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5 Top Acts At Sziget 2017
- 9 Aug 2017 1:00 AM
- entertainment
It’s been a good couple of years since I've set foot on The Island of Freedom, but the Sziget 2017 festival line-up is one of the most exciting in a long time for many @expatintheloop. To share the pre-gig exhilaration here are our top five 'must see' acts this August, along with a few other best bets for your interest.
Escape From Budapest To Bangkok's Four Points By Sheraton: An Inner City Winner
- 4 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- travel
Superbly located in the middle of Bangkok's downtown Sukhumvit area - just a short walk from the BTS skytrain and subway and near the famous Terminal 21 shopping mall - this Four Points By Sheraton offers a new kind of approachable style. Guests can enjoy the simple pleasures of life in total comfort, including fab 'feel-good food', a cool rooftop pool, and of course the promise of a great ...
Fidesz Communications Director Promises More Negative Campaigns For Election Season
- 24 Jul 2017 9:08 AM
- current affairs
Speaking at a panel discussion during Fidesz’s annual Tusványos jamboree in Băile Tușnad, Romania, Fidesz communications director Balázs Hidvéghi said the negative propaganda campaigns are so successful that the party will continue with them next year. He added that the party would provide social media experts to give logistical support for candidates in the 2018 national election.
New Orleans Swingfestival, Mupa, 25 - 27 August
- 11 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Each year the New Orleans Swingfestival manages to serve up new and innovative performances and 2017, which incidentally marks the 12th year the festival brings lovers of this still widely popular genre to Müpa Budapest, is no different. The scintillating rhythms of the final, fun-filled evenings of the summer season are again guaranteed by outstanding musicians.
Anti-Hungarian Hate Speech Have Risen To Alarming Proportions In Romania
- 27 Jun 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Anti-Hungarian sentiment and hate speech have risen to alarming proportions in recent days in Romania, as social media and news channels have been overflooded with nationalistic messages directed against the Hungarian community by Romanian politicians, journalists, social media influencers and opinion-makers.
Hungarian Dentists Set To Strike September 4-6
- 20 Jun 2017 4:16 AM
- health & wellness
Klubrádió and 24.hu report that dentists are threatening to strike from September 4-6 if they cannot reach an agreement with the government. The strike period, which organizers hope would draw attention to the lack of funding for dentists, would see only emergency services provided at Hungary’s state dentistry offices.
'Hey, June', Celebration Of Local Pop, Until 20 June
- 15 Jun 2017 12:45 PM
- entertainment
Once again in 2017, lovers of pop music can expect unique concerts from the Hey, June! programme. As in past years, Müpa Budapest’s summer-launching festival will showcase the very best the Hungarian popular scene has to offer, with acts from several generations taking to the stage. The bands and performers invited always bring something special, unusual and new for these occasions, and this year ...
World Premiere In Budapest: 'A Streetcar Named Desire' Dance, 17 June
- 15 Jun 2017 12:30 PM
- community & culture
The final premiere of the 2016/17 Hungarian State Opera is an exciting world premiere. Tennessee Williams' most acclaimed work, A Streetcar Named Desire is transformed into a modern dance drama on the stage of the Erkel Theatre. It is also principal ballet master Marianna Venekei’s first full-length choreography.
Local Opinion: UK Elections Give Hope To Hungary’s Opposition
- 13 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government see the surprising failure of the British Conservative Party as proof that in politics nothing can be taken for granted. Including, they hope, the highly probable victory of the incumbent Hungarian government at next year’s parliamentary elections.
5 Top Acts At Sziget 2017
- 9 Aug 2017 1:00 AM
- entertainment
It’s been a good couple of years since I've set foot on The Island of Freedom, but the Sziget 2017 festival line-up is one of the most exciting in a long time for many @expatintheloop. To share the pre-gig exhilaration here are our top five 'must see' acts this August, along with a few other best bets for your interest.
Escape From Budapest To Bangkok's Four Points By Sheraton: An Inner City Winner
- 4 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- travel
Superbly located in the middle of Bangkok's downtown Sukhumvit area - just a short walk from the BTS skytrain and subway and near the famous Terminal 21 shopping mall - this Four Points By Sheraton offers a new kind of approachable style. Guests can enjoy the simple pleasures of life in total comfort, including fab 'feel-good food', a cool rooftop pool, and of course the promise of a great ...
Fidesz Communications Director Promises More Negative Campaigns For Election Season
- 24 Jul 2017 9:08 AM
- current affairs
Speaking at a panel discussion during Fidesz’s annual Tusványos jamboree in Băile Tușnad, Romania, Fidesz communications director Balázs Hidvéghi said the negative propaganda campaigns are so successful that the party will continue with them next year. He added that the party would provide social media experts to give logistical support for candidates in the 2018 national election.
New Orleans Swingfestival, Mupa, 25 - 27 August
- 11 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Each year the New Orleans Swingfestival manages to serve up new and innovative performances and 2017, which incidentally marks the 12th year the festival brings lovers of this still widely popular genre to Müpa Budapest, is no different. The scintillating rhythms of the final, fun-filled evenings of the summer season are again guaranteed by outstanding musicians.
Anti-Hungarian Hate Speech Have Risen To Alarming Proportions In Romania
- 27 Jun 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Anti-Hungarian sentiment and hate speech have risen to alarming proportions in recent days in Romania, as social media and news channels have been overflooded with nationalistic messages directed against the Hungarian community by Romanian politicians, journalists, social media influencers and opinion-makers.
Hungarian Dentists Set To Strike September 4-6
- 20 Jun 2017 4:16 AM
- health & wellness
Klubrádió and 24.hu report that dentists are threatening to strike from September 4-6 if they cannot reach an agreement with the government. The strike period, which organizers hope would draw attention to the lack of funding for dentists, would see only emergency services provided at Hungary’s state dentistry offices.
'Hey, June', Celebration Of Local Pop, Until 20 June
- 15 Jun 2017 12:45 PM
- entertainment
Once again in 2017, lovers of pop music can expect unique concerts from the Hey, June! programme. As in past years, Müpa Budapest’s summer-launching festival will showcase the very best the Hungarian popular scene has to offer, with acts from several generations taking to the stage. The bands and performers invited always bring something special, unusual and new for these occasions, and this year ...
World Premiere In Budapest: 'A Streetcar Named Desire' Dance, 17 June
- 15 Jun 2017 12:30 PM
- community & culture
The final premiere of the 2016/17 Hungarian State Opera is an exciting world premiere. Tennessee Williams' most acclaimed work, A Streetcar Named Desire is transformed into a modern dance drama on the stage of the Erkel Theatre. It is also principal ballet master Marianna Venekei’s first full-length choreography.
Local Opinion: UK Elections Give Hope To Hungary’s Opposition
- 13 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government see the surprising failure of the British Conservative Party as proof that in politics nothing can be taken for granted. Including, they hope, the highly probable victory of the incumbent Hungarian government at next year’s parliamentary elections.