184 result(s) for strand
Dispatches: Stranded In Budapest’s Train Station
- 4 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
By Lydia Gall: “Why are they lying to us? Why did police tell me that the train will go to Germany when it will really go to [a] camp?” asked Mohammed, 34, from Syria, when I told him that the train he was about to board this morning was not heading to Austria and Germany but to a processing center outside Budapest.
Photo Article: Refugees Leave Budapest On Foot Towards Austrian Border
- 4 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
About 2500 migrants decided to leave Budapest on foot on Friday afternoon and started to march westwards, saying they were heading towards Austria and Germany. The crowd includes mostly men and younger migrants but also some disabled persons, as well as families carrying children. Around 4 pm the marching migrants, preparing to walk 175 kilometres to the border, have reached the M1 motorway where ...
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
Apocalyptic Scenes In Budapest As Rain Hits Capital
- 19 Aug 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Fire crews had been called to over 350 scenes – mostly in the capital and its surroundings – until Tuesday morning after an extraordinary storm showering the country with 1.5 months of rain during a period of a couple of hours hit Hungary yesterday evening.
Strand Festival, Zamárdi, Hungary, 19 - 22 August
- 13 Aug 2015 3:45 AM
- entertainment
The relatively recent festival on the southern shore of Lake Balaton celebrates its third birthday this year. The list of ten performers who are already certain to perform at the event are Ákos, Punnany Massif, Brains, Kiscsillag, The Carbonfools, Supernem, Mary Popkids, Odett, Szabó Balázs Bandája and Halott Pénz.
Report: Balaton Sound Festival In Hungary A Success
- 13 Jul 2015 1:00 AM
- entertainment
This year’s MasterCard Balaton Sound attracted the same record number of visitors as it did last year. A total of 145 000 fans from almost 60 countries came together to celebrate at the sunny shores of Lake Balaton. The festival even had a sold-out day on Saturday, when more than 35 000 visitors enjoyed Faithless and Afrojack.
EFOTT Festival, Lake Velence, Hungary, 15 - 18 July
- 10 Jul 2015 11:10 AM
- entertainment
If we hear the word EFOTT we almost automatically think of the now 40 year old event’s slogen: EFOTT, the biggest student party of the country. Neverthless, EFOTT is not only a party, as the organizers place emphasis on students’ cultural and sport life as well. For this reason, the range of daytime programmes is growing year by year, not only in number but in quality too. One of the main ...
Many Festivals Still Ahead In Hungary
- 9 Jul 2015 11:03 AM
- entertainment
Although nearly half of the summer is already over, there are plenty of opportunities left for festival-goers looking for quality concerts. On the line-up are top-notch performers from both Hungary and further afield, as well as high-end cultural and sports activities, at a multitude of festivals ready to run across the country. Take a look at our selection here and see for yourself why Hungary ...
Refugees In Hungary Need Baby Food, Diapers, Medicine
- 7 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A hundred refugee children and their family members have been detained by the Hungarian police near the southern frontier city of Szeged. The minors spent hours on the territory of the border police outpost, peeking out from behind bars, waiting to be transferred. Employees of the Age of Hope Foundation examining the conditions in which the families are held report the police’s conduct is humane, ...
Dispatches: Stranded In Budapest’s Train Station
- 4 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
By Lydia Gall: “Why are they lying to us? Why did police tell me that the train will go to Germany when it will really go to [a] camp?” asked Mohammed, 34, from Syria, when I told him that the train he was about to board this morning was not heading to Austria and Germany but to a processing center outside Budapest.
Photo Article: Refugees Leave Budapest On Foot Towards Austrian Border
- 4 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
About 2500 migrants decided to leave Budapest on foot on Friday afternoon and started to march westwards, saying they were heading towards Austria and Germany. The crowd includes mostly men and younger migrants but also some disabled persons, as well as families carrying children. Around 4 pm the marching migrants, preparing to walk 175 kilometres to the border, have reached the M1 motorway where ...
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
Apocalyptic Scenes In Budapest As Rain Hits Capital
- 19 Aug 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Fire crews had been called to over 350 scenes – mostly in the capital and its surroundings – until Tuesday morning after an extraordinary storm showering the country with 1.5 months of rain during a period of a couple of hours hit Hungary yesterday evening.
Strand Festival, Zamárdi, Hungary, 19 - 22 August
- 13 Aug 2015 3:45 AM
- entertainment
The relatively recent festival on the southern shore of Lake Balaton celebrates its third birthday this year. The list of ten performers who are already certain to perform at the event are Ákos, Punnany Massif, Brains, Kiscsillag, The Carbonfools, Supernem, Mary Popkids, Odett, Szabó Balázs Bandája and Halott Pénz.
Report: Balaton Sound Festival In Hungary A Success
- 13 Jul 2015 1:00 AM
- entertainment
This year’s MasterCard Balaton Sound attracted the same record number of visitors as it did last year. A total of 145 000 fans from almost 60 countries came together to celebrate at the sunny shores of Lake Balaton. The festival even had a sold-out day on Saturday, when more than 35 000 visitors enjoyed Faithless and Afrojack.
EFOTT Festival, Lake Velence, Hungary, 15 - 18 July
- 10 Jul 2015 11:10 AM
- entertainment
If we hear the word EFOTT we almost automatically think of the now 40 year old event’s slogen: EFOTT, the biggest student party of the country. Neverthless, EFOTT is not only a party, as the organizers place emphasis on students’ cultural and sport life as well. For this reason, the range of daytime programmes is growing year by year, not only in number but in quality too. One of the main ...
Many Festivals Still Ahead In Hungary
- 9 Jul 2015 11:03 AM
- entertainment
Although nearly half of the summer is already over, there are plenty of opportunities left for festival-goers looking for quality concerts. On the line-up are top-notch performers from both Hungary and further afield, as well as high-end cultural and sports activities, at a multitude of festivals ready to run across the country. Take a look at our selection here and see for yourself why Hungary ...
Refugees In Hungary Need Baby Food, Diapers, Medicine
- 7 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A hundred refugee children and their family members have been detained by the Hungarian police near the southern frontier city of Szeged. The minors spent hours on the territory of the border police outpost, peeking out from behind bars, waiting to be transferred. Employees of the Age of Hope Foundation examining the conditions in which the families are held report the police’s conduct is humane, ...