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Hungarian City Or Town To Become European Capital Of Culture In 2023
- 18 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
A Hungarian city or town will have the possibility to become a European Capital of Culture in 2023, the human resources minister said on Friday, inviting cities and towns to submit their bids already this year. Zoltán Balog made the announcement in Pécs, in southern Hungary, which held the title in 2010 along with Essen and Istanbul.
Hungary’s Athletes Of The Year Elected
- 18 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- sport
World and Olympic champion swimmer László Cseh and world champion swimmer Katinka Hosszú have been elected Hungary’s Athletes of the Year 2015 by the country’s sports journalists. Former manager of the Hungarian national team Pál Dárdai, who is currently the coach for Germany’s Hertha BSC, was elected the top coach of the year.
Xpat Community Event: Australian Film Club, 20 January
- 18 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- entertainment
The next event features Predestination (2014), based on Robert A. Heinlein's short story "'—All You Zombies—'". The title refers to the so-called predestination paradox or causal loop. A time travel agent is sent back to 1970 on his last assignment to catch the Fizzle Bomber and prevent another detonation that would claim several victims. Working incognito as a barkeep, he encounters a young man ...
Traditional "Farsang" Carnival Season In Hungary
- 1 Jan 2016 8:09 AM
- entertainment
The Farsang ("Fasching" in German, "Carnevale" in Italian, "Carnival" in English, "Mardi Gras" in French) season is upon us, and throughout Europe (especially in the Christian countries), and in the US in New Orleans in particular. This is the period to eat, drink and be merry before Lent, as Lent is the period of fasting and abstinence which begins on Ash Wednesday.
Now On: Nude Sculptures, National Gallery
- 30 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The word nude entered the English language from Latin, originally in the sense of "plain, explicit". In art, the term first denoted representations of clothed or half-naked models with the intention of studying their figures, postures and gestures, before it started to refer to the naked human body. Before the Renaissance, nude representation was usually reserved for symbolic messages.
Two Thirds Of Hungarian Internet Users Have Smartphones
- 28 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Smartphones and mobile net access have conquered adult Hungarian Internet users. As many as 3.3 million people, i.e. two thirds of all Internet users, have smartphones now, and two million of them use mobile net as well. This means that they are accessible online any time, wherever they are; also, they have constant access to the world-wide web. Demand for mobile Internet – and fast 4G ...
'Therapy?' Concert, A38 Ship Budapest, 21 January 2016
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
One of the basic, always fresh, renewed and most unpredictable bands of modern metal the Northern Irish Therapy? led by singer Andy Cairns has been launching albums for 25 years. Their latest album titled Disquit which is the continuation of their 1994 release Troublegum is going to be presented in a truly kicking club ambient on the ship this time.
'One Must Love', Mupa Budapest, 22 December
- 21 Dec 2015 8:03 AM
- community & culture
This year, on the precise date of this event, one of Hungary's greatest and best-known directors, the creator of countless films and television programmes, celebrates his 90th birthday. We too will be toasting Károly Makk, the director, screenwriter and actor who, following a career spanning the entire post-war renewal of Hungarian film, has been recognised with the title of Artist of the Nation, ...
Now On Until 31 December: The Lonely Cedar – Csontváry’s Genius, Budapest
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
After several years’ preparation, a comprehensive retrospective show of the painter Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka opened in the former Army Headquarters building of the Buda Castle.
Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka (1853–1919) is one of the most influential figures of Hungarian fine arts. The exhibitions he meticulously organised by himself practically never elicited any critical response from his ...
Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka (1853–1919) is one of the most influential figures of Hungarian fine arts. The exhibitions he meticulously organised by himself practically never elicited any critical response from his ...
Hungarian City Or Town To Become European Capital Of Culture In 2023
- 18 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
A Hungarian city or town will have the possibility to become a European Capital of Culture in 2023, the human resources minister said on Friday, inviting cities and towns to submit their bids already this year. Zoltán Balog made the announcement in Pécs, in southern Hungary, which held the title in 2010 along with Essen and Istanbul.
Hungary’s Athletes Of The Year Elected
- 18 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- sport
World and Olympic champion swimmer László Cseh and world champion swimmer Katinka Hosszú have been elected Hungary’s Athletes of the Year 2015 by the country’s sports journalists. Former manager of the Hungarian national team Pál Dárdai, who is currently the coach for Germany’s Hertha BSC, was elected the top coach of the year.
Xpat Community Event: Australian Film Club, 20 January
- 18 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- entertainment
The next event features Predestination (2014), based on Robert A. Heinlein's short story "'—All You Zombies—'". The title refers to the so-called predestination paradox or causal loop. A time travel agent is sent back to 1970 on his last assignment to catch the Fizzle Bomber and prevent another detonation that would claim several victims. Working incognito as a barkeep, he encounters a young man ...
Traditional "Farsang" Carnival Season In Hungary
- 1 Jan 2016 8:09 AM
- entertainment
The Farsang ("Fasching" in German, "Carnevale" in Italian, "Carnival" in English, "Mardi Gras" in French) season is upon us, and throughout Europe (especially in the Christian countries), and in the US in New Orleans in particular. This is the period to eat, drink and be merry before Lent, as Lent is the period of fasting and abstinence which begins on Ash Wednesday.
Now On: Nude Sculptures, National Gallery
- 30 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The word nude entered the English language from Latin, originally in the sense of "plain, explicit". In art, the term first denoted representations of clothed or half-naked models with the intention of studying their figures, postures and gestures, before it started to refer to the naked human body. Before the Renaissance, nude representation was usually reserved for symbolic messages.
Two Thirds Of Hungarian Internet Users Have Smartphones
- 28 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Smartphones and mobile net access have conquered adult Hungarian Internet users. As many as 3.3 million people, i.e. two thirds of all Internet users, have smartphones now, and two million of them use mobile net as well. This means that they are accessible online any time, wherever they are; also, they have constant access to the world-wide web. Demand for mobile Internet – and fast 4G ...
'Therapy?' Concert, A38 Ship Budapest, 21 January 2016
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
One of the basic, always fresh, renewed and most unpredictable bands of modern metal the Northern Irish Therapy? led by singer Andy Cairns has been launching albums for 25 years. Their latest album titled Disquit which is the continuation of their 1994 release Troublegum is going to be presented in a truly kicking club ambient on the ship this time.
'One Must Love', Mupa Budapest, 22 December
- 21 Dec 2015 8:03 AM
- community & culture
This year, on the precise date of this event, one of Hungary's greatest and best-known directors, the creator of countless films and television programmes, celebrates his 90th birthday. We too will be toasting Károly Makk, the director, screenwriter and actor who, following a career spanning the entire post-war renewal of Hungarian film, has been recognised with the title of Artist of the Nation, ...
Now On Until 31 December: The Lonely Cedar – Csontváry’s Genius, Budapest
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
After several years’ preparation, a comprehensive retrospective show of the painter Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka opened in the former Army Headquarters building of the Buda Castle.
Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka (1853–1919) is one of the most influential figures of Hungarian fine arts. The exhibitions he meticulously organised by himself practically never elicited any critical response from his ...
Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka (1853–1919) is one of the most influential figures of Hungarian fine arts. The exhibitions he meticulously organised by himself practically never elicited any critical response from his ...