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Hungary Elected To Serve Three-Year Term On UN Human Rights Council
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A vote during the General Assembly of the United Nations last week elected 14 countries to the Human Rights Council, the UN body responsible for promoting and protecting all human rights around the globe. Those elected were Brazil, China, Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, Hungary, Iraq, Japan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom and the United States. All will serve three-year terms ...
Government To Set Up Cziffra György Roma Cultural Centre
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The government has decided to set up a Roma educational and cultural centre in Budapest, the human resources ministry told MTI. The government is committed to nurturing Roma culture, one form of which is establishing a centre where the minority’s cultural traditions can be presented in a world-class environment, the ministry said in a statement.
Vivaldi, As Never Before, Budapest Aréna, 13 November
- 3 Nov 2016 3:55 AM
- community & culture
A unique concert-show, impressive 3D visual effects, fantastic music virtuosity: the great VIVALDIANNO production finally visits Hungary. The performance is based on baroque music with some contemporary flavor – telling the astonishing story of the genial baroque musician Antonio Vivaldi, outlining the ambitious hopes and great losses in his life. The concert – so far unknown in Hungary – will be ...
The Capital With The Eye Of An Expat: Buffalo Reservation
- 3 Nov 2016 3:40 AM
- getting around
By Mary Murphy: One of the many joys of living in Budapest is the huge amount of activity. There’s always something going on. Places to visit. Exhibitions to see. Concerts to attend. So much so that there is a danger that life in Hungary revolves around the capital and we don’t take or make the time to venture further afield.
Winter Care For Homeless Under Way
- 2 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Homeless shelters in Hungary have started expanding their capacities to welcome an additional 1,500 people in total over the winter period. For most of the year, homeless shelters have room to house about 9,500 people in total, while in the winter they can accommodate up to 11,100.
Restaurant Review: Lángos Papa
- 2 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- food & drink
The lángos is the same for Hungarians as the currywurst for Germans. The fried dough is Hungary’s streetfood number one and it’s just as popular with tourists as goulash soup or Tokay wine.
Russian Military Intelligence Tied To Alleged Hungarian Cop Killer
- 1 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian news site Index.hu has found that the assailant behind Wednesday’s murder of a police officer has ties to Russia’s foreign military intelligence agency, the Glavnoye Razvedyvatel’noye Upravleniye (GRU).
LMP To Start Collecting Signatures Calling For Full-Scale Renovation Of M3
- 1 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The opposition LMP party said it will collect signatures in the coming weeks to demand the full-scale renovation of Budapest’s metro 3 line, including the provision of wheelchair access. Giving a press conference at one of the metro stations of line 3 on Saturday, Antal Csárdi, a Budapest councillor of the party, said the government “is gambling with the lives of Budapest residents” when it ...
Budapest Zoo Is 150 Years Old
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
It’s been 150 years since Hungary’s very first zoo, the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in the heart of the capital opened its gates to the public on August 9, 1866, writes hvg.hu. It was back at the end of the 18th century that the first public zoos were opened in Western Europe, the zoo in Vienna, for instance, began welcoming visitors in 1780.
Hungary Elected To Serve Three-Year Term On UN Human Rights Council
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A vote during the General Assembly of the United Nations last week elected 14 countries to the Human Rights Council, the UN body responsible for promoting and protecting all human rights around the globe. Those elected were Brazil, China, Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, Hungary, Iraq, Japan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom and the United States. All will serve three-year terms ...
Government To Set Up Cziffra György Roma Cultural Centre
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The government has decided to set up a Roma educational and cultural centre in Budapest, the human resources ministry told MTI. The government is committed to nurturing Roma culture, one form of which is establishing a centre where the minority’s cultural traditions can be presented in a world-class environment, the ministry said in a statement.
Vivaldi, As Never Before, Budapest Aréna, 13 November
- 3 Nov 2016 3:55 AM
- community & culture
A unique concert-show, impressive 3D visual effects, fantastic music virtuosity: the great VIVALDIANNO production finally visits Hungary. The performance is based on baroque music with some contemporary flavor – telling the astonishing story of the genial baroque musician Antonio Vivaldi, outlining the ambitious hopes and great losses in his life. The concert – so far unknown in Hungary – will be ...
The Capital With The Eye Of An Expat: Buffalo Reservation
- 3 Nov 2016 3:40 AM
- getting around
By Mary Murphy: One of the many joys of living in Budapest is the huge amount of activity. There’s always something going on. Places to visit. Exhibitions to see. Concerts to attend. So much so that there is a danger that life in Hungary revolves around the capital and we don’t take or make the time to venture further afield.
Winter Care For Homeless Under Way
- 2 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Homeless shelters in Hungary have started expanding their capacities to welcome an additional 1,500 people in total over the winter period. For most of the year, homeless shelters have room to house about 9,500 people in total, while in the winter they can accommodate up to 11,100.
Restaurant Review: Lángos Papa
- 2 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- food & drink
The lángos is the same for Hungarians as the currywurst for Germans. The fried dough is Hungary’s streetfood number one and it’s just as popular with tourists as goulash soup or Tokay wine.
Russian Military Intelligence Tied To Alleged Hungarian Cop Killer
- 1 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian news site Index.hu has found that the assailant behind Wednesday’s murder of a police officer has ties to Russia’s foreign military intelligence agency, the Glavnoye Razvedyvatel’noye Upravleniye (GRU).
LMP To Start Collecting Signatures Calling For Full-Scale Renovation Of M3
- 1 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The opposition LMP party said it will collect signatures in the coming weeks to demand the full-scale renovation of Budapest’s metro 3 line, including the provision of wheelchair access. Giving a press conference at one of the metro stations of line 3 on Saturday, Antal Csárdi, a Budapest councillor of the party, said the government “is gambling with the lives of Budapest residents” when it ...
Budapest Zoo Is 150 Years Old
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
It’s been 150 years since Hungary’s very first zoo, the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in the heart of the capital opened its gates to the public on August 9, 1866, writes hvg.hu. It was back at the end of the 18th century that the first public zoos were opened in Western Europe, the zoo in Vienna, for instance, began welcoming visitors in 1780.