738 result(s) for count andrás
Invitation: Bolla Quartett, Budapest Jazz Club, 6 April
- 5 Apr 2012 10:45 AM
- entertainment
"Tenor and soprano sax player, Gábor Bolla (22) is already one of the great stars of the Hungarian jazz world. At the age of ten he started playing the clarinet, at twelve he won first prize in the National Music Schools' Competition. Then he took up the saxophone and, in 2003, he made it to the semi-finals of the World Saxophone Competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Top 10 Books To Read About Hungary, Part I
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
"Now that the nice weather’s here, I should be writing about playgrounds and picnic spots, but for some reason I feel like delving into some literature about Hungary. There’s not much you could read about Hungary or by Hungarian authors that would qualify as a good beach read (they’ve got such a genre but it’s not translated). But hey, maybe you’ll enjoy a book that helps unravel some of the ...
Israeli Ambassador Mor In Székesfehérvár, Hungary
- 7 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Ambassador Ilan Mor visited Székesfehérvár on March 5, 2012 where he met with Mayor Dr. András Cser- Palkovics. At the meeting the Ambassador invited the mayor to the Mayors’ Conference in Israel, and they also discussed further cooperation in the field of agriculture. Then the Ambassador went to see the Basilica of the city.
Hungarian Cabinet Disputes Brussels Decision
- 29 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission’s (EC) proposal to freeze cohesion fund payments to Hungary is unfounded and unfair, the government said in response. It is impossible to comprehend why the Commission has ignored the fact that, for the first time since joining the EU, Hungary's budget deficit was below 3% of GDP in 2011 and will remain under that figure this year, prime ministerial spokesman Peter ...
Hungary Remembers The Victims Of Communism On 25 February
- 24 Feb 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"On Saturday 25 February across the country there will be commemoration events for the victims of communism. On this day in 1947 Béla Kovács, the Secretary General of the Independent Smallholders’ Party, was unlawfully arrested and deported to the Soviet Union. Following a decision adopted by the first Orbán government in 2000, all secondary education institutions mark this anniversary.
Overview of 'Le Nozze Di Figaro', Budapest Opera, 9 February
- 8 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Figaro - he has given up his barber's shop to become Almaviva's personal servant, and today he is to marry Susanna, Countess Almaviva's chambermaid. The Count has obligingly given them married quarters in the room connecting his bedroom and the Countess'. Everybody in the castle except Figaro knows that the Count, who has grown tired of Rosina, and of pursuing the village girls for that matter, ...
Best Restaurants In Hungary Announced
- 26 Jan 2012 1:55 AM
- food & drink
Hotel Sofitel Budapest hosted the annual DiningGuide.hu award ceremony on 19 January 2012. Onyx was voted Restaurant Of The Year 2011, Kistücsök in Balatonszemes was named the 'Countryside's Favourite Restaurant'; and Mák was the winner of 'Budapest's Favourite Restaurant' in 2011.
Hungarian PM Orbán To Skip Pro-Government Rally On Saturday
- 20 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has turned down a request to speak at the pro-government rally planned for Saturday afternoon. Organisers of the Peace March for Hungary are urging everyone to whom the country’s independence and advancement matter to come out in support of the government and against outside interference.
Margit Bridge In Budapest Reborn, Flooded With Light
- 18 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
"The light is on! Car drivers and pedestrians along the Danube lift their heads towards the freshly installed new lighting poles on Margit Bridge, admiring with astonishment the spectacular lighting on the newborn Margit Bridge. Indeed, while final construction works on and around the bridge are still going on, one major step has been taken: to bring back to life the former aspect and beauty of ...
Invitation: Bolla Quartett, Budapest Jazz Club, 6 April
- 5 Apr 2012 10:45 AM
- entertainment
"Tenor and soprano sax player, Gábor Bolla (22) is already one of the great stars of the Hungarian jazz world. At the age of ten he started playing the clarinet, at twelve he won first prize in the National Music Schools' Competition. Then he took up the saxophone and, in 2003, he made it to the semi-finals of the World Saxophone Competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Top 10 Books To Read About Hungary, Part I
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
"Now that the nice weather’s here, I should be writing about playgrounds and picnic spots, but for some reason I feel like delving into some literature about Hungary. There’s not much you could read about Hungary or by Hungarian authors that would qualify as a good beach read (they’ve got such a genre but it’s not translated). But hey, maybe you’ll enjoy a book that helps unravel some of the ...
Israeli Ambassador Mor In Székesfehérvár, Hungary
- 7 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Ambassador Ilan Mor visited Székesfehérvár on March 5, 2012 where he met with Mayor Dr. András Cser- Palkovics. At the meeting the Ambassador invited the mayor to the Mayors’ Conference in Israel, and they also discussed further cooperation in the field of agriculture. Then the Ambassador went to see the Basilica of the city.
Hungarian Cabinet Disputes Brussels Decision
- 29 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission’s (EC) proposal to freeze cohesion fund payments to Hungary is unfounded and unfair, the government said in response. It is impossible to comprehend why the Commission has ignored the fact that, for the first time since joining the EU, Hungary's budget deficit was below 3% of GDP in 2011 and will remain under that figure this year, prime ministerial spokesman Peter ...
Hungary Remembers The Victims Of Communism On 25 February
- 24 Feb 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"On Saturday 25 February across the country there will be commemoration events for the victims of communism. On this day in 1947 Béla Kovács, the Secretary General of the Independent Smallholders’ Party, was unlawfully arrested and deported to the Soviet Union. Following a decision adopted by the first Orbán government in 2000, all secondary education institutions mark this anniversary.
Overview of 'Le Nozze Di Figaro', Budapest Opera, 9 February
- 8 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Figaro - he has given up his barber's shop to become Almaviva's personal servant, and today he is to marry Susanna, Countess Almaviva's chambermaid. The Count has obligingly given them married quarters in the room connecting his bedroom and the Countess'. Everybody in the castle except Figaro knows that the Count, who has grown tired of Rosina, and of pursuing the village girls for that matter, ...
Best Restaurants In Hungary Announced
- 26 Jan 2012 1:55 AM
- food & drink
Hotel Sofitel Budapest hosted the annual DiningGuide.hu award ceremony on 19 January 2012. Onyx was voted Restaurant Of The Year 2011, Kistücsök in Balatonszemes was named the 'Countryside's Favourite Restaurant'; and Mák was the winner of 'Budapest's Favourite Restaurant' in 2011.
Hungarian PM Orbán To Skip Pro-Government Rally On Saturday
- 20 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has turned down a request to speak at the pro-government rally planned for Saturday afternoon. Organisers of the Peace March for Hungary are urging everyone to whom the country’s independence and advancement matter to come out in support of the government and against outside interference.
Margit Bridge In Budapest Reborn, Flooded With Light
- 18 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
"The light is on! Car drivers and pedestrians along the Danube lift their heads towards the freshly installed new lighting poles on Margit Bridge, admiring with astonishment the spectacular lighting on the newborn Margit Bridge. Indeed, while final construction works on and around the bridge are still going on, one major step has been taken: to bring back to life the former aspect and beauty of ...