12 Oct

SKANSKA’S GREEN OFFICE … EXPO REAL … PROPERTY FAIR … MUNICH 2012.

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Skanska Commercial Development made a debut at this year’s EXPO REAL Munich property fair, putting its green office buildings on show.

The portfolio of projects on display included buildings at various stages of the development process in 21 cities of Central Europe, the Nordic region and the United States.

Commenting on Skanska Commercial Development’s presence at this year’s EXPO REAL, Nicklas Lindberg Business Unit President of Skanska Commercial Development Europe, said: “Our colorful, interactive stand and our worldwide green portfolio of office buildings generated a lot of interest. It brought business opportunities, accommodated great networking, and represented the friendly work environment we try to create in our properties for our tenants. We were present with a truly international team focusing on our clients and potential investors, and listened to their needs and demands. We plan to maintain our presence at this premium event in the coming years.”

At the Skanska exhibition stand the philosophy of sustainable development would immediately come to mind as visitors stepped on the green-grassed floor and looked at the green city stand design. That corresponded well with the fact that all the office projects by Skanska CD target LEED Gold certification and higher. Green House – the ongoing green office project in Budapest – is LEED Platinum pre-certified, while Nordic Light – planned to be started later this year – already earned LEED Gold pre-certification.

On the 9th of October, Skanska held a birthday party, celebrating the company’s first 125 years in business. Addressing the audience, Business Unit Presidents Nicklas Lindberg and Mats Johansson reflected on the successful past and expressed their firm belief in a bright future.

Grzegorz Strutyński (Managing Director, Skanska Property Hungary) emphasized: “This year’s EXPO brought lots of ‘firsts’ in business development and networking. Skanska Property Hungary – together with the other 7 countries of the commercial development stream of Skanska – presented its portfolio of green offices for the first time. Our co-exhibition with the city of Budapest – also a first – confirms our dedication to strengthen our collaboration with the City in the area of sustainable development and green urban planning.”

Skanska Commercial Development Europe is one out of 14 business units within Skanska. The mission is to initiate and develop primarily office buildings. The main focus of operations is the large metropolitan areas in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. Skanska Commercial Development Europe is divided into three local companies – Skanska Property Czech Republic, Skanska Property Hungary and Skanska Property Poland. More information about Skanska Commercial Development Europe can be found at http://www.skanska.com/property

Skanska Property Hungary Ltd.has been operating on the Hungarian real estate market since 1987 and has developed 122,200 square meters of commercial and retail space in the greater Budapest area. Skanska is currently building Green House, the first LEED Platinum pre-certified office building in Hungary. The next project in the pipeline is Nordic Light, another energy-efficient project to complement Skanska’s portfolio of green buildings. www.skanska.hu

Source provided by: Dr. Ildikó Rézműves, Communication & Marketing Specialist – Skanska Property Hungary Ltd.

Update Aggie Reiter

8 Oct

“ÍZVILÁG” RESTAURANT OF FLAVORS … FROM AUSTRIA TO BUDAPEST

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ÍZVILÁG! the “Restaurant of Flavors” is an awesome place, characteristic of the Austrian flavors at the

Buda-side of Budapest,  District II. 21, Szépvölgyi Rd.

A newly opened cosy spot which assures the taste of “honey”, I mean the tastes of delightful snack of sandwiches, hot and cold snacks, whether … eat-in … eat-out … take away either for brekky, lunch or suppertime.

Yepp, the Austrians also like to have good food and drinks just like us the Hungarians.

Many in mind prefer to think and call Austria as the country of gourmands!  No wonder, cause many of its regions of the boast of high quality products. No … I wouldn’t wish to stop our locals from hopping over to Austria to have the experience of the real Austrian food, the hut feeling which would take only 3Hs of drive from Budapest, but from now on, needn’t have to travel that far, because from last Friday the flavors from Austria have had arrived to Budapest.

