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Solzhenitsyn Exhibition Opens In Budapest's House Of Terror
- 30 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn did not simply unveil the brutality of the communist terror, but became the chronicler of millions of victims, including hundreds of thousands of Hungarians, who were not given the opportunity to tell their story", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the opening of the exhibition entitled „A Russian Patriot – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008)" in Budapest’s House of ...
Solutions For English Native Speaking Children At Budapest Schools
- 25 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
The Williamsons had the great idea to give their two primary aged boys an extra language and so decided to send them to the French school. But the plan seemed to go off the rails when they realised that their children were not going to be able to continue their English language at the level they expected. Paul, father of the boys, said that “ we asked around other parents as to how they handled ...
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Introducing Dreamcar Exhibition In Budapest
- 6 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"The Dreamer of all this beautiful collection is Károly Farkasdi, who got this cars from every point of the world.
'My wonder and love leaded to found this museum, but I also have a lot of endurance and enthusiasm.
I wish You love this scenary like me of the collecting of the Dreamcars.
My aim to share this vision with more and more people!
Best wishes with my all car love: ...
'My wonder and love leaded to found this museum, but I also have a lot of endurance and enthusiasm.
I wish You love this scenary like me of the collecting of the Dreamcars.
My aim to share this vision with more and more people!
Best wishes with my all car love: ...
Invitation: Onion Festival, Makó, Hungary, 7 - 8 September
- 5 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Experiences in flavours and gastronomy; a bustling fair and superb concerts will entertain visitors at the Onion Festival of Makó on September 7 and 8. You can walk in the “Street of Flavours”, see folk art and talk with the ones who make them. There will be a wide selection of the products of local farmers and manufacturers exhibited. You can taste food made with onion – bread, strudel and scone.
Now On: Far From Mount Ararat Exhibition, Budapest History Museum
- 26 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Armenians have been present in the Carpathian Basin since the Middle Ages, but some hypotheses claim that the Hungarians had already had contacts with them even before the Conquest of Hungary. Their more substantial immigration took place in the second half of the 17th century, and further waves came in the 20th. In the Early Modern era, they strengthened Hungary's economy as a mediator ...
Xpat Opinion: What Are These New Laws In Hungary All About?
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Hungarian politics have, in the past three years, undergone a wholesale renewal. In addition to the creation of a new constitution, the Fundamental Law, about 720 new laws and statutes have hit the books. Even a broad summary of these changes would consume thousands of words and would risk boring my readers. So let’s stick to the highlights: I’ll discuss the most important laws ...
Judith Sollosy, Former Editor of The Hungarian Quarterly
- 11 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
Judith Sollosy is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University and the SUNY at Buffalo Graduate School. She is the translator of contemporary Hungarian authors Péter Esterházy, János Háy, Mihály Kornis, Lajos Parti Nagy, and István Örkény.
Invitation: KRS-One (USA) (Balaton Sound Warm Up), Budapest Park, 10 July
- 2 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Who is he? - A Bronx-based rapper, producer, activist, teacher and preacher of Jamaican origin, a keeper, protector and carrier of the flame of hip-hop. He has been in the industry for three decades, his life is about hip-hop, his lifework is far more than just music, each and every word and act by him is closely linked to the well-being of the culture associated with the genre. So far, he has ...
Solzhenitsyn Exhibition Opens In Budapest's House Of Terror
- 30 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn did not simply unveil the brutality of the communist terror, but became the chronicler of millions of victims, including hundreds of thousands of Hungarians, who were not given the opportunity to tell their story", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the opening of the exhibition entitled „A Russian Patriot – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008)" in Budapest’s House of ...
Solutions For English Native Speaking Children At Budapest Schools
- 25 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
The Williamsons had the great idea to give their two primary aged boys an extra language and so decided to send them to the French school. But the plan seemed to go off the rails when they realised that their children were not going to be able to continue their English language at the level they expected. Paul, father of the boys, said that “ we asked around other parents as to how they handled ...
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Introducing Dreamcar Exhibition In Budapest
- 6 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"The Dreamer of all this beautiful collection is Károly Farkasdi, who got this cars from every point of the world.
'My wonder and love leaded to found this museum, but I also have a lot of endurance and enthusiasm.
I wish You love this scenary like me of the collecting of the Dreamcars.
My aim to share this vision with more and more people!
Best wishes with my all car love: ...
'My wonder and love leaded to found this museum, but I also have a lot of endurance and enthusiasm.
I wish You love this scenary like me of the collecting of the Dreamcars.
My aim to share this vision with more and more people!
Best wishes with my all car love: ...
Invitation: Onion Festival, Makó, Hungary, 7 - 8 September
- 5 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Experiences in flavours and gastronomy; a bustling fair and superb concerts will entertain visitors at the Onion Festival of Makó on September 7 and 8. You can walk in the “Street of Flavours”, see folk art and talk with the ones who make them. There will be a wide selection of the products of local farmers and manufacturers exhibited. You can taste food made with onion – bread, strudel and scone.
Now On: Far From Mount Ararat Exhibition, Budapest History Museum
- 26 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Armenians have been present in the Carpathian Basin since the Middle Ages, but some hypotheses claim that the Hungarians had already had contacts with them even before the Conquest of Hungary. Their more substantial immigration took place in the second half of the 17th century, and further waves came in the 20th. In the Early Modern era, they strengthened Hungary's economy as a mediator ...
Xpat Opinion: What Are These New Laws In Hungary All About?
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Hungarian politics have, in the past three years, undergone a wholesale renewal. In addition to the creation of a new constitution, the Fundamental Law, about 720 new laws and statutes have hit the books. Even a broad summary of these changes would consume thousands of words and would risk boring my readers. So let’s stick to the highlights: I’ll discuss the most important laws ...
Judith Sollosy, Former Editor of The Hungarian Quarterly
- 11 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
Judith Sollosy is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University and the SUNY at Buffalo Graduate School. She is the translator of contemporary Hungarian authors Péter Esterházy, János Háy, Mihály Kornis, Lajos Parti Nagy, and István Örkény.
Invitation: KRS-One (USA) (Balaton Sound Warm Up), Budapest Park, 10 July
- 2 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Who is he? - A Bronx-based rapper, producer, activist, teacher and preacher of Jamaican origin, a keeper, protector and carrier of the flame of hip-hop. He has been in the industry for three decades, his life is about hip-hop, his lifework is far more than just music, each and every word and act by him is closely linked to the well-being of the culture associated with the genre. So far, he has ...