commemoration

25/03/2016

25th of March – The birthday of Béla Bartók, the world-famous Hungarian composer

Béla Bartók is considered to be one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. He was an exceptional pianist, ethnomusicologist, the great researcher of Middle […]
21/03/2016

VIDEO – Orbán’s speech on March 15th: “Brussels Must Be Stopped!”

This is an edited version of PM Viktor Orbán’s annual ceremonious speech for Hungary’s National Holiday on March 15th. In it, he discusses the migrant crisis […]
19/03/2016

1956 memorial unveiled in Uzhhorod

Uzhhorod, March 19 (MTI) – Csaba Latorcai, cabinet deputy state secretary for social relations, attended the unveiling ceremony of a memorial to Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet revolution […]
16/03/2016

Hungary mourns former manager József Verebes

According to MLSZ’s press release: Three-time Hungarian league-winning coach and former Hungary national team surpremo József Verebes has passed away at the age of 74 after […]
15/03/2016

Celebrating somewhere else – 15th of March in Uganda

Globoport.hu writes that the Hungarian Trade & Cultural Centre (HTCC) of Kampala also commemorates the anniversary of the Hungarian revolution and war of independence of 1848-49. […]
15/03/2016

March 15 – Official celebrations of the anniversary of Hungary’s 1848 revolution – Photos, UPDATE

Budapest, March 15 (MTI) – Life in today’s Hungary was shaped by the intellectual heirs of the revolutions of 1848 and 1956, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán […]
14/03/2016

Programmes for the 15th of March, the Hungarian national holiday

The 15th of March is one of the greatest national holidays in Hungary. It represents democracy and freedom, and commemorates the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-49, which […]
13/03/2016

Hungary mourns former international Béla Kuharszki

Former Hungary international and Újpest Dózsa legend Béla Kuharszki (pictured here on the right) has passed away aged 76 years. Kuharszki was born on 29th April […]
02/03/2016

Balog hails Roma culture at Holocaust remembrance

Budapest (MTI) – The human resources minister commended Hungarian Roma culture and history at an event in Budapest held to remember the Roma Holocaust. Zoltán Balog […]
26/02/2016

Deputy speaker hails Sejm adoption of Polish-Hungary solidarity year decree

Warsaw, February 26 (MTI) – The deputy speaker of Hungary’s parliament welcomed the passing of a decree by the lower house of Polish parliament which declares […]
26/02/2016

President Áder pays tribute to victims of Communism

Budapest (MTI) – We owe the chance to live in freedom, independence and democracy to many lesser-known heroes rather than to the politicians that made preparations […]
25/02/2016

House speaker attends inauguration of memorial plaque to victims of Communism

Budapest, February 25 (MTI) – House Speaker László Kövér on Thursday inaugurated a memorial plaque in Parliament honouring the victims of Communist rule under the Hungarian […]
24/02/2016

Travelling exhibition of Hungarian forced labourers in Soviet Union opens

Budapest, February 24 (MTI) – A travelling exhibition installed in a train wagon was opened at Budapest’s Nyugati railway station on Wednesday. It pays tribute to […]
23/02/2016

23rd of February – The birthday of King Matthias “the Just”

King Matthias I’s (Mátyás in Hungarian) reign is considered by many to be the country’s golden age, and Mátyás himself, born on the 23rd of February, […]
20/02/2016

20th of February – The birthday of Mihály Munkácsy, the famous Hungarian painter

Mihály Munkácsy is one of the most significant painters of the 19th century. Even today he is regarded as the greatest Hungarian painter by admirers, art […]
14/02/2016

Far right commemorates WWII battle in Buda Castle

Budapest (MTI) – Radical right organisations held an event to mark the anniversary of a 1945 attempt by Nazi soldiers to break out of Buda Castle, […]
02/02/2016

2nd of February – The day of the religious orders

It was Pope John Paul II who declared the 2nd of February the day of the holy lives, the day of the religious orders in 1997. […]
01/02/2016

1st of February – Memorial day of the Republic

On the 1st of February we are commemorating the law (1946. évi I. törvény) on the proclamation of the Hungarian Republic in 1946, which was declared […]
19/01/2016

Hungarian, Slovak presidents remember military plane crash

Budapest, January 19 (MTI) – Hungarian President Janos Ader and his Slovak counterpart, Andrej Kiska, paid tribute to the victims of a Slovak military plane crash […]
19/01/2016

Orban: Invasions of Hungary brought suffering

Budapest, January 19 (MTI) – Every invasion of Hungary, whether it was from the west or the east, led to suffering, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said […]