210 result(s) for day of honour
Robbie Williams To Start Sziget Festival 2015
- 5 Feb 2015 10:50 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival, recently crowned as the Best Major Festival in Europe by the European Festival Awards, has confirmed that Robbie Williams will headline the starting day of the one week long festival holiday in Budapest. The Island of Freedom will host the next stop of the ‘Let Me Entertain You Tour’ of Robbie on 10 August (officially called Sziget Day -1) that is included in the 7 Days Pass. Day ...
12th Anilogue International Animation Film Festival, 19 - 23 November
- 22 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- entertainment
It is already for the twelfth time that the Anilogue International Animation Film Festival is being organised in Budapest. Between 19-23 November in the Urania cinema the most exciting animation films produced over the last few years all over the world will be presented.
Fully Booked: Bonfire Night Party, Zsófia Boat
- 4 Nov 2014 10:59 AM
- community & culture
You’re cordially invited to mix and mingle with 200 fellow Xpats in Budapest on Wednesday 5 November. This year the annual XpatLoop birthday bash will feature a one hour cruise, sweet sounds all evening from the Music Sommelier, and a few surprises will all add up to make this an enjoyable and worthwhile social networking event. ‘Remember, remember’ it's a feel good Guy Fawkes* party sponsored by ...
Commemorations Held In Hungary In Honour Of 1849 Arad Martyrs
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag of Hungary was hoisted and lowered to half mast on Monday morning in a military salute to commemorate the leaders of Hungary’s revolution and freedom fight who were executed by Austria in 1849. October 6 was declared a national day of mourning in 2001.
Italy Guest Of Honour At Budapest Wine Festival
- 11 Sep 2014 10:42 AM
- food & drink
Italy will be the guest of honour at the 23rd Budapest Wine Festival to be held between Sept. 10 and 14 in the Buda Castle, with a spotlight on barolo, brunello, chianti, prosecco and more. Visitors can taste the wines of Italy’s main wine regions ranging from Piedmont to Sicily at the fiveday festival featuring more than two hundred of Hungary’s vineyards and wines as well.
Public Transport Will Get You To The Festivities In Budapest On 20 August
- 20 Aug 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Traffic changes will be made in public transport service and on roads and Danube bridges on the eve and the day of St. Stephen’s Day (Tuesday, 19 August and Wednesday, 20 August 2014). Already on 19 August 2014, traffic restrictions will be in place at several locations in the city due to preparations for the celebrations, therefore some public transport lines will run on modified routes.
World Industrial Design Day 2014 Celebrated In Budapest
- 24 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Icsid (Industrial Council of Societies of Industrial Design) first announced the World Industrial Design Day on its 50th anniversary, on 29th June 2007 with the aim of promoting design and its role in everyday life. Reflecting on this year’s topic „Renew ID”, the Hungarian Design Council invited Maarten Hendriks, Dutch designer, the creator and leader of the Eindhoven-based Founded By All ...
Aggtelek National Park In Hungary: A Great Weekend Getaway
- 4 Jun 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Expats may live in Hungary for years without ever venturing further beyond Budapest than Szentendre. The ruin pubs and the Danube Bend certainly have their attractions, and it is sometimes difficult to remember that there is more to the country, especially in terms of natural beauty. One of these easily accessible gems is Aggtelek National Park.
Szeged, The Place To Hear “Summertime” This Summer In Hungary
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
This August, the Szeged Open-Air Festival will be offering up a real treat to fans of opera, jazz and gospel music: the city’s Dóm Square will be the one venue in Europe to hear the classic melodies from Porgy and Bess – including the popular “Summertime”, which has inspired revision and reworking by countless jazz, pop and classical musicians over the years. George Gershwin’s opus, which has not ...
Robbie Williams To Start Sziget Festival 2015
- 5 Feb 2015 10:50 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival, recently crowned as the Best Major Festival in Europe by the European Festival Awards, has confirmed that Robbie Williams will headline the starting day of the one week long festival holiday in Budapest. The Island of Freedom will host the next stop of the ‘Let Me Entertain You Tour’ of Robbie on 10 August (officially called Sziget Day -1) that is included in the 7 Days Pass. Day ...
12th Anilogue International Animation Film Festival, 19 - 23 November
- 22 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- entertainment
It is already for the twelfth time that the Anilogue International Animation Film Festival is being organised in Budapest. Between 19-23 November in the Urania cinema the most exciting animation films produced over the last few years all over the world will be presented.
Fully Booked: Bonfire Night Party, Zsófia Boat
- 4 Nov 2014 10:59 AM
- community & culture
You’re cordially invited to mix and mingle with 200 fellow Xpats in Budapest on Wednesday 5 November. This year the annual XpatLoop birthday bash will feature a one hour cruise, sweet sounds all evening from the Music Sommelier, and a few surprises will all add up to make this an enjoyable and worthwhile social networking event. ‘Remember, remember’ it's a feel good Guy Fawkes* party sponsored by ...
Commemorations Held In Hungary In Honour Of 1849 Arad Martyrs
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag of Hungary was hoisted and lowered to half mast on Monday morning in a military salute to commemorate the leaders of Hungary’s revolution and freedom fight who were executed by Austria in 1849. October 6 was declared a national day of mourning in 2001.
Italy Guest Of Honour At Budapest Wine Festival
- 11 Sep 2014 10:42 AM
- food & drink
Italy will be the guest of honour at the 23rd Budapest Wine Festival to be held between Sept. 10 and 14 in the Buda Castle, with a spotlight on barolo, brunello, chianti, prosecco and more. Visitors can taste the wines of Italy’s main wine regions ranging from Piedmont to Sicily at the fiveday festival featuring more than two hundred of Hungary’s vineyards and wines as well.
Public Transport Will Get You To The Festivities In Budapest On 20 August
- 20 Aug 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Traffic changes will be made in public transport service and on roads and Danube bridges on the eve and the day of St. Stephen’s Day (Tuesday, 19 August and Wednesday, 20 August 2014). Already on 19 August 2014, traffic restrictions will be in place at several locations in the city due to preparations for the celebrations, therefore some public transport lines will run on modified routes.
World Industrial Design Day 2014 Celebrated In Budapest
- 24 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Icsid (Industrial Council of Societies of Industrial Design) first announced the World Industrial Design Day on its 50th anniversary, on 29th June 2007 with the aim of promoting design and its role in everyday life. Reflecting on this year’s topic „Renew ID”, the Hungarian Design Council invited Maarten Hendriks, Dutch designer, the creator and leader of the Eindhoven-based Founded By All ...
Aggtelek National Park In Hungary: A Great Weekend Getaway
- 4 Jun 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Expats may live in Hungary for years without ever venturing further beyond Budapest than Szentendre. The ruin pubs and the Danube Bend certainly have their attractions, and it is sometimes difficult to remember that there is more to the country, especially in terms of natural beauty. One of these easily accessible gems is Aggtelek National Park.
Szeged, The Place To Hear “Summertime” This Summer In Hungary
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
This August, the Szeged Open-Air Festival will be offering up a real treat to fans of opera, jazz and gospel music: the city’s Dóm Square will be the one venue in Europe to hear the classic melodies from Porgy and Bess – including the popular “Summertime”, which has inspired revision and reworking by countless jazz, pop and classical musicians over the years. George Gershwin’s opus, which has not ...