• Paddy And The Rats @ Budapest Park, 26 June

    • 23 Jun 2015 10:00 AM

    Paddy & The Rats was formed by the singer-songwriter Paddy, Vince (bass) and Joey (electric guitar) in 2008. Then Seamus (drums) joined them and two authentic musicians, Sonny (accordion) and Sam (fiddle, tin whistle, banjo and bagpipe). In spring 2012 Sonny has left the band and Bernie took his place. As for their becoming rats, the six pirate say: punk is the same in music as rats among the animals – dirty and malicious, and they exactly play it.

  • Video Article: Judo Grand Prix Highlights, Budapest 2015

    • 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM

    Word of Introduction by the President of organizing Federation: <br> Dear Judo Friends, <br> Let me welcome everyone in the Budapest Grand Prix on behalf of the Hungarian Judo Association.This is the second Grand Prix in Budapest. We was very happy, when we informed, that the first Judo Grand Prix in Budapest was the second best organised event in Judo World Tour in 2014.

  • Ron Carter On Margaret Island Budapest, 26 June

    • 20 Jun 2015 11:00 AM

    The Grammy award-winning jazz double-bassist is the special guest star at the Drug-Free World Day Gala Concert. Heard on more than two thousand recordings, elected to the "Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame" in 2002, two-time Grammy Award winner Ron Carter has not lost any of his seemingly bottomless supply of creativity or energy as he nears his 80th birthday. The world famous musician will appear for the first time on June 26, 2015 at the Open-air Theater on Margaret Island.

  • Drone Imagery: Hungary’s Longest Bridge

    • 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM

    A drone imagery company has published a stunning 5-minute clip of the Kőröshegy viaduct, Hungary’s longest bridge. The 1872-metre long viaduct, on the route of the M7 motorway between Zamárdi and Balatonszárszó at the southern shore of Lake Balaton in Somogy county, was handed over to traffic in 2007.

  • China Smart Expo Opens In Budapest

    • 17 Jun 2015 9:01 AM

    The China Smart Expo 2015 trade fair and business forum opened in Budapest. The event is being held for the fourth time between June 16-18 and features 132 exhibitors from China and Europe. At the opening ceremony Vice Chairman of CPPCC Shandong Provincial Committee Zhang Chuanlin said Shandong’s economic relations with Central European countries are intensive and Hungary is an important investment destination.

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