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Festival Of German, Austrian & Swiss Films In Budapest
- 25 Sep 2014 7:55 AM
- entertainment
From September 25 – October 3, 2014, the EYEFUL Festival is back for the third time, sponsored jointly by the Embassy of Switzerland, the Austrian Cultural Forum, and the Goethe Institute. They are bringing to Budapest’s Művész Cinema the best of new films from German-speaking lands, including a number of prizewinners.
Hungarian Film Fund: Support For Depardieu Film Open Issue
- 12 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian National Film Fund said that no decision had been made yet on granting support to an international co-production starring French actor Gerard Depardieu. The Fund denied information reported by Hollywood Reporter, according to which the Hungarianscripted WW1 drama entitled It’s Showtime, Siberia! is expecting 2 million dollars from Hungary’s Film Fund.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...
Special Award For 'Judgment in Hungary' At Sarajevo Film Festival
- 29 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Judgment in Hungary, a documentary about the trial of the serial murderers of Roma in Hungary from 2008-09, has received two awards at the Sarajevo film festival, writes vs.hu. Besides the award granted by the festival’s jury (chaired this year by the retired Hungarian director Béla Tarr) the film also received the Human Rights Award.
Hungary’s Defense Minister, New Gov’t Office To Oversee National Holidays
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Considering Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s recent pledge to create a workfare state, it may seem odd that Hungarians are to get a slew of new national holidays. However, the 11 new days “of elevated importance” will mean state-coordinated celebrations, but no extra days off work.
Hungarian Wanted For Murder Returned From Thailand
- 7 Aug 2014 1:10 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian man who received a prison sentence in Hungary for murder has been returned from Thailand where he had been hiding since 2008, the national police said on its website. Antal R. killed one person and attempted to kill several others in central Hungary’s Törökszentmiklós with a hand-grenade in 2005.
Hungary’s Roma Community Marks 70th Anniversary Of Roma Holocaust
- 4 Aug 2014 7:00 PM
- community & culture
Hungary’s 700,000 strong Roma community is holding memorial events throughout the country today on the occasion of international Roma Holocaust remembrance day.
Religious Freedom Report On Hungary Published By US State Dept
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor recently released its annual International Religious Freedom Report. The report spotlights typical examples of abuses and restrictions representative of problems of religious freedom reported in each country, shedding light on the nature, scope and severity of religious freedom violations. The US State Department helped to ...
Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, Margaret Island Open Air Stage Budapest, 1 & 3 August
- 29 Jul 2014 9:10 AM
- community & culture
The story of a secret love, an outdoor opera premiere on 1 and 3 August (Friday, Sunday) 2014 8pm on Margaret Island Open-air Stage, a performance of the Hungarian State Opera.
Festival Of German, Austrian & Swiss Films In Budapest
- 25 Sep 2014 7:55 AM
- entertainment
From September 25 – October 3, 2014, the EYEFUL Festival is back for the third time, sponsored jointly by the Embassy of Switzerland, the Austrian Cultural Forum, and the Goethe Institute. They are bringing to Budapest’s Művész Cinema the best of new films from German-speaking lands, including a number of prizewinners.
Hungarian Film Fund: Support For Depardieu Film Open Issue
- 12 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian National Film Fund said that no decision had been made yet on granting support to an international co-production starring French actor Gerard Depardieu. The Fund denied information reported by Hollywood Reporter, according to which the Hungarianscripted WW1 drama entitled It’s Showtime, Siberia! is expecting 2 million dollars from Hungary’s Film Fund.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...
Special Award For 'Judgment in Hungary' At Sarajevo Film Festival
- 29 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Judgment in Hungary, a documentary about the trial of the serial murderers of Roma in Hungary from 2008-09, has received two awards at the Sarajevo film festival, writes vs.hu. Besides the award granted by the festival’s jury (chaired this year by the retired Hungarian director Béla Tarr) the film also received the Human Rights Award.
Hungary’s Defense Minister, New Gov’t Office To Oversee National Holidays
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Considering Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s recent pledge to create a workfare state, it may seem odd that Hungarians are to get a slew of new national holidays. However, the 11 new days “of elevated importance” will mean state-coordinated celebrations, but no extra days off work.
Hungarian Wanted For Murder Returned From Thailand
- 7 Aug 2014 1:10 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian man who received a prison sentence in Hungary for murder has been returned from Thailand where he had been hiding since 2008, the national police said on its website. Antal R. killed one person and attempted to kill several others in central Hungary’s Törökszentmiklós with a hand-grenade in 2005.
Hungary’s Roma Community Marks 70th Anniversary Of Roma Holocaust
- 4 Aug 2014 7:00 PM
- community & culture
Hungary’s 700,000 strong Roma community is holding memorial events throughout the country today on the occasion of international Roma Holocaust remembrance day.
Religious Freedom Report On Hungary Published By US State Dept
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor recently released its annual International Religious Freedom Report. The report spotlights typical examples of abuses and restrictions representative of problems of religious freedom reported in each country, shedding light on the nature, scope and severity of religious freedom violations. The US State Department helped to ...
Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, Margaret Island Open Air Stage Budapest, 1 & 3 August
- 29 Jul 2014 9:10 AM
- community & culture
The story of a secret love, an outdoor opera premiere on 1 and 3 August (Friday, Sunday) 2014 8pm on Margaret Island Open-air Stage, a performance of the Hungarian State Opera.















