657 result(s) for boat
Hungarian Violonist's Family Filed A $400 Million Compensation Lawsuit Against Costa Concordia
- 8 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Law firm Ronai & Ronai filed a $400 million compensation lawsuit in New York on Monday on behalf of the family of Sándor Fehér against the owners and operators of the luxury liner Costa Concordia. Fehér, a violinist employed on the ship, died when the ship ran aground and capsized off the coast of Tuscany on January 13.
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To The Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2012 9:04 AM
- getting around
The 20th Sziget Festival will be held from Sunday 5 August to Monday 13 Sunday on Óbuda Island. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher frequency on ...
Hungary To Commemorate Nándorfehérvár Victory This Sunday
- 19 Jul 2012 10:00 AM
- current affairs
It will be 556 years on Sunday that the Christian Hungarian troops defending Nándorfehérvár, led by János Hunyadi, inflicted a crushing defeat on the army of Turkish Sultan Mehmet II on 22 July 1456 after a battle that ensued for more than two weeks, and thereby stopped the continued expansion of the Turks in Europe for some 70 years. Parliament declared this prominent day of Hungarian and ...
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary's Lake Balaton Still Popular?
- 12 Jul 2012 12:55 PM
- getting around
In Hungary summer isn't complete without a trip to Lake Balaton. The beaches come alive as soon as the weather gets warm and people from all over the country flock here to enjoy the ‘Hungarian Sea’. Lake Balaton is the largest and one of the shallowest lakes in Europe. It’s a favorite holiday destination with many resort areas to choose from, although it seems like most people have one beloved ...
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 ...
44thBlue Ribbon Regatta In Hungary At Balatonfured, 5 - 7 July
- 5 Jul 2012 10:55 AM
- sport
The Hungarian Yachting Association has been guiding and governing the Hungarian sailing life since 1929. The main competitions organized by the Association including international races (European or World Championships), national championships, big boat series or long-distance races including the international Kékszalag (Blue Ribbon) Round the Lake Competition are attracting more and more sailors ...
New BKV Boat Service In Budapest Started On 1 July
- 2 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- getting around
City council approved a plan to have boats carry passengers on the Danube within Budapest as part of the public transport operations. The fee is Ft 400, but seasonal passes will be accepted. The ferry services started on July 1.
Világbüfé Festival - Integration Through The Kitchen, Budapest, 21 June
- 21 Jun 2012 9:10 AM
- food & drink
Világbüfé is a culinary festival of a slightly different matter. On the surface it is a celebration of the multi-faceted ethnic cuisines palette that Budapest today boasts. Bellow the line is an effort to target the Hungarian public with the goal to increase its awareness and knowledge of the Migration and Integration topics and stimulate openness towards immigrants and willingness for dialogue ...
'Rarely Seen Photographs', Hungarian House of Photography Budapest
- 20 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Summer of 2012, the Hungarian House of Photography organized the first edition of its exhibition series titled Rarely seen photographs. The exhibited photos were selected from the collection of the Hungarian Museum of Photography of Kecskemet. With this initiative, we intended to showcase items from Hungarian photographic collections that, unfortunately, rarely reach the public.
Hungarian Violonist's Family Filed A $400 Million Compensation Lawsuit Against Costa Concordia
- 8 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Law firm Ronai & Ronai filed a $400 million compensation lawsuit in New York on Monday on behalf of the family of Sándor Fehér against the owners and operators of the luxury liner Costa Concordia. Fehér, a violinist employed on the ship, died when the ship ran aground and capsized off the coast of Tuscany on January 13.
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To The Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2012 9:04 AM
- getting around
The 20th Sziget Festival will be held from Sunday 5 August to Monday 13 Sunday on Óbuda Island. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher frequency on ...
Hungary To Commemorate Nándorfehérvár Victory This Sunday
- 19 Jul 2012 10:00 AM
- current affairs
It will be 556 years on Sunday that the Christian Hungarian troops defending Nándorfehérvár, led by János Hunyadi, inflicted a crushing defeat on the army of Turkish Sultan Mehmet II on 22 July 1456 after a battle that ensued for more than two weeks, and thereby stopped the continued expansion of the Turks in Europe for some 70 years. Parliament declared this prominent day of Hungarian and ...
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary's Lake Balaton Still Popular?
- 12 Jul 2012 12:55 PM
- getting around
In Hungary summer isn't complete without a trip to Lake Balaton. The beaches come alive as soon as the weather gets warm and people from all over the country flock here to enjoy the ‘Hungarian Sea’. Lake Balaton is the largest and one of the shallowest lakes in Europe. It’s a favorite holiday destination with many resort areas to choose from, although it seems like most people have one beloved ...
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 ...
44thBlue Ribbon Regatta In Hungary At Balatonfured, 5 - 7 July
- 5 Jul 2012 10:55 AM
- sport
The Hungarian Yachting Association has been guiding and governing the Hungarian sailing life since 1929. The main competitions organized by the Association including international races (European or World Championships), national championships, big boat series or long-distance races including the international Kékszalag (Blue Ribbon) Round the Lake Competition are attracting more and more sailors ...
New BKV Boat Service In Budapest Started On 1 July
- 2 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- getting around
City council approved a plan to have boats carry passengers on the Danube within Budapest as part of the public transport operations. The fee is Ft 400, but seasonal passes will be accepted. The ferry services started on July 1.
Világbüfé Festival - Integration Through The Kitchen, Budapest, 21 June
- 21 Jun 2012 9:10 AM
- food & drink
Világbüfé is a culinary festival of a slightly different matter. On the surface it is a celebration of the multi-faceted ethnic cuisines palette that Budapest today boasts. Bellow the line is an effort to target the Hungarian public with the goal to increase its awareness and knowledge of the Migration and Integration topics and stimulate openness towards immigrants and willingness for dialogue ...
'Rarely Seen Photographs', Hungarian House of Photography Budapest
- 20 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Summer of 2012, the Hungarian House of Photography organized the first edition of its exhibition series titled Rarely seen photographs. The exhibited photos were selected from the collection of the Hungarian Museum of Photography of Kecskemet. With this initiative, we intended to showcase items from Hungarian photographic collections that, unfortunately, rarely reach the public.