SZFE: Art students fight for independence in Hungary’s intensifying culture wars
Students in Budapest, backed by academics, occupy the University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) to protest government interference. TheContinue Reading
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Students in Budapest, backed by academics, occupy the University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) to protest government interference. TheContinue Reading
Telex.hu, the new media project created by former Index journalists, definitely came with a bang. Written in The Guardian-style font,Continue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – Thousands marched for press freedom in Budapest on Saturday evening in solidarity with Index, Hungary’s largest andContinue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – Index, the leading independent news portal in Hungary, suffered a fatal blow this week after several keyContinue Reading
Katowice, Poland – In late May, police in the southern Polish city of Katowice interrogated seven students who had complainedContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – Earlier this week, Slovak journalist, opinion writer and theologian Michal Havran, mostly known for his pieces forContinue Reading
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Malgorzata Ludwisiak, an art historian, former journalist and one of Poland’s most prominent art curators.Continue Reading
Paris, France – Paris-based film distributor and DVD editor Malavida, founded over 15 years ago, boasts one of the sector’sContinue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – 2019 was an exciting year in Hungarian politics with two elections, a number of surprises, and aContinue Reading
Warsaw, Poland – Reverend Szymon Niemiec, a Polish priest and prominent LGBT rights activist, has been accused of “offending religiousContinue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – According to draft legislation seen by Reuters on Friday, Hungary’s nationalist government plans to set up aContinue Reading
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish cultural and art community is up in arms after the controversial nomination of a newContinue Reading
In the end, it didn’t even matter. After months of protests and critique of the government’s proposal to strip theContinue Reading
Warsaw, Poland – A Polish court has banned the sale of ‘LGBT-free zone’ stickers issued this week by a conservativeContinue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – New amendments to Hungarian public education laws were passed by parliament on 12 July. With the ultimate aimContinue Reading