572 result(s) for budapest design week
Robert Capa Stamps Available In Hungary
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
At the proposal of the Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO, in 2013 the General Conference of the international organisation adopted the centenary of the birth of Robert Capa as one of the anniversaries UNESCO deemed worthy of celebration. Magyar Posta is issuing a commemorative stamp in honour of the occasion. The stamp design employs Capa’s photograph Woman Gathering a Bundle of Hay on a ...
Another Hungarian Astronaut? New Space Strategy For Hungary
- 19 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of National Development has recently prepared a National Space Strategy for the period 2014-2020, to be submitted to the government soon, Károly Balázs Solymár, Deputy State Secretary for Infocommunications of the Ministry of National Development said at the conference of the Hungarian Space Cluster (HUNSPACE) in Budapest on October 9, 2013. The main patron of the event was Minister ...
Weekend Escape From Budapest To Naples
- 11 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
First named Neapolis, meaning ‘new city’, the Naples of today is a vibrant and exciting place to visit with plenty of things to see. Italy’s third most populated municipality has one of the largest historical city centres on the globe, with 448 monumental churches - the highest number in the world for a single city.
Sonic Map Of The Budapest’s Ruin Pub Quarter
- 10 Oct 2013 11:45 AM
- entertainment
Once Jewish quarter now nightlife hot spot, the centre of Budapest’s 7th district has raised some eyebrows this summer. It’s more than just a landmark area with hoards of drunks consuming premium wheat beer. It’s a densely packed startup scene of blooming characteristic enterprises such as cafes, restaurants, pubs and - wait for it - the signature ruin bars in the backyards of abandoned houses. ...
Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
The 2013 Hungarian Design & Design Management Awards
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Hungarian Design and Design Management Awards were announced on the 30th September in Kunsthalle Budapest. A leading program of Budapest Design Week, the award ceremony is also the opening of the exhibition displaying the awarded and the most distinguished works of the competition.
Invitation: Budapest Design Week, Until 6 October
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest Design Week (27th of September and 6th of October 2013) welcomes Italy as the festival's Guest of Honour. A highlight of the Italian programs is the visit and lecture of the architect and designer Michele De Lucchi, a defining figure of contemporary Italian design.
Xpat Opinion: New Hungarian “Language Strategies”
- 28 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to talk again about one of my hobby horses, foreign language teaching in Hungary. Faithful readers of this blog will undoubtedly recall how often we talked about the shortcomings of the system. Everybody has horror stories about learning a foreign language in Hungary. Although there are some schools that excel in teaching foreign languages, most students leave grade 12 without a working ...
Invitation: Cultural „Király” Days, Király Utca Budapest, This Weekend
- 27 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Cultural programs, children programs, arts and crafts fair and a unique atmosphere right in the city center, organised by the Kultunio Foundation. This event started several years before at the Király street, but it has grown the borders of Budapest's design street and from this year it will re-open in a new, central location at the Erzsébet quare. Open: 28-29th of September, between 10 am and 10 ...
Robert Capa Stamps Available In Hungary
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
At the proposal of the Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO, in 2013 the General Conference of the international organisation adopted the centenary of the birth of Robert Capa as one of the anniversaries UNESCO deemed worthy of celebration. Magyar Posta is issuing a commemorative stamp in honour of the occasion. The stamp design employs Capa’s photograph Woman Gathering a Bundle of Hay on a ...
Another Hungarian Astronaut? New Space Strategy For Hungary
- 19 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of National Development has recently prepared a National Space Strategy for the period 2014-2020, to be submitted to the government soon, Károly Balázs Solymár, Deputy State Secretary for Infocommunications of the Ministry of National Development said at the conference of the Hungarian Space Cluster (HUNSPACE) in Budapest on October 9, 2013. The main patron of the event was Minister ...
Weekend Escape From Budapest To Naples
- 11 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
First named Neapolis, meaning ‘new city’, the Naples of today is a vibrant and exciting place to visit with plenty of things to see. Italy’s third most populated municipality has one of the largest historical city centres on the globe, with 448 monumental churches - the highest number in the world for a single city.
Sonic Map Of The Budapest’s Ruin Pub Quarter
- 10 Oct 2013 11:45 AM
- entertainment
Once Jewish quarter now nightlife hot spot, the centre of Budapest’s 7th district has raised some eyebrows this summer. It’s more than just a landmark area with hoards of drunks consuming premium wheat beer. It’s a densely packed startup scene of blooming characteristic enterprises such as cafes, restaurants, pubs and - wait for it - the signature ruin bars in the backyards of abandoned houses. ...
Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
The 2013 Hungarian Design & Design Management Awards
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Hungarian Design and Design Management Awards were announced on the 30th September in Kunsthalle Budapest. A leading program of Budapest Design Week, the award ceremony is also the opening of the exhibition displaying the awarded and the most distinguished works of the competition.
Invitation: Budapest Design Week, Until 6 October
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest Design Week (27th of September and 6th of October 2013) welcomes Italy as the festival's Guest of Honour. A highlight of the Italian programs is the visit and lecture of the architect and designer Michele De Lucchi, a defining figure of contemporary Italian design.
Xpat Opinion: New Hungarian “Language Strategies”
- 28 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to talk again about one of my hobby horses, foreign language teaching in Hungary. Faithful readers of this blog will undoubtedly recall how often we talked about the shortcomings of the system. Everybody has horror stories about learning a foreign language in Hungary. Although there are some schools that excel in teaching foreign languages, most students leave grade 12 without a working ...
Invitation: Cultural „Király” Days, Király Utca Budapest, This Weekend
- 27 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Cultural programs, children programs, arts and crafts fair and a unique atmosphere right in the city center, organised by the Kultunio Foundation. This event started several years before at the Király street, but it has grown the borders of Budapest's design street and from this year it will re-open in a new, central location at the Erzsébet quare. Open: 28-29th of September, between 10 am and 10 ...