remembrance a map introduces the history of the area. The realization of this memorial wall was jointly financed by EMIH Egységes Magyarországi Izraelita Hitközség (Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation) and the Municipality of Erzsébetváros district.
Commemorations Held In Hungary In Honour Of 1849 Arad Martyrs
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag of Hungary was hoisted and lowered to half mast on Monday morning in a military salute to commemorate the leaders of Hungary’s revolution and freedom fight who were executed by Austria in 1849. October 6 was declared a national day of mourning in 2001.
Video Report: Jewish Festival in Budapest
- 12 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- video
Every year, the old Jewish quarter in the Hungarian Budapest comes to life with the Jewish Summer Festival, that celebrates Jewish culture, traditions, music and food. This 17th edition marked the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust.
415 000 Szitizens At Sziget Festival In Budapest – Together!
- 18 Aug 2014 3:00 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival has attracted a record weekly crowd of 415 000 this year. Passes were sold out already before the start of the event and on Thursday there was full house with 85 000 fans on the island. The festival keeps on using the ‘Island of Freedom’ as its slogan and even more efforts were put into the improvement of the visual experience around the festival site.
Hungary’s House Speaker Interprets Liberal Democracy In Weekly
- 15 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Problems generated by liberal democracy and the issue of the monument erected for the victims of the German occupation were among topics addressed by the Speaker of Parliament in an interview published by the latest issue of political weekly Heti Válasz.
Hungary’s Roma Community Marks 70th Anniversary Of Roma Holocaust
- 4 Aug 2014 7:00 PM
- community & culture
Hungary’s 700,000 strong Roma community is holding memorial events throughout the country today on the occasion of international Roma Holocaust remembrance day.
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Completed Under Cover Of Darkness
- 24 Jul 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The controversial German occupation memorial was erected under cover of darkness early Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight some 100 police officers closed off the Szabadság square as workmen installed a timpanum with a bronze eagle, representing Nazi Germany. Below the eagle was erected a bronze statue of the Archangel Gabriel, representing “innocent Hungary”, holding an orb, representing the ...
Plaque Unveiled For German Red Cross Staff Operating Budapest Hospital In 1956
- 19 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A memorial plaque was unveiled in Budapest on Tuesday to pay tribute to staff members of the German Red Cross who operated a hospital in San Marco Street during Hungary’s anti- Soviet uprising in 1956.
Festival On The Street Of Photography In Budapest, 9 - 12 October
- 8 Oct 2014 9:04 AM
- entertainment
You are guaranteed to get even closer to photography, which is undeniably one of the most popular genres of contemporary art. Between October 9 and 12, visitors are welcome at the Capa Center (8 Nagymező Street) and the Mai Manó House (20 Nagymező Street) during the CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival. All day long, with extended opening hours, the two institutions offer a wide range of ...
Inauguration Of Memorial Wall Remembering Ghetto In Budapest
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The memorial wall remembering the Jewish ghetto in Budapest has been inaugurated in Dohány utca, on this wall of remembrance a map introduces the history of the area. The realization of this memorial wall was jointly financed by EMIH Egységes Magyarországi Izraelita Hitközség (Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation) and the Municipality of Erzsébetváros district.
Commemorations Held In Hungary In Honour Of 1849 Arad Martyrs
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag of Hungary was hoisted and lowered to half mast on Monday morning in a military salute to commemorate the leaders of Hungary’s revolution and freedom fight who were executed by Austria in 1849. October 6 was declared a national day of mourning in 2001.
Video Report: Jewish Festival in Budapest
- 12 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- video
Every year, the old Jewish quarter in the Hungarian Budapest comes to life with the Jewish Summer Festival, that celebrates Jewish culture, traditions, music and food. This 17th edition marked the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust.
415 000 Szitizens At Sziget Festival In Budapest – Together!
- 18 Aug 2014 3:00 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival has attracted a record weekly crowd of 415 000 this year. Passes were sold out already before the start of the event and on Thursday there was full house with 85 000 fans on the island. The festival keeps on using the ‘Island of Freedom’ as its slogan and even more efforts were put into the improvement of the visual experience around the festival site.
Hungary’s House Speaker Interprets Liberal Democracy In Weekly
- 15 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Problems generated by liberal democracy and the issue of the monument erected for the victims of the German occupation were among topics addressed by the Speaker of Parliament in an interview published by the latest issue of political weekly Heti Válasz.
Hungary’s Roma Community Marks 70th Anniversary Of Roma Holocaust
- 4 Aug 2014 7:00 PM
- community & culture
Hungary’s 700,000 strong Roma community is holding memorial events throughout the country today on the occasion of international Roma Holocaust remembrance day.
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Completed Under Cover Of Darkness
- 24 Jul 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The controversial German occupation memorial was erected under cover of darkness early Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight some 100 police officers closed off the Szabadság square as workmen installed a timpanum with a bronze eagle, representing Nazi Germany. Below the eagle was erected a bronze statue of the Archangel Gabriel, representing “innocent Hungary”, holding an orb, representing the ...