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Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Is Touring The US, Has Ambitious Plans
- 3 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is touring the United States; there will be a concert to help elderly musicians who are stewards of traditions; a new full-size program featuring dances from Sub-Carpathia will be compiled; and decision has been made to expand the Museum of Applied Folk Art. We have interviewed László Kelemen, director-general of the Hungarian Heritage House in Budapest.
Hungary, China Banks Double Credit Line, Sign To Set Up C-Europe Fund
- 26 Nov 2013 3:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian and the Chinese Eximbanks agreed to double a 100-million-euro interbank credit line and signed the deeds to set up a 500-million-dollar investment fund, the Chinese Central and Eastern European Investment Fund, a government press office said.
Foreign Tram Drivers To Hit Budapest Tracks
- 21 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The city of Budapest will host the 2nd European Tram Championship with competitors from 14 other cities, through the coming weekend, public transport company BKV told MTI on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Xpat Opinion: Unintended Consequences Of Expanding Hungarian Citizenship
- 17 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has been actively recruiting new citizens from the neighboring countries, presumably to add to their vote total at the next national election. In order to be eligible for citizenship a person must have at least one ancestor who was a Hungarian citizen. He must also have some knowledge of the Hungarian language.
Gazprom Looks For Hungarian Storage Facility
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Construction of the Hungarian leg of South Stream – which will carry Russian natural gas – may begin as early as next year – participants of a conference were told in Budapest a few days ago. A senior management member of Gazprom said his firm reckons with Hungarian underground gas storage facilities but only if Gazprom may become a co-owner in them.
Noted Foreign Scientists Do Research Stints In Hungary
- 10 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- tech
Thanks to generous grants of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, eminent foreign scientists spend time in Hungary. An authority on carbon dating and the mastermind of a giant astronomical project are among the personalities hosted.
Invitation: Handmade Hungarian Flavors Festival, Millenáris Budapest, 8 - 10 Nov
- 9 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Handmade Hungarian Flavors Festival is a food fair and festival with lots of good, handmade foods and drinks, and nice concerts. The festival takes place in the Millenaris Park cultural complex on the Buda side of Budapest, between 16 - 18 November.
Four Nations Hockey Tournament At Ice Palace in Budapest
- 8 Nov 2013 11:58 AM
- sport
For the first time since the World Championships this past April the national team will be back on the ice. Team Hungary will be playing the national teams of Poland on Friday, Romania on Saturday, and Ukraine on Sunday on the weekend of November 8-10 at the Ice Palace in Budapest.
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Is Touring The US, Has Ambitious Plans
- 3 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is touring the United States; there will be a concert to help elderly musicians who are stewards of traditions; a new full-size program featuring dances from Sub-Carpathia will be compiled; and decision has been made to expand the Museum of Applied Folk Art. We have interviewed László Kelemen, director-general of the Hungarian Heritage House in Budapest.
Hungary, China Banks Double Credit Line, Sign To Set Up C-Europe Fund
- 26 Nov 2013 3:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian and the Chinese Eximbanks agreed to double a 100-million-euro interbank credit line and signed the deeds to set up a 500-million-dollar investment fund, the Chinese Central and Eastern European Investment Fund, a government press office said.
Foreign Tram Drivers To Hit Budapest Tracks
- 21 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The city of Budapest will host the 2nd European Tram Championship with competitors from 14 other cities, through the coming weekend, public transport company BKV told MTI on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Xpat Opinion: Unintended Consequences Of Expanding Hungarian Citizenship
- 17 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has been actively recruiting new citizens from the neighboring countries, presumably to add to their vote total at the next national election. In order to be eligible for citizenship a person must have at least one ancestor who was a Hungarian citizen. He must also have some knowledge of the Hungarian language.
Gazprom Looks For Hungarian Storage Facility
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Construction of the Hungarian leg of South Stream – which will carry Russian natural gas – may begin as early as next year – participants of a conference were told in Budapest a few days ago. A senior management member of Gazprom said his firm reckons with Hungarian underground gas storage facilities but only if Gazprom may become a co-owner in them.
Noted Foreign Scientists Do Research Stints In Hungary
- 10 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- tech
Thanks to generous grants of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, eminent foreign scientists spend time in Hungary. An authority on carbon dating and the mastermind of a giant astronomical project are among the personalities hosted.
Invitation: Handmade Hungarian Flavors Festival, Millenáris Budapest, 8 - 10 Nov
- 9 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Handmade Hungarian Flavors Festival is a food fair and festival with lots of good, handmade foods and drinks, and nice concerts. The festival takes place in the Millenaris Park cultural complex on the Buda side of Budapest, between 16 - 18 November.
Four Nations Hockey Tournament At Ice Palace in Budapest
- 8 Nov 2013 11:58 AM
- sport
For the first time since the World Championships this past April the national team will be back on the ice. Team Hungary will be playing the national teams of Poland on Friday, Romania on Saturday, and Ukraine on Sunday on the weekend of November 8-10 at the Ice Palace in Budapest.