The city has seen an abundance of civil initiatives in recent years which are independent of state or corporate sponsorship, work in a not-for-profit model, and complement the offer of large staterun museums and galleries.
The city has seen an abundance of civil initiatives in recent years which are independent of state or corporate sponsorship, work in a not-for-profit model, and complement the offer of large staterun museums and galleries.
The aim of the Hungarian Basketball Federation to restore the popularity of the sport in Hungary is on its way to be accomplished. President Ferenc Szalay tells the reason why basketball should be promoted among young people, serious businessmen and diplomats.
A café and tea house in downtown Budapest named 'Purple Fog' organizes literary auction, online mentoring and literary workshops with a special emphasis on self-actualization and professional improvement.
It seems that the exhibition ‘Treasures from Budapest’ at London’s Royal Academy of Arts is a surefire block-buster. Visited by 5,000 people in one weekend, the show proves to be so popular that it might take a European tour next year.
Tony Curtis, Hollywood’s greatest actor born in a Hungarian family, died in bed at his Las Vegas home on September 29 of cardiac arrest at the age of 85. Between 1949 and 2008, he played in 130 movies. He was always proud of his Hungarian descent.
Attracting two and a half million people each year worldwide in some 100 different locations, the world’s most prestigious annual photo exhibition, returns to Budapest. The exhibition opens on Oct 1 in Millenáris Park.
Artist Predrag Todorovic presents his exhibition at Zikkurat Galéria in Budapest's National Theatre. The exhibition entitled ‘Seven Stations’ opened last week, in co-operation with the Croatian Embassy in Budapest and the National Theatre Budapest.
Double festivity: Madagascar House opens in the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden as the island nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of its independence.
Director Gábor Balázs says the aim of the institute is to show the diversity of Israel's "mosaic-like" culture, including works and performances by Jews, Christians, Arabs, writers and artists, and serve as a focal point of Jewish life in Hungary.
Up to 2,000 visitors watched the Gala Evening of the Hungarian National Day at the World Expo 2010. On the whole, the Hungarian Pavilion at the World Expo is a huge success, according to the organizers.
BorderLINE Architecture’s project wins competition for the 12th Venice Biennale’s Hungarian Pavilion ‘Giardini.’ The exhibition opened on Aug 29, curated by architect Andor Wesselényi-Garay.
Hungarian-born, legendary actress Zsa Zsa Gabor continues to show signs of improvement, after she was given her last rites in hospital on Aug 15. Her spokesperson says she is "still bed ridden but is eating a little, talking a little and sleeping a lot."
According to László Albert, professional birding tour organizer and leader, birdwatching trips are considered as one of the best outdoor team-building excersizes.
The Royal Palace of Gödöllõ, one of central Hungary’s mostly visited attractions outside the capital, and its park is open again as of May 1, 2010.
“One of our central projects of international dimensions at hand is to expand the Faculty’s foreign network by conducting negotiations with Brazilian and Argentinean universities," says Dr. Ferenc Pál, Vice-Dean for International Affairs, Faculty of Humanities, ELTE.
