204 result(s) for writers
Budapest Synagogues Reject State Dunds
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Two Great Synagogue on Dohány utca and the Frankel Leó utca synagogue in Buda as well as the Jewish Tourism and Culture Centre have rejected state subsidies won in tenders for Holocaust Memorial Year events, in protest against the erection, without prior consultations, of the German occupation memorial.
Now On: 'Capa +' Exhibition, Hungarian National Gallery Budapest
- 21 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
What was Robert Capa? A restless migrant who could never settle down? A photo-reporter and war journalist who was also a writer and film-maker? A hero, praised by the best writers of his generation? A charmeur loved by women? A man with a passion for gambling? What do we know about him? Do we know what constraints and expectations shaped his career?
Now On: Robert Capa, The Gambler, Hungarian National Museum, Budapest
- 27 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Capa as you’ve never seen him before – This exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of the world-famous photo-reporter examines his potential roles and comes up with historical answers to the question: what was Robert Capa?
Now On: Gothic Sculptures From The Royal Palace Of Buda Exhibition, Budapest History Museum
- 27 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Royal Palace of Buda was a worthy equivalent of the Royal residencies of Europe. Its walls, gardens, wards were ornamented by beautiful decoration. Famous writers of history and ambassadors of the time praised it. The battles with the Ottoman Empire caused such a major destruction in the Palace that at the beginning of the 20th century those interested and the researchers could find nothing, ...
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Is Touring The US, Has Ambitious Plans
- 3 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is touring the United States; there will be a concert to help elderly musicians who are stewards of traditions; a new full-size program featuring dances from Sub-Carpathia will be compiled; and decision has been made to expand the Museum of Applied Folk Art. We have interviewed László Kelemen, director-general of the Hungarian Heritage House in Budapest.
WAMP Design Fair At The Millenáris Teátrum Budapest, 24 Nov
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
At the November fair, unique objects created by almost 100 designers await WAMP visitors again. In addition to clothing, jewellery and accessories made by Hungarian designers, clothing, toys and books for children will also be available, supplemented by hand-made delicacies at the WAMP gastro section.
Robert Capa Stamps Available In Hungary
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
At the proposal of the Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO, in 2013 the General Conference of the international organisation adopted the centenary of the birth of Robert Capa as one of the anniversaries UNESCO deemed worthy of celebration. Magyar Posta is issuing a commemorative stamp in honour of the occasion. The stamp design employs Capa’s photograph Woman Gathering a Bundle of Hay on a ...
Hungary's Parliament Gives Gallery, Vigadó To MMA
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Parliament passed a resolution on Monday transferring the Mûcsarnok contemporary art gallery, the Pesti Vigadó concert hall and the 12th District’s Hild villa to the Hungarian Artistic Academy (MMA) free of charge.
Xpat Opinion: Human Rights Watch: Getting It Wrong…Again
- 22 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The recent Human Rights Watch dispatch, Hungary: Constitutional Changes Fall Short, shows that sometimes it’s just not worth the effort. Some writers simply have another agenda. They approach the topic with such prejudice that they are incapable of handling facts that don’t fit their narrative.
Budapest Synagogues Reject State Dunds
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Two Great Synagogue on Dohány utca and the Frankel Leó utca synagogue in Buda as well as the Jewish Tourism and Culture Centre have rejected state subsidies won in tenders for Holocaust Memorial Year events, in protest against the erection, without prior consultations, of the German occupation memorial.
Now On: 'Capa +' Exhibition, Hungarian National Gallery Budapest
- 21 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
What was Robert Capa? A restless migrant who could never settle down? A photo-reporter and war journalist who was also a writer and film-maker? A hero, praised by the best writers of his generation? A charmeur loved by women? A man with a passion for gambling? What do we know about him? Do we know what constraints and expectations shaped his career?
Now On: Robert Capa, The Gambler, Hungarian National Museum, Budapest
- 27 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Capa as you’ve never seen him before – This exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of the world-famous photo-reporter examines his potential roles and comes up with historical answers to the question: what was Robert Capa?
Now On: Gothic Sculptures From The Royal Palace Of Buda Exhibition, Budapest History Museum
- 27 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Royal Palace of Buda was a worthy equivalent of the Royal residencies of Europe. Its walls, gardens, wards were ornamented by beautiful decoration. Famous writers of history and ambassadors of the time praised it. The battles with the Ottoman Empire caused such a major destruction in the Palace that at the beginning of the 20th century those interested and the researchers could find nothing, ...
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Is Touring The US, Has Ambitious Plans
- 3 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is touring the United States; there will be a concert to help elderly musicians who are stewards of traditions; a new full-size program featuring dances from Sub-Carpathia will be compiled; and decision has been made to expand the Museum of Applied Folk Art. We have interviewed László Kelemen, director-general of the Hungarian Heritage House in Budapest.
WAMP Design Fair At The Millenáris Teátrum Budapest, 24 Nov
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
At the November fair, unique objects created by almost 100 designers await WAMP visitors again. In addition to clothing, jewellery and accessories made by Hungarian designers, clothing, toys and books for children will also be available, supplemented by hand-made delicacies at the WAMP gastro section.
Robert Capa Stamps Available In Hungary
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
At the proposal of the Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO, in 2013 the General Conference of the international organisation adopted the centenary of the birth of Robert Capa as one of the anniversaries UNESCO deemed worthy of celebration. Magyar Posta is issuing a commemorative stamp in honour of the occasion. The stamp design employs Capa’s photograph Woman Gathering a Bundle of Hay on a ...
Hungary's Parliament Gives Gallery, Vigadó To MMA
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Parliament passed a resolution on Monday transferring the Mûcsarnok contemporary art gallery, the Pesti Vigadó concert hall and the 12th District’s Hild villa to the Hungarian Artistic Academy (MMA) free of charge.
Xpat Opinion: Human Rights Watch: Getting It Wrong…Again
- 22 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The recent Human Rights Watch dispatch, Hungary: Constitutional Changes Fall Short, shows that sometimes it’s just not worth the effort. Some writers simply have another agenda. They approach the topic with such prejudice that they are incapable of handling facts that don’t fit their narrative.