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Now On: 'Have A Nice Bath' Exhibition, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 28 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
„Neatness pleases” – ran Ovid’s advice to young men setting out on amorous conquests in his didactic poem Ars amatoria. A clean body and a neat face was not only indispensable in the art of love, but was also an essential social demand for a Roman citizen wishing himself success in everyday life. An orderly and well-groomed appearance was considered as a fundamental feature of Romanitas, ...
Xpat Opinion: Neo-Nazis In Cegléd, Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
I wanted to write about the national holiday, August 20, St. Stephen’s Day, but something else came up. Another incident of Gypsy-baiting. This time in Cegléd, a town not far from Kecskemét and Szolnok, about 70 km south of Budapest. It has a population of 38,000 with a fairly large Roma population that lives on the outskirts of the town.
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.
Inauguration Of The National Institute Of Oncology’s New Surgery Block In Budapest
- 29 May 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
‘The new building is a dream come true, which will serve the recovery of patients,’ emphasized Miklós Szócska, Minister of State for Health at the inauguration of the National Institute of Oncology’s (NIO) new block. György Matolcsy, Minister for National Economy also attended the ceremony.
Hilton Budapest Has 5th Most Beautiful View In The World
- 19 Apr 2012 11:30 AM
- travel
Tripadvisor.com, the popular and influential travel web portal, recently published a list of the top 10 hotel rooms in the world with the most beautiful views. The local Hilton in the Buda Castle are well positioned in 5th place on this extraordinarily-impressive list. The hotel says, "Since travellers trust each other’s opinions, we receive many reservations from this site, particularly from ...
Top 10 Reasons to Love Budapest - Part 2
- 10 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
"Budapest is cool, no doubt about it. No matter what is happening, and no matter what has happened in this city, you can’t help but love it. Here are today’s two reasons to love Budapest…
Top 10 Exotic Restaurants In Budapest, Part I
- 29 Mar 2012 12:04 PM
- food & drink
1. Kis Parázs: Finally! That’s what Adri Bruckner said when she (finally) had the chance to visit this tiny hole in the wall joint. "Finally! Authentic Thai food in Budapest. I have been a Thai food lover for decades, and enjoyed the Thai food craze in cities from Tokyo to New York to Amsterdam, and I’ve had the real thing in Bangkok, so I feel I can say that this little place has it. There are ...
Now On: Rita Ackermann Exhibition, Ludwig Museum, Until 11 March 2012
- 27 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Rita Ackermann left Budapest nearly twenty years ago to move to New York City, where she has lived and worked ever since. Following two years of training in painting at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, she decided to leave for the United States, as she sought a more intense encounter with the various forms and cross-references of the visual arts, pointing beyond the narrow and constricted ...
CV Of Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister Of Hungary
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orbán was born on 31 May, 1963, in the small Hungarian village of Alcsútdoboz. In 1977, his family moved to Székesfehérvár, where he finished his grammar-school studies, specialising in English. In 1983, as a student of Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest at the Faculty of Law, he was a founding member of Bibó College. A year later, with his fellow students, he created Századvég, a ...
Now On: 'Have A Nice Bath' Exhibition, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 28 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
„Neatness pleases” – ran Ovid’s advice to young men setting out on amorous conquests in his didactic poem Ars amatoria. A clean body and a neat face was not only indispensable in the art of love, but was also an essential social demand for a Roman citizen wishing himself success in everyday life. An orderly and well-groomed appearance was considered as a fundamental feature of Romanitas, ...
Xpat Opinion: Neo-Nazis In Cegléd, Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
I wanted to write about the national holiday, August 20, St. Stephen’s Day, but something else came up. Another incident of Gypsy-baiting. This time in Cegléd, a town not far from Kecskemét and Szolnok, about 70 km south of Budapest. It has a population of 38,000 with a fairly large Roma population that lives on the outskirts of the town.
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.
Inauguration Of The National Institute Of Oncology’s New Surgery Block In Budapest
- 29 May 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
‘The new building is a dream come true, which will serve the recovery of patients,’ emphasized Miklós Szócska, Minister of State for Health at the inauguration of the National Institute of Oncology’s (NIO) new block. György Matolcsy, Minister for National Economy also attended the ceremony.
Hilton Budapest Has 5th Most Beautiful View In The World
- 19 Apr 2012 11:30 AM
- travel
Tripadvisor.com, the popular and influential travel web portal, recently published a list of the top 10 hotel rooms in the world with the most beautiful views. The local Hilton in the Buda Castle are well positioned in 5th place on this extraordinarily-impressive list. The hotel says, "Since travellers trust each other’s opinions, we receive many reservations from this site, particularly from ...
Top 10 Reasons to Love Budapest - Part 2
- 10 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
"Budapest is cool, no doubt about it. No matter what is happening, and no matter what has happened in this city, you can’t help but love it. Here are today’s two reasons to love Budapest…
Top 10 Exotic Restaurants In Budapest, Part I
- 29 Mar 2012 12:04 PM
- food & drink
1. Kis Parázs: Finally! That’s what Adri Bruckner said when she (finally) had the chance to visit this tiny hole in the wall joint. "Finally! Authentic Thai food in Budapest. I have been a Thai food lover for decades, and enjoyed the Thai food craze in cities from Tokyo to New York to Amsterdam, and I’ve had the real thing in Bangkok, so I feel I can say that this little place has it. There are ...
Now On: Rita Ackermann Exhibition, Ludwig Museum, Until 11 March 2012
- 27 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Rita Ackermann left Budapest nearly twenty years ago to move to New York City, where she has lived and worked ever since. Following two years of training in painting at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, she decided to leave for the United States, as she sought a more intense encounter with the various forms and cross-references of the visual arts, pointing beyond the narrow and constricted ...
CV Of Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister Of Hungary
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orbán was born on 31 May, 1963, in the small Hungarian village of Alcsútdoboz. In 1977, his family moved to Székesfehérvár, where he finished his grammar-school studies, specialising in English. In 1983, as a student of Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest at the Faculty of Law, he was a founding member of Bibó College. A year later, with his fellow students, he created Századvég, a ...