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New Year’s Youth Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 1 January
- 29 Dec 2010 12:16 AM
- community & culture
"It has become a tradition for the Palace of Arts to herald the New Year with a performance of Joseph Haydn’s The Creation. In the afternoon prior to the evening concert, conductor Ádám Fischer presents a cross-section of the oratorio to a young audience. This matinée performance highlights the parts of the work that use music to help the audience “visualise” and attune their ears to the Biblical ...
Special Interview With Zoltán Géher, GM of Continental Hotel Budapest
- 26 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- specials
His 30-year hotel career has included numerous premier properties, starting out with the Hotel Forum and the Hotel InterContinental. Subsequently he joined the Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal where his responsibilities included opening the hotel in 2002.
Anne Applebaum Receives Petőfi Prize In Budapest
- 23 Dec 2010 1:40 AM
- community & culture
"Acclaimed U.S. historian, journalist and author Anne Applebaum was awarded this year’s Petőfi Prize at the Budapest Terror House Museum on December 14, 2010. The Hungarian MOL-sponsored prize recognizes outstanding efforts made to advance freedom and democracy in Central-Eastern Europe.
Heavy Snowfall Affects Flights In Budapest
- 20 Dec 2010 9:18 AM
- travel
"Up to 40 centimetres of snow fell in some areas of Hungary over the weekend. Around 240 accidents occurred on roads on Saturday although none resulted in deaths. Train traffic was uneven with 15 to 20 minute delays reported on several lines.
Hungarian State Secretary Announces Ft 8bn For The Poor
- 20 Dec 2010 8:41 AM
- current affairs
"The cabinet will launch a two-year, Ft 8 billion project to boost education, employment and accommodation for disadvantaged people, social affairs state secretary Zoltan Balog announced last week. Speaking at an Academy of Sciences conference on the social advancement of Roma, Balog said the cabinet decided yesterday to launch an annual Ft 3 billion grant scheme for poorer children at high ...
Hungarian Cabinet To Help Those In Dire Poverty
- 14 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"The cabinet has set itself the goal of helping 500,000 people living in deep poverty via its Europa 2020 strategy, Economy Ministry state secretary Zoltan Csefalvay told on a conference in Budapest. He said 28.3% of the population, about 3 million people, live in poverty in Hungary, and that this percentage is to be reduced to 23.5%.
Reading Comprehension Improves In Hungary
- 8 Dec 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"The reading and text comprehension of 15-year-old pupils in Hungary have improved since 2000, according to 2009 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data made public on Tuesday.
Ft 0.5bn Spent On Sludge Defence In Hungary
- 8 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Water management authorities affected by the October 4 red sludge torrent have spent about half a billion forints on protection, while continuous alert and the cleaning of waterbeds constitute further expense, Central Transdanubia Environment and Water Management director Istvan Csonki told MTI.
Piano Recital By Zoltán Kocsis, National Concert Hall Budapest, 8 December
- 7 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"Zoltán Kocsis launched his career at the age of 18 by winning Hungarian Radio’s Beethoven competition. Within a few years, he had exploded onto the international stage with invitations to perform in the great musical centres. He was invited by Richter to his festival in France and they gave a concert of duets. He played with the world’s great orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic ...
New Year’s Youth Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 1 January
- 29 Dec 2010 12:16 AM
- community & culture
"It has become a tradition for the Palace of Arts to herald the New Year with a performance of Joseph Haydn’s The Creation. In the afternoon prior to the evening concert, conductor Ádám Fischer presents a cross-section of the oratorio to a young audience. This matinée performance highlights the parts of the work that use music to help the audience “visualise” and attune their ears to the Biblical ...
Special Interview With Zoltán Géher, GM of Continental Hotel Budapest
- 26 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- specials
His 30-year hotel career has included numerous premier properties, starting out with the Hotel Forum and the Hotel InterContinental. Subsequently he joined the Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal where his responsibilities included opening the hotel in 2002.
Anne Applebaum Receives Petőfi Prize In Budapest
- 23 Dec 2010 1:40 AM
- community & culture
"Acclaimed U.S. historian, journalist and author Anne Applebaum was awarded this year’s Petőfi Prize at the Budapest Terror House Museum on December 14, 2010. The Hungarian MOL-sponsored prize recognizes outstanding efforts made to advance freedom and democracy in Central-Eastern Europe.
Heavy Snowfall Affects Flights In Budapest
- 20 Dec 2010 9:18 AM
- travel
"Up to 40 centimetres of snow fell in some areas of Hungary over the weekend. Around 240 accidents occurred on roads on Saturday although none resulted in deaths. Train traffic was uneven with 15 to 20 minute delays reported on several lines.
Hungarian State Secretary Announces Ft 8bn For The Poor
- 20 Dec 2010 8:41 AM
- current affairs
"The cabinet will launch a two-year, Ft 8 billion project to boost education, employment and accommodation for disadvantaged people, social affairs state secretary Zoltan Balog announced last week. Speaking at an Academy of Sciences conference on the social advancement of Roma, Balog said the cabinet decided yesterday to launch an annual Ft 3 billion grant scheme for poorer children at high ...
Hungarian Cabinet To Help Those In Dire Poverty
- 14 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"The cabinet has set itself the goal of helping 500,000 people living in deep poverty via its Europa 2020 strategy, Economy Ministry state secretary Zoltan Csefalvay told on a conference in Budapest. He said 28.3% of the population, about 3 million people, live in poverty in Hungary, and that this percentage is to be reduced to 23.5%.
Reading Comprehension Improves In Hungary
- 8 Dec 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"The reading and text comprehension of 15-year-old pupils in Hungary have improved since 2000, according to 2009 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data made public on Tuesday.
Ft 0.5bn Spent On Sludge Defence In Hungary
- 8 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Water management authorities affected by the October 4 red sludge torrent have spent about half a billion forints on protection, while continuous alert and the cleaning of waterbeds constitute further expense, Central Transdanubia Environment and Water Management director Istvan Csonki told MTI.
Piano Recital By Zoltán Kocsis, National Concert Hall Budapest, 8 December
- 7 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"Zoltán Kocsis launched his career at the age of 18 by winning Hungarian Radio’s Beethoven competition. Within a few years, he had exploded onto the international stage with invitations to perform in the great musical centres. He was invited by Richter to his festival in France and they gave a concert of duets. He played with the world’s great orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic ...