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InterContinental Fish Cooking Class In Budapest, 17 February

"Chef of the InterContinental Budapest Hotel will share his insider secrets on how to prepare the mo... more »

Press Release: Budapest Airport Response To FT Article

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"Budapest Airport CEO Jost Lammers was surprised to learn of the comments attributed to Budapest Airport in the FT article yesterday evening. Therefore he wishes to redress the balance with a formal official statement to avoid any misunderstanding fo... more »
Danube May Freeze Over In Hungary

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"The Danube may freeze over in Budapest for the first time in 25 years, if night-time temperatures plunge to around –20C for a few more days. In 1987 a few people were able to cross the river on foot between Pest and Buda. more »
'Managers’ Ball', InterContinental Budapest, 11 February

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"The Hungarian Managers’s Association invites Xpats to what's described as the most eagerly awaited and momentous business ball of the year. The event will start at 7pm and will go on until the early hours. The location will be the beautifully refurb... more »
Four Die Of Exposure In Icy Weather In Hungary

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"Four people died of exposure and 21 others suffered injuries on Tuesday, National Disaster officials said. Classes have been suspended in nine counties due to the cold weather. more »
AmCham Business Forum With Iryna V. Ivaschenko, Budapest Marriott Hotel, 9 February

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"The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary cordially invites you to its next Business Forum with Iryna V. Ivaschenko, Resident Representative in Hungary, International Monetary Fund. more »
Bin-Jip, Trafó Budapest, 11 February

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"After a five month-break from performing, Bin-jip returns to the stage, with a host of songs from their new album – for the first time at this performance. more »
Now Showing In Budapest: 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'

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"The Cold War of the mid-20th Century continues to damage international relations. Britain's Secret Intelligence Service is striving to keep pace with other countries' espionage efforts and to keep the U.K. secure." more »
Yamato, The Drummers Of Japan, Budapest Congress Centre, 14 - 19 February

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"The place where Yamato performs is the space where people gather in the resounding beat of drums. The moments are born when the sound created by Yamato resonates with the pulse of everybody present. more »
Gov’t Offers Work To Hunger Marchers In Hungary

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"Local governments state secretary András Tállai on Tuesday awaited the hunger marchers walking from Miskolc to Budapest with food and snow shovels in Mezőkövesd, offering to provide bread to those willing to shovel snow. more »
Overview of 'Le Nozze Di Figaro', Budapest Opera, 9 February

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"Figaro - he has given up his barber's shop to become Almaviva's personal servant, and today he is to marry Susanna, Countess Almaviva's chambermaid. The Count has obligingly given them married quarters in the room connecting his bedroom and the Coun... more »

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Now Showing In Budapest: 'Somewhere Tonight'

"Somewhere Tonight is an urban fable that tells the story of two lonely New Yorkers trying to find companionship over an adult chat phone line. John Turturro plays Wooly, a simple, curiously odd bike messenger hoping to hear a bit of 'spicy' talk fro... more »
Now Showing In Budapest: 'Martha Marcy May Marlene'

"A young woman undergoes an explosive crisis of identity after escaping the confines of a rural cult-like farming community. Trapped by unsettling flashes of memories from the past and visions of a perilous future, she becomes taken over by an unsett... more »
Fresh Film In Budapest: 'The Iron Lady'

"A look at the rise and fall of trailblazing politician Margaret Thatcher through the lens of her own latter-day life. A reckoning with the past as she sees it, the longest-serving Prime Minister of the UK, and the first woman ever to be elected as h... more »
Fresh Film In Budapest: 'One For The Money'

"Stephanie has been out of work for six months and is desperate for cash. She convinces her cousin to give her a job at his bail bonding company." more »
Now Showing In Budapest: 'Underworld Awakening'

"The vampire warrioress, Selene, escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species." more »
Now Showing In Budapest: 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'

"Within the story’s labyrinth lie murder, corruption, family secrets and the inner demons of the two unexpected partners chasing the truth of a 40-year-old mystery." more »
Now Showing In Budapest: 'Hubble 3D'

"Hubble 3D combines this breathtaking IMAX footage with images taken by the telescope during the nearly 20 years it has been our window into space. Through advanced computer visualization, Hubble's detailed data becomes a series of scientifically rea... more »
Now Showing In Budapest: 'The Ides Of March'

