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Xplore Budapest: The Zsolnay Memorial Room
- 30 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Private home of the great-grandson of Zsolnay Factory Founder, Vilmos Zsolnay (1828-1900), the large once "beourgeois" flat was never partitioned off following the seizure by the Communists. Tamás Mattyasovszky Zsolnay and his wife moved to this then not so chic location of Ferencváros (IX District) in 1994, with what remained of his inherited Zsolnay keepsakes, paintings, furniture, and ...
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
Xpat Opinion: By Treehugger Dan: Balaton Swim 2012
- 10 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
After doing my first Balaton Swim with Kevin Jackson 3 years ago for charity (raising money for the Hungarian Fair Trade Campaign), I have impatiently been waiting to do a second. Two years ago, after many weather postponements, the event was cancelled. Last year I had to pull out with 3 slipped disks. In what must be a first, the event this year went off without a hitch the first try, thus ...
Vizoviczki Allegedly Had 100 Hungarian Policeman
- 14 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than 100 policemen could have worked in recent years providing illegal defence for the night spots of businessmen László Vizoviczki, sources told Népszabadság on Wednesday.
Hungary Central Bank Vote Delay Will Help IMF Talks, Varga Says
- 8 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s delay of a vote on amendments to a disputed central bank law will help resolve differences blocking talks with the International Monetary Fund, said Mihaly Varga, the country’s chief negotiator.
Inauguration Of The National Institute Of Oncology’s New Surgery Block In Budapest
- 29 May 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
‘The new building is a dream come true, which will serve the recovery of patients,’ emphasized Miklós Szócska, Minister of State for Health at the inauguration of the National Institute of Oncology’s (NIO) new block. György Matolcsy, Minister for National Economy also attended the ceremony.
'The Power Of Verse', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 11 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"We hosted a very moving event last week. George and Mari Gömöri had assembled a collection of poetry about the holocaust, written by Hungarian Jews, non-Jews and Roma who had either experienced it personally or by those touched by it in other ways. They and their collaborators translated the verses into English and published the book “I Lived on This Earth”. It was launched in London at the end ...
Top 10 Exotic Restaurants In Budapest, Part I
- 29 Mar 2012 12:04 PM
- food & drink
1. Kis Parázs: Finally! That’s what Adri Bruckner said when she (finally) had the chance to visit this tiny hole in the wall joint. "Finally! Authentic Thai food in Budapest. I have been a Thai food lover for decades, and enjoyed the Thai food craze in cities from Tokyo to New York to Amsterdam, and I’ve had the real thing in Bangkok, so I feel I can say that this little place has it. There are ...
Invitation: Garden Expo, Budapest Sportaréna, Until 25 March
- 24 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- property
"Between March 23rd and 25th Papp László Sportarena will host Hungary’s largest outdoor living fair and exhibition. Be there if the passing of winter made you eager to see some colours, especially fresh and lush greens, or you’re already planning refurbishing your garden or terrace.
Xplore Budapest: The Zsolnay Memorial Room
- 30 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Private home of the great-grandson of Zsolnay Factory Founder, Vilmos Zsolnay (1828-1900), the large once "beourgeois" flat was never partitioned off following the seizure by the Communists. Tamás Mattyasovszky Zsolnay and his wife moved to this then not so chic location of Ferencváros (IX District) in 1994, with what remained of his inherited Zsolnay keepsakes, paintings, furniture, and ...
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
Xpat Opinion: By Treehugger Dan: Balaton Swim 2012
- 10 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
After doing my first Balaton Swim with Kevin Jackson 3 years ago for charity (raising money for the Hungarian Fair Trade Campaign), I have impatiently been waiting to do a second. Two years ago, after many weather postponements, the event was cancelled. Last year I had to pull out with 3 slipped disks. In what must be a first, the event this year went off without a hitch the first try, thus ...
Vizoviczki Allegedly Had 100 Hungarian Policeman
- 14 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than 100 policemen could have worked in recent years providing illegal defence for the night spots of businessmen László Vizoviczki, sources told Népszabadság on Wednesday.
Hungary Central Bank Vote Delay Will Help IMF Talks, Varga Says
- 8 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s delay of a vote on amendments to a disputed central bank law will help resolve differences blocking talks with the International Monetary Fund, said Mihaly Varga, the country’s chief negotiator.
Inauguration Of The National Institute Of Oncology’s New Surgery Block In Budapest
- 29 May 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
‘The new building is a dream come true, which will serve the recovery of patients,’ emphasized Miklós Szócska, Minister of State for Health at the inauguration of the National Institute of Oncology’s (NIO) new block. György Matolcsy, Minister for National Economy also attended the ceremony.
'The Power Of Verse', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 11 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"We hosted a very moving event last week. George and Mari Gömöri had assembled a collection of poetry about the holocaust, written by Hungarian Jews, non-Jews and Roma who had either experienced it personally or by those touched by it in other ways. They and their collaborators translated the verses into English and published the book “I Lived on This Earth”. It was launched in London at the end ...
Top 10 Exotic Restaurants In Budapest, Part I
- 29 Mar 2012 12:04 PM
- food & drink
1. Kis Parázs: Finally! That’s what Adri Bruckner said when she (finally) had the chance to visit this tiny hole in the wall joint. "Finally! Authentic Thai food in Budapest. I have been a Thai food lover for decades, and enjoyed the Thai food craze in cities from Tokyo to New York to Amsterdam, and I’ve had the real thing in Bangkok, so I feel I can say that this little place has it. There are ...
Invitation: Garden Expo, Budapest Sportaréna, Until 25 March
- 24 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- property
"Between March 23rd and 25th Papp László Sportarena will host Hungary’s largest outdoor living fair and exhibition. Be there if the passing of winter made you eager to see some colours, especially fresh and lush greens, or you’re already planning refurbishing your garden or terrace.