Red-Necked Wallabies Arrive at the Zoo
Although the current outbreak situation is a massive hindrance to zoo animal transfers – as the vast majority of international transfers had to be postponed – there are still new additions to our collection.
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EC awards Szentendre European heritage label
The Hungarian town of Szentendre is one of the ten recipients of the European Commission’s European Heritage Label, a distinction granted to sites with a significance in the history, culture and development of Europe, this year, under the commission’s decision announced on Tuesday.
Budapest Spring Festival Cancelled
This year’s Budapest Spring Festival, scheduled for April 3-19, has been cancelled, the organisers said.
Let’s sew a mask! – A movement started in Debrecen, coordinated by MODEM
With the closure of cultural institutions, more and more people are reorganizing their normal operations to help protect against coronavirus in the spirit of social responsibility.
Photo of the Day: Dancer rehearsing in self-imposed quarantine
A dancer is rehearsing in self-imposed quarantine on 26 March 2020.
Photo of the Day: Lonely jogger in deserted Budapest
Lonely jogger in the deserted Budapest on 24 March 2020.
6 True Crime Podcasts to Obsess About – Part II.
In an interview after the publication of In Cold Blood, Truman Capote said, responding to when he decided he had found the subject he had been looking for: “I didn’t. Not immediately. But after reading the story it suddenly struck me that a crime, the study of one such, might provide the broad scope I […]
6 True Crime Podcasts to Obsess About – Part I.
Did you know that the first true crime coverage dates back to ca. 1617? The Book of Swindles told the story of fraud cases, based on real events supposedly, during the late Ming dynasty. Throughout the centuries, these gripping stories, the details of certain mysterious cases, the motives behind murders or society’s view of the […]
Photo of the Day: National holiday with over 10.000 flags in Nagykanizsa
National holiday with over 10.000 flags on the main square of Nagykanizsa on 13 March 2020.
Cinemas, Theaters, Museums, Libraries to be Closed in Budapest
Budapest’s cinemas, theatres, museums and libraries are being closed down for the time being in connection with the new coronavirus, Gergely Karácsony, the city’s mayor, announced on Thursday.