Nostalgic News

For English speakers who want to say up-to-date with events in Budapest and Hungary there are now several English language weeklies as well as all kinds of online content. But 15 years ago things were a bit different in Hungary.

In 1991 there was really only one name in the game if you wanted to read something in English about what was happening here. Budapest Week was an weekly English language newspaper started by a group of young people who really didn't know much about the publishing business, but for several years managed to put out what could be considered the 'Village Voice' of Hungary.

The founding editor of the paper, Rick Bruner, says Budapest Week broke ground at a time when most start up businesses were making things up as they went along.

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Nostalgic News

The Budapest week 15 year reunion party happened at the Café Csiga, located in Rákóczi square: 1084 Budapest, Vásár utca 2

Details:
www.generationexpat.com

And some 'Dorky' stuff from the BP Week archives:
http://www.generationexpat.com/2004/04/on_dating_hunga.html