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Hungarian Rock Bands Quimby & Tankcsapda To Tour Europe & US
- 14 May 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Two of the country’s best-known rock bands are heading off to conquer the audiences of far-away countries this year. Alternative rock favourites Quimby will take to the stage in clubs in the European cities of London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg and Vienna between 15 and 29 May, joined by another well-known alternative band, Kispál és a Borz in Amsterdam and Vienna.
Xpat Opinion: Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis On Her Years In Hungary, Part I
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I just received Eleni Kounalakis’s Madam Ambassador: Three Years of Diplomacy, Dinner Parties, and Democracy in Budapest (New York: The New Press), recounting her years in Budapest as U.S. Ambassador. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the book, which luckily, despite its subtitle, has little to do with dinner parties. Instead, we have an account of the turbulent first three years of ...
Hungarian, Qatari Ministers Review Cooperation Plans
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó held talks with the Minister of Economy and Trade of Qatar Muhammad Al Thani in Budapest. The ministers discussed economic cooperation, including Hungary’s interests in bilateral investment and opportunities in the energy sector, the ministry said.
Tree Planting In Budapest In Honor Of Earth Day
- 23 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
To celebrate the 45th Anniversary of Earth Day, Ambassador Bell, Fifth District Mayor Péter Szentgyörgyvölgyi, and CEU Provost and Pro-Rector Dr. Liviu Matei planted a Magnolia tree in Szabadság tér.
Photo: Ambassador Bell, Mayor Szentgyörgyvölgyi, and CEU Provost and Pro-Rector Matei plant the tree. (Embassy photo Attila Németh)
Photo: Ambassador Bell, Mayor Szentgyörgyvölgyi, and CEU Provost and Pro-Rector Matei plant the tree. (Embassy photo Attila Németh)
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Protests Against Holocaust Comments By FBI Director
- 23 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság takes up the defence of FBI director James Corney who said that Nazis and their accomplices in many countries, including Hungary, thought they were doing the right thing. The left-wing daily says leading Hungarian government politicians have amply confessed Hungary’s war time sins.
International Festival @ American School, On Sunday
- 16 Apr 2015 12:00 PM
- community & culture
A fun-filled day bringing together the international community in Budapest to celebrate the unique diversity of the American International School Budapest. Xpats are encouraged to invite family & friends this Sunday 19 April between 11am and 3pm, admission is free.
Balaton Sound Festival Hungary: Beach Party With The Biggest Names
- 15 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
There is no stopping when it comes to the line-up of MasterCard Balaton Sound. Besides the EDM superstars, organizers have now announced prominent names as Jason Derulo, Pusha T and Ludacris as well as several names for fans of house, tech house and minimal electronica. The 4+1 day party on the beach of Lake Balaton is held between 8-12 July in Zamárdi, Hungary.
Former Ambassador To US: Goodfriend Will Be Remembered
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Hungarian ambassador to NATO and the United States Andras Simonyi says André Goodfriend “will go down as one of the most interesting diplomats ever to serve in Budapest, and not just American”. Simonyi said that while Goodfriend, who served as Chargé d’Affaires at the US embassy in Budapest between August 2103 and February 2015, may have employed “outside the box thinking”, the seasoned ...
Budapest Spring Festival 2015 Launched
- 10 Apr 2015 12:54 PM
- community & culture
The Budapest Spring Festival, a major event of the city’s cultural calendar, launched with a photo exhibition in the Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art. The exhibition presents more than 200 black-and-white and colour images taken by Oscar-winning Hungarianborn cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond in his native country and during his career in the United States.
Hungarian Rock Bands Quimby & Tankcsapda To Tour Europe & US
- 14 May 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Two of the country’s best-known rock bands are heading off to conquer the audiences of far-away countries this year. Alternative rock favourites Quimby will take to the stage in clubs in the European cities of London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg and Vienna between 15 and 29 May, joined by another well-known alternative band, Kispál és a Borz in Amsterdam and Vienna.
Xpat Opinion: Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis On Her Years In Hungary, Part I
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I just received Eleni Kounalakis’s Madam Ambassador: Three Years of Diplomacy, Dinner Parties, and Democracy in Budapest (New York: The New Press), recounting her years in Budapest as U.S. Ambassador. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the book, which luckily, despite its subtitle, has little to do with dinner parties. Instead, we have an account of the turbulent first three years of ...
Hungarian, Qatari Ministers Review Cooperation Plans
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó held talks with the Minister of Economy and Trade of Qatar Muhammad Al Thani in Budapest. The ministers discussed economic cooperation, including Hungary’s interests in bilateral investment and opportunities in the energy sector, the ministry said.
Tree Planting In Budapest In Honor Of Earth Day
- 23 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
To celebrate the 45th Anniversary of Earth Day, Ambassador Bell, Fifth District Mayor Péter Szentgyörgyvölgyi, and CEU Provost and Pro-Rector Dr. Liviu Matei planted a Magnolia tree in Szabadság tér.
Photo: Ambassador Bell, Mayor Szentgyörgyvölgyi, and CEU Provost and Pro-Rector Matei plant the tree. (Embassy photo Attila Németh)
Photo: Ambassador Bell, Mayor Szentgyörgyvölgyi, and CEU Provost and Pro-Rector Matei plant the tree. (Embassy photo Attila Németh)
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Protests Against Holocaust Comments By FBI Director
- 23 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság takes up the defence of FBI director James Corney who said that Nazis and their accomplices in many countries, including Hungary, thought they were doing the right thing. The left-wing daily says leading Hungarian government politicians have amply confessed Hungary’s war time sins.
International Festival @ American School, On Sunday
- 16 Apr 2015 12:00 PM
- community & culture
A fun-filled day bringing together the international community in Budapest to celebrate the unique diversity of the American International School Budapest. Xpats are encouraged to invite family & friends this Sunday 19 April between 11am and 3pm, admission is free.
Balaton Sound Festival Hungary: Beach Party With The Biggest Names
- 15 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
There is no stopping when it comes to the line-up of MasterCard Balaton Sound. Besides the EDM superstars, organizers have now announced prominent names as Jason Derulo, Pusha T and Ludacris as well as several names for fans of house, tech house and minimal electronica. The 4+1 day party on the beach of Lake Balaton is held between 8-12 July in Zamárdi, Hungary.
Former Ambassador To US: Goodfriend Will Be Remembered
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Hungarian ambassador to NATO and the United States Andras Simonyi says André Goodfriend “will go down as one of the most interesting diplomats ever to serve in Budapest, and not just American”. Simonyi said that while Goodfriend, who served as Chargé d’Affaires at the US embassy in Budapest between August 2103 and February 2015, may have employed “outside the box thinking”, the seasoned ...
Budapest Spring Festival 2015 Launched
- 10 Apr 2015 12:54 PM
- community & culture
The Budapest Spring Festival, a major event of the city’s cultural calendar, launched with a photo exhibition in the Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art. The exhibition presents more than 200 black-and-white and colour images taken by Oscar-winning Hungarianborn cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond in his native country and during his career in the United States.