75 result(s) for contestants
21-Year-Old Hungarian Voted World’s Best Female Bass Guitarist At US Competition
- 28 Aug 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
21-year-old Hungarian musician Éva Muck has been voted the world’s best female bass guitarist at a competition held in the United States. The “Queens of Strings” event, which took place for the first tame between 22 January and 1 April, began with contestants submitting a video of them playing the bass guitar, together with a brief CV and a recent picture showing the instrument they play on.
Budapest’s Groupama Arena Named World’s Best Newly-Built Football Stadium
- 12 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Groupama Arena, the Hungarian capital’s new football stadium which is home to the District IX team Ferencváros, has won a prestigious international award. The stadium, which was inaugurated last summer, came first in the category of newly-built stadiums at The Stadium Business Awards, which is the world’s only competition which includes the full spectre of the global stadium scene.
“Moustache King” Elected At Festival On Hungary's Great Plain
- 28 May 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The southern town of Kiskunfélegyháza hosted the region’s seventh Moustache Festival this past weekend, the local news website Baon.hu reported.
Aerobic: Hungarian Contestant Wins World Cup Series For The First Time Ever
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian Dóra Hegyi has achieved a historical success for Hungarian sport by winning the aerobic World Cup series. According to a statement issued by the national federation, Ms. Hegyi, of Debrecen in eastern Hungary, came third at the latest World Cup round held in Borovets, Bulgaria, securing her first position on final rankings.
Hungarian Pálinka House Named 'Distillery Of The Year' At International Competition
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Destillata, the largest-scale European competition of fruit brandys (pálinka), liquors, whiskies and other spirits, came to a close with outstanding Hungarian success. This was the 23rd occasion the most prestigious Central European championship of distilleries was held. This year, the awards gala took place in the Esterházy Palace of the town of Eisenstadt, Austria.
Speed Skating World Championships: Hungarian’s Victory Writes History
- 17 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
25-year-old Hungarian ice skater Viktor Knoch has written history by coming first on 500 metres at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, held this year in Eruzum, Turkey. His victory marks both the first World Cup win for Hungary in the sport and the first World Cup medal of his career.
Hungary To Hold International Judo World Championship In 2017
- 4 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s bid to hold the 2017 judo world championship has received a governmental guarantee and organisers are now awaiting the International Judo Federation’s formal decision on the matter, it was revealed at a press conference today.
Invitation: Gift Of The Gab, 14 January
- 8 Jan 2015 11:04 AM
- entertainment
Picture it...A room packed full of young and not-so-young students and professionals, among them local and expat (future) policy-makers, budding entrepreneurs, successful and not-so-successful business men and women, yet-to-be-famous stars, each vying for the opportunity to win the coveted 2015 Gift of the Gab.
Hungary’s Only Sailing World Champions Win Eleventh World Title
- 7 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
The two-man team comprised of Hungarians Szabolcs Majthényi and András Domokos has won its eleventh World Championship gold medal at the ISAF Flying Dutchman World Championship in Sydney, Australia.
21-Year-Old Hungarian Voted World’s Best Female Bass Guitarist At US Competition
- 28 Aug 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
21-year-old Hungarian musician Éva Muck has been voted the world’s best female bass guitarist at a competition held in the United States. The “Queens of Strings” event, which took place for the first tame between 22 January and 1 April, began with contestants submitting a video of them playing the bass guitar, together with a brief CV and a recent picture showing the instrument they play on.
Budapest’s Groupama Arena Named World’s Best Newly-Built Football Stadium
- 12 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Groupama Arena, the Hungarian capital’s new football stadium which is home to the District IX team Ferencváros, has won a prestigious international award. The stadium, which was inaugurated last summer, came first in the category of newly-built stadiums at The Stadium Business Awards, which is the world’s only competition which includes the full spectre of the global stadium scene.
“Moustache King” Elected At Festival On Hungary's Great Plain
- 28 May 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The southern town of Kiskunfélegyháza hosted the region’s seventh Moustache Festival this past weekend, the local news website Baon.hu reported.
Aerobic: Hungarian Contestant Wins World Cup Series For The First Time Ever
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian Dóra Hegyi has achieved a historical success for Hungarian sport by winning the aerobic World Cup series. According to a statement issued by the national federation, Ms. Hegyi, of Debrecen in eastern Hungary, came third at the latest World Cup round held in Borovets, Bulgaria, securing her first position on final rankings.
Hungarian Pálinka House Named 'Distillery Of The Year' At International Competition
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Destillata, the largest-scale European competition of fruit brandys (pálinka), liquors, whiskies and other spirits, came to a close with outstanding Hungarian success. This was the 23rd occasion the most prestigious Central European championship of distilleries was held. This year, the awards gala took place in the Esterházy Palace of the town of Eisenstadt, Austria.
Speed Skating World Championships: Hungarian’s Victory Writes History
- 17 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
25-year-old Hungarian ice skater Viktor Knoch has written history by coming first on 500 metres at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, held this year in Eruzum, Turkey. His victory marks both the first World Cup win for Hungary in the sport and the first World Cup medal of his career.
Hungary To Hold International Judo World Championship In 2017
- 4 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s bid to hold the 2017 judo world championship has received a governmental guarantee and organisers are now awaiting the International Judo Federation’s formal decision on the matter, it was revealed at a press conference today.
Invitation: Gift Of The Gab, 14 January
- 8 Jan 2015 11:04 AM
- entertainment
Picture it...A room packed full of young and not-so-young students and professionals, among them local and expat (future) policy-makers, budding entrepreneurs, successful and not-so-successful business men and women, yet-to-be-famous stars, each vying for the opportunity to win the coveted 2015 Gift of the Gab.
Hungary’s Only Sailing World Champions Win Eleventh World Title
- 7 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
The two-man team comprised of Hungarians Szabolcs Majthényi and András Domokos has won its eleventh World Championship gold medal at the ISAF Flying Dutchman World Championship in Sydney, Australia.