1,386 result(s) for world war
Székely Days In Central Market Hall Budapest
- 15 Sep 2014 12:00 PM
- Xpatloop
Many years ago I travelled around Transylvania and discovered it to be one of the most beautiful places you will find in this part of the world. At the weekend, the Central Market Hall was briefly transformed into Transylvania.
Xpat Interview: Lászlo Fazekas, Former Head of Digital, Palace of Arts Budapest
- 10 Sep 2014 12:00 PM
Laszlo Fazekas, Head of Digital @ Művészetek Palotája (Palace of Arts) was born in 1980 in Budapest. During his 10-year advertising career he has been working in several types of positions, such as Account manager @ Oditech Studio, Client Service Director @ Sensation Event Marketing, Social Media Manager and later Head of Interactive @ Hat Integrated Brand Communicatons Agency, Head of Digital ...
Blondie Concert In Budapest, 9 September
- 6 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Undeniably one of the most trailblazing and influential bands of our time, Blondie – pioneering frontwoman/songwriter Debbie Harry, guitarist/conceptual mastermind Chris Stein and powerhouse drummer Clem Burke, along with newer band mates Leigh Foxx (who has been with the band since ’97), guitarist Tommy Kessler and keyboardist Matt Katz-Bohen – kicked off their 40 th year in true fashion.
Europe’s Oldest River Battleship Inaugurated As Museum At Parliament Pier
- 21 Aug 2014 10:35 AM
- entertainment
The Lajta monitor, the sole remaining, fully restored river warship of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, is now a floating museum on the Danube in front of Parliament. The river monitor was launched in 1871, and besides serving throughout the First World War, it played a part in the toppling of the short-lived Communist regime of Béla Kun in 1919.
Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, Margaret Island Open Air Stage Budapest, 1 & 3 August
- 29 Jul 2014 9:10 AM
- community & culture
The story of a secret love, an outdoor opera premiere on 1 and 3 August (Friday, Sunday) 2014 8pm on Margaret Island Open-air Stage, a performance of the Hungarian State Opera.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Welfare State Thing Of Past
- 28 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The welfare state system has exhausted its reserves and is doomed to failure, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the Bálványos summer university on Saturday. In his address, Orbán insisted that the welfare state, with its amassed debt, is no longer a sustainable model for Western European societies.
ArtZone @ Sziget Festival Budapest
- 17 Jul 2014 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Sziget ArtZone is one of the most magical places of the festival, where you can be inspired or revive your inspirations by creating a piece of Art. Whether you are a real artist or never have done anything alike, you can try out many techniques and see what makes you have the most fun. The hippest art schools and designers, well-known old school and contemporary art groups, the coolest visual ...
Survey Shows Support For Anti-Semitic Conspiracies In Hungarian Politics
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political Capital senior analyst Attila Juhasz says conspiracy theories are most likely emotive responses to trigger restrictive legislation and exclusiveness on a social level. Anti-Jewish sentiments are most prevalent among Jobbik voters, yet significantly present in all of Hungary’s political camps, according to a survey published on Monday by Political Capital and Szonda.
Xpat Opinion: An Outstanding Memoir Of Hungary During World War II
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
History buffs who take an interest in central Europe and Hungary have long been at a disadvantage. The body of good works on Hungarian history remains largely in Hungarian. There are some great exceptions, of course, like Sir Bryan Cartledge’s work. But relatively speaking, really good stuff — especially about the 20th century — is difficult to find in English.
Székely Days In Central Market Hall Budapest
- 15 Sep 2014 12:00 PM
- Xpatloop
Many years ago I travelled around Transylvania and discovered it to be one of the most beautiful places you will find in this part of the world. At the weekend, the Central Market Hall was briefly transformed into Transylvania.
Xpat Interview: Lászlo Fazekas, Former Head of Digital, Palace of Arts Budapest
- 10 Sep 2014 12:00 PM
Laszlo Fazekas, Head of Digital @ Művészetek Palotája (Palace of Arts) was born in 1980 in Budapest. During his 10-year advertising career he has been working in several types of positions, such as Account manager @ Oditech Studio, Client Service Director @ Sensation Event Marketing, Social Media Manager and later Head of Interactive @ Hat Integrated Brand Communicatons Agency, Head of Digital ...
Blondie Concert In Budapest, 9 September
- 6 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Undeniably one of the most trailblazing and influential bands of our time, Blondie – pioneering frontwoman/songwriter Debbie Harry, guitarist/conceptual mastermind Chris Stein and powerhouse drummer Clem Burke, along with newer band mates Leigh Foxx (who has been with the band since ’97), guitarist Tommy Kessler and keyboardist Matt Katz-Bohen – kicked off their 40 th year in true fashion.
Europe’s Oldest River Battleship Inaugurated As Museum At Parliament Pier
- 21 Aug 2014 10:35 AM
- entertainment
The Lajta monitor, the sole remaining, fully restored river warship of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, is now a floating museum on the Danube in front of Parliament. The river monitor was launched in 1871, and besides serving throughout the First World War, it played a part in the toppling of the short-lived Communist regime of Béla Kun in 1919.
Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, Margaret Island Open Air Stage Budapest, 1 & 3 August
- 29 Jul 2014 9:10 AM
- community & culture
The story of a secret love, an outdoor opera premiere on 1 and 3 August (Friday, Sunday) 2014 8pm on Margaret Island Open-air Stage, a performance of the Hungarian State Opera.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Welfare State Thing Of Past
- 28 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The welfare state system has exhausted its reserves and is doomed to failure, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the Bálványos summer university on Saturday. In his address, Orbán insisted that the welfare state, with its amassed debt, is no longer a sustainable model for Western European societies.
ArtZone @ Sziget Festival Budapest
- 17 Jul 2014 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Sziget ArtZone is one of the most magical places of the festival, where you can be inspired or revive your inspirations by creating a piece of Art. Whether you are a real artist or never have done anything alike, you can try out many techniques and see what makes you have the most fun. The hippest art schools and designers, well-known old school and contemporary art groups, the coolest visual ...
Survey Shows Support For Anti-Semitic Conspiracies In Hungarian Politics
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political Capital senior analyst Attila Juhasz says conspiracy theories are most likely emotive responses to trigger restrictive legislation and exclusiveness on a social level. Anti-Jewish sentiments are most prevalent among Jobbik voters, yet significantly present in all of Hungary’s political camps, according to a survey published on Monday by Political Capital and Szonda.
Xpat Opinion: An Outstanding Memoir Of Hungary During World War II
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
History buffs who take an interest in central Europe and Hungary have long been at a disadvantage. The body of good works on Hungarian history remains largely in Hungarian. There are some great exceptions, of course, like Sir Bryan Cartledge’s work. But relatively speaking, really good stuff — especially about the 20th century — is difficult to find in English.