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Film and TV Production Heats Up in Budapest
VarietyThe Hungarian capital, Budapest, couldn't be hotter. "This year feels like one of the busiest the (Budapest production) community's had since the tax rebate came into existence. The capacity of the town is at its maximum," says Adam Goodman, who runs...Tags: NBCUniversal, Hungary, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., MGM Inc., World War Z (movie)
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Central Europe Jumps Onto Incentives Bandwagon
VarietyIn the 10 years since Hungary introduced its production incentives, it has emerged as the leading country in Central and Eastern Europe in the race to pursue Hollywood blockbusters and upscale TV series. Boosted by the 20% tax rebate, the local biz has...Tags: Prague (Czech Republic), Rosen Plevneliev, Baltic Region, Jesse Plemons, Game of Thrones (tv program)
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Christian churches back Jews facing anti-Semitism in Hungary
ReutersBy Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor BUDAPEST, May 14 (Reuters) - When Hungarian radical right-wingers rallied against a Jewish conference in Budapest in early May, a well-known Protestant pastor hid behind the stage while his wife stepped up to the podium...Tags: Benedict XVI, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Separation of Church and State, Judaism, Israel
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World Jewish leaders urge Hungary to crack down on Jobbik
Reuters* WJC says far-right Jobbik threatens democracy, minorities By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor BUDAPEST, May 7 (Reuters) - The World Jewish Congress urged Hungary on Tuesday to crack down on the far-right Jobbik party and called on governments in Europe...Tags: Germany, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Jerusalem (Israel), Separation of Church and State, Judaism
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Hungary's PM slams anti-Semitism, but disappoints Jews
Reuters* Orban avoids clear criticism of far-right Jobbik party * World Jewish Congress head called for denunciation * Critics say government ambiguous on some issues By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor BUDAPEST, May 5 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Viktor Orban...Tags: The Holocaust (1934-1945), Judaism, Separation of Church and State, U.S. Congress, Hungary
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Hungarian far-right decries 'Israeli plot' before Jewish meeting
Reuters* Leaders of third-biggest party berate Israelis at rally * World Jewish Congress to open on Sunday in Budapest * WJC spokesman says rally is worrying sign of anti-Semitism By Tom Heneghan and Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST, May 4 (Reuters) - Leaders of a...Tags: The Holocaust (1934-1945), Jerusalem (Israel), Judaism, Interior Policy, U.S. Congress
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Francois Arnaud grows along with his 'Borgias' character
RedEyeIn "The Borgias," Francois Arnaud says, his character is finally "the Cesare Borgia he was meant to be, he always wanted to be." He's also the Cesare Borgia that Arnaud always expected to play--"a warrior, a politician, a go-getter, really. He's now free...Tags: Gina McKee, Music Industry, Movies, Montreal (Canada), Music
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LÃderes judÃos, alarmados por extrema derecha y antisemitismo en HungrÃa
Reuters* HungrÃa deberÃa actuar contra crÃmenes de odio: WJC * Primer ministro Orban repetirá promesa de combatir antisemitismo * LÃder judÃo en Budapest, preocupado por auge extremista Por Krisztina Than BUDAPEST, 2 mayo (Reuters) - El auge de los... -
Famed cellist Janos Starker dead at 88
Janos Starker, one of the greatest cellists of all time, also a distinguished teacher and prolific recording artist, who played principal cello in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for five seasons during the 1950s, died Sunday in Bloomington, Ind., where he...Tags: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Culture, World War I (1914-1918), Music Industry, Music
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Janos Starker dies at 88; renowned cellist won a Grammy in 1997
Janos Starker, a renowned concert cellist as well as a distinguished teacher and recording artist, died Sunday at his home in Bloomington, Ind. He was 88 and had been in declining health. Since 1958, Starker had been a professor at the Indiana...
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Grammy-winning cellist Janos Starker praised as a 'true genius' and demanding teacher
Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind.Janos Starker, a widely acclaimed cellist and stalwart professor at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, died at his home in Bloomington Sunday morning at the age of 88. His passing ends a musical career spanning a first public performance at...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Human Interest, Culture, Education, Teaching and Learning
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Racist fans attack Hungarian activist ahead of Jewish Congress
ReutersBUDAPEST, April 29 (Reuters) - The head of a Hungarian anti-racism group said far-right soccer fans shouted "Sieg Heil" and attacked him, breaking his nose days before the country is due to host the World Jewish Congress. Ferenc Orosz, chairman of the...Tags: Justice and Rights, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Judaism, U.S. Congress, World War II (1939-1945)
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