Hungary s Viktor Orban seeks to control universities
A new law increases the government s control over the institutions. At the same time, a planned Chinese campus is causing an uproar.
Hungary s Prime Minister Viktor Orban seeks to control universities
Hungary s universities are to receive a major structural overhaul: They will no longer be state owned, but will become foundations instead, according to a new law passed by Viktor Orban s Fidesz party. In the process, they will also be endowed billions of euros in assets from the state budget, as well as real estate and shares in large companies. A total of 11 universities and 70% of Hungary s students are affected.
A New Normal For Theatres In Hungary: Swapping The Stage For The Screen 37 playwrights adapt 37 of Shakespeare’s most iconic scenes to bring drama to our digital screens.
A new series of short films were released in April, bringing a fresh perspective on Shakespeare’s most recognizable moments of drama.
Titled Shakespeare/37, this novel approach to the playwright’s work will interpret specific scenes from across all of his works while bringing these creative re-envisionings into an online space.
Inspired by the Dogme-movement, and aimed at embracing the traditional values of story, acting and thematic interpretation, Shakespeare/37 is the combined efforts of director Laszlo Magacs and 37 well-known Hungarian drama and prose writers and poets, each of whom wrote their own retelling of the master playwright’s greatest scenes.
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Budapest Man Jailed for Knifing Supporter of Student Protest Movement
A Budapest man who earlier this year knifed a passenger on a bus for wearing a ‘Free SZFE’ face mask expressing support for the students of Budapest’s University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) was sentenced to six years in prison in an expedited procedure on Friday.
Budapest’s 20th, 21st and 23rd district court also banned the man from participating in public affairs for a period of seven years, a spokeswoman of the Budapest chief prosecutor’s office said.
According to the non-binding verdict, the victim was travelling on a bus on Feb. 25 wearing a face mask expressing support for the students and staff members protesting against recent changes introduced at SZFE when she was confronted by the defendant. The defendant first got into a verbal altercation with the victim over the mask and then stabbed her in the face with an 8cm knife. He then got off at the next stop and fled the scene.