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Once Upon A Time In The Future Of Food And Agriculture
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Poster and video contest asks children from around the globe to use their creativity to explore the 2016 World Food Day theme
See What Happened @ BISB Graduation Ceremony 2016
- 2 Jun 2016 12:30 PM
- community & culture
On Saturday May 28th the British International School of Budapest celebrated the graduation of the IB Diploma Programme students at the Intercontinental Hotel in Budapest. After years of hard work combined with exciting and fun dedicated education, the students gathered with their families to collect their rewards. These were presented by the new British Ambassador to Budapest Iain Lindsay OBE, ...
Great Success: Tímea Babos Beat Venus Williams In Rome
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The talented Hungarian tennis player beat the iconic Venus Williams in the second round of the Rome Masters. Despite the fact that Timi lost the first set, she was able to come back and win the second and third set. This is a huge achievement for the Hungarian player.
6 Unique Places In Budapest For Shoe Shopping
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
By Jennifer Walker, original article published on Budapest Local: It’s no coincidence that Budapest earned its name as City of Design by UNESCO, since the city is bursting in creativity – and fashion is no exception! However, to make life easier and narrow down the list, it’s time to talk about Hungarian fashion made for walking.
Cinco de Mayo Party in Budapest 2016
- 9 May 2016 12:00 PM
- Xpatloop
Cinco de Mayo is observed in Mexico as a national holiday, and is celebrated throughout the world with various festivals and parties, including here in Hungary outside Iguana Bar Budapest.
See What Happened @ Cinco de Mayo In Budapest 2016
- 9 May 2016 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Way back on 5 May 1862 a small poorly equipped Mexican army managed to defeat the invading French army, which was considered to be the best in the world at the time. Although Mexico eventually lost the war, the unlikely victory near Puebla came to symbolize a Mexican David defeating a French Goliath. Cinco de Mayo is observed in Mexico as a national holiday, and is celebrated throughout the world ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra Stages Musical Demonstration In Downtown Budapest
- 9 May 2016 9:01 AM
- community & culture
The internationally celebrated Budapest Festival Orchestra staged a musical demonstration in downtown Budapest on Saturday to protest against the Municipal Assembly’s decision to reduce funding for the ensemble. “First and foremost, we are here to demonstrate that we really love Budapest and we know that Budapest, too, really loves the Budapest Festival Orchestra,” Iván Fischer, the director, ...
Budapest Marijuana Demo Goes Up In Smoke
- 28 Apr 2016 12:35 PM
- current affairs
After an hour of delays, a few dozen peaceful protesters arrived in front of the Hungarian Parliament building last week as part of a protest to legalize marijuana consumption in Hungary. A speaker at the event said that the problem with society is that it has no interest in controlling its destiny, similar to the small circle of protesters at Kossuth tér. When questions were put forward to the ...
City Council Cuts Budapest Festival Orchestra Funding By HUF 200 M
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest general assembly voted to cut funding for the internationally celebrated Budapest Festival Orchestra from last year’s 260 million forints (EUR 840,000) to 60 million forints. Budapest Deputy Mayor Alexandra Szalay- Bobrovniczky said in the debate on the orchestra’s funding that it receives a significant amount of state support alongside the money it gets from the city.
Once Upon A Time In The Future Of Food And Agriculture
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Poster and video contest asks children from around the globe to use their creativity to explore the 2016 World Food Day theme
See What Happened @ BISB Graduation Ceremony 2016
- 2 Jun 2016 12:30 PM
- community & culture
On Saturday May 28th the British International School of Budapest celebrated the graduation of the IB Diploma Programme students at the Intercontinental Hotel in Budapest. After years of hard work combined with exciting and fun dedicated education, the students gathered with their families to collect their rewards. These were presented by the new British Ambassador to Budapest Iain Lindsay OBE, ...
Great Success: Tímea Babos Beat Venus Williams In Rome
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The talented Hungarian tennis player beat the iconic Venus Williams in the second round of the Rome Masters. Despite the fact that Timi lost the first set, she was able to come back and win the second and third set. This is a huge achievement for the Hungarian player.
6 Unique Places In Budapest For Shoe Shopping
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
By Jennifer Walker, original article published on Budapest Local: It’s no coincidence that Budapest earned its name as City of Design by UNESCO, since the city is bursting in creativity – and fashion is no exception! However, to make life easier and narrow down the list, it’s time to talk about Hungarian fashion made for walking.
Cinco de Mayo Party in Budapest 2016
- 9 May 2016 12:00 PM
- Xpatloop
Cinco de Mayo is observed in Mexico as a national holiday, and is celebrated throughout the world with various festivals and parties, including here in Hungary outside Iguana Bar Budapest.
See What Happened @ Cinco de Mayo In Budapest 2016
- 9 May 2016 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Way back on 5 May 1862 a small poorly equipped Mexican army managed to defeat the invading French army, which was considered to be the best in the world at the time. Although Mexico eventually lost the war, the unlikely victory near Puebla came to symbolize a Mexican David defeating a French Goliath. Cinco de Mayo is observed in Mexico as a national holiday, and is celebrated throughout the world ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra Stages Musical Demonstration In Downtown Budapest
- 9 May 2016 9:01 AM
- community & culture
The internationally celebrated Budapest Festival Orchestra staged a musical demonstration in downtown Budapest on Saturday to protest against the Municipal Assembly’s decision to reduce funding for the ensemble. “First and foremost, we are here to demonstrate that we really love Budapest and we know that Budapest, too, really loves the Budapest Festival Orchestra,” Iván Fischer, the director, ...
Budapest Marijuana Demo Goes Up In Smoke
- 28 Apr 2016 12:35 PM
- current affairs
After an hour of delays, a few dozen peaceful protesters arrived in front of the Hungarian Parliament building last week as part of a protest to legalize marijuana consumption in Hungary. A speaker at the event said that the problem with society is that it has no interest in controlling its destiny, similar to the small circle of protesters at Kossuth tér. When questions were put forward to the ...
City Council Cuts Budapest Festival Orchestra Funding By HUF 200 M
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest general assembly voted to cut funding for the internationally celebrated Budapest Festival Orchestra from last year’s 260 million forints (EUR 840,000) to 60 million forints. Budapest Deputy Mayor Alexandra Szalay- Bobrovniczky said in the debate on the orchestra’s funding that it receives a significant amount of state support alongside the money it gets from the city.