"Governor Morris is a candidate running in the presidential primary race for the Democratic Party ticket." more »
Fresh Film In Budapest: 'Man On A Ledge'

"Nick Cassidy makes a desperate and life-threatening move to prove his innocence after he is framed for the theft of a rare, prized diamond. Recently escaped from prison and with nowhere else to go, Nick climbs onto the ledge of a towering skyscraper... more »
Now Showing In Budapest: 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'

"The Cold War of the mid-20th Century continues to damage international relations. Britain's Secret Intelligence Service is striving to keep pace with other countries' espionage efforts and to keep the U.K. secure." more »

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Yamato, The Drummers Of Japan, Budapest Congress Centre, 14 - 19 February

"The place where Yamato performs is the space where people gather in the resounding beat of drums. The moments are born when the sound created by Yamato resonates with the pulse of everybody present. more »
Overview of 'Le Nozze Di Figaro', Budapest Opera, 9 February

"Figaro - he has given up his barber's shop to become Almaviva's personal servant, and today he is to marry Susanna, Countess Almaviva's chambermaid. The Count has obligingly given them married quarters in the room connecting his bedroom and the Countess'. Everybody in ... more »
Coming To Budapest Sportaréna: Dream Theater, 17 February 2012

"Dream Theater have steadily achieved a startlingly sublime synthesis of soaring and unmistakable melody, progressive instrumentation and aggressive heaviness unrivaled within hard rock music. The legacy established throughout their virtuosic career of astounding aesthe... more »
Escape From Budapest To Sunset Beach Samui

Known as the Coconut Island, Koh Samui is well-known as a dream vacation destination, now especially attractive during the snowy winter in Hungary. A better kept secret is The Sunset Beach Resort & Spa in Thailand.

This luxury boutique property, located direct... more »
Malév Grounded, Hungarian Airline Crisis Advice

Malév stopped operations after 66 years of flying this morning at 6am CET, Friday 3 February. A company announcement explained the shutdown was due to the airline being unable to finance advance payments to its service partners who had “lost trust” in the Hungarian nati... more »
Ryanair To Open Budapest Base, 31 New Routes

Following the grounding of Malév today Ryanair announced that it intends to launch 'a rescue plan' for Hungarian air travel and tourism. Ryanair confirmed that ... more »
Budapest Airport Operating Despite Malév's Collapse

"Budapest Airport is continously operating despite the suspension of Malév's flights. We are working to ensure that passengers with Malév tickets shall arrive to their destination by rebooking on other airlines. more »
Malév Hungarian Airlines Grounded Announcement

Official Statement: "Based on the Board of Directors’ decision Hungary’s National Airline ceased its operation to minimize its losses. According to this statement, after nearly 66 years of continuous operation, Malév aircrafts will not depart from 6am on 03 February 201... more »
Invitation: International Circus Festival In Budapest Until 6 February

Tickets are now available for the International Circus Festival, held in Budapest for the 9th time. The Festival is a unique celebration of circus arts, providing fantastic entertainment for audiences and a serious competition for the professionals participating between... more »
Hungarian Cabinet Shelters Malév From Creditors

"The cabinet stepped in to save Malév from creditors yesterday morning, shortly before CEO Lóránt Limburger announced that the state airline did not have the funds to continue operations beyond Tuesday. The cabinet declared Malév to be a company of strategic importance,... more »

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Hungary Under Snow, 6 February 2012

A total of five people died of exposure in the heavy snow and unusually cold weather that enveloped Hungary over the weekend. A man who fell to the ground in the courtyard of his house in Mezőkövesd on Friday, was unable to get up and died of exposur... more »
Malév Grounded, Passengers Left At Budapest Airport, 3 February

Malév ceased operations after 66 years of flying at 6am CET on Friday 3 February. A company announcement explained the shutdown was due to the airline being unable to finance advance payments to its service partners who had “lost trust” in the Hungar... more »
International Circus Festival, Budapest, 2 - 6 February 2012

The International Circus Festival is being held in Budapest for the 9th time. The Festival is a unique celebration of circus arts, providing fantastic entertainment for audiences and a serious competition for the professionals participating between 2... more »
'Burns Supper Budapest', Corinthia Hotel, 28 January

