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American, Italian Poets Awarded Janus Pannonius Prize In Hungary
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The American Charles Bernstein and the Italian Giuseppe Conte were presented the Janus Pannonius Grand Prize for Poetry at a ceremony in Pécs, southwest Hungary. Bernstein’s poetry was praised for being “unexpected, radical, provocative, complex, dexterous, and contemporary” in a laudation at the ceremony.
Why Hungary’s Arguably Best Hamburgers Dread A Michelin Star
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Baltazár in Buda Castle, led by Zsolt Litauszki, is one of the country’s best restaurants, with an adjacent B&B that is rated second among Budapest hotels on Tripadvisor. Fine dining in Buda Castle, a Michelin sticker on th door and we tried that particular perfect hamburger which has become even more perfect since rising to fame.
Busho International Short Film Festival, On Until 6 September
- 28 Aug 2015 9:06 AM
- entertainment
Press release: The second decade of the Busho International Short Film Festival will begin in the first week of September. In the past decade, - parallel with the technological developments - incredible changes have manifested themselves at the festival. The last several years it has stabilized itself, and we have managed to bring a consistent quality from year to year, which the organizers have ...
World-Famous Hungarian Geneticist Endre Czeizel Dies
- 11 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Endre Czeizel, the world-famous Hungarian doctor and geneticist, has died at the age of eighty-one following a long battle with leukaemia in the early hours of Monday, his daughter told the state news agency MTI. Born in Budapest in 1935, Mr. Czeizel graduated at Budapest’s Semmelweis University of Medicine in 1959 and worked as a researcher at the National Institute of Public Health right up to ...
Mehdi Othmani: Creating An Inspiring Expat Example, Via Compassionate Leadership
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Mr. Mehdi Othmani, a German national born in Tunisia, has extensive experience in international hospitality management. As a multi-lingual, he has an innate communicative skill that has proven effective in the industry and extremely successful with his colleagues, staff, and most importantly with his guests that has allowed him to make a positive impact wherever he goes.
David Böhm & Jiří Franta @ Budapest Art Factory
- 24 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Art Factory (BAF) is delighted to introduce the project of its July 2015 artist residents. The Czech artist duo, David Böhm and Jiří Franta, have spent a month at the premises of BAF which period ends with a solo exhibition. The show is open to the public until 19th of August, 2015 and can be visited by appointment.
OLAF Confirms Inquiry Into Hungarian Company Elios
- 22 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) yesterday confirmed that it has started an official inquiry into EU-financed public procurement contracts awarded to a company until recently owned in part by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s son-in-law István Tiborcz.
Budapest Chooses Russian Bidder To Refurbish 222 Subway Cars
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Russian-owned Metrovagonmas has been awarded a HUF 69 billion (USD 250 million) contract to refurbish 222 of Budapest Transportation Authority’s (BKV Zrt.) subway cars, many of which are more than thirty years old. Hungarian news site Index.hu reports BKV rejected an offer from Estonia’s Skinest Rail that was 11 percent cheaper for “being too low”, even though it was only some 2.5 percent lower ...
Hungary's Balaton Swim Set For 4 July
- 3 Jul 2015 12:40 PM
- sport
The annual swim across Lake Balaton between Révfülöp and Balatonboglár will be staged on Saturday, for the 33rd time. Organisers said that they expect thousands again to cover the 5.2km distance. Good weather is forecast, but organisers will make a final decision at noon on Thursday.
American, Italian Poets Awarded Janus Pannonius Prize In Hungary
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The American Charles Bernstein and the Italian Giuseppe Conte were presented the Janus Pannonius Grand Prize for Poetry at a ceremony in Pécs, southwest Hungary. Bernstein’s poetry was praised for being “unexpected, radical, provocative, complex, dexterous, and contemporary” in a laudation at the ceremony.
Why Hungary’s Arguably Best Hamburgers Dread A Michelin Star
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Baltazár in Buda Castle, led by Zsolt Litauszki, is one of the country’s best restaurants, with an adjacent B&B that is rated second among Budapest hotels on Tripadvisor. Fine dining in Buda Castle, a Michelin sticker on th door and we tried that particular perfect hamburger which has become even more perfect since rising to fame.
Busho International Short Film Festival, On Until 6 September
- 28 Aug 2015 9:06 AM
- entertainment
Press release: The second decade of the Busho International Short Film Festival will begin in the first week of September. In the past decade, - parallel with the technological developments - incredible changes have manifested themselves at the festival. The last several years it has stabilized itself, and we have managed to bring a consistent quality from year to year, which the organizers have ...
World-Famous Hungarian Geneticist Endre Czeizel Dies
- 11 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Endre Czeizel, the world-famous Hungarian doctor and geneticist, has died at the age of eighty-one following a long battle with leukaemia in the early hours of Monday, his daughter told the state news agency MTI. Born in Budapest in 1935, Mr. Czeizel graduated at Budapest’s Semmelweis University of Medicine in 1959 and worked as a researcher at the National Institute of Public Health right up to ...
Mehdi Othmani: Creating An Inspiring Expat Example, Via Compassionate Leadership
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Mr. Mehdi Othmani, a German national born in Tunisia, has extensive experience in international hospitality management. As a multi-lingual, he has an innate communicative skill that has proven effective in the industry and extremely successful with his colleagues, staff, and most importantly with his guests that has allowed him to make a positive impact wherever he goes.
David Böhm & Jiří Franta @ Budapest Art Factory
- 24 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Art Factory (BAF) is delighted to introduce the project of its July 2015 artist residents. The Czech artist duo, David Böhm and Jiří Franta, have spent a month at the premises of BAF which period ends with a solo exhibition. The show is open to the public until 19th of August, 2015 and can be visited by appointment.
OLAF Confirms Inquiry Into Hungarian Company Elios
- 22 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) yesterday confirmed that it has started an official inquiry into EU-financed public procurement contracts awarded to a company until recently owned in part by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s son-in-law István Tiborcz.
Budapest Chooses Russian Bidder To Refurbish 222 Subway Cars
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Russian-owned Metrovagonmas has been awarded a HUF 69 billion (USD 250 million) contract to refurbish 222 of Budapest Transportation Authority’s (BKV Zrt.) subway cars, many of which are more than thirty years old. Hungarian news site Index.hu reports BKV rejected an offer from Estonia’s Skinest Rail that was 11 percent cheaper for “being too low”, even though it was only some 2.5 percent lower ...
Hungary's Balaton Swim Set For 4 July
- 3 Jul 2015 12:40 PM
- sport
The annual swim across Lake Balaton between Révfülöp and Balatonboglár will be staged on Saturday, for the 33rd time. Organisers said that they expect thousands again to cover the 5.2km distance. Good weather is forecast, but organisers will make a final decision at noon on Thursday.