215 result(s) for writers
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.
Judith Sollosy, Former Editor of The Hungarian Quarterly
- 11 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
Judith Sollosy is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University and the SUNY at Buffalo Graduate School. She is the translator of contemporary Hungarian authors Péter Esterházy, János Háy, Mihály Kornis, Lajos Parti Nagy, and István Örkény.
Budapest The 2nd Top Spot In Europe For 2013
- 28 Jun 2013 9:02 AM
- travel
Within Lonely Planet’s latest list of top European destinations, Budapest has won the silver medal. Writers and editors of Lonely Planet were trying to think of cities, that are not too mainstream, and are not too packed with summer travellers, but offer café culture, history and outdoor adventures. Number one is Porto & the Douro Valley, Portugal a good value destination with its thriving arts ...
Invitation: Hegyalja Festival, Tokaj, Hungary Until 30 June
- 28 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Hegy’ is a place that makes you come back, because between the Tokaj mountains real people, real music, the real festival experience wait for you. The Borsodi Hegyalja Festival is the only 4 day festival in Hungary where festival experiences become part of the world heritage.
Between 25-30. June you can enjoy the river Tisza, the Tokaj wines, the best concerts of foreign and Hungarian bands ...
Invitation: Budapest Secret Theatre Presents: Illusions, 28 & 29 June
- 27 Jun 2013 11:40 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Secret Theatre is bringing back theatre in bite size chunks. Short & Sweet is here for summer, with an all new show: 'Illusions'. A scintillating selection of short plays and monologues, featuring Harold Pinter, John Sayles and local writers, Marianne Powell and Virginia Proud. It’s our signature blend of classic and contemporary writing, but with all new material.
Xpat Event Report: Hay Festival Budapest 2013
- 21 May 2013 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Hay Festival Budapest brings together, for a wider public, a new series of conversations with some of the best innovators, poets, architects, mathematicians, novelists and musicians of our time.
XpatLoop.com Internship Interview With Stephen Linfitt
- 6 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
By Mark-Antonio Zivic, student at McDaniel College Budapest. XpatLoop.com is an English-language portal for expats that live in Hungary. It’s been publishing daily for 12 years, and it’s the leading online media for foreigners in Budapest and around the country. Stephen Linfitt, the founder of the portal, was asked about why XpatLoop.com has stood the test of time so well, unlike many other ...
'Facts Gaining Traction In Reporting On Hungary', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the old saying goes, it’s not news, if the dog bites the postman. News is when the postman bites the dog. Similarly, the good news from Hungary doesn’t always make for catchy news material. When a government of a small central European country, empowered by a rare supermajority mandate provided by voters in democratic elections, embarks on an ambitious program of renewal, reduces the deficit ...
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.
Judith Sollosy, Former Editor of The Hungarian Quarterly
- 11 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
Judith Sollosy is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University and the SUNY at Buffalo Graduate School. She is the translator of contemporary Hungarian authors Péter Esterházy, János Háy, Mihály Kornis, Lajos Parti Nagy, and István Örkény.
Budapest The 2nd Top Spot In Europe For 2013
- 28 Jun 2013 9:02 AM
- travel
Within Lonely Planet’s latest list of top European destinations, Budapest has won the silver medal. Writers and editors of Lonely Planet were trying to think of cities, that are not too mainstream, and are not too packed with summer travellers, but offer café culture, history and outdoor adventures. Number one is Porto & the Douro Valley, Portugal a good value destination with its thriving arts ...
Invitation: Hegyalja Festival, Tokaj, Hungary Until 30 June
- 28 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Hegy’ is a place that makes you come back, because between the Tokaj mountains real people, real music, the real festival experience wait for you. The Borsodi Hegyalja Festival is the only 4 day festival in Hungary where festival experiences become part of the world heritage.
Between 25-30. June you can enjoy the river Tisza, the Tokaj wines, the best concerts of foreign and Hungarian bands ...
Invitation: Budapest Secret Theatre Presents: Illusions, 28 & 29 June
- 27 Jun 2013 11:40 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Secret Theatre is bringing back theatre in bite size chunks. Short & Sweet is here for summer, with an all new show: 'Illusions'. A scintillating selection of short plays and monologues, featuring Harold Pinter, John Sayles and local writers, Marianne Powell and Virginia Proud. It’s our signature blend of classic and contemporary writing, but with all new material.
Xpat Event Report: Hay Festival Budapest 2013
- 21 May 2013 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Hay Festival Budapest brings together, for a wider public, a new series of conversations with some of the best innovators, poets, architects, mathematicians, novelists and musicians of our time.
XpatLoop.com Internship Interview With Stephen Linfitt
- 6 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
By Mark-Antonio Zivic, student at McDaniel College Budapest. XpatLoop.com is an English-language portal for expats that live in Hungary. It’s been publishing daily for 12 years, and it’s the leading online media for foreigners in Budapest and around the country. Stephen Linfitt, the founder of the portal, was asked about why XpatLoop.com has stood the test of time so well, unlike many other ...
'Facts Gaining Traction In Reporting On Hungary', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the old saying goes, it’s not news, if the dog bites the postman. News is when the postman bites the dog. Similarly, the good news from Hungary doesn’t always make for catchy news material. When a government of a small central European country, empowered by a rare supermajority mandate provided by voters in democratic elections, embarks on an ambitious program of renewal, reduces the deficit ...