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CULTURE & SOCIETY

A 17th century portrait of Ilona Zrínyi (detail, by unknown painter)
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY

Valour and Beauty — The Extraordinary Life of Countess Ilona Zrínyi

Ilona Zrínyi, a noblewoman hailing from a Croatian–Hungarian aristocratic family, is one of the most defining female figures in Hungarian history. An uncompromising patriot and fearless leader, the Countess defended the castle of Munkács (Mukachevo) for three years against the…
  • Lili Zemplényi
  • ‎ —‎ 28.12.2024
Portrait of Thomas Cranmer by Gerlach Flicke (detail, 1545)
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, OPINION

The Anglosphere and Central Europe: A Personal View

‘The failed revolutionary upheavals in 1848 would see thousands of Central Europeans go into exile in Britain. One of the most famous of these was Hungarian national hero Lajos Kossuth, who travelled extensively in the United States before moving to…
  • Stephen Klimczuk-Massion
  • ‎ —‎ 28.12.2024
Massacre of the Innocents
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY

The Martyrs of Christmas: Witnesses to Faith and Love in the Light of the Season

‘The memory of the martyrs of Christmas invites us to recognize that the season is not only about joy and blessings but also about sacrifice and steadfastness. These saints and unnamed heroes, who gave their lives for Christ, teach us…
  • Botond Szabó
  • ‎ —‎ 28.12.2024
The restored St Stephen's Hall in the Castle District in Budapest in 2021
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, OPINION

Rebirth of the Castle: The National Hauszmann Programme and the Aesthetics of Tradition

‘In few countries was the period of 19th century national revival more productive than post-Compromise Hungary, where the national-cultural revival was accompanied by a period of economic prosperity and renewed political prominence. And, within Hungary, no other building complex captures…
  • Stefano Arroque
  • ‎ —‎ 27.12.2024
szamos
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY

Marzipan — A Christmas Confection and Its History in Hungary

Much like in many European countries, marzipan enjoys a great popularity in Hungary, too. Marzipan first attained admiration in the Hungarian Kingdom under the rule of the Renaissance king, Matthias Corvinus. According to historic records, a chessboard from brown and…
  • Lili Zemplényi
  • ‎ —‎ 26.12.2024
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY

Christmas in 1776: George Washington’s Heroic Crossing of the Delaware

With the Continental Army in dire straits, Commander in Chief George Washington knew he had to do something special to change the tide of the War of Independence at the end of 1776. So, he decided to strike the enemy…
  • Márton Losonczi
  • ‎ —‎ 25.12.2024
William Blake, The Temptation and Fall of Eve, 1808 (illustration of Milton's Paradise Lost).
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, OPINION

A Christmas Reflection in the Eyes of John Milton

‘Lucifer certainly did not want to be God, for he was intelligent enough to know that he was not of the same substance of our Creator, but he wanted to be or rule like God. Envious of God, he thus…
  • Mario Alexis Portella
  • ‎ —‎ 25.12.2024
British and German officers meeting in No-Man's Land during the unofficial truce around Christmas in 1914
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, OPINION

The Christmas Truce of 1914: An Example for Today’s Belligerents

‘In 1914, a simple chanting of a Christmas carol brought bitter enemies together, as if they had always been united. In a sense, they were united through Christ, Who made them see each that they could live in harmony. Could…
  • Mario Alexis Portella
  • ‎ —‎ 24.12.2024
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY

8+1 Interesting Historical Facts about Christmas and the Winter School Break in Hungary

Christmas and the winter holiday have always had special significance in Hungary, even in Socialist times. We have collected some fun facts for you related to Hungarian Christmases through time—enjoy!…
  • translated by Hungarian Conservative
  • ‎ —‎ 24.12.2024
A giant Menorah, a nine-branched candelabrum is seen on the last day of the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, the Hanukkah, at Nyugati square of Budapest in front of the building of Westend railway station, a construction of French arhitecht Gustave Eiffel on December 4, 2013.
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY

Hanukkah Celebrated in Budapest, with a Prisoner Exchange Agreement on the Horizon

Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights, commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the second century after it was liberated. This year’s Hanukkah will start on 25 December and end on 2 January 2025….
  • Sáron Sugár
  • ‎ —‎ 23.12.2024
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, CURRENT

