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European Citizen's Prize in Hungary Goes to Polyphony Project for Preserving Authentic Ukrainian Songs
- 29 Jun 2022 12:21 PM
- community & culture
The European Parliament has recognised the Polyphony Project, an endeavour dedicated to the exploration, preservation and presentation of Ukrainian musical folklore, awarding the project its European Citizen’s Prize in Hungary for 2022.
Hungarian Church Leaders Call for Peace in Easter Message
- 19 Apr 2022 8:06 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Jesus “sacrificing his own life restores peace between the world and its Creator and makes peace an obligation for man”, Cardinal Péter Erdő, the head of the Hungarian Catholic Church, told MTI on Saturday, celebrating Easter.
Tamás Olescher: 'To Truth & Love' Exhibition, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 18 Apr 2022 6:08 AM
- community & culture
Was on display until 29 May. Tamás Olescher (1954-2021), Munkácsy Prize-winning painter, set designer and performer was a well-known figure and one of the organisers of the Hungarian underground art scene in the 1970s, until he moved to West Germany in the 1980s.
Xpat Explainer: Hungarian Easter Egg Traditions
- 12 Apr 2022 1:13 PM
- community & culture
Local Easter eggs are decorated with simple geometric shapes or ornamented with swirls of plants and flowers. Ancient symbols sometimes feature too: the wheel of the sun, or the cockscomb, for example.
Number of Voters Beyond the Borders Was Double in Hungary’s Latest Election
- 5 Apr 2022 6:49 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance achieved a “historic victory” in Sunday’s general election, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after a government meeting in Budapest on Monday.
The Coronation Mantle on Display in National Museum Budapest
- 4 Mar 2022 5:05 PM
- community & culture
One matchless treasure held by the Hungarian National Museum is the mantle that used to be worn by Hungarian monarchs at their coronation; it is a garment that King Stephen I (St. Stephen of Hungary) and his wife Gisela of Bavaria had made in 1031.
Hungarian Church Leaders Pray for Coronavirus Victims
- 29 Nov 2021 11:43 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Dignitaries of the Catholic, Reformed and Lutheran churches prayed together for coronavirus victims and the end of the pandemic in Saint Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest on the first Sunday of Advent in the presence of President János Áder and First Lady Anita Herczegh.
All Saints' Day In Hungary Celebrated On 1 November
- 29 Oct 2021 12:07 PM
- community & culture
On this National Holiday, also known locally as 'the day of the dead' (Halottak Napja), all main shops and public offices are closed. Traditionally, instead of celebrating 'Halloween', Hungarians head to the cemeteries for All Soul's Day - also known as All Hallows Tide, All-Hallomas, or All Hallows' Day.
Hungarian State Opera Premieres At Eiffel Art Studios in Budapest, 25 September
- 22 Sep 2021 9:28 AM
- community & culture
Every New Year at the Hungarian State Opera begins with Symphony No. 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven, and Fidelio is staged or performed regularly in a concert version. Now, two pieces of incidental music by the composer genius originally written on commission by the German Theatre of Pest for its opening in 1812 make their way to the Opera's repertoire. The double bill featuring König Stephan and Die ...
European Citizen's Prize in Hungary Goes to Polyphony Project for Preserving Authentic Ukrainian Songs
- 29 Jun 2022 12:21 PM
- community & culture
The European Parliament has recognised the Polyphony Project, an endeavour dedicated to the exploration, preservation and presentation of Ukrainian musical folklore, awarding the project its European Citizen’s Prize in Hungary for 2022.
Hungarian Church Leaders Call for Peace in Easter Message
- 19 Apr 2022 8:06 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Jesus “sacrificing his own life restores peace between the world and its Creator and makes peace an obligation for man”, Cardinal Péter Erdő, the head of the Hungarian Catholic Church, told MTI on Saturday, celebrating Easter.
Tamás Olescher: 'To Truth & Love' Exhibition, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 18 Apr 2022 6:08 AM
- community & culture
Was on display until 29 May. Tamás Olescher (1954-2021), Munkácsy Prize-winning painter, set designer and performer was a well-known figure and one of the organisers of the Hungarian underground art scene in the 1970s, until he moved to West Germany in the 1980s.
Xpat Explainer: Hungarian Easter Egg Traditions
- 12 Apr 2022 1:13 PM
- community & culture
Local Easter eggs are decorated with simple geometric shapes or ornamented with swirls of plants and flowers. Ancient symbols sometimes feature too: the wheel of the sun, or the cockscomb, for example.
Number of Voters Beyond the Borders Was Double in Hungary’s Latest Election
- 5 Apr 2022 6:49 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance achieved a “historic victory” in Sunday’s general election, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after a government meeting in Budapest on Monday.
The Coronation Mantle on Display in National Museum Budapest
- 4 Mar 2022 5:05 PM
- community & culture
One matchless treasure held by the Hungarian National Museum is the mantle that used to be worn by Hungarian monarchs at their coronation; it is a garment that King Stephen I (St. Stephen of Hungary) and his wife Gisela of Bavaria had made in 1031.
Hungarian Church Leaders Pray for Coronavirus Victims
- 29 Nov 2021 11:43 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Dignitaries of the Catholic, Reformed and Lutheran churches prayed together for coronavirus victims and the end of the pandemic in Saint Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest on the first Sunday of Advent in the presence of President János Áder and First Lady Anita Herczegh.
All Saints' Day In Hungary Celebrated On 1 November
- 29 Oct 2021 12:07 PM
- community & culture
On this National Holiday, also known locally as 'the day of the dead' (Halottak Napja), all main shops and public offices are closed. Traditionally, instead of celebrating 'Halloween', Hungarians head to the cemeteries for All Soul's Day - also known as All Hallows Tide, All-Hallomas, or All Hallows' Day.
Hungarian State Opera Premieres At Eiffel Art Studios in Budapest, 25 September
- 22 Sep 2021 9:28 AM
- community & culture
Every New Year at the Hungarian State Opera begins with Symphony No. 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven, and Fidelio is staged or performed regularly in a concert version. Now, two pieces of incidental music by the composer genius originally written on commission by the German Theatre of Pest for its opening in 1812 make their way to the Opera's repertoire. The double bill featuring König Stephan and Die ...