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Chinese Art Comes To Budapest In September
- 9 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition of contemporary Chinese works at the Museum of Fine Arts will open to visitors for a month starting today. The exhibition arranged by the Chinese National Art Museum presents 120 sculptures, oil paintings, graphic designs and woodcuts by 125 artists.
RIP: Péter Zwack, Hungarian Businessman & Budapest Ambassador
- 8 Aug 2012 12:40 PM
- community & culture
Péter János Zwack, born in Budapest on 21 May 1927, passed away on 5 August 2012 in Italy. According to Italian papers, he was at Venturina thermal bath near Livorno where he suddenly felt ill, collapsed, and despite all efforts they could not save his life. A businessman and diplomat - former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States between 1990 and 1991 - Péter Zwack was superb ambassador for ...
Hungarian Violonist's Family Filed A $400 Million Compensation Lawsuit Against Costa Concordia
- 8 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Law firm Ronai & Ronai filed a $400 million compensation lawsuit in New York on Monday on behalf of the family of Sándor Fehér against the owners and operators of the luxury liner Costa Concordia. Fehér, a violinist employed on the ship, died when the ship ran aground and capsized off the coast of Tuscany on January 13.
Staff Of Troubled Hungarian “Leftist” Radio Station Neo FM Resigns
- 8 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
All staff members employed by FM1, operator of radio station Neo FM, resigned Monday morning with immediate effect due to unpaid wages. The staff also cited “a situation with no future prospects created by the new owner, the existing circumstances and the owner’s future vision,” the station’s former news director Attila Berényi announced on behalf of the 26 employees.
Property Entrepreneur Who Built Too Far In Nature In Budapest Will Be Charged
- 8 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- property
Police are asking prosecutors to press charges against property entrepreneur Péter Csipak, who is suspected of building part of his house without a permit on a nature conservation area in Buda. The National Bureau of Investigation said Csipak had occupied more than 2,300 square metres of a natural protection area.
Die Hard Paid HUF 14mn For Helicopter In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
The producers of the movie A Good Day to Die Hard paid Ft 13.6 million to the Hungarian Armed Forces for the use of a military helicopter while filming in Budapest in June, Defence Minister Csaba Hende wrote in answer to a question from Socialist MP Ferenc Juhász. The producers have paid Ft 100 million in area usage fees to Budapest.
Danish Firm To Study Congestion Fee In Budapest, Hungary
- 7 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Centre has signed a Ft 37.9 million contract with COWI Magyarország for counting traffic, analysing data and modelling the effects of a congestion fee. The Danish planning firm will have to interview drivers at 22 busy points of Budapest to gauge traffic in 38 intersections. They will also calculate the number of passengers on all trams and metro cars and on two busy HÉV ...
Sziget Festival Budapest Opens Its Gates
- 6 Aug 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
The Sziget festival celebrated the Day of Hungarian Song on Óbuda’s Hajógyár island on Sunday, with nearly 80 groups and solo acts performing 150 songs from noon until 11 p.m. Week-long campers began arriving before the festival proper starts on Wednesday, running until next Sunday.
Moncler, Northface Will Open Units In Budapest In September
- 6 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- shopping
High-end sports chains Moncler and Northface will open units on Andrássy út in Budapest’s sixth District at the end of September, Napi Gazdaság reports. Mountaineer specialist Moncler will open its first shop in Eastern Europe in Budapest as a direct subsidiary of the Cavalli shop, which has been closed for more than a year.
Chinese Art Comes To Budapest In September
- 9 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition of contemporary Chinese works at the Museum of Fine Arts will open to visitors for a month starting today. The exhibition arranged by the Chinese National Art Museum presents 120 sculptures, oil paintings, graphic designs and woodcuts by 125 artists.
RIP: Péter Zwack, Hungarian Businessman & Budapest Ambassador
- 8 Aug 2012 12:40 PM
- community & culture
Péter János Zwack, born in Budapest on 21 May 1927, passed away on 5 August 2012 in Italy. According to Italian papers, he was at Venturina thermal bath near Livorno where he suddenly felt ill, collapsed, and despite all efforts they could not save his life. A businessman and diplomat - former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States between 1990 and 1991 - Péter Zwack was superb ambassador for ...
Hungarian Violonist's Family Filed A $400 Million Compensation Lawsuit Against Costa Concordia
- 8 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Law firm Ronai & Ronai filed a $400 million compensation lawsuit in New York on Monday on behalf of the family of Sándor Fehér against the owners and operators of the luxury liner Costa Concordia. Fehér, a violinist employed on the ship, died when the ship ran aground and capsized off the coast of Tuscany on January 13.
Staff Of Troubled Hungarian “Leftist” Radio Station Neo FM Resigns
- 8 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
All staff members employed by FM1, operator of radio station Neo FM, resigned Monday morning with immediate effect due to unpaid wages. The staff also cited “a situation with no future prospects created by the new owner, the existing circumstances and the owner’s future vision,” the station’s former news director Attila Berényi announced on behalf of the 26 employees.
Property Entrepreneur Who Built Too Far In Nature In Budapest Will Be Charged
- 8 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- property
Police are asking prosecutors to press charges against property entrepreneur Péter Csipak, who is suspected of building part of his house without a permit on a nature conservation area in Buda. The National Bureau of Investigation said Csipak had occupied more than 2,300 square metres of a natural protection area.
Die Hard Paid HUF 14mn For Helicopter In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
The producers of the movie A Good Day to Die Hard paid Ft 13.6 million to the Hungarian Armed Forces for the use of a military helicopter while filming in Budapest in June, Defence Minister Csaba Hende wrote in answer to a question from Socialist MP Ferenc Juhász. The producers have paid Ft 100 million in area usage fees to Budapest.
Danish Firm To Study Congestion Fee In Budapest, Hungary
- 7 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Centre has signed a Ft 37.9 million contract with COWI Magyarország for counting traffic, analysing data and modelling the effects of a congestion fee. The Danish planning firm will have to interview drivers at 22 busy points of Budapest to gauge traffic in 38 intersections. They will also calculate the number of passengers on all trams and metro cars and on two busy HÉV ...
Sziget Festival Budapest Opens Its Gates
- 6 Aug 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
The Sziget festival celebrated the Day of Hungarian Song on Óbuda’s Hajógyár island on Sunday, with nearly 80 groups and solo acts performing 150 songs from noon until 11 p.m. Week-long campers began arriving before the festival proper starts on Wednesday, running until next Sunday.
Moncler, Northface Will Open Units In Budapest In September
- 6 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- shopping
High-end sports chains Moncler and Northface will open units on Andrássy út in Budapest’s sixth District at the end of September, Napi Gazdaság reports. Mountaineer specialist Moncler will open its first shop in Eastern Europe in Budapest as a direct subsidiary of the Cavalli shop, which has been closed for more than a year.