Monthly Archives: September 2006

Theme day: Taxi

Posted on September 30, 2006 by Zsolt

Today is day of MALVIN in Hungary. This name comes from German means something like: friend of the justiceTheme Day within the DP family. The topic is: Taxi. I took this photo couple of weeks ago when i came home … Continue reading →

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Present of Canada

Posted on September 30, 2006 by Zsolt

In Hungary we celebrate Name-days. To every day of the year belongs a firstname. Today is the day of JEROMOS. This name has a greek origine. Means: having a holy name. So greetings to every JEROMOS:) Weeks ago I posted … Continue reading →

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32-esek square

Posted on September 30, 2006 by Zsolt

There are 50 years between this two photos. The first one was taken in 1956 during the revolution and the second was was taken yesterday afternoon by me. In front of the statue is a bus and trolleybus station nowdays … Continue reading →

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Corvinus University

Posted on September 28, 2006 by Zsolt

This is the building of the Corvinus University of Budapest. The word Corvinus refers to the name of King Matthias Corvinus (1443-1490). He have got this name because his familie’s coat of arm depicts a raven which is corvus in … Continue reading →

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Blockhouse

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Zsolt

Budapest is not only about nice historical buildings. A lot of people live in soviet-type blockhouses. They started to build these type of houses in the ’60s to create several living opportunities for people moving from the villages to the … Continue reading →

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I have a dream

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Zsolt

He/she has a dream. We dont know what is it…he/she didnt share it with us. The Hungarian text of the graffiti is like “one more thing, and pls dont steal my…….(and the last word is nosense to me).” Deep secrets.. … Continue reading →

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Erotic exhibition

Posted on September 24, 2006 by Zsolt

Source I have found an older photo which is less direct then the previous one but still expresses what I wanted to express. Every year is an Erotic Exhibition in Budapest. Actually it would be better to call it Porn … Continue reading →

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Graffiti

Posted on September 24, 2006 by Zsolt

At some places graffiti is legal in the city. They encourage artists to create graffiti on walls of old abandoned factories. Some says this is not a graffiti anymore because a real graffiti has to be illegal. I dont know … Continue reading →

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Broadcasting

Posted on September 23, 2006 by Zsolt

These broadcasting stations are standing in front of the parliament building. Looking at them I feel like being in Steven Spielberg’s E.T.:)

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Clubhouse

Posted on September 22, 2006 by Zsolt

Not a toe, but something calm, nice and peaceful which is more about building something and about destroying. Yesterday we had the opening ceremony of a new day center for people with mental health problems. Our foundation (Soteria Foundation) opened … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Rubicon

Posted on September 20, 2006 by Zsolt

Photo: www.index.hu I have very mixed feelings. At times I feel ashamed. Thats what we are? Then I remember that couple of months ago I have seen very similar photos from Paris and I didnt think French are animals. Couple … Continue reading →

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