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Hungarian Author Anna Jókai Dies
- 8 Jun 2017 8:10 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian author Anna Jókai, an Artist of the Nation, has died after a long illness, at the age of 84. Born in Budapest in 1932, Jókai graduated at Eötvös Lóránd University of Arts and Sciences as teacher of history and Hungarian literature. She worked as a teacher in a primary school, then in a secondary one before becoming a full-time writer in 1976. Her first book, published in 1968 and ...
Budapest Rooftop Cinema Presents: Donnie Darko, 12 June
- 6 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Organisers: We open our new season with the cultic sci-fi thriller of Richard Kelly, which brought the breakthrough both to the director and the leading actor, Jake Gyllenhaal in 2001.
Best Activities For An Adrenaline Boost In Budapest
- 24 May 2017 7:55 AM
- entertainment
By: Jennifer Walker. When it comes to visiting a city like Budapest, the last thing on your mind is adventure, unless your concept of adventure begins at the 20th shot of pálinka, but that’s another story. However, one of the most unique factors about this city is not its monuments or epic nightlife, but the fact that it’s a city where you can still get your adrenaline high even if you’re in town ...
stART Festival, National Gallery, 20 May
- 18 May 2017 1:35 AM
- entertainment
On Saturday the Hungarian National Gallery, in cooperation with a group of enthusiastic and creative young people, will host a unique musical and artistic event specifically aimed at the youth audience - between the ages of 16 and 26.
Unusual Museums & Exhibitions In Budapest
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- entertainment
By Andrew Davison: When it comes to museums, Budapest has all the usual candidates, including, art, national, natural history and ethnographic. These are all fine choices for a visit, but you may be the type of person – like us – that prefers to learn about the weird and wonderful in a new city. If that’s the case, here are some unusual museums and exhibits that can be found in Budapest:
Xpat Review: 'House Of Asterion' @ Bethlen Square Theatre
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Asterion:"What will my redeemer be like? I ask myself. Will he be a bull or a man? Will he perhaps be a bull with the face of a man? Or will my redeemer be like me? Redeemer?"
Local Opinion: PM Orbán Meeting EPP Leaders
- 12 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The first comments on the outcome of the European People’s Party Presidency meeting on Hungary express a mixture of confusion and contradictions on whether the Prime Minister made concessions in Brussels, or defended his positions against criticism and pressure.
Chick Corea Concert In Budapest, 2 May
- 28 Apr 2017 6:00 AM
- entertainment
This will not be his first time in Budapest, but the arrival of a living music legend such as Chick Corea is always huge for the city. The famed Jazz musician will be performing in the Hungarian capital on May 2nd.
Demo Against Growing Russian Influence In Hungary
- 25 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators gathered near the Russian embassy in Budapest on Monday evening and speakers said the increase in Moscow’s influence over Hungary in the past few years was reason for concern. Writer and philosopher András Lányi said the government was gradually moving closer to dictatorships where opponents are killed off or imprisoned.
Hungarian Author Anna Jókai Dies
- 8 Jun 2017 8:10 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian author Anna Jókai, an Artist of the Nation, has died after a long illness, at the age of 84. Born in Budapest in 1932, Jókai graduated at Eötvös Lóránd University of Arts and Sciences as teacher of history and Hungarian literature. She worked as a teacher in a primary school, then in a secondary one before becoming a full-time writer in 1976. Her first book, published in 1968 and ...
Budapest Rooftop Cinema Presents: Donnie Darko, 12 June
- 6 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Organisers: We open our new season with the cultic sci-fi thriller of Richard Kelly, which brought the breakthrough both to the director and the leading actor, Jake Gyllenhaal in 2001.
Best Activities For An Adrenaline Boost In Budapest
- 24 May 2017 7:55 AM
- entertainment
By: Jennifer Walker. When it comes to visiting a city like Budapest, the last thing on your mind is adventure, unless your concept of adventure begins at the 20th shot of pálinka, but that’s another story. However, one of the most unique factors about this city is not its monuments or epic nightlife, but the fact that it’s a city where you can still get your adrenaline high even if you’re in town ...
stART Festival, National Gallery, 20 May
- 18 May 2017 1:35 AM
- entertainment
On Saturday the Hungarian National Gallery, in cooperation with a group of enthusiastic and creative young people, will host a unique musical and artistic event specifically aimed at the youth audience - between the ages of 16 and 26.
Unusual Museums & Exhibitions In Budapest
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- entertainment
By Andrew Davison: When it comes to museums, Budapest has all the usual candidates, including, art, national, natural history and ethnographic. These are all fine choices for a visit, but you may be the type of person – like us – that prefers to learn about the weird and wonderful in a new city. If that’s the case, here are some unusual museums and exhibits that can be found in Budapest:
Xpat Review: 'House Of Asterion' @ Bethlen Square Theatre
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Asterion:"What will my redeemer be like? I ask myself. Will he be a bull or a man? Will he perhaps be a bull with the face of a man? Or will my redeemer be like me? Redeemer?"
Local Opinion: PM Orbán Meeting EPP Leaders
- 12 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The first comments on the outcome of the European People’s Party Presidency meeting on Hungary express a mixture of confusion and contradictions on whether the Prime Minister made concessions in Brussels, or defended his positions against criticism and pressure.
Chick Corea Concert In Budapest, 2 May
- 28 Apr 2017 6:00 AM
- entertainment
This will not be his first time in Budapest, but the arrival of a living music legend such as Chick Corea is always huge for the city. The famed Jazz musician will be performing in the Hungarian capital on May 2nd.
Demo Against Growing Russian Influence In Hungary
- 25 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators gathered near the Russian embassy in Budapest on Monday evening and speakers said the increase in Moscow’s influence over Hungary in the past few years was reason for concern. Writer and philosopher András Lányi said the government was gradually moving closer to dictatorships where opponents are killed off or imprisoned.