Dominik Szoboszlai Shines Against Tottenham

The high-profile clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool ended in a scoreline very dear to Hungarian football fans, 3–6, to Liverpool. Hungary captain Dominik Szoboszlai scored a goal and made an assist during the victory solidifying the Reds’ place on…
  • Márton Losonczi
  • ‎ —‎ 23.12.2024
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY

TV Premiere of the Most-Watched Hungarian Film of 2023, Semmelweis

On 29 December Duna Television will premiere the acclaimed Hungarian film Semmelweis. The most-watched Hungarian production of 2023 portrays the heroic efforts of Ignác Semmelweis, known as the saviour of mothers, as he makes a groundbreaking medical discovery….
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 23.12.2024
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CULTURE & SOCIETY

Documentaries about Nobel Laureate Ferenc Krausz and 1956 Hero Mária Wittner to Be Produced with National Film Institute Financing
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Documentaries about Nobel Laureate Ferenc Krausz and 1956 Hero Mária Wittner to Be Produced with National Film Institute Financing

The production supported by the National Film Institute also include a series titled The Nation’s Golden Boys is in the making, focusing on the Hungarian men’s water polo team that won three consecutive Olympic gold medals between 2000 and 2008, and a documentary film that depicts the life of Ferenc Xavér Éder, a Jesuit missionary who was one of the first Hungarian travellers to set foot in Peru and who served as a missionary among the Moxos Indians for twenty years in the 18th century.

Ádám Bráder
08.03.2024
Viktor Orbán to Speak at Hungarian National Museum on 15 March
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Viktor Orbán to Speak at Hungarian National Museum on 15 March

The ceremonial events in the Museum Garden commemorating the 1848–1849 revolution will kick off next Friday, 15 March with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech.

Ádám Bráder
08.03.2024
Exhibition Showcases History of Várkert Bazaar Ten Years After its Renovation
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Exhibition Showcases History of Várkert Bazaar Ten Years After its Renovation

The exhibition presents the complete history of the building complex rebuilt in 2014, from the late 19th century to the present day, through three key periods, as highlighted during the opening ceremony at the venue.

Ádám Bráder
08.03.2024
Government Supports the Development of  Catholic Kindergartens
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Government Supports the Development of Catholic Kindergartens

Catholic kindergartens will be able to accommodate fourteen thousand more children with the support of the Catholic Kindergarten Programme. The programme is not only implemented in Budapest and major cities, but also in smaller towns and villages, representing a significant step forward in the lives of Hungarian families.

Ádám Bráder
08.03.2024
Media Council Supports TV Programmes with 104 Million Forints
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Media Council Supports TV Programmes with 104 Million Forints

A total of 23 applications were received, of which 19 were considered valid and worthy of support by the evaluation committee.

Ádám Bráder
07.03.2024
Hungarian Green Energy Goals: Industrial Developments and Grid Integration by 2030
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Hungarian Green Energy Goals: Industrial Developments and Grid Integration by 2030

Industrial power plants and storage facilities can be connected to the grid by 2030, the Ministry of Energy announced. The current energy storage capacity of only twenty megawatts could increase twentyfold by 2026 and fiftyfold by 2030.

Ádám Bráder
07.03.2024
11th Madách International Theatre Meeting to Host 11 Countries
CULTURE & SOCIETY

11th Madách International Theatre Meeting to Host 11 Countries

MITEM and the grand theatrical Olympics have opened a new chapter in cultural diplomacy. Entering its second decade, the meeting bears witness to cohesion, mutual respect, interest, the enriching power of diversity.

Ádám Bráder
06.03.2024
Online Shopping Stagnates in 2023 Survey Finds
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Online Shopping Stagnates in 2023 Survey Finds

In 2022, the long upward trend in online shopping came to a halt, and it further deteriorated last year. The number of buyers decreased the most markedly in the 16–35 age group.

Ádám Bráder
06.03.2024
Hungarians Prefer Local Products and Appreciate Domestic Brands
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Hungarians Prefer Local Products and Appreciate Domestic Brands

According to a recent survey, half of Hungarian consumers find it important for the product to be of Hungarian origin or to have Hungarian ingredients, but only one in ten consumers considers it important for the brand or retailer to be domestic.

Ádám Bráder
06.03.2024
‘Egypt and Hungary have a similar mindset’ — Minister of Culture and Innovation Visits Cairo
CULTURE & SOCIETY

‘Egypt and Hungary have a similar mindset’ — Minister of Culture and Innovation Visits Cairo

The Cairo government is making great efforts to ensure that Christians can live in peace in the country and to stem the spread of violence often attributable to religious differences.

