362 result(s) for 17 november
Border Fence Construction In Hungary Begins
- 14 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Work began yesterday on construction of a fence along the Serbian border, with 43 soldiers engaged in erecting a 150-metre “test fence” near Mórahalom. Parliament approved the project on July 6, earmarking Ft 6.6 billion for construction of a planned 175km barrier.
Adam Kettle-Williams, Former U.K. Deputy Head of Mission
- 22 Jun 2015 12:00 PM
Adam was born in Portsmouth in the UK and studied languages (Spanish and Italian) at Exeter University after which he worked in translation and language training for 2 years.
Masters Of The Orchestra, Liszt Academy Budapest, 15 April
- 12 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
“For me, Theodora is perhaps Händel’s greatest dramatic composition, an opus magnum of the Baroque period that stands alongside the most significant works of Purcell, Bach and Rameau: it was an honour for us that we could present it in Hungary in November 2004.”
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Hungary’s Highest Court Says No To Criminalizing Sleeping Rough
- 22 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thanks to Hungary’s highest court, soon this man will no longer be considered a criminal. Hungary’s highest court, the Curia, has nullified a number of Budapest district and city hall ordinances forbidding people from sleeping rough in a variety of public areas. The court found that the legal rationale for the ordinances, adopted over the course of 2013, does not provide sufficient basis for ...
First Diesel-Electric Hybrid Buses Hit The Road In Budapest
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Saturday, 17 January, the first brand new Volvo diesel-electric powered hybrid articulated bus to comply with Euro-6 emission standards began serving public transport passengers in the capital. A further 27 hybrid buses will join the fleet of the Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) soon, which will run on routes 5, 9 and 107. 25 out of the total of 28 buses will run on a daily basis, which ...
Now On: Rembrandt & Dutch Golden Age Exhibition, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 4 Jan 2015 9:45 AM
- community & culture
Rembrandt and the Painting of the Dutch Golden Age, a large-scale exhibition to run in the Museum of Fine Arts from 1 November surveys the period of 17th-century Dutch art, one of the golden ages of European culture. The exhibition is built around Rembrandt, the greatest master of the period, by whom 20 masterpieces will be on display.
Advent Sunday Shopping, Millenáris, 30 November
- 28 Nov 2014 10:35 AM
- shopping
This is going to be a special Sunday for reasons such as almost 150 exhibitors – a record number - almost countless extra programs among, inc. a playhouse for kids, and some really interesting interactive workshops for all who enjoy handcrafts. Note: it will be at Hall B at Millenáris Park in Buda.
12th Anilogue International Animation Film Festival, 19 - 23 November
- 22 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- entertainment
It is already for the twelfth time that the Anilogue International Animation Film Festival is being organised in Budapest. Between 19-23 November in the Urania cinema the most exciting animation films produced over the last few years all over the world will be presented.
Border Fence Construction In Hungary Begins
- 14 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Work began yesterday on construction of a fence along the Serbian border, with 43 soldiers engaged in erecting a 150-metre “test fence” near Mórahalom. Parliament approved the project on July 6, earmarking Ft 6.6 billion for construction of a planned 175km barrier.
Adam Kettle-Williams, Former U.K. Deputy Head of Mission
- 22 Jun 2015 12:00 PM
Adam was born in Portsmouth in the UK and studied languages (Spanish and Italian) at Exeter University after which he worked in translation and language training for 2 years.
Masters Of The Orchestra, Liszt Academy Budapest, 15 April
- 12 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
“For me, Theodora is perhaps Händel’s greatest dramatic composition, an opus magnum of the Baroque period that stands alongside the most significant works of Purcell, Bach and Rameau: it was an honour for us that we could present it in Hungary in November 2004.”
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Hungary’s Highest Court Says No To Criminalizing Sleeping Rough
- 22 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thanks to Hungary’s highest court, soon this man will no longer be considered a criminal. Hungary’s highest court, the Curia, has nullified a number of Budapest district and city hall ordinances forbidding people from sleeping rough in a variety of public areas. The court found that the legal rationale for the ordinances, adopted over the course of 2013, does not provide sufficient basis for ...
First Diesel-Electric Hybrid Buses Hit The Road In Budapest
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Saturday, 17 January, the first brand new Volvo diesel-electric powered hybrid articulated bus to comply with Euro-6 emission standards began serving public transport passengers in the capital. A further 27 hybrid buses will join the fleet of the Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) soon, which will run on routes 5, 9 and 107. 25 out of the total of 28 buses will run on a daily basis, which ...
Now On: Rembrandt & Dutch Golden Age Exhibition, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 4 Jan 2015 9:45 AM
- community & culture
Rembrandt and the Painting of the Dutch Golden Age, a large-scale exhibition to run in the Museum of Fine Arts from 1 November surveys the period of 17th-century Dutch art, one of the golden ages of European culture. The exhibition is built around Rembrandt, the greatest master of the period, by whom 20 masterpieces will be on display.
Advent Sunday Shopping, Millenáris, 30 November
- 28 Nov 2014 10:35 AM
- shopping
This is going to be a special Sunday for reasons such as almost 150 exhibitors – a record number - almost countless extra programs among, inc. a playhouse for kids, and some really interesting interactive workshops for all who enjoy handcrafts. Note: it will be at Hall B at Millenáris Park in Buda.
12th Anilogue International Animation Film Festival, 19 - 23 November
- 22 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- entertainment
It is already for the twelfth time that the Anilogue International Animation Film Festival is being organised in Budapest. Between 19-23 November in the Urania cinema the most exciting animation films produced over the last few years all over the world will be presented.