40 result(s) for construction work in Community & Culture
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.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 5, Part 4.
- 12 Jun 2023 7:07 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Watch: Easter Customs In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2023 6:40 AM
- community & culture
Small boys learn this rhyme when they are still in the kindergarten, and they sing it to girls on Easter Monday, and then promptly 'sprinkle' them - without waiting for an answer to the poem:
"Through the greenwood going
I saw a blue violet growing
I saw it start to wither
Can I water this flower?"
St. Lucy's Day Traditions In Hungary, 13 December
- 13 Dec 2022 9:05 AM
- http://puszta.com/eng
- 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: Ethnography Museum to Reopen in World-Class New Home Next Spring
- 2 Dec 2021 7:17 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The Museum of Ethnography will reopen at its new home, a “state of the art” new building near City Park, with large-scale exhibitions in the spring next year when it will celebrate its 150th anniversary, ministerial commissioner László Baán said.
200+ Skeletons Discovered In Buda
- 12 Nov 2020 7:58 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- community & culture
More than 200 skeletons have been found on a corner plot of Rómer Flóris utca and Margit Boulevard, where an office building is under construction.
Scully Retrospective Exhibition, Fine Arts Museum - Hungarian National Gallery
- 14 Oct 2020 9:08 AM
- community & culture
It was on show 31 January 2021. The organisers say they are proud to present the first retrospective in Central Eastern Europe of the life’s work of Sean Scully, one of the most important contemporary exponents of abstract art.
'Japonisme In Austro-Hungarian Monarchy' Exhibition @ Museum Of Fine Arts
- 18 Feb 2020 8:17 AM
- community & culture
Seen until 17 May. The Museum of Fine Arts celebrates the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Hungary with two exhibitions.
See What Happened: Xpat Charity Gala '19 Bonfire Night Party At Budapest Marriott
- 7 Nov 2019 1:32 PM
- community & culture
A packed house of high-level guests from Hungary’s international community - including VIP's like the British Ambassador - united to ‘Feel Good + Do Good’ at XpatLoop's 19th anniversary celebration, raising HUF 4.6 million for Hungarian children in need.
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.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 5, Part 4.
- 12 Jun 2023 7:07 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Watch: Easter Customs In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2023 6:40 AM
- community & culture
Small boys learn this rhyme when they are still in the kindergarten, and they sing it to girls on Easter Monday, and then promptly 'sprinkle' them - without waiting for an answer to the poem:
"Through the greenwood going
I saw a blue violet growing
I saw it start to wither
Can I water this flower?"
St. Lucy's Day Traditions In Hungary, 13 December
- 13 Dec 2022 9:05 AM
- http://puszta.com/eng
- 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: Ethnography Museum to Reopen in World-Class New Home Next Spring
- 2 Dec 2021 7:17 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The Museum of Ethnography will reopen at its new home, a “state of the art” new building near City Park, with large-scale exhibitions in the spring next year when it will celebrate its 150th anniversary, ministerial commissioner László Baán said.
200+ Skeletons Discovered In Buda
- 12 Nov 2020 7:58 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- community & culture
More than 200 skeletons have been found on a corner plot of Rómer Flóris utca and Margit Boulevard, where an office building is under construction.
Scully Retrospective Exhibition, Fine Arts Museum - Hungarian National Gallery
- 14 Oct 2020 9:08 AM
- community & culture
It was on show 31 January 2021. The organisers say they are proud to present the first retrospective in Central Eastern Europe of the life’s work of Sean Scully, one of the most important contemporary exponents of abstract art.
'Japonisme In Austro-Hungarian Monarchy' Exhibition @ Museum Of Fine Arts
- 18 Feb 2020 8:17 AM
- community & culture
Seen until 17 May. The Museum of Fine Arts celebrates the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Hungary with two exhibitions.
See What Happened: Xpat Charity Gala '19 Bonfire Night Party At Budapest Marriott
- 7 Nov 2019 1:32 PM
- community & culture
A packed house of high-level guests from Hungary’s international community - including VIP's like the British Ambassador - united to ‘Feel Good + Do Good’ at XpatLoop's 19th anniversary celebration, raising HUF 4.6 million for Hungarian children in need.