3,751 result(s) for origin
Big Retailers Lobby For Big Premises In Hungary
- 18 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- property
Large retailers are lobbying to relax a regulation banning the construction of new shopping centres larger than 300m², Napi Gazdaság writes. The government has not commented on whether the temporary ban introduced on January 1, 2012 would be terminated by the original deadline of December 31, 2014 or be extended.
Hollókő Hosts Traditional Easter Festival
- 17 Apr 2014 11:40 AM
- community & culture
Hollókő, a world heritage village in north Hungary, will host an Easter festival this weekend, organised in the traditional Palóc style native to the area. The rich and colourful programme will include traditional Easter customs such as the spraying of women with water or cologne, and an Easter procession and fair. This will be the last time the Hollókő villagescape can be seen in its original ...
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 ...
Rebecca Ferguson, Club Akvárium Budapest, 9 July
- 16 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- entertainment
We're pleased to announce that twenty-something rising star, British X-Factor finalist Rebecca Ferguson will be coming to Club Akvárium in July. If you show up, you can surely tell people in the years to come that you were there when Rebecca performed at the Main Hall in Erzsébet square, since this will probably be the last chance to see this female soul singer with her second album exploding in ...
Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 11 April
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 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, 11th April 2014 proudly presents “Cimbiosis” by the Miklós Lukács Trio.
The History Of Várkert Bazár In Budapest
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
In the 19th century Buda and Pest showed a very different picture. Pest began to develop very fast following the historical agreement between Hungary and Austria, while in the Buda part time seemed to come to a halt. The body responsible for the development of the city concentrated mainly on the reconstruction of the Pest side, the Castle that rather looked like a fortress seemed untouched.
Xpat Opinion: How Fidesz Won A Two-Thirds Parliamentary Majority With Only 44.5% Of The Vote
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The election law adopted under the previous Fidesz-KDNP government decreased the number of members of parliament from 386 (of which 176 were elected directly and 210 were elected from party lists) to 199 (of which 106 are elected directly and 93 from party lists).
Socialists Launch Local Referendum On Controversial WWII Memorial In Budapest
- 9 Apr 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has launched a local referendum to decide on whether the local council of Budapest’s 5th district should stop construction of the controversial memorial to the victims of the 1944 German invasion. Pál Steiner, a Socialist lawmaker, told a press conference on Wednesday at the site of the construction in Szabadság Square that until the referendum is held, all building ...
Hungarians @ The Titanic Film Festival
- 2 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
This year’s Titanic Festival – running between 4-12th April – will also present the works of Hungarian film makers too. Erik Novák’s brand-new action-thriller and black comedy mixture Black Soup will have its premiere screening at the festival. Simon Szabó’s short film Wall that won the main award at the Tampere Short Film Festival, and Réka Bucsi’s animation short Symphony no. 42 that competed ...
Big Retailers Lobby For Big Premises In Hungary
- 18 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- property
Large retailers are lobbying to relax a regulation banning the construction of new shopping centres larger than 300m², Napi Gazdaság writes. The government has not commented on whether the temporary ban introduced on January 1, 2012 would be terminated by the original deadline of December 31, 2014 or be extended.
Hollókő Hosts Traditional Easter Festival
- 17 Apr 2014 11:40 AM
- community & culture
Hollókő, a world heritage village in north Hungary, will host an Easter festival this weekend, organised in the traditional Palóc style native to the area. The rich and colourful programme will include traditional Easter customs such as the spraying of women with water or cologne, and an Easter procession and fair. This will be the last time the Hollókő villagescape can be seen in its original ...
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 ...
Rebecca Ferguson, Club Akvárium Budapest, 9 July
- 16 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- entertainment
We're pleased to announce that twenty-something rising star, British X-Factor finalist Rebecca Ferguson will be coming to Club Akvárium in July. If you show up, you can surely tell people in the years to come that you were there when Rebecca performed at the Main Hall in Erzsébet square, since this will probably be the last chance to see this female soul singer with her second album exploding in ...
Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 11 April
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 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, 11th April 2014 proudly presents “Cimbiosis” by the Miklós Lukács Trio.
The History Of Várkert Bazár In Budapest
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
In the 19th century Buda and Pest showed a very different picture. Pest began to develop very fast following the historical agreement between Hungary and Austria, while in the Buda part time seemed to come to a halt. The body responsible for the development of the city concentrated mainly on the reconstruction of the Pest side, the Castle that rather looked like a fortress seemed untouched.
Xpat Opinion: How Fidesz Won A Two-Thirds Parliamentary Majority With Only 44.5% Of The Vote
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The election law adopted under the previous Fidesz-KDNP government decreased the number of members of parliament from 386 (of which 176 were elected directly and 210 were elected from party lists) to 199 (of which 106 are elected directly and 93 from party lists).
Socialists Launch Local Referendum On Controversial WWII Memorial In Budapest
- 9 Apr 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has launched a local referendum to decide on whether the local council of Budapest’s 5th district should stop construction of the controversial memorial to the victims of the 1944 German invasion. Pál Steiner, a Socialist lawmaker, told a press conference on Wednesday at the site of the construction in Szabadság Square that until the referendum is held, all building ...
Hungarians @ The Titanic Film Festival
- 2 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
This year’s Titanic Festival – running between 4-12th April – will also present the works of Hungarian film makers too. Erik Novák’s brand-new action-thriller and black comedy mixture Black Soup will have its premiere screening at the festival. Simon Szabó’s short film Wall that won the main award at the Tampere Short Film Festival, and Réka Bucsi’s animation short Symphony no. 42 that competed ...