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Video: Sziget Dates & New Acts Announced
- 26 Jan 2017 9:20 AM
- entertainment
Sziget, the one-week music and arts festival, will feature Kasabian, Interpol, Billy Talent, Flume, Crystal Fighters, Charli XCX in 2017. The 25th Sziget will be held between 9-16 August this year, again on the 'Island of Freedom' in the middle of Budapest.
High State Honour Awarded To US Representative Marcy Kaptur
- 26 Jan 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
American congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has been awarded the Gold Cross of Merit of the Civilian Order, one of Hungary’s highest state honours for a foreign national. “The Democratic representative for Ohio’s 9th congressional district is honoured as one of Hungary’s greatest friends,” Ambassador to Washington Réka Szemerkényi, said at the ceremony.
Transparency International Video Accuses Trump, Orbán Of Nepotism
- 23 Jan 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán makes an appearance alongside several other world leaders suspected of nepotism in a video released by anti-corruption organization Transparency International. The video, which highlights American President Donald Trump’s recent appointment of his son-in-law as senior White House adviser, cites Orbán as another example of “how leaders in highly corrupt countries around ...
Sziget Sells 70% Stake To U.S. Equity Fund
- 19 Jan 2017 7:20 AM
- entertainment
Those in the loop have known for some time that Sziget was up for sale, we can now announce what founder Károly Gerendai says about this breaking news, “With the financial resources and international background of Providence as an addition to our professional team, our position can be further strengthened.”
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Decorates Outgoing US Ambassador
- 18 Jan 2017 7:04 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó awarded outgoing US ambassador Colleen Bell Hungary’s Order of Merit, middle cross, in Budapest on Tuesday. In his laudation, Szijjártó said that Bell had taken her post in Hungary at a time when “bilateral political cooperation was not at its best”.
Momentum Movement Campaigns For Referendum Against Hungary’s Olympic Bid
- 18 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
“No to the Olympics, yes to our future!” - A political youth organization suddenly appeared in Hungarian headlines last week with a plan to derail government ambitions to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Budapest. The Momentum Mozgalom (Momentum Movement) kicked off a media campaign called “NOlympics” to gain support for its opposition to hosting the games, and on Thursday will begin ...
Introducing Mátyás Pince, One Of The Oldest Restaurants In Budapest
- 13 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- specials
"Due to its style, the Mátyás Pince Restaurant still attracts a lot of foreign tourists, but we would very much like to attract more Hungarian and expat guests too," management told XpatLoop. In the eyes of many, the Mátyás Pince Restaurant is a precious piece of the past. "Our compatriots living abroad come back for nostalgia, and families travel from the countryside for a Sunday lunch because ...
Brahms Marathon, Mupa, 22 January
- 12 Jan 2017 7:50 AM
- community & culture
Traditionally, every year we present the best works from an outstanding composer as part of a marathon stream of concerts. Müpa Budapest has been organising these composer marathons, in cooperation with the Budapest Festival Orchestra, since 2008, allowing audiences to experience a fully comprehensive showcase of the amazing world of the legends of classical music history with the help of ...
Sziget Festival Becomes Artists’ Favourite Festival In Europe
- 12 Jan 2017 3:00 AM
- entertainment
Every year the most prestigious awards of the European festival scene are handed out at Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen. Sziget Festival was shortlisted in multiple categories and this time it earned the very prestigious title: Artists’ Favourite Festival in Europe. Sziget Festival, celebrating its 25th edition this year, received multiple awards in the previous years and this new award is ...
Video: Sziget Dates & New Acts Announced
- 26 Jan 2017 9:20 AM
- entertainment
Sziget, the one-week music and arts festival, will feature Kasabian, Interpol, Billy Talent, Flume, Crystal Fighters, Charli XCX in 2017. The 25th Sziget will be held between 9-16 August this year, again on the 'Island of Freedom' in the middle of Budapest.
High State Honour Awarded To US Representative Marcy Kaptur
- 26 Jan 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
American congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has been awarded the Gold Cross of Merit of the Civilian Order, one of Hungary’s highest state honours for a foreign national. “The Democratic representative for Ohio’s 9th congressional district is honoured as one of Hungary’s greatest friends,” Ambassador to Washington Réka Szemerkényi, said at the ceremony.
Transparency International Video Accuses Trump, Orbán Of Nepotism
- 23 Jan 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán makes an appearance alongside several other world leaders suspected of nepotism in a video released by anti-corruption organization Transparency International. The video, which highlights American President Donald Trump’s recent appointment of his son-in-law as senior White House adviser, cites Orbán as another example of “how leaders in highly corrupt countries around ...
Sziget Sells 70% Stake To U.S. Equity Fund
- 19 Jan 2017 7:20 AM
- entertainment
Those in the loop have known for some time that Sziget was up for sale, we can now announce what founder Károly Gerendai says about this breaking news, “With the financial resources and international background of Providence as an addition to our professional team, our position can be further strengthened.”
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Decorates Outgoing US Ambassador
- 18 Jan 2017 7:04 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó awarded outgoing US ambassador Colleen Bell Hungary’s Order of Merit, middle cross, in Budapest on Tuesday. In his laudation, Szijjártó said that Bell had taken her post in Hungary at a time when “bilateral political cooperation was not at its best”.
Momentum Movement Campaigns For Referendum Against Hungary’s Olympic Bid
- 18 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
“No to the Olympics, yes to our future!” - A political youth organization suddenly appeared in Hungarian headlines last week with a plan to derail government ambitions to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Budapest. The Momentum Mozgalom (Momentum Movement) kicked off a media campaign called “NOlympics” to gain support for its opposition to hosting the games, and on Thursday will begin ...
Introducing Mátyás Pince, One Of The Oldest Restaurants In Budapest
- 13 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- specials
"Due to its style, the Mátyás Pince Restaurant still attracts a lot of foreign tourists, but we would very much like to attract more Hungarian and expat guests too," management told XpatLoop. In the eyes of many, the Mátyás Pince Restaurant is a precious piece of the past. "Our compatriots living abroad come back for nostalgia, and families travel from the countryside for a Sunday lunch because ...
Brahms Marathon, Mupa, 22 January
- 12 Jan 2017 7:50 AM
- community & culture
Traditionally, every year we present the best works from an outstanding composer as part of a marathon stream of concerts. Müpa Budapest has been organising these composer marathons, in cooperation with the Budapest Festival Orchestra, since 2008, allowing audiences to experience a fully comprehensive showcase of the amazing world of the legends of classical music history with the help of ...
Sziget Festival Becomes Artists’ Favourite Festival In Europe
- 12 Jan 2017 3:00 AM
- entertainment
Every year the most prestigious awards of the European festival scene are handed out at Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen. Sziget Festival was shortlisted in multiple categories and this time it earned the very prestigious title: Artists’ Favourite Festival in Europe. Sziget Festival, celebrating its 25th edition this year, received multiple awards in the previous years and this new award is ...