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The Devin Townsend Project (CA), A38 Ship, 13 February
- 7 Feb 2017 11:00 AM
- entertainment
Due to the huge interest the gig will be held at a larger venue, the Barba Negra Club. The date and the timing are the same, all purchased tickets are valid. Bald Canadian operametal-genious Devin Townsend has fulfilled a thundering two years time but he's not having any rest. His new album titled Trancendence is coming out on September 2-nd and on its promotion tour he will return to Budapest, ...
Budapest Jewish Film Festival, 17 - 20 November
- 17 Nov 2016 12:45 AM
- entertainment
Welcome to the 5th annual Budapest Jewish Film Festival. The gathering takes place between the 17th and the 20th of November, in Budapest, Hungary.
Bocuse d’Or: Hungarian Crowned Best European Chef
- 12 May 2016 12:40 PM
- food & drink
Gastronomes and gourmet connoisseurs need to note this name: Tamás Széll. The 34 year-old chef has won the Bocuse d’Or Europe 2016, the most prestigious reward in the world of European gastronomy. Wednesday, at Budapest, performing live in front of hundreds of enthusiastic supporters, Tamás Széll beat the other 19 participants thanks to his talent and creativity.
Learning About Hungarian School-Leaving Ceremony
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
BALLAGÁS (school-leaving ceremony) is not only a school ceremony but also an important family event. This year April 29 is the last school-day for graduating students in all Hungarian secondary schools. In many countries, the end of the academic year is met with students fleeing school as quickly as possible, but here in Hungary this rite of passage is a cherished tradition that resembles a ...
Celebrating Tolerance With The Festival Orchestra At Heroes’ Square, 3 June
- 13 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
This year, 500 disadvantaged children are taking part in the Budapest Festival Orchestra’s Dancing on the Square project. In far-flung Hungarian towns, 500 underprivileged children have been preparing since January to show the world what they have learned from each other. It all culminates on 3 June with a grand open-air event, the Dancing on the Square project, alongside the musicians of the ...
Invitation: St Patrick's Day Parade In Budapest, 20 March
- 17 Mar 2016 8:16 AM
- community & culture
To see what happened last year there's a video below. This year organisers told XpatLoop, "The parade will be led by the premier bagpipe group in Hungary and a giant float of St Patrick himself. Xpats are very welcome to join 1000’s of local families, friends and tourists and be 'Green for a Day' and take to the streets of Budapest to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. The gathering will take place in ...
Busó Carnival, Mohács, 4 - 9 February 2016
- 4 Feb 2016 11:55 AM
- community & culture
From the Island of Mohács the „devils” still come on boats, according to the legend. Those arriving by boats walk to Kóló Square to join the rest, and then all proceed through the streets, mixing in with the audience along the way.
Obama Proud That Hungary’s PM Backed Down On A Public Issue Because Of American Pressure
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pressure exerted by the US administration over the Homan statue hindered rather than helped settlement of the issue, the Prime Minister’s Press Office said in a statement on Thursday. US President Barack Obama’s speech on Thursday to mark international Holocaust Memorial Day included remarks about plans in Hungary to erect a statue in honour of Bálint Hóman, the drafter of WW2-era anti-Jewish ...
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
The Devin Townsend Project (CA), A38 Ship, 13 February
- 7 Feb 2017 11:00 AM
- entertainment
Due to the huge interest the gig will be held at a larger venue, the Barba Negra Club. The date and the timing are the same, all purchased tickets are valid. Bald Canadian operametal-genious Devin Townsend has fulfilled a thundering two years time but he's not having any rest. His new album titled Trancendence is coming out on September 2-nd and on its promotion tour he will return to Budapest, ...
Budapest Jewish Film Festival, 17 - 20 November
- 17 Nov 2016 12:45 AM
- entertainment
Welcome to the 5th annual Budapest Jewish Film Festival. The gathering takes place between the 17th and the 20th of November, in Budapest, Hungary.
Bocuse d’Or: Hungarian Crowned Best European Chef
- 12 May 2016 12:40 PM
- food & drink
Gastronomes and gourmet connoisseurs need to note this name: Tamás Széll. The 34 year-old chef has won the Bocuse d’Or Europe 2016, the most prestigious reward in the world of European gastronomy. Wednesday, at Budapest, performing live in front of hundreds of enthusiastic supporters, Tamás Széll beat the other 19 participants thanks to his talent and creativity.
Learning About Hungarian School-Leaving Ceremony
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
BALLAGÁS (school-leaving ceremony) is not only a school ceremony but also an important family event. This year April 29 is the last school-day for graduating students in all Hungarian secondary schools. In many countries, the end of the academic year is met with students fleeing school as quickly as possible, but here in Hungary this rite of passage is a cherished tradition that resembles a ...
Celebrating Tolerance With The Festival Orchestra At Heroes’ Square, 3 June
- 13 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
This year, 500 disadvantaged children are taking part in the Budapest Festival Orchestra’s Dancing on the Square project. In far-flung Hungarian towns, 500 underprivileged children have been preparing since January to show the world what they have learned from each other. It all culminates on 3 June with a grand open-air event, the Dancing on the Square project, alongside the musicians of the ...
Invitation: St Patrick's Day Parade In Budapest, 20 March
- 17 Mar 2016 8:16 AM
- community & culture
To see what happened last year there's a video below. This year organisers told XpatLoop, "The parade will be led by the premier bagpipe group in Hungary and a giant float of St Patrick himself. Xpats are very welcome to join 1000’s of local families, friends and tourists and be 'Green for a Day' and take to the streets of Budapest to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. The gathering will take place in ...
Busó Carnival, Mohács, 4 - 9 February 2016
- 4 Feb 2016 11:55 AM
- community & culture
From the Island of Mohács the „devils” still come on boats, according to the legend. Those arriving by boats walk to Kóló Square to join the rest, and then all proceed through the streets, mixing in with the audience along the way.
Obama Proud That Hungary’s PM Backed Down On A Public Issue Because Of American Pressure
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pressure exerted by the US administration over the Homan statue hindered rather than helped settlement of the issue, the Prime Minister’s Press Office said in a statement on Thursday. US President Barack Obama’s speech on Thursday to mark international Holocaust Memorial Day included remarks about plans in Hungary to erect a statue in honour of Bálint Hóman, the drafter of WW2-era anti-Jewish ...
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...