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Interview 2: Károly Gerendai, Founder Of Sziget Festival
- 4 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Mark Zuckerberg Enjoys A Drink In Budapest
- 29 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was seen drinking with his wife on Monday evening at Godzsu Udvar in downtown Budapest. Mr. Facebook was spotted in Spiler, a trendy restaurant-pub in the heart of the Jewish district. According to the owner, Zuck and wife were really friendly and polite, but didn’t stay too long. Seems he's well-informed about Budapest nightlife, since he chose a hip hang-out ...
Designer Clothes For Rent In Budapest
- 23 May 2013 11:35 AM
- shopping
Renting a designer bag isn’t a striking action in a movie like Sex and the City, but to have the chance to do it Hungary, now that’s something new. The Changeroom has officially opened its doors on the 14th of May, bringing a new term into the public awareness. It is a special designer store, where you can not only buy, but rent the stylish clothes and accessories.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Looks To The East
- 23 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian businessmen sense they are being discriminated against in the West because they are Eastern European, so they feel more comfortable seeking out business opportunities in the East. Buyers from the EU also tend to be more demanding. In the East the domestic manufacturers are often not as competitive and consumers are looking for new quality products. What is more, there is an emotional ...
Hay Festival Budapest Program: 19 - 21 May
- 18 May 2013 5:00 AM
- community & culture
On 19 May, Sunday and on Whitsun Monday, there will also be a wide variety of programmes at Hay Festival Budapest for the culture-loving audience. György Dragomán hosts a wine-tasting event and a free poetic walk. The festival’s guests will be the prominent Australian feminist author Germaine Greer and Jaap Scholten, the Dutch writer living in Budapest, and the British Peter Florence, founder and ...
Hay Festival Budapest: Nicole Strauss & Marcus du Sautoy On Opening Day
- 16 May 2013 10:35 AM
- community & culture
Audience in Hungary have the chance to meet international authors, thinkers, musicians and well-known Hungarian authors, at the local Hay Festival held between 17-21 May. On the opening day Nicole Krauss, one of the most significant American novelists, presents her most recent novel Great House. László Lovász Wolf Prize winner mathematician talks to the renowned academician Marcus du Sautoy. Read ...
Xpat Opinion: Retail Opportunities in Budapest, When Is The Right Time To Buy?
- 16 May 2013 9:00 AM
- property
High-street retail rental prices are around 1020 EUR/m2/year in Budapest. The market has shrunk over the past years. According to the latest quarterly report of CBRE this is the reason there are exceptional opportunities in Hungary, attracting the attention of investors throughout Europe. The most expensive cities in Europe are of course London with 8843 EUR, and Paris with 8820 EUR. New York ...
Xpat Event Report: We Coloured The Weekend Into A Rainbow In Hungary
- 15 May 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Over 70 runners and supporters ran in Seedling colors at Saturday's Wink Marathon in Siófok. This fantastic day brought so much joy and emotions to all of us it would be hard to list them all in one small space. We raised over 200,000 forints from t-shirt sale, VK Seedling re-designed bags, charity stickers and Heart Over Heels books. A group of 25 disabled Seedlings also joined us for 7 ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Media Council Fines Pro-Government Newspaper For Article By Zsolt Bayer
- 14 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last week, acting on a complaint filed by a civic organization called the Otherness Foundation (or Másság Alapítvány), the Media Council of Hungary fined Magyar Hirlap, the daily newspaper that published a highly controversial opinion piece about Roma written by the journalist Zsolt Bayer.
Interview 2: Károly Gerendai, Founder Of Sziget Festival
- 4 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Mark Zuckerberg Enjoys A Drink In Budapest
- 29 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was seen drinking with his wife on Monday evening at Godzsu Udvar in downtown Budapest. Mr. Facebook was spotted in Spiler, a trendy restaurant-pub in the heart of the Jewish district. According to the owner, Zuck and wife were really friendly and polite, but didn’t stay too long. Seems he's well-informed about Budapest nightlife, since he chose a hip hang-out ...
Designer Clothes For Rent In Budapest
- 23 May 2013 11:35 AM
- shopping
Renting a designer bag isn’t a striking action in a movie like Sex and the City, but to have the chance to do it Hungary, now that’s something new. The Changeroom has officially opened its doors on the 14th of May, bringing a new term into the public awareness. It is a special designer store, where you can not only buy, but rent the stylish clothes and accessories.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Looks To The East
- 23 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian businessmen sense they are being discriminated against in the West because they are Eastern European, so they feel more comfortable seeking out business opportunities in the East. Buyers from the EU also tend to be more demanding. In the East the domestic manufacturers are often not as competitive and consumers are looking for new quality products. What is more, there is an emotional ...
Hay Festival Budapest Program: 19 - 21 May
- 18 May 2013 5:00 AM
- community & culture
On 19 May, Sunday and on Whitsun Monday, there will also be a wide variety of programmes at Hay Festival Budapest for the culture-loving audience. György Dragomán hosts a wine-tasting event and a free poetic walk. The festival’s guests will be the prominent Australian feminist author Germaine Greer and Jaap Scholten, the Dutch writer living in Budapest, and the British Peter Florence, founder and ...
Hay Festival Budapest: Nicole Strauss & Marcus du Sautoy On Opening Day
- 16 May 2013 10:35 AM
- community & culture
Audience in Hungary have the chance to meet international authors, thinkers, musicians and well-known Hungarian authors, at the local Hay Festival held between 17-21 May. On the opening day Nicole Krauss, one of the most significant American novelists, presents her most recent novel Great House. László Lovász Wolf Prize winner mathematician talks to the renowned academician Marcus du Sautoy. Read ...
Xpat Opinion: Retail Opportunities in Budapest, When Is The Right Time To Buy?
- 16 May 2013 9:00 AM
- property
High-street retail rental prices are around 1020 EUR/m2/year in Budapest. The market has shrunk over the past years. According to the latest quarterly report of CBRE this is the reason there are exceptional opportunities in Hungary, attracting the attention of investors throughout Europe. The most expensive cities in Europe are of course London with 8843 EUR, and Paris with 8820 EUR. New York ...
Xpat Event Report: We Coloured The Weekend Into A Rainbow In Hungary
- 15 May 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Over 70 runners and supporters ran in Seedling colors at Saturday's Wink Marathon in Siófok. This fantastic day brought so much joy and emotions to all of us it would be hard to list them all in one small space. We raised over 200,000 forints from t-shirt sale, VK Seedling re-designed bags, charity stickers and Heart Over Heels books. A group of 25 disabled Seedlings also joined us for 7 ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Media Council Fines Pro-Government Newspaper For Article By Zsolt Bayer
- 14 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last week, acting on a complaint filed by a civic organization called the Otherness Foundation (or Másság Alapítvány), the Media Council of Hungary fined Magyar Hirlap, the daily newspaper that published a highly controversial opinion piece about Roma written by the journalist Zsolt Bayer.