2,675 result(s) for november
Xpat Opinion: “Unless Blood Flows”: Human Rights Watch’s Report On Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Lately I have been struck by the high number of incidents, often resulting in death, involving relatives or people living in the same household. A daughter kills her mother, an 85-year-old former high-ranking police officer kills his 79-year-old wife, a professional soccer player kills his partner and her son in a family dispute. These are only three cases I remember from the last two weeks or so.
U.S. Condemns Jobbik Event Last Sunday In Budapest
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The United States has released a statement that "strongly condemns the shameful event organized by Jobbik, a Hungarian political party identified with ethnic hatred and anti-Semitism, to unveil a bust honoring Nazi ally Miklos Horthy, Hungary’s leader during World War II, at the entrance to the Hungarian Reformed Church at the edge of Szabadsag ter in Budapest on November 3".
Organ Stories, National Concert Hall Budapest, 7 Nov
- 6 Nov 2013 8:02 AM
- community & culture
For the fifth instalment of this highly successful series of concerts that has been running for ever since 2009, Pál Mácsai and László Fassang have discovered some astonishing American organ stories from the first half of the 20th century. Unusual tales, anecdotes and legends connected with pieces of music, instruments, composers and performers are spiced with curiosities from the history of the ...
Invitation: Pharoah Sanders Quartet, National Concert Hall Budapest, 5 November
- 5 Nov 2013 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Embarking on a “joint venture” are two legends of jazz history whose careers have been populated by collaborations with some of the greatest figures in the genre.
Invitation: Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 8 Nov
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Calling all English speaking jazz lovers in Budapest to the Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday, 8th November 2013 proudly presents Two brilliant new young singers .
New Wine & Cheese Festival Vajdahunyad Castle Budapest, 30 Nov - 1 Dec
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
The annual New Wine and Cheese Festival Budapest takes place in the romantic fairy tale castle of Budapest, the Vajdahunyad Castle in Varosliget (the big City Park by Heroes’ Square Budapest). The program of the New Wine Festival includes a wide range of activities, set both inside the castle and outside on the castle grounds.
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...
Plans To Phase Out Foreign Currency Loans In Hungary In Coming Years
- 4 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of National Economy is drafting a plan that would see the monthly payments of foreign currency mortgage holders drop by 15-20 percent from 2014 and the loans themselves phased out over the next 3-5 years. Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga told public television on Friday that the plan would parcel up the costs between the banks, the state and, to a lesser degree, the ...
Contemporary Jewels Exhibition, Károlyi Castle Hungary, 9 - 10 Nov
- 4 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The aim of this exhibition is to show the contemporary metamorphosis of the art of jewelry. Sometimes, the jewel becomes a unique artwork – not a wearable ’accessory’. We wish to contribute to give the the Hungarian artists – including the art students – outside the capital, the opportunity to show their work and get in touch with new audiences and to enhance the interest in the art of jewelry ...
Xpat Opinion: “Unless Blood Flows”: Human Rights Watch’s Report On Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Lately I have been struck by the high number of incidents, often resulting in death, involving relatives or people living in the same household. A daughter kills her mother, an 85-year-old former high-ranking police officer kills his 79-year-old wife, a professional soccer player kills his partner and her son in a family dispute. These are only three cases I remember from the last two weeks or so.
U.S. Condemns Jobbik Event Last Sunday In Budapest
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The United States has released a statement that "strongly condemns the shameful event organized by Jobbik, a Hungarian political party identified with ethnic hatred and anti-Semitism, to unveil a bust honoring Nazi ally Miklos Horthy, Hungary’s leader during World War II, at the entrance to the Hungarian Reformed Church at the edge of Szabadsag ter in Budapest on November 3".
Organ Stories, National Concert Hall Budapest, 7 Nov
- 6 Nov 2013 8:02 AM
- community & culture
For the fifth instalment of this highly successful series of concerts that has been running for ever since 2009, Pál Mácsai and László Fassang have discovered some astonishing American organ stories from the first half of the 20th century. Unusual tales, anecdotes and legends connected with pieces of music, instruments, composers and performers are spiced with curiosities from the history of the ...
Invitation: Pharoah Sanders Quartet, National Concert Hall Budapest, 5 November
- 5 Nov 2013 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Embarking on a “joint venture” are two legends of jazz history whose careers have been populated by collaborations with some of the greatest figures in the genre.
Invitation: Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 8 Nov
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Calling all English speaking jazz lovers in Budapest to the Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday, 8th November 2013 proudly presents Two brilliant new young singers .
New Wine & Cheese Festival Vajdahunyad Castle Budapest, 30 Nov - 1 Dec
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
The annual New Wine and Cheese Festival Budapest takes place in the romantic fairy tale castle of Budapest, the Vajdahunyad Castle in Varosliget (the big City Park by Heroes’ Square Budapest). The program of the New Wine Festival includes a wide range of activities, set both inside the castle and outside on the castle grounds.
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...
Plans To Phase Out Foreign Currency Loans In Hungary In Coming Years
- 4 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of National Economy is drafting a plan that would see the monthly payments of foreign currency mortgage holders drop by 15-20 percent from 2014 and the loans themselves phased out over the next 3-5 years. Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga told public television on Friday that the plan would parcel up the costs between the banks, the state and, to a lesser degree, the ...
Contemporary Jewels Exhibition, Károlyi Castle Hungary, 9 - 10 Nov
- 4 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The aim of this exhibition is to show the contemporary metamorphosis of the art of jewelry. Sometimes, the jewel becomes a unique artwork – not a wearable ’accessory’. We wish to contribute to give the the Hungarian artists – including the art students – outside the capital, the opportunity to show their work and get in touch with new audiences and to enhance the interest in the art of jewelry ...