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Formula 1, Budapest Hungaroring, 26 - 28 July
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
The first thing to say about the Hungaroring, is that it can be phenomenally dull; at least it could be up until last year. For most of its 25+ year history on the F1 calendar, the tight and twisting bowl-shaped track on the outskirts of Budapest came with the reputation of regularly hosting complete snoozefests. As for the circuit itself, it’s more like a go-kart track than anything else. ...
Escape From Budapest To Koh Samui: Lamai Wanta Beach Resort
- 15 Jul 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Well known as a former ‘hippie / backpacker’ destination, Koh Samui is the third-largest island in Thailand. Water-sports and wellness enthusiasts can find paradise here, for Samui is a well-known hub for fun beach life, inexpensive massages and alternative therapies. Typical tourist spots like Chaweng Beach have 100's of restaurants and bars, but are busy and so are well counterbalanced by ...
Xpat Opinion: Former Hungarian PM's Officials Convicted Of Espionage
- 14 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to one of the definitions, a “show trial” is “a public trial of a political offender conducted chiefly for propagandistic purposes.” In Hungarian there is a similar word for a show trial, “kirakatper” (kirakat = shop window), but more often than not it is called “koncepciós per,” which in my opinion better describes the nature of such trials. The accusers strive during the investigation ...
Contemporary Art & Innovation: Innotica Group Launches Their Innovation In Art Series
- 12 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Kitti Gosztola, nominee of the prestigious Essl Art Award, is the first artist to exhibit her Labours of the Months cycle at Innotica Group’s Budapest offices. The Innovation in Art Series support young talents exhibiting their work, and also aims to stimulate inspiring dialogues between corporate managers and contemporary visual artists in the spirit of innovation and creativity.
Now On: Monet, Gaugin, Szinyei Merse, Rippl-Rónai, National Gallery Budapest
- 11 Jul 2013 12:45 PM
- community & culture
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterworks fromthe Collections of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem,the Hungarian National Gallery and the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
U.S. Independence Day Celebration In Budapest
- 11 Jul 2013 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Ambassador Kounalakis: “The Fourth of July holiday is a special day for all Americans as we come together to celebrate the birth of the United States of America in 1776.”
'Let’s Meet In Veszprém' @ 'VeszpremFest2013'
- 11 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- entertainment
VeszpremFest is a music and cultural event that strives to present the highest quality across many different musical genres each year, featuring world famous celebrities. 'Let’s meet in Veszprem!' was the first slogan in the festival's history, and it's the same now in its 10th year. 2013 is all set for international productions which are perhaps even more diverse and eclectic in their musical ...
The Prodigy, Wu Tang Clan & Many More At Balaton Sound 2013
- 10 Jul 2013 11:40 AM
- entertainment
Balaton Sound has just been freshly crowned as ’Best European Medium-Sized Festival’ at the European Festival Awards. An all-star line-up is once again taking shape for the lakeside party, held this year between 11-14 July 2013 in Zamardi, Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Kim Lane Scheppele: In Praise Of The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 5 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Europe acted to hold the Hungarian government to the constitutional values that it eagerly endorsed when it joined the European Union nearly a decade ago.
Formula 1, Budapest Hungaroring, 26 - 28 July
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
The first thing to say about the Hungaroring, is that it can be phenomenally dull; at least it could be up until last year. For most of its 25+ year history on the F1 calendar, the tight and twisting bowl-shaped track on the outskirts of Budapest came with the reputation of regularly hosting complete snoozefests. As for the circuit itself, it’s more like a go-kart track than anything else. ...
Escape From Budapest To Koh Samui: Lamai Wanta Beach Resort
- 15 Jul 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Well known as a former ‘hippie / backpacker’ destination, Koh Samui is the third-largest island in Thailand. Water-sports and wellness enthusiasts can find paradise here, for Samui is a well-known hub for fun beach life, inexpensive massages and alternative therapies. Typical tourist spots like Chaweng Beach have 100's of restaurants and bars, but are busy and so are well counterbalanced by ...
Xpat Opinion: Former Hungarian PM's Officials Convicted Of Espionage
- 14 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to one of the definitions, a “show trial” is “a public trial of a political offender conducted chiefly for propagandistic purposes.” In Hungarian there is a similar word for a show trial, “kirakatper” (kirakat = shop window), but more often than not it is called “koncepciós per,” which in my opinion better describes the nature of such trials. The accusers strive during the investigation ...
Contemporary Art & Innovation: Innotica Group Launches Their Innovation In Art Series
- 12 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Kitti Gosztola, nominee of the prestigious Essl Art Award, is the first artist to exhibit her Labours of the Months cycle at Innotica Group’s Budapest offices. The Innovation in Art Series support young talents exhibiting their work, and also aims to stimulate inspiring dialogues between corporate managers and contemporary visual artists in the spirit of innovation and creativity.
Now On: Monet, Gaugin, Szinyei Merse, Rippl-Rónai, National Gallery Budapest
- 11 Jul 2013 12:45 PM
- community & culture
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterworks fromthe Collections of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem,the Hungarian National Gallery and the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
U.S. Independence Day Celebration In Budapest
- 11 Jul 2013 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Ambassador Kounalakis: “The Fourth of July holiday is a special day for all Americans as we come together to celebrate the birth of the United States of America in 1776.”
'Let’s Meet In Veszprém' @ 'VeszpremFest2013'
- 11 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- entertainment
VeszpremFest is a music and cultural event that strives to present the highest quality across many different musical genres each year, featuring world famous celebrities. 'Let’s meet in Veszprem!' was the first slogan in the festival's history, and it's the same now in its 10th year. 2013 is all set for international productions which are perhaps even more diverse and eclectic in their musical ...
The Prodigy, Wu Tang Clan & Many More At Balaton Sound 2013
- 10 Jul 2013 11:40 AM
- entertainment
Balaton Sound has just been freshly crowned as ’Best European Medium-Sized Festival’ at the European Festival Awards. An all-star line-up is once again taking shape for the lakeside party, held this year between 11-14 July 2013 in Zamardi, Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Kim Lane Scheppele: In Praise Of The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 5 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Europe acted to hold the Hungarian government to the constitutional values that it eagerly endorsed when it joined the European Union nearly a decade ago.