One of the real pop sensations of Autumn 2009 will be the Anastacia concert in Budapest. The “little lady” with the big voice has received various MTV awards, among many others. The full-bodied, characteristic voice of the 160-centimeter-tall singer has become world famous through his numerous hits, such as I’m Outta Love, Not That Kind, [...]
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
The first ever Jewish Summer Festival, this culturally colorful week-long event, was organized in 1998 thanks to the initiation of the Budapest Jewish community. Internationally acclaimed artists and performers from Europe and around the globe have made the festival classier and increasingly popular each year, appealing to both Jewish and non-Jewish audiences. By now, the [...]
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
7th MOL Jazz Festival, Budapest The country’s largest jazz event will be taking place in mid-September, in Budapest’s ninth district. The opening and closing concerts will be held at the Palace of Arts, and new venues this year include both Trafó and Jazz Dome (a marquee in front of the Palace of Arts). Expect a festival [...]
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
11 April 2009 - 31 May 2009 Initiated by and with the generous support of the Flemish Government In the past fifteen years or so, the theme of memory, and inseparably, that of oblivion, has come to the forefront of sociological discourse in Hungary. Different theories approach from different directions, but all of them agree that memory is selective. [...]
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
The MUSAC’s collection in Budapest 28 March 2009 - 17 May 2009 What we see is related to how we live, and this is a key to understanding art. The most progressive selection of contemporary art in Műcsarnok! With this special, exciting and stirring show, which will inhabit the entire space of Műcsarnok, we want to prove that [...]
Thu, Oct 22, 2009
Andrássy Avenue is an iconic boulevard in Budapest, Hungary, dating back to 1872. It links Elizabeth Square with the City Park. Lined with beautiful Neo-renaissance palaces and houses featuring fine facades, staircases and interiors, it was recognised as a World Heritage Site in 2002.
Thu, Oct 22, 2009
Hősök tere (meaning “Heroes’ Square” in Hungarian) is one of the major squares of Budapest, Hungary, rich with historic and political connotations. It lies at the end of Andrássy Avenue (with which it comprises part of an extensive World Heritage site), next to City Park.
Thu, Oct 8, 2009
Budapest Keleti pályaudvar , Hungarian for Budapest Eastern Railway Station is the largest among the three main railway stations (together with Nyugati pályaudvar and Déli pályaudvar) in Budapest. It can be found in the 8th district (Józsefváros), on Baross Square.
Thu, Oct 8, 2009
The original purpose of the first metro line was to carry passengers to Budapest City Park, although the capital always opposed any surface transport on Andrássy Avenue, which has since become the most elegant road in Budapest and part of the World Heritage Site.The National Assembly accepted the metro plan in 1870, and the German [...]
Thu, Oct 8, 2009
The Budapest Metro is the metro system in the Hungarian capital Budapest. It is the second-oldest underground metro system in the world, and its iconic Line 1 (dating from 1896) was declared a World Heritage Site in 2002. It consists of three lines, each designated by a number and a colour. Metro Line 4 is currently [...]
Wed, Sep 23, 2009
Margaret Island is a 2.5 km (1.4 miles) long island, 500 meters (550 yards) wide, in the middle of the Danube in central Budapest, Hungary. It belongs administratively to the 13th district. The island is mostly covered by landscape parks, and is a popular recreational area.
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
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