The “ÍZVILÁG” Restaurant held a press and media gathering last week on Friday as to introduced one-of-a-kind,  the newly opened unique restaurant. As the representatives of the press arrived up to the doorstep, we were all welcomed as family members. What a pleasant experience! That ain’t a common way to be welcomed at a press gatherings.  Stepping in this cosy place, immediately felt we are in Austria. First, as greated a non-alcoholic fruity welcome cocktail drink was passed to us, thereafter, taking a few steps from the entrance , the scent of the coffee shops in Austria surely reminder to those who visited Austria. Pitty or not, many Hungarians connect Austria equal with Vienna or thought of their own experiences up high skiing, sloping down on those Tirol mountains or any of those skillful places in Austria and perhaps not too often thought of the variety of flavors Austria has to offer.

The opening started with these words and as it was so well said  … interesting, yet a fact… “Even though Austria is our neighbouring country, we here in Budapest and throughout the country have many Far-East restaurants  and no Austrian culinary restaurants. This will be the first restaurant with the Austrian flavors here in Budapest.” Superb thought and it was about time to bring from across the border our neighbours culinary delights to Budapest in opening the “ÍZVILÁG” Restaurant.

It is not enough to just love the good food. You have to have an excellent handful of individuals who care as much  for providing the cosy place, the staff  to prepare the delicacies, pastry, wine expert, chief and of course all the background personals to make it happen. All the raw materials and especially collected Hungarian wines are carefully selected.

There is an outdoor terrace with  heaters on when the chilly days arrive. Also inside there are 4 platforms. One … as to have a quicky coffee or tea before or after work with a snack.  One … as where there are the folded meat and dairy products which can be purchased at the shop’s desk. One … two lane of crowed shelves holding the wide variety of Hungarian wines from the finest producer’s vineyards. One … as a separate lounge for either planning to organize a small meeting,  or simply relaxing hard after a hard week with a bunch of friends,  having a family call and of course sitting at the “hut”, the Austrian court with your hubby.

Special meals at any time of the day!  Early morning rushing to work, still have time to hop-in and have a bite of warm brekky, or just have it packed and on your way. We were not only told about the grand selection of delightful quicky and delicious snacks, but had been invited to taste as a late brekky the rich in flavors of the hot and cold yummies that  even a royalty would envy us. They also serve a variety of mild and vegetarian cuisine, and for the meat lovers there are features rich in flavors, elegantly served as a one-course meal or choosing from the  day’s shot of menu. Here you surely save time by having the three meals per day and are healthy too. All prepared with fresh and healthy ingredients and in this sence is a lot we can do for our health.

Even when the clock’s hand strikes noon, anyone who wish to enjoy these majestic snacks or menu you will be indeed welcomed . You may also choose, as you wish from the carefully selected 100 piece of  bottles of wines on the shelves to take away.

During the press gathering, it was kindly requestedf to spread the word for those who will be rolling along by car to the” ÍZVILÁG” … “Ain’t no problem where to leave their car, because across the road there is a parking house where they can park their car  free of charge when the service at the restaurant  reach the payment of minimum 3,000HUF.”

Open throughout the weekdays from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.

For the take away lovers we were told they have plans for the near future to spread their wings out as fulfilling the home delivery requests.

The day’s menus are served throughout the weekdays between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Free WiFi is available on the spot to stroll down into your inbox whilst just dropping by for a drink, snipping your coffee, tea, beer, cocktail, snack or picking your special wine from the awesome 100 piece of  bottles to ease your thirst.

If … you by now got hungry and excited  to taste these mouth-watering yummies … go, see and let your senses have the experience.

Update and snaps  Aggie Reiter

7 Oct

“KREA” – FASHION DAYS 2012 – VAM DESIGN CENTER BUDAPEST

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The Fashion Days were here again!

Just a taste of the extraordinary weekend …It was interesting to participate as an updater at in the program of a major fashion show in which
the Marie Claire Fashion Days twenty-two talented Hungarian designers, design team presenting their latest collection, and being present at the final announcement of the ‘Young Designer of the Year “contest organized in the frame of the Marie Claire Fashion Days, held at the VAM Design Center’s indoor’s courtyard at District VI., 26 Király street, Budapest.

Not only the models were extremely in style but the catwalk  where the models walked the line was on an amazing the stage.  Seemed as only strings held the stage in the air.

“It’s amazing to see how the designers are increasingly rich and sophisticated collections come alive year after year, which means it is possible for them to show their creative ideas and to achieve a dignified manner based on talent” said Ms. Krisztina László,  Chief Editor at the Marie Claire Magazine.