The 15th 'Big' Burns Supper in 2012 raised almost HUF 5 million for children’s hospitals in Hungary. This traditional Caledonian event, held annually around the world, recalls the words and deeds of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns. Feedback fr... more »
Hungarian Dining Guide Awards, Sofitel Budapest, 19 January

Photos by Balázs Nagy of the DiningGuide.hu Award Ceremony held at Hotel Sofitel Budapest on 19 January 2012. Onyx was voted Restaurant Of The Year 2011, Kistücsök in Balatonszemes was named the 'Countryside's Favourite Restaurant', Mák was the winne... more »
Nokia Lumia 800 Launch Party, Budapest, 19 January

The Nokia Lumia 800 smartphone was officially launched in Hungary on 19 January 2012. Not only guests, but also Alberto Matrone - Vice President, Nokia Central and East Europe - who introduced the new handset and Marcus Stoerkel - General Manager, No... more »
'European Speed Skating Championships 2012', Budapest City Park, 6 - 8 January

In 2012 Budapest hosted the annual European Speed Skating Championships. The venue was the newly renovated City Park Ice Rink (Városligeti Műjégpálya), one of the oldest and largest outdoor ice-skating rinks in Europe. The best European speed s... more »
Statue Of Steve Jobs In Budapest

Photo: Hajdú D. András [origo] more »
Protest At The Parliament, Budapest. 23 December

Photo: Tuba Zoltán [origo] more »
'Toys Of Socialism Exhibition', Budapest, Until 19 February

Photo: Tuba Zoltán [origo]Further information: Hungarian Museum for Science, Technology and Transport1146 - Budapest, Városligeti körút 11. Open: 28.03-31.10.: Tue-Fri 10-17, Sat-Sun 10-1802.11-28.03.: Tue-Fri 10-16, Sat -Sun 10-17 Phone: +36 (1) 273... more »

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Real Estate Rentals & Sales - by Andrea Kovari, 08 February

Modern studio apartment in downtown, KIRALY str. with balcony This spacious studio apartment in Central Passage is the perfect choice if you are looking for a well designed, modern home which is located in the very best area of downtown, next to Deak Ferenc square where you can take any of the 3 metro lines in Budapest. The apartment is fully fu... more »
Real Estate Rentals & Sales - by Andrea Kovari, 08 February

Unfurnished, 2 bedroom apartment on Corvin promenade with a terrace of 35m2!! Lovely, spacious two bedroom apartment available in the newly-built project on Corvin promenade with a giant, 35m2 green balcony overlooking the inside garden. The location is perfect, as it is located in the very best area of downtown, Corvin where you can easily t... more »
Real Estate Rentals & Sales - by Andrea Kovari, 08 February

Modern 1 bedroom apartment next to the Heroes square with a nice balcony Modern, lovely one bedroom apartment available in Marek Jozsef str., the best area of district 7, next to MCDANIEL COLLEGE with easy access to public transport. It is newly-built and very spacious, having 52m2. Fully furnished and equipped to a high standard, moreover dis... more »
Real Estate Rentals & Sales - by Andrea Kovari, 08 February

Come and live next to the Parliament! One bedroom LUXURY apartment in Garibaldi str. This 1 bedroom luxury apartment is located in downtown, in a quiet area of district 5. Being next to the famous house of Parliament, has perfect connection to the red metro line(number 2) and the tram 2. The spacious, bright living room, 24h reception service, cou... more »
Real Estate Rentals & Sales - by Andrea Kovari, 08 February

Newly -built, tasteful 1 bedroom apartment near Andrassy Avenue with balcony Newly-built,tasteful one bedroom apartment close to the famous Andrassy Avenue. Fully furnished and equipped to a high standard, moreover disposes of a nice balcony as well. Due to its perfect location, has excellent access to public transportation. (tram 4-6, metro... more »
Real Estate Rentals & Sales - by Andrea Kovari, 08 February

Come and live next to the Parliament! One bedroom LUXURY apartment in Garibaldi Str. This 1 bedroom luxury apartment is located in downtown, in a quiet area of district 5. Being next to the famous house of Parliament, has perfect connection to the red metro line(number 2) and the tram 2. The spacious, bright living room, 24h reception service,... more »
Real Estate Rentals & Sales - by Andrea Kovari, 08 February

