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György Beck, Chairman, Vodafone Hungary
- 10 May 2012 12:00 PM
Mr. György Beck served as Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Hungary Ltd., a subsidiary of Vodafone Group PLC from January 1, 2007 to October 2011. Dr. Beck served as Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard Hungary since 2002. From 1998 to 2002, he worked for Compaq (later acquired by Hewlett-Packard), first as Hungary Chief Executive Officer then as Chief Executive Officer for the CEE region.
Now On: 'Internal Landscapes', Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
We rarely meet representations of the countryside amongst the monuments of antique art preserved to us, and there are practically no landscape pictures in the modern sense of the term. There is, however, one sphere in which landscape elements play an essential role: the decorative art of the first two centuries of the Roman imperial period.
Invitation: 'Electric Ghosts', National Concert Hall Budapest, 24 April
- 23 Apr 2012 2:00 AM
- entertainment
Vincent Lê Quang and László Fassang performed together at Müpa in 2007. Following their crossover performance including everything from the classics to world music to jazz, they now invite the audience on a brand new musical adventure, in which their earlier improvisations reappear in a completely new form.
Inaugural Speech At Grandhouse Club Budapest By Dr. Albert Royaards
- 17 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Dear Founding Members! We have presently 110 members; 70 members are attending this first inaugural lunch and we have 14 guests. Not a bad start for a new Club. I think and hope it is a sign that we founded the right type of club at the right time. May I add at the start, our next lunch meeting in Budapst is already set to be held on Wednesday, 16 May 2012. We will have an enthusiastic speaker, ...
Xpat Interview: Hungarian Expat Musician Is Making Ambient-Folk Sounds in Scotland
- 16 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Tamás Kátai is an avant-garde musician from Hungary, well known for his metal project called Thy Catafalque. At the moment, he lives in Edinburgh, UK, but nevertheless continues writing music in his mother tongue. Over the years he has participated in many other bands, such as Gire and Darklight. In 2006, he released a solo album, named Erika Szobája (Erika's Room), which is described as an ...
International Press Headlines About Hungary's President Schmitt Resigning
- 5 Apr 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
President Pál Schmitt announced his departure at the end of an unscheduled speech in the Hungarian Parliament today. The Associated Press, one of the first to break the story in English, reported Schmitt saying he is stepping down because his "personal issue" is dividing Hungary. His 1992 doctorate was recently revoked after a University investigation concluded that most of his thesis was copied. ...
Hungarian PM Orbán Envisions Rubik Museum
- 2 Apr 2012 9:05 AM
- property
"A museum shaped like a giant Rubik’s cube is to be built in Budapest to present Hungarian intellectual achievements of the past 1,100 years, it was announced on Friday. Balázs Fürjes, government commissioner for major development projects in the capital, said work will start at the Buda side of the Rákóczi Bridge (the former Lágymányos Bridge) in 2014 and the exhibition centre can open its doors ...
Cheap Eats in Budapest: Restaurant Week, Until 1 April
- 30 Mar 2012 11:40 AM
- food & drink
Dining in a high class restaurant can sometimes be an expensive matter, but not during 'Restaurant Week' from Monday 26th March until Sunday 1st April. Read on for a list of the participating places - including international themed restaurants like Bambuszliget 'Bamboo Grove' Japanese Restaurant, Mezcal Mexican - offering a 3-course 'exclusive menu' for HUF 3.000 (approx. Euro 10,50) with the ...
The Pride Of Budapest May Regain Its Original Beauty
- 24 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
The refurbishment of the Castle Bazaar and the royal gardens of the Buda Castle may begin this autumn, according to the Hungarian Government. The Danube Bank side of the Buda Castle, a world heritage site, the so-called Castle Bazaar may finally be refurbished after decades of decay. This reconstruction project is one of the top priority projects of the Government.
György Beck, Chairman, Vodafone Hungary
- 10 May 2012 12:00 PM
Mr. György Beck served as Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Hungary Ltd., a subsidiary of Vodafone Group PLC from January 1, 2007 to October 2011. Dr. Beck served as Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard Hungary since 2002. From 1998 to 2002, he worked for Compaq (later acquired by Hewlett-Packard), first as Hungary Chief Executive Officer then as Chief Executive Officer for the CEE region.
Now On: 'Internal Landscapes', Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
We rarely meet representations of the countryside amongst the monuments of antique art preserved to us, and there are practically no landscape pictures in the modern sense of the term. There is, however, one sphere in which landscape elements play an essential role: the decorative art of the first two centuries of the Roman imperial period.
Invitation: 'Electric Ghosts', National Concert Hall Budapest, 24 April
- 23 Apr 2012 2:00 AM
- entertainment
Vincent Lê Quang and László Fassang performed together at Müpa in 2007. Following their crossover performance including everything from the classics to world music to jazz, they now invite the audience on a brand new musical adventure, in which their earlier improvisations reappear in a completely new form.
Inaugural Speech At Grandhouse Club Budapest By Dr. Albert Royaards
- 17 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Dear Founding Members! We have presently 110 members; 70 members are attending this first inaugural lunch and we have 14 guests. Not a bad start for a new Club. I think and hope it is a sign that we founded the right type of club at the right time. May I add at the start, our next lunch meeting in Budapst is already set to be held on Wednesday, 16 May 2012. We will have an enthusiastic speaker, ...
Xpat Interview: Hungarian Expat Musician Is Making Ambient-Folk Sounds in Scotland
- 16 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Tamás Kátai is an avant-garde musician from Hungary, well known for his metal project called Thy Catafalque. At the moment, he lives in Edinburgh, UK, but nevertheless continues writing music in his mother tongue. Over the years he has participated in many other bands, such as Gire and Darklight. In 2006, he released a solo album, named Erika Szobája (Erika's Room), which is described as an ...
International Press Headlines About Hungary's President Schmitt Resigning
- 5 Apr 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
President Pál Schmitt announced his departure at the end of an unscheduled speech in the Hungarian Parliament today. The Associated Press, one of the first to break the story in English, reported Schmitt saying he is stepping down because his "personal issue" is dividing Hungary. His 1992 doctorate was recently revoked after a University investigation concluded that most of his thesis was copied. ...
Hungarian PM Orbán Envisions Rubik Museum
- 2 Apr 2012 9:05 AM
- property
"A museum shaped like a giant Rubik’s cube is to be built in Budapest to present Hungarian intellectual achievements of the past 1,100 years, it was announced on Friday. Balázs Fürjes, government commissioner for major development projects in the capital, said work will start at the Buda side of the Rákóczi Bridge (the former Lágymányos Bridge) in 2014 and the exhibition centre can open its doors ...
Cheap Eats in Budapest: Restaurant Week, Until 1 April
- 30 Mar 2012 11:40 AM
- food & drink
Dining in a high class restaurant can sometimes be an expensive matter, but not during 'Restaurant Week' from Monday 26th March until Sunday 1st April. Read on for a list of the participating places - including international themed restaurants like Bambuszliget 'Bamboo Grove' Japanese Restaurant, Mezcal Mexican - offering a 3-course 'exclusive menu' for HUF 3.000 (approx. Euro 10,50) with the ...
The Pride Of Budapest May Regain Its Original Beauty
- 24 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
The refurbishment of the Castle Bazaar and the royal gardens of the Buda Castle may begin this autumn, according to the Hungarian Government. The Danube Bank side of the Buda Castle, a world heritage site, the so-called Castle Bazaar may finally be refurbished after decades of decay. This reconstruction project is one of the top priority projects of the Government.