112 result(s) for bird of the year
What Is 'Once Upon A Time Park' In Budapest?
- 23 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Holnemvolt Park ('Once Upon a Time Park') is the new family leisure park of the Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden, which was opened on 29th April 2014. Besides the various exotic and local mammal and bird species (meerkat, wild boar, fallow deer, ostrich, emu, flamingo), the majority of indigenous and exotic domestic animals (hucul pony, shire horse, Haflinger horse, miniature horse, Bactrian ...
Volt Festival, Hungary: Check Out The New Names Added
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
With new names added to the line-up there are more than twenty international stars playing at the 22nd VOLT Festival this summer. Due to a huge demand Hurts will return this year to Sopron, while thousands are eagerly waiting for the live show of Nero and Modestep as well. Karnivool, the chart topping Milky Chance and The Strypes – opening for the Arctic Monkeys - are also part of the program.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Ten Years In The EU
- 8 May 2014 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators agree that Hungary has made relatively little progress since it joined the European Union ten years ago, despite a net financial transfer amounting to about 1.5 per cent of its GDP. Opinions diverge however on the reasons as well as on the direction European integration should follow.
Quatuor Voce, Festival Theatre Budapest, 3 May
- 2 May 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The young French string quartet Quatuor Voce has been selected for the Rising Stars programme on the recommendation of the Cité de la Musique cultural centre in Paris. Under the aegis of this project of the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO), the quartet will now feature among those given the chance to present themselves at the continent's most prestigious concert venues in the 2013/14 ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Szigetvári’s Mistaken Notions About Current Hungarian Politics
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Heti Válasz discovered me. As it is clear from the article, the journalists of the magazine know who I am, but only as someone who formerly contributed to Galamus and who appeared a few times on Klubrádió. Both were years ago. For example, the last regular article I wrote for Galamus was in May 2011.
Arctic Monkeys At VOLT Festival In Hungary
- 6 Mar 2014 9:35 AM
- entertainment
The winner of this year’s Brit Awards, also regarded as the band of the year by all relevant music forums, Arctic Monkeys will be performing at this year’s VOLT Festival! Not being in Europe during Sziget Festival the band agreed to please their fans in the region by playing a massive gig on 6 July (Sunday), right after the regular days of VOLT. Tickets go on sale this Friday.
New All-Stars Announced for VOLT Festival In Hungary
- 27 Feb 2014 2:40 AM
- entertainment
New all-stars were added to the VOLT Festival line-up. The organizers announced Thirty Seconds To Mars, You Me at Six, Birdy and many others to this year’s program. A mysterious post on the official Facebook page revealed that the event will be one day longer this time, however details will follow only next week.
150 Days To Go Until The 22nd VOLT Festival In Hungary
- 6 Feb 2014 5:35 AM
- entertainment
New international all-stars were added to the VOLT Festival line-up. Exactly 150 days are left until the kick-off of the festival held in Sopron, Hungary where Foals, Icona Pop, Steve Aoki, Woodkid, Morcheeba, I am Legion, Sunrise Avenue and Noisia will also perform next to already announced acts like MGMT, Bring Me The Horizon and Volbeat. More names are expected at the end of the month.
Weekend Getaway From Budapest To Dublin
- 28 Nov 2013 11:50 AM
- travel
"Work is the curse of the drinking class." So quipped the Irish writer and bon vivant Oscar Wilde (pictured). Frankly, the guy was onto something — and there's no better way to shed the workaday 'curse' than with a trip to Wilde's birthplace. So here's a few tips for expats about what to do while there. Via the front desk at the Four Seasons Hotel Dublin guests can sign up for an exclusive ...
What Is 'Once Upon A Time Park' In Budapest?
- 23 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Holnemvolt Park ('Once Upon a Time Park') is the new family leisure park of the Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden, which was opened on 29th April 2014. Besides the various exotic and local mammal and bird species (meerkat, wild boar, fallow deer, ostrich, emu, flamingo), the majority of indigenous and exotic domestic animals (hucul pony, shire horse, Haflinger horse, miniature horse, Bactrian ...
Volt Festival, Hungary: Check Out The New Names Added
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
With new names added to the line-up there are more than twenty international stars playing at the 22nd VOLT Festival this summer. Due to a huge demand Hurts will return this year to Sopron, while thousands are eagerly waiting for the live show of Nero and Modestep as well. Karnivool, the chart topping Milky Chance and The Strypes – opening for the Arctic Monkeys - are also part of the program.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Ten Years In The EU
- 8 May 2014 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators agree that Hungary has made relatively little progress since it joined the European Union ten years ago, despite a net financial transfer amounting to about 1.5 per cent of its GDP. Opinions diverge however on the reasons as well as on the direction European integration should follow.
Quatuor Voce, Festival Theatre Budapest, 3 May
- 2 May 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The young French string quartet Quatuor Voce has been selected for the Rising Stars programme on the recommendation of the Cité de la Musique cultural centre in Paris. Under the aegis of this project of the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO), the quartet will now feature among those given the chance to present themselves at the continent's most prestigious concert venues in the 2013/14 ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Szigetvári’s Mistaken Notions About Current Hungarian Politics
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Heti Válasz discovered me. As it is clear from the article, the journalists of the magazine know who I am, but only as someone who formerly contributed to Galamus and who appeared a few times on Klubrádió. Both were years ago. For example, the last regular article I wrote for Galamus was in May 2011.
Arctic Monkeys At VOLT Festival In Hungary
- 6 Mar 2014 9:35 AM
- entertainment
The winner of this year’s Brit Awards, also regarded as the band of the year by all relevant music forums, Arctic Monkeys will be performing at this year’s VOLT Festival! Not being in Europe during Sziget Festival the band agreed to please their fans in the region by playing a massive gig on 6 July (Sunday), right after the regular days of VOLT. Tickets go on sale this Friday.
New All-Stars Announced for VOLT Festival In Hungary
- 27 Feb 2014 2:40 AM
- entertainment
New all-stars were added to the VOLT Festival line-up. The organizers announced Thirty Seconds To Mars, You Me at Six, Birdy and many others to this year’s program. A mysterious post on the official Facebook page revealed that the event will be one day longer this time, however details will follow only next week.
150 Days To Go Until The 22nd VOLT Festival In Hungary
- 6 Feb 2014 5:35 AM
- entertainment
New international all-stars were added to the VOLT Festival line-up. Exactly 150 days are left until the kick-off of the festival held in Sopron, Hungary where Foals, Icona Pop, Steve Aoki, Woodkid, Morcheeba, I am Legion, Sunrise Avenue and Noisia will also perform next to already announced acts like MGMT, Bring Me The Horizon and Volbeat. More names are expected at the end of the month.
Weekend Getaway From Budapest To Dublin
- 28 Nov 2013 11:50 AM
- travel
"Work is the curse of the drinking class." So quipped the Irish writer and bon vivant Oscar Wilde (pictured). Frankly, the guy was onto something — and there's no better way to shed the workaday 'curse' than with a trip to Wilde's birthplace. So here's a few tips for expats about what to do while there. Via the front desk at the Four Seasons Hotel Dublin guests can sign up for an exclusive ...