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Xpat Opinion: How Is The Internet In Hungary Any Less Free This Year?
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
The 2013 edition of Freedom on the Net, an assessment of internet and digital media published by Freedom House, ranked internet in Hungary as “free,” but to the astonishment of many, it also downgraded Hungary’s score. Why?
Britannica International School In Budapest To Host World Scholar’s Cup Regional Round
- 9 Oct 2013 12:10 PM
- specials
Britannica International School is hosting the regional round - the first ever held in Budapest - of the World Scholar’s Cup academic tournament this coming Saturday, 12 October. This premier international academic event attracts students from all over the world, resulting in what it calls "a global community of future scholars and leaders.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's New Homeless Law Criticised
- 7 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the passing by Parliament of a new regulation allowing local councils to ban sleeping rough in certain streets and areas, a liberal commentator accuses the government of criminalizing homelessness. A centrist columnist finds the new rules unenforceable.
Invitation: Pálinka & Sausage Festival, Budapest, 3 - 6 October
- 3 Oct 2013 10:55 AM
- food & drink
Pálinka tasting is back in one of the most breathtaking venues of Budapest, the Buda Castle. Apart from the Hungarian spirit, visitors will have the chance to taste the traditional drink of the Caribbean: rum. In addition to that the event will offer Rézangyal blending courses.
Jazz Lovers Guide To Budapest For October 2013
- 3 Oct 2013 10:35 AM
- entertainment
Beautiful collisions of screaming horns, deep bass beats, soulful guitars, and other instruments of transcendent audio chaos continually reverberate across Budapest’s diverse jazz soundscape. This month boogies with an especially bountiful selection of jazz performances by local musicians and acclaimed international acts, happening in venues ranging from the country’s grandest music hall to ...
The 2013 Hungarian Design & Design Management Awards
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Hungarian Design and Design Management Awards were announced on the 30th September in Kunsthalle Budapest. A leading program of Budapest Design Week, the award ceremony is also the opening of the exhibition displaying the awarded and the most distinguished works of the competition.
Hays Hungary: The CV Is Not Dead: But Is There Life In Yours?
- 2 Oct 2013 9:10 AM
- specials
The digital prophets have been predicting the demise of the CV for years. But the curriculum vitae or resume is still with us and it’s alive and well. For vast numbers of people in professional roles, as well as those of us working specifically in recruitment circles, it’s still common currency. However, for such an important tool, I’m frequently surprised at how poorly it is sometimes used.
Invitation: Lights Of The Universe, Circus Budapest, 5 October
- 1 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
In the heroic age of the circus, in the 19th century, the appropriate lighting of the arena meant a significant problem. In the iron structure, corrugated tin building of the Capital Circus of Budapest opened more than 120 years ago, director Ede Wulf of Dutch birth had coal gas lighting installed, the deficiencies of which were criticized by the contemporary press who were otherwise amazed by ...
Hungary Ready To Send Chemical Experts To Syria
- 1 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is ready to send chemical and biological experts to Syria to support efforts to put the country’s chemical weapons under international control, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi told the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 30 September 2013.
Xpat Opinion: How Is The Internet In Hungary Any Less Free This Year?
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
The 2013 edition of Freedom on the Net, an assessment of internet and digital media published by Freedom House, ranked internet in Hungary as “free,” but to the astonishment of many, it also downgraded Hungary’s score. Why?
Britannica International School In Budapest To Host World Scholar’s Cup Regional Round
- 9 Oct 2013 12:10 PM
- specials
Britannica International School is hosting the regional round - the first ever held in Budapest - of the World Scholar’s Cup academic tournament this coming Saturday, 12 October. This premier international academic event attracts students from all over the world, resulting in what it calls "a global community of future scholars and leaders.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's New Homeless Law Criticised
- 7 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the passing by Parliament of a new regulation allowing local councils to ban sleeping rough in certain streets and areas, a liberal commentator accuses the government of criminalizing homelessness. A centrist columnist finds the new rules unenforceable.
Invitation: Pálinka & Sausage Festival, Budapest, 3 - 6 October
- 3 Oct 2013 10:55 AM
- food & drink
Pálinka tasting is back in one of the most breathtaking venues of Budapest, the Buda Castle. Apart from the Hungarian spirit, visitors will have the chance to taste the traditional drink of the Caribbean: rum. In addition to that the event will offer Rézangyal blending courses.
Jazz Lovers Guide To Budapest For October 2013
- 3 Oct 2013 10:35 AM
- entertainment
Beautiful collisions of screaming horns, deep bass beats, soulful guitars, and other instruments of transcendent audio chaos continually reverberate across Budapest’s diverse jazz soundscape. This month boogies with an especially bountiful selection of jazz performances by local musicians and acclaimed international acts, happening in venues ranging from the country’s grandest music hall to ...
The 2013 Hungarian Design & Design Management Awards
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Hungarian Design and Design Management Awards were announced on the 30th September in Kunsthalle Budapest. A leading program of Budapest Design Week, the award ceremony is also the opening of the exhibition displaying the awarded and the most distinguished works of the competition.
Hays Hungary: The CV Is Not Dead: But Is There Life In Yours?
- 2 Oct 2013 9:10 AM
- specials
The digital prophets have been predicting the demise of the CV for years. But the curriculum vitae or resume is still with us and it’s alive and well. For vast numbers of people in professional roles, as well as those of us working specifically in recruitment circles, it’s still common currency. However, for such an important tool, I’m frequently surprised at how poorly it is sometimes used.
Invitation: Lights Of The Universe, Circus Budapest, 5 October
- 1 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
In the heroic age of the circus, in the 19th century, the appropriate lighting of the arena meant a significant problem. In the iron structure, corrugated tin building of the Capital Circus of Budapest opened more than 120 years ago, director Ede Wulf of Dutch birth had coal gas lighting installed, the deficiencies of which were criticized by the contemporary press who were otherwise amazed by ...
Hungary Ready To Send Chemical Experts To Syria
- 1 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is ready to send chemical and biological experts to Syria to support efforts to put the country’s chemical weapons under international control, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi told the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 30 September 2013.