88 result(s) for hungarian opinion in Community & Culture
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Butcher’s Fabulous Art Collection
- 9 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Today’s theme, art, is not the common fare of this blog. But, fret not, the post will also deal with life in Hungary in the 1960s and 1970s. It will even touch on economics. Specifically, how the closed socialist regime in Hungary distorted the prices of art works and barred twentieth-century Hungarian artists from becoming known outside of the country.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian-Japanese Friendship
- 28 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Last week, I accompanied Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to Japan as part of a large delegation that included Minister of Economy Mihály Varga, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog and several other government and business representatives. The visit was a big deal for both Hungary and Japan and garnered a lot of coverage in the Japanese and Hungarian media.
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.
Xpat Opinion: Vienna Burgtheater Declines Invitation To Budapest
- 23 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Magyar Nemzet carries a bitter comment on an open letter by the Vienna theatre director who declined an invitation from the Budapest National Theatre, saying that he did not intend to risk the “good name” of his theatre.
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Event Report: Balatonfured Wine Weeks In Hungary
- 22 Aug 2013 11:40 AM
- community & culture
“Postcards from the Balaton” would be a good theme to frame the 3 weeks of wine tasting by this beautiful lake. "Balatonfüred and the area around it isn't just famous for its wines, but also because of its relationship with the arts", Minister of State for Rural Development Zsolt V. Németh said on Saturday at the opening of the Balatonfüred Wine Weeks festival.
Xpat Opinion: Magyar Roots On The Washington Mall
- 2 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival opened today in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall. The festival, an international exposition of living cultural heritage that began in 1967, this year features Hungarian culture under the banner “Hungarian Heritage: Roots to Revival.”
Introducing Hungary's Richest Man: Mr. Sándor Demján
- 22 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
“For money one needs to have a strong character”- said one of the richest businessmen in Hungary Mr. Sándor Demján, who celebrated his 70th birthday on the 14th of May. Mr. Demjan, an investor and philanthropist is undeniably a living legend, finding the way to succeed next to all the tough leaders of the country starting from János Kádár, through Gyula Horn, up until the present Viktor Orbán.
Xpat Opinion: Analogue - Exhibition In Kogart House In Budapest
- 14 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
21 Hungarian photographers from the 20th century. It is the big debut of the Körmendi – Csák Photography Collection within the confines of a unique exhibition in the Kogart House situated on Andrássy street. The visitors can get a great insight into the world of Hungarian Photography in the 20th century by looking through over 160 photographs made by 21 amazing artists.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Butcher’s Fabulous Art Collection
- 9 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Today’s theme, art, is not the common fare of this blog. But, fret not, the post will also deal with life in Hungary in the 1960s and 1970s. It will even touch on economics. Specifically, how the closed socialist regime in Hungary distorted the prices of art works and barred twentieth-century Hungarian artists from becoming known outside of the country.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian-Japanese Friendship
- 28 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Last week, I accompanied Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to Japan as part of a large delegation that included Minister of Economy Mihály Varga, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog and several other government and business representatives. The visit was a big deal for both Hungary and Japan and garnered a lot of coverage in the Japanese and Hungarian media.
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.
Xpat Opinion: Vienna Burgtheater Declines Invitation To Budapest
- 23 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Magyar Nemzet carries a bitter comment on an open letter by the Vienna theatre director who declined an invitation from the Budapest National Theatre, saying that he did not intend to risk the “good name” of his theatre.
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Event Report: Balatonfured Wine Weeks In Hungary
- 22 Aug 2013 11:40 AM
- community & culture
“Postcards from the Balaton” would be a good theme to frame the 3 weeks of wine tasting by this beautiful lake. "Balatonfüred and the area around it isn't just famous for its wines, but also because of its relationship with the arts", Minister of State for Rural Development Zsolt V. Németh said on Saturday at the opening of the Balatonfüred Wine Weeks festival.
Xpat Opinion: Magyar Roots On The Washington Mall
- 2 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival opened today in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall. The festival, an international exposition of living cultural heritage that began in 1967, this year features Hungarian culture under the banner “Hungarian Heritage: Roots to Revival.”
Introducing Hungary's Richest Man: Mr. Sándor Demján
- 22 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
“For money one needs to have a strong character”- said one of the richest businessmen in Hungary Mr. Sándor Demján, who celebrated his 70th birthday on the 14th of May. Mr. Demjan, an investor and philanthropist is undeniably a living legend, finding the way to succeed next to all the tough leaders of the country starting from János Kádár, through Gyula Horn, up until the present Viktor Orbán.
Xpat Opinion: Analogue - Exhibition In Kogart House In Budapest
- 14 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
21 Hungarian photographers from the 20th century. It is the big debut of the Körmendi – Csák Photography Collection within the confines of a unique exhibition in the Kogart House situated on Andrássy street. The visitors can get a great insight into the world of Hungarian Photography in the 20th century by looking through over 160 photographs made by 21 amazing artists.