53 result(s) for fag
Fungarian: The Dreaded Ice Saints
- 11 May 2017 2:35 AM
- community & culture
May 12, 13 and 14 are the name days of the three so-called ice saints, Pongrác, Szervác, Bonifác in the Hungarian calendar. Before weather forecast became big business and media event, Hungarian folklore created weather rhymes based on observing weather changes year by year.
Food Truck Show In Budapest, 5 - 7 May
- 4 May 2017 10:55 AM
- food & drink
The latest installment of the local 'Food Truck Show' will be held in Budapest this weekend, featuring the 'best food trucks from all over Hungary' at Kincsem Park.
Dire Straits Experience In Budapest, 29 March
- 21 Mar 2017 6:04 AM
- entertainment
The poster on the körút flashing past the tram window seemed clear enough: “Dire Straits” coming to Budapest. Strange … they disbanded two decades ago and main man Mark Knopfler has never wanted to reform. A quick check on the Papp László Sportaréna website reveals there must have been some typographical trickery on the poster – it’s actually “The DIRE STRAITS Experience” that’s coming to town, ...
Xpat Opinion: The 60th Anniversary Of 1956 In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their articles on the eve of the anniversary, commentators sharply disagreed on the message of the Hungarian revolution for contemporary generations.In Heti Világgazdaság, historian János M. Rainer writes that a feud between conservatives and left-wingers has been underway over the heritage of the 1956 revolution since the very first months of Hungary’s newly found democracy in 1990.
Xpat Opinion: Quota Referendum Countdown In Hungary
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A week ahead of the October 2 referendum on the EU migrant distribution quota, weeklies and weekend editions of the leading dailies wonder how the migration crisis should be handled, and ponder the broader implications of the referendum.
Xpat Opinion: Debate Over Migration And Quotas Rolls On
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators accuse the Hungarian Left of irresponsibility for not taking the dangers of migration seriously. A left-wing pundit accuses the government of using the migration crisis to further polarize the public. A conservative columnist thinks both sides are sending out simplistic messages in order to boost their popularity.
Xpat Opinion: Terrorism In Europe – A Clash Of Civilizations?
- 1 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative papers interpret the recent terror attacks as harbingers of a clash of civilizations in Europe. Left-wing commentators, on the other hand, fear that the civilizational war rhetoric is used by authoritarian governments to justify their methods.
Shakespeare400+ Festival, 17 May - 2 June
- 18 May 2016 8:35 AM
- community & culture
To mark the start of the Shakespeare season, the Hungarian State Opera will host Shakespeare400+ festival in honour the esteemed playwright. This year, 17 adaptations will be presented in four different venues (the Opera House, Erkel Theatre, Music Academy and Müpa), including popular plays like Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra Program In Upcoming Months
- 3 Mar 2016 5:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Opera, has a history stretching back more than a century and a half, and as so is Hungary’s oldest functioning orchestra. As in previous years, the aim of the ensemble this season is nothing less than to retain its rank among the top concert orchestras in Hungary, capitalising on the special and unique musical skills gained from performing ...
Fungarian: The Dreaded Ice Saints
- 11 May 2017 2:35 AM
- community & culture
May 12, 13 and 14 are the name days of the three so-called ice saints, Pongrác, Szervác, Bonifác in the Hungarian calendar. Before weather forecast became big business and media event, Hungarian folklore created weather rhymes based on observing weather changes year by year.
Food Truck Show In Budapest, 5 - 7 May
- 4 May 2017 10:55 AM
- food & drink
The latest installment of the local 'Food Truck Show' will be held in Budapest this weekend, featuring the 'best food trucks from all over Hungary' at Kincsem Park.
Dire Straits Experience In Budapest, 29 March
- 21 Mar 2017 6:04 AM
- entertainment
The poster on the körút flashing past the tram window seemed clear enough: “Dire Straits” coming to Budapest. Strange … they disbanded two decades ago and main man Mark Knopfler has never wanted to reform. A quick check on the Papp László Sportaréna website reveals there must have been some typographical trickery on the poster – it’s actually “The DIRE STRAITS Experience” that’s coming to town, ...
Xpat Opinion: The 60th Anniversary Of 1956 In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their articles on the eve of the anniversary, commentators sharply disagreed on the message of the Hungarian revolution for contemporary generations.In Heti Világgazdaság, historian János M. Rainer writes that a feud between conservatives and left-wingers has been underway over the heritage of the 1956 revolution since the very first months of Hungary’s newly found democracy in 1990.
Xpat Opinion: Quota Referendum Countdown In Hungary
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A week ahead of the October 2 referendum on the EU migrant distribution quota, weeklies and weekend editions of the leading dailies wonder how the migration crisis should be handled, and ponder the broader implications of the referendum.
Xpat Opinion: Debate Over Migration And Quotas Rolls On
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators accuse the Hungarian Left of irresponsibility for not taking the dangers of migration seriously. A left-wing pundit accuses the government of using the migration crisis to further polarize the public. A conservative columnist thinks both sides are sending out simplistic messages in order to boost their popularity.
Xpat Opinion: Terrorism In Europe – A Clash Of Civilizations?
- 1 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative papers interpret the recent terror attacks as harbingers of a clash of civilizations in Europe. Left-wing commentators, on the other hand, fear that the civilizational war rhetoric is used by authoritarian governments to justify their methods.
Shakespeare400+ Festival, 17 May - 2 June
- 18 May 2016 8:35 AM
- community & culture
To mark the start of the Shakespeare season, the Hungarian State Opera will host Shakespeare400+ festival in honour the esteemed playwright. This year, 17 adaptations will be presented in four different venues (the Opera House, Erkel Theatre, Music Academy and Müpa), including popular plays like Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra Program In Upcoming Months
- 3 Mar 2016 5:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Opera, has a history stretching back more than a century and a half, and as so is Hungary’s oldest functioning orchestra. As in previous years, the aim of the ensemble this season is nothing less than to retain its rank among the top concert orchestras in Hungary, capitalising on the special and unique musical skills gained from performing ...