193 result(s) for sporting event
Invitation: International Onion Festival, Makó, Hungary, 10 -12 September
- 5 Sep 2013 12:45 PM
- food & drink
"Makó is known far afield for its onion cultivation which holds its festival on the second weekend in September, once the summer working season is over. It features a carnival parade and star performers, artistic shows and exhibitions, next to sporting and cooking competitions.
MOL World Fencing Championships To Begin On Monday In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2013 9:02 AM
- sport
Hungary’s largest sporting event this summer, the centennial MOL World Fencing Championships, are to begin on Monday in Budapest. The Ministry of National Economy is sponsoring the event with 180 million forints. Organisers are expecting 1100 participants from 106 countries, including more than 160 wheelchair fencers.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán On Football
- 4 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
This morning I read a lengthy interview with Viktor Orbán on the Ferenc Puskás Academy’s website. Several newspapers summarized the prime minister’s thoughts on the state of Hungarian football. The historian Gábor Egry, whom readers of Hungarian Spectrum know from his occasional comments, wrote on Facebook about this interview: “Compulsory reading. Really. Everything one ought to and must know ...
Hungary Condemns The Boston Explosions
- 17 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary was deeply saddened by the news of the Boston explosions. There cannot be any acceptable justification for this disgraceful attack against the participants and spectators of a popular sporting event. We would like to express our sympathy to the relatives of the victims and we wish those injured a rapid recovery.
'A Passionate Affair', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 22 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
I’m a big sports fan. So when the CEO of a British company asked if I’d like to go to a football match in which the Hungarian team they sponsor was playing in I said yes straight away. I’ve been in Hungary a year now and I hadn’t been to a game – and this looked like a golden opportunity.
Health-Enhancing Physical Activity Must Also Be Promoted In The EU
- 3 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- health & wellness
Ministers and state secretaries of sport of the 27 Member States of the European Union held a discussion about challenges in sport at the meeting of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council (EYCS).
Brody House Halloween Party @ BOB Bar, October 31st 2012
- 31 Oct 2012 11:00 AM
- Xpatloop
Sporting ‘bleeding fabulous’ outfits, Brody House members celebrated Halloween in Budapest with spooky style!
Jobbik Lashes Out At Gay Olympics In Budapest
- 28 Jun 2012 1:40 AM
- current affairs
The EuroGames which began in Budapest on Wednesday – also known as the Gay Olympics – are an open provocation, the local chapter of Jobbik declared. The far-right party asked the athletes to take part in just one event, “to run home.” Budapest chapter head Pál Losonczy told reporters that he hopes the event is “the last legacy of the Demszky era”. The five-day sporting event began amid tight ...
2012 European Football Championship At InterContinental Budapest
- 6 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- specials
2012 is the year of big sporting events. Our Corso Bar awaits all football fans with a special daily menu dedicated to the European Football Championship. Enjoy the games with authentic dishes of the competing nations.
Invitation: International Onion Festival, Makó, Hungary, 10 -12 September
- 5 Sep 2013 12:45 PM
- food & drink
"Makó is known far afield for its onion cultivation which holds its festival on the second weekend in September, once the summer working season is over. It features a carnival parade and star performers, artistic shows and exhibitions, next to sporting and cooking competitions.
MOL World Fencing Championships To Begin On Monday In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2013 9:02 AM
- sport
Hungary’s largest sporting event this summer, the centennial MOL World Fencing Championships, are to begin on Monday in Budapest. The Ministry of National Economy is sponsoring the event with 180 million forints. Organisers are expecting 1100 participants from 106 countries, including more than 160 wheelchair fencers.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán On Football
- 4 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
This morning I read a lengthy interview with Viktor Orbán on the Ferenc Puskás Academy’s website. Several newspapers summarized the prime minister’s thoughts on the state of Hungarian football. The historian Gábor Egry, whom readers of Hungarian Spectrum know from his occasional comments, wrote on Facebook about this interview: “Compulsory reading. Really. Everything one ought to and must know ...
Hungary Condemns The Boston Explosions
- 17 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary was deeply saddened by the news of the Boston explosions. There cannot be any acceptable justification for this disgraceful attack against the participants and spectators of a popular sporting event. We would like to express our sympathy to the relatives of the victims and we wish those injured a rapid recovery.
'A Passionate Affair', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 22 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
I’m a big sports fan. So when the CEO of a British company asked if I’d like to go to a football match in which the Hungarian team they sponsor was playing in I said yes straight away. I’ve been in Hungary a year now and I hadn’t been to a game – and this looked like a golden opportunity.
Health-Enhancing Physical Activity Must Also Be Promoted In The EU
- 3 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- health & wellness
Ministers and state secretaries of sport of the 27 Member States of the European Union held a discussion about challenges in sport at the meeting of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council (EYCS).
Brody House Halloween Party @ BOB Bar, October 31st 2012
- 31 Oct 2012 11:00 AM
- Xpatloop
Sporting ‘bleeding fabulous’ outfits, Brody House members celebrated Halloween in Budapest with spooky style!
Jobbik Lashes Out At Gay Olympics In Budapest
- 28 Jun 2012 1:40 AM
- current affairs
The EuroGames which began in Budapest on Wednesday – also known as the Gay Olympics – are an open provocation, the local chapter of Jobbik declared. The far-right party asked the athletes to take part in just one event, “to run home.” Budapest chapter head Pál Losonczy told reporters that he hopes the event is “the last legacy of the Demszky era”. The five-day sporting event began amid tight ...
2012 European Football Championship At InterContinental Budapest
- 6 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- specials
2012 is the year of big sporting events. Our Corso Bar awaits all football fans with a special daily menu dedicated to the European Football Championship. Enjoy the games with authentic dishes of the competing nations.


















