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 Hungarian national carrier. Click here for the full story on XpatLoo.com

Photos by András D. Hajdú [origo]

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 2-6 February 2012. Once again the organisers aim to present the best International and Hungarian circus artists, and say they are proud that Budapest is establishing itself as a circus city.

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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 from guests was positive, "This is a great example of how generous the Scots are, it's a top class evening," said Patrick McMenamin to XpatLoop.com - as he enjoyed a glass of Scotch at the WhiskyNet.hu tasting table. Follow this link t...
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