249 result(s) for pattern
Xpat Opinion: New Poll On Hungarian Anti-Semitism
- 20 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
In the last few days I have encountered a number of studies, television interviews, and polls on Hungarian anti-Semitism. The inspiration for this sudden burst of information is undoubtedly an international conference organized by the Tom Lantos Institute, which is described as “an independent human and minority rights organization with a particular focus on Jewish and Roma communities and other ...
The Night Of Contemporary Galleries In Budapest, 17 October
- 17 Oct 2013 10:40 AM
- community & culture
Organized with the participation of more than twenty art galleries, the Night of Contemporary Galleries turns the white cube into an agora, a marketplace of the intellect that encourages the exchange of ideas and impulses, a place that is dominated not by the objects that “speak for themselves,” but by the moods, sentiments and ideas they prompt. With doors thrown wide open, the galleries await ...
Hungary's Gov’t Plan Airport Passenger Database
- 16 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Interior Ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát argued in favour of collating the names of airport passengers in Parliament yesterday. Under proposed legislation, airlines would collect flight passenger information for a national database. “Hungary would be more secure with the proposed system,” Kontrát said.
Invitation: Eli Cortiñas: Partial Nudity, Műcsarnok Budapest, Opens 29 August
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Familiar images are stripped down to a confession; a girl’s relationship with her mother unfolds amidst unsettling phone rings. The characters in Eli Cortiñas video works – currently on view at Mélycsarnok – walk towards infinity on high-heeled feet, or disappear slowly, hand in hand, into the winter horizon.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán On Football
- 4 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
This morning I read a lengthy interview with Viktor Orbán on the Ferenc Puskás Academy’s website. Several newspapers summarized the prime minister’s thoughts on the state of Hungarian football. The historian Gábor Egry, whom readers of Hungarian Spectrum know from his occasional comments, wrote on Facebook about this interview: “Compulsory reading. Really. Everything one ought to and must know ...
The World Of Ruin Pubs In Budapest
- 28 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The phenomena known as ruin pubs have taken over the nightlife of Budapest a few years back, and established a pattern for success. Nonetheless, worn-down pieces of furniture, psychedelic interiors, and a bunch of hipsters are not enough to create a popular spot, a certain kind of charm is also needed.
Invitation: SYN-Phon, Art Factory Budapest, 29 June
- 25 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Art Factory (BAF) cordially invites you, to its second artist in residency program’s, one-night viewing and sound performance entitled SYN-Phon by Candaş Şişman featuring Barabás Lőrinc & Ölveti Mátyás.
Have Your Heart Set On New York With Jet2.com
- 23 May 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
You'll be wide-eyed with wonder when you fly to the city that never sleeps – New York! And like all the best sequels, this year we're back and bigger than ever to bring you our largest choice of flights over four weekends in November and December. Get set to shop like you've never shopped before in huge department stores, see towering skyscrapers and just enjoy the festive atmosphere of this ...
Canadian Artist Opens Exhibition In Slovakian Castle
- 15 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Castling - Hradovanie - Váralás", the show will open at 7pm on 18 May 2013 in the Fiľakovo Castle Museum (Füleki Vármúzeum) in Central Slovakia. As you may know, Fülek is a historical town in Slovakia with a Hungarian majority population about 20km from the Hungarian border, situated in the historical County of Nógrád. It is about a 2-hour drive from Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: New Poll On Hungarian Anti-Semitism
- 20 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
In the last few days I have encountered a number of studies, television interviews, and polls on Hungarian anti-Semitism. The inspiration for this sudden burst of information is undoubtedly an international conference organized by the Tom Lantos Institute, which is described as “an independent human and minority rights organization with a particular focus on Jewish and Roma communities and other ...
The Night Of Contemporary Galleries In Budapest, 17 October
- 17 Oct 2013 10:40 AM
- community & culture
Organized with the participation of more than twenty art galleries, the Night of Contemporary Galleries turns the white cube into an agora, a marketplace of the intellect that encourages the exchange of ideas and impulses, a place that is dominated not by the objects that “speak for themselves,” but by the moods, sentiments and ideas they prompt. With doors thrown wide open, the galleries await ...
Hungary's Gov’t Plan Airport Passenger Database
- 16 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Interior Ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát argued in favour of collating the names of airport passengers in Parliament yesterday. Under proposed legislation, airlines would collect flight passenger information for a national database. “Hungary would be more secure with the proposed system,” Kontrát said.
Invitation: Eli Cortiñas: Partial Nudity, Műcsarnok Budapest, Opens 29 August
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Familiar images are stripped down to a confession; a girl’s relationship with her mother unfolds amidst unsettling phone rings. The characters in Eli Cortiñas video works – currently on view at Mélycsarnok – walk towards infinity on high-heeled feet, or disappear slowly, hand in hand, into the winter horizon.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán On Football
- 4 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
This morning I read a lengthy interview with Viktor Orbán on the Ferenc Puskás Academy’s website. Several newspapers summarized the prime minister’s thoughts on the state of Hungarian football. The historian Gábor Egry, whom readers of Hungarian Spectrum know from his occasional comments, wrote on Facebook about this interview: “Compulsory reading. Really. Everything one ought to and must know ...
The World Of Ruin Pubs In Budapest
- 28 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The phenomena known as ruin pubs have taken over the nightlife of Budapest a few years back, and established a pattern for success. Nonetheless, worn-down pieces of furniture, psychedelic interiors, and a bunch of hipsters are not enough to create a popular spot, a certain kind of charm is also needed.
Invitation: SYN-Phon, Art Factory Budapest, 29 June
- 25 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Art Factory (BAF) cordially invites you, to its second artist in residency program’s, one-night viewing and sound performance entitled SYN-Phon by Candaş Şişman featuring Barabás Lőrinc & Ölveti Mátyás.
Have Your Heart Set On New York With Jet2.com
- 23 May 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
You'll be wide-eyed with wonder when you fly to the city that never sleeps – New York! And like all the best sequels, this year we're back and bigger than ever to bring you our largest choice of flights over four weekends in November and December. Get set to shop like you've never shopped before in huge department stores, see towering skyscrapers and just enjoy the festive atmosphere of this ...
Canadian Artist Opens Exhibition In Slovakian Castle
- 15 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Castling - Hradovanie - Váralás", the show will open at 7pm on 18 May 2013 in the Fiľakovo Castle Museum (Füleki Vármúzeum) in Central Slovakia. As you may know, Fülek is a historical town in Slovakia with a Hungarian majority population about 20km from the Hungarian border, situated in the historical County of Nógrád. It is about a 2-hour drive from Budapest.