191 result(s) for village in Community & Culture
’21 People’ Exhibition Opening, 2B Gallery, 16 April
- 13 Apr 2018 8:54 PM
- community & culture
This year, the town of Tahitótfalu invited applications for a Holocaust memorial. Two young architect students from Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design submitted their concept for this competition.
Video: Hungary Celebrates Easter With A Special Sprinkling Tradition
- 29 Mar 2018 3:50 PM
- community & culture
Each year a special Easter tradition takes place around Hungary, as is always witnessed by many in a small village located in north-eastern Hungary. Visitors beware: you may get wet, as the video below shows.
Easter Festival In Hollókő, 30 March - 2 April
- 25 Mar 2018 10:33 PM
- community & culture
This popular festival recalls the Palócz Easter traditions and so presents traditional folk groups, folk musicians, folk dancers, folk singers and folk craftsmen. Hollókő has been a World Heritage Site since 1987. The village, built in the 17th -18th century, was the first in the world to receive the World Heritage title as a village due to the unique preservation of the traditional settlement, ...
Video: Easter Tradition Of Sprinkling Women
- 25 Mar 2018 10:18 PM
- community & culture
Each year a special Easter festival takes place in a small village located in north-eastern Hungary. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, for three days Hollókő becomes a tourist magnet, but visitors, beware: women may get wet.
Hungarian Author László Krasznahorkai’s Novel Wins Best Book Of 2017 In China
- 25 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Beijing’s third largest daily newspaper, Xin Jing Bao, chose Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai’s novel, Sátántangó, as the best book of 2017. The author shared the good news on his Facebook page and congratulated the book’s “excellent translator”, Yu Zemin.
Thomas’s Day Celebrated In Hungary On 21 December
- 19 Dec 2017 7:45 AM
- community & culture
According to legend, Doubtful Thomas was sent to India by the resurrected Christ to be a carpenter at the construction of the king’s palace. Thomas did obey Christ, and worked for and lived with the foreign ruler for many years. Thus, he is considered to be the Patron Saint of the Carpenters and also the patron of marriage.
See What Happened @ Xpat Charity Party: Bonfire Night In Budapest 2017
- 16 Nov 2017 12:00 AM
- community & culture
HUF 5.356 million was raised for Hungarian charities, a record amount for this annual soiree held for the second consecutive year in the Marriott's grand ballroom, on Bonfire Night: "Remember, remember the 5th of November" as the British poem goes.
British Annual Remembrance Ceremony In Solymár, 12 November
- 10 Nov 2017 6:47 AM
- community & culture
This traditional service and wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the Commonwealth War Cemetery of Solymár on Sunday 12 Nov at 10:55. Everybody is welcome to attend the ecumenical service, and those who do are kindly requested to arrive at the cemetery no later than 10:45. The service lasts approximately 20 minutes.
Hollywood’s Greatest Composer James Newton Howard Concert, 17 November
- 6 Nov 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
James Newton Howard, the film score composer of numerous successful films including Pretty Woman and The Hunger Games, is coming to Budapest on 17 November 2017 as part of his first concert tour. In his concert the Grammy and Emmy Award-winning, Oscar nominated composer will celebrate Hollywood’s last three decades of film music.
’21 People’ Exhibition Opening, 2B Gallery, 16 April
- 13 Apr 2018 8:54 PM
- community & culture
This year, the town of Tahitótfalu invited applications for a Holocaust memorial. Two young architect students from Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design submitted their concept for this competition.
Video: Hungary Celebrates Easter With A Special Sprinkling Tradition
- 29 Mar 2018 3:50 PM
- community & culture
Each year a special Easter tradition takes place around Hungary, as is always witnessed by many in a small village located in north-eastern Hungary. Visitors beware: you may get wet, as the video below shows.
Easter Festival In Hollókő, 30 March - 2 April
- 25 Mar 2018 10:33 PM
- community & culture
This popular festival recalls the Palócz Easter traditions and so presents traditional folk groups, folk musicians, folk dancers, folk singers and folk craftsmen. Hollókő has been a World Heritage Site since 1987. The village, built in the 17th -18th century, was the first in the world to receive the World Heritage title as a village due to the unique preservation of the traditional settlement, ...
Video: Easter Tradition Of Sprinkling Women
- 25 Mar 2018 10:18 PM
- community & culture
Each year a special Easter festival takes place in a small village located in north-eastern Hungary. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, for three days Hollókő becomes a tourist magnet, but visitors, beware: women may get wet.
Hungarian Author László Krasznahorkai’s Novel Wins Best Book Of 2017 In China
- 25 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Beijing’s third largest daily newspaper, Xin Jing Bao, chose Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai’s novel, Sátántangó, as the best book of 2017. The author shared the good news on his Facebook page and congratulated the book’s “excellent translator”, Yu Zemin.
Thomas’s Day Celebrated In Hungary On 21 December
- 19 Dec 2017 7:45 AM
- community & culture
According to legend, Doubtful Thomas was sent to India by the resurrected Christ to be a carpenter at the construction of the king’s palace. Thomas did obey Christ, and worked for and lived with the foreign ruler for many years. Thus, he is considered to be the Patron Saint of the Carpenters and also the patron of marriage.
See What Happened @ Xpat Charity Party: Bonfire Night In Budapest 2017
- 16 Nov 2017 12:00 AM
- community & culture
HUF 5.356 million was raised for Hungarian charities, a record amount for this annual soiree held for the second consecutive year in the Marriott's grand ballroom, on Bonfire Night: "Remember, remember the 5th of November" as the British poem goes.
British Annual Remembrance Ceremony In Solymár, 12 November
- 10 Nov 2017 6:47 AM
- community & culture
This traditional service and wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the Commonwealth War Cemetery of Solymár on Sunday 12 Nov at 10:55. Everybody is welcome to attend the ecumenical service, and those who do are kindly requested to arrive at the cemetery no later than 10:45. The service lasts approximately 20 minutes.
Hollywood’s Greatest Composer James Newton Howard Concert, 17 November
- 6 Nov 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
James Newton Howard, the film score composer of numerous successful films including Pretty Woman and The Hunger Games, is coming to Budapest on 17 November 2017 as part of his first concert tour. In his concert the Grammy and Emmy Award-winning, Oscar nominated composer will celebrate Hollywood’s last three decades of film music.