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Now On: Rippl-Rónai Exhibition, National Gallery Budapest
- 28 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"The significance of the 80.000-piece graphic collection of the Hungarian National Gallery is a little-known fact, since the paper-based objects are very sensitive and cannot be part of the permanent exhibition. That is why the paintings and sculptures of the 20th century permanent exhibition are complemented with our graphic cabinets of a changing thematic concept twice a year.
Now On: 'What Is Hungarian? Contemporary Answers', Műcsarnok Budapest
- 23 Aug 2012 12:45 PM
- community & culture
National identity has been one of the most prominent topics of Hungarian public discussions for more than two centuries now. Questions appear in numerous works of art, particularly after the birth of Historicism, the last great consistent stylistic trend of Romanticism. In the first part of the 19th century, in the so-called Reform Era, in the wake of German treatises on the character of nations, ...
Xpat Opinion: Neo-Nazis In Cegléd, Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
I wanted to write about the national holiday, August 20, St. Stephen’s Day, but something else came up. Another incident of Gypsy-baiting. This time in Cegléd, a town not far from Kecskemét and Szolnok, about 70 km south of Budapest. It has a population of 38,000 with a fairly large Roma population that lives on the outskirts of the town.
Dennis Maguire, Director of Studio Operations, Head of Raleigh Film
- 17 Aug 2012 12:00 PM
Dennis was born in NYC and moved to California, because his father was asked to Produce and Direct 2nd Unit for the feature film, The Sand Pepples; which was directed by academy award winning director, Robert Wise. He moved to the Orient for a year, living in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Once the film returned to 20th Century Fox Studios to complete the stage work, his father decided to stay in ...
Report: Sziget Festival Budapest 2012
- 16 Aug 2012 12:35 PM
- entertainment
On Monday morning the 20th Sziget Festival officially ended. Glastonbury’s founder, Michael Eavis was amongst the 379 thousand visitors, generously praising Sziget for being even more colourful than his own event. Besides celebrating the 20th edition, Sziget also welcomed its 6 millionth visitor this year.
Hungarian Monetary Council Wary Of Inflation Risks
- 15 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Janos Cinkotai and Gyorgy Kocziszky voted for a quarter-point cut in the base rate at the monetary council’s July 24 meeting, while the five other members voted to keep the rate at 7.0%, according to minutes released last week. The majority view was that inflation will remain above the 3% target in 2012 and 2013 due to higher VAT and excise taxes. Inflation is not likely to fall to 3% until ...
British Chargé d’Affaires Opens Olympic Exhibition In Jewish Museum In Budapest
- 15 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
On 13 August Chargé d’Affairs Theresa Bubbear co-opened the Olympic exhibition of the Hungarian Jewish Museum. In the year of the London Olympic Games, the exhibition honours the achievements of both known and less known former Hungarian Jewish Olympic champions. In her speech Mrs Bubbear congratulated for the achievements of the former champions, the relatives of many took part in the opening.
Xpat Opinion: From Anti-Semitism To The Olympics, The Culture War Goes On In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Historians’ polemic: In Élet és Irodalom, Eszter Babarczy argues that anti-Semitism became a political factor two decades ago, when liberals and socialists first raised the charge against their conservative opponents.
A Short Hungarin Separatist Video Emerges In Transylvania
- 13 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- video
A short Hungarian film posted on video file-sharing websites and included in newscasts of several Romanian television stations at the weekend makes calls to liberate Transylvania from Romanians. The film shows pictures of a target practice with a caption saying, “We are the Székely-Hungarian National Guard, designed to liberate Transylvania from Romanian occupation. If you want to join up, seek ...
Now On: Rippl-Rónai Exhibition, National Gallery Budapest
- 28 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"The significance of the 80.000-piece graphic collection of the Hungarian National Gallery is a little-known fact, since the paper-based objects are very sensitive and cannot be part of the permanent exhibition. That is why the paintings and sculptures of the 20th century permanent exhibition are complemented with our graphic cabinets of a changing thematic concept twice a year.
Now On: 'What Is Hungarian? Contemporary Answers', Műcsarnok Budapest
- 23 Aug 2012 12:45 PM
- community & culture
National identity has been one of the most prominent topics of Hungarian public discussions for more than two centuries now. Questions appear in numerous works of art, particularly after the birth of Historicism, the last great consistent stylistic trend of Romanticism. In the first part of the 19th century, in the so-called Reform Era, in the wake of German treatises on the character of nations, ...
Xpat Opinion: Neo-Nazis In Cegléd, Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
I wanted to write about the national holiday, August 20, St. Stephen’s Day, but something else came up. Another incident of Gypsy-baiting. This time in Cegléd, a town not far from Kecskemét and Szolnok, about 70 km south of Budapest. It has a population of 38,000 with a fairly large Roma population that lives on the outskirts of the town.
Dennis Maguire, Director of Studio Operations, Head of Raleigh Film
- 17 Aug 2012 12:00 PM
Dennis was born in NYC and moved to California, because his father was asked to Produce and Direct 2nd Unit for the feature film, The Sand Pepples; which was directed by academy award winning director, Robert Wise. He moved to the Orient for a year, living in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Once the film returned to 20th Century Fox Studios to complete the stage work, his father decided to stay in ...
Report: Sziget Festival Budapest 2012
- 16 Aug 2012 12:35 PM
- entertainment
On Monday morning the 20th Sziget Festival officially ended. Glastonbury’s founder, Michael Eavis was amongst the 379 thousand visitors, generously praising Sziget for being even more colourful than his own event. Besides celebrating the 20th edition, Sziget also welcomed its 6 millionth visitor this year.
Hungarian Monetary Council Wary Of Inflation Risks
- 15 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Janos Cinkotai and Gyorgy Kocziszky voted for a quarter-point cut in the base rate at the monetary council’s July 24 meeting, while the five other members voted to keep the rate at 7.0%, according to minutes released last week. The majority view was that inflation will remain above the 3% target in 2012 and 2013 due to higher VAT and excise taxes. Inflation is not likely to fall to 3% until ...
British Chargé d’Affaires Opens Olympic Exhibition In Jewish Museum In Budapest
- 15 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
On 13 August Chargé d’Affairs Theresa Bubbear co-opened the Olympic exhibition of the Hungarian Jewish Museum. In the year of the London Olympic Games, the exhibition honours the achievements of both known and less known former Hungarian Jewish Olympic champions. In her speech Mrs Bubbear congratulated for the achievements of the former champions, the relatives of many took part in the opening.
Xpat Opinion: From Anti-Semitism To The Olympics, The Culture War Goes On In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Historians’ polemic: In Élet és Irodalom, Eszter Babarczy argues that anti-Semitism became a political factor two decades ago, when liberals and socialists first raised the charge against their conservative opponents.
A Short Hungarin Separatist Video Emerges In Transylvania
- 13 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- video
A short Hungarian film posted on video file-sharing websites and included in newscasts of several Romanian television stations at the weekend makes calls to liberate Transylvania from Romanians. The film shows pictures of a target practice with a caption saying, “We are the Székely-Hungarian National Guard, designed to liberate Transylvania from Romanian occupation. If you want to join up, seek ...