752 result(s) for the budapest effect
'Donate A Can! Yes We Can!' ISAS Fooddrive For Hungarian Families In Need
- 8 Oct 2013 9:02 AM
- community & culture
In partnership with the Eranus organisation, ISAS and Mc Daniel College would like to solicitate your help in collecting food for Hungarian families in need in a week long campaign from Oct. 14-18th.
XpatLoop Interview: József Vágó, CEO Of Sólyom Airways
- 2 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
József Vágó (45) CEO of SÓLYOM Hungarian Airways Ltd. was born in Budapest, Hungary. He started his aviation career in 1987 at the Russian Military Aviation Academy as a trainee fighter pilot. After finishing the Academy with excellent results, he became a pilot (lieutenant) in the Hungarian Air Force.
Hungarian Women’s Accessories Designer Wins International Accolade
- 23 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Products of the Masamod brand, designed by Virág Ildikó ERDEI have finished first in the “Oldhands” accessories category in this year’s Central European contest, entitled Gombold újra! (Rebutton!). Sponsored by the Hungarian Investment and Trade Agency (HITA), next spring she can display her products in the Zip Zone Showroom of the Paris Fashion Week. Her traditional bags, hats and gloves are ...
Hungarian Thermal Springs – More Efforts Needed To Popularize Them Internationally
- 19 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
I suppose all Hungarians have heard the fable that Hungary is really at the head of the line when it comes to thermal springs, that our medicinal springs are famed throughout Europe and that they attract foreign and domestic tourists like a magnet. Fact: there really are thermal springs beneath four-fifths of the country and we really are world leaders when it comes to the number and variety of ...
Invitation: Exhibition Of Photographers In The Margaret Island Water Tower In Budapest
- 5 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
New exhibition was opened on 1st September 2013 in the Margaret Island Water Tower’s Visual Art Gallery. The title of this exhibition: The Classics of Hungarian photography – Photos of the City by Demeter Balla, Tamás Féner and Péter Korniss
The exhibition displays the work of three photographers whose outstanding contributions have revolutionized classical city photography and who have received ...
Invitation: Eli Cortiñas: Partial Nudity, Műcsarnok Budapest, Opens 29 August
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Familiar images are stripped down to a confession; a girl’s relationship with her mother unfolds amidst unsettling phone rings. The characters in Eli Cortiñas video works – currently on view at Mélycsarnok – walk towards infinity on high-heeled feet, or disappear slowly, hand in hand, into the winter horizon.
Xpat Opinion: What Are These New Laws In Hungary All About?
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Hungarian politics have, in the past three years, undergone a wholesale renewal. In addition to the creation of a new constitution, the Fundamental Law, about 720 new laws and statutes have hit the books. Even a broad summary of these changes would consume thousands of words and would risk boring my readers. So let’s stick to the highlights: I’ll discuss the most important laws ...
Reminder: Roger Waters Concert, Budapest, 25 August
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Roger Waters, the co-founder and principal songwriter of the archetypal progressive band Pink Floyd, has announced the return of the historic production of “The Wall” to Europe in 2013. His aural and visual masterpiece of alienation and transformation will be performed in its entirety featuring a full band and state-of-the-art production. “The Wall” live has played 192 shows around the world to ...
'Innovation Was GREAT At The Hungarian Grand Prix', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 6 Aug 2013 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Formula One is the most internationally watched sport. But it is a peculiarly British sport. Though it may not seem like it, 8 of the 12 F1 teams are based within 100 miles of each other in England. Britain has produced more champions than any other country and UK-based teams have won well over half the constructors’ championships in its 54 year history. 75% of global motorsport R&D takes place ...
'Donate A Can! Yes We Can!' ISAS Fooddrive For Hungarian Families In Need
- 8 Oct 2013 9:02 AM
- community & culture
In partnership with the Eranus organisation, ISAS and Mc Daniel College would like to solicitate your help in collecting food for Hungarian families in need in a week long campaign from Oct. 14-18th.
XpatLoop Interview: József Vágó, CEO Of Sólyom Airways
- 2 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
József Vágó (45) CEO of SÓLYOM Hungarian Airways Ltd. was born in Budapest, Hungary. He started his aviation career in 1987 at the Russian Military Aviation Academy as a trainee fighter pilot. After finishing the Academy with excellent results, he became a pilot (lieutenant) in the Hungarian Air Force.
Hungarian Women’s Accessories Designer Wins International Accolade
- 23 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Products of the Masamod brand, designed by Virág Ildikó ERDEI have finished first in the “Oldhands” accessories category in this year’s Central European contest, entitled Gombold újra! (Rebutton!). Sponsored by the Hungarian Investment and Trade Agency (HITA), next spring she can display her products in the Zip Zone Showroom of the Paris Fashion Week. Her traditional bags, hats and gloves are ...
Hungarian Thermal Springs – More Efforts Needed To Popularize Them Internationally
- 19 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
I suppose all Hungarians have heard the fable that Hungary is really at the head of the line when it comes to thermal springs, that our medicinal springs are famed throughout Europe and that they attract foreign and domestic tourists like a magnet. Fact: there really are thermal springs beneath four-fifths of the country and we really are world leaders when it comes to the number and variety of ...
Invitation: Exhibition Of Photographers In The Margaret Island Water Tower In Budapest
- 5 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
New exhibition was opened on 1st September 2013 in the Margaret Island Water Tower’s Visual Art Gallery. The title of this exhibition: The Classics of Hungarian photography – Photos of the City by Demeter Balla, Tamás Féner and Péter Korniss
The exhibition displays the work of three photographers whose outstanding contributions have revolutionized classical city photography and who have received ...
Invitation: Eli Cortiñas: Partial Nudity, Műcsarnok Budapest, Opens 29 August
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Familiar images are stripped down to a confession; a girl’s relationship with her mother unfolds amidst unsettling phone rings. The characters in Eli Cortiñas video works – currently on view at Mélycsarnok – walk towards infinity on high-heeled feet, or disappear slowly, hand in hand, into the winter horizon.
Xpat Opinion: What Are These New Laws In Hungary All About?
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Hungarian politics have, in the past three years, undergone a wholesale renewal. In addition to the creation of a new constitution, the Fundamental Law, about 720 new laws and statutes have hit the books. Even a broad summary of these changes would consume thousands of words and would risk boring my readers. So let’s stick to the highlights: I’ll discuss the most important laws ...
Reminder: Roger Waters Concert, Budapest, 25 August
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Roger Waters, the co-founder and principal songwriter of the archetypal progressive band Pink Floyd, has announced the return of the historic production of “The Wall” to Europe in 2013. His aural and visual masterpiece of alienation and transformation will be performed in its entirety featuring a full band and state-of-the-art production. “The Wall” live has played 192 shows around the world to ...
'Innovation Was GREAT At The Hungarian Grand Prix', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 6 Aug 2013 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Formula One is the most internationally watched sport. But it is a peculiarly British sport. Though it may not seem like it, 8 of the 12 F1 teams are based within 100 miles of each other in England. Britain has produced more champions than any other country and UK-based teams have won well over half the constructors’ championships in its 54 year history. 75% of global motorsport R&D takes place ...