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Top 10 Books To Read About Hungary, Part I
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
"Now that the nice weather’s here, I should be writing about playgrounds and picnic spots, but for some reason I feel like delving into some literature about Hungary. There’s not much you could read about Hungary or by Hungarian authors that would qualify as a good beach read (they’ve got such a genre but it’s not translated). But hey, maybe you’ll enjoy a book that helps unravel some of the ...
Invitation: 'Art Deco & Modernism', Museum of Applied Arts Budapest, Until 30 September
- 16 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"The two decades that followed World War I brought many changes and subtle differences to interior design. This exciting period was marked by a diversity, owing to the simultaneous presence of elegant art deco (which moderated the powerful effects of “classic modernism” that was hallmarked by the Bauhaus), eclecticism, which had a profound effect on popular taste in Hungary, and the pseudo-rustic ...
Another Insult To Those With Slovak-Hungarian Dual Citizenship
- 14 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Hungarian Government has expressed its outrage at the fact that the Slovakian police have engaged in the harassment of two Slovakian citizens who recently also acquired Hungarian citizenship.
Hungary Is Preparing For A National Holiday
- 12 Mar 2012 8:04 AM
- current affairs
"The fifteenth of March is one of the most important Hungarian national holidays. It is the anniversary of the 1848 revolution. The Government is in the last phase of its preparations for this year’s programmes to which, similar to last year’s events, everyone is welcome, from the youngest to the oldest. This national holiday, too, as all others since the change of government in 2010, will be ...
Mirren Attends Budapest Film Premiere
- 12 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Oscar-winning British actress Helen Mirren was in Budapest last week for the premiere of director Istvan Szabo's most recent work, Az Ajto (“The Door”). In the film, based on a novel by Hungarian writer Magda Szabo, Mirren plays a housekeeper. She described her role in the film as the most demanding and complex of her career."
Viktor Orbán: German Industry Is Hungary’s Top Ally
- 8 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
"Another major project is being launched in Hungary. The opening event of the Kecskemét project of Knorr-Bremse’s utility vehicle division was held on 6 March 2012 attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The Prime Minister also made a speech.
The Hungarian Gov Is Launching A Rehabilitation Programme
- 24 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Hungarian Government is launching a comprehensive 4.7 billion-forint settlement rehabilitation programme using EU funds, for which local governments may submit their applications by 31 March 2012. The sub-measure coded 5.3.6.-11-1 within the Social Renewal Operational Programme (SROP, in Hungarian: TÁMOP) provides opportunities for social inclusion for those living in disadvantaged ...
Socialists Greet “Hunger Marchers” At Parliament In Budapest
- 15 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The hunger marchers who left Miskolc last Monday arrived outside Parliament yesterday afternoon after braving the cold weather to cover some 200 kilometres to promote their request for work and bread. Almost the entire Socialist caucus as well as two LMP MPs who had marched with them were on hand on to welcome the group.
Now On: 'Osas Plus' In The Vasarely Museum In Budapest
- 14 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"The artists who founded the Open Structures Art Society organized their first introductory exhibition in 2006 at the Vasarely Museum in Budapest. Three years later, a second exhibition was held at the same venue featuring new works and sketches by Society members, and supplemented by small graphics masterpieces selected from the Tamás Konok collection.
Top 10 Books To Read About Hungary, Part I
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
"Now that the nice weather’s here, I should be writing about playgrounds and picnic spots, but for some reason I feel like delving into some literature about Hungary. There’s not much you could read about Hungary or by Hungarian authors that would qualify as a good beach read (they’ve got such a genre but it’s not translated). But hey, maybe you’ll enjoy a book that helps unravel some of the ...
Invitation: 'Art Deco & Modernism', Museum of Applied Arts Budapest, Until 30 September
- 16 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"The two decades that followed World War I brought many changes and subtle differences to interior design. This exciting period was marked by a diversity, owing to the simultaneous presence of elegant art deco (which moderated the powerful effects of “classic modernism” that was hallmarked by the Bauhaus), eclecticism, which had a profound effect on popular taste in Hungary, and the pseudo-rustic ...
Another Insult To Those With Slovak-Hungarian Dual Citizenship
- 14 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Hungarian Government has expressed its outrage at the fact that the Slovakian police have engaged in the harassment of two Slovakian citizens who recently also acquired Hungarian citizenship.
Hungary Is Preparing For A National Holiday
- 12 Mar 2012 8:04 AM
- current affairs
"The fifteenth of March is one of the most important Hungarian national holidays. It is the anniversary of the 1848 revolution. The Government is in the last phase of its preparations for this year’s programmes to which, similar to last year’s events, everyone is welcome, from the youngest to the oldest. This national holiday, too, as all others since the change of government in 2010, will be ...
Mirren Attends Budapest Film Premiere
- 12 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Oscar-winning British actress Helen Mirren was in Budapest last week for the premiere of director Istvan Szabo's most recent work, Az Ajto (“The Door”). In the film, based on a novel by Hungarian writer Magda Szabo, Mirren plays a housekeeper. She described her role in the film as the most demanding and complex of her career."
Viktor Orbán: German Industry Is Hungary’s Top Ally
- 8 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
"Another major project is being launched in Hungary. The opening event of the Kecskemét project of Knorr-Bremse’s utility vehicle division was held on 6 March 2012 attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The Prime Minister also made a speech.
The Hungarian Gov Is Launching A Rehabilitation Programme
- 24 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Hungarian Government is launching a comprehensive 4.7 billion-forint settlement rehabilitation programme using EU funds, for which local governments may submit their applications by 31 March 2012. The sub-measure coded 5.3.6.-11-1 within the Social Renewal Operational Programme (SROP, in Hungarian: TÁMOP) provides opportunities for social inclusion for those living in disadvantaged ...
Socialists Greet “Hunger Marchers” At Parliament In Budapest
- 15 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The hunger marchers who left Miskolc last Monday arrived outside Parliament yesterday afternoon after braving the cold weather to cover some 200 kilometres to promote their request for work and bread. Almost the entire Socialist caucus as well as two LMP MPs who had marched with them were on hand on to welcome the group.
Now On: 'Osas Plus' In The Vasarely Museum In Budapest
- 14 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"The artists who founded the Open Structures Art Society organized their first introductory exhibition in 2006 at the Vasarely Museum in Budapest. Three years later, a second exhibition was held at the same venue featuring new works and sketches by Society members, and supplemented by small graphics masterpieces selected from the Tamás Konok collection.