Newly-built,friendly studio apartment in a quiet area, close to metro 3 This newly-built, lovely, bright studio apartment is located in a very nice, quiet area of district 8. It is only a few minute walk from the metro line 3. The apartment is fully equipped and disposes of a nice balcony well. Located in Diószeghy Sámuel str., has quick access... more »
Real Estate Rentals & Sales - by Andrea Kovari, 08 February

2 bedroom modern, fully furnished apartment of 70m2 in Kazinczy str., downtown! Perfect location! Enjoy life in the heart of the city in this spacious, 70 m2 apartment with two bedrooms in district 7, Kazinczy str. The apartment is fully furnished and equipped to a high standard and has perfect access to the public transport. (metro line 2 or tr... more »
Real Estate Rentals & Sales - by Andrea Kovari, 08 February

This lovely one bedroom apartment has the best location one can dream of- it is situated in the 6th district, right next to Oktogon and the famous Andrassy Avenue. The apartment is classical, with a beautiful, modern, blue coloured kitchen. Having more than 50 m2, it is considered spacious enough, perfect for fun loving, outgoing persons. Has perfe... more »
Real Estate Rentals & Sales - by Andrea Kovari, 08 February

Tasteful, modern studio apartment behind the Opera House and Andrassy Avenue This modern, high floor studio apartment has just been furnished and equipped to a high standard. Come and be the first one to enjoy 40m2 behind the Opera, in O street, having perfect connection to the public transport (metro 1, metro 3, buses, trolleys) and discover ... more »

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Xpat Interview: Damien Laban

I am the French Consul in HungaryI graduated in Social and Economic sciences in France1. When did you arrive in Hungary and what brought you here?Almost 4 years ago, sent by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be posted as the Consul of the Fre... more »
Xpat Interview: Jamila Izmailov

I was born in UK with mix parents. I am currently living in Hungary but completing my studies at Oxford. I speak English, Russian, Tajik and little bit of Persian and now trying to learn Hungarian and Urdu.1. When did you arrive in Hungary and what b... more »
Xpat Interview: Alexandra Coorssen

1. When did you arrive in Hungary and what brought you here? 10.20082. Have you ever been an expatriate elsewhere? No3. What surprised you most about Hungary? The people4. Friends are in Budapest for a weekend - what must they absolutely see and do? ... more »
Xpat Interview: Stan Ward

Stan Ward is a lecturer in the American Studies Department at ELTE University, Budapest. Stan received a B.A. in English Studies from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and his M.A. in Applied Linguistics from The University of Sout... more »
Xpat Interview: Shannon Ramaka

Shannon grew up in North Carolina and adventured to Santa Clara University in California on a Theatre Arts scholarship in 1984. She promised her parents that she would also get a degree in a ?responsible?subject so she double- majored in Political S... more »
Xpat Interview: Dr János Kóka

Dr János Kóka – Chairman and CEO, Cellum Global Corp.He graduated at the Semmelweis University, Faculty of General Medicine. From 1996 he served as Managing Director of Elender Computer Ltd, then from 1998 as CEO of Elender Informatics Inc. From 1999... more »
Xpat Interview: Adam LeBor

Adam LeBor is a British author and journalist, based in Budapest. He started work as a foreign correspondent in 1991, covering the collapse of Communism and the Yugoslav wars. He's worked in more than 30 countries, enjoyed some hair-ra... more »
Xpat Interview: Mr. Peter David, CEO Of AmCham

Chief Executive Officer of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham) for four years. In the past he has held several senior management positions in the corporate affairs division of Phillip Morris International, both in Hungary and at its ... more »
Xpat Interview: Bob Dent

Bob Dent is a British writer, researcher and editor. His work includes 'Budapest 1956 - Locations of Drama' - published in both English and Hungarian by Európa Publishers, Budapest. The book examines the 1956 uprising by taking a look at the places i... more »
Xpat Interview: Julianna Gulden

Julianna Gulden, the daughter of Hungarian immigrants, was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. She is the principal of Gulden Communications, a strategic communications consultancy located in Budapest. A recognized expert with nearly 20 years of ex... more »

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