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Happy Birthday Budapest - 144 Years Old Today
- 17 Nov 2017 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On 17 November 1873 Budapest was born as Buda and Pest were united, together with Óbuda, to become a single city. The origins of the words "Buda" and "Pest" are obscure. According to chronicles from the Middle Ages the name "Buda" comes from the name of its founder, Bleda (Buda), the brother of the Hunnic ruler Attila...
See What Happened @ Xpat Charity Party: Bonfire Night In Budapest 2017
- 16 Nov 2017 12:00 AM
- community & culture
HUF 5.356 million was raised for Hungarian charities, a record amount for this annual soiree held for the second consecutive year in the Marriott's grand ballroom, on Bonfire Night: "Remember, remember the 5th of November" as the British poem goes.
Updated Invitation: Xpat Charity Party, Marriott Ballroom, On Sunday 5 November
- 2 Nov 2017 3:00 AM
- community & culture
You’re cordially invited to this annual Xpat extravaganza - on Sunday 5 November from 6 pm. - which brings together the international community, including several VIP's, to support Hungarian children in need.
'Researchers’ Night' Offers Record Number Of Programmes On 29 September
- 27 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
A record number of over 2,600 programmes will be on offer across 51 cities nationwide on Researchers’ Night on Sept. 29, organisers told the press on Tuesday. Hungary will offer the largest variety of programmes of the EU countries that have joined the European Commission’s initiative, Bela Kardon, the chief scientific officer of the Regional Centre for Information and Scientific Development ...
Video: Amazing Fireworks In Budapest To Celebrate National Holiday
- 21 Aug 2017 3:10 AM
- community & culture
This fireworks display in front of the Hungarian capital's Parliament, and also on the Chain Bridge, closed the official celebrations for the 'National Holiday of the Foundation of the Hungarian State' on 20 August.
National Holiday Events, 19 & 20 August
- 17 Aug 2017 8:50 AM
- community & culture
Here's a quick summary of what's officially going on this Saturday & Sunday, the 'National Holiday of the Foundation of the Hungarian State'. Included is info about an 'Air and Water Parade' in the front of Parliament, a 'Street of Hungarian Flavours', concerts at Clark Ádám Square, and the ceremonial hoisting of the national flag, plus a fair few fireworks.
Opera Screening: 'Escape From The Serail', Várkert Bazár, 19 June
- 15 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- community & culture
Enjoy the best operas in famed theaters such as La Scala in Milan, the Teatro Opera in Rome, the Teatro Regio in Turin, and one of the newest Opera Houses in the world, the Opera di Firenze. The concerts will be screened in original opera language with English subtitles.
Video: Budapest Spring Festival Starts Today
- 30 Mar 2017 2:04 AM
- community & culture
The 37th Budapest Spring Festival, held this year between 31 March – 23 April, will host a huge programme of events covering all the main arts: classical music, opera, jazz, world music, dance, contemporary circus, theatre and visual arts. The best Hungarian performers and world famous stars are all set to perform, and if you haven't already booked tickets you better act soon as they're selling ...
Xpats Stir Up A Soup To Help Homeless
- 19 Jan 2017 7:30 AM
- community & culture
Hungarians make jokes about Scots being a bit thrifty, but the team at The Caledonia might make them reconsider... With temperatures plummeting to nearly -20°C, local staff and expat customers of this Scottish pub have been donating ingredients and time to make hundreds of litres of soup for the homeless in Budapest.
Happy Birthday Budapest - 144 Years Old Today
- 17 Nov 2017 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On 17 November 1873 Budapest was born as Buda and Pest were united, together with Óbuda, to become a single city. The origins of the words "Buda" and "Pest" are obscure. According to chronicles from the Middle Ages the name "Buda" comes from the name of its founder, Bleda (Buda), the brother of the Hunnic ruler Attila...
See What Happened @ Xpat Charity Party: Bonfire Night In Budapest 2017
- 16 Nov 2017 12:00 AM
- community & culture
HUF 5.356 million was raised for Hungarian charities, a record amount for this annual soiree held for the second consecutive year in the Marriott's grand ballroom, on Bonfire Night: "Remember, remember the 5th of November" as the British poem goes.
Updated Invitation: Xpat Charity Party, Marriott Ballroom, On Sunday 5 November
- 2 Nov 2017 3:00 AM
- community & culture
You’re cordially invited to this annual Xpat extravaganza - on Sunday 5 November from 6 pm. - which brings together the international community, including several VIP's, to support Hungarian children in need.
'Researchers’ Night' Offers Record Number Of Programmes On 29 September
- 27 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
A record number of over 2,600 programmes will be on offer across 51 cities nationwide on Researchers’ Night on Sept. 29, organisers told the press on Tuesday. Hungary will offer the largest variety of programmes of the EU countries that have joined the European Commission’s initiative, Bela Kardon, the chief scientific officer of the Regional Centre for Information and Scientific Development ...
Video: Amazing Fireworks In Budapest To Celebrate National Holiday
- 21 Aug 2017 3:10 AM
- community & culture
This fireworks display in front of the Hungarian capital's Parliament, and also on the Chain Bridge, closed the official celebrations for the 'National Holiday of the Foundation of the Hungarian State' on 20 August.
National Holiday Events, 19 & 20 August
- 17 Aug 2017 8:50 AM
- community & culture
Here's a quick summary of what's officially going on this Saturday & Sunday, the 'National Holiday of the Foundation of the Hungarian State'. Included is info about an 'Air and Water Parade' in the front of Parliament, a 'Street of Hungarian Flavours', concerts at Clark Ádám Square, and the ceremonial hoisting of the national flag, plus a fair few fireworks.
Opera Screening: 'Escape From The Serail', Várkert Bazár, 19 June
- 15 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- community & culture
Enjoy the best operas in famed theaters such as La Scala in Milan, the Teatro Opera in Rome, the Teatro Regio in Turin, and one of the newest Opera Houses in the world, the Opera di Firenze. The concerts will be screened in original opera language with English subtitles.
Video: Budapest Spring Festival Starts Today
- 30 Mar 2017 2:04 AM
- community & culture
The 37th Budapest Spring Festival, held this year between 31 March – 23 April, will host a huge programme of events covering all the main arts: classical music, opera, jazz, world music, dance, contemporary circus, theatre and visual arts. The best Hungarian performers and world famous stars are all set to perform, and if you haven't already booked tickets you better act soon as they're selling ...
Xpats Stir Up A Soup To Help Homeless
- 19 Jan 2017 7:30 AM
- community & culture
Hungarians make jokes about Scots being a bit thrifty, but the team at The Caledonia might make them reconsider... With temperatures plummeting to nearly -20°C, local staff and expat customers of this Scottish pub have been donating ingredients and time to make hundreds of litres of soup for the homeless in Budapest.