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Holocaust Survivor & Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel Returns Hungarian Award
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A right-wing columnist downplays the importance of Elie Wiesel’s decision to return the highest Hungarian state honour in protest against what he sees as the government’s efforts to restore anti-Semitic icons. A left-wing pundit, on the other hand, believes that the case will receive international attention and further harm the image of the Orbán government. A centrist commentator notes that the ...
The Bards Of Wales, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 29 June
- 25 Jun 2012 2:00 AM
- community & culture
At the invitation of Concert Masters International Budapest (CMI), the world-famous Welsh-born British composer Karl Jenkins recently wrote a large-scale cantata to János Arany’s ballad The Bards of Wales. The English-language world première took place in the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall on 21 June 2011, conducted by the composer himself under the patronage of HRH The Prince of Wales. This ...
'Balaton Bike Fest', Balatonfüred, Hungary, 15 - 17 June
- 15 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
The Balaton Bike Fest is welcoming its guests in a picturesque surrounding at Balatonfüred between 15 and 17 June 2012. The Balaton Bike Fest has been held for the fourth time this year, and welcomes its visitors and racers between 15 and 17 June 2012.
European Velo Marathon, Hungary, 13 - 18 June
- 13 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
"The European Velo Marathon 2012 – the alternative Olympic Torch Relay for Road Peace is a 55-day ride from Bulgaria to London to promote cycling, sustainable travel and road safety.
'A Diamond Weekend', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 11 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Did you see the celebrations of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this weekend? I thought they were spectacular. The procession of boats down the river Thames was majestic. The concert outside Buckingham Palace was fabulous and star-studded. And the street parties around the UK looked like such joyful occasions. Certainly the one I went to at the British International School in Budapest was a lot of ...
Invitation: Strawberry Festival, Tahitóthfalu, Hungary, 8 - 10 June
- 8 Jun 2012 9:04 AM
- food & drink
"Tahitótfalu villagers have several decades of tradition and experience in growing strawberries. At the beginning of the twentieth century strawberries were transported by a special type of ship, the so-called "Kofa ship" ("kofa" meaning a loud elderly lady selling her produce on the marketplace).
Two Missing Paintings Found In Budapest
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two of the paintings that were stolen from a Buda flat in March have been found, Budapest Police announced on Wednesday. The two paintings found are Válaszút (Crossroads) by Béla Kádár and that of an unidentified Dutch painter.
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 Budapest Highlights: 5 May
- 5 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Tibor Fischer talks to Friedrich Judit, 10:00-10:45, PIM.
The novelist discusses his work from Under The Frog and The Thought Gang to Good to be God and the two short stories Crushed Mexican Spiders. English with simultaneous translation into Hungarian.
Holocaust Survivor & Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel Returns Hungarian Award
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A right-wing columnist downplays the importance of Elie Wiesel’s decision to return the highest Hungarian state honour in protest against what he sees as the government’s efforts to restore anti-Semitic icons. A left-wing pundit, on the other hand, believes that the case will receive international attention and further harm the image of the Orbán government. A centrist commentator notes that the ...
The Bards Of Wales, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 29 June
- 25 Jun 2012 2:00 AM
- community & culture
At the invitation of Concert Masters International Budapest (CMI), the world-famous Welsh-born British composer Karl Jenkins recently wrote a large-scale cantata to János Arany’s ballad The Bards of Wales. The English-language world première took place in the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall on 21 June 2011, conducted by the composer himself under the patronage of HRH The Prince of Wales. This ...
'Balaton Bike Fest', Balatonfüred, Hungary, 15 - 17 June
- 15 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
The Balaton Bike Fest is welcoming its guests in a picturesque surrounding at Balatonfüred between 15 and 17 June 2012. The Balaton Bike Fest has been held for the fourth time this year, and welcomes its visitors and racers between 15 and 17 June 2012.
European Velo Marathon, Hungary, 13 - 18 June
- 13 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
"The European Velo Marathon 2012 – the alternative Olympic Torch Relay for Road Peace is a 55-day ride from Bulgaria to London to promote cycling, sustainable travel and road safety.
'A Diamond Weekend', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 11 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Did you see the celebrations of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this weekend? I thought they were spectacular. The procession of boats down the river Thames was majestic. The concert outside Buckingham Palace was fabulous and star-studded. And the street parties around the UK looked like such joyful occasions. Certainly the one I went to at the British International School in Budapest was a lot of ...
Invitation: Strawberry Festival, Tahitóthfalu, Hungary, 8 - 10 June
- 8 Jun 2012 9:04 AM
- food & drink
"Tahitótfalu villagers have several decades of tradition and experience in growing strawberries. At the beginning of the twentieth century strawberries were transported by a special type of ship, the so-called "Kofa ship" ("kofa" meaning a loud elderly lady selling her produce on the marketplace).
Two Missing Paintings Found In Budapest
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two of the paintings that were stolen from a Buda flat in March have been found, Budapest Police announced on Wednesday. The two paintings found are Válaszút (Crossroads) by Béla Kádár and that of an unidentified Dutch painter.
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 Budapest Highlights: 5 May
- 5 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Tibor Fischer talks to Friedrich Judit, 10:00-10:45, PIM.
The novelist discusses his work from Under The Frog and The Thought Gang to Good to be God and the two short stories Crushed Mexican Spiders. English with simultaneous translation into Hungarian.