195 result(s) for easter monday
Grand Chinese New Year Concert In Budapest, 26 January
- 26 Jan 2015 8:02 AM
- community & culture
After last year's Chinese New Year Concert, the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall is once again sprinkled with the exciting, scintillating musical spices of Asia. What we should not expect, however, is a musically alien Chinese production that is hard for Western ears to grasp: instead, the audience will be transported on a Far Eastern adventure full of grace and melody that is far more redolent ...
Xpat Opinion: Euro And Forint Weaken
- 7 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
As the Euro weakens against the US Dollar and the Forint nears its historical low against the Euro, a left-wing analysts calls on the government to change policy course. A conservative columnist blames the weakening of both currencies on external geopolitical and economic factors.
Szijjártó: US Anti - Graft Action Plan For Hungary “Cause For Concern”
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A foreign country preparing an anticorruption action plan for Hungary without consultations with the government is cause for concern from the point of view of Hungary’s sovereignty, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in parliament. US chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend was summoned to the ministry to consult about a Monday statement by Under Secretary of State Sarah Sewall, he noted.
Bank Of China To Open Regional Centre In Hungary
- 28 Oct 2014 3:00 AM
- business
The Bank of China (BoC) will open its regional centre for Central and Eastern Europe in Budapest before the end of the year, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told MTI on the sidelines of his talks in Beijing.
'Living Memorial' Arises In Shadow Of Dead One In Budapest
- 22 Aug 2014 8:59 AM
- current affairs
The memorial itself is just a symptom of stupidity, vulgarity and the denial of reasonable thinking. This is the attitude we are protesting against.” – Living Memorial tour guide.
Sziget Fest Budapest Expected To Attract Record 400,000 Visitors
- 11 Aug 2014 9:10 AM
- entertainment
A record number of around 400,000 visitors are expected to attend the Sziget Festival that will begin on Budapest’s Óbuda Island on Monday. It shows unprecedented interest in the event that weekly passes have all been sold in advance for the first time in the festival’s history, organisers said.
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Completed Under Cover Of Darkness
- 24 Jul 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The controversial German occupation memorial was erected under cover of darkness early Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight some 100 police officers closed off the Szabadság square as workmen installed a timpanum with a bronze eagle, representing Nazi Germany. Below the eagle was erected a bronze statue of the Archangel Gabriel, representing “innocent Hungary”, holding an orb, representing the ...
International Wine Congress Begins In Tokaj, Hungary
- 8 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The 10th International Terroir Congress, the world’s most prestigious wine science conference, began in Tokaj on Monday. This is the first time that a Terroir congress is held in eastern Europe. The conference’s main organiser is Corvinus University of Budapest (BCE), which offers courses in viticulture.
Xpat Opinion: Easter, The European Elections & Christianity In Hungary
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator calls on the European Union to embrace Christian values, namely respect for the equality of human communities, including all nations, and the redistribution of wealth to the poor.
Grand Chinese New Year Concert In Budapest, 26 January
- 26 Jan 2015 8:02 AM
- community & culture
After last year's Chinese New Year Concert, the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall is once again sprinkled with the exciting, scintillating musical spices of Asia. What we should not expect, however, is a musically alien Chinese production that is hard for Western ears to grasp: instead, the audience will be transported on a Far Eastern adventure full of grace and melody that is far more redolent ...
Xpat Opinion: Euro And Forint Weaken
- 7 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
As the Euro weakens against the US Dollar and the Forint nears its historical low against the Euro, a left-wing analysts calls on the government to change policy course. A conservative columnist blames the weakening of both currencies on external geopolitical and economic factors.
Szijjártó: US Anti - Graft Action Plan For Hungary “Cause For Concern”
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A foreign country preparing an anticorruption action plan for Hungary without consultations with the government is cause for concern from the point of view of Hungary’s sovereignty, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in parliament. US chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend was summoned to the ministry to consult about a Monday statement by Under Secretary of State Sarah Sewall, he noted.
Bank Of China To Open Regional Centre In Hungary
- 28 Oct 2014 3:00 AM
- business
The Bank of China (BoC) will open its regional centre for Central and Eastern Europe in Budapest before the end of the year, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told MTI on the sidelines of his talks in Beijing.
'Living Memorial' Arises In Shadow Of Dead One In Budapest
- 22 Aug 2014 8:59 AM
- current affairs
The memorial itself is just a symptom of stupidity, vulgarity and the denial of reasonable thinking. This is the attitude we are protesting against.” – Living Memorial tour guide.
Sziget Fest Budapest Expected To Attract Record 400,000 Visitors
- 11 Aug 2014 9:10 AM
- entertainment
A record number of around 400,000 visitors are expected to attend the Sziget Festival that will begin on Budapest’s Óbuda Island on Monday. It shows unprecedented interest in the event that weekly passes have all been sold in advance for the first time in the festival’s history, organisers said.
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Completed Under Cover Of Darkness
- 24 Jul 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The controversial German occupation memorial was erected under cover of darkness early Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight some 100 police officers closed off the Szabadság square as workmen installed a timpanum with a bronze eagle, representing Nazi Germany. Below the eagle was erected a bronze statue of the Archangel Gabriel, representing “innocent Hungary”, holding an orb, representing the ...
International Wine Congress Begins In Tokaj, Hungary
- 8 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The 10th International Terroir Congress, the world’s most prestigious wine science conference, began in Tokaj on Monday. This is the first time that a Terroir congress is held in eastern Europe. The conference’s main organiser is Corvinus University of Budapest (BCE), which offers courses in viticulture.
Xpat Opinion: Easter, The European Elections & Christianity In Hungary
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator calls on the European Union to embrace Christian values, namely respect for the equality of human communities, including all nations, and the redistribution of wealth to the poor.