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Synthetic Drugs: Hungary Is Sitting On A Ticking Time Bomb
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The recent disturbing rise in the consumption of cheap and unregulated substances known as “designer drugs”, which have recetly resulted in several deaths across the country, could mean that Hungary is sitting on a ticking time bomb and the country is on the edge of a new type of public health crisis, journalist Csaba Lukács writes in the daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet.
Civil Activists Thwart Attempts To Exploit Refugees In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A glass of milk, a pair of new shoes, a couple of good words. A small group of volunteers are trying to make the situation of refugees stranded in Szeged’s train station more tolerable. Hungarian immigration authorities routinely transport registered border jumpers to the station right after the departure of the last Budapest-bound train. They were supposed to catch a train to their open refugee ...
Hungary's Balaton Swim Set For 4 July
- 3 Jul 2015 12:40 PM
- sport
The annual swim across Lake Balaton between Révfülöp and Balatonboglár will be staged on Saturday, for the 33rd time. Organisers said that they expect thousands again to cover the 5.2km distance. Good weather is forecast, but organisers will make a final decision at noon on Thursday.
Annual All American Independence Day Picnic City Park Budapest, 5 July
- 2 Jul 2015 12:45 PM
- community & culture
All Americans, friends, and families are invited to join our annual Republicans and Democrats Abroad joint: Independence Day Barbecue, Picnic, and Live Music celebration in City Park.
Unusual Venues To Become Dancefloors @ Vodafone 4G Budapest Essentials Festival
- 23 Jun 2015 2:00 AM
- specials
Budapest Amusement Park, Hungarian Railway Museum, Várkert Bazaar, Zwack Unicum Factory, Central Market Hall and Széchenyi Thermal Bath – in the end of June these special venues will be transformed into dancefloors during Budapest Essentials Urban Festival.
Ron Carter On Margaret Island Budapest, 26 June
- 20 Jun 2015 11:00 AM
- entertainment
The Grammy award-winning jazz double-bassist is the special guest star at the Drug-Free World Day Gala Concert. Heard on more than two thousand recordings, elected to the "Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame" in 2002, two-time Grammy Award winner Ron Carter has not lost any of his seemingly bottomless supply of creativity or energy as he nears his 80th birthday. The world famous musician will appear for ...
Drug Free World Day Gala Concert. Margaret Island Budapest, 26 June
- 17 Jun 2015 9:06 AM
- community & culture
The first all day event and gala concert on Drug Free World Day aims to start a tradition of society coming together and thinking responsibly by raising awareness against drug abuse with participation by Hungarian celebrities, athletes and public figures.
Japanese Film Week, Toldi Cinema, Until 13 June
- 9 Jun 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
The JFBP Japanese Film Week returns June 8-13, 2015 with interesting film selection. The JFBP Japanese Film Week showcases recent Japanese films which revolves around the theme of Japanese cuisine. Programming addresses feature films and documentaries. In Japanese, with English subtitles and Hungarian voice-over!
Xpat Opinion: Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis On Her Years In Hungary, Part I
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I just received Eleni Kounalakis’s Madam Ambassador: Three Years of Diplomacy, Dinner Parties, and Democracy in Budapest (New York: The New Press), recounting her years in Budapest as U.S. Ambassador. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the book, which luckily, despite its subtitle, has little to do with dinner parties. Instead, we have an account of the turbulent first three years of ...
Synthetic Drugs: Hungary Is Sitting On A Ticking Time Bomb
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The recent disturbing rise in the consumption of cheap and unregulated substances known as “designer drugs”, which have recetly resulted in several deaths across the country, could mean that Hungary is sitting on a ticking time bomb and the country is on the edge of a new type of public health crisis, journalist Csaba Lukács writes in the daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet.
Civil Activists Thwart Attempts To Exploit Refugees In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A glass of milk, a pair of new shoes, a couple of good words. A small group of volunteers are trying to make the situation of refugees stranded in Szeged’s train station more tolerable. Hungarian immigration authorities routinely transport registered border jumpers to the station right after the departure of the last Budapest-bound train. They were supposed to catch a train to their open refugee ...
Hungary's Balaton Swim Set For 4 July
- 3 Jul 2015 12:40 PM
- sport
The annual swim across Lake Balaton between Révfülöp and Balatonboglár will be staged on Saturday, for the 33rd time. Organisers said that they expect thousands again to cover the 5.2km distance. Good weather is forecast, but organisers will make a final decision at noon on Thursday.
Annual All American Independence Day Picnic City Park Budapest, 5 July
- 2 Jul 2015 12:45 PM
- community & culture
All Americans, friends, and families are invited to join our annual Republicans and Democrats Abroad joint: Independence Day Barbecue, Picnic, and Live Music celebration in City Park.
Unusual Venues To Become Dancefloors @ Vodafone 4G Budapest Essentials Festival
- 23 Jun 2015 2:00 AM
- specials
Budapest Amusement Park, Hungarian Railway Museum, Várkert Bazaar, Zwack Unicum Factory, Central Market Hall and Széchenyi Thermal Bath – in the end of June these special venues will be transformed into dancefloors during Budapest Essentials Urban Festival.
Ron Carter On Margaret Island Budapest, 26 June
- 20 Jun 2015 11:00 AM
- entertainment
The Grammy award-winning jazz double-bassist is the special guest star at the Drug-Free World Day Gala Concert. Heard on more than two thousand recordings, elected to the "Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame" in 2002, two-time Grammy Award winner Ron Carter has not lost any of his seemingly bottomless supply of creativity or energy as he nears his 80th birthday. The world famous musician will appear for ...
Drug Free World Day Gala Concert. Margaret Island Budapest, 26 June
- 17 Jun 2015 9:06 AM
- community & culture
The first all day event and gala concert on Drug Free World Day aims to start a tradition of society coming together and thinking responsibly by raising awareness against drug abuse with participation by Hungarian celebrities, athletes and public figures.
Japanese Film Week, Toldi Cinema, Until 13 June
- 9 Jun 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
The JFBP Japanese Film Week returns June 8-13, 2015 with interesting film selection. The JFBP Japanese Film Week showcases recent Japanese films which revolves around the theme of Japanese cuisine. Programming addresses feature films and documentaries. In Japanese, with English subtitles and Hungarian voice-over!
Xpat Opinion: Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis On Her Years In Hungary, Part I
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I just received Eleni Kounalakis’s Madam Ambassador: Three Years of Diplomacy, Dinner Parties, and Democracy in Budapest (New York: The New Press), recounting her years in Budapest as U.S. Ambassador. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the book, which luckily, despite its subtitle, has little to do with dinner parties. Instead, we have an account of the turbulent first three years of ...