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Xpat Interview: HE Mr Alexander John Brooking, Former Diplomat, Australian Embassy
- 10 May 2011 12:00 PM
Alex Brooking is a career diplomat in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with over 38 years of experience in foreign, strategic and trade policy and with a focus for much of this time on European affairs.
Xpat Opinion: Tasting Hungary, One Glass At A Time
- 14 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- food & drink
In early December I was lucky enough to be invited along by my friends at Taste Hungary for a day of wine tasting in Eger. If you are like me, your first taste of Hungarian wine was a mass-produced Bikavér – which you picked off the supermarket shelf for the novelty of the name and region. Once I had relocated to Hungary I trekked up to Eger’s tourist-hungry Szépasszony-völgy which left me ...
Hungarian Folk Art, Museum Of Ethnography Budapest, Shown Now
- 8 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"There are probably still a great many people whose pulses quicken at the mention of "folk art", as even today, the collection and use of such objects - whether actual antiques, or contemporary pieces produced to preserve traditional culture - is remarkably widespread.
Stagnating FMCG Market In Hungary
- 22 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- shopping
"Hungary is still waiting for the dynamic growth of its fast moving consumer goods market. Hungarians do not spend more on fast moving consumer goods than last year, at the same time the amount spent on clothes, travelling and culture has further decreased this year – this is what the latest results of a survey conducted by GfK Hungária Market Research Institute among 2,000 households show.
Arto Lindsay, Trafó Budapest, 20 November
- 18 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"Arto Lindsay has made a lifelong habit of crossing both geographical and musical borders. Born in the United States and raised in Brazil during the heyday of that country's pointedly eclectic Tropicália movement of the 1960s, the multi-faceted songwriter/producer/vocalist/guitarist has forged an international reputation as an artist whose work is as seductive as it is challenging. From his late ...
Jerry Lee Lewis In Budapest, Postponed To 31 October
- 28 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- entertainment
"Born in Ferriday, Louisiana, Jerry Lee Lewis showed an early, natural talent for the piano. His parents were poor but took out a loan to buy a third-hand upright piano for him. Sharing piano lessons with his cousins Mickey Gilley and Jimmy Lee Swaggart, the ten-year old Lewis is said to have shown remarkable aptitude for the instrument.
Report: Event Expo 2010, Hungexpo Budapest
- 25 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Event Expo is the largest event management fair and exhibition in the Central Eastern European region. The organisers have recognised the British Embassy's efforts in promoting greener event culture both through its own operations and with partners by asking the Ambassador to be the patron of Event Expo 2010
Xpat Report: New Attempts To Reduce Smog In Budapest
- 25 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- getting around
For years, air pollution has been causing serious problems especially in big cities. The leadership of the town-hall of Budapest has always been trying to fight against smog but so far they have failed to reduce contamination significantly. Now, the freshly elected mayor of Budapest, István Tarlós, has decided to work to solve the problem.
Celebrating 10:10:10 With Climate Football Match In Hungary
- 13 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- sport
"Inspired by a recently published book, "Climate Change for Football Fans" by James Atkins, the British Embassy in Budapest organised a unique football match involving climate scientists and sport champions on 10 October at 10 o'clock in Budapest.
Xpat Interview: HE Mr Alexander John Brooking, Former Diplomat, Australian Embassy
- 10 May 2011 12:00 PM
Alex Brooking is a career diplomat in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with over 38 years of experience in foreign, strategic and trade policy and with a focus for much of this time on European affairs.
Xpat Opinion: Tasting Hungary, One Glass At A Time
- 14 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- food & drink
In early December I was lucky enough to be invited along by my friends at Taste Hungary for a day of wine tasting in Eger. If you are like me, your first taste of Hungarian wine was a mass-produced Bikavér – which you picked off the supermarket shelf for the novelty of the name and region. Once I had relocated to Hungary I trekked up to Eger’s tourist-hungry Szépasszony-völgy which left me ...
Hungarian Folk Art, Museum Of Ethnography Budapest, Shown Now
- 8 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"There are probably still a great many people whose pulses quicken at the mention of "folk art", as even today, the collection and use of such objects - whether actual antiques, or contemporary pieces produced to preserve traditional culture - is remarkably widespread.
Stagnating FMCG Market In Hungary
- 22 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- shopping
"Hungary is still waiting for the dynamic growth of its fast moving consumer goods market. Hungarians do not spend more on fast moving consumer goods than last year, at the same time the amount spent on clothes, travelling and culture has further decreased this year – this is what the latest results of a survey conducted by GfK Hungária Market Research Institute among 2,000 households show.
Arto Lindsay, Trafó Budapest, 20 November
- 18 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"Arto Lindsay has made a lifelong habit of crossing both geographical and musical borders. Born in the United States and raised in Brazil during the heyday of that country's pointedly eclectic Tropicália movement of the 1960s, the multi-faceted songwriter/producer/vocalist/guitarist has forged an international reputation as an artist whose work is as seductive as it is challenging. From his late ...
Jerry Lee Lewis In Budapest, Postponed To 31 October
- 28 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- entertainment
"Born in Ferriday, Louisiana, Jerry Lee Lewis showed an early, natural talent for the piano. His parents were poor but took out a loan to buy a third-hand upright piano for him. Sharing piano lessons with his cousins Mickey Gilley and Jimmy Lee Swaggart, the ten-year old Lewis is said to have shown remarkable aptitude for the instrument.
Report: Event Expo 2010, Hungexpo Budapest
- 25 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Event Expo is the largest event management fair and exhibition in the Central Eastern European region. The organisers have recognised the British Embassy's efforts in promoting greener event culture both through its own operations and with partners by asking the Ambassador to be the patron of Event Expo 2010
Xpat Report: New Attempts To Reduce Smog In Budapest
- 25 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- getting around
For years, air pollution has been causing serious problems especially in big cities. The leadership of the town-hall of Budapest has always been trying to fight against smog but so far they have failed to reduce contamination significantly. Now, the freshly elected mayor of Budapest, István Tarlós, has decided to work to solve the problem.
Celebrating 10:10:10 With Climate Football Match In Hungary
- 13 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- sport
"Inspired by a recently published book, "Climate Change for Football Fans" by James Atkins, the British Embassy in Budapest organised a unique football match involving climate scientists and sport champions on 10 October at 10 o'clock in Budapest.