2,645 result(s) for hungarian days
The Piano Once Belonged To Beethoven And Liszt On Display In National Museum In Budapest
- 10 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Ferenc Liszt (1811-1886) was the most influential Hungarian composer of the 19th century. He was the most celebrated pianist, outstanding conductor and educator of his days, and one of the most charismatic personalities of European music.
U.S. Embassy's Active Citizenship Award To Red Cross In Hungary
- 5 Oct 2012 5:00 AM
- community & culture
On September 28, Deputy Chief of Mission Timothy Betts conferred the Embassy’s Active Citizenship Award on the Hungarian Red Cross for its sustained outstanding services.
1,000 Hackers From 20 Countries To Attend Festival In Budapest
- 4 Oct 2012 12:50 PM
- tech
On October 12-13 Hacktivity, the largest independent IT security festival in Central and Eastern Europe, will be held for the ninth time. Around 1,000 hackers from 20 countries will listen to Hungarian and foreign speakers, three world famous keynote speakers will arrive from the US and England, there will be interactive workshops, hardware hacking, lockpicking, a 24-hour hacker competition with ...
Corvin Beer & Blues Festival, Budapest, 27 - 30 September
- 27 Sep 2012 11:50 AM
- entertainment
The 15th Beer and Blues Festival is going to take place at a new venue, the Corvin Promenade, the renewed city center of Pest. The festival integrates music, gastronomy and movies. Music is fun but especially blues music means more: it conveys feelings of our accelerated word throughout generations. Well-known stars and young talents will step on stage forming one of the most exciting mixture of ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Women And Politics
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since we seem to be in the swing of things, why don’t we continue with the topic of women? This time women in politics. I’m sure that you’ve all heard complaints about the number of women in the Hungarian parliament. Alas, the numbers haven’t changed in any statistically significant way in the last twenty-two years. In the first freely elected parliament, out of 386 members of the House only 28 ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Immigrants In Great Britain
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
You may recall György Matolcsy’s infamous CNN interview in which he extolled the economic achievements of the Orbán government, which adopted his “unorthodox” policies. Matolcsy’s English is somewhat halting and while he was madly looking for words to describe the glorious Hungarian situation, he stumbled upon the phrase “fairy tale.” Well, the description of Hungary as a country that lives in ...
Invitation: Soundquest: Music Exhibition, Budapest, 5 - 7 October
- 26 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The 7th Hangfoglalás – Soundquest Music Industry Trade Show and Exhibition offers 300 concerts, 10.000 instruments, musicians, DJs, public meetings and instrument flea market to its guests between 5th and 7th October in Budapest’s SYMA Event and Congress Centre. Central Europe’s biggest musical demonstration is bigger than ever: this year music takes the lead on 12. 000 square metres. All ...
Invitation: Sweet Days, Budapest, 20 - 23 September
- 20 Sep 2012 12:55 PM
- food & drink
"In the Mayan records the year 2012 is the last one to be mentioned. This has led people to draw the conclusion that this year will see the end of the world. While we respect the opinion held by many people, instead we are happy that these Mayas discovered cocoa nearly 3,000 years ago and the manufacturing of chocolate. At the beginning only highly ranked priests, monarchs and generals could ...
Invitation: International Food Events In Budapest
- 20 Sep 2012 12:40 PM
- food & drink
The 'National Gastro Days' at what's also called the Great Market Hall in Budapest - located at the Pest end of Liberty Bridge - are held each week from Thursday to Saturday. Every week in 2012 sees a different country introduce its national culinary wonders, as well as cultural treats. Previous events this year have featured food from Latin-America, India, Africa, Bulgaria, and Croatia. ...
The Piano Once Belonged To Beethoven And Liszt On Display In National Museum In Budapest
- 10 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Ferenc Liszt (1811-1886) was the most influential Hungarian composer of the 19th century. He was the most celebrated pianist, outstanding conductor and educator of his days, and one of the most charismatic personalities of European music.
U.S. Embassy's Active Citizenship Award To Red Cross In Hungary
- 5 Oct 2012 5:00 AM
- community & culture
On September 28, Deputy Chief of Mission Timothy Betts conferred the Embassy’s Active Citizenship Award on the Hungarian Red Cross for its sustained outstanding services.
1,000 Hackers From 20 Countries To Attend Festival In Budapest
- 4 Oct 2012 12:50 PM
- tech
On October 12-13 Hacktivity, the largest independent IT security festival in Central and Eastern Europe, will be held for the ninth time. Around 1,000 hackers from 20 countries will listen to Hungarian and foreign speakers, three world famous keynote speakers will arrive from the US and England, there will be interactive workshops, hardware hacking, lockpicking, a 24-hour hacker competition with ...
Corvin Beer & Blues Festival, Budapest, 27 - 30 September
- 27 Sep 2012 11:50 AM
- entertainment
The 15th Beer and Blues Festival is going to take place at a new venue, the Corvin Promenade, the renewed city center of Pest. The festival integrates music, gastronomy and movies. Music is fun but especially blues music means more: it conveys feelings of our accelerated word throughout generations. Well-known stars and young talents will step on stage forming one of the most exciting mixture of ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Women And Politics
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since we seem to be in the swing of things, why don’t we continue with the topic of women? This time women in politics. I’m sure that you’ve all heard complaints about the number of women in the Hungarian parliament. Alas, the numbers haven’t changed in any statistically significant way in the last twenty-two years. In the first freely elected parliament, out of 386 members of the House only 28 ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Immigrants In Great Britain
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
You may recall György Matolcsy’s infamous CNN interview in which he extolled the economic achievements of the Orbán government, which adopted his “unorthodox” policies. Matolcsy’s English is somewhat halting and while he was madly looking for words to describe the glorious Hungarian situation, he stumbled upon the phrase “fairy tale.” Well, the description of Hungary as a country that lives in ...
Invitation: Soundquest: Music Exhibition, Budapest, 5 - 7 October
- 26 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The 7th Hangfoglalás – Soundquest Music Industry Trade Show and Exhibition offers 300 concerts, 10.000 instruments, musicians, DJs, public meetings and instrument flea market to its guests between 5th and 7th October in Budapest’s SYMA Event and Congress Centre. Central Europe’s biggest musical demonstration is bigger than ever: this year music takes the lead on 12. 000 square metres. All ...
Invitation: Sweet Days, Budapest, 20 - 23 September
- 20 Sep 2012 12:55 PM
- food & drink
"In the Mayan records the year 2012 is the last one to be mentioned. This has led people to draw the conclusion that this year will see the end of the world. While we respect the opinion held by many people, instead we are happy that these Mayas discovered cocoa nearly 3,000 years ago and the manufacturing of chocolate. At the beginning only highly ranked priests, monarchs and generals could ...
Invitation: International Food Events In Budapest
- 20 Sep 2012 12:40 PM
- food & drink
The 'National Gastro Days' at what's also called the Great Market Hall in Budapest - located at the Pest end of Liberty Bridge - are held each week from Thursday to Saturday. Every week in 2012 sees a different country introduce its national culinary wonders, as well as cultural treats. Previous events this year have featured food from Latin-America, India, Africa, Bulgaria, and Croatia. ...