128 result(s) for szeged in Community & Culture
Expat Explainer: Christmas Day Customs in Hungary
- 20 Dec 2023 2:06 PM
- community & culture
In Hungary a key element of celebrating Christmas is the traditional custom of the Bethlehem Shepherd’s play (betlehemes játék). The present-day version of the Bethlehem folk play originates from the 19th-20th century, although it may date back as far as the medieval times.
Expat Explainer: St. Lucy's Day Traditions in Hungary, 13 December
- 11 Dec 2023 7:41 AM
- community & culture
"Named after the Christian virgin, St. Lucy's day (Lucia or Luca’s day - luca napja) is one of the richest in customs and superstitions in Hungary. Before the Gregorian calendar reform, it was the shortest and darkest day of the year, and it marked the beginning of the winter solstice. It is for this reason that numerous traditions and fertility games are linked to this special day.
Watch: Another Hungarian-Born Scientist Wins Nobel Prize
- 9 Oct 2023 6:48 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Hungarian-born physicist Ferenc Krausz and French physicists Pierre Agostini and Anne L’Huillier won the Nobel Prize in Physics “for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter”, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced.
Watch: Nobel Prize Awarded to Hungarian Biochemist Katalin Karikó
- 3 Oct 2023 4:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Hungarian-born biochemist Katalin Karikó and American physician-scientist Drew Weissman have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the secretary of the Nobel Assembly announced in Stockholm.
International Star Orchestras, World-Class Soloists in 2024 Schedule of Budapest's Palace Of Arts
- 2 Oct 2023 7:14 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The Palace of Arts (Müpa) will include in its 2024 schedule international star orchestras and world-class soloists, such as Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Maria João Pires and Daniel Harding, Philippe Jaroussky, Béla Fleck, Francesco Corti and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
Official: 15 Hungarian Universities Among Europe's Top Education Institutions
- 21 Sep 2023 5:13 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) international ranking higher education institutions of 46 European countries includes 15 Hungarian universities among the top 690, a government official noted.
Special Guests Revealed for Upcoming Folk Art Festival In Buda Castle
- 8 Aug 2023 6:54 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Czechia will be the guest of honour country at this year’s traditional Festival of Folk Arts organised in the Buda Castle between August 18 and 20, the organisers said.
Prestigious Award in Life Sciences Presented to Hungarian Biochemist for Her mRNA Research
- 1 Aug 2023 11:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Hungarian-born biochemist Katalin Karikó has received the Theodor Boveri Prize, the highest award in life sciences at Julius-Maximilians-University in Würzburg, Germany, in recognition of her research, the University of Szeged, Karikó’s alma mater said.
Students From Hungary Collect 1 Gold, 3 Silver Medals At International Chemistry Olympiad
- 26 Jul 2023 12:41 PM
- community & culture
Hungarian students won one gold and three silver medals at the International Chemistry Olympiad in Zurich last week.
Expat Explainer: Christmas Day Customs in Hungary
- 20 Dec 2023 2:06 PM
- community & culture
In Hungary a key element of celebrating Christmas is the traditional custom of the Bethlehem Shepherd’s play (betlehemes játék). The present-day version of the Bethlehem folk play originates from the 19th-20th century, although it may date back as far as the medieval times.
Expat Explainer: St. Lucy's Day Traditions in Hungary, 13 December
- 11 Dec 2023 7:41 AM
- community & culture
"Named after the Christian virgin, St. Lucy's day (Lucia or Luca’s day - luca napja) is one of the richest in customs and superstitions in Hungary. Before the Gregorian calendar reform, it was the shortest and darkest day of the year, and it marked the beginning of the winter solstice. It is for this reason that numerous traditions and fertility games are linked to this special day.
Watch: Another Hungarian-Born Scientist Wins Nobel Prize
- 9 Oct 2023 6:48 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Hungarian-born physicist Ferenc Krausz and French physicists Pierre Agostini and Anne L’Huillier won the Nobel Prize in Physics “for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter”, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced.
Watch: Nobel Prize Awarded to Hungarian Biochemist Katalin Karikó
- 3 Oct 2023 4:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Hungarian-born biochemist Katalin Karikó and American physician-scientist Drew Weissman have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the secretary of the Nobel Assembly announced in Stockholm.
International Star Orchestras, World-Class Soloists in 2024 Schedule of Budapest's Palace Of Arts
- 2 Oct 2023 7:14 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The Palace of Arts (Müpa) will include in its 2024 schedule international star orchestras and world-class soloists, such as Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Maria João Pires and Daniel Harding, Philippe Jaroussky, Béla Fleck, Francesco Corti and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
Official: 15 Hungarian Universities Among Europe's Top Education Institutions
- 21 Sep 2023 5:13 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) international ranking higher education institutions of 46 European countries includes 15 Hungarian universities among the top 690, a government official noted.
Special Guests Revealed for Upcoming Folk Art Festival In Buda Castle
- 8 Aug 2023 6:54 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Czechia will be the guest of honour country at this year’s traditional Festival of Folk Arts organised in the Buda Castle between August 18 and 20, the organisers said.
Prestigious Award in Life Sciences Presented to Hungarian Biochemist for Her mRNA Research
- 1 Aug 2023 11:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Hungarian-born biochemist Katalin Karikó has received the Theodor Boveri Prize, the highest award in life sciences at Julius-Maximilians-University in Würzburg, Germany, in recognition of her research, the University of Szeged, Karikó’s alma mater said.
Students From Hungary Collect 1 Gold, 3 Silver Medals At International Chemistry Olympiad
- 26 Jul 2023 12:41 PM
- community & culture
Hungarian students won one gold and three silver medals at the International Chemistry Olympiad in Zurich last week.