A large domestic crowd acknowledges their work by wearing their clothes,their additional accessories and most probably some designers road will lead them abroad to the gates opened to the world of fashion.”

A roll up of designers envision wonderful costume parade fulfilled the huge space at the indoors of the One Design courtyard. During the long week-end workshop were held with the Maybelline‘s latest make-up trends, CIB Cafe Fashion Show. Dreft presented, the Young Designer of the Year – fashion show with the 25 best to be judged. A presentation by International brand fashion: Van Graaf . Hungarian designers at the fashion show: Ms. Anna Amelia, ANNAEVA, Barnoff, Daigo, Ms. Dori Tomcsányi, Ms. Ann Tuan, Mr. Daniel Beňuš, Ms. Dóra Abode, Ms. Dóra Mojzes, Ms. Kata Szegedi, Keppel Showroom, Konsanszky, Ms. Nóra Sarma, nubuck, USE unused, Ms. Anna Amelia, ANNAEVA, Barnoff, Daigo, Ms. Dori Tomcsányi, Es-tu un Ange, Imogen, INER, La Maison d’Elysian and the four, Zoe phobic designs art of cloths all walked along the catwalk. More-and-more Workshop for the ones interested n the latest trend of the  autumn-winter trends by L’Oréal hair Professionals. The TOYOTA stand pulled in two latest model the Toyota Yaris, knowing it is  a popular model in Europe. At the LUFTHANSA stand anyone could slip into the Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Line uniforms and have a photo take, as the airlines stewardess, thereafter having it printed could take their remembrance snap home. Here the selection of  the three  MonoArabica coffees, internationally  well-known classic illy coffee blend to taste was splendid to stop have by for a portion throughout show. All the three coffees had that unique touch, the Brazilian, the Guatemala and the Ethiopian flavors were filled with the their special fragrance and flavors.

Hairdressers, stylist experts from several beauty companies welcomed visitors to have a seat and off the volunteers went to have their hair done, have their personal makeups, listen to presentation on hair care products.  Artistic hand-made accessories were out on sale.  The coffee or tea, refreshments  and to have bits-and-pieces of rolls or snacks were charged, only the Kinder Bueno and CIB chocolate was out on display. The Lancôme  booth introduced the latest Lancôme fragrance, and gave a sample of the magnificent La vie est belle perfume which was pretty cool. Kinder Bueno held per hour a draw from the quiz leaflets collected from the participating players. The prize was sponsored by the Kinder Bueno which was a glamorous style of a designed scarf from the collection of the Hungarian young designers.

Not even a minute was waisted, when time for the break arrived  the stairway was full of people heading up to the first floor to participate at the sponsors quiz games of the hour, and many at the end of the day were lucky by receiving a present connected to the fashion days sponsors.  See the slide show of some sponsors stand uploaded.

Update and snaps Aggie Reiter

5 Oct

THE W!ZZ AIR AIN’T A QU!Z

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 NEW POLICY ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING  TO  THE HANDHELD-BAGGAGE POLICY ON BOARD THE W!ZZ AIR FLIGHTS.

