424 result(s) for public holiday
Fireworks, Concerts & Hungarian Gastronomy On 20 August In Budapest
- 16 Aug 2012 9:10 AM
- community & culture
August 20 is the main Hungarian national holiday, the anniversary of the foundation of the State. It's a celebration of the burial and canonisation of Hungary’s first king, the founder of the State, King Stephen 1 (969-1038), and also the holiday of the New Bread. St. Stephen was the king who, simultaneously with the establishment of a formal state structure, also organised the Christian church ...
20th August Celebrations In Budapest, Hungary
- 16 Aug 2012 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Fireworks, concerts and Hungarian gastronomy promenade on 20 August in Budapest. 20 August is the greatest Hungarian national holiday, the holiday of the foundation of the State. On this occasion, visitors to Budapest will be received by a festive atmosphere at the weekend.
Invitation: Jazz In The Palace Of Arts Budapest, 20 August
- 6 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Every year since 2005 and as a prelude to the fireworks that celebrate Hungary’s national holiday, the Palace of Arts has provided its own musical fireworks in the form of jazz jam sessions for the general public both inside and outside the building. Fans of traditional jazz can sit and sip their cooling drinks or even dance while waiting for the evening’s main attraction, and – if the fancy ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...
Veteran Bus Service To Huvosvolgy In Budapest
- 11 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
"At weekends and on public holidays a veteran bus is operated between Szell Kalman ter (Moszkva ter) and Huvosvolgy once in the morning and once in the afternoon until 28th October 2012. It is going to depart Szell Kalman ter at 9:30 and 15:30 hrs, and Huvosvolgy at 10:10 and 16:10 hrs.
Károly Gerendai, Founder Of Sziget Festival
- 21 Jun 2012 12:00 PM
One of post-communist Hungary’s greatest success stories: from roadie to head of the company organising Hungary’s four biggest and Transylvania’s largest cultural festival, including one of Europe’s most popular cultural event, the SZIGET Festival.
New Wizz Air Routes From Budapest To Popular Summer Destinations: Milan, Malpensa And Varna
- 14 Jun 2012 10:40 AM
- travel
Wizz Air, the leading low-fare, low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, will operate 11 times a week to the main Milan-Malpensa airport, instead of Milan-Bergamo, as of 18 June 2012. The airline also announced that Varna, the Black Sea holiday destination favored by tourists from Hungary, will be attended to their growing list of destinations accessible from Budapest. In addition, in ...
Xpat Opinion: Latest Verdict On Freedom Of Press In Hungary
- 4 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 1 MTI reported the less than welcome news that Freedom House's 2012 report on the freedom of the press degraded Hungary to the "partially free" category. Hungary received 36 negative points (legal environment 12; political environment 13; economic environment 11).
Escape From Budapest To Karma Kandara, Bali
- 14 Apr 2012 10:00 AM
- travel
The Karma Kandara resort is blessed with the most exhilarating views imaginable - a seemingly limitless vista of ocean and sky, 180 degrees of blue on blue brilliance. Guests benefit from a host of novel activities and special events, from sophisticated full moon beach parties to gourmet dinners with carefully selected wine pairings. More than just a Bali beach resort, Karma Kandara is a ...
Fireworks, Concerts & Hungarian Gastronomy On 20 August In Budapest
- 16 Aug 2012 9:10 AM
- community & culture
August 20 is the main Hungarian national holiday, the anniversary of the foundation of the State. It's a celebration of the burial and canonisation of Hungary’s first king, the founder of the State, King Stephen 1 (969-1038), and also the holiday of the New Bread. St. Stephen was the king who, simultaneously with the establishment of a formal state structure, also organised the Christian church ...
20th August Celebrations In Budapest, Hungary
- 16 Aug 2012 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Fireworks, concerts and Hungarian gastronomy promenade on 20 August in Budapest. 20 August is the greatest Hungarian national holiday, the holiday of the foundation of the State. On this occasion, visitors to Budapest will be received by a festive atmosphere at the weekend.
Invitation: Jazz In The Palace Of Arts Budapest, 20 August
- 6 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Every year since 2005 and as a prelude to the fireworks that celebrate Hungary’s national holiday, the Palace of Arts has provided its own musical fireworks in the form of jazz jam sessions for the general public both inside and outside the building. Fans of traditional jazz can sit and sip their cooling drinks or even dance while waiting for the evening’s main attraction, and – if the fancy ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...
Veteran Bus Service To Huvosvolgy In Budapest
- 11 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
"At weekends and on public holidays a veteran bus is operated between Szell Kalman ter (Moszkva ter) and Huvosvolgy once in the morning and once in the afternoon until 28th October 2012. It is going to depart Szell Kalman ter at 9:30 and 15:30 hrs, and Huvosvolgy at 10:10 and 16:10 hrs.
Károly Gerendai, Founder Of Sziget Festival
- 21 Jun 2012 12:00 PM
One of post-communist Hungary’s greatest success stories: from roadie to head of the company organising Hungary’s four biggest and Transylvania’s largest cultural festival, including one of Europe’s most popular cultural event, the SZIGET Festival.
New Wizz Air Routes From Budapest To Popular Summer Destinations: Milan, Malpensa And Varna
- 14 Jun 2012 10:40 AM
- travel
Wizz Air, the leading low-fare, low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, will operate 11 times a week to the main Milan-Malpensa airport, instead of Milan-Bergamo, as of 18 June 2012. The airline also announced that Varna, the Black Sea holiday destination favored by tourists from Hungary, will be attended to their growing list of destinations accessible from Budapest. In addition, in ...
Xpat Opinion: Latest Verdict On Freedom Of Press In Hungary
- 4 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 1 MTI reported the less than welcome news that Freedom House's 2012 report on the freedom of the press degraded Hungary to the "partially free" category. Hungary received 36 negative points (legal environment 12; political environment 13; economic environment 11).
Escape From Budapest To Karma Kandara, Bali
- 14 Apr 2012 10:00 AM
- travel
The Karma Kandara resort is blessed with the most exhilarating views imaginable - a seemingly limitless vista of ocean and sky, 180 degrees of blue on blue brilliance. Guests benefit from a host of novel activities and special events, from sophisticated full moon beach parties to gourmet dinners with carefully selected wine pairings. More than just a Bali beach resort, Karma Kandara is a ...