454 result(s) for critics
Géza Röhrig: “I Felt Like I Was In Los Angeles As The Saul Of 15 Million Hungarians”
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Presenting the Holocaust “from an internal point of view” in order to gain an understanding of what it was like to be a victim of the tragedy is the essence of the Academy Award-winning film Son of Saul, László Nemes Jeles, the film’s director, said. “It is amazing to see how happy people are about the Oscar,” the director told a press conference in Budapest. Nemes Jeles said he spoke with ...
Video: Son Of Saul Team Returns To Budapest In Triumph
- 3 Mar 2016 10:35 AM
- community & culture
Presenting the Holocaust “from an internal point of view” in order to gain an understanding of what it was like to be a victim of the tragedy is the essence of the Academy Award winning film Son of Saul, László Nemes Jeles, the film’s director, said. “It is amazing to see how happy people are about the Oscar,” the director told a press conference in Budapest.
Budapest Festival Orchestra, Mupa, 25 February
- 21 Feb 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Besides works for performance in the concert hall and on the musical stage, Dmitri Shostakovich had a penchant for writing incidental music for the stage and film scores.
Video Report: Hungarian Protesters Slam New 'Shameful' Education Policy
- 19 Feb 2016 2:30 AM
- current affairs
Education reforms critics say overtax pupils and teachers alike brought thousands of teachers, students and union members onto the streets of Budapest on Saturday.
Budapest Budget Plans Approved
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The Budapest assembly passed the budget proposed by the municipality leadership. The budget plans for revenue of 228.86 billion forints (EUR 738m) and spending of 313.5 billion with a shortfall of 85.4 billion. Gábor Bagdy, deputy mayor in change of finances, said the municipality is managing the finances in straitened times but the budget will provide the capital required for the city’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Further Repercussions Of The Teachers’ Demonstration
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both Left and Right ponder the broader implications of the teachers’ rally against the centralized education administration on Saturday.
Viktor Tóth’s Arura Trio @ Budapest Jazz Club, 5 February
- 4 Feb 2016 1:00 AM
- entertainment
Calling all English speaking jazz lovers in Budapest to The Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday , 5th February 2016 proudly presents Viktor Tóth’s Arura Trio.
Xpat Theatre: Edmond By David Mamet, 23 January
- 21 Jan 2016 10:55 AM
- entertainment
An encounter with a fortune-teller leads businessman Edmond to confront the emptiness of his life and marriage. Appalled, he flees into the vortex of the city's underbelly, plummeting into a free fall he mistakes for liberation. To Edmond's surprise, it's dark outside: hookers charge, pimps are violent, and the guy on the corner is a conman. With nothing to lose but his liberty, Edmond spirals ...
Xpat Opinion: Polish-Hungarian Friendship In Action
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The situation in Poland has become a serious concern not only for the politicians of the European Union but for the whole western world. The largest East European country among those that joined the European Union in 2004 is rapidly following Hungary on the road to becoming an “illiberal democracy” while the European Commission is trying to find proper answers to the emasculation of Poland’s ...
Géza Röhrig: “I Felt Like I Was In Los Angeles As The Saul Of 15 Million Hungarians”
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Presenting the Holocaust “from an internal point of view” in order to gain an understanding of what it was like to be a victim of the tragedy is the essence of the Academy Award-winning film Son of Saul, László Nemes Jeles, the film’s director, said. “It is amazing to see how happy people are about the Oscar,” the director told a press conference in Budapest. Nemes Jeles said he spoke with ...
Video: Son Of Saul Team Returns To Budapest In Triumph
- 3 Mar 2016 10:35 AM
- community & culture
Presenting the Holocaust “from an internal point of view” in order to gain an understanding of what it was like to be a victim of the tragedy is the essence of the Academy Award winning film Son of Saul, László Nemes Jeles, the film’s director, said. “It is amazing to see how happy people are about the Oscar,” the director told a press conference in Budapest.
Budapest Festival Orchestra, Mupa, 25 February
- 21 Feb 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Besides works for performance in the concert hall and on the musical stage, Dmitri Shostakovich had a penchant for writing incidental music for the stage and film scores.
Video Report: Hungarian Protesters Slam New 'Shameful' Education Policy
- 19 Feb 2016 2:30 AM
- current affairs
Education reforms critics say overtax pupils and teachers alike brought thousands of teachers, students and union members onto the streets of Budapest on Saturday.
Budapest Budget Plans Approved
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The Budapest assembly passed the budget proposed by the municipality leadership. The budget plans for revenue of 228.86 billion forints (EUR 738m) and spending of 313.5 billion with a shortfall of 85.4 billion. Gábor Bagdy, deputy mayor in change of finances, said the municipality is managing the finances in straitened times but the budget will provide the capital required for the city’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Further Repercussions Of The Teachers’ Demonstration
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both Left and Right ponder the broader implications of the teachers’ rally against the centralized education administration on Saturday.
Viktor Tóth’s Arura Trio @ Budapest Jazz Club, 5 February
- 4 Feb 2016 1:00 AM
- entertainment
Calling all English speaking jazz lovers in Budapest to The Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday , 5th February 2016 proudly presents Viktor Tóth’s Arura Trio.
Xpat Theatre: Edmond By David Mamet, 23 January
- 21 Jan 2016 10:55 AM
- entertainment
An encounter with a fortune-teller leads businessman Edmond to confront the emptiness of his life and marriage. Appalled, he flees into the vortex of the city's underbelly, plummeting into a free fall he mistakes for liberation. To Edmond's surprise, it's dark outside: hookers charge, pimps are violent, and the guy on the corner is a conman. With nothing to lose but his liberty, Edmond spirals ...
Xpat Opinion: Polish-Hungarian Friendship In Action
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The situation in Poland has become a serious concern not only for the politicians of the European Union but for the whole western world. The largest East European country among those that joined the European Union in 2004 is rapidly following Hungary on the road to becoming an “illiberal democracy” while the European Commission is trying to find proper answers to the emasculation of Poland’s ...