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Invitation: IWC Holiday Bazaar, 3 December
- 1 Dec 2017 10:57 AM
- community & culture
The International Women's Club in Budapest invites Xpats to participate in this annual 'Holiday Festival & Bazaar' on Sunday 3 December at the Budapest Marriott Hotel. The IWC's goal is to provide a holiday shopping extravaganza featuring artists, cooks and local businesses. It also aims to provide a festive holiday experience for guests through it’s free event activities, seasonal entertainment, ...
'Budapest Jewish & Israeli Film Festival', Now On Until 3 December
- 1 Dec 2017 10:51 AM
- entertainment
From the organisers: With a broad line-up of the latest movies depicting today’s Jewish culture and heritage, 6th Budapest Jewish and Israeli Film Festival is the largest event of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe. This year’s programme features a fresh selection of recent pictures from France, the United States, Israel, Germany, Russia and Hungary.
Hungary Jobless Rate Falls To 4%
- 1 Dec 2017 7:57 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate dropped to 4 percent in the August-October period from 4.1 percent in the previous three month period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Wednesday. The August-October rate was down from 4.7 percent in the same period a year earlier.
Concerto Budapest, Mupa Budapest, 7 December
- 1 Dec 2017 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Two important string soloists are welcomed at this concert conducted by Domonkos Héja. Full and vibrant viola sound, performance suggestiveness and perfect technical preparation – these characteristics define the stage presence of German Tabea Zimmermann, and if we were to replace viola for cello, then the same would be equally true of the musicality of István Várdai.
Opera House Closed For Restoration
- 30 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- property
The Hungarian State Opera’s 2017/18 season will get off to an unusual start, since the Opera House will not be opening its doors in September. The modernisation means that the season will start at the Erkel Theatre, and while there will be fewer programmes than usual, their diversity will match that of previous years. The Opera Visit, the Opera Shop and the Opera Café at the Opera House are still ...
Local Opinion: Chinese PM's Visit To Hungary
- 30 Nov 2017 7:58 AM
- current affairs
As the Chinese premier attends his country’s summit with East-Central European countries in Budapest, pundits ponder the prospect of future Chinese investment in Hungary.
Ministry Denies Reports Of Holiday Meal Distribution Restrictions
- 29 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources ministry denied press reports that the government plans to restrict the distribution of hot meals to poor people over the holiday season, saying that it planned on expanding opportunities for such events.
Hungary Kicks Off USD 3.6 Billion Belgrade-Budapest Rail Line Investment
- 29 Nov 2017 7:58 AM
- getting around
The Hungarian government has announced it is issuing a public tender for the Hungarian stretch of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line, reports index.hu. The announcement was made Monday morning by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during the Central and Eastern European Countries and China (China-CEEC 16+1) summit hosted in Budapest.
Buda-Past: 130th Anniversary Of Budapest’s First Electric Tram Line
- 29 Nov 2017 7:57 AM
- getting around
130 years ago today, on 28 November 1887, the first urban tramway of continental Europe entered into service in Budapest. For more than 20 years, trams were run by horsepower, and the city’s leadership originally intended to break the monopoly position of the horse tram company with a steam powered railway.
Invitation: IWC Holiday Bazaar, 3 December
- 1 Dec 2017 10:57 AM
- community & culture
The International Women's Club in Budapest invites Xpats to participate in this annual 'Holiday Festival & Bazaar' on Sunday 3 December at the Budapest Marriott Hotel. The IWC's goal is to provide a holiday shopping extravaganza featuring artists, cooks and local businesses. It also aims to provide a festive holiday experience for guests through it’s free event activities, seasonal entertainment, ...
'Budapest Jewish & Israeli Film Festival', Now On Until 3 December
- 1 Dec 2017 10:51 AM
- entertainment
From the organisers: With a broad line-up of the latest movies depicting today’s Jewish culture and heritage, 6th Budapest Jewish and Israeli Film Festival is the largest event of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe. This year’s programme features a fresh selection of recent pictures from France, the United States, Israel, Germany, Russia and Hungary.
Hungary Jobless Rate Falls To 4%
- 1 Dec 2017 7:57 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate dropped to 4 percent in the August-October period from 4.1 percent in the previous three month period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Wednesday. The August-October rate was down from 4.7 percent in the same period a year earlier.
Concerto Budapest, Mupa Budapest, 7 December
- 1 Dec 2017 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Two important string soloists are welcomed at this concert conducted by Domonkos Héja. Full and vibrant viola sound, performance suggestiveness and perfect technical preparation – these characteristics define the stage presence of German Tabea Zimmermann, and if we were to replace viola for cello, then the same would be equally true of the musicality of István Várdai.
Opera House Closed For Restoration
- 30 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- property
The Hungarian State Opera’s 2017/18 season will get off to an unusual start, since the Opera House will not be opening its doors in September. The modernisation means that the season will start at the Erkel Theatre, and while there will be fewer programmes than usual, their diversity will match that of previous years. The Opera Visit, the Opera Shop and the Opera Café at the Opera House are still ...
Local Opinion: Chinese PM's Visit To Hungary
- 30 Nov 2017 7:58 AM
- current affairs
As the Chinese premier attends his country’s summit with East-Central European countries in Budapest, pundits ponder the prospect of future Chinese investment in Hungary.
Ministry Denies Reports Of Holiday Meal Distribution Restrictions
- 29 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources ministry denied press reports that the government plans to restrict the distribution of hot meals to poor people over the holiday season, saying that it planned on expanding opportunities for such events.
Hungary Kicks Off USD 3.6 Billion Belgrade-Budapest Rail Line Investment
- 29 Nov 2017 7:58 AM
- getting around
The Hungarian government has announced it is issuing a public tender for the Hungarian stretch of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line, reports index.hu. The announcement was made Monday morning by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during the Central and Eastern European Countries and China (China-CEEC 16+1) summit hosted in Budapest.
Buda-Past: 130th Anniversary Of Budapest’s First Electric Tram Line
- 29 Nov 2017 7:57 AM
- getting around
130 years ago today, on 28 November 1887, the first urban tramway of continental Europe entered into service in Budapest. For more than 20 years, trams were run by horsepower, and the city’s leadership originally intended to break the monopoly position of the horse tram company with a steam powered railway.