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This is the Coat of Arms of Hungary. The crown is St. Stephen's and was used to crown the Hungarian kings. In the 18c. the cross on the crown was bent, and since then is so depicted on the Hungarian arms. The Lorraine cross appeared as part of the Hungarian Coat of Arms in the 12c. reflecting a privilege granted by pope Sylvester II to King St. Stephen in 1000 to carry the cross and the right to approve/disapprove papal decisions in Hungary.
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The boat on the Danube that hosted the Conference lunches and a lot of the socializing. |
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The tram in Budapest, everyone's major mode of transportation. A ticket costs some 200 forints. A Joycean got busted (and fined) for traveling without a ticket; playing 'dumb foreigner' did not work. |
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This is the official Hungarian flag. Its pattern was derived from the Tricolore of the French Revolution. The colors: red, white and green, date back to the 9c., and were first used in the early 17c. during the reign of King Matthias II. Their symbolism: Red = strength, White = faithfulness, Green = hope |
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According to the Hungarian Constitution, the flag of Hungary is a red-white-green tricolor, but variations with the Coat of Arms are also accepted. On national holidays, about some 50% of the hoisted national flags bear a coat of arms, and can be found both on state or government buildings and on private houses. The choice between +/- coat of arms may depend on the political views of the one who hoists it.
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The Ventura Hotel in Budapest, where some of us stayed, on the route to Tram 47. The fanciest hotel seemed the Gellert; some visited it for the swimming pool and hammam.
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Breakfast the first day at the Ventura hotel. At the table Teresa Caneda-Cabrera (Galicia, Spain), Amanda Sigler, Agata Szczeszak (Poland), Tony Thwaites (Australia), Dennis Foster, Mary Power. Quite an international group.
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Every Joycean knows what the word Virag means in Hungarian.
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Shelley & Barbara Brivic with Tony Thwaites in the lobby of the ELTE building where the Symposium took place. Tony is carrying the yellow canvas bag given to the participants during registration.
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Budapest: going to the Symposium venue, many of us had to go through Moricz square, a meeting point of tram lines. This is a plaque explaining who Moricz Zsigmond is (1879-1942). |
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Guided Tour of historic Budapest: Art Museum
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Guided Tour of historic Budapest: The Colonnade
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Guided Tour of historic Budapest: King Istvan (Stephen) of Hungary carrying one of the symbols of his power: the patriarchal cross that gave him the right to have his say in the Pope's choices of bishops for Hungary. The other symbol is a crown with a bent cross.
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Guided Tour of historic Budapest, we recognize Damon Franke and Christine O'Neill. |
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Guided Tour of historic Budapest: a group of Joyceans. We recognize John Bishop, Katie St Peters, Thomas Rice, Raphael Slepon & Tamara, Scarlett Baron, Morris Beja (adjusting his camera), Ellen Carol Jones, Dean Leroy (in a black jacket). In the background is a Museum. |