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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 ...
Elections On April 6 In Hungary - A Description Of The Main Parties
- 27 Mar 2014 10:55 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz–KDNP: This coalition won a two-thirds majority in parliament four years ago. The two parties put themselves under a single roof in 2006 and are keeping it that way in the upcoming elections. FYI: the KDNP is really an extra in this play.
Hurts, Nero And Modestep Coming To VOLT Festival In Hungary
- 13 Mar 2014 8:10 AM
- entertainment
With new names added to the line-up there are more than twenty international stars playing at the 22nd VOLT Festival this summer. Due to a huge demand Hurts will return this year to Sopron, while thousands are eagerly waiting for the live shows of Nero and Modestep as well. Karnivool, the chart topping Milky Chance and The Strypes – opening for the Arctic Monkeys - are also part of the program.
“Orient Express” – Lessons Of Hungary’s Opening To The East
- 5 Mar 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Having visited India, Japan, Turkey and Russia, Viktor Orbán will soon go to Beijing. Witnessing this foreign policy offensive, observers wonder whether or not the government is preparing Hungary’s adieu to the West or does it simply mean that Hungary has also entered the global race for markets. The other question addressed in this article is what place does the Budapest–Belgrade railroad line ...
Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls (UK) Concert, A38 Ship Budapest, 6 March
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The recurring theme throughout Tape Deck Heart, Frank Turner’s fifth album, is change. Those who have followed Turner’s career since he went solo in 2005 won’t be surprised. After 1,400 incendiary live shows and four acclaimed albums, last year saw the musician previously known as a punk poet become (whisper it) a sort of pop star. From a fake Glastonbury Tor, Turner performed at the Olympics ...
Tamás Cseh Archive Opens In Budapest
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
An archive commemorating late Hungarian pop singer Tamás Cseh was officially opened in Budapest on Wednesday by State Minister for Culture János Halász. Halász said at the opening that Cseh and his lyricist, Géza Bereményi, knew very well that some things one cannot talk about can only be expressed in songs.
Martonyi Reopens Hungarian Embassy In Santiago De Chile
- 7 Jan 2014 4:04 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister János Martonyi paid an official visit to Chile between January 5 and 7 and reopened the Hungarian embassy in Santiago de Chile. Martonyi also held talks with Chilean counterpart Alfredo Moreno Charme and expressed thanks for keeping the Chilean embassy in Budapest open despite the closing of the Hungarian one in Chile in 2009, a statement by the ministry said.
Egyptian Exhibition Reopens In The Museum Of Fine Arts In Budapest
- 14 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The newly arranged Egyptian exhibition has been opened in the Museum of Fine Arts, including new artefacts purchased through the biggest acquisition in the history of the Egyptian collection. Now, the whole ensemble contains almost 500 pieces of history.
Budapest Airport Opens Picture Gallery
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest Airport inaugurated an exhibition space along the corridor linking the arrivals levels of Terminals 2A and 2B. The exhibition area, called BUD Gallery, will primarily be used to accommodate photography exhibitions. First to be displayed are a series of photographs depicting the works of contemporary Hungarian jewelry designers.
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 ...
Elections On April 6 In Hungary - A Description Of The Main Parties
- 27 Mar 2014 10:55 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz–KDNP: This coalition won a two-thirds majority in parliament four years ago. The two parties put themselves under a single roof in 2006 and are keeping it that way in the upcoming elections. FYI: the KDNP is really an extra in this play.
Hurts, Nero And Modestep Coming To VOLT Festival In Hungary
- 13 Mar 2014 8:10 AM
- entertainment
With new names added to the line-up there are more than twenty international stars playing at the 22nd VOLT Festival this summer. Due to a huge demand Hurts will return this year to Sopron, while thousands are eagerly waiting for the live shows of Nero and Modestep as well. Karnivool, the chart topping Milky Chance and The Strypes – opening for the Arctic Monkeys - are also part of the program.
“Orient Express” – Lessons Of Hungary’s Opening To The East
- 5 Mar 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Having visited India, Japan, Turkey and Russia, Viktor Orbán will soon go to Beijing. Witnessing this foreign policy offensive, observers wonder whether or not the government is preparing Hungary’s adieu to the West or does it simply mean that Hungary has also entered the global race for markets. The other question addressed in this article is what place does the Budapest–Belgrade railroad line ...
Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls (UK) Concert, A38 Ship Budapest, 6 March
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The recurring theme throughout Tape Deck Heart, Frank Turner’s fifth album, is change. Those who have followed Turner’s career since he went solo in 2005 won’t be surprised. After 1,400 incendiary live shows and four acclaimed albums, last year saw the musician previously known as a punk poet become (whisper it) a sort of pop star. From a fake Glastonbury Tor, Turner performed at the Olympics ...
Tamás Cseh Archive Opens In Budapest
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
An archive commemorating late Hungarian pop singer Tamás Cseh was officially opened in Budapest on Wednesday by State Minister for Culture János Halász. Halász said at the opening that Cseh and his lyricist, Géza Bereményi, knew very well that some things one cannot talk about can only be expressed in songs.
Martonyi Reopens Hungarian Embassy In Santiago De Chile
- 7 Jan 2014 4:04 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister János Martonyi paid an official visit to Chile between January 5 and 7 and reopened the Hungarian embassy in Santiago de Chile. Martonyi also held talks with Chilean counterpart Alfredo Moreno Charme and expressed thanks for keeping the Chilean embassy in Budapest open despite the closing of the Hungarian one in Chile in 2009, a statement by the ministry said.
Egyptian Exhibition Reopens In The Museum Of Fine Arts In Budapest
- 14 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The newly arranged Egyptian exhibition has been opened in the Museum of Fine Arts, including new artefacts purchased through the biggest acquisition in the history of the Egyptian collection. Now, the whole ensemble contains almost 500 pieces of history.
Budapest Airport Opens Picture Gallery
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest Airport inaugurated an exhibition space along the corridor linking the arrivals levels of Terminals 2A and 2B. The exhibition area, called BUD Gallery, will primarily be used to accommodate photography exhibitions. First to be displayed are a series of photographs depicting the works of contemporary Hungarian jewelry designers.