Alexandra Béni
A Hungarian expression is mentioned in Arrival, the sci-fi movie of the year
“Hungarians even named it” says the CIA officer to Amy Adams and her colleagues in one of the scenes of Arrival, but he doesn’t say which word he was referring to. Origo.hu traced the solution. The Arrival sci-fi is screened…
Hungarian Ethnographic Museum’s Director, Lajos Kemecsi, pays a visit to Egypt
On the 17th of November 2016, the Hungarian Cultural Counselor to Egypt, Renáta Kovács, and the Director of the Hungarian Ethnographic Museum, Lajos Kemecsi, paid a visit to the Egyptian Agricultural Museum. Kovács and Kemecsi were welcomed by the Director…
Pianist, conductor Zoltán Kocsis laid to rest -PHOTOS
Budapest (MTI) – Celebrated Hungarian pianist, conductor and composer Zoltán Kocsis, who died at age 64 on November 6, was buried in Budapest on Saturday. The late artist was paid final respects at the Hungarian Academy of Music. The ceremony…
Hungarian film “It’s Not the Time Of My Life” takes top prize in Istanbul
Budapest (MTI) – The Hungarian director Szabolcs Hajdu’s “It’s Not the Time Of My Life” has won the top prize at the 4th International Bosphorus Film Festival in Istanbul. The drama, in which Hajdu stars with family members and friends,…
Get to know the fascinating Kalocsa and its neighbourhood – PHOTO GALLERY
According to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu, there’s a photographer in Kalocsa, who decided to capture his favourite city the way he loves it. But Tibor “Töce” Török doesn’t only take photos, he’s also doing a challenge. He tries to capture everything that’s important…
These are the best Hungarian universities and colleges for 2017
According to eduline.hu, Eötvös Loránd Science University’s Faculty of Humanities and Faculty of Science, and Semmelweis University’s Faculty of Medicine is in the lead on HVG’s newest higher education list. Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) won back its leading place on…
Resources minister visits Vojvodina
Belgrade (MTI) – Strong political representation can only be built on strong communities, Zoltán Balog, Hungary’s human resources minister, said in Subotica (Szabadka) on Friday, during a one-day visit to Serbia’s Vojvodina province. At a press conference concluding his talks,…
Szijjártó: Hungary firmly supports Albania in EU integration efforts
Tirana (MTI) – Hungary resolutely supports Albania in its European Union integration efforts, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in Tirana, where he had talks on Friday. Albania is a key NATO member from the point of view of the security…
Tarlós: Metro line 3 revamp could start in June 2017
Budapest (MTI) – The revamp of Budapest’s third metro line is expected to start in June 2017, Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday. He told a press conference in response to a question that the June date for commencement of…
The Restaurant of the Year in Hungary, 2016: Gusteau Culinary Experience Workshop in Mád
Index.hu writes that this year’s Gault & Millau prizes have been awarded and the Restaurant of the Year is a countryside restaurant again, the Gusteau Culinary Experience Workshop in Mád. The Chef of the Year is István Pesti, while the…