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WAMP Design Fair At The Millenáris Teátrum Budapest, 24 Nov
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
At the November fair, unique objects created by almost 100 designers await WAMP visitors again. In addition to clothing, jewellery and accessories made by Hungarian designers, clothing, toys and books for children will also be available, supplemented by hand-made delicacies at the WAMP gastro section.
Hungarian Writer Kertész Granted Asylum In Canada
- 18 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Canada has approved writer Ákos Kertész’s application for political asylum, accepting the claim that he is persecuted in his own country. Kertész, who has been living in Canada since February 2012, angered many when he wrote in US-based Amerikai Népszava on August 29, 2011 that Hungarians have not faced up to the Holocaust, in part because they are “genetically subservient” and tend to blame ...
Xpat Opinion: Foreign Press Under Fire In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government weekly carries a long list of baseless allegations about Hungary in the foreign press, while a liberal news outlet criticizes Die Welt for misinterpreting an interview with a Hungarian historian, and failing to provide space for a rebuttal.
Where Has All The Wine Gone In Hungary?
- 8 Nov 2013 11:30 AM
- food & drink
Awash with wine as we are in Hungary, it’s nigh on impossible to imagine that globally, we could be in crisis. If anything, I’m noticing more cellars adding their bottles to the supermarket shelves, which may simply mean that marketing has upped a notch or two. Or perhaps I’m being a little more adventurous and dipping my palette into new waters. My current favourite wine region is Szekszárd; ...
Robert Capa Stamps Available In Hungary
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
At the proposal of the Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO, in 2013 the General Conference of the international organisation adopted the centenary of the birth of Robert Capa as one of the anniversaries UNESCO deemed worthy of celebration. Magyar Posta is issuing a commemorative stamp in honour of the occasion. The stamp design employs Capa’s photograph Woman Gathering a Bundle of Hay on a ...
Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra (US), A38 Ship Budapest, 10 November
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Amanda Palmer, formerly of the Dresden Dolls, returns with her brand new band The Grand Theft Orchestra’ Amanda Palmer, who by misfortune had to cancel her spirng tour is coming live and kicking in autumn to the Ship! Amanda often compared to Lady Gaga, is actually a much harsher personality and a more profound musician, who will take you onto a punk cabaret ride where you will see early XXth ...
Xpat Opinion: Football’s Role In Politics In Hungary
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
A liberal writer describes Viktor Orbán’s interest in and support for Hungarian football as symbolic elements of a mafia-style leadership, while a libertarian commentator thinks the Premier sincerely believes that his favourite game is an essential part of nation-building which was destroyed by the Communists. A conservative columnist writes that liberal commentators try to discredit Orbán’s ...
Hungary's Parliament Gives Gallery, Vigadó To MMA
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Parliament passed a resolution on Monday transferring the Mûcsarnok contemporary art gallery, the Pesti Vigadó concert hall and the 12th District’s Hild villa to the Hungarian Artistic Academy (MMA) free of charge.
Xpat Opinion: Human Rights Watch: Getting It Wrong…Again
- 22 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The recent Human Rights Watch dispatch, Hungary: Constitutional Changes Fall Short, shows that sometimes it’s just not worth the effort. Some writers simply have another agenda. They approach the topic with such prejudice that they are incapable of handling facts that don’t fit their narrative.
WAMP Design Fair At The Millenáris Teátrum Budapest, 24 Nov
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
At the November fair, unique objects created by almost 100 designers await WAMP visitors again. In addition to clothing, jewellery and accessories made by Hungarian designers, clothing, toys and books for children will also be available, supplemented by hand-made delicacies at the WAMP gastro section.
Hungarian Writer Kertész Granted Asylum In Canada
- 18 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Canada has approved writer Ákos Kertész’s application for political asylum, accepting the claim that he is persecuted in his own country. Kertész, who has been living in Canada since February 2012, angered many when he wrote in US-based Amerikai Népszava on August 29, 2011 that Hungarians have not faced up to the Holocaust, in part because they are “genetically subservient” and tend to blame ...
Xpat Opinion: Foreign Press Under Fire In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government weekly carries a long list of baseless allegations about Hungary in the foreign press, while a liberal news outlet criticizes Die Welt for misinterpreting an interview with a Hungarian historian, and failing to provide space for a rebuttal.
Where Has All The Wine Gone In Hungary?
- 8 Nov 2013 11:30 AM
- food & drink
Awash with wine as we are in Hungary, it’s nigh on impossible to imagine that globally, we could be in crisis. If anything, I’m noticing more cellars adding their bottles to the supermarket shelves, which may simply mean that marketing has upped a notch or two. Or perhaps I’m being a little more adventurous and dipping my palette into new waters. My current favourite wine region is Szekszárd; ...
Robert Capa Stamps Available In Hungary
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
At the proposal of the Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO, in 2013 the General Conference of the international organisation adopted the centenary of the birth of Robert Capa as one of the anniversaries UNESCO deemed worthy of celebration. Magyar Posta is issuing a commemorative stamp in honour of the occasion. The stamp design employs Capa’s photograph Woman Gathering a Bundle of Hay on a ...
Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra (US), A38 Ship Budapest, 10 November
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Amanda Palmer, formerly of the Dresden Dolls, returns with her brand new band The Grand Theft Orchestra’ Amanda Palmer, who by misfortune had to cancel her spirng tour is coming live and kicking in autumn to the Ship! Amanda often compared to Lady Gaga, is actually a much harsher personality and a more profound musician, who will take you onto a punk cabaret ride where you will see early XXth ...
Xpat Opinion: Football’s Role In Politics In Hungary
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
A liberal writer describes Viktor Orbán’s interest in and support for Hungarian football as symbolic elements of a mafia-style leadership, while a libertarian commentator thinks the Premier sincerely believes that his favourite game is an essential part of nation-building which was destroyed by the Communists. A conservative columnist writes that liberal commentators try to discredit Orbán’s ...
Hungary's Parliament Gives Gallery, Vigadó To MMA
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Parliament passed a resolution on Monday transferring the Mûcsarnok contemporary art gallery, the Pesti Vigadó concert hall and the 12th District’s Hild villa to the Hungarian Artistic Academy (MMA) free of charge.
Xpat Opinion: Human Rights Watch: Getting It Wrong…Again
- 22 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The recent Human Rights Watch dispatch, Hungary: Constitutional Changes Fall Short, shows that sometimes it’s just not worth the effort. Some writers simply have another agenda. They approach the topic with such prejudice that they are incapable of handling facts that don’t fit their narrative.