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Budapest Opera Tribute Concert To Annie Fischer On 100th Birthday
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Opera House will host a tribute concert to celebrate the birth centenary of world-renowned Hungarian pianist Annie Fischer on April 14. Pianists Jenő Jandó, Tamás Vásáry, Ilona Prúnyi and Katalin Falvai will play solos accompanied by the Solti Chamber Orchestra to commemorate the artist, who died in 1995, Vásáry told a press conference in Budapest.
Hungary's Prime Minister: Hungarian Voters Said No To Hatred
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared a resounding victory for his Fidesz-led conservative alliance on Sunday after getting re-elected for another four years by the Hungarian voters. According to the National Election Office’s preliminary results, based on a count of over 98.97% of the votes, Fidesz-KDNP won 44.54% of the vote, giving the incumbent party a projected 133 seats, in a Parliament of ...
The Metropolitan Opera: Live In HD, Festival Theater, 6 April
- 4 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Replay of the live broadcast with English and Hungarian subtitle. The most frequently performed opera in the Metropolitan’s history, the tale of La Bohème, which portrays the life of hedonistic young artists with all its joys and tragedies, is presented here with an excitingly young cast in a classic production by Franco Zeffirelli and with the outstanding Italian conductor Stefano Ranzani at the ...
In Memoriam Annie Fischer, Opera House Budapest, 14 April
- 2 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of internationally acclaimed pianist Annie Fischer, the Opera houses a concert on 14 April featuring the most renowned Hungarian pianists: Katalin Falvai, Jenő Jandó, Ilona Prunyi, Tamás Vásáry, Zoltán Kocsis, who is also to appear as a conductor during the evening
The Beijing-Belgrade-Budapest Axis
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
During his visit to Beijing this February, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concluded an agreement on the construction of a high-speed rail line from Budapest to Belgrade and about the so-called V0 rail cargo line bypassing Budapest. Both projects would be built by the Chinese State Railway Company, and co-financed by the China Exim Bank and the Hungarian Development Bank. As BBJ has ...
Vodafone Expands Customer Service Center In Hungary By 240 Employees
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
“Over the next year and a half Vodafone will add 240 employees and raise the headcount at its regional customer service center in Miskolc to 540,” said CEO Diego Massida when unveiling the new office wing on Tuesday.
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Former MALÉV Workers Protest In Budapest For Their Missing Salary
- 31 Mar 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ex-workers and supporters gathered for a protest on the 68th anniversary of the foundation of former Hungarian airliner MALÉV this Saturday. The protest aimed to draw attention to the fact that though the liquidation process has been going on for approximately two years, many of the former workers have not received their money yet.
Budapest Spring Festival Starts Tomorrow
- 20 Mar 2014 10:00 AM
- community & culture
This year’s Budapest Spring Festival (BTF) will have twice as many performers at twice the number of last year’s venues, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog said at a press conference. He said that with the reconstruction of the Music Academy and the Erkel Theatre, as well as the inauguration of the Budapest Music Centre, the festival will host world-class artists in world-class venues. ...
Budapest Opera Tribute Concert To Annie Fischer On 100th Birthday
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Opera House will host a tribute concert to celebrate the birth centenary of world-renowned Hungarian pianist Annie Fischer on April 14. Pianists Jenő Jandó, Tamás Vásáry, Ilona Prúnyi and Katalin Falvai will play solos accompanied by the Solti Chamber Orchestra to commemorate the artist, who died in 1995, Vásáry told a press conference in Budapest.
Hungary's Prime Minister: Hungarian Voters Said No To Hatred
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared a resounding victory for his Fidesz-led conservative alliance on Sunday after getting re-elected for another four years by the Hungarian voters. According to the National Election Office’s preliminary results, based on a count of over 98.97% of the votes, Fidesz-KDNP won 44.54% of the vote, giving the incumbent party a projected 133 seats, in a Parliament of ...
The Metropolitan Opera: Live In HD, Festival Theater, 6 April
- 4 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Replay of the live broadcast with English and Hungarian subtitle. The most frequently performed opera in the Metropolitan’s history, the tale of La Bohème, which portrays the life of hedonistic young artists with all its joys and tragedies, is presented here with an excitingly young cast in a classic production by Franco Zeffirelli and with the outstanding Italian conductor Stefano Ranzani at the ...
In Memoriam Annie Fischer, Opera House Budapest, 14 April
- 2 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of internationally acclaimed pianist Annie Fischer, the Opera houses a concert on 14 April featuring the most renowned Hungarian pianists: Katalin Falvai, Jenő Jandó, Ilona Prunyi, Tamás Vásáry, Zoltán Kocsis, who is also to appear as a conductor during the evening
The Beijing-Belgrade-Budapest Axis
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
During his visit to Beijing this February, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concluded an agreement on the construction of a high-speed rail line from Budapest to Belgrade and about the so-called V0 rail cargo line bypassing Budapest. Both projects would be built by the Chinese State Railway Company, and co-financed by the China Exim Bank and the Hungarian Development Bank. As BBJ has ...
Vodafone Expands Customer Service Center In Hungary By 240 Employees
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
“Over the next year and a half Vodafone will add 240 employees and raise the headcount at its regional customer service center in Miskolc to 540,” said CEO Diego Massida when unveiling the new office wing on Tuesday.
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Former MALÉV Workers Protest In Budapest For Their Missing Salary
- 31 Mar 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ex-workers and supporters gathered for a protest on the 68th anniversary of the foundation of former Hungarian airliner MALÉV this Saturday. The protest aimed to draw attention to the fact that though the liquidation process has been going on for approximately two years, many of the former workers have not received their money yet.
Budapest Spring Festival Starts Tomorrow
- 20 Mar 2014 10:00 AM
- community & culture
This year’s Budapest Spring Festival (BTF) will have twice as many performers at twice the number of last year’s venues, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog said at a press conference. He said that with the reconstruction of the Music Academy and the Erkel Theatre, as well as the inauguration of the Budapest Music Centre, the festival will host world-class artists in world-class venues. ...