The picture "Rendez-vous of Lovers" by 19-20th century Hungarian painter Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka - the painting sold at the highest price at Hungarian actions - has been stolen from an art collector, a Hungarian private individual.
The picture "Rendez-vous of Lovers" by 19-20th century Hungarian painter Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka - the painting sold at the highest price at Hungarian actions - has been stolen from an art collector, a Hungarian private individual.
One enduring legacy that Danish storyteller and poet Hans Christian Andersen left to posterity is a partially clothed young woman, Den Lille Havfrue, the Little Mermaid. The story was published in the Nordic issue of Diplomacy & Trade.
Founded in 2004 by the Finnagora Foundation, which comprises oF Finnish cities, universities, companies and civil organizations, Finnagora in Budapest is one of the 17 cultural and science institutes of Finland. This is an institute literally designed for culture.
Associated Press photographer Béla Szandelszky returned from revolt torn Egypt in early December, before that he was in Afghanistan and Libya close to a month – an article on his activity and philosophy apeared in Diplomacy & Trade.
Sipping a glass of Ararat and watching over the stunning ranges of the Armenian mountain that gave this fine liquid its name can easily make any visitor become infatuated with the country that has carried an enormous psychological baggage from history.
Despite its prosaic name, Hévíz (the word translates to thermal water) is a magical place. A trip here is an excellent way to brighten up the winter months. Managed by Hévíz Thermal Bath Ltd., the lake is considered a national treasure.
Contributing to social change, engaging with people at a human level, fostering advancement in education and developing intercultural dialogue are only a few of the goals that the British Council has sought to accomplish in recent years.
Opened in 1999, Hungarian Cultural Centre in London, a multifaceted institute provides a forum for people and ideas, enabling Hungarian artists to introduce themselves in Britain. The piece on it appeared in the December issue of Diplomacy & Trade.
In remembrance of the Swedish diplomat who saved the lives of tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews in World War II, a series of events called the 'Wallenberg Year' was launched in Budapest on the day he was last seen in 1945.
To develop the relations between Latin America and Hungary, the Latin American Union, named LATIMO, was founded on Nov 28, 2011 by former diplomats, business people, commercial and economic experts and technical specialists.
In recent years the number of tourists opting for Brazil as their destination has increased considerably as a result of the country’s continued promotion on the Hungarian market. In order to further boost tourism, a tourist workshop was organized recently.
Since its inception in Hungary 33 years ago, the Fulbright program has brought some 900 American scholars, students, artists, and scientists to Hungary, and an equivalent number of Hungarians to America, for research, teaching, and different joint projects.
The former ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Hungary, Chung-ha Suh who left Budapest in September, wrote a lovely piece for Diplomacy and Trade about his fascination with music that connect lots Koreans and Hungarians.
Liszt concerts in Bayreuth, Paris, Prague, Vienna, Vilnius and Seoul: It seems that the whole world has listened to Liszt tunes on the eve of the Hungarian pianist and composer's 200th birthday on October 22.
In his article for Diplomacy & Trade, historian Tamás Katona, also a former Hungarian ambassador to Poland, looks at Hungarian-Polish cooperation from a historical perspective - from the birth of the two states to their EU presidencies.
