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Invitation: 'Law-Ful' Learning Party, Budapest, 26 May
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
What could be old and new, religious and secular, written and unwritten? The meaning of the words: rule, regulation and order are very close to each other. Did you get it? Your logic was right. The topic of Savuot this year is: the law – in every possible sense. Savout celebrates the Giving of the Torah. This time we spend the entire night with studying; this is our way to rectify a mistake ...
PM “Outraged” By EU-Mandated Licensing Of Abortion Pill In Hungary
- 23 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Orbán said he is “outraged” by the EU-mandated licensing of abortion pill in Hungary; opponents say the move violates “pro-life” constitution. Health state secretary Miklós Szócska told Parliament yesterday that the National Pharmaceutical Institute registered the pill on May 17, in line with a code that is binding on EU member states. He added that the registration does not mean that the pill ...
'My Budapest Inside the Outside World' Art Exhibit, 17 May
- 17 May 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
On May 17th, Fogashaz bar and theatre will be hosting an art exhibition prepared by a group of international students. The exhibit has one central theme, and yes you guessed it, the theme is Budapest. The art pieces are designed by students hailing from countries around the world, and will vary from sculptures to paintings conceptualising Budapest through the subjective eyes of international ...
Budapest Summer Festival 2012
- 14 May 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
More than theatre: Experience it in from June till August on Margaret Island and Városmajor Open-Air Theatres and also at Margaret Island Water Tower. World Sensation, World premieres and premiers. This is the greatest festival of the Year 2012 in Budapest. The festival, including the greatest variety of programs during the summer, which offers all kind of programs to both domestic and foreign ...
Hungarian PM Orban Stands By 98% Severance Pay Tax
- 9 May 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orban supports keeping the 98% tax imposed on public-sector severance payments, he announced after a governing caucus meeting. In the new Szell Kalman plan, the government envisaged abolishing this tax. “I surrendered to the argument of the caucus. They said it is too early to withdraw this tax,” Orban told reporters at a joint press briefing with Economy Minister Gyorgy ...
Sziget Festival Budapest 20 – A Comprehensive Intro
- 8 May 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Sziget is the place to be in the middle of August. Europe’s Best Major Festival is celebrating its 20th edition, promising not just great programs, but also a new visual concept. The renewed festival is happy to welcome all the fans who enjoyed it in the past, but also tries to set the targets for the next decades. And now it’s official: the 2012 edition of the Budapest-based event will be a day ...
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
Now On: 'Internal Landscapes', Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
We rarely meet representations of the countryside amongst the monuments of antique art preserved to us, and there are practically no landscape pictures in the modern sense of the term. There is, however, one sphere in which landscape elements play an essential role: the decorative art of the first two centuries of the Roman imperial period.
Expat To Expand Hooters In Hungary, Europe
- 19 Apr 2012 11:40 AM
- food & drink
Hooters, the U.S. restaurant chain which prides itself on its scantily clad waitresses, is coming to Budapest. The franchise is known worldwide for its female-only staff who serve chicken wings; burgers and beer while wearing tight shorts and low-cut tops. Budapest expat Alex Hemingway will oversee the hands-on operations and enlargement of Hooters here. He's excited about bringing Hooters to ...
Invitation: 'Law-Ful' Learning Party, Budapest, 26 May
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
What could be old and new, religious and secular, written and unwritten? The meaning of the words: rule, regulation and order are very close to each other. Did you get it? Your logic was right. The topic of Savuot this year is: the law – in every possible sense. Savout celebrates the Giving of the Torah. This time we spend the entire night with studying; this is our way to rectify a mistake ...
PM “Outraged” By EU-Mandated Licensing Of Abortion Pill In Hungary
- 23 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Orbán said he is “outraged” by the EU-mandated licensing of abortion pill in Hungary; opponents say the move violates “pro-life” constitution. Health state secretary Miklós Szócska told Parliament yesterday that the National Pharmaceutical Institute registered the pill on May 17, in line with a code that is binding on EU member states. He added that the registration does not mean that the pill ...
'My Budapest Inside the Outside World' Art Exhibit, 17 May
- 17 May 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
On May 17th, Fogashaz bar and theatre will be hosting an art exhibition prepared by a group of international students. The exhibit has one central theme, and yes you guessed it, the theme is Budapest. The art pieces are designed by students hailing from countries around the world, and will vary from sculptures to paintings conceptualising Budapest through the subjective eyes of international ...
Budapest Summer Festival 2012
- 14 May 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
More than theatre: Experience it in from June till August on Margaret Island and Városmajor Open-Air Theatres and also at Margaret Island Water Tower. World Sensation, World premieres and premiers. This is the greatest festival of the Year 2012 in Budapest. The festival, including the greatest variety of programs during the summer, which offers all kind of programs to both domestic and foreign ...
Hungarian PM Orban Stands By 98% Severance Pay Tax
- 9 May 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orban supports keeping the 98% tax imposed on public-sector severance payments, he announced after a governing caucus meeting. In the new Szell Kalman plan, the government envisaged abolishing this tax. “I surrendered to the argument of the caucus. They said it is too early to withdraw this tax,” Orban told reporters at a joint press briefing with Economy Minister Gyorgy ...
Sziget Festival Budapest 20 – A Comprehensive Intro
- 8 May 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Sziget is the place to be in the middle of August. Europe’s Best Major Festival is celebrating its 20th edition, promising not just great programs, but also a new visual concept. The renewed festival is happy to welcome all the fans who enjoyed it in the past, but also tries to set the targets for the next decades. And now it’s official: the 2012 edition of the Budapest-based event will be a day ...
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
Now On: 'Internal Landscapes', Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
We rarely meet representations of the countryside amongst the monuments of antique art preserved to us, and there are practically no landscape pictures in the modern sense of the term. There is, however, one sphere in which landscape elements play an essential role: the decorative art of the first two centuries of the Roman imperial period.
Expat To Expand Hooters In Hungary, Europe
- 19 Apr 2012 11:40 AM
- food & drink
Hooters, the U.S. restaurant chain which prides itself on its scantily clad waitresses, is coming to Budapest. The franchise is known worldwide for its female-only staff who serve chicken wings; burgers and beer while wearing tight shorts and low-cut tops. Budapest expat Alex Hemingway will oversee the hands-on operations and enlargement of Hooters here. He's excited about bringing Hooters to ...