7 result(s) for istanbul in Community & Culture
Video: Ottoman Father Of Roses Honoured In Hungary At Gul Baba’s Tomb
- 10 Oct 2019 7:51 AM
- community & culture
There are more than a thousand kilometres between Hungary and Istanbul, but their shared history, a story of clashing faiths and pitched battles, is like enemies becoming friends.
Fungarian: Piroska
- 18 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
January 18 is Piroska’s nameday in the Hungarian calendar. It is one of the most beautiful sounding names in Hungarian. Its association only with Little Red Riding Hood is misleading tough. While the Grimm’s tale heroine got her name in translation because of her red hood, the name Piroska actually originates from the Latin Prisca meaning venerable, ancient and the English equivalent would be ...
Theatre & Dance At Sziget Festival 2016 Presented By XpatLoop.com
- 11 Aug 2016 12:30 PM
- community & culture
Contemporary dance and theatre adds an extra special dimension to the cultural significance of Sziget. This section of the Island of Freedom will feature some of the most exciting contemporary theatre and dance companies around today - from Hungary and all over the world. Sponsored by XpatLoop.com this year the excitement is doubled with two venues involved, a big tent plus an outdoor stage. ...
Hungarian City Or Town To Become European Capital Of Culture In 2023
- 18 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
A Hungarian city or town will have the possibility to become a European Capital of Culture in 2023, the human resources minister said on Friday, inviting cities and towns to submit their bids already this year. Zoltán Balog made the announcement in Pécs, in southern Hungary, which held the title in 2010 along with Essen and Istanbul.
Tom Hanks To Become An Expat In Budapest
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest will again host the shooting of a top-notch Hollywood movie, this time 'Inferno', a sequel to 'The Da Vinci Code'. Two-times Oscar winner Tom Hanks, who is to star in the film, is moving to Budapest for the period of shooting, tabloid news website Borsonline has reported. The movie is expected to be as action-packed and exciting as its precedessors, The Da Vinci Code and Angels and ...
Balassi Institute Important In Promoting Hungary’s Image, Says Navracsics
- 9 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Balassi Institute and its supporting institutions have important roles to play in shaping the image of Hungary abroad, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said on Tuesday. Navracsics told a meeting of directors from Hungarian institutions abroad that it was a new mission created a few years ago to present Hungary as an innovative, creative and open country.
Hungarian Institute To Open In Istanbul
- 22 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
The Government has decided to open a Hungarian Institute in Turkey, Hungary’s political and economic partner of strategic importance. The institute to be established in Istanbul will ensure the continued presence of Hungarian culture in Turkey; create a ground for presenting our achievements to a wide audience; broaden awareness of our country; positively influence Hungary’s image; and contribute ...
Video: Ottoman Father Of Roses Honoured In Hungary At Gul Baba’s Tomb
- 10 Oct 2019 7:51 AM
- community & culture
There are more than a thousand kilometres between Hungary and Istanbul, but their shared history, a story of clashing faiths and pitched battles, is like enemies becoming friends.
Fungarian: Piroska
- 18 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
January 18 is Piroska’s nameday in the Hungarian calendar. It is one of the most beautiful sounding names in Hungarian. Its association only with Little Red Riding Hood is misleading tough. While the Grimm’s tale heroine got her name in translation because of her red hood, the name Piroska actually originates from the Latin Prisca meaning venerable, ancient and the English equivalent would be ...
Theatre & Dance At Sziget Festival 2016 Presented By XpatLoop.com
- 11 Aug 2016 12:30 PM
- community & culture
Contemporary dance and theatre adds an extra special dimension to the cultural significance of Sziget. This section of the Island of Freedom will feature some of the most exciting contemporary theatre and dance companies around today - from Hungary and all over the world. Sponsored by XpatLoop.com this year the excitement is doubled with two venues involved, a big tent plus an outdoor stage. ...
Hungarian City Or Town To Become European Capital Of Culture In 2023
- 18 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
A Hungarian city or town will have the possibility to become a European Capital of Culture in 2023, the human resources minister said on Friday, inviting cities and towns to submit their bids already this year. Zoltán Balog made the announcement in Pécs, in southern Hungary, which held the title in 2010 along with Essen and Istanbul.
Tom Hanks To Become An Expat In Budapest
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest will again host the shooting of a top-notch Hollywood movie, this time 'Inferno', a sequel to 'The Da Vinci Code'. Two-times Oscar winner Tom Hanks, who is to star in the film, is moving to Budapest for the period of shooting, tabloid news website Borsonline has reported. The movie is expected to be as action-packed and exciting as its precedessors, The Da Vinci Code and Angels and ...
Balassi Institute Important In Promoting Hungary’s Image, Says Navracsics
- 9 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Balassi Institute and its supporting institutions have important roles to play in shaping the image of Hungary abroad, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said on Tuesday. Navracsics told a meeting of directors from Hungarian institutions abroad that it was a new mission created a few years ago to present Hungary as an innovative, creative and open country.
Hungarian Institute To Open In Istanbul
- 22 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
The Government has decided to open a Hungarian Institute in Turkey, Hungary’s political and economic partner of strategic importance. The institute to be established in Istanbul will ensure the continued presence of Hungarian culture in Turkey; create a ground for presenting our achievements to a wide audience; broaden awareness of our country; positively influence Hungary’s image; and contribute ...