265 result(s) for pay in Community & Culture
Travelling Exhibition Of Hungarian Forced Labourers In Soviet Union Opens
- 25 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A travelling exhibition installed in a train wagon was opened at Budapest’s Nyugati railway station. It pays tribute to Hungarians deported to Soviet forced labour camps in late 1944 and during the first half of 1945. The exhibition forms part of an anniversary programme series running until early 2017.
Week-Long Kurtág 90 Festival Starts Sunday
- 13 Feb 2016 7:04 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian and international musicians will pay their respects to composer and pianist György Kurtág to celebrate his 90th birthday at a week-long festival starting on Sunday. The Kurtág 90 festival organised by the Budapest Music Center (BMC) will be held between February 14 and 21.
Xpat Preview: Hungary's Top 7 Cultural Events In 2016
- 4 Feb 2016 11:45 AM
- community & culture
Classic music, folk traditions, contemporary cinema and much more – for sure a great selection of programmes will characterize 2016! We have collected 7 of the most exciting ones below, among them unusual folklore festivals, cool art programmes, and open-air opera events.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Vanishing Social Welfare System
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
2015 brought many changes to Hungary’s social welfare system. From March 2015 needy families now receive far less social assistance than before. A number of programs were eliminated. In their place, local governments can offer so-called “settlement assistance”, but who receives how much is now entirely left up to the local governments.
Pákh Appeals Against Hungarian Heritage Centre’s Decision On ‘Golgotha’ Painting
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Imre Pákh, the New York-based art collector of Hungarian origin who owns Mihály Munkácsy’s 19th century painting “Golgotha” - currently on loan to Hungary -- has submitted an appeal against the decision which prevents the landmark painting’s removal from the country, daily Magyar Idők said. The Forster Gyula National Heritage and Asset Management Centre has added two paintings in Munkácsy’s ...
Exhibition On Hungarian Doctor Semmelweis, & Architect Rómer Opens In Unesco Headquarters
- 3 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition presenting the life and work of Hungarian doctor and physician Ignaz Semmelweis (1818- 1865) and architect Flóris Rómer (1815- 1889) has opened in the headquarters of UNESCO. The exhibition pays tribute to the two Hungarian personalities, marking the 150th death anniversary of Semmelweis and the 200th birth anniversary of Rómer.
Invitation: Xpat Wine Club, Hungarian Wine Rocks! 3 December
- 2 Dec 2015 8:40 AM
- community & culture
You're warmly invited to enjoy this 'Rock'n'Wine' special edition of the Xpat Wine Club.
At this unique social mixer you can taste 18 rockin' wines, and then experience two cool concerts at Akvárium Club in downtown Budapest.
The groovy representatives from 6 Hungarian wineries and two international bands will make sure we all have an entertaining evening.
At this unique social mixer you can taste 18 rockin' wines, and then experience two cool concerts at Akvárium Club in downtown Budapest.
The groovy representatives from 6 Hungarian wineries and two international bands will make sure we all have an entertaining evening.
Uniquely Hungary: Árpád Göncz, A Man With Three Hums, By Anne Zwack
- 29 Oct 2015 12:45 AM
- community & culture
I read somewhere that everyone should have three Hums: Humanity, Humour and Humility. And President Göncz had all three in spades, although his most endearing quality was his humility.
Activists Arrested As Family Is Evicted
- 16 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Police handcuffed and arrested activists who were trying to prevent the eviction of a woman afflicted with cancer, along with her family, from an Eighth District flat on Thursday. The family has rented the one-and-a-half room apartment from the district council for more than 30 years. The woman is reportedly unable to pay the bills because she is suffering from a brain tumour. The family’s ...
Travelling Exhibition Of Hungarian Forced Labourers In Soviet Union Opens
- 25 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A travelling exhibition installed in a train wagon was opened at Budapest’s Nyugati railway station. It pays tribute to Hungarians deported to Soviet forced labour camps in late 1944 and during the first half of 1945. The exhibition forms part of an anniversary programme series running until early 2017.
Week-Long Kurtág 90 Festival Starts Sunday
- 13 Feb 2016 7:04 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian and international musicians will pay their respects to composer and pianist György Kurtág to celebrate his 90th birthday at a week-long festival starting on Sunday. The Kurtág 90 festival organised by the Budapest Music Center (BMC) will be held between February 14 and 21.
Xpat Preview: Hungary's Top 7 Cultural Events In 2016
- 4 Feb 2016 11:45 AM
- community & culture
Classic music, folk traditions, contemporary cinema and much more – for sure a great selection of programmes will characterize 2016! We have collected 7 of the most exciting ones below, among them unusual folklore festivals, cool art programmes, and open-air opera events.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Vanishing Social Welfare System
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
2015 brought many changes to Hungary’s social welfare system. From March 2015 needy families now receive far less social assistance than before. A number of programs were eliminated. In their place, local governments can offer so-called “settlement assistance”, but who receives how much is now entirely left up to the local governments.
Pákh Appeals Against Hungarian Heritage Centre’s Decision On ‘Golgotha’ Painting
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Imre Pákh, the New York-based art collector of Hungarian origin who owns Mihály Munkácsy’s 19th century painting “Golgotha” - currently on loan to Hungary -- has submitted an appeal against the decision which prevents the landmark painting’s removal from the country, daily Magyar Idők said. The Forster Gyula National Heritage and Asset Management Centre has added two paintings in Munkácsy’s ...
Exhibition On Hungarian Doctor Semmelweis, & Architect Rómer Opens In Unesco Headquarters
- 3 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition presenting the life and work of Hungarian doctor and physician Ignaz Semmelweis (1818- 1865) and architect Flóris Rómer (1815- 1889) has opened in the headquarters of UNESCO. The exhibition pays tribute to the two Hungarian personalities, marking the 150th death anniversary of Semmelweis and the 200th birth anniversary of Rómer.
Invitation: Xpat Wine Club, Hungarian Wine Rocks! 3 December
- 2 Dec 2015 8:40 AM
- community & culture
You're warmly invited to enjoy this 'Rock'n'Wine' special edition of the Xpat Wine Club.
At this unique social mixer you can taste 18 rockin' wines, and then experience two cool concerts at Akvárium Club in downtown Budapest.
The groovy representatives from 6 Hungarian wineries and two international bands will make sure we all have an entertaining evening.
At this unique social mixer you can taste 18 rockin' wines, and then experience two cool concerts at Akvárium Club in downtown Budapest.
The groovy representatives from 6 Hungarian wineries and two international bands will make sure we all have an entertaining evening.
Uniquely Hungary: Árpád Göncz, A Man With Three Hums, By Anne Zwack
- 29 Oct 2015 12:45 AM
- community & culture
I read somewhere that everyone should have three Hums: Humanity, Humour and Humility. And President Göncz had all three in spades, although his most endearing quality was his humility.
Activists Arrested As Family Is Evicted
- 16 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Police handcuffed and arrested activists who were trying to prevent the eviction of a woman afflicted with cancer, along with her family, from an Eighth District flat on Thursday. The family has rented the one-and-a-half room apartment from the district council for more than 30 years. The woman is reportedly unable to pay the bills because she is suffering from a brain tumour. The family’s ...