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Restaurant Review: Budapest's Only Egyptian
- 29 Mar 2012 11:35 AM
- food & drink
Nilus Restaurant appears very humble, and even a bit dull from the outside, but the quality of the food is excellent according to an Egyptian traveller. From the outside you can only see a shawerma pole and a large picture of the Sphinx. It goes without saying they sell various specialties from Egyptian cuisine such as special shawerma (doner) sandwiches, and they have an extensive grilled meat ...
Slam Poetry Budapest, Last Thursday Of Month, Mika Tivadar
- 29 Mar 2012 11:30 AM
- entertainment
"After a year of absence, Slam Poetry Budapest (SPB) is back to verbally slap the audience on a monthly basis. Poetry Slams are not foreign to the Hungarian audience, as 6 years ago the first Poetry Slam was organized by Kunsthalle Budapest (Műcsarnok) that was advertised as the epic clash of rappers and poets. As of 2008, poetry enthusiasts have been gathering every month in the basement of the ...
Xpat Interview: Thomas M. Fischer, Now Former GM Corinthia Hotel Budapest
- 26 Mar 2012 12:00 PM
Mr. Fischer was born and raised in Munich, Germany. He is a college graduate, he has also completed hotel school, and received his MBA in 2010.
Invitation: Loreena McKennitt, Budapest Sportaréna, 27 March
- 25 Mar 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
"Internationally acclaimed Canadian singer/composer Loreena McKennitt began her musical career by busking with her harp and started running her own record label, Quinlan Road, from her kitchen table. Now, more than two decades later, Manitoba-born McKennitt has seen her “eclectic Celtic” blend of pop, folk and world music span more than a dozen recordings, three DVDs and a new collection of ...
Top 10 Books To Read About Hungary, Part I
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
"Now that the nice weather’s here, I should be writing about playgrounds and picnic spots, but for some reason I feel like delving into some literature about Hungary. There’s not much you could read about Hungary or by Hungarian authors that would qualify as a good beach read (they’ve got such a genre but it’s not translated). But hey, maybe you’ll enjoy a book that helps unravel some of the ...
Opening Concert Of The Budapest Spring Festival, National Concert Hall, 16 March
- 14 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“I am very glad to be able to tell you that your viola concerto is ready in draft, so that only the score has to be written, which means a purely mechanical work, so to speak. If nothing happens, I can be through in 5 or 6 weeks,” wrote Bartók to violist William Primrose. The score, however, was never written, and Bartók’s last work remained a torso – some even consider it one of the most ...
Famous Women In Hungarian History
- 13 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- community & culture
"When one lists the outstanding personalities of Hungarian history, one tends to think of crowned kings, valiant commanders, renowned statesmen and legendary champions of freedom –representing, almost exclusively, the stronger sex. Yet, many woman bolstered the fame of Hungary over the centuries.
Mirren Attends Budapest Film Premiere
- 12 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Oscar-winning British actress Helen Mirren was in Budapest last week for the premiere of director Istvan Szabo's most recent work, Az Ajto (“The Door”). In the film, based on a novel by Hungarian writer Magda Szabo, Mirren plays a housekeeper. She described her role in the film as the most demanding and complex of her career."
Invitation: Jameson Irish Film Festival, Toldi Mozi Budapest, 18 March
- 12 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"The Jameson Irish film festival will be at Toldi Mozi, March 18th, it is the second year we have had it and it is part of the St Patricks Festival
Restaurant Review: Budapest's Only Egyptian
- 29 Mar 2012 11:35 AM
- food & drink
Nilus Restaurant appears very humble, and even a bit dull from the outside, but the quality of the food is excellent according to an Egyptian traveller. From the outside you can only see a shawerma pole and a large picture of the Sphinx. It goes without saying they sell various specialties from Egyptian cuisine such as special shawerma (doner) sandwiches, and they have an extensive grilled meat ...
Slam Poetry Budapest, Last Thursday Of Month, Mika Tivadar
- 29 Mar 2012 11:30 AM
- entertainment
"After a year of absence, Slam Poetry Budapest (SPB) is back to verbally slap the audience on a monthly basis. Poetry Slams are not foreign to the Hungarian audience, as 6 years ago the first Poetry Slam was organized by Kunsthalle Budapest (Műcsarnok) that was advertised as the epic clash of rappers and poets. As of 2008, poetry enthusiasts have been gathering every month in the basement of the ...
Xpat Interview: Thomas M. Fischer, Now Former GM Corinthia Hotel Budapest
- 26 Mar 2012 12:00 PM
Mr. Fischer was born and raised in Munich, Germany. He is a college graduate, he has also completed hotel school, and received his MBA in 2010.
Invitation: Loreena McKennitt, Budapest Sportaréna, 27 March
- 25 Mar 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
"Internationally acclaimed Canadian singer/composer Loreena McKennitt began her musical career by busking with her harp and started running her own record label, Quinlan Road, from her kitchen table. Now, more than two decades later, Manitoba-born McKennitt has seen her “eclectic Celtic” blend of pop, folk and world music span more than a dozen recordings, three DVDs and a new collection of ...
Top 10 Books To Read About Hungary, Part I
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
"Now that the nice weather’s here, I should be writing about playgrounds and picnic spots, but for some reason I feel like delving into some literature about Hungary. There’s not much you could read about Hungary or by Hungarian authors that would qualify as a good beach read (they’ve got such a genre but it’s not translated). But hey, maybe you’ll enjoy a book that helps unravel some of the ...
Opening Concert Of The Budapest Spring Festival, National Concert Hall, 16 March
- 14 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“I am very glad to be able to tell you that your viola concerto is ready in draft, so that only the score has to be written, which means a purely mechanical work, so to speak. If nothing happens, I can be through in 5 or 6 weeks,” wrote Bartók to violist William Primrose. The score, however, was never written, and Bartók’s last work remained a torso – some even consider it one of the most ...
Famous Women In Hungarian History
- 13 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- community & culture
"When one lists the outstanding personalities of Hungarian history, one tends to think of crowned kings, valiant commanders, renowned statesmen and legendary champions of freedom –representing, almost exclusively, the stronger sex. Yet, many woman bolstered the fame of Hungary over the centuries.
Mirren Attends Budapest Film Premiere
- 12 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Oscar-winning British actress Helen Mirren was in Budapest last week for the premiere of director Istvan Szabo's most recent work, Az Ajto (“The Door”). In the film, based on a novel by Hungarian writer Magda Szabo, Mirren plays a housekeeper. She described her role in the film as the most demanding and complex of her career."
Invitation: Jameson Irish Film Festival, Toldi Mozi Budapest, 18 March
- 12 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"The Jameson Irish film festival will be at Toldi Mozi, March 18th, it is the second year we have had it and it is part of the St Patricks Festival