48 result(s) for demonstration in Community & Culture
Hungary's PM: Anti-Semitism Is Unacceptable And Intolerable
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The World Jewish Congress began its three-day meeting in Budapest on 3 May with nearly 500 delegates from all over the world. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered his opening speech in front of the 14th General Assembly and stated that the Hungarian Government considers it its moral obligation to promote "zero tolerance" against anti-Semitism.
What's Special About Hungary?
- 23 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
This is a civil society. The civility of Hungarians is one of the first characteristics that impressed me. Pass any Hungarian in an enclosed space – a stairwell or a lift – and you'll receive a greeting 'Good day'. Enter any small shop and you'll receive the same greeting from the shopkeeper, plus 'How can I help you?' and on leaving 'Goodbye'. Travel on a tram and you'll soon witness a teenager ...
Invitation: 13th International Percussion Festival Győr, 5 - 6 April
- 18 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The 14th International Percussion Festival Győr will be held on 5-6 April in 2013. The governing idea of the Festival includes quality entertainment, convey values, address different classes of the society, and is organized with the aim to shape communities and confirm identities through programmes and events.
Now On: Ai Weiwei Exhibition, Ernst Museum Budapest
- 28 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ai Weiwei is probably the most influential contemporary artist of our times. Ernst Museum, which is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding this year, organises an exhibition of the Chinese artist’s photos made during his New York years.
Invitation: 'Painting With Your Mouth Or Foot', Budapest, 27 August
- 24 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- community & culture
Artists with physical disabilities and contemporary artists had the opportunity to create and work together within the walls of the Hungarian National Gallery during this summer. The event is sponsored by the Hungarian-owned Poli-Farbe paint factory, which is celebrating his 20 years anniversary.
Bob Dent's New Book: Hungary 1930 & The Forgotten History Of A Mass Protest
- 5 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 1930, on 1 September, 100,000 workers, employed and unemployed, marched through Budapest under the slogan ‘Work and Bread!’ Many were injured and one person was killed as the police used swords and, at one point, fired into the crowd. This study sketches the political history of the Hungarian labour movement from the late 19th century to the 1920s and the build-up to the 1930 protest, ...
Famous Women In Hungarian History
- 13 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- community & culture
"When one lists the outstanding personalities of Hungarian history, one tends to think of crowned kings, valiant commanders, renowned statesmen and legendary champions of freedom –representing, almost exclusively, the stronger sex. Yet, many woman bolstered the fame of Hungary over the centuries.
Budapest Új Színház Staff Set To Leave
- 26 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Several performers and backstage staff will leave the Új Színház when new director György Dörner takes over on February 1, the theatre’s outgoing director István Márta told reporters on Wednesday.
Alföldi, Fidesz Turn Down Jobbik Invite In Hungary
- 30 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"National Theatre director Róbert Alföldi will not attend Thursday’s House cultural and press committee sub-committee meeting. Jobbik MP Előd Novák had told reporters that Alföldi had accepted an invitation and would “deliver” his defence speech in the framework of an agenda on his dismissal.
Hungary's PM: Anti-Semitism Is Unacceptable And Intolerable
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The World Jewish Congress began its three-day meeting in Budapest on 3 May with nearly 500 delegates from all over the world. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered his opening speech in front of the 14th General Assembly and stated that the Hungarian Government considers it its moral obligation to promote "zero tolerance" against anti-Semitism.
What's Special About Hungary?
- 23 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
This is a civil society. The civility of Hungarians is one of the first characteristics that impressed me. Pass any Hungarian in an enclosed space – a stairwell or a lift – and you'll receive a greeting 'Good day'. Enter any small shop and you'll receive the same greeting from the shopkeeper, plus 'How can I help you?' and on leaving 'Goodbye'. Travel on a tram and you'll soon witness a teenager ...
Invitation: 13th International Percussion Festival Győr, 5 - 6 April
- 18 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The 14th International Percussion Festival Győr will be held on 5-6 April in 2013. The governing idea of the Festival includes quality entertainment, convey values, address different classes of the society, and is organized with the aim to shape communities and confirm identities through programmes and events.
Now On: Ai Weiwei Exhibition, Ernst Museum Budapest
- 28 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ai Weiwei is probably the most influential contemporary artist of our times. Ernst Museum, which is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding this year, organises an exhibition of the Chinese artist’s photos made during his New York years.
Invitation: 'Painting With Your Mouth Or Foot', Budapest, 27 August
- 24 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- community & culture
Artists with physical disabilities and contemporary artists had the opportunity to create and work together within the walls of the Hungarian National Gallery during this summer. The event is sponsored by the Hungarian-owned Poli-Farbe paint factory, which is celebrating his 20 years anniversary.
Bob Dent's New Book: Hungary 1930 & The Forgotten History Of A Mass Protest
- 5 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 1930, on 1 September, 100,000 workers, employed and unemployed, marched through Budapest under the slogan ‘Work and Bread!’ Many were injured and one person was killed as the police used swords and, at one point, fired into the crowd. This study sketches the political history of the Hungarian labour movement from the late 19th century to the 1920s and the build-up to the 1930 protest, ...
Famous Women In Hungarian History
- 13 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- community & culture
"When one lists the outstanding personalities of Hungarian history, one tends to think of crowned kings, valiant commanders, renowned statesmen and legendary champions of freedom –representing, almost exclusively, the stronger sex. Yet, many woman bolstered the fame of Hungary over the centuries.
Budapest Új Színház Staff Set To Leave
- 26 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Several performers and backstage staff will leave the Új Színház when new director György Dörner takes over on February 1, the theatre’s outgoing director István Márta told reporters on Wednesday.
Alföldi, Fidesz Turn Down Jobbik Invite In Hungary
- 30 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"National Theatre director Róbert Alföldi will not attend Thursday’s House cultural and press committee sub-committee meeting. Jobbik MP Előd Novák had told reporters that Alföldi had accepted an invitation and would “deliver” his defence speech in the framework of an agenda on his dismissal.