Ádám Bráder
05.03.2024
Hungary Launches Nationwide AI Roadshow and Voucher Programme
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Hungary Launches Nationwide AI Roadshow and Voucher Programme

Deputy State Secretary Szabolcs Szolnoki emphasized that the aim of the government programmes is to ensure the accessibility of digital technologies to as many stakeholders as possible through the involvement of European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs). The objective of Hungarian EDIHs is to assess the digital maturity of 1,500 small and medium-sized enterprises, provide technical training for 300 entrepreneurs, and offer business development and engineering consultations.

Ádám Bráder
05.03.2024
Hungary’s Solar Industry Surges with Remarkable Growth
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Hungary’s Solar Industry Surges with Remarkable Growth

The target of six gigawatts was originally set to be achieved by 2030. However, since Hungary has already reached this goal, the government has raised the target to twelve gigawatts by the end of the same period.

Ádám Bráder
05.03.2024
Five Star Pullman Budapest Hotel Set to Open in Prime Location
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Five Star Pullman Budapest Hotel Set to Open in Prime Location

Located just minutes from Andrássy Avenue and the Opera House, the Pullman Budapest Hotel will open its doors on 27 March, offering 136 elegant and comfortable rooms on seven floors.

Ádám Bráder
05.03.2024
National Film Institute Celebrates 110 Years of Hungarian Animation
CULTURE & SOCIETY

National Film Institute Celebrates 110 Years of Hungarian Animation

Throughout the years, Hungary has produced a cornucopia of iconic, memorable cartoons, for both film and television, such as Marcell Jankovics’s TV series Magyar Népmesék (Hungarian Folk Tales, 1980–2012), or Béla Ternovszky’s animated feature comedy Macskafogó (Cat City, 1986).

Márton Losonczi
04.03.2024
Medieval and Early Modern Burial Ground Discovered in Kecskemét
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Medieval and Early Modern Burial Ground Discovered in Kecskemét

During the excavations, experts uncovered and collected a significant quantity of human bones, finding intact or partially preserved skeletons in 18 sections.

Ádám Bráder
04.03.2024
Hungary Implements Significant Salary Increase for Medical Professionals
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Hungary Implements Significant Salary Increase for Medical Professionals

The average twenty per cent salary increase applies to approximately 84,000 healthcare specialists working in outpatient clinics and hospitals, as well as around ten thousand professionals working in primary healthcare, including general practitioners, paediatricians, and dentists.

Ádám Bráder
04.03.2024
When Parents Form the Online Identity of Their Children
CULTURE & SOCIETY

When Parents Form the Online Identity of Their Children

Sharenting, a portmanteau of sharing and parenting, refers to the practice of parents (or even grandparents) regularly sharing photos and information about their (grand)children on social media platforms. Some prefer to use the term oversharenting, highlighting that issues concerning the infringement of the privacy rights of children are not necessarily linked to the fact that parents post content about their loved ones on these platforms, but that they do it in an excessive and arbitrary way, which crosses a line. 

Lili Berencsy
03.03.2024
Twins Are Multiple Treasures for the Family, But What Do We Really Know About Them?
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Twins Are Multiple Treasures for the Family, But What Do We Really Know About Them?

The combined effects of the expansion of women’s education from the beginning of the 1990s, and Act CLIV of 1997 on health, regulating infertility treatments, caused a significant increase in the number of twin births in Hungary. Among the secondary school aged population (birth cohort 2004–2008), based on statistics, at least one set of twins is bound to occur in a class of 30 students.

András Pári
03.03.2024
The Nearly Two-Hundred-Year History of the Gerbeaud Café
CULTURE & SOCIETY

The Nearly Two-Hundred-Year History of the Gerbeaud Café

Regardless of the season or century, the Gerbeaud House has always been one of the gems of the capital’s city centre. Both the beauty of the late Art Nouveau building and the Gerbeaud Café on the edifice’s ground floor attract tourists and sweet-toothed visitors to this day.

translated by Hungarian Conservative
02.03.2024
Vera Molnar’s Legacy Explored at the Hungarian Academy in Rome
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Vera Molnar’s Legacy Explored at the Hungarian Academy in Rome

Vera Molnar (1924-2023) was a world-famous Hungarian-born French media artist and a pioneer of computer art. Her works can be viewed at the Hungarian Academy in Rome, the Falconieri Palace until this Sunday.