Throughout Europe on the 4th of October,  adjusting to the GMT the W!ZZ Air in Hungary held a media and press gathering to announce their new baggage policy designed to eliminate the excessive number of bags carried onboard, overcrowding aircraft cabins. The airline also announced that the expected savings of this new policy will be shared with all of its customers. handheld baggage Rules. The new regulation was described by Mr.  József Váradi, CEO at W!ZZ  Air Hungary.
Mr. József Váradi began his intro by giving the latest overview of the W!ZZ AIR activities during  the period of this year  in Hungary, by saying the following: “Wizz Air is the largest low-fare, low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe and operates a fleet of 39 Airbus A320 aircraft from 16 bases with 256 routes connecting 81 destinations across 29 countries. At Wizz Air a team of 1,500 aviation professionals deliver superior service and very low airfares making Wizz Air the preferred choice of over 12 million passengers in 2012.” Continued his presentation saying: “When it comes to low fares Wizz Air knows no half measures! Wizz Air is announcing its new and innovative cabin baggage policy after a successful trial confirmed that more onboard space and cost savings are achieved when passengers bring less large bags into the cabin. With the vast majority of passengers willing to bring smaller bags on board we are now the first European carrier to eliminate a chronic problem in the airline industry faced by all airlines, but, even more important for consumers, Wizz Air is again pioneering in delivering lower fares by passing on the cost savings in the form of discounted fares for all passengers. We leave it for high fare airlines to tackle their costs by raising fares and levying unavoidable fuel surcharges while Wizz Air passengers will continue to pay only for the services they use. Today we encourage our passengers to travel smart and bring only a small bag on board. To pass on the expected cost savings we are immediately discounting by €5 all fares available for booking under the new cabin bag policy at wizzair.com.”
It is such a pain when suffering of delays … the offloading of cabin bags and inconvenience due to the lack of space caused by too many large bags will hopefully reach the end of delays. During a successful trial on Wizz Air’s London-Katowice route   from the beginning of August, the onboard environment on the test route clearly improved with passengers bringing 20% fewer large bags into the cabin. This innovation resulted in a better onboard experience, helped in maintaining Wizz Air’s on-time performance and overall contributed to increased efficiencies.
So the good news beginning at the 4th  of  October, 2012. whereas the passengers booking Wizz Air seats. This policy does not apply to flights operated by Wizz Air Ukraine (WAU). Large cabin bag and checked-in bag are subject to additional fees)for travel from October ,24th and onwards can travel with a free small cabin bag (up to 42x32x25cm) or pay a 10€ online fee to bring a large cabin bag (up to 56x45x25cm) on board. Goods purchased at the airport after security (an important source of revenue for Wizz Air’s 81 airport partners) will continue to be allowed in the cabin for free. This new policy does not apply to bookings made before October 04th or for flights departing before October, the  24, except on the trial route London-Katowice where this policy already applies, Wizz Air believes this new 10€ large cabin bag online fee will incentivize passengers to bring smaller bags on board the aircraft while only those choosing to bring large bags will have to pay for it. For new bookings on flights departing from the 24th October, on all Wizz Air flights the fares will be discounted by 5€, (Minimum discounted total price is 8.99€ on each way, inclusive of taxes and maximum booking fee. The large cabin bags and checked-in bag are subject to additional fees.

The new Rules will be officially operating from the 4th of  October, 2012.

Update and snaps Aggie Reiter

4 Oct

THE GREATEST FALL’S FESTIVAL IN BUDAPEST – 2012 PÁLINKA AND SAUSAGE FESTIVAL

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Whether you are an adrenaline junkie, a  gastro lover, make your downtime uptime in the following 4 days from to-day!

Celebs took a visit to Mexico, at least to taste the great  cocktails prepared by the Hungarian world champion bartender’s  El Jimador tequilla cocktails

 and also  had to show their skills on the target shooters to win  a bottle of the fine  tequilla.

 Enjoy dozens-and-dozens of expertly selected fruits, distilled to become as the finest Hungarian pálinka to be served to the local and foreigners visiting at this year’s 6th Pálinka and Sausage Festival in Budapest!

Believe me or not you can eat imaginatively the mouth-watering,  absolutely all Hungarian  food  without spending a fortune. These are  all prepared in the traditional manner just  in front of your two eyes.

When we talk about eating,  we think about three main sections, as to eat in, eat out,
eat away. Here at the top of the buda-hilly side you can forget the eat-in time and go for the remaining two options.  What is to eat without having a nice snip of some of the great pálinka or having amazingly rich in taste of wines from the finest vineyard plantations in Hungary. Probably, not all know, in the way back times there were active volcanos  throughout the country. To-day, only stands the remain of the volcanic soil  and the vineyards on these soils give the special taste of the wines that nowhere else on our globe can be found. That’s what makes them so special!

Now not forgetting of what this year’s Pálinka and Sausage Festival is about … this year as the guest of the festival Mexico is in Town with its  unique tequilla and food that are the most popular mexican “wraps”  to  eat day-after-day.

