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From Botticelli to Titian: Museum of Fine Arts Exhibition

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From Botticelli to Titian

A new exhibition is on its way to the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest. Just as the Turner and Italy exhibition is about to close a new temporary exhibition with focus on Italy is on the way. The title of the exhibition is “From Botticelli to Titian: Masterpieces of Two Centuries of Italian Art.”

Since the Museum of Fine Arts has a lot of paintings from old Hungarian masters they felt it right to launch an exhibition focusing in on the Italian painters, presenting different painters and styles. Paintings will also be borrowed in from fine arts museums in Italy, so this will be a dazzling experience for those in love with italian art.

From Botticelli to Titian:
Masterpieces of Two Centuries of Italian Art
October 28, 2009 – February 14, 2010

Disney on Ice in Budapest: Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey

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It has almost become a nice christmas tradition in Budapest with Disney on Ice. This year the visitors can enjoy Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey in the Papp László Budapest Sportarena. Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey is currently the longest running show on tour after opening in St. Petersburg, Florida on October 12 in 1995. It has since then undergone small changes a couple of times.

Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey tells the story of an adventure by Mickey and Minnie that lets them see parts of Under the Sea, Neverland, Hawai, and Africa.

There will be performances in Budapest on the following times:
December 24, 11:00 – Tickets
December 25, 15:00 – Tickets
December 26, 11:00 – Tickets
December 26, 15:00 – Tickets
December 26, 19:00 – Tickets
December 27, 11:00 – Tickets
December 27, 15:00 – Tickets

Events and concerts in Budapest

23. October: Hungarian National day

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Time Man of the year 1957: Hungarian Freedom fighter holding a PPSh-41

Tomorrow it will be 53 years since the famous 56’ revolution in Hungary. October 23, 1956, was a day of hope in Hungary and also in nations around the world looking with hope towards Hungary. It looked good for a long time, until the communist forces returned to Hungary – and all other nations mostly looked at what was happening, without involving themselves.

If you want to read more about 23. October, you can do so here!

Because of the national day most shops will be closed and quite some streets will be closed. Most restaurants will remain open, so will most cinemas and also the Szechényi Thermal Bath!

Enjoy the national day in Hungary!

Rammstein Budapest 2010

Rammstein Budapest 2010

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Rammstein Budapest
Rammstein Budapest

Rammstein is a rock-band from Germany, and it was formed in 1994. In the spring of 2010 Rammstein will come to Puskás Ferenc Stadium in Budapest to rock the stadium. Rammstein has sold more than 30,000,000 CDs worldwide, and their newest CD “Liebe ist für alle da” was released in October 2009. Most of their songs are written in German, but they have still become very popular.

Rammstein Budapest 2010
Puskás Ferenc Stadium
March 16, 20:00

Tickets: WorldTicketShop

Concerts in Budapest

The genetical family tree of the Hungarians

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Hungarian National History Museum
Hungarian National History Museum

A new exhibition is opening today in the Hungarian Natural History Museum in Budapest. It is called “The Genetical Family Tree of the Hungarians” and it deals with questions such as:

– Where do we come from?
– What kind of genes did our ancestors bring?
– How related are we to our ancestors?

The exhibition will show the results from the research of historians and anthropologists. These questions are heavily debated, so it will for sure be interesting to see what kind of answers they present to these questions.

The Genetical Family Tree of the Hungarians
October 21, 2009 – January 2, 2010
Hungarian Natural History Museum

Free Fishermens Bastion

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Fishermens Bastion and King Stephen

Good news to everyone coming to Budapest between October 16 and March 15. In this period it is free entrance to the Fishermens Bastion, so if you would like to enjoy the second best view in Budapest, you are free to do so, without even having to pay for it. In my opinion the best view can be seen from the Gellert Hill, and then the Fishermens Bastion can be ranked at a nice second place.

A building such as the Parliament cant be seen at all (almost) from the Gellert Hill, but from the Fishermens Bastion that can be seen very nicely (though it is most pretty from a boat on the Danube or from the Batthyány Square).

Anyway; enjoy the freen entrance to the Fishermens Bastion, and lets hope they will soon finish the work at the part of the Fishermens Bastion located outside the Hilton Hotel.

Budapest attractions

Cut over: Temporary exhibition in Terror House

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Terror Museum Budapest

Cut over; that is the title for the temporary exhibition currently hosted in the Terror House in Budapest. This year it is 20 years since the fall of the Iron Curtain, and because of that this exhibition deals with the freedom the Hungarians have won slowly since the revolution in 1956. It also has to do with the fact that between September 10, 1989 and November 9, 1989 more than 60,000 Germans left the nation.

The Hungarians have achieved freedom in different ways and at different times, and this temporary exhibition deals with exactly that.

Cut over / Terror House Budapest
Iron Curtain, Pan-European Picnic, Change of government
June 14, 2009 – December 31, 2009

Polish Refugees in Hungary 1939-1944: Budapest History Museum

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The exhibition in the Budapest History Museum called “Friends in Misery – Polish Refugees in Hungary 1939-1944” is soon about to end. The last date for the exhibition is October 22nd, so if you are interested, but have not had the time to see it yet, you better get going.

Some useful background information:
During the Second World War around 100-140 thousand Polish refugees were staying in Hungary. In the fall of 1939 ca. 70-90 thousand Polish soldiers and civilians entered the territory of Hungary. The majority left till the spring of 1940 but till the end of the war around 30 thousand soldiers and civilians stayed in Hungary as Poland did not surrender officially even after the defeat. The Polish government and the military headquarters was reorganized in France and several outstanding politicians and military leaders fled to France often through Hungary.

Train strike from midnight (October 18) – FINISHED

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Train strike in Hungary
Train strike in Hungary

It has been a long time since we have been reporting about strikes in Budapest. There was a period in the end of 2008 and in the start of 2009 when there were continues strikes at the Ferihegy Airport, but since then things have improved a little. But now the train workers are unsatisfied (again), so from midnight (October 19, 00.00) most people will start striking which means that most trains will be standing still tomorrow morning and on for an unknown amount of time.

For train information check out the link, but I guess those planning to use train tomorrow should find out something else to do. This means that the train leaving from Ferihegy Airport to the inner city will be very insecure tomorrow, so why not choose an airport transfer instead?

Railway strike information update (October 19 – 9.53)
Its now 9.53 AM, October 19, and I read in some newspapers that there are heavy delays and big problems for those wanting to use the railway in Hungary. But, it is also said that more and more people is returning to their jobs, so it might be that things will smoothen out a bit more during the day.

Railway strike information update (October 19 – 13:43)
I just read that the strike is finished, and that all railway traffic should return to its normal way and schedules within some hours!

Hungary with bronze in U-20 World Championship

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After loosing against Ghana Hungary got up again and played a very good bronze final against Costa Rica Friday. Most things worked, the only thing missing was the ability to shoot goals. So, when Costa Rica scored in the 82 minute or something it seemed quite hopeless!

But then Krisztian Nemeth managed to win a penalty in the 89th minute, and Vladimir Koman did not miss that great opportunity to make it 1-1. After this everyone expected it to be 2×15 extra time, but then suddenly they went straight for penalty kicks, and there Hungary did great, much thanks to Peter Gulacsi who saved 3 out of 4 penalties from Costa Rica players. And as he saved the 4th penalty the game was over and Hungary had won a bronze in the U-20 World Championship! Congratulations!

Yesterday the team returned to Hungary and loads of fans waited for them at the airport. Yet another time all we have to say is congratulations, and keep on playing this way!

Champions League in Budapest