153 result(s) for index in Community & Culture
International Day Of Happiness Celebrated In Hungary
- 20 Mar 2014 11:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2012, the United Nations (UN) declared March 20 to be observed as the International Day of Happiness. The day recognizes that happiness is a fundamental human goal, and calls upon countries to approach public policies in ways that improve the well being of all peoples. In Budapest the British Embassy staff came together for a cheerful photo, forming a human smiley wishing everyone a very happy ...
Own A Camera? Beware Hungary’s New Civil Code
- 20 Mar 2014 9:40 AM
- community & culture
Extensive changes to Hungary’s civil law code came into law on 15 March 2014. Among the many new rules is one making it illegal to capture photographs and video and audio recordings without the permission of the subject. The rule even affects media prepared outside the purposes of published media – anyone with any kind of audio, photograph, or video capturing device should beware Hungary’s new ...
21st Century Museums Promised In Budapest's City Park
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
New museums planned to be built as part of the Liget Budapest project in the City Park are expected to contribute 21st-century features to the city’s architecture, but will also treat the city’s historical heritage with respect, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog says. Six museums will be set up in five buildings, including the New National Gallery and Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art, ...
Leopold Auer Violin Competition, Festival To Be Launched In Hungary
- 19 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
An international violin festival, academy and competition dedicated to the memory of Leopold Auer, who taught Jascha Heifetz among other violin legends, will be founded in Veszprém, western Hungary.
Now On: 'Entropy Of A City' Exhibition Opening, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In considering the urban space, the environment that results from human intervention, as a system, the variable that characterizes its degree of disorder – the entropy of the city – is also determinable. The occurrence of events that cause interference in the system leads to an increase in entropy, e. g. in Clemens von Wedemeyer’s video installation, a museum is on fire. The degree of entropy is ...
Gala Event: 'Hungary Is A Nation Of Sports & Culture', 1 Dec
- 10 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The following original Tommy Vig compositions will be premiered by the Budapest Jazz Orchestra and featured artists, dedicated to our 2012 London gold medalists: „FENCE!” to champion Áron Szilágyi, „DONE!” to swimmer Dániel Gyurta, „UNSTOPPABLE!” to swimmer Éva Risztov, „THROW THAT HAMMER!” to Krisztián Pars, „ROW!” to the Dombi-Kökény kayak duet, „GOLDEN GIRL” to kayak champion Danuta Kozák, ...
Fully Booked: Budapest Bonfire Party
- 30 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Thank you to everyone registered to mix and mingle with fellow Xpats at the InterConti tonight. We look forward to seeing you there to enjoy an international selection of free* drinks and bonfire food; plus live music and plenty of raffle prizes. Our annual party for charity will feature The Music Sommelier, Kasai, and then headliners The Carbonfools - the hottest pop band in Hungary - video ...
The 2013 Hungarian Design & Design Management Awards
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Hungarian Design and Design Management Awards were announced on the 30th September in Kunsthalle Budapest. A leading program of Budapest Design Week, the award ceremony is also the opening of the exhibition displaying the awarded and the most distinguished works of the competition.
Now On: Erik Mátrai: Landscape, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 23 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Erik Mátrai’s installation entitled Landscape was designed specifically for M0, the new project space of Műcsarnok/Kunsthalle Budapest. Over almost the entire area of the former assembly hall – with its historicist character and stuccoed, vaulted ceiling – a golden liquid swirls and flows down the four-metre high walls. The sounds of the water and the yellow light fill and dominate the exhibition ...
International Day Of Happiness Celebrated In Hungary
- 20 Mar 2014 11:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2012, the United Nations (UN) declared March 20 to be observed as the International Day of Happiness. The day recognizes that happiness is a fundamental human goal, and calls upon countries to approach public policies in ways that improve the well being of all peoples. In Budapest the British Embassy staff came together for a cheerful photo, forming a human smiley wishing everyone a very happy ...
Own A Camera? Beware Hungary’s New Civil Code
- 20 Mar 2014 9:40 AM
- community & culture
Extensive changes to Hungary’s civil law code came into law on 15 March 2014. Among the many new rules is one making it illegal to capture photographs and video and audio recordings without the permission of the subject. The rule even affects media prepared outside the purposes of published media – anyone with any kind of audio, photograph, or video capturing device should beware Hungary’s new ...
21st Century Museums Promised In Budapest's City Park
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
New museums planned to be built as part of the Liget Budapest project in the City Park are expected to contribute 21st-century features to the city’s architecture, but will also treat the city’s historical heritage with respect, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog says. Six museums will be set up in five buildings, including the New National Gallery and Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art, ...
Leopold Auer Violin Competition, Festival To Be Launched In Hungary
- 19 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
An international violin festival, academy and competition dedicated to the memory of Leopold Auer, who taught Jascha Heifetz among other violin legends, will be founded in Veszprém, western Hungary.
Now On: 'Entropy Of A City' Exhibition Opening, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In considering the urban space, the environment that results from human intervention, as a system, the variable that characterizes its degree of disorder – the entropy of the city – is also determinable. The occurrence of events that cause interference in the system leads to an increase in entropy, e. g. in Clemens von Wedemeyer’s video installation, a museum is on fire. The degree of entropy is ...
Gala Event: 'Hungary Is A Nation Of Sports & Culture', 1 Dec
- 10 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The following original Tommy Vig compositions will be premiered by the Budapest Jazz Orchestra and featured artists, dedicated to our 2012 London gold medalists: „FENCE!” to champion Áron Szilágyi, „DONE!” to swimmer Dániel Gyurta, „UNSTOPPABLE!” to swimmer Éva Risztov, „THROW THAT HAMMER!” to Krisztián Pars, „ROW!” to the Dombi-Kökény kayak duet, „GOLDEN GIRL” to kayak champion Danuta Kozák, ...
Fully Booked: Budapest Bonfire Party
- 30 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Thank you to everyone registered to mix and mingle with fellow Xpats at the InterConti tonight. We look forward to seeing you there to enjoy an international selection of free* drinks and bonfire food; plus live music and plenty of raffle prizes. Our annual party for charity will feature The Music Sommelier, Kasai, and then headliners The Carbonfools - the hottest pop band in Hungary - video ...
The 2013 Hungarian Design & Design Management Awards
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Hungarian Design and Design Management Awards were announced on the 30th September in Kunsthalle Budapest. A leading program of Budapest Design Week, the award ceremony is also the opening of the exhibition displaying the awarded and the most distinguished works of the competition.
Now On: Erik Mátrai: Landscape, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 23 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Erik Mátrai’s installation entitled Landscape was designed specifically for M0, the new project space of Műcsarnok/Kunsthalle Budapest. Over almost the entire area of the former assembly hall – with its historicist character and stuccoed, vaulted ceiling – a golden liquid swirls and flows down the four-metre high walls. The sounds of the water and the yellow light fill and dominate the exhibition ...