Oh, and beside yumming all day long, eating original Hungarian and Mexican food, especially hopping  by the “Menzel Mexican Restaurant” is a worthwhile,  something to keep in mind. During the afternoons and when the sun goes down, there are live concerts for all tastes to feed your ears. To be there you can get your daily wristband pon the spot with the unlimited admission for that day, or get your 4 days pass which also includes the typical in shape and size of a real traditional Hungarian pálinka glass. It is yours  for good, as to remind you of the “holic” time you spent with your hubby, family or friends at Budapest’s  greatest timeout of the year.

Opening hours for your daily ticket: Thursday and Friday  2 p.m.  Saturday and Sunday  noon.

The gate is open until 2 a.m. except on Sunday when the Pálinka and Sausage Festival goes to sleep for another year!

Here’s a list of the musicians and artists to be heard and to dance the night away for those weekenders who wish to also lend their ears for good music:

Thursday, October, 4.  –  7 p.m. Sena  –  9 p.m. Random Trip Pálinka Special

Friday, October, 5.   –  5 p.m. Anselmo Crew  –  7 p.m. Bohemian Betyárs –  9 p.m. Szili és a Newgie boogie

Saturday, October, 6.   –  5 p.m. Folk Free  –   7 p.m. Analog Cuvee + Krsa  –   9 p.m. Szilvási Gypsy folk band

Sunday, October, 7.   –   6 p.m. Hot Jazz Band   –  8 p.m. Zséda – introducing: Pianist and Me.

Update and snaps Aggie Reiter

3 Oct

4DAYS FESTIVAL AT CORVIN PROMENADE RELAXING BY THE BLUES AND BEER!

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 4 DAYS UPDATE AT THE BLUES, BEER, FOOD FESTIVAL

Where shall I start … hmmm … well the locals and foreigners didn’t haven to hitchhike north to Chicago and spend any of the four days to listen to some fine mellow blues music  and of course getting into the schmooze! „More blues than you can handle“ probably describes best the 4-day events which took place at this year 15th Budapest’s Corvin promenade Beer and Blues Festival. On the spot  everyone’s need was served to get the feeling of the wonderful sound of the Blues music along with the  “liquid bread” the variety of Hungarian and beers from Europe’s grand labels.

Nobody can not enjoy the best music with a dry throat and being  hungry. Many beer stands, food cooked, baked, fried in the oven, on the stoves were available to ease these pains. The past years the beer producers have come up with beers having the fruit tastes. One of the liquid  in pleasure was “RIZMAYER” beer, the sour cherry flavored beer and the sour cherry dipped in cognac beer made many their day. Of course the Hungaricum, the Pálinka didn’t wish to stay at home, couldn’t have missed not to show up at the Blues Festival. Group of local and foreigner people certainly enjoyed  probably the last days of the passing summertime with blue sky along with the blues and all the city what it offered. Probably the sky and the clear full moon enjoyed the air-filled with the blues.

Throughout the 4 days, from noon till 11 p.m.  superb groups shared their music and it was seen how much good and quality music can be offered by domestic, European and American blues artists.

During the 4 days  the  blues menu was provided by 16 groups and bands and DJ’s.

Mentioning some that can been seen in the slide show: Ms. Karen Carroll and Mbb, Mr. Tamás Szabó and Mojo, Tom White band, Mystery Gand, Jambalaya, Jimi Hendrix Memorial, Mr. György Ferenczi and the Rackajam.

The 15th Blues and Beer Festival met all the expectations and there’s no back,  except, if not in recalling the enjoyable time you had there! See you next year at the 16th Beer and Blues Festival in Budapest or somewhere in Hungary!

The outdoor music festival surely was extremely versatile, catchy and perfectly accurate!

I missed it a bit and hoping next year there will be more Ladies of the Blues participating at the 16th Blues Festival at Budapest. So here’s a lesson to the be heard by the organisers!

Hopefully our Bluestourisim will also grow higher in the coming years!

Update and snaps Aggie Reiter

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2 Oct

HERALD NEWS FROM THE GREEN HOUSE IN BUDAPEST

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Herald news of the new tenants in the office buildings at the Green House in Budapest.

I bet all employees are wearing some green when they enter the

GREENIEST HOUSE IN BUDAPEST!

Green House Restaurant  – Zöld Ház Étterem Ltd. – won the tender to operate the 463 sq m restaurant on the ground floor of Green House, Hungary’s only LEED Platinum pre-certified office building in the District XIII. at Budapest.

