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Xpat Opinion: Dispute Over The Sirály Cultural Club In Budapest
- 26 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
A left-wing daily accuses the Mayor of Budapest of closing down a cultural club in order to silence anti-government protesters. A pro-government commentator believes that the Jewish cultural organization running the Sirály cultural club without paying rent used its resources to orchestrate anti-government protest.
Budapest Acts To Close Cultural Café
- 25 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest mayor István Tarlós agreed to let Jewish cultural centre Sirály remain open for the Passover season after a failed attempt to shut down the Sixth District facility Friday. The city property management company sent an e-mail on Thursday evening then attempted to take control of the Király utca café on Friday morning by sending security guards to change the lock on the front door.
Now On: Selection From Ludwig Museum's Collection In Budapest
- 20 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In addition to displaying the most well-known artworks, the new permanent exhibition of Ludwig Museum focuses on a fundamental characteristic of the collection, the dialogue between “East” and “West”, with a special accent to the period before the regime change, the 60s-80s. Since its establishment in 1989, the museum has made its mission to present and collect the phenomena of Eastern European, ...
Xpat Opinion: Heavenly Hungarian Wine, Part 3: Grof Buttler Chardonnay
- 19 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
There’s something about Chardonnay. Think you’ve heard me saying that before. No other grape has shown such adaptability around the world with amazing end results. In times when Riesling seems to receive all the accolade, it is easy to forget the grape that for so many of us started the wine passion. Burgundy may still be the region functioning as the prototype, but I don’t think anyone will ...
Budapest High School Celebrates America Day
- 18 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Károlyi István High School in Budapest organized an elaborate America Day program for 250 students on February 20, 2013. Embassy representative Joe Klinger discussed American culture and why historically the United States has been considered a land of opportunities. Veronika Nagy, an educational adviser from the Fulbright Commission, gave a presentation on the American higher education and ...
Weather Wipes Out March 15 Events In Hungary
- 18 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Snow and unusually cold weather conditions on Friday prompted the cancellation of most state-organised and opposition celebrations of the 1848-49 War of Independence. A few commemorations were held, mostly indoors.
Cancelled: Revolution Celebrations In Budapest On 15 March
- 13 Mar 2013 2:53 AM
- community & culture
Due to the severe weather conditions Interior Ministry suggested to cancel all outdoor events on 15 March. The indoor celebrations are not affected.
Hungary's PM Orbán & Budapest Mayor Tarlós Sign Agreement
- 11 Mar 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and mayor István Tarlós on Friday signed a wide-ranging agreement under the title Budapest 21. Orbán said a heroic struggle has been going on at City Hall since 2010 to ensure that the capital continue to function, but now “the nation’s capital will be free of heavy burdens” as the government has assumed 60% of the city’s debts, or Ft 104 billion.
CEU Business School: Getting Businesses Involved In Solving Social Problems
- 8 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- business
It might not be possible to estimate the amount that substance abuse costs businesses and governments. Yet this undeniable burden remains a sensitive issue that has not been effectively dealt with on national or global levels. Gergely Radacsi, a researcher at CEU's Center for Business and Society, part of CEU Business School, was driven by personal experience of the devastation of substance abuse ...
Xpat Opinion: Dispute Over The Sirály Cultural Club In Budapest
- 26 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
A left-wing daily accuses the Mayor of Budapest of closing down a cultural club in order to silence anti-government protesters. A pro-government commentator believes that the Jewish cultural organization running the Sirály cultural club without paying rent used its resources to orchestrate anti-government protest.
Budapest Acts To Close Cultural Café
- 25 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest mayor István Tarlós agreed to let Jewish cultural centre Sirály remain open for the Passover season after a failed attempt to shut down the Sixth District facility Friday. The city property management company sent an e-mail on Thursday evening then attempted to take control of the Király utca café on Friday morning by sending security guards to change the lock on the front door.
Now On: Selection From Ludwig Museum's Collection In Budapest
- 20 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In addition to displaying the most well-known artworks, the new permanent exhibition of Ludwig Museum focuses on a fundamental characteristic of the collection, the dialogue between “East” and “West”, with a special accent to the period before the regime change, the 60s-80s. Since its establishment in 1989, the museum has made its mission to present and collect the phenomena of Eastern European, ...
Xpat Opinion: Heavenly Hungarian Wine, Part 3: Grof Buttler Chardonnay
- 19 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
There’s something about Chardonnay. Think you’ve heard me saying that before. No other grape has shown such adaptability around the world with amazing end results. In times when Riesling seems to receive all the accolade, it is easy to forget the grape that for so many of us started the wine passion. Burgundy may still be the region functioning as the prototype, but I don’t think anyone will ...
Budapest High School Celebrates America Day
- 18 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Károlyi István High School in Budapest organized an elaborate America Day program for 250 students on February 20, 2013. Embassy representative Joe Klinger discussed American culture and why historically the United States has been considered a land of opportunities. Veronika Nagy, an educational adviser from the Fulbright Commission, gave a presentation on the American higher education and ...
Weather Wipes Out March 15 Events In Hungary
- 18 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Snow and unusually cold weather conditions on Friday prompted the cancellation of most state-organised and opposition celebrations of the 1848-49 War of Independence. A few commemorations were held, mostly indoors.
Cancelled: Revolution Celebrations In Budapest On 15 March
- 13 Mar 2013 2:53 AM
- community & culture
Due to the severe weather conditions Interior Ministry suggested to cancel all outdoor events on 15 March. The indoor celebrations are not affected.
Hungary's PM Orbán & Budapest Mayor Tarlós Sign Agreement
- 11 Mar 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and mayor István Tarlós on Friday signed a wide-ranging agreement under the title Budapest 21. Orbán said a heroic struggle has been going on at City Hall since 2010 to ensure that the capital continue to function, but now “the nation’s capital will be free of heavy burdens” as the government has assumed 60% of the city’s debts, or Ft 104 billion.
CEU Business School: Getting Businesses Involved In Solving Social Problems
- 8 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- business
It might not be possible to estimate the amount that substance abuse costs businesses and governments. Yet this undeniable burden remains a sensitive issue that has not been effectively dealt with on national or global levels. Gergely Radacsi, a researcher at CEU's Center for Business and Society, part of CEU Business School, was driven by personal experience of the devastation of substance abuse ...