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This December is packed with a wide variety of concerts, parties and happenings at various clubs, bars, and venues in Budapest. So to make life easier, both to plan and enjoy, here's a selection of some of the best nightlife options available in Hungary this month.
Balaton Sound 2015 aftermovie has finally arrived! Watch our official aftermovie, relive the atmosphere and the energy that made Balaton Sound 2015 unique and unrepeatable.
Its hard to imagine that it has been 15 years since Hófehér Jaguár became a hit. Besides this iconic song, the band United has a string of other hits to its name, including Keserű méz, Hárman párban, Hajnalban még a Nap is más, Nincs ősz, nincs tél and Végső vallomás… Hungarian fans only have to glance at the titles of the songs and they'll start humming the familiar melodies which have been etched indelibly into their memories.
The Anti-Terrorist Centre will today hand over to the British authorities at Budapest’s airport the two men recently caught by Hungarian police while travelling without identification papers on a train bound for Romania. The two, Simon Jonathan Keeler and Trevor Brooks, have been forbidden from leaving the UK without notifying authorities since 2009, following their convictions for supporting terrorism.
Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker has for decades been an essential part of the world’s and the OPERA’s run-up to Christmas. In memory of the previous production that had been in the repertoire for more than half a century, for the Christmas of 2015, a newly buffed-up show was staged that follows classical ballet traditions while still conforming to the requirements of 21st century dance and set design.
Tickets for Sziget 2016 are now on sale, with special offers available for the first 24 hours. We've got the details from the super-man who founded one of Europe’s most popular cultural events. Also below you can now watch the best bits from Sziget this year - which XpatLoop.com asked founder Károly Gerendai about, amongst other related topics including his future. As you may know, he's one of post-communist Hungary’s success stories: from roadie to organiser of four mega festivals, and more...
Photos released by the media depicting police handling of migrants at the railway station in Bicske, in northern Hungary, in early September were misleading, the Austrian Press Council has ruled. The council said that photos covering the migrant crisis must always be released in the right context. The council specifically noted a photo depicting Hungarian police reaching for a migrant and his family who are lying on the railway tracks.
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