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29th Budapest Half Marathon, 14 September
- 11 Sep 2014 10:45 AM
- sport
The first Budapest Half Marathon was organised in 1984. During the last 29 years the race grew up into a major event in Budapest with 12 850 runners. 8500 runners on the individual 21 km distance, while others run in pairs or run the shorter distances. Budapest Half Marathon also became a real international event with almost 1600 runners from abroad, from 65 different countries in 2013.
Introducing Ankert Ruin Pub In Budapest
- 27 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Ruin Pubs, known as “rom kocsma” in Hungarian, can be found in many different districts of Budapest. With temperatures rising at this time of year, these open air bars make summer nights feel more special. Usually located in ruined or abandoned buildings across the city, there are a lot of options, so which one to visit? Szimpla Kert and Instant are the two best known pubs in Budapest but Ankert ...
Video: (Nearly) Naked Students Protest In Hungary
- 4 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Students at the University of Kaposvar attended class wearing only their bare essentials yesterday, to protest against a new dress code. While some of the students stripped to their knickers, others seemed to be naked in an online video posted by local media about the protest - you can see it below.
Hungarian President Invites Pope Francis To Visit Budapest In 2016
- 23 Sep 2013 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Pope Francis blessed President János Áder at the Vatican on 20 September 2013, and during a brief audience they reportedly discussed access to clean water as being the major challenge facing the world today. Regarding a visit to Hungary, Áder is quoted as saying, "The date that I proposed was 2016, because it will be the 1700 anniversary of the birth of Saint Martin of Tours. He was born in ...
Win A New Lumia 820 By Liking XpatLoop News
- 7 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- tech
Here’s your chance to win a new Windows 8 smartphone thanks to Nokia Hungary, simply by liking the XpatLoop News page on Facebook. One lucky reader will be drawn at random from those that like us, the winner will be informed in due course. For now do read on for our review of this mega mobile device - it’s ideal for staying in the loop ...
Invitation: Special Movie Night, Corvinus University Budapest, 22 May
- 15 May 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Last Happy Day, a 37-minute film by Lynne Sachs. Screening followed by film discussion with visiting New York filmmake. The 2009 film by Lynne Sachs is a portrait of a doctor who saw the worst of society and ran. The Last Happy Day is an experimental documentary portrait of Sandor (Alexander) Lenard, a Hungarian medical doctor and a distant cousin of filmmaker Lynne Sachs.
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
Overview of 'Le Nozze Di Figaro', Budapest Opera, 9 February
- 8 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Figaro - he has given up his barber's shop to become Almaviva's personal servant, and today he is to marry Susanna, Countess Almaviva's chambermaid. The Count has obligingly given them married quarters in the room connecting his bedroom and the Countess'. Everybody in the castle except Figaro knows that the Count, who has grown tired of Rosina, and of pursuing the village girls for that matter, ...
Budapest Bonfire Night: Expats Double Charity Fun + Funds
- 12 Nov 2010 7:00 AM
- community & culture
The international community in Hungary came together last Friday to raise HUF 1.5 million for charity - over twice the amount donated on the 5th of November last year.
29th Budapest Half Marathon, 14 September
- 11 Sep 2014 10:45 AM
- sport
The first Budapest Half Marathon was organised in 1984. During the last 29 years the race grew up into a major event in Budapest with 12 850 runners. 8500 runners on the individual 21 km distance, while others run in pairs or run the shorter distances. Budapest Half Marathon also became a real international event with almost 1600 runners from abroad, from 65 different countries in 2013.
Introducing Ankert Ruin Pub In Budapest
- 27 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Ruin Pubs, known as “rom kocsma” in Hungarian, can be found in many different districts of Budapest. With temperatures rising at this time of year, these open air bars make summer nights feel more special. Usually located in ruined or abandoned buildings across the city, there are a lot of options, so which one to visit? Szimpla Kert and Instant are the two best known pubs in Budapest but Ankert ...
Video: (Nearly) Naked Students Protest In Hungary
- 4 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Students at the University of Kaposvar attended class wearing only their bare essentials yesterday, to protest against a new dress code. While some of the students stripped to their knickers, others seemed to be naked in an online video posted by local media about the protest - you can see it below.
Hungarian President Invites Pope Francis To Visit Budapest In 2016
- 23 Sep 2013 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Pope Francis blessed President János Áder at the Vatican on 20 September 2013, and during a brief audience they reportedly discussed access to clean water as being the major challenge facing the world today. Regarding a visit to Hungary, Áder is quoted as saying, "The date that I proposed was 2016, because it will be the 1700 anniversary of the birth of Saint Martin of Tours. He was born in ...
Win A New Lumia 820 By Liking XpatLoop News
- 7 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- tech
Here’s your chance to win a new Windows 8 smartphone thanks to Nokia Hungary, simply by liking the XpatLoop News page on Facebook. One lucky reader will be drawn at random from those that like us, the winner will be informed in due course. For now do read on for our review of this mega mobile device - it’s ideal for staying in the loop ...
Invitation: Special Movie Night, Corvinus University Budapest, 22 May
- 15 May 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Last Happy Day, a 37-minute film by Lynne Sachs. Screening followed by film discussion with visiting New York filmmake. The 2009 film by Lynne Sachs is a portrait of a doctor who saw the worst of society and ran. The Last Happy Day is an experimental documentary portrait of Sandor (Alexander) Lenard, a Hungarian medical doctor and a distant cousin of filmmaker Lynne Sachs.
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
Overview of 'Le Nozze Di Figaro', Budapest Opera, 9 February
- 8 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Figaro - he has given up his barber's shop to become Almaviva's personal servant, and today he is to marry Susanna, Countess Almaviva's chambermaid. The Count has obligingly given them married quarters in the room connecting his bedroom and the Countess'. Everybody in the castle except Figaro knows that the Count, who has grown tired of Rosina, and of pursuing the village girls for that matter, ...
Budapest Bonfire Night: Expats Double Charity Fun + Funds
- 12 Nov 2010 7:00 AM
- community & culture
The international community in Hungary came together last Friday to raise HUF 1.5 million for charity - over twice the amount donated on the 5th of November last year.