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10th International Film Festival In Miskolc, Hungary
- 10 Sep 2013 10:01 AM
- entertainment
Press Release: “The Jameson CineFest will celebrate its 10th edition in September 2013, housing in the cultural complex House of Arts. Each year, after a careful selection, the year's top 15-20 features and 40-50 shorts, documentaries and animation films have the opportunity to compete in the official program. Most of the films came from Central Europe, from the US and Germany, but we received ...
London School Of Economics Students' Reunion At The British Embassy Budapest
- 10 Sep 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
British Ambassador Jonathan Knott welcomed former and future students of the London School of Economics (LSE) at the British embassy’s Old Banking Hall.
Xpat Opinion: László Kövér’s Ideas About The Ideal Democracy: Governance By Decree In Hungary
- 10 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I really didn’t think that László Köver, president/speaker of the Hungarian parliament, could still surprise me. Yet he manages. Here is his latest. By way of preface, I should note that there are some commentators who say that one ought not take Kövér terribly seriously. He is just this kind of a fellow. Perhaps his bark is worse than his bite.
Xpat Opinion: Romania 3, Hungary 0 – The Political Overtones
- 9 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
A pro-government paper criticizes The New York Times for overemphasizing the tension caused by extremist Hungarian fans, or ultras, without reporting on similar incidents on the Romanian side. The leading left-wing Hungarian daily reminds readers that no one outside Hungary expected the national team to win and the government was rather late in warning Hungarian fans to abstain from wrongdoing. A ...
Invitation: International Onion Festival, Makó, Hungary, 10 -12 September
- 5 Sep 2013 12:45 PM
- food & drink
"Makó is known far afield for its onion cultivation which holds its festival on the second weekend in September, once the summer working season is over. It features a carnival parade and star performers, artistic shows and exhibitions, next to sporting and cooking competitions.
Event Report: “Light & Shadow”: The 1,000-Year History Of Budapest
- 5 Sep 2013 12:40 PM
- community & culture
“Light and Shadow” at The Budapesti Történeti Múzeum, takes you back 1000 years - in an elegant display - in the history of Budapest. It is set against a backdrop of blue and green, which meanders along the Danube guiding you through the flow of time, from Roman prehistory, through the Hungarian conquest to the present.
Invitation: Exhibition Of Photographers In The Margaret Island Water Tower In Budapest
- 5 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
New exhibition was opened on 1st September 2013 in the Margaret Island Water Tower’s Visual Art Gallery. The title of this exhibition: The Classics of Hungarian photography – Photos of the City by Demeter Balla, Tamás Féner and Péter Korniss
The exhibition displays the work of three photographers whose outstanding contributions have revolutionized classical city photography and who have received ...
Tax Authority Uncovers Illegal Network In Hungary
- 5 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The tax authority NAV has uncovered an illegal network throughout Hungary, in which hundreds of companies employed more than 10,000 people without paying social insurance contributions on their wages. “One of the biggest operations in the history of Hungarian crime has been shut down”, the NAV declared on Wednesday.
Extended: Affinities & Transformations, Hungarian National Museum Budapest
- 26 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
18th and 19th-century Hungarian paintings in private collections - A joint exhibition of KOGART and the Hungarian National Museum.
10th International Film Festival In Miskolc, Hungary
- 10 Sep 2013 10:01 AM
- entertainment
Press Release: “The Jameson CineFest will celebrate its 10th edition in September 2013, housing in the cultural complex House of Arts. Each year, after a careful selection, the year's top 15-20 features and 40-50 shorts, documentaries and animation films have the opportunity to compete in the official program. Most of the films came from Central Europe, from the US and Germany, but we received ...
London School Of Economics Students' Reunion At The British Embassy Budapest
- 10 Sep 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
British Ambassador Jonathan Knott welcomed former and future students of the London School of Economics (LSE) at the British embassy’s Old Banking Hall.
Xpat Opinion: László Kövér’s Ideas About The Ideal Democracy: Governance By Decree In Hungary
- 10 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I really didn’t think that László Köver, president/speaker of the Hungarian parliament, could still surprise me. Yet he manages. Here is his latest. By way of preface, I should note that there are some commentators who say that one ought not take Kövér terribly seriously. He is just this kind of a fellow. Perhaps his bark is worse than his bite.
Xpat Opinion: Romania 3, Hungary 0 – The Political Overtones
- 9 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
A pro-government paper criticizes The New York Times for overemphasizing the tension caused by extremist Hungarian fans, or ultras, without reporting on similar incidents on the Romanian side. The leading left-wing Hungarian daily reminds readers that no one outside Hungary expected the national team to win and the government was rather late in warning Hungarian fans to abstain from wrongdoing. A ...
Invitation: International Onion Festival, Makó, Hungary, 10 -12 September
- 5 Sep 2013 12:45 PM
- food & drink
"Makó is known far afield for its onion cultivation which holds its festival on the second weekend in September, once the summer working season is over. It features a carnival parade and star performers, artistic shows and exhibitions, next to sporting and cooking competitions.
Event Report: “Light & Shadow”: The 1,000-Year History Of Budapest
- 5 Sep 2013 12:40 PM
- community & culture
“Light and Shadow” at The Budapesti Történeti Múzeum, takes you back 1000 years - in an elegant display - in the history of Budapest. It is set against a backdrop of blue and green, which meanders along the Danube guiding you through the flow of time, from Roman prehistory, through the Hungarian conquest to the present.
Invitation: Exhibition Of Photographers In The Margaret Island Water Tower In Budapest
- 5 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
New exhibition was opened on 1st September 2013 in the Margaret Island Water Tower’s Visual Art Gallery. The title of this exhibition: The Classics of Hungarian photography – Photos of the City by Demeter Balla, Tamás Féner and Péter Korniss
The exhibition displays the work of three photographers whose outstanding contributions have revolutionized classical city photography and who have received ...
Tax Authority Uncovers Illegal Network In Hungary
- 5 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The tax authority NAV has uncovered an illegal network throughout Hungary, in which hundreds of companies employed more than 10,000 people without paying social insurance contributions on their wages. “One of the biggest operations in the history of Hungarian crime has been shut down”, the NAV declared on Wednesday.
Extended: Affinities & Transformations, Hungarian National Museum Budapest
- 26 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
18th and 19th-century Hungarian paintings in private collections - A joint exhibition of KOGART and the Hungarian National Museum.