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Xpat Opinion: An Outstanding Memoir Of Hungary During World War II
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
History buffs who take an interest in central Europe and Hungary have long been at a disadvantage. The body of good works on Hungarian history remains largely in Hungarian. There are some great exceptions, of course, like Sir Bryan Cartledge’s work. But relatively speaking, really good stuff — especially about the 20th century — is difficult to find in English.
Video Projected On To Gellért Hill In Budapest To Honour Polymath
- 19 Jun 2014 10:35 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian polymath Otto Herman is to be honoured with a video animation commemorating his life, projected onto the slopes of Gellért Hill on the Night of Museums this Saturday, as a part of Otto Herman Memorial Year. The video, presenting Herman’s works in the fields of science, ethnography, linguistics and archaeology is scheduled to begin at 9.30pm, and will play on a loop until 2am.
Video: Rubik's Cube 40th Anniversary Interactive Exhibit
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- video
One of the most popular puzzle toys in the world, the Rubik's Cube is turning 40. To celebrate the anniversary, its inventor, Hungarian architect Erno Rubik, has teamed up with the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, for an interactive exhibit. Visitors can admire various cubes from the very first prototype made of wood and rubber bands to the world’s most expensive Rubik’s Cube, ...
Unexpected Twist On A Hungarian Rubik’s Cube
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The mid-1970s, Hungary. Inventor and architect professor Ernő Rubik is working at Department of Interior Design at the Academy of Applied Arts and Crafts in Budapest. These years Rubik is trying to solve the issue of the structural problem of moving the parts independently without the entire mechanism falling apart. Thus he creates a cube in 1974, initially called Magic Cube, not being aware of ...
Áder Tempts Hungarian US Scientists Home
- 25 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- community & culture
It is important to entice successful Hungarian scientists in the US into returning home so that they can transfer their knowledge and skills, President János Áder told public television in an interview at the Hungarian consulate in New York before opening an interactive exhibition on the Rubik Cube at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City.
Xpat Opinion: Happy Birthday, Rubik’s Cube
- 24 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Empire State Building in New York will wear an unusual light painting soon. On April 24th, is the 40th anniversary of the famous game that has become a symbol of Hungary’s innovative spirit, the Rubik’s Cube. Since the inventor, Ernő Rubik, designed the toy in 1974, hundreds of millions have been sold. People the world over have been confounded and entertained by the endearing cube puzzle.
Hungary’s President Áder Hosts Gala Dinner In Honour Of Rubik’s Cube Inventor
- 18 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
President János Áder hosted a gala dinner in honour of Ernő Rubik, who invented the famous magic cube 40 years ago. Rubik told MTI earlier that he had originally designed the cube for his students to help them improve their sense of space. Several hundred million Rubik’s Cubes have been sold all over the world since the first model appeared in 1975.
Sziget Budapest Confirms Fresh Acts, New Venues & Fun Programs
- 17 Apr 2014 11:20 AM
- entertainment
Outkast, Manic Street Preachers and The 1975 were all new acts confirmed to appear in Hungary this summer, Sziget organizers revealed this week at a press event. They join acts announced earlier such as Queens of the Stone Age, The Prodigy, Macklemore, Imagine Dragons, Bastille, Skrillex, Placebo, Lily Allen and The Kooks. The End Show will be presented by Calvin Harris, and now it’s also ...
Renewed Vigadó Concert Hall Reopens In Budapest
- 20 Mar 2014 9:35 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian capital’s second largest concert hall, the Vigadó, was officially reopened on Friday following extensive restoration, with the ceremony attended by Hungarian President János Áder, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós. Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog presented the symbolic key to the building to György Fekete, President of the Hungarian Academy of ...
Xpat Opinion: An Outstanding Memoir Of Hungary During World War II
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
History buffs who take an interest in central Europe and Hungary have long been at a disadvantage. The body of good works on Hungarian history remains largely in Hungarian. There are some great exceptions, of course, like Sir Bryan Cartledge’s work. But relatively speaking, really good stuff — especially about the 20th century — is difficult to find in English.
Video Projected On To Gellért Hill In Budapest To Honour Polymath
- 19 Jun 2014 10:35 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian polymath Otto Herman is to be honoured with a video animation commemorating his life, projected onto the slopes of Gellért Hill on the Night of Museums this Saturday, as a part of Otto Herman Memorial Year. The video, presenting Herman’s works in the fields of science, ethnography, linguistics and archaeology is scheduled to begin at 9.30pm, and will play on a loop until 2am.
Video: Rubik's Cube 40th Anniversary Interactive Exhibit
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- video
One of the most popular puzzle toys in the world, the Rubik's Cube is turning 40. To celebrate the anniversary, its inventor, Hungarian architect Erno Rubik, has teamed up with the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, for an interactive exhibit. Visitors can admire various cubes from the very first prototype made of wood and rubber bands to the world’s most expensive Rubik’s Cube, ...
Unexpected Twist On A Hungarian Rubik’s Cube
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The mid-1970s, Hungary. Inventor and architect professor Ernő Rubik is working at Department of Interior Design at the Academy of Applied Arts and Crafts in Budapest. These years Rubik is trying to solve the issue of the structural problem of moving the parts independently without the entire mechanism falling apart. Thus he creates a cube in 1974, initially called Magic Cube, not being aware of ...
Áder Tempts Hungarian US Scientists Home
- 25 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- community & culture
It is important to entice successful Hungarian scientists in the US into returning home so that they can transfer their knowledge and skills, President János Áder told public television in an interview at the Hungarian consulate in New York before opening an interactive exhibition on the Rubik Cube at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City.
Xpat Opinion: Happy Birthday, Rubik’s Cube
- 24 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Empire State Building in New York will wear an unusual light painting soon. On April 24th, is the 40th anniversary of the famous game that has become a symbol of Hungary’s innovative spirit, the Rubik’s Cube. Since the inventor, Ernő Rubik, designed the toy in 1974, hundreds of millions have been sold. People the world over have been confounded and entertained by the endearing cube puzzle.
Hungary’s President Áder Hosts Gala Dinner In Honour Of Rubik’s Cube Inventor
- 18 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
President János Áder hosted a gala dinner in honour of Ernő Rubik, who invented the famous magic cube 40 years ago. Rubik told MTI earlier that he had originally designed the cube for his students to help them improve their sense of space. Several hundred million Rubik’s Cubes have been sold all over the world since the first model appeared in 1975.
Sziget Budapest Confirms Fresh Acts, New Venues & Fun Programs
- 17 Apr 2014 11:20 AM
- entertainment
Outkast, Manic Street Preachers and The 1975 were all new acts confirmed to appear in Hungary this summer, Sziget organizers revealed this week at a press event. They join acts announced earlier such as Queens of the Stone Age, The Prodigy, Macklemore, Imagine Dragons, Bastille, Skrillex, Placebo, Lily Allen and The Kooks. The End Show will be presented by Calvin Harris, and now it’s also ...
Renewed Vigadó Concert Hall Reopens In Budapest
- 20 Mar 2014 9:35 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian capital’s second largest concert hall, the Vigadó, was officially reopened on Friday following extensive restoration, with the ceremony attended by Hungarian President János Áder, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós. Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog presented the symbolic key to the building to György Fekete, President of the Hungarian Academy of ...