366 result(s) for slam
Strasbourg Court Slams Hungary’s Church Law
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s law granting Parliament the power to determine which churches are eligible for official state recognition and funds violates the rights to freedom of assembly and association, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled yesterday.
Compagnie Pál Frenák: Tricks & Tracks 2., Trafó Budapest, 20 - 22 March
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The 15 year-old Compagnie Pál Frenák presented its performance entitled Tricks & Tracks in 1999 and with this piece, the Trafó also became well-known to the public. The basic concept of this legendary and epoch-making production still hasn't lost its timeliness.
120th Anniversary Of New York Palace Budapest
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The history of the New York Palace dates back to the 70s of the 19th century when a talented young man from Upper Hungary called Max Aufricht arrived to Budapest with a teacher’s diploma and a silver forint in his pocket. But his poverty was paired with immense ambition; he obtained a doctoral degree in law and learned French.
Invitation: Enjoy Expats Entertaining For Charity
- 6 Mar 2014 10:00 AM
- entertainment
"You either have it or you don’t", says local expat Mary Murphy, a woman who definitely has it, perhaps by virtue of her Irish roots. She presides over Budapest’s only English-language 'Speech Slam', which is going from strength to strength. ‘It’, of course, is that (quintessentially Irish) ability to talk to anyone, anywhere, about anything, aka the 'Gift Of The Gab'.
Now in its fourth ...
Now in its fourth ...
Opposition Slams Budapest 2014 Budget Draft Before Vote
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Spending contained in the 2014 draft budget of the Budapest City Council, to be voted on later on Wednesday, is significantly lower than last year and could jeopardise basic services, opposition municipal lawmakers have said.
Xpat Opinion: MP Admits To Beating Spouse In Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian member of parliament has admitted to prosecutors that he physically abused his spouse. As reported by the Associated Press, József Balogh of the ruling Fidesz party first denied the allegations that he beat his wife but has now “confessed to punching her in the face, grabbing her hair and slamming her head against wooden terrace railings.”
Invitation: Gift Of The Gab Round 2, Cotton Club Budapest, 16 October
- 14 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Come watch Marianne Powell, Viktor Morandini, Brandon Davis, Zoltan Vadja and Kevin Simcock in action, on stage at the Cotton Club as they battle it out to see which one of them will join Gretchen Meddaugh at the Gift of the Gab final in March 2014. The quest is on to see who in Budapest has that ability to entertain, to speak easily and confidently in a way that makes people want to listen and ...
Invitation: Café Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival
- 10 Oct 2013 11:40 AM
- community & culture
Organized by the Budapest Festival and Tourism Centre, the Café Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival will be held for the 22nd time between 11 and 20 October 2013. As always, this wide series event is dedicated to the richly diverse genres of contemporary and progressives arts. Cafés and “cult pubs” will again provide many of the venues, with jazz concerts, contemporary dance performances, slam ...
Day 0 - Daily Recommender – Sziget Festival Budapest
- 6 Aug 2013 9:06 AM
- entertainment
Two in one: a birthday show and festival within the festival, a legendary Hungarian folk group and the most popular Hungarian band at Sziget. On top of that we’ll have bingo with an energetic Dutch electro-formation in the Party Arena.
Strasbourg Court Slams Hungary’s Church Law
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s law granting Parliament the power to determine which churches are eligible for official state recognition and funds violates the rights to freedom of assembly and association, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled yesterday.
Compagnie Pál Frenák: Tricks & Tracks 2., Trafó Budapest, 20 - 22 March
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The 15 year-old Compagnie Pál Frenák presented its performance entitled Tricks & Tracks in 1999 and with this piece, the Trafó also became well-known to the public. The basic concept of this legendary and epoch-making production still hasn't lost its timeliness.
120th Anniversary Of New York Palace Budapest
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The history of the New York Palace dates back to the 70s of the 19th century when a talented young man from Upper Hungary called Max Aufricht arrived to Budapest with a teacher’s diploma and a silver forint in his pocket. But his poverty was paired with immense ambition; he obtained a doctoral degree in law and learned French.
Invitation: Enjoy Expats Entertaining For Charity
- 6 Mar 2014 10:00 AM
- entertainment
"You either have it or you don’t", says local expat Mary Murphy, a woman who definitely has it, perhaps by virtue of her Irish roots. She presides over Budapest’s only English-language 'Speech Slam', which is going from strength to strength. ‘It’, of course, is that (quintessentially Irish) ability to talk to anyone, anywhere, about anything, aka the 'Gift Of The Gab'.
Now in its fourth ...
Now in its fourth ...
Opposition Slams Budapest 2014 Budget Draft Before Vote
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Spending contained in the 2014 draft budget of the Budapest City Council, to be voted on later on Wednesday, is significantly lower than last year and could jeopardise basic services, opposition municipal lawmakers have said.
Xpat Opinion: MP Admits To Beating Spouse In Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian member of parliament has admitted to prosecutors that he physically abused his spouse. As reported by the Associated Press, József Balogh of the ruling Fidesz party first denied the allegations that he beat his wife but has now “confessed to punching her in the face, grabbing her hair and slamming her head against wooden terrace railings.”
Invitation: Gift Of The Gab Round 2, Cotton Club Budapest, 16 October
- 14 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Come watch Marianne Powell, Viktor Morandini, Brandon Davis, Zoltan Vadja and Kevin Simcock in action, on stage at the Cotton Club as they battle it out to see which one of them will join Gretchen Meddaugh at the Gift of the Gab final in March 2014. The quest is on to see who in Budapest has that ability to entertain, to speak easily and confidently in a way that makes people want to listen and ...
Invitation: Café Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival
- 10 Oct 2013 11:40 AM
- community & culture
Organized by the Budapest Festival and Tourism Centre, the Café Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival will be held for the 22nd time between 11 and 20 October 2013. As always, this wide series event is dedicated to the richly diverse genres of contemporary and progressives arts. Cafés and “cult pubs” will again provide many of the venues, with jazz concerts, contemporary dance performances, slam ...
Day 0 - Daily Recommender – Sziget Festival Budapest
- 6 Aug 2013 9:06 AM
- entertainment
Two in one: a birthday show and festival within the festival, a legendary Hungarian folk group and the most popular Hungarian band at Sziget. On top of that we’ll have bingo with an energetic Dutch electro-formation in the Party Arena.