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Xpat Report: 2012 Summer Olympics
- 25 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
With the Summer Olympics in London almost upon us, I have been trying to remember anything from past events. I would like to think that the first Olympics I remember was 1972 when swimmer Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals. However, I am probably confabulating this since I was about 5 years old and do not remember anything about the tragedy in Munich. Olga Korbut, who my dad had a massive crush on, ...
Book Review: The Stone Roses War And Peace, By Simon Spence
- 19 Jul 2012 12:30 PM
- entertainment
The Stone Roses are one of the headline acts at the 20th Sziget Festival in Budapest - recently named as Europe’s Best Major Festival. XpatLoop.com recommends this fresh and definitive Stone Roses story, which is a must-buy for real Roses fans. Based on 400 hours of interviews with over seventy of The Stone Roses’ closest ...
Statement Of The Hungarian Ministry Of Foreign Affairs About The American Act Concerning Wallenberg
- 17 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
The Foreign Ministry of Hungary welcomes the fact that the US Senate – following the unanimous approval of the House of Representatives in April 2012 and in connection with the Wallenberg Memorial Year commemorating the 100th anniversary of the rescuer’s birth – unanimously approved the Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act on July 11, 2012.
Invitation: G3 Concert, Budapest Sportaréna, 1 August
- 13 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"G3 in an almost annual live music show and concert tour featuring three select guitarists of the generation; hence its name. It was created by guitarist Joe Satriani in 1996. Since its inception G3 has featured many guitarists including Steve VAi, Eric Johnson, Kenny Wayne, Shepherd, Yngwie Malmasteen, John Petrucci, Robert Fripp, Paul Gilbert, Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker, Adrian Legg and ...
Hungary's Discus Thrower Fazekas Off Olympic List For Using Dope
- 11 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
Discus thrower Róbert Fazekas has been deleted from the list of Hungarian athletes in the upcoming Olympics as stanozol, an anabolic steroid, has been found in his body during a test outside competition.
'Queen’s Birthday Party', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 6 Jul 2012 9:03 AM
- community & culture
I’ve wanted to blog about our Queen’s Birthday Party for a little while now. But first we got very busy in the Embassy with preparations for the European Council and then I went down to the Balaton for a couple of days. Now things are a little more back to normal and I’m catching up.
Coming To Budapest, Bryan Adams, Sportaréna, 29 July
- 3 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Bryan Adams is one of the world’s most highly acclaimed singer/songwriters and Canada’s #1 ambassador. In a career that has spanned more than three decades Adam’s signature voice and sound has sold over 65 million records; he has toured 6 continents and continues to push those boundaries, becoming the first westerner to play in both Pakistan and Vietnam. He has achieved #1 status in over 40 ...
Calvinist Hymns XI, National Concert Hall Budapest, 30 June
- 25 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The concert “Calvinist Hymns” has been organised every year since 2002 with the objective to make a concert recording of the hymns and psalms of the Reformed Song Book with the performance of professional artists. This event has become the greatest musical occasion of the Reformed Communities in the Carpathian Basin. Every year a live CD and DVD are published of the concert, so during the last 10 ...
New Amendment To Central Bank Law May Be Presented To The House In Hungary Today
- 21 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government is expected to present to Parliament the latest amendment to the Act on the National Bank of Hungary on Thursday, which Parliament may pass within two weeks, Mihály Varga told journalists on Wednesday.
Xpat Report: 2012 Summer Olympics
- 25 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
With the Summer Olympics in London almost upon us, I have been trying to remember anything from past events. I would like to think that the first Olympics I remember was 1972 when swimmer Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals. However, I am probably confabulating this since I was about 5 years old and do not remember anything about the tragedy in Munich. Olga Korbut, who my dad had a massive crush on, ...
Book Review: The Stone Roses War And Peace, By Simon Spence
- 19 Jul 2012 12:30 PM
- entertainment
The Stone Roses are one of the headline acts at the 20th Sziget Festival in Budapest - recently named as Europe’s Best Major Festival. XpatLoop.com recommends this fresh and definitive Stone Roses story, which is a must-buy for real Roses fans. Based on 400 hours of interviews with over seventy of The Stone Roses’ closest ...
Statement Of The Hungarian Ministry Of Foreign Affairs About The American Act Concerning Wallenberg
- 17 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
The Foreign Ministry of Hungary welcomes the fact that the US Senate – following the unanimous approval of the House of Representatives in April 2012 and in connection with the Wallenberg Memorial Year commemorating the 100th anniversary of the rescuer’s birth – unanimously approved the Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act on July 11, 2012.
Invitation: G3 Concert, Budapest Sportaréna, 1 August
- 13 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"G3 in an almost annual live music show and concert tour featuring three select guitarists of the generation; hence its name. It was created by guitarist Joe Satriani in 1996. Since its inception G3 has featured many guitarists including Steve VAi, Eric Johnson, Kenny Wayne, Shepherd, Yngwie Malmasteen, John Petrucci, Robert Fripp, Paul Gilbert, Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker, Adrian Legg and ...
Hungary's Discus Thrower Fazekas Off Olympic List For Using Dope
- 11 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
Discus thrower Róbert Fazekas has been deleted from the list of Hungarian athletes in the upcoming Olympics as stanozol, an anabolic steroid, has been found in his body during a test outside competition.
'Queen’s Birthday Party', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 6 Jul 2012 9:03 AM
- community & culture
I’ve wanted to blog about our Queen’s Birthday Party for a little while now. But first we got very busy in the Embassy with preparations for the European Council and then I went down to the Balaton for a couple of days. Now things are a little more back to normal and I’m catching up.
Coming To Budapest, Bryan Adams, Sportaréna, 29 July
- 3 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Bryan Adams is one of the world’s most highly acclaimed singer/songwriters and Canada’s #1 ambassador. In a career that has spanned more than three decades Adam’s signature voice and sound has sold over 65 million records; he has toured 6 continents and continues to push those boundaries, becoming the first westerner to play in both Pakistan and Vietnam. He has achieved #1 status in over 40 ...
Calvinist Hymns XI, National Concert Hall Budapest, 30 June
- 25 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The concert “Calvinist Hymns” has been organised every year since 2002 with the objective to make a concert recording of the hymns and psalms of the Reformed Song Book with the performance of professional artists. This event has become the greatest musical occasion of the Reformed Communities in the Carpathian Basin. Every year a live CD and DVD are published of the concert, so during the last 10 ...
New Amendment To Central Bank Law May Be Presented To The House In Hungary Today
- 21 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government is expected to present to Parliament the latest amendment to the Act on the National Bank of Hungary on Thursday, which Parliament may pass within two weeks, Mihály Varga told journalists on Wednesday.