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Xpats Double Charity Funds At GOTG Final
- 16 Mar 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
By Mary Murphy (who deserves so much credit for this whole GOTG thing - ed). A stellar performance last Thursday night was witnessed by hundreds of Xpats (expats and internationally minded Hungarians). The final of the 2015 Gift of the Gab, and the final in the five-year series, brought a new standard to the stage. The five finallists, having made their way through their qualifying rounds, gave ...
Wine Tasting With Gilvesy Cellars, Brody Studios Budapest 11 March
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Robert Gilvesy was born to Hungarian parents who travelled from Szatmár County to Canada to join the Hungarian diaspora looking for international opportunities and adventures. He grew up on a Canadian farm and developed an inner resonance with the land and soil. He was trained as an architect and after a successful career in business, he rediscovered his passion to work on the land.
Hungarian Cabinet Plans To Build Eight Prisons
- 10 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet plans to build eight prisons in the next five to six years to alleviate overcrowding in existing facilities. The towns of Komló and Dombóvár have decided to bid for the state investment by offering land free of charge.
Thousands March In Budapest Against Corruption
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand protesters marched through the streets of Budapest today against official corruption. Protest organizer, Budapest District 5 assemblyman Péter Juhász, told protesters to devote the next twenty days to uncovering corruption in their immediate vicinity “then let’s organize a country-wide protest.” A number of civil and political opposition leaders addressed demonstrators before and ...
Hungary: Ideal Gateway For West-Bound Asylum-Seekers
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By mid-February 2015 more asylum-seekers had entered Hungary than the whole of the European Union by late March 2014. Where are they coming from? Of all the countries of the European Union, why are they converging on Hungary? Why is this country a prime destination for Kosovars? Why is the ostensibly impenetrable Schengen frontier full of holes?
Harman Under Taking HUF 3.5bn Expansion In Hungary
- 6 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
US audio equipment maker Harman, which supplies audio systems to carmakers such as Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Land Rover, is undertaking a 3.5 billion forint (EUR 11.4m) expansion in Pécs, in southwest Hungary. The investment will create 420 jobs, raising Harman’s headcount in Hungary to over 2,000.
Photo Article: Best Dive Bars In Budapest
- 5 Mar 2015 10:45 AM
- entertainment
ByWe Love Budapest : Immortalized in the writings of Charles Bukowski, the dive bar is a cherished institution among destitute drunkards, ne’er-do-well artists, and slumming hipsters. Almost every American town has at least one dive bar (usually detested by local leaders), characterized by a genuinely aged appearance, cheap drinks, and ...
Now On: Illuminations, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 3 Mar 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Oriented towards cultural history, this thematic exhibit applies diverse interpretations to the genre of the artist’s book, while making its own contribution to the current discourse on the future of the book. The book appears simultaneously as the symbol of the continuously passing present, and as a precious, hidden nook of what has formerly appeared eternal, the Gutenberg Galaxy.
Creativity Can Trump Experience, Says Prezi's Arvai
- 3 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- tech
In 2008, CEO and Co-Founder of Prezi Peter Arvai left his native Sweden during a major global recession to start a business in Budapest, his parents' native city.
Xpats Double Charity Funds At GOTG Final
- 16 Mar 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
By Mary Murphy (who deserves so much credit for this whole GOTG thing - ed). A stellar performance last Thursday night was witnessed by hundreds of Xpats (expats and internationally minded Hungarians). The final of the 2015 Gift of the Gab, and the final in the five-year series, brought a new standard to the stage. The five finallists, having made their way through their qualifying rounds, gave ...
Wine Tasting With Gilvesy Cellars, Brody Studios Budapest 11 March
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Robert Gilvesy was born to Hungarian parents who travelled from Szatmár County to Canada to join the Hungarian diaspora looking for international opportunities and adventures. He grew up on a Canadian farm and developed an inner resonance with the land and soil. He was trained as an architect and after a successful career in business, he rediscovered his passion to work on the land.
Hungarian Cabinet Plans To Build Eight Prisons
- 10 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet plans to build eight prisons in the next five to six years to alleviate overcrowding in existing facilities. The towns of Komló and Dombóvár have decided to bid for the state investment by offering land free of charge.
Thousands March In Budapest Against Corruption
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand protesters marched through the streets of Budapest today against official corruption. Protest organizer, Budapest District 5 assemblyman Péter Juhász, told protesters to devote the next twenty days to uncovering corruption in their immediate vicinity “then let’s organize a country-wide protest.” A number of civil and political opposition leaders addressed demonstrators before and ...
Hungary: Ideal Gateway For West-Bound Asylum-Seekers
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By mid-February 2015 more asylum-seekers had entered Hungary than the whole of the European Union by late March 2014. Where are they coming from? Of all the countries of the European Union, why are they converging on Hungary? Why is this country a prime destination for Kosovars? Why is the ostensibly impenetrable Schengen frontier full of holes?
Harman Under Taking HUF 3.5bn Expansion In Hungary
- 6 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
US audio equipment maker Harman, which supplies audio systems to carmakers such as Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Land Rover, is undertaking a 3.5 billion forint (EUR 11.4m) expansion in Pécs, in southwest Hungary. The investment will create 420 jobs, raising Harman’s headcount in Hungary to over 2,000.
Photo Article: Best Dive Bars In Budapest
- 5 Mar 2015 10:45 AM
- entertainment
ByWe Love Budapest : Immortalized in the writings of Charles Bukowski, the dive bar is a cherished institution among destitute drunkards, ne’er-do-well artists, and slumming hipsters. Almost every American town has at least one dive bar (usually detested by local leaders), characterized by a genuinely aged appearance, cheap drinks, and ...
Now On: Illuminations, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 3 Mar 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Oriented towards cultural history, this thematic exhibit applies diverse interpretations to the genre of the artist’s book, while making its own contribution to the current discourse on the future of the book. The book appears simultaneously as the symbol of the continuously passing present, and as a precious, hidden nook of what has formerly appeared eternal, the Gutenberg Galaxy.
Creativity Can Trump Experience, Says Prezi's Arvai
- 3 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- tech
In 2008, CEO and Co-Founder of Prezi Peter Arvai left his native Sweden during a major global recession to start a business in Budapest, his parents' native city.