“The fact is, you should be exterminated! – the fates of priests after 1956
In the wake of the crushing of the 1956 Revolution until late 1957, that is, in just over one year, nearly 20,000 people were...
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Speaker of 30 languages – Sándor Kőrösi Csoma, life of the wayfaring scientist
Sándor Kőrösi Csoma, the gifted scientific traveller, wrote his name not only into the history of Hungarians through his perseverance and sacrifice. -
“Only the forgotten die” – The immortal love of a 1956 martyr and a young woman
Árpád Brusznyai was a true intellectual. A young teacher who only wanted good, who did not murder or steal, his only ‘crime’ being that... -
“Being Hungarian is an incredible experience, despite the bitter pain.” In conversation with opera singer Levente Molnár
“Spiritually, I reckon viceroy (bán) Bánk was a Szekler, just as I am. I, too, have exactly the same emotional charge: I truly tremble... -
Fifteen years in refuge – Unseen chapters from the life of Cardinal József Mindszenty
We know from Hungarian history that a person who has been convicted of treason by both the Arrow Cross and the Communist regimes can... -
The person who founded a self-governing children’s society – the story of Gábor Sztehlo
Even today, Géza Radványi’s moving classic of post Second World War Hungarian filmmaking, Valahol Európában (Somewhere in Europe, 1947), is a popular movie. It’s... -
“Making music is like pearl fishing: we reveal the pearls to the audience” – Flautett Flute Quartet
Their collective soul is woven from song, they are cheerful, dedicated and they understand each other almost without the need for words. They are... -
Albert Apponyi: nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize five times
“For Hungary, choosing between accepting the peace treaty or refusing to sign it would be tantamount to having to ask itself if it should... -
There is no prostitution without coercion
Research indicates that people are more vulnerable to prostitution in the current crisis caused by the virus as they are in times of natural... -
Hungarian ship’s doctor of the Carpathia, saviour of survivors of the Titanic – Dr. Árpád Lengyel
I’ve watched the romantic disaster movie Titanic, winner of 11 Oscars, a thousand times. Even if you were never such a massive fan of... -
“I’m a little girl, not a wife” - Child marriage, which is not a game
A child marriage is concluded every 23 minutes. This means that, while you watch the evening news, somewhere in the world, a little girl... -
“It sent shivers down my spine, I was totally captivated by this magic” – opera singer Csaba Sándor talks about his ‘double life’
Csaba Sándor's wonderful bass-baritone voice and demanding stage performance are the pride of opera-loving audiences. The soloist of the Hungarian Opera of Cluj and... -
“My father chose the flute for me” – after Switzerland, the eye of the world is also on the Hungarian artist
Born into a family with an artistic background in Veszprém, she started playing music at the age of nine and was touring with her... -
"Radios are the realisation of my childhood dream" - One hundred and thirty-one historical radios in Tardos
András Tarnóczy fell in love with radios as a child and by the age of eleven had already built his own device. His passion... -
The political authorities were afraid of psychology! ” – Emőke Bagdy and her colleagues were all monitored
She is considered one of the most knowledgeable psychologists in the country, though her success did not come free. Thanks to her dedication and... -
"This country is amazing, though I would just change the climate sometimes" - After having lived on three continents, Dorottya Szilágyi is now training at home for competition.
You have to be a great adventurer to grow up in Hungary and then live in Australia, in New Zealand and South Africa, though... -
Katinka Hosszú: "It's important that people can count on me in my private life, too"
I often encourage beginner colleagues preparing for a sports interview not to take it as a personal failure if they only receive short sentences... -
Angela Gandra: "If we were to expect the same role from everyone, we would destroy society"
Angela Vidal Gandra da Silva Martins, Brazil’s Secretary of State for Family Affairs, was a guest at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium – Danube Institute’s... -
"Hello, Jesus, the Molnárs are here" – Kata Molnár-Bánffy and Gábor Molnár, a couple going on a pilgrimage
When I asked, “Whose idea was it for you to start it?” they looked at each other and smiled – they both remember it... -
“My children love it, we read from it every day” - A storybook library in our pockets
21st century parents do not have an easy life, especially with time management. We experience daunting overload in all areas of life mainly from... -
István Veres, Michelin-star chef: “I am a Szekler, I can do it”
It’s like something from a fairy tale: our hero sets out from the back of beyond with a father’s good advice in his pocket... -
Képmás online articles now available in English
Autumn brought a turning point in the life of KÉPMÁS: this is when the English language version of kepmas.hu, the increasingly prominent platform also... -
Boldi: “I think that all art must be about immutability”
“A sculptor must accept that what is exhibited in a public space is also subject to vandalism,” says Boldi, who didn’t take much to... -
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