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Xpat Opinion: The “Ethics” Of A Car Accident In Hungary
- 21 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today’s topic, a car accident, is not the usual fare of this blog. Admittedly, one of the people injured in the accident was the Hungarian minister of defense, Csaba Hende, but that wouldn’t be sufficient reason to blog about it. (Fortunately no one died and the minister’s Audi wasn’t even a total loss.) I decided to write about it because I think it reveals more about Hungary and Hungarians than ...
Hungarian Thermal Springs – More Efforts Needed To Popularize Them Internationally
- 19 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
I suppose all Hungarians have heard the fable that Hungary is really at the head of the line when it comes to thermal springs, that our medicinal springs are famed throughout Europe and that they attract foreign and domestic tourists like a magnet. Fact: there really are thermal springs beneath four-fifths of the country and we really are world leaders when it comes to the number and variety of ...
Vote For The Most Lovable Tree In Hungary In "Tree Of The Year Contest 2013"
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ökotárs Foundation is organizing a Tree of the Year contest for the fourth time since 2010. In this contest, anyone can nominate a tree that is important to them and to the community living around it. We are not searching for the oldest, the tallest, the biggest, the most beautiful or the rarest of trees. We are looking for the most lovable tree, a tree with a story that brings a community ...
Hungary Launches Bid To Co-Host 2020 UEFA European Football Championship
- 11 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Having consulted with the Government, the Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) is applying to provide one of the venues for the 2020 UEFA European Championships, announced Chairman of the MLSZ Sándor Csányi on Tuesday. At a press conference held jointly with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and President of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Michel Platini, Mr. Csányi said that the ...
Xpat Opinion: László Kövér’s Ideas About The Ideal Democracy: Governance By Decree In Hungary
- 10 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I really didn’t think that László Köver, president/speaker of the Hungarian parliament, could still surprise me. Yet he manages. Here is his latest. By way of preface, I should note that there are some commentators who say that one ought not take Kövér terribly seriously. He is just this kind of a fellow. Perhaps his bark is worse than his bite.
Invitation: Mindless Bodies Exhibition, Bródy House Budapest, Until 16 September
- 5 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Marinka Zsuzsanna Alexandrovna this year completed her Master degree in photography, at the Moholy Nagy Art University in Budapest. Her photographic work was already showcased in 2012, at Ludwig Museum in Budapest, at the Stackstone Gallery, in Berlin and in Helsinki.
Event Report: Vegetarian Festival, Budapest
- 27 Aug 2013 9:01 AM
- food & drink
There is more to vegetarianism than a bunch of cold salads and peace ‘n’ love. If you have a fondness for cooking, then you can do miracles with almost anything from peas to pulses.
American International School Of Budapest 40th Anniversary
- 26 Aug 2013 9:01 AM
- specials
As it enters the 2013/2014 school year, American International School of Budapest, Hungary will proudly celebrate 40 years of academic excellence. To raise the AISB Alumni profile and build a network of graduate students, an initiative was implemented last year. The primary focus of the AISB Alumni Group is to keep our graduates connected and to celebrate their achievements and successes.
Invitation: XVII. Vegetarian Festival, Budapest, 24 - 25 August
- 24 Aug 2013 9:10 AM
- health & wellness
The 17th Vegetarian Festival will be held between 24-25 August at Kőrösi Csoma Sándor Kőbányai Cultural Center (1101, Szent László tér 7-14). The two days event offers lectures of nutritionists, Yoga classes, relaxation technics, dance classes, macrobiotic and vegetarian food tasting, cooking classes, display of ecologically responsible and organic products for vegetarians and for omnivores as ...
Xpat Opinion: The “Ethics” Of A Car Accident In Hungary
- 21 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today’s topic, a car accident, is not the usual fare of this blog. Admittedly, one of the people injured in the accident was the Hungarian minister of defense, Csaba Hende, but that wouldn’t be sufficient reason to blog about it. (Fortunately no one died and the minister’s Audi wasn’t even a total loss.) I decided to write about it because I think it reveals more about Hungary and Hungarians than ...
Hungarian Thermal Springs – More Efforts Needed To Popularize Them Internationally
- 19 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
I suppose all Hungarians have heard the fable that Hungary is really at the head of the line when it comes to thermal springs, that our medicinal springs are famed throughout Europe and that they attract foreign and domestic tourists like a magnet. Fact: there really are thermal springs beneath four-fifths of the country and we really are world leaders when it comes to the number and variety of ...
Vote For The Most Lovable Tree In Hungary In "Tree Of The Year Contest 2013"
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ökotárs Foundation is organizing a Tree of the Year contest for the fourth time since 2010. In this contest, anyone can nominate a tree that is important to them and to the community living around it. We are not searching for the oldest, the tallest, the biggest, the most beautiful or the rarest of trees. We are looking for the most lovable tree, a tree with a story that brings a community ...
Hungary Launches Bid To Co-Host 2020 UEFA European Football Championship
- 11 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Having consulted with the Government, the Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) is applying to provide one of the venues for the 2020 UEFA European Championships, announced Chairman of the MLSZ Sándor Csányi on Tuesday. At a press conference held jointly with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and President of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Michel Platini, Mr. Csányi said that the ...
Xpat Opinion: László Kövér’s Ideas About The Ideal Democracy: Governance By Decree In Hungary
- 10 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I really didn’t think that László Köver, president/speaker of the Hungarian parliament, could still surprise me. Yet he manages. Here is his latest. By way of preface, I should note that there are some commentators who say that one ought not take Kövér terribly seriously. He is just this kind of a fellow. Perhaps his bark is worse than his bite.
Invitation: Mindless Bodies Exhibition, Bródy House Budapest, Until 16 September
- 5 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Marinka Zsuzsanna Alexandrovna this year completed her Master degree in photography, at the Moholy Nagy Art University in Budapest. Her photographic work was already showcased in 2012, at Ludwig Museum in Budapest, at the Stackstone Gallery, in Berlin and in Helsinki.
Event Report: Vegetarian Festival, Budapest
- 27 Aug 2013 9:01 AM
- food & drink
There is more to vegetarianism than a bunch of cold salads and peace ‘n’ love. If you have a fondness for cooking, then you can do miracles with almost anything from peas to pulses.
American International School Of Budapest 40th Anniversary
- 26 Aug 2013 9:01 AM
- specials
As it enters the 2013/2014 school year, American International School of Budapest, Hungary will proudly celebrate 40 years of academic excellence. To raise the AISB Alumni profile and build a network of graduate students, an initiative was implemented last year. The primary focus of the AISB Alumni Group is to keep our graduates connected and to celebrate their achievements and successes.
Invitation: XVII. Vegetarian Festival, Budapest, 24 - 25 August
- 24 Aug 2013 9:10 AM
- health & wellness
The 17th Vegetarian Festival will be held between 24-25 August at Kőrösi Csoma Sándor Kőbányai Cultural Center (1101, Szent László tér 7-14). The two days event offers lectures of nutritionists, Yoga classes, relaxation technics, dance classes, macrobiotic and vegetarian food tasting, cooking classes, display of ecologically responsible and organic products for vegetarians and for omnivores as ...