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See What Happened @ The Xpat Party For Charity, 5 November
- 11 Nov 2015 12:50 AM
- community & culture
250+ Xpats came together in the Corinthia Hotel's historic ballroom to raise money for charity at XpatLoop's 15th birthday celebration. It featured plenty of refreshments, live music, exotic dancers, a laser show, virtual bonfire + fireworks, all adding up make it an enjoyable and worthwhile occasion. Praise is due to all event supporters, as this annual XpatLoop.com fundraiser proved a bigger ...
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
Xpat Report: Jane Goodall At Grandhouse Luncheon In Budapest
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The season’s last Grandhouse luncheon on June 16 hosted Dame Jane Goodall of chimpanzee fame before a blockbuster rapt audience of 85 guests, a roster of ambassadors among them, this time not as usual at the Academy of Science but at Kogart House gallery restaurant along the World Heritage listed Andrássy út.
Government Backs Down From Abolishing University Degrees After Student Protest
- 23 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The State Secretary for higher education has announced that contrary to earlier plans, degrees in international relations and communications will not be abolished, but rather restructured according to the recommendations of the Hungarian Rectors’ Conference.
Hungary’s Impoverished Roma Fear For Their Children’s Future
- 3 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Betti tried to continue her studies but left because she was the only Gypsy at the school. Attila was completely dissuaded from studying. A “B” grade is a bad grade for Tünde, and Joseph doesn’t want to be a public works employee like his father.
Regional Survey: Why Do East European Expats Stay In The West?
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Many of the Hungarian expatriates in the West originally meant to work away from home just for a few years but eventually they never return. Most of them remit money to their relatives but, paradoxically, the remittances might have a negative effect on the Hungarian economy.
Dezső Ránki& Concerto Budapest, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 8 February
- 6 Feb 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Dezső Ránki, who has been spoiling the Hungarian public for four decades with his world-class playing and been chosen by the Palace of Arts as their Artist of the Season, plays works by two composers particularly close to his heart. Joseph Haydn and Ferenc Liszt belongs to a different age and represents a different style. In truth, it is hard to find common ground in their music, but they are all ...
Hungarians Mark National Day With Bread, Fireworks & Lots Of Speeches
- 21 Aug 2014 10:40 AM
- community & culture
The independence of our country is not a gift, but rather an inestimable value for which every nation must struggle”. - President János Áder, 20 August 2014
Hungary’s Defense Minister, New Gov’t Office To Oversee National Holidays
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Considering Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s recent pledge to create a workfare state, it may seem odd that Hungarians are to get a slew of new national holidays. However, the 11 new days “of elevated importance” will mean state-coordinated celebrations, but no extra days off work.
See What Happened @ The Xpat Party For Charity, 5 November
- 11 Nov 2015 12:50 AM
- community & culture
250+ Xpats came together in the Corinthia Hotel's historic ballroom to raise money for charity at XpatLoop's 15th birthday celebration. It featured plenty of refreshments, live music, exotic dancers, a laser show, virtual bonfire + fireworks, all adding up make it an enjoyable and worthwhile occasion. Praise is due to all event supporters, as this annual XpatLoop.com fundraiser proved a bigger ...
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
Xpat Report: Jane Goodall At Grandhouse Luncheon In Budapest
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The season’s last Grandhouse luncheon on June 16 hosted Dame Jane Goodall of chimpanzee fame before a blockbuster rapt audience of 85 guests, a roster of ambassadors among them, this time not as usual at the Academy of Science but at Kogart House gallery restaurant along the World Heritage listed Andrássy út.
Government Backs Down From Abolishing University Degrees After Student Protest
- 23 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The State Secretary for higher education has announced that contrary to earlier plans, degrees in international relations and communications will not be abolished, but rather restructured according to the recommendations of the Hungarian Rectors’ Conference.
Hungary’s Impoverished Roma Fear For Their Children’s Future
- 3 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Betti tried to continue her studies but left because she was the only Gypsy at the school. Attila was completely dissuaded from studying. A “B” grade is a bad grade for Tünde, and Joseph doesn’t want to be a public works employee like his father.
Regional Survey: Why Do East European Expats Stay In The West?
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Many of the Hungarian expatriates in the West originally meant to work away from home just for a few years but eventually they never return. Most of them remit money to their relatives but, paradoxically, the remittances might have a negative effect on the Hungarian economy.
Dezső Ránki& Concerto Budapest, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 8 February
- 6 Feb 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Dezső Ránki, who has been spoiling the Hungarian public for four decades with his world-class playing and been chosen by the Palace of Arts as their Artist of the Season, plays works by two composers particularly close to his heart. Joseph Haydn and Ferenc Liszt belongs to a different age and represents a different style. In truth, it is hard to find common ground in their music, but they are all ...
Hungarians Mark National Day With Bread, Fireworks & Lots Of Speeches
- 21 Aug 2014 10:40 AM
- community & culture
The independence of our country is not a gift, but rather an inestimable value for which every nation must struggle”. - President János Áder, 20 August 2014
Hungary’s Defense Minister, New Gov’t Office To Oversee National Holidays
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Considering Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s recent pledge to create a workfare state, it may seem odd that Hungarians are to get a slew of new national holidays. However, the 11 new days “of elevated importance” will mean state-coordinated celebrations, but no extra days off work.