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Xpatloop Interview: Frank Peterson, Musician 'Gregorian'
- 31 Jan 2017 11:00 AM
Frank Peterson, upon visiting the Escorial Royal Monastery, was walking in the medieval corridors listening to rock music on his Walkman. The monks religious chanting combined with the music on his earphones and inspired him to create a unique experiment: to mix the Gregorian chants with rock melodies.
Former Landmark Building Demolished In Budapest District 8 Under Suspicious Circumstances
- 5 Jan 2017 6:32 AM
- property
The December 30 demolition of a former landmark building in Budapest’s District 8 at the behest of the local government made headlines after local demolition contractor Nándor Jónás verbally and physically threatened a district assemblyman and a 168 óra journalist.
Budapest Ice Skating Overview
- 5 Jan 2017 2:42 AM
- entertainment
Beside traditional skating rinks, winter sports enthusiasts can show off their skills very well at several new, in some cases free venues. An overview of Budapest’s ice rinks with the most important information.
Tips For Budapest In Winter
- 23 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest – like any real metropolis – has a great deal of things to see in winter, too. Steaming thermal baths, atmospheric Advent fairs, free outdoor skating rinks, kürtőskalács and the special Tram of Light on the Danube bank. Discover a city’s entirely different face in the cold.
Music Academy Announces International Bartók Competition, Festival For 2017
- 7 Dec 2016 7:04 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music will host an international competition and festival in September 2017 to mark the 135th birth anniversary of Béla Bartók. Andrea Vigh, the academy’s director, told a press conference on Tuesday that the global event would be the first in a series, involving a competition for composers and a musical symposium.
Bread Prices Likely To Spike
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
With salaries needing to be raised in the industry in order to keep hold of workers, the price of bread could be hiked by 30% as of January, Hungarian daily Magyar Hírlap reported, according to index.hu.
Fully Booked: Xpat Party For Charity, Marriott Ballroom, Friday 4 November
- 4 Nov 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
250 expats & locals registered to join Iain Lindsay OBE, British Ambassador, and a host of VIP's inc. Adam Goodman, Dennis Diokno, Paul Slocombe, Richard Dyer, and many more friendly folks at this annual event uniting the international community in support of charity.
Xpat Opinion: The Deadly Embrace Of Hungarian Television Propaganda
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday, while waiting for the results of the anti-refugee referendum, I decided to take a look at Channel M1, one of Magyar Televízió’s four or five channels. This particular channel is devoted to news and political discussions. I must admit that I hadn’t bothered to watch it before, though of course I knew that since 2010, when Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party won the election, MTV had become a ...
Hiroaki Umeda (JAP): Drives, Trafó, 15 & 16 September
- 14 Sep 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Tokyo-based multi-disciplinary artist Hiroaki Umeda presents two hypnotic works that fuse motion with astonishing sonic and light-scapes. One of Japan’s most exciting experimental artists, Umeda mixes butoh, hip-hop and digital technology to create multi-sensory works at once minimal and provocative.
Xpatloop Interview: Frank Peterson, Musician 'Gregorian'
- 31 Jan 2017 11:00 AM
Frank Peterson, upon visiting the Escorial Royal Monastery, was walking in the medieval corridors listening to rock music on his Walkman. The monks religious chanting combined with the music on his earphones and inspired him to create a unique experiment: to mix the Gregorian chants with rock melodies.
Former Landmark Building Demolished In Budapest District 8 Under Suspicious Circumstances
- 5 Jan 2017 6:32 AM
- property
The December 30 demolition of a former landmark building in Budapest’s District 8 at the behest of the local government made headlines after local demolition contractor Nándor Jónás verbally and physically threatened a district assemblyman and a 168 óra journalist.
Budapest Ice Skating Overview
- 5 Jan 2017 2:42 AM
- entertainment
Beside traditional skating rinks, winter sports enthusiasts can show off their skills very well at several new, in some cases free venues. An overview of Budapest’s ice rinks with the most important information.
Tips For Budapest In Winter
- 23 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest – like any real metropolis – has a great deal of things to see in winter, too. Steaming thermal baths, atmospheric Advent fairs, free outdoor skating rinks, kürtőskalács and the special Tram of Light on the Danube bank. Discover a city’s entirely different face in the cold.
Music Academy Announces International Bartók Competition, Festival For 2017
- 7 Dec 2016 7:04 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music will host an international competition and festival in September 2017 to mark the 135th birth anniversary of Béla Bartók. Andrea Vigh, the academy’s director, told a press conference on Tuesday that the global event would be the first in a series, involving a competition for composers and a musical symposium.
Bread Prices Likely To Spike
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
With salaries needing to be raised in the industry in order to keep hold of workers, the price of bread could be hiked by 30% as of January, Hungarian daily Magyar Hírlap reported, according to index.hu.
Fully Booked: Xpat Party For Charity, Marriott Ballroom, Friday 4 November
- 4 Nov 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
250 expats & locals registered to join Iain Lindsay OBE, British Ambassador, and a host of VIP's inc. Adam Goodman, Dennis Diokno, Paul Slocombe, Richard Dyer, and many more friendly folks at this annual event uniting the international community in support of charity.
Xpat Opinion: The Deadly Embrace Of Hungarian Television Propaganda
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday, while waiting for the results of the anti-refugee referendum, I decided to take a look at Channel M1, one of Magyar Televízió’s four or five channels. This particular channel is devoted to news and political discussions. I must admit that I hadn’t bothered to watch it before, though of course I knew that since 2010, when Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party won the election, MTV had become a ...
Hiroaki Umeda (JAP): Drives, Trafó, 15 & 16 September
- 14 Sep 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Tokyo-based multi-disciplinary artist Hiroaki Umeda presents two hypnotic works that fuse motion with astonishing sonic and light-scapes. One of Japan’s most exciting experimental artists, Umeda mixes butoh, hip-hop and digital technology to create multi-sensory works at once minimal and provocative.