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Museum Quarter Budapest: Final Plans Revealed
- 22 Dec 2014 8:01 AM
- community & culture
The international tender called for new museum buildings to be constructed in the city’s largest park, Városliget – behind Heroes’ Square – has come to a close. In line with the international jury’s decision, which made its selection out of five hundred anonymous applications, the Museum of Ethnography will be built according to the plans of French architects Vallet de Martinis DIID Architectes, ...
Has Corruption Compromised Food Safety In Hungary?
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You don’t have to be a Fidesz-KDNP politician or government official to get away with murder in Hungary, or at least criminal negligence. It is enough to have friends in high places. And if you happen to be a cattle farmer deliberately selling anthrax-tainted meet, it helps if those connections include the Minister for National Economy and the Minister of Agriculture.
Update: New 10 000 Forint Banknote Now In Circulation
- 4 Dec 2014 12:06 AM
- business
The upgraded 10 000 forint banknote came into circulation from 1 December, and is likely to be widely available for everyday use from 2015. Old 10 000 forint notes will remain legal tender until a decision is made by the National Bank on their withdrawal.
Budapest’s Ludwig Museum Celebrates 25 Years Of Existence
- 20 Nov 2014 1:30 AM
- community & culture
The Ludwig Museum and Gallery of Contemporary Art opened an exhibition presenting 80 works of 60 contemporary artists on Thursday to celebrate its 25-year existence.
No Money For City Park Project In Budapest
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The 2015 budget earmarks only Ft 8.8 million for the large-scale museum construction project in the City Park, Népszabadság reports. There is a 50% chance that the project can start next year, culture state secretary Péter Hoppál told ATV on Tuesday.
Invitation: Annual Remembrance Ceremony, Solymár, 9 November 2014
- 31 Oct 2014 11:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2014 the Annual Service of Remembrance will be held on Sunday, 9 November. The traditional service and wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the Commonwealth War Cemetery of Solymár at 10:55. Everybody is welcome to attend the ecumenical service. Those who do are kindly requested to arrive at the cemetery no later than 10:45 please. The service lasts approximately 20 minutes.
Top 3 Must-See Cities In Hungary Outside Budapest
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Although Budapest is far the largest city and the capital of Hungary, visitors and travelers should look beyond its borders. The Hungarian countryside is not just about ‘puszta’ and Balaton lake, charming cities and towns full of culture and history welcome guests in every corner of the country. For the opening of Hungary Today’s new ‘Lifestyle” column, we have collected the three best must-see ...
Hungarian Photographer Bence Máté Wins Wildlife Photography Competition
- 23 Oct 2014 9:04 AM
- community & culture
After being selected by an international panel of judges, on Tuesday night the winners of the fiftieth Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition – co-owned by the Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide – were announced. The awards ceremony was attended by the Duchess of Cambridge, patron of the Natural History Museum in London.
The winner of the Birds category is Hungary’s Bence Máté with ...
332 Works On Show @ The Hungarian Film Week, Until 19 October
- 13 Oct 2014 9:10 AM
- entertainment
12,620 minutes of Magyar films, hundreds of recent works from talented Hungarian filmmakers that conquered festivals as well as the local box office, will be showcased at the Hungarian Film Week in Budapest between 13-19 October
Museum Quarter Budapest: Final Plans Revealed
- 22 Dec 2014 8:01 AM
- community & culture
The international tender called for new museum buildings to be constructed in the city’s largest park, Városliget – behind Heroes’ Square – has come to a close. In line with the international jury’s decision, which made its selection out of five hundred anonymous applications, the Museum of Ethnography will be built according to the plans of French architects Vallet de Martinis DIID Architectes, ...
Has Corruption Compromised Food Safety In Hungary?
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You don’t have to be a Fidesz-KDNP politician or government official to get away with murder in Hungary, or at least criminal negligence. It is enough to have friends in high places. And if you happen to be a cattle farmer deliberately selling anthrax-tainted meet, it helps if those connections include the Minister for National Economy and the Minister of Agriculture.
Update: New 10 000 Forint Banknote Now In Circulation
- 4 Dec 2014 12:06 AM
- business
The upgraded 10 000 forint banknote came into circulation from 1 December, and is likely to be widely available for everyday use from 2015. Old 10 000 forint notes will remain legal tender until a decision is made by the National Bank on their withdrawal.
Budapest’s Ludwig Museum Celebrates 25 Years Of Existence
- 20 Nov 2014 1:30 AM
- community & culture
The Ludwig Museum and Gallery of Contemporary Art opened an exhibition presenting 80 works of 60 contemporary artists on Thursday to celebrate its 25-year existence.
No Money For City Park Project In Budapest
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The 2015 budget earmarks only Ft 8.8 million for the large-scale museum construction project in the City Park, Népszabadság reports. There is a 50% chance that the project can start next year, culture state secretary Péter Hoppál told ATV on Tuesday.
Invitation: Annual Remembrance Ceremony, Solymár, 9 November 2014
- 31 Oct 2014 11:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2014 the Annual Service of Remembrance will be held on Sunday, 9 November. The traditional service and wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the Commonwealth War Cemetery of Solymár at 10:55. Everybody is welcome to attend the ecumenical service. Those who do are kindly requested to arrive at the cemetery no later than 10:45 please. The service lasts approximately 20 minutes.
Top 3 Must-See Cities In Hungary Outside Budapest
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Although Budapest is far the largest city and the capital of Hungary, visitors and travelers should look beyond its borders. The Hungarian countryside is not just about ‘puszta’ and Balaton lake, charming cities and towns full of culture and history welcome guests in every corner of the country. For the opening of Hungary Today’s new ‘Lifestyle” column, we have collected the three best must-see ...
Hungarian Photographer Bence Máté Wins Wildlife Photography Competition
- 23 Oct 2014 9:04 AM
- community & culture
After being selected by an international panel of judges, on Tuesday night the winners of the fiftieth Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition – co-owned by the Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide – were announced. The awards ceremony was attended by the Duchess of Cambridge, patron of the Natural History Museum in London.
The winner of the Birds category is Hungary’s Bence Máté with ...
332 Works On Show @ The Hungarian Film Week, Until 19 October
- 13 Oct 2014 9:10 AM
- entertainment
12,620 minutes of Magyar films, hundreds of recent works from talented Hungarian filmmakers that conquered festivals as well as the local box office, will be showcased at the Hungarian Film Week in Budapest between 13-19 October