9 result(s) for surprising expats in Community & Culture
Xpat Explainer: Bálint Nap in Hungary - Valentine's Day
- 7 Feb 2024 6:52 AM
- community & culture
As we all know, Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate with your significant other, perhaps a time to revisit memorable places and enjoy a romantic dinner. It has only been celebrated in Hungary since 1990 however, and the equivalent of Valentine here is the name Bálint, whose name day falls on 14 February.
Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring
- 1 Feb 2024 11:43 AM
- community & culture
Like in many other countries around the world, Hungary has a rich tradition of saying farewell to winter and welcoming spring, replete with special customs and beliefs. Busójárás festival in Mohács stands out as one of the most significant and widely recognised traditions here, earning it a coveted spot on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This year more than seventy Busó groups will mark the ...
The Ultimate Expat Guide to Budapest: Part 3 - Getting Around
- 27 Oct 2023 7:53 AM
- community & culture
In the third part in our new series to help expats and potential expats orientate themselves, we focus on getting around the city, by public transport, taxi, two feet and two wheels. Driving will be given its own section as the series progresses.
The Ultimate Expat Guide to Budapest: 1 - Why Budapest?
- 11 Oct 2023 6:45 AM
- community & culture
Europe’s most beautiful capital cannot fail to seduce. Panoramically divided by the Danube, Buda and Pest are linked by a series of picturesque bridges, below which boats glide in each direction towards Vienna or the Black Sea.
3 Top Bohemian Bars In Budapest
- 4 Feb 2020 11:02 AM
- https://budapestflow.com/
- community & culture
The lively nightlife of Budapest is not only concentrated around the famous yet really touristy 7th district, there are many classy clubs and great bars less known to expats, and many locals too, well worth checking out.
International Bartók Plus Opera Festival In Miskolc Delighted Audiences Again in 2019
- 4 Jul 2019 1:36 PM
- community & culture
Miskolc is the fourth largest city in Hungary, it’s also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary. Surprisingly, given its importance, many expats have yet to visit. If you ever need a special reason why, then the Bartók Plus Opera Festival is a good one!
Xpats Double Charity Funds At GOTG Final
- 16 Mar 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
By Mary Murphy (who deserves so much credit for this whole GOTG thing - ed). A stellar performance last Thursday night was witnessed by hundreds of Xpats (expats and internationally minded Hungarians). The final of the 2015 Gift of the Gab, and the final in the five-year series, brought a new standard to the stage. The five finallists, having made their way through their qualifying rounds, gave ...
Expats In Budapest: Alina, Irina And Maria
- 19 Dec 2013 11:35 AM
- community & culture
We'd like to introduce you to three young and beautiful Russian expats living in Budapest. Since these women moved here a long time ago, they are well acquainted with Hungarian language and culture. Plus, these three are good friends. Alina, Irina, and Maria tell about their lives in the city.
Desert Fund-Raisers Back In Budapest
- 16 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Two Budapest-based expats have returned safe and sound from a gruelling fund-raising effort running across the Sahara desert to generate funds for mother and child units at the 2nd Department of Paediatrics of Semmelweis University (SOTE II).
Xpat Explainer: Bálint Nap in Hungary - Valentine's Day
- 7 Feb 2024 6:52 AM
- community & culture
As we all know, Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate with your significant other, perhaps a time to revisit memorable places and enjoy a romantic dinner. It has only been celebrated in Hungary since 1990 however, and the equivalent of Valentine here is the name Bálint, whose name day falls on 14 February.
Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring
- 1 Feb 2024 11:43 AM
- community & culture
Like in many other countries around the world, Hungary has a rich tradition of saying farewell to winter and welcoming spring, replete with special customs and beliefs. Busójárás festival in Mohács stands out as one of the most significant and widely recognised traditions here, earning it a coveted spot on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This year more than seventy Busó groups will mark the ...
The Ultimate Expat Guide to Budapest: Part 3 - Getting Around
- 27 Oct 2023 7:53 AM
- community & culture
In the third part in our new series to help expats and potential expats orientate themselves, we focus on getting around the city, by public transport, taxi, two feet and two wheels. Driving will be given its own section as the series progresses.
The Ultimate Expat Guide to Budapest: 1 - Why Budapest?
- 11 Oct 2023 6:45 AM
- community & culture
Europe’s most beautiful capital cannot fail to seduce. Panoramically divided by the Danube, Buda and Pest are linked by a series of picturesque bridges, below which boats glide in each direction towards Vienna or the Black Sea.
3 Top Bohemian Bars In Budapest
- 4 Feb 2020 11:02 AM
- https://budapestflow.com/
- community & culture
The lively nightlife of Budapest is not only concentrated around the famous yet really touristy 7th district, there are many classy clubs and great bars less known to expats, and many locals too, well worth checking out.
International Bartók Plus Opera Festival In Miskolc Delighted Audiences Again in 2019
- 4 Jul 2019 1:36 PM
- community & culture
Miskolc is the fourth largest city in Hungary, it’s also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary. Surprisingly, given its importance, many expats have yet to visit. If you ever need a special reason why, then the Bartók Plus Opera Festival is a good one!
Xpats Double Charity Funds At GOTG Final
- 16 Mar 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
By Mary Murphy (who deserves so much credit for this whole GOTG thing - ed). A stellar performance last Thursday night was witnessed by hundreds of Xpats (expats and internationally minded Hungarians). The final of the 2015 Gift of the Gab, and the final in the five-year series, brought a new standard to the stage. The five finallists, having made their way through their qualifying rounds, gave ...
Expats In Budapest: Alina, Irina And Maria
- 19 Dec 2013 11:35 AM
- community & culture
We'd like to introduce you to three young and beautiful Russian expats living in Budapest. Since these women moved here a long time ago, they are well acquainted with Hungarian language and culture. Plus, these three are good friends. Alina, Irina, and Maria tell about their lives in the city.
Desert Fund-Raisers Back In Budapest
- 16 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Two Budapest-based expats have returned safe and sound from a gruelling fund-raising effort running across the Sahara desert to generate funds for mother and child units at the 2nd Department of Paediatrics of Semmelweis University (SOTE II).