The doors to open on the 1st of  February, 2013.

Managing Director Ms.Annabella Zaváczki said that the restaurant could accommodate 300 guests at a time, and they would serve diverse international food with a wide range of healthy options. Both the restaurant and the adjacent cafeteria will be open to the general public.

Skanska Property Hungary’s Managing Director Mr. Grzegorz Strutynski welcomed the new tenant in the building. “Healthy, organic dining options are also part of an all-around green work environment, and Skanska is glad to seal the cooperation with a company that pays special attention to that important aspect.”

Have had given this overview of the existence and other information in my previous update, let alone by saying what might sound as interesting to hear the background to my readers again …. here it goes: „Throughout 125 years, Skanska has been a modern and innovative developer and contractor, building what society needs. To-day, Skanska is one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups with expertise in construction, development of commercial and residential projects and public-private partnerships. The Group currently has 53,000 employees in selected home markets in Europe, in the US and Latin America. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. They are also listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, Skanska’s sales in 2011 totaled SEK 123 billion.”

Based on its global green experience, Skanska aims to be the clients’ first choice for Green solutions.

To-day one of our main daily activities is to be on the road, whether for leisure or heading for work, but what a disgusting feeling is to travel on bad, dumping roads. Well within the 125 years Skanska by request provided roads and as well awesome bridges to cross over to the other side of the road. Their first asphalt road  lay in Borlänge in 1927 and Jordberga in 1889 in Sweden. If you think of it, it’s almost two centuries ago. Some would say …  gosh it’s history. In the mid ’50 Skanska built its 1st. „expressway” connecting Malmö to Lund in Sweden.

Talking about the bridges, we in Budapest are aware of eye-catching bridge. We have 10 bridges connecting back-and-forth over crossing the River Danube. The Skanska also provided superb bridges to meet the eye.

The Opera House in Stockholm was built by the company within 2 years from 1888 until 1890 and this was Skanska’s first major assignment. I believe,  seeing only on postcard th Royal Opera house in Stockholm wears its name perfectl.It really has the look of royalty. By-the-way … at first glance … indeed … you may discover similarities to the Hungarian State House and the Opera House in Stockholm.

Latest news received from Dr. Ildikó Rézműves, Communication & Marketing specialist.

Update by Aggie Reiter

 

1 Oct

A NEW CHAPTER TO BE PRINTED IN THE BOOK OF THE WORLD’S GUINNESS RECORDS

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BEATING THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORD WITH COFFEE CUPS FILLED WITH BLACK AND COFFEE LAITE IN BUDAPEST AT THE CORVINUS UNIVERSITY BY THE  LOCAL AND FOREIGNER STUDENTS !

Throughout the years since the Book of Guinness has started to mark the outstanding records in the mostly unimaginable situations, as  individuals around the world  have been challenging  their limits.  Therefore, no surprise that the Book of Guinness has many chapters by now of what and how an individual reached to be in the Book of Records.

During the late  morning  hours 25 MBA students  gathered at the hall of the main building at  the Corvinus University  to successfully land the world’s largest mosaic measured in 64-square-meter by the use of coffee cups filled with coffee. the coffee cups showing the image of a star representing  the site called  “sztarold.hu”  celebrity. To build this huge image of 6400 coffee cups and adding the 1600 liters of coffee took them 4 hours in creating this sensational  world record.

The Guinness world record experiment was previously tested by Mr.Tomas Lajtos together with his colleagues  for weeks ahead before that had for weeks been carefully prepared of the world’s slightly larger than 8×8 meters birth of a figure to reach a new Guinness World Record. These tests covered the lengthy experimentation, and a bunch of math counting. The Intelligent News Search Portal, the http://www.sztarold.hu organized by the 4-hour duration of time for each student  to  concreted 256 cups of coffee, and then affix the image pre-determined points.

The special experimental event was attended by Hungarian, Estonian, Cyprus, Mexican, Indian, German, Iran, Nigerian, Turkish, American young MBA students.  The Corvinus University MBA program director was Dr. Péter Móricz who all along the way was there to watch how the coffee cups filled with coffee  are getting loaded.

