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Xpat Opinion: A Pantheon “In The Heart Of The Nation” In The Spirit Of Imre Makovecz
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Although Imre Makovecz, the favorite architect of Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian political right in general, died in 2011, his name still appears in the Hungarian media. The last time was only a few days ago, when it was discovered that the readers of an English-language internet site, Daily Dot, considered Makovecz’s Catholic church in Paks the most “evil-looking church” anywhere.
Hungarian State Opera Announces 2016/17 Hungarian Season
- 15 Jul 2016 9:06 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Opera is again offering more than 2000 programmes in the new season. The Hungarian Season will feature pieces by countless major Hungarian composers, choreographers and directors. In addition to the 28 opera and ballet premieres being added to the enormous classical repertoire, the season will also include a steady stream of musicals, grand operettas, concerts, talk programmes ...
Jamie Cullum, VeszpremFest, 16 July
- 14 Jul 2016 9:06 AM
- entertainment
With a Grammy, two Golden Globe, two GQ Man of the Year, three Brit, three Sony Radio and numerous other nominations and awards under his belt, Jamie Cullum is a success story around the planet. The most successful UK jazz artist ever, having sold over 10 million albums worldwide.
10th Balaton Sound: Huge Success With A Record Number Of Visitors
- 12 Jul 2016 9:08 AM
- entertainment
The 10th Balaton Sound, organized at Lake Balaton in Hungary, has closed with a total visitor number of 157 thousand, breaking all records of the event’s history so far. Saturday was completely sold out, while the other days of the 5-day beach party were also nearly full.
Gentleman & Ky-Mani Marley, Budapest Park, 13 July
- 10 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Maestro aka Ky-Mani Marley teams up with Germany's most reknown reggae artist Gentleman for a new album collaboration project. After meeting few years ago on the European Summer Tour circuit, Ky-Mani was invited to be a part of Gentleman’s MTV Unplugged concert in Cologne, followed by a tour in April 2015.
VeszpremFest 2016, 13 - 17 July
- 7 Jul 2016 11:40 AM
- community & culture
Veszprémfest is a 13-year-old large-scale cultural event in Veszprém, aimed at a more mature audience of art and quality music lovers. For several days every summer this dynamically developing event provides world-class performances from many musical genres: classical, opera, jazz, pop and world music.
Sziget Festival Passes Sold-Out
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival has reached a new milestone by selling out all of the 7 Days Passes before July. The Island of Freedom will also set a new record in the number of nationalities represented at the event, as presales ticket buyers come from a total of 102 countries. Important hint for late-buyers: day tickets are still available, but make sure you decide quickly!
Xpat Opinion: Returning National Football Team Hailed Despite Defeat
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Pundits try to untangle why Hungarians rejoice after the national squad was crushed by Belgium on Sunday. It would be very difficult to explain to a foreigner what is currently happening in Hungary, Népszabadság admits in its front page editorial, reflecting on how the Hungarian national football team was greeted ecstatically in Budapest, after having been sent home from Euro 2016 by Belgium on ...
6 Must-Visit Bars in Budapest’s Craft Beer District
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
By Andrew Davison: In the space of just about 18 months, Budapest’s IX district has grown from one that had pretty much no reason to visit, into an almost Mecca for craft beer lovers, thanks to the variety of great bars that have started to pop up there. By Back in April, we went to the first D9 indoor craft beer festival, visiting 18 places and having a great time along the way. If you’re ...
Xpat Opinion: A Pantheon “In The Heart Of The Nation” In The Spirit Of Imre Makovecz
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Although Imre Makovecz, the favorite architect of Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian political right in general, died in 2011, his name still appears in the Hungarian media. The last time was only a few days ago, when it was discovered that the readers of an English-language internet site, Daily Dot, considered Makovecz’s Catholic church in Paks the most “evil-looking church” anywhere.
Hungarian State Opera Announces 2016/17 Hungarian Season
- 15 Jul 2016 9:06 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Opera is again offering more than 2000 programmes in the new season. The Hungarian Season will feature pieces by countless major Hungarian composers, choreographers and directors. In addition to the 28 opera and ballet premieres being added to the enormous classical repertoire, the season will also include a steady stream of musicals, grand operettas, concerts, talk programmes ...
Jamie Cullum, VeszpremFest, 16 July
- 14 Jul 2016 9:06 AM
- entertainment
With a Grammy, two Golden Globe, two GQ Man of the Year, three Brit, three Sony Radio and numerous other nominations and awards under his belt, Jamie Cullum is a success story around the planet. The most successful UK jazz artist ever, having sold over 10 million albums worldwide.
10th Balaton Sound: Huge Success With A Record Number Of Visitors
- 12 Jul 2016 9:08 AM
- entertainment
The 10th Balaton Sound, organized at Lake Balaton in Hungary, has closed with a total visitor number of 157 thousand, breaking all records of the event’s history so far. Saturday was completely sold out, while the other days of the 5-day beach party were also nearly full.
Gentleman & Ky-Mani Marley, Budapest Park, 13 July
- 10 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Maestro aka Ky-Mani Marley teams up with Germany's most reknown reggae artist Gentleman for a new album collaboration project. After meeting few years ago on the European Summer Tour circuit, Ky-Mani was invited to be a part of Gentleman’s MTV Unplugged concert in Cologne, followed by a tour in April 2015.
VeszpremFest 2016, 13 - 17 July
- 7 Jul 2016 11:40 AM
- community & culture
Veszprémfest is a 13-year-old large-scale cultural event in Veszprém, aimed at a more mature audience of art and quality music lovers. For several days every summer this dynamically developing event provides world-class performances from many musical genres: classical, opera, jazz, pop and world music.
Sziget Festival Passes Sold-Out
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival has reached a new milestone by selling out all of the 7 Days Passes before July. The Island of Freedom will also set a new record in the number of nationalities represented at the event, as presales ticket buyers come from a total of 102 countries. Important hint for late-buyers: day tickets are still available, but make sure you decide quickly!
Xpat Opinion: Returning National Football Team Hailed Despite Defeat
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Pundits try to untangle why Hungarians rejoice after the national squad was crushed by Belgium on Sunday. It would be very difficult to explain to a foreigner what is currently happening in Hungary, Népszabadság admits in its front page editorial, reflecting on how the Hungarian national football team was greeted ecstatically in Budapest, after having been sent home from Euro 2016 by Belgium on ...
6 Must-Visit Bars in Budapest’s Craft Beer District
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
By Andrew Davison: In the space of just about 18 months, Budapest’s IX district has grown from one that had pretty much no reason to visit, into an almost Mecca for craft beer lovers, thanks to the variety of great bars that have started to pop up there. By Back in April, we went to the first D9 indoor craft beer festival, visiting 18 places and having a great time along the way. If you’re ...