Eszter Vass
One of the last samurais in the world lives in Hungary
The “samurai of Pécs”, Suzuki Kimiyoshi lives in the Mecsek with his wife. The 82-year-old martial artist was born in Tokyo and moved to Hungary 24 years ago. He no longer misses Japan, and when he does go back, it…
Ageing cars and car owners: Changing distribution of car ownership in Hungary
Since the 2008 global economic crisis fewer people living in Budapest own a car. The number of car owners above 60 is increasing, and so is the average age of cars, origo.hu reports. According to the 2008 survey, 42pc of…
Triple success for Hungarian sparkling wines
The Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships (CSWWC) were held this year for the third time in Kent, England. The Törley Fortuna won a silver medal, while the Kreinbacher Estate’s Somló furmint sparkling wines, the Prestige Brut and the Brut…
Budapest in 84 seconds – Captivating short film of the city
Ivana Bobic, London-based Serbian writer-director has created an eventful short film showing her version of Budapest in just 84 seconds, budapest.24.hu writes. Bobic’s striking short film was made for The Calvert Journal, a magazine about the contemporary cultures of Eastern European…
The Pallas Athena Foundations: Developments at the Kecskemét College
The Pallas Athena Foundations were established by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) in 2014. HUF 260 billion were allocated to the foundations by the MNB to fund different educational programmes. Currently, significant developments are on the way at the…
Dazzling drone video of Budapest as you’ve never seen it before
Take a tour of the city through this beautifully executed video of Clark Ádám Square, Heroes Square, the Liberty Statue by the Citadel, and more. The dizzying, swooping motions of the drone might give you a bit of motion sickness…
Firefly-watching tours in the Danube-Ipoly National Park – VIDEO
The Danube-Ipoly National Park is hosting firefly-watching tours in the evenings once again this year, zoozoo.hu reports. Firefly swarms can be observed at twilight between 9 and 10pm in the second half of June when the animals use their signature…
The Pallas Athena Foundations: Real estate investments
The Pallas Athena Foundations were established by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) to “contribute to the common good” by funding a variety of educational programmes in different fields. Recently, the six foundations have begun to shift their capital from…
48th Kékszalag – Europe’s biggest sailing competition at Lake Balaton
(MTI) – The 48th Kékszalag (Blue Ribbon) Erste World Grand Prix, the biggest regatta in Europe, will be held on July 14 at Lake Balaton. As is custom, the race begins at 9am in Balatonfüred. More than 600 boats and some…
The Pallas Athena Foundations: Shifting from government bonds to real estate
The Pallas Athena Foundations were established by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) in 2014. HUF 260 billion were allocated to the foundations by the MNB to fund educational programmes. Initially, the capital of the six foundations was kept in…