As  Ms. Petra Gaja, from the http://www.sztarold.hu spokeslady said: “The record attempt conveys an important message: the border anomalies. Youth of different nations helped the world record, we have shown how our world is limitless. As “one” moved dozens of people, regardless of their nationality, religion, gender or the color of their skin”.

The record’s registrar in Hungary was Mr. István Sebestyén who endorsed the whole action. The authenticator told at the end of the “heavy work”:  “This was a genuine new Hungarian record of this size. The various toned milky coffee made ​​to show a mosaic photo has previously never been set up in Hungary. The venue had seen and findings of the Protocol, each containing the data that were measurable, comparable, to the protocols drive and reproduced made the record”.

Dr. Péter Móricz, Assistant Professor, at the Corvinus University Faculty of  Business Administration, Institute of Management watched his students all the way and was pleased to learn how they all enjoy their “mission” as ONE!

At the end the size of the mosaic picture was measured: 8.1  x 8.1 square meters.

The previous record holder was in Hawaii with a mosaic size  4.9 m x 7.6 m of a picture of  Elvis Presley, when  5,642 cups were in use. The Intelligent News Search sztárold.hu and the Corvinus University jointly organized the world record attempt of this  mosaic which was almost twice as large.

Update and snaps Aggie Reiter

27 Sep

SUPERB CHOCOLATE, CANDY, PÁLINKA AND GASTRO DELIGHTS AT THE “SWEET DAYS”

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Now the countdown has begun three hundred … and some more days to come for the next  year’s ‘SweetDays”

Overall overview of  some chocolate exhibitors to be kept in mind!

Now … Different people have different taste. Most of us are chocolate lovers … why wouldn’t we be … some folks are simply chocoholic individuals or others rather open a bottle of champagne arriving home. The  “Sweet Days” surely managed to satisfy everyone’s  personal taste in the role according to their tastes. These 4 days of sweets and candy was  an awesome tour in the field of Hungarian and international chocolate. As it was said at many stands: “When we taste chocolate, we need to use all four senses: see, feel, smell and taste the chocolate.  So the four days of being at the “chocoville” was a  sweet adventure and probably reached its goal by presenting  all the makers of their best.  During the four “Sweet Days” gathering, the flowery, fruity, nutty and spicy characters dipped, coated in chocolate were out to be discovered.

Mentioning some brands to be “discovered” or just to “upload –  fill” your chocolate shelves.

“BRANDMIX”

Company is five years  carrying on in the business. First they started with the beer range and the  just 2 years ago implemented  to extent high quality sweets and chocolates in the scale to be distributors. Could be I have never sawn a huge, wide selection, variety of  sweets and chocolates than visiting their stand.  It was like being at Disneyland, not knowing which way to look at their stand. Such a mass of sweets  you just didn’t know what to choice. They have recently opened their web retailers store!  If this sounds good for you then here you go: www.brandmix.hu/index.php?data[mid]=2

MOZART SOUVENIRS – “CHOCOLATE MUSEUM”

The Austrian Mozart chocolate comes with marzipan inside and lasts longer in your mouth!

At the stand Mr. Elemér Farkas introduced some flavors then talked about his project” the Chocolate Museum. Even through in the video Mr. Farkas is speaking in  Hungarian language,  prehaps  watching the video it can be easy to follow, the museum itself,  the history from the time of the  first Hungarian Chocolate shop in 1880. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzn7hoowud8 The first shot says: ” Only drank for centuries… today available in bars. chocolate has undiminished success.  3 kilograms /person are eaten a year”  Of course there are those folks who eat less and those who eat more than that  amount. To dig into the mouth-watering products here not just in Budapest, roll over to the chocolate museum, see for yourself and the rest is up to you! www.csokolade-muzeum.hu

“SMILE PALACSINTA”

The Hungarian Palacsinta ( pancake)  is like nothing else to compare with other pancakes. The Hungarians fill them with alsort of jams, chocolate, veggies, dairy products, ground herbs and spices and with so many other flavors, then just roll them up. Of course the real sweet tooth individuals  pour some more sweet flavors to make them more enjoyable. These packed “palacsinta” were delicately tasting a fresh as taken of the stove. www.smilesuti.hu

“BUDAPEST’S  BEAUTIFUL CHOCOLATE SHOP”

The goodness of sight and the taste of chocolates can be purchased at their shop in Budapest. I was lucky going for a “menu” with the little bits of tasting.  I have brought a bar of  “ChocoMe Brand”  that Mr. Gábor Mészáros, Hungarian Grand Prix chocolatiers hand-made chocolate, unfortunately it has disappeared already… I wonder where it’s gone!  Wish to know more about the shop: www.csokibolt-fenomen.hu

“THIS IS CHOCOLATE”  – LYAN  Ltd.  

