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Xpat Opinion: Café Ponyvaregény Budapest, Cosy Winter Retreat
- 29 Nov 2012 10:35 AM
- food & drink
While the maxim "There's nothing much in Buda" holds some water, it usually pours out of the mouths of Pest-dwellers who get queezy every time they get too close to the river. This is a result of budaphobia, which sets in as soon as you start renting a flat in the fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth district. The budaphobe deletes all knowledge of Buda from the memory. They don’t know where Batthyány ...
Invitation: Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, Festival Theatre Budapest, 28 Nov
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Snow White, whose jealous stepmother the queen made her life a misery. Chased from the royal palace, Snow White was fortunate to find a home in a small house deep in the forest belonging to seven friendly dwarves. But armed with an evil spell, the stepmother refused to give up on her desire to do away with Snow White.
Homes In Budapest Evacuated Due To WWII Bomb
- 19 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The discovery of a 500kg World War II bomb at the foot of the Északi railway bridge linking Újpest to Buda’s Római párt prompted authorities to close the bridge yesterday and to order local residents to evacuate their homes before the device is defused today.
Visit "Zsolnay Memorial Room" In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Zsolnay Ceramics have been declared "National Treasure", the architectural Zsolnay ceramics deck nearly 200 buildings all over Budapest, and in many more cities around the globe, from Szabadka, Marosvásárhely, Venice, Italy, and Mexico City, on the scanae frons of the auditorium in the Teatro/Museo Nazional; the "Zsolnay Memorial Room" in Budapest, IX. district, is the dwelling place preserves of ...
Invitation: Nadja Massun's Exhibition At Hungarian House Of Photography
- 21 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
I’ve heard that people from afar can say or claim whatever they want about themselves. Putting a little twist on the original saying, people can say whatever they want about a person that comes from afar. In case of Nadja Massun, the proverb may be even truer since she does come from very far she lives in Mexico but was born in Africa to a Hungarian mother and a Belgian father.
Hungary, The State Of The Left-Wing Alliance Tango
- 12 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than the polling results of individual opposition parties, the question of whether a comprehensive left-wing alliance can be formed has emerged as the crucial issue in terms of evaluating the potential for a government change in 2014. It is still unclear whether the combined support of the left-wing parties would be enough to defeat Fidesz. What appears clear, however, is that none of the ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...
Permanent Open Air Exhibitions At Skanzen In Szentendre
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"The aim of founding the Szentendre Open Air Museum was to present folk architecture, interior decoration, farming and way of life in the Hungarian language area from the 2nd half of the 18th century to the 1st half of the 20th century, through original and authentic objects, relocated houses arranged in old settlement patters.
Est Media To Sell Its Stake In Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Est Media must sell its 51% stake in Sziget, the company that organises the annual Sziget Festival, after it decided not to proceed with a planned issue of convertible bonds in a private placement, due to weak demand. The company needed the proceeds to swiftly refinance a Ft 860 million debt maturing later this month.
Xpat Opinion: Café Ponyvaregény Budapest, Cosy Winter Retreat
- 29 Nov 2012 10:35 AM
- food & drink
While the maxim "There's nothing much in Buda" holds some water, it usually pours out of the mouths of Pest-dwellers who get queezy every time they get too close to the river. This is a result of budaphobia, which sets in as soon as you start renting a flat in the fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth district. The budaphobe deletes all knowledge of Buda from the memory. They don’t know where Batthyány ...
Invitation: Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, Festival Theatre Budapest, 28 Nov
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Snow White, whose jealous stepmother the queen made her life a misery. Chased from the royal palace, Snow White was fortunate to find a home in a small house deep in the forest belonging to seven friendly dwarves. But armed with an evil spell, the stepmother refused to give up on her desire to do away with Snow White.
Homes In Budapest Evacuated Due To WWII Bomb
- 19 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The discovery of a 500kg World War II bomb at the foot of the Északi railway bridge linking Újpest to Buda’s Római párt prompted authorities to close the bridge yesterday and to order local residents to evacuate their homes before the device is defused today.
Visit "Zsolnay Memorial Room" In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Zsolnay Ceramics have been declared "National Treasure", the architectural Zsolnay ceramics deck nearly 200 buildings all over Budapest, and in many more cities around the globe, from Szabadka, Marosvásárhely, Venice, Italy, and Mexico City, on the scanae frons of the auditorium in the Teatro/Museo Nazional; the "Zsolnay Memorial Room" in Budapest, IX. district, is the dwelling place preserves of ...
Invitation: Nadja Massun's Exhibition At Hungarian House Of Photography
- 21 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
I’ve heard that people from afar can say or claim whatever they want about themselves. Putting a little twist on the original saying, people can say whatever they want about a person that comes from afar. In case of Nadja Massun, the proverb may be even truer since she does come from very far she lives in Mexico but was born in Africa to a Hungarian mother and a Belgian father.
Hungary, The State Of The Left-Wing Alliance Tango
- 12 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than the polling results of individual opposition parties, the question of whether a comprehensive left-wing alliance can be formed has emerged as the crucial issue in terms of evaluating the potential for a government change in 2014. It is still unclear whether the combined support of the left-wing parties would be enough to defeat Fidesz. What appears clear, however, is that none of the ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...
Permanent Open Air Exhibitions At Skanzen In Szentendre
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"The aim of founding the Szentendre Open Air Museum was to present folk architecture, interior decoration, farming and way of life in the Hungarian language area from the 2nd half of the 18th century to the 1st half of the 20th century, through original and authentic objects, relocated houses arranged in old settlement patters.
Est Media To Sell Its Stake In Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Est Media must sell its 51% stake in Sziget, the company that organises the annual Sziget Festival, after it decided not to proceed with a planned issue of convertible bonds in a private placement, due to weak demand. The company needed the proceeds to swiftly refinance a Ft 860 million debt maturing later this month.