Ádám Bráder
01.03.2024
Karcag Art Centre to Contribute to Preservation of Cultural Heritage and National Identity
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Karcag Art Centre to Contribute to Preservation of Cultural Heritage and National Identity

‘Through the Kun and Jász peoples, this city still represents the Central Asian roots of the Hungarians today,’ Finance Minister Mihály Varga said at the inauguration, adding that herefore, the symbolic building of the Treasure of Karcag Art and Conference Centre, known as the Shaman Drum, has been placed in probably the best location in the country.

Ádám Bráder
01.03.2024
Stories of Creativity and Dedication at Budapest Architecture Film Festival
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Stories of Creativity and Dedication at Budapest Architecture Film Festival

The Budapest Architecture Film Festival is held between 7 and 10 March at the Toldi Cinema. This year’s motto, People Behind, highlights the numerous and passionate creative individuals who work behind the scenes in the construction of buildings and cities.

Ádám Bráder
29.02.2024
Family, Philosophy, and Print Books in Focus at MCC Budapest Summit on Education Day 2
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Family, Philosophy, and Print Books in Focus at MCC Budapest Summit on Education Day 2

The high-profile conference on education continued with its second day at the MCC Budapest campus, with another slew of illustrious expert guests sharing their knowledge and opinions regarding the role of family versus the role of a school in a child’s education, the role of philosophy in education, and the current state of print books.

Márton Losonczi
29.02.2024
Art and Antique Fair Showcasing Cultural Treasures Opens in Budapest
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Art and Antique Fair Showcasing Cultural Treasures Opens in Budapest

The fair, which runs until Sunday, features about forty classical and contemporary galleries, auction houses, and thousands of artworks, including paintings, sculptures, jewellery, unique carpets, furniture, and antique books.

Ádám Bráder
29.02.2024
New Director of Hungarian National Museum Discusses Approach to Cultural Heritage Transmission
CULTURE & SOCIETY

New Director of Hungarian National Museum Discusses Approach to Cultural Heritage Transmission

Szilárd Demeter, who will take office as the director of the Hungarian National Museum on 6 March, expressed his disapproval regarding the separation of different art forms and noted that his ‘revolutionary proposal was about restoring into unity what had been originally founded as such.’

Ádám Bráder
29.02.2024
The Unfortunately Eventful History of the Hungarian Gold Reserve
CULTURE & SOCIETY

The Unfortunately Eventful History of the Hungarian Gold Reserve

During the regime change following the fall of the Iron Curtain, the Hungarian National Bank gradually sold almost all of the country’s gold reserve, which by 1992 fell to around three tonnes, with the proceeds from the sale of gold invested in foreign government bonds deemed safe and high-yielding. However, the promised returns were not realized.

Botond Szabó
28.02.2024
The Hungary Helps Program: Providing Aid for Those Neglected in Most International Forums
CULTURE & SOCIETY

The Hungary Helps Program: Providing Aid for Those Neglected in Most International Forums

Christian persecution takes many forms; it is defined as any hostility experienced as a result of identification with Jesus Christ.

Hanna Zoé Dósa
27.02.2024
Hungarian National Team Wins Silver Medal in Socca Copa America Tournament
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Hungarian National Team Wins Silver Medal in Socca Copa America Tournament

In the final, the Hungarian national team lost 2–0 to the host Mexico, finishing as the runners-up in the Socca Copa America tournament in Cancún, Mexico. Martin Vörös-Torma emerged as the tournament’s top scorer.

Joakim Scheffer
27.02.2024
Blue Planet Podcast: Perspectives on Renewables, Nuclear Power, and Gas
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Blue Planet Podcast: Perspectives on Renewables, Nuclear Power, and Gas

Áder pointed out that Hungary’s gas consumption decreased by one billion cubic metres, or ten percent, in the past year, and the share of fossil energy in the ‘energy mix’ decreased by one thousand one hundred megawatts.

Ádám Bráder
27.02.2024
Honouring Hungarian Culinary Craftsmanship — Food of Hungary 2024
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Honouring Hungarian Culinary Craftsmanship — Food of Hungary 2024

The Food of Hungary 2024 competition is being organized for the seventh time; the final will be held on 27 April at the Szolnok Campus of the University of Debrecen. The aim of the competition is to promote the diversity and richness of Hungarian gastronomy through culinary wonders and to strengthen national cohesion.

Ádám Bráder
26.02.2024
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