Their company is the only Hungarian-owned family business which has been operating since 1991 on the Hungarian market. Their main activities are handicraft production and distribution of sweets. See some amazing chocolate creations on the slide show and at:  www.lyan.hu

CHOCOLADIA

The house of the hand-made chocolates!

Passing by the tempting goodies my eyes spotted this small stand that was full of  mouth-watering chocolates and the temptation was high not to get a small bar “goose cracklings”  chocolate. As the owner said, the goose cracklings were the most popular during the “sweet Days” affair! What an excellent idea of the filling. Each-and-every bit is so enjoyable, the moment of warmth floods your soul. It is hard in trying  to choose which one to give a try. They had a lovely selection of dried fruits coated in white, milky and dark chocolate in gift boxes for any highlighted occasion. These delights are not only hand-made chocolates, but  the care and love is in them as well. Here’s a site where the temptation goes high: http://www.csokoladia.hu/sajat-termekeink.html … enjoy your treat !

ZANGIO

You just couldn’t help  falling in love with the variety of the Zangio chocolates …each and every piece are absolutely calling! A snap of  the latest yummy the “Flodni”  shaped and flavored in a thumb-nail size chocolate … sighhhhh …was like being in the paradise of chocolates.  This family owned chocolate producer not only has two good hands to prepare his hand-made chocolates, but also is high in the fantasy in shapes and tastes… a real artwork can be spotted at his shop. See more background history about the Zangio at in English language: http://www.zangio.hu/bemutatkozunk.php?language=en


Update and snaps Aggie Reiter

27 Sep

HERALDING NEWS … HARASZTHY200 FESTIVAL – RED AND WHITE – B55 GALLERY – BUDAPEST

Posted by www.rollinginbudapest.com in Uncategorized.

 

HARASZTHY200 FESTIVAL 

The B55 Gallery cordially invites you and your partner to the opening of the exhibition

RED & WHITE

Thursday, October, 4. 2012.

7 p.m. District V. 4 Balaton Street

+36 1 354 13 50

 

Additional speakers :

Ms. Zsuzsa Dárdai, art critic, Conception Art curator Ágoston Haraszthy’s collateral descendant in Hungary

Mr. Balázs Humayer, chief organizer, President of Tokaj-Sonoma Association

Mr. Timothy A. Betts, adviser of the Embassy of the United States, Hungary

Opening speech by Mr. Bálint Szombathy, Beauty Expert

American-Hungarian history keeps track of Ágoston Haraszthy (1812-1869) as the first Hungarian to settle down in the USA and as the founding father of the viticulture in California. On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Ágoston Haraszthy we are organizing a monumental event – ‘Haraszthy200 Festival’ – in California and in Hungary. The aims of the festival is introduction of Ágoston Haraszthy’s character and history of life, popularization of Hungarian and American contemporary arts in Hungary as well as in the USA and promotion of Hungarian wines and viticulture in the US and in Hungary.

Exhibting artists:

Christel DILLBOHNER (USA), Peter DIMICK(USA), ERDÉLY Dániel (H), ERDÉLYI Gábor (H), FAJÓ János (H), GÁL András (H), Jesse GOTTESMAN (USA), HALMI-HORVÁTH István(H), John A. HIIGLI (USA), HARASZTHY István (H), Vandorn HINNANT (USA), HORVÁTH Anna (H), MARAFKÓ Bence (H), Liz MAXWELL (USA), Rob de OUDE (USA), PATAKI Balázs (H), Aaron PARAZETTE (USA) SAXON SZÁSZ János (H), Theodora VARNAY JONES (USA), Kati VILIN (USA)

 

Update by Aggie Reiter

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