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DK Wants To Name Square In Budapest After Göncz
- 22 Oct 2015 9:10 AM
- getting around
Democratic Coalition councillor Erzsébet Gy. Németh is suggesting that Nyugati tér be renamed in honour of former president Árpád Göncz, who died on October 6. The city council will vote on her proposal next week. Németh argues that Göncz should be honoured for his “unswerving political moral standing”. Göncz’s funeral is scheduled for November 6.
'Art Moments' In Budapest, Now On Until 31 October
- 22 Oct 2015 1:50 AM
- entertainment
The Art Moments 2015 / Central European Visual Art Festival event (AMS) welcomes visitors for the eighth time in 2015. The aim of the art festival is to bring contemporary art closer to both local and expat people in Hungary, and to provide a platform for emerging and well-known artists. Simultaneously, it also provides room for local and foreign talent, strengthening 'the international ...
Video: Matthias Church Budapest Bell Tower Opens To Public
- 22 Oct 2015 1:40 AM
- getting around
The renovated bell and lookout tower of Budapest’s famous Matthias Church in the castle district is now open to the public, the church’s priest said. The tower was only open for visits to the upper classes ever since it was built by Frigyes Schulek in 1894, László Süllei said. The church received ten million forints (EUR 32,000) from the City of Budapest in 2012 towards renovation costs and the ...
23 October Holiday: Hungary Remembers Revolution
- 20 Oct 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
2012 marks the 56th anniversary of the '56 Revolution, a key event in the history of Hungary. On the national holiday this year, PM Orbán will give a speech in front of Parliament, and there will be events throughout the day for those wishing to peacefully commemorate the Revolution. This year the Terror House Museum is joining in the commemorative events and will stage special history ...
FINA Offical Satisfied With 2017 World Acquatics Championship Preparations
- 20 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
FINA Executive Director Cornel Marculescu said he was “extremely satisfied” with preparations at Budapest’s Dagály swimming centre for the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. Marculescu, who was in Budapest with a FINA delegation to inspect preparation works for the championships, said the capital city had made significant progress since Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, FINA President Julio C. ...
'The Subways', A38 Budapest, 10 December
- 20 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The garage-indie-rock legend with its high-spirited energy that smashes all hearts and moves all legs on all great festivals returns to the Ship to play a superkicking gig in a true underground mood!
HUF 60bn Billion For Budapest HÉV Upgrade
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
A proposal has been drawn up for upgrading the HÉV suburban rail carriages at a cost of Ft 60 billion, mayor István Tarlós announced on Friday. The upgrade of about 300 carriages could be carried out by the city’s own company, therefore no public procurement tender would be needed. The complete overhaul of the inside of the carriages would cost Ft 30 billion and the renewal of the infrastructure, ...
Xpat Interview: Zsuzsanna Szilvasy, President of Autism Europe
- 16 Oct 2015 12:00 PM
In 1993, I have graduated as a civil engineer from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.
Study Shows Big Support For Szentendre Bike-Sharing Scheme
- 16 Oct 2015 9:01 AM
- getting around
The introduction of a Bubi-like public bike system in Szentendre, Hungary (pop. 25,000) is feasible, according to a recently completed six-month study. Optimally, the study concludes, the system would offer electric bikes at 11 prominent locations throughout the city.
DK Wants To Name Square In Budapest After Göncz
- 22 Oct 2015 9:10 AM
- getting around
Democratic Coalition councillor Erzsébet Gy. Németh is suggesting that Nyugati tér be renamed in honour of former president Árpád Göncz, who died on October 6. The city council will vote on her proposal next week. Németh argues that Göncz should be honoured for his “unswerving political moral standing”. Göncz’s funeral is scheduled for November 6.
'Art Moments' In Budapest, Now On Until 31 October
- 22 Oct 2015 1:50 AM
- entertainment
The Art Moments 2015 / Central European Visual Art Festival event (AMS) welcomes visitors for the eighth time in 2015. The aim of the art festival is to bring contemporary art closer to both local and expat people in Hungary, and to provide a platform for emerging and well-known artists. Simultaneously, it also provides room for local and foreign talent, strengthening 'the international ...
Video: Matthias Church Budapest Bell Tower Opens To Public
- 22 Oct 2015 1:40 AM
- getting around
The renovated bell and lookout tower of Budapest’s famous Matthias Church in the castle district is now open to the public, the church’s priest said. The tower was only open for visits to the upper classes ever since it was built by Frigyes Schulek in 1894, László Süllei said. The church received ten million forints (EUR 32,000) from the City of Budapest in 2012 towards renovation costs and the ...
23 October Holiday: Hungary Remembers Revolution
- 20 Oct 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
2012 marks the 56th anniversary of the '56 Revolution, a key event in the history of Hungary. On the national holiday this year, PM Orbán will give a speech in front of Parliament, and there will be events throughout the day for those wishing to peacefully commemorate the Revolution. This year the Terror House Museum is joining in the commemorative events and will stage special history ...
FINA Offical Satisfied With 2017 World Acquatics Championship Preparations
- 20 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
FINA Executive Director Cornel Marculescu said he was “extremely satisfied” with preparations at Budapest’s Dagály swimming centre for the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. Marculescu, who was in Budapest with a FINA delegation to inspect preparation works for the championships, said the capital city had made significant progress since Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, FINA President Julio C. ...
'The Subways', A38 Budapest, 10 December
- 20 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The garage-indie-rock legend with its high-spirited energy that smashes all hearts and moves all legs on all great festivals returns to the Ship to play a superkicking gig in a true underground mood!
HUF 60bn Billion For Budapest HÉV Upgrade
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
A proposal has been drawn up for upgrading the HÉV suburban rail carriages at a cost of Ft 60 billion, mayor István Tarlós announced on Friday. The upgrade of about 300 carriages could be carried out by the city’s own company, therefore no public procurement tender would be needed. The complete overhaul of the inside of the carriages would cost Ft 30 billion and the renewal of the infrastructure, ...
Xpat Interview: Zsuzsanna Szilvasy, President of Autism Europe
- 16 Oct 2015 12:00 PM
In 1993, I have graduated as a civil engineer from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.
Study Shows Big Support For Szentendre Bike-Sharing Scheme
- 16 Oct 2015 9:01 AM
- getting around
The introduction of a Bubi-like public bike system in Szentendre, Hungary (pop. 25,000) is feasible, according to a recently completed six-month study. Optimally, the study concludes, the system would offer electric bikes at 11 prominent locations throughout the city.