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Liz Nielsen: Shapeshifting Exhibition, Budapest Art Factory, Now On Until 11 October
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest Art Factory is proud to present the pop-up exhibition of New York based artist Liz Nielsen as a culmination of work made during her residency. The opening reception of the one-night show titled Shapeshifting takes place on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 from 6 to 9 pm. at the Project Space of BAF. The event also marks the end of the 2016 residency season. The studios of Dóra Juhász, Márta ...
FAO Hungarian Office: Ten Steps Towards Sustainability
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Our planet is heating up. Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, and extreme weather events like droughts, cyclones and floods are becoming more common. All of these events have two things in common: 1) they have the worst effect on the world’s poorest people, many of whom work as farmers, and make it harder for them to grow food, and 2) they threaten the global goal to end hunger by 2030.
President, House Speaker Send Condolences Over Italy Earthquake
- 25 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder and Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér sent condolences over the earthquake that claimed at least 120 lives in central Italy in the early hours on Wednesday. In his telegram to Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Áder expressed sympathy with families of the victims and with those who have lost their homes, the president’s office said.
World Humanitarian Day, 19 August
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Currently some 130 million people are in humanitarian need: distressed civilian populations, families, and refugees stricken by natural or man-made disaster or armed conflict. Children are missing out on school, and the injured and sick lack medical treatment. Countless aid workers risk their lives every day for those in need. World Humanitarian Day on 19 August is dedicated to raising awareness ...
St Germain, Incognito, Earth, Wind & Fire @ Paloznak Jazz Picnic, 1 - 6 August
- 4 Aug 2016 2:30 AM
- entertainment
This weekend the village of Paloznak will be the capital of jazz at Lake Balaton for three days, as the Paloznak Jazz Picnic returns with a star-studded program. In the past 5 years the event grew to be a summer celebration attracting thousands of guests with its Balaton Uplands vibe, jazz concerts worth watching while lounging in the grass, quality local wines and top notch international and ...
CityMatiné - Peepshow, Valhalla w/ Daniel Sanchez (NL), 30 July
- 29 Jul 2016 9:01 AM
- entertainment
”So was Helgi beside the chieftains
like the bright-growing ash beside the thorn-bush
and the young stag, drenched in dew,
who surpasses all other animals
and whose horns glow against the sky itself.”
like the bright-growing ash beside the thorn-bush
and the young stag, drenched in dew,
who surpasses all other animals
and whose horns glow against the sky itself.”
Interview: Szigetvári Says Együtt Is Focused On Bringing In New Voters
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Beacon sat down recently with Viktor Szigetvári, president of the opposition party Together (Együtt). A great many things were discussed, but the most important takeaways are the following:
Peter Kovacs, CEO of xLabs
- 26 Apr 2016 12:00 AM
Peter is a serial entrepreneur and an enthusiastic startup ecosystem builder. He has been into tech recruitment since 2006, started his career in ProfiPower which got acquired by Randstad. In 2012 he joined Prezi as a talent scout and left that dream-job in 2013 to start up his new wave recruitment agency with his co-founders.
Chernobyl Marathon, Budapest, 25 – 26 April
- 25 Apr 2016 2:00 AM
- community & culture
The Blinken Open Society Archives invites you to its two-day series of programs spanning from morning till late at night, commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the nuclear power plant disaster at Chernobyl. Evening programs include film and book launches and literary readings to help discuss the events that happened thirty years ago while also touching upon issues concerning the safety of ...
Liz Nielsen: Shapeshifting Exhibition, Budapest Art Factory, Now On Until 11 October
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest Art Factory is proud to present the pop-up exhibition of New York based artist Liz Nielsen as a culmination of work made during her residency. The opening reception of the one-night show titled Shapeshifting takes place on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 from 6 to 9 pm. at the Project Space of BAF. The event also marks the end of the 2016 residency season. The studios of Dóra Juhász, Márta ...
FAO Hungarian Office: Ten Steps Towards Sustainability
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Our planet is heating up. Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, and extreme weather events like droughts, cyclones and floods are becoming more common. All of these events have two things in common: 1) they have the worst effect on the world’s poorest people, many of whom work as farmers, and make it harder for them to grow food, and 2) they threaten the global goal to end hunger by 2030.
President, House Speaker Send Condolences Over Italy Earthquake
- 25 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder and Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér sent condolences over the earthquake that claimed at least 120 lives in central Italy in the early hours on Wednesday. In his telegram to Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Áder expressed sympathy with families of the victims and with those who have lost their homes, the president’s office said.
World Humanitarian Day, 19 August
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Currently some 130 million people are in humanitarian need: distressed civilian populations, families, and refugees stricken by natural or man-made disaster or armed conflict. Children are missing out on school, and the injured and sick lack medical treatment. Countless aid workers risk their lives every day for those in need. World Humanitarian Day on 19 August is dedicated to raising awareness ...
St Germain, Incognito, Earth, Wind & Fire @ Paloznak Jazz Picnic, 1 - 6 August
- 4 Aug 2016 2:30 AM
- entertainment
This weekend the village of Paloznak will be the capital of jazz at Lake Balaton for three days, as the Paloznak Jazz Picnic returns with a star-studded program. In the past 5 years the event grew to be a summer celebration attracting thousands of guests with its Balaton Uplands vibe, jazz concerts worth watching while lounging in the grass, quality local wines and top notch international and ...
CityMatiné - Peepshow, Valhalla w/ Daniel Sanchez (NL), 30 July
- 29 Jul 2016 9:01 AM
- entertainment
”So was Helgi beside the chieftains
like the bright-growing ash beside the thorn-bush
and the young stag, drenched in dew,
who surpasses all other animals
and whose horns glow against the sky itself.”
like the bright-growing ash beside the thorn-bush
and the young stag, drenched in dew,
who surpasses all other animals
and whose horns glow against the sky itself.”
Interview: Szigetvári Says Együtt Is Focused On Bringing In New Voters
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Beacon sat down recently with Viktor Szigetvári, president of the opposition party Together (Együtt). A great many things were discussed, but the most important takeaways are the following:
Peter Kovacs, CEO of xLabs
- 26 Apr 2016 12:00 AM
Peter is a serial entrepreneur and an enthusiastic startup ecosystem builder. He has been into tech recruitment since 2006, started his career in ProfiPower which got acquired by Randstad. In 2012 he joined Prezi as a talent scout and left that dream-job in 2013 to start up his new wave recruitment agency with his co-founders.
Chernobyl Marathon, Budapest, 25 – 26 April
- 25 Apr 2016 2:00 AM
- community & culture
The Blinken Open Society Archives invites you to its two-day series of programs spanning from morning till late at night, commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the nuclear power plant disaster at Chernobyl. Evening programs include film and book launches and literary readings to help discuss the events that happened thirty years ago while also touching upon issues concerning the safety of ...