Alexandra Béni
Descending resources in Hungarian education
The money spent on one student from elementary school to higher education per year is barely higher than the half of the OECD-average. According to metropol.hu, the 5564 dollars (5118 Euros, 1,6 million Forints) is not only little compared to…
Hungarian swimmers dominated the medal table at the European Short Course Swimming Championships
The 2015 European Short Course Swimming Championships took place in Netanya, Israel, from 2–6 December 2015. The Hungarian team made it to the first place of the medal table with their 11 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze medals. This is the…
Hungarian help in African orphanages
‘An important element of the American and European cuisine is the tap’ – this is how African children are digging the curriculum. Róbert Richárd Kiss, the presenter of InfoRádio’s Világszám, talked about the black continent’s orphanages and their supporting programmes.…
Places to go skating this winter
Frost, chill, dusk, cold and the heating bill. These are some of the reasons why many people mourn for the summer at the end of August and get depressed in autumn, although this this doesn’t last for a long time. Once you…
The day of Saint Nicholas in Hungary
The figure of the man giving presents in a red cloak, mitre with a crook originates from Catholic regions. He is Saint Nicholas, the folkish figure of the bishop of Myra. He is the patron saint of – among others…
Anaptár by Anagraphic – A Hungarian invention
Anaptár is the meeting of art and science. It is a unique, informative poster calendar, which is not only a work of beauty but also a source of fascinating new discoveries. The latest versions of the Red Dot 2015 winner…
The Door by Magda Szabó on New York Times’ list of the 10 best books of 2015
The editors of the newspaper’s book section put together a list last Sunday about the best books of 2015. The Door by Magda Szabó got onto the list of the top ten books of 2015! According to origo.hu, the critic…
Hungarian girl became the best bodybuilder in the world
Regina Zsigmond won the gold medal in the under 160 cm-s category at the World Bodybuilding & Physique Federation’s 7th World Championships. The competition was held last weekend in Thailand. Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu writes that the 21-year-old Hungarian girl works as a…
The world’s best luxury forest hotel is Hungarian
The Oxigen Hotel & Zen Spa in Noszvaj has been chosen as the best luxury forest hotel by the World Luxury Hotel Awards. According to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu, it’s sensational news for the hotel because this award is the Academy Award of…
New trolley buses on the streets of Budapest
The beautiful Solaris-Skoda trolley buses can travel for even four kilometres with a pulled in trolley. Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu writes that the test run of the new Solaris-Skoda trolley buses has finished. From Monday afternoon, these beautiful vehicles started transporting passengers on…