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Budapest Pride LGBTQ Film Festival, 26 October – 3 November
- 25 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Debuting this year as a standalone festival, the Budapest Pride LGBTQ Film Festival will be held October 26 through November 3. For years, the film festival had been an integral part of the Budapest Pride Cultural and Film Festival and has now split off into a separate event series. The expanded festival will feature film showings in not just Budapest but also Pécs and Szeged, and the majority of ...
Hungary’s Tax Package For 2014 Includes New Tax On Banks And Sugary Drinks
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
While 250 000 new families are happy with the extended family tax credits and small businesses are satisfied with the support they will receive, banks are not dancing with joy at the introduction of new tax laws for 2014. The Hungarian government submitted next year’s tax package to the Parliament last week, which includes just a few drastic, but several minor changes.
Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
The 2013 Hungarian Design & Design Management Awards
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Hungarian Design and Design Management Awards were announced on the 30th September in Kunsthalle Budapest. A leading program of Budapest Design Week, the award ceremony is also the opening of the exhibition displaying the awarded and the most distinguished works of the competition.
See What Happened @ Hungarian Design Management In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Ever since Laszlo Biro first designed the ballpoint pen, Hungary has had a passion for design. The annual Hungarian Design awards took place in the equally beautiful Műcsarnok, a place fitting in its style and grandeur for these passionate and talented designers to showcase their work.
Invitation: JS Bach Party, Budapest, 24 August
- 22 Aug 2013 11:50 AM
- community & culture
Saint Margaret’s and the Gesualdo Chamber Choir will be holding a JS Bach Party -Buli in Hungarian - and you are invited to attend. Come and spend a pleasant August evening with your friends and neighbours. Enjoy the music, food, and refreshments...
Escape From Budapest To Expat Hotel Phuket
- 20 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Amazingly well located close to the vibrant Patong Beach and world-renowned 'Bangla Walking Street', this expat friendly budget hotel is only minutes away from all the action in the pulsating centre of Phuket. There's a private Tuk Tuk service if you don't want to walk, and the hotel regularly arranges motorbike rental. Getting there from the airport is easy via the hotel’s trusty transfer ...
Invitation: Jazz Friday With Erika Náray, InterContinental Budapest, Every Friday
- 9 Aug 2013 6:00 AM
- specials
The Corso Bar of InterContinental Budapest will host one of the best jazz singers - Erika Náray - in Hungary on every Friday night. One of the most well-known voices of Hungary will be performing the In Jazzy Mood project. Her repertoire consists of the most famous jazz standards, movie soundtracks and evergreens.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, Diversity & The Rainbow Map
- 30 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
By Ferenc Kumin: Earlier this month, July 6, the capital was the site of the 18th annual, and biggest ever, Budapest Pride Parade. The event, which started off as an equal rights demonstration for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other sexual minorities, has gradually broadened into a week-long festival of events.
Budapest Pride LGBTQ Film Festival, 26 October – 3 November
- 25 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Debuting this year as a standalone festival, the Budapest Pride LGBTQ Film Festival will be held October 26 through November 3. For years, the film festival had been an integral part of the Budapest Pride Cultural and Film Festival and has now split off into a separate event series. The expanded festival will feature film showings in not just Budapest but also Pécs and Szeged, and the majority of ...
Hungary’s Tax Package For 2014 Includes New Tax On Banks And Sugary Drinks
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
While 250 000 new families are happy with the extended family tax credits and small businesses are satisfied with the support they will receive, banks are not dancing with joy at the introduction of new tax laws for 2014. The Hungarian government submitted next year’s tax package to the Parliament last week, which includes just a few drastic, but several minor changes.
Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
The 2013 Hungarian Design & Design Management Awards
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Hungarian Design and Design Management Awards were announced on the 30th September in Kunsthalle Budapest. A leading program of Budapest Design Week, the award ceremony is also the opening of the exhibition displaying the awarded and the most distinguished works of the competition.
See What Happened @ Hungarian Design Management In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Ever since Laszlo Biro first designed the ballpoint pen, Hungary has had a passion for design. The annual Hungarian Design awards took place in the equally beautiful Műcsarnok, a place fitting in its style and grandeur for these passionate and talented designers to showcase their work.
Invitation: JS Bach Party, Budapest, 24 August
- 22 Aug 2013 11:50 AM
- community & culture
Saint Margaret’s and the Gesualdo Chamber Choir will be holding a JS Bach Party -Buli in Hungarian - and you are invited to attend. Come and spend a pleasant August evening with your friends and neighbours. Enjoy the music, food, and refreshments...
Escape From Budapest To Expat Hotel Phuket
- 20 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Amazingly well located close to the vibrant Patong Beach and world-renowned 'Bangla Walking Street', this expat friendly budget hotel is only minutes away from all the action in the pulsating centre of Phuket. There's a private Tuk Tuk service if you don't want to walk, and the hotel regularly arranges motorbike rental. Getting there from the airport is easy via the hotel’s trusty transfer ...
Invitation: Jazz Friday With Erika Náray, InterContinental Budapest, Every Friday
- 9 Aug 2013 6:00 AM
- specials
The Corso Bar of InterContinental Budapest will host one of the best jazz singers - Erika Náray - in Hungary on every Friday night. One of the most well-known voices of Hungary will be performing the In Jazzy Mood project. Her repertoire consists of the most famous jazz standards, movie soundtracks and evergreens.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, Diversity & The Rainbow Map
- 30 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
By Ferenc Kumin: Earlier this month, July 6, the capital was the site of the 18th annual, and biggest ever, Budapest Pride Parade. The event, which started off as an equal rights demonstration for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other sexual minorities, has gradually broadened into a week-long festival of events.