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Xpat Opinion: Magyar Roots On The Washington Mall
- 2 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival opened today in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall. The festival, an international exposition of living cultural heritage that began in 1967, this year features Hungarian culture under the banner “Hungarian Heritage: Roots to Revival.”
First Flood, Then Mosquitoes In Budapest
- 2 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I remember back in 2010. A mosquito annoyed me and trying to hit it I almost broke my finger as I hit the wall too hard. My finger only hurt for some days, but the memory of the mosquitoes back in 2010 is still alive in my memory. A good thing with history is that we can learn from it. That is why I immediately understood that one of the consequences of a flood, followed by high temperatures are ...
Xpat Opinion: Council Of Europe Votes Down Proposal To Monitor Hungary
- 1 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: An otherwise uneventful week at the end of April brought some quite unusual news: the Council of Europe, the 47-member international organization that promotes cooperation on human rights, rule of law and democracy and not to be confused with the European Union, was considering a proposal that would put Hungary under a formal monitoring procedure and it had passed a committee ...
Incredible: Airbus Pulled With Teeth At Budapest Airport
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian professional strong man Sinka “Popeye” Zsolt performed a stunt worthy of making it to the Guinness book of records: applying his bodily strength – more precisely, his teeth – he pulled a 180-seater Airbus A 320 aircraft of Hungarian carrier Wizz Air on the apron of Terminal 1 of Budapest Airport all by himself.
Carl Bernstein At Hay Festival In Budapest About Obama, Watergate & Journalism
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Tuesday, May 21 the Hay Festival of Literature in Budapest featured a discussion with iconic American investigative journalist, Carl Bernstein. The event was held on the last day of the Festival, a grand finale for a week which was kicked off with a discussion featuring world-renowned novelist Nicole Krauss. The event was held in the Petofi Museum of Literature and the moderator for the ...
Invitation: 'International Meeting Point', VakEgér Budapest, 26 June
- 25 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
For this IMP, see you at VakEgér for the biggest free Budapest expats/Erasmus students/locals meet-up event. As usual, it’ free, informal and everybody is welcome! :) We changed the location to an indoor pub as it will be quite cold at night.
Invitation: 6th China Brands Exhibition, Budapest, 25 - 27 June
- 25 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The exhibition area of China Brand Trade Center is going to be extended by 3000 m² on 25 June, 2013. The extension is the result of the opening of Fujian Brand Trade Center, where products and services of 200 new companies from ten different industrial sectors will be showcased. Meeting and matchmaking with professional assistance and experienced translators will be possible during the 6th China ...
Budapest Expat Takes On Spartan Death Race
- 20 Jun 2013 12:35 PM
- sport
To celebrate his 30th birthday on June 1, Budapest resident Daniel Kaali undertook the Ultrabalaton, a 212km (132mi) non-stop ultramarathon around Lake Balaton.
Invitation: Strawberry Festival, Tahitótfalu, Hungary, 5 - 7 July
- 20 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Tahitótfalu villagers have several decades of tradition and experience in growing strawberries. At the beginning of the twentieth century strawberries were transported by a special type of ship, the so-called "Kofa ship" ("kofa" meaning a loud elderly lady selling her produce on the marketplace).
Xpat Opinion: Magyar Roots On The Washington Mall
- 2 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival opened today in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall. The festival, an international exposition of living cultural heritage that began in 1967, this year features Hungarian culture under the banner “Hungarian Heritage: Roots to Revival.”
First Flood, Then Mosquitoes In Budapest
- 2 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I remember back in 2010. A mosquito annoyed me and trying to hit it I almost broke my finger as I hit the wall too hard. My finger only hurt for some days, but the memory of the mosquitoes back in 2010 is still alive in my memory. A good thing with history is that we can learn from it. That is why I immediately understood that one of the consequences of a flood, followed by high temperatures are ...
Xpat Opinion: Council Of Europe Votes Down Proposal To Monitor Hungary
- 1 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: An otherwise uneventful week at the end of April brought some quite unusual news: the Council of Europe, the 47-member international organization that promotes cooperation on human rights, rule of law and democracy and not to be confused with the European Union, was considering a proposal that would put Hungary under a formal monitoring procedure and it had passed a committee ...
Incredible: Airbus Pulled With Teeth At Budapest Airport
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian professional strong man Sinka “Popeye” Zsolt performed a stunt worthy of making it to the Guinness book of records: applying his bodily strength – more precisely, his teeth – he pulled a 180-seater Airbus A 320 aircraft of Hungarian carrier Wizz Air on the apron of Terminal 1 of Budapest Airport all by himself.
Carl Bernstein At Hay Festival In Budapest About Obama, Watergate & Journalism
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Tuesday, May 21 the Hay Festival of Literature in Budapest featured a discussion with iconic American investigative journalist, Carl Bernstein. The event was held on the last day of the Festival, a grand finale for a week which was kicked off with a discussion featuring world-renowned novelist Nicole Krauss. The event was held in the Petofi Museum of Literature and the moderator for the ...
Invitation: 'International Meeting Point', VakEgér Budapest, 26 June
- 25 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
For this IMP, see you at VakEgér for the biggest free Budapest expats/Erasmus students/locals meet-up event. As usual, it’ free, informal and everybody is welcome! :) We changed the location to an indoor pub as it will be quite cold at night.
Invitation: 6th China Brands Exhibition, Budapest, 25 - 27 June
- 25 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The exhibition area of China Brand Trade Center is going to be extended by 3000 m² on 25 June, 2013. The extension is the result of the opening of Fujian Brand Trade Center, where products and services of 200 new companies from ten different industrial sectors will be showcased. Meeting and matchmaking with professional assistance and experienced translators will be possible during the 6th China ...
Budapest Expat Takes On Spartan Death Race
- 20 Jun 2013 12:35 PM
- sport
To celebrate his 30th birthday on June 1, Budapest resident Daniel Kaali undertook the Ultrabalaton, a 212km (132mi) non-stop ultramarathon around Lake Balaton.
Invitation: Strawberry Festival, Tahitótfalu, Hungary, 5 - 7 July
- 20 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Tahitótfalu villagers have several decades of tradition and experience in growing strawberries. At the beginning of the twentieth century strawberries were transported by a special type of ship, the so-called "Kofa ship" ("kofa" meaning a loud elderly lady selling her produce on the marketplace).