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Brown Bears Of Budapest Zoo Forecast A Short Winter
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Brown bears of the Budapest Zoo have not seen their shadow. According to the folk weather predicting it means that winter will not last long.
Hungarian Football Legend Grosics Turns 88
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Legendary Hungarian goalkeeper Gyula Grosics was greeted on his 88th birthday in Budapest on Monday at the elementary school that bears his name. Minister of State for Sports and Youth István Simicskó said at the ceremony that while birthdays are usually family events, there are some extraordinary people whose birthdays the entire nation should celebrate, and asked the school’s students to always ...
Xpat Opinion: The Role Of Utility Tariffs In The Election Campaign In Hungary
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The war on utility costs” is featured in two parallel analyses of the upcoming election campaign. A left-leaning commentator notes that Fidesz chose the cut in utility prices as its main theme for the campaign and the now united opposition must convince the electorate that they offer more substantial safety and freedom. A commentator for a pro-government daily notes that negative statements on ...
Discover Le Meridien Budapest’s Signature Pastry, The Iconic French Éclair
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
Injecting a little sweet joie de vivre into the everyday, Éclair at Le Méridien transforms the traditionally chic Parisian pastry into something decidedly modern. Offered both in classic flavours and as local selections inspired by traditional Hungarian flavours.
Now On: Caravaggio To Canaletto, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Museum of Fine Arts’ exhibition titled Caravaggio to Canaletto will present the leading styles,outstanding artist figures as well as the extraordinary wealth of genres, techniques and themesof 17th- and 18th-century Italian painting through more than 140 works by 100 masters, includingnine paintings – the highest number by a single artist included in the displayed material – by the period’s ...
See What Happened @ NAWA Budapest “Gift Exchange” & “Adopt A Granny” Events
- 30 Jan 2014 8:06 AM
- community & culture
When it comes to giving, it is said that it is better to give than to receive. This is exactly what the NAWA have been doing a lot of recently. I went along to two events that they were hosting. The first was in a long line of events called “Adopt a Granny” and the other was a gift exchange.
Invitation: Bach Marathon, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 2 February
- 30 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The first marathon at the Palace of Arts in 2008 showcased the works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The series of 11 concerts on a single day covered a cross-section of the great master's ouevre and exceeded all expectations with its unique theme and atmosphere. In the years that followed, the organisers put together marathon programmes of the work of Dvořák, Beethoven, Schubert, Mozart and Bartók.
First Names Announced For Sziget Festival Budapest 2014
- 30 Jan 2014 5:55 AM
- entertainment
The Sziget crew is happy to announce the first names confirmed for the music program of this year’s ’Island of Freedom’ taking place between 11-18 August. Queens of the Stone Age, Calvin Harris, Placebo and many more will definitely be at Óbudai Island in the heart of Budapest this summer.
Xpat Opinion: International Scandal Brewing Over Holocaust Memorial Year In Hungary?
- 30 Jan 2014 5:50 AM
- current affairs
Wrangling over the proposed monument to mark the German occupation has taken a new, momentous turn, from a national quarrel to an international scandal, says an opposition daily, due to a statement by Randalph L. Braham. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, dismiss the issue as fear-mongering and baseless accusations from the left.
Brown Bears Of Budapest Zoo Forecast A Short Winter
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Brown bears of the Budapest Zoo have not seen their shadow. According to the folk weather predicting it means that winter will not last long.
Hungarian Football Legend Grosics Turns 88
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Legendary Hungarian goalkeeper Gyula Grosics was greeted on his 88th birthday in Budapest on Monday at the elementary school that bears his name. Minister of State for Sports and Youth István Simicskó said at the ceremony that while birthdays are usually family events, there are some extraordinary people whose birthdays the entire nation should celebrate, and asked the school’s students to always ...
Xpat Opinion: The Role Of Utility Tariffs In The Election Campaign In Hungary
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The war on utility costs” is featured in two parallel analyses of the upcoming election campaign. A left-leaning commentator notes that Fidesz chose the cut in utility prices as its main theme for the campaign and the now united opposition must convince the electorate that they offer more substantial safety and freedom. A commentator for a pro-government daily notes that negative statements on ...
Discover Le Meridien Budapest’s Signature Pastry, The Iconic French Éclair
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
Injecting a little sweet joie de vivre into the everyday, Éclair at Le Méridien transforms the traditionally chic Parisian pastry into something decidedly modern. Offered both in classic flavours and as local selections inspired by traditional Hungarian flavours.
Now On: Caravaggio To Canaletto, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Museum of Fine Arts’ exhibition titled Caravaggio to Canaletto will present the leading styles,outstanding artist figures as well as the extraordinary wealth of genres, techniques and themesof 17th- and 18th-century Italian painting through more than 140 works by 100 masters, includingnine paintings – the highest number by a single artist included in the displayed material – by the period’s ...
See What Happened @ NAWA Budapest “Gift Exchange” & “Adopt A Granny” Events
- 30 Jan 2014 8:06 AM
- community & culture
When it comes to giving, it is said that it is better to give than to receive. This is exactly what the NAWA have been doing a lot of recently. I went along to two events that they were hosting. The first was in a long line of events called “Adopt a Granny” and the other was a gift exchange.
Invitation: Bach Marathon, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 2 February
- 30 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The first marathon at the Palace of Arts in 2008 showcased the works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The series of 11 concerts on a single day covered a cross-section of the great master's ouevre and exceeded all expectations with its unique theme and atmosphere. In the years that followed, the organisers put together marathon programmes of the work of Dvořák, Beethoven, Schubert, Mozart and Bartók.
First Names Announced For Sziget Festival Budapest 2014
- 30 Jan 2014 5:55 AM
- entertainment
The Sziget crew is happy to announce the first names confirmed for the music program of this year’s ’Island of Freedom’ taking place between 11-18 August. Queens of the Stone Age, Calvin Harris, Placebo and many more will definitely be at Óbudai Island in the heart of Budapest this summer.
Xpat Opinion: International Scandal Brewing Over Holocaust Memorial Year In Hungary?
- 30 Jan 2014 5:50 AM
- current affairs
Wrangling over the proposed monument to mark the German occupation has taken a new, momentous turn, from a national quarrel to an international scandal, says an opposition daily, due to a statement by Randalph L. Braham. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, dismiss the issue as fear-mongering and baseless accusations from the left.