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The Real Wallenberg Year In Hungary
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2012 – as decided by the government – we commemorate Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish martyr diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarians during the Holocaust. The Wallenberg Commemorative Committee responsible for the preparation of the Centenary, which I chair myself, makes all the efforts to make the Wallenberg Year an occasion to face the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust in a responsible ...
Andjela Bratic & Almira Emiri Duo, Toldi Klub Budapest, 22 May
- 27 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The 'Almira Emiri & Friends Concert Series' starts with the Andjela Bratic & Almira Emiri flute-piano duo on May 22nd from 7.30pm. Tickets are available in all Libri shops in Budapest. Forthcoming concerts in the series will feature Degustation Operistic, Sivan Rotem, Babameto Trio, and Degustation Pianistic (see the video below).
Friendly Squash Tournament: England Vs. Hungary, 26 May
- 27 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
An opportunity for an international challenge. Amatorsquash.hu and Griff Squash & Fitness club are providing a possibility, as an experiment, for keen social players to test their skills against players from other countries. We present 3 English teams. And what comes next… who knows? It’s all up to you! Meaning that, if our experiment proves to be a success and you like it, then…
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
Now On: 'Internal Landscapes', Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
We rarely meet representations of the countryside amongst the monuments of antique art preserved to us, and there are practically no landscape pictures in the modern sense of the term. There is, however, one sphere in which landscape elements play an essential role: the decorative art of the first two centuries of the Roman imperial period.
Xpat Opinion: Never Ending Land Swap Story Of Sukoró
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- property
In case you forgot what Sukoró is all about, it was a land swap involving Joav Blum, a Hungarian-Israeli businessman, and the Hungarian state. The details of the swap were handled by the Magyar Nemzeti Vagyonkezelő (MNV), a government office in charge of state properties.
Democrats Abroad Official Global Primary Voting Center & Voter Registration Event In Budapest:
- 19 Apr 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
This is an official Democratic Primary of the US Democratic Party, where your vote will count towards confirming President Obama as the Democratic nominee and will select delegates to the Democratic National Convention, in Charlotte, NC. in September. Our Budapest voting center will be one of over 90 being hosted in 33 countries around the world.
Xpat Interview: Hungarian Expat Musician Is Making Ambient-Folk Sounds in Scotland
- 16 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Tamás Kátai is an avant-garde musician from Hungary, well known for his metal project called Thy Catafalque. At the moment, he lives in Edinburgh, UK, but nevertheless continues writing music in his mother tongue. Over the years he has participated in many other bands, such as Gire and Darklight. In 2006, he released a solo album, named Erika Szobája (Erika's Room), which is described as an ...
Hungary: Court Overturns Ban Of Pride March 2011
- 16 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Amnesty International welcomes the decision by the Budapest Metropolitan Court on 18 February, overturning a police resolution of 11 February that banned the Budapest Pride march. The march had been scheduled for 18 June 2011, and was banned following an attempt by the organizers to extend the march’s route.
The Real Wallenberg Year In Hungary
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2012 – as decided by the government – we commemorate Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish martyr diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarians during the Holocaust. The Wallenberg Commemorative Committee responsible for the preparation of the Centenary, which I chair myself, makes all the efforts to make the Wallenberg Year an occasion to face the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust in a responsible ...
Andjela Bratic & Almira Emiri Duo, Toldi Klub Budapest, 22 May
- 27 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The 'Almira Emiri & Friends Concert Series' starts with the Andjela Bratic & Almira Emiri flute-piano duo on May 22nd from 7.30pm. Tickets are available in all Libri shops in Budapest. Forthcoming concerts in the series will feature Degustation Operistic, Sivan Rotem, Babameto Trio, and Degustation Pianistic (see the video below).
Friendly Squash Tournament: England Vs. Hungary, 26 May
- 27 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
An opportunity for an international challenge. Amatorsquash.hu and Griff Squash & Fitness club are providing a possibility, as an experiment, for keen social players to test their skills against players from other countries. We present 3 English teams. And what comes next… who knows? It’s all up to you! Meaning that, if our experiment proves to be a success and you like it, then…
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
Now On: 'Internal Landscapes', Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
We rarely meet representations of the countryside amongst the monuments of antique art preserved to us, and there are practically no landscape pictures in the modern sense of the term. There is, however, one sphere in which landscape elements play an essential role: the decorative art of the first two centuries of the Roman imperial period.
Xpat Opinion: Never Ending Land Swap Story Of Sukoró
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- property
In case you forgot what Sukoró is all about, it was a land swap involving Joav Blum, a Hungarian-Israeli businessman, and the Hungarian state. The details of the swap were handled by the Magyar Nemzeti Vagyonkezelő (MNV), a government office in charge of state properties.
Democrats Abroad Official Global Primary Voting Center & Voter Registration Event In Budapest:
- 19 Apr 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
This is an official Democratic Primary of the US Democratic Party, where your vote will count towards confirming President Obama as the Democratic nominee and will select delegates to the Democratic National Convention, in Charlotte, NC. in September. Our Budapest voting center will be one of over 90 being hosted in 33 countries around the world.
Xpat Interview: Hungarian Expat Musician Is Making Ambient-Folk Sounds in Scotland
- 16 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Tamás Kátai is an avant-garde musician from Hungary, well known for his metal project called Thy Catafalque. At the moment, he lives in Edinburgh, UK, but nevertheless continues writing music in his mother tongue. Over the years he has participated in many other bands, such as Gire and Darklight. In 2006, he released a solo album, named Erika Szobája (Erika's Room), which is described as an ...
Hungary: Court Overturns Ban Of Pride March 2011
- 16 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Amnesty International welcomes the decision by the Budapest Metropolitan Court on 18 February, overturning a police resolution of 11 February that banned the Budapest Pride march. The march had been scheduled for 18 June 2011, and was banned following an attempt by the organizers to extend the march’s route.