146 result(s) for modern cities in Articles
Official: Budapest Plans Compact, ‘Manageable’ Olympics
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Taking its cue from the International Olympic Committee’s Agenda 2020 programme targeting mediumsize cities, Budapest plans to host a compact and manageable Olympics with a human face. “Budapest does have a chance. We are proud of participating in this competition and we intend to win it,” Balázs Fürjes, the Hungarian government official in charge of Budapest’s bid for the 2024 Games, told a ...
A Hungarian Community Office Among Forbes’ Top 10 Co-Working Spaces In The World
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The KAPTÁR co-working space in Budapest has been selected among the world’s top 10 shared workspaces by Forbes, origo.hu reports. Forbes compiled a list of the 10 best co-working spaces in the world based on the reviews and ratings users have left on coworker.com.
Uber Gives Up Fight, Quits Hungary
- 14 Jul 2016 12:35 PM
- getting around
U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber said today it is leaving the Hungarian market after months of demonstrations by taxi drivers led the Hungarian government to make tough new laws regulating drivers for hire.
Now On: Julius Popp: Bit.Fall Exhibition, Ludwig Museum
- 27 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
On display until 31 July. The exhibition is realised in the frame of Dunapest Festival, a regional art event organised for the first time, presenting the rich and variegated cultural life of cities laying along the Danube. A special focus will be on the connection between the city and the river.
Parlt Raises 2016 Budget Revenue, Spending Targets By HUF 422Bn
- 14 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers approved amendments to the 2016 budget act raising both revenue and expenditures by 421.7 billion forints (EUR 1.4bn). The amendments were passed with 121 votes in favour and 63 against. The MPs raised the revenue target from 15,800.4 billion forints to 16,222.1 billion forints. They increased the expenditure target from 16,562.0 billion forints to 16,983.7 billion forints.
Budapest A Cappella Festival, Várkert Bazár, 17 - 19 June
- 8 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The latest music festival of Budapest, the purely vocal Budapest A Cappella Festival – featuring music versatile in space, time and genre – introduces exciting international productions and the very best from Hungary. The program will be organized by Hangvető on June 17-19 at the Várkert Bazár Öntőház courtyard – also sponsoring the event – as part of the Dunapest (contemporary all-art festival).
"Internation Ballet", Italian Institute of Culture, 23 May
- 19 May 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
InternationBALLET is a new project that intends to bring together people from different walks of life through dance and music. Twelve dancers from the Hungarian State Opera will perform a variety of new and existing works along with some live music.
Uber Asks Govt To Rethink Efforts To Ban Its Services
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Ride-hailing company Uber has voiced concern over a bill that seeks to ban its services in Hungary. Zoltán Fekete, a senior executive at the company, said in front of the economy ministry that the ban which would include blocking Uber’s website goes against modern trends and innovation. Uber operates in 415 cities worldwide but its website is not blocked anywhere, Fekete said.
Classical Ballet For Everyone, Italian Institute, 23 May
- 3 May 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
InternationBALLET is a new project that intends to bring together people from different walks of life through dance and music. Twelve dancers from the Hungarian State Opera will perform a variety of new and existing works along with some live music.
Official: Budapest Plans Compact, ‘Manageable’ Olympics
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Taking its cue from the International Olympic Committee’s Agenda 2020 programme targeting mediumsize cities, Budapest plans to host a compact and manageable Olympics with a human face. “Budapest does have a chance. We are proud of participating in this competition and we intend to win it,” Balázs Fürjes, the Hungarian government official in charge of Budapest’s bid for the 2024 Games, told a ...
A Hungarian Community Office Among Forbes’ Top 10 Co-Working Spaces In The World
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The KAPTÁR co-working space in Budapest has been selected among the world’s top 10 shared workspaces by Forbes, origo.hu reports. Forbes compiled a list of the 10 best co-working spaces in the world based on the reviews and ratings users have left on coworker.com.
Uber Gives Up Fight, Quits Hungary
- 14 Jul 2016 12:35 PM
- getting around
U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber said today it is leaving the Hungarian market after months of demonstrations by taxi drivers led the Hungarian government to make tough new laws regulating drivers for hire.
Now On: Julius Popp: Bit.Fall Exhibition, Ludwig Museum
- 27 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
On display until 31 July. The exhibition is realised in the frame of Dunapest Festival, a regional art event organised for the first time, presenting the rich and variegated cultural life of cities laying along the Danube. A special focus will be on the connection between the city and the river.
Parlt Raises 2016 Budget Revenue, Spending Targets By HUF 422Bn
- 14 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers approved amendments to the 2016 budget act raising both revenue and expenditures by 421.7 billion forints (EUR 1.4bn). The amendments were passed with 121 votes in favour and 63 against. The MPs raised the revenue target from 15,800.4 billion forints to 16,222.1 billion forints. They increased the expenditure target from 16,562.0 billion forints to 16,983.7 billion forints.
Budapest A Cappella Festival, Várkert Bazár, 17 - 19 June
- 8 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The latest music festival of Budapest, the purely vocal Budapest A Cappella Festival – featuring music versatile in space, time and genre – introduces exciting international productions and the very best from Hungary. The program will be organized by Hangvető on June 17-19 at the Várkert Bazár Öntőház courtyard – also sponsoring the event – as part of the Dunapest (contemporary all-art festival).
"Internation Ballet", Italian Institute of Culture, 23 May
- 19 May 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
InternationBALLET is a new project that intends to bring together people from different walks of life through dance and music. Twelve dancers from the Hungarian State Opera will perform a variety of new and existing works along with some live music.
Uber Asks Govt To Rethink Efforts To Ban Its Services
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Ride-hailing company Uber has voiced concern over a bill that seeks to ban its services in Hungary. Zoltán Fekete, a senior executive at the company, said in front of the economy ministry that the ban which would include blocking Uber’s website goes against modern trends and innovation. Uber operates in 415 cities worldwide but its website is not blocked anywhere, Fekete said.
Classical Ballet For Everyone, Italian Institute, 23 May
- 3 May 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
InternationBALLET is a new project that intends to bring together people from different walks of life through dance and music. Twelve dancers from the Hungarian State Opera will perform a variety of new and existing works along with some live music.