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Görbeország was the audience favorite at Highlights of Hungary
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Görbeország was the audience favorite at Highlights of Hungary

„Hass, alkoss, gyarapíts” (“Inspire, create, grow”—free translation, a quote from Ferenc Kölcsey’s poem Huszt)—this was the motto of this year’s prize for inspiring initiatives, awarded by the founders and curators of the prize. Once again, the curators of the Highlights of Hungary award were looking for
Hungarian designers among this year’s Highlights of Hungary nominees
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Hungarian designers among this year’s Highlights of Hungary nominees

Real examples, real achievements are on the list of this year’s Highlights of Hungary. This year’s list includes new ambassadors alongside familiar faces, and although they have achieved success in different walks of life, they share a responsibility to find the everyday heroes who can set a real
Highlights of Hungary award winners
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Highlights of Hungary award winners

On the evening of 24 February, this year’s Highlights of Hungary awards were presented at the Eiffel Műhelyház. Breaking last year’s record, nearly 100,000 votes were cast for the nominations. As in the previous year, the top prize for the most outstanding, endearing and inspiring stories was
Hungary's best initiatives await votes in this year’s Highlights of Hungary
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Hungary's best initiatives await votes in this year’s Highlights of Hungary

Fifty stories wait for audience votes on the Highlights of Hungary website until 17 February. Each person can vote for ten stories, and the nominee with the most votes will be awarded the Highlights of Hungary prize of HUF 2 million. Technology, business, culture, science, music and sport are all
Hungarian contemporary designers among this year's Highlights of Hungary nominees
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Hungarian contemporary designers among this year's Highlights of Hungary nominees

From across borders and beyond, this year’s ambassadors have collected for the Highlights of Hungary the most outstanding and endearing stories that everyone can look up to with pride. There was only one measure: the excellence that can serve as an example to all. Under the slogan “Hass, alkoss,
DIALOG | Levente Trellay
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DIALOG | Levente Trellay

The founder of Budapest Bagel and Telep considers himself a renaissance man and if a title should be attached to his name, he feels that ”man of solutions” is the most appropriate. Even when traveling, Levente Trellay only uses his GPS device as rarely as possible, and he doesn’t
The success story of Highlights of Hungary goes on
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The success story of Highlights of Hungary goes on

The Highlights of Hungary initiative continues with a new boost, joined by the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC), which operates as a talent management institution. The MCC will establish the Young Talent Special Award as well, which the chosen young person will receive at the next awards gala in February. Highlights
This year's Highlights of Hungary winners were announced
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This year's Highlights of Hungary winners were announced

The team of Highlights of Hungary held this year’s unorthodox awards ceremony in the online space. 68,000 votes were cast for 55 candidates: the Hungarian Ambulance ended up winning with a sweeping majority. The heroes of the Hungarian Ambulance—sparing no effort during the COVID-struck last year—inspired
Highlights of Hungary awards ceremony is on tonight
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Highlights of Hungary awards ceremony is on tonight

Highlights of Hungary celebrates the Hungarian heroes of our days at an unorthodox awards ceremony: the event will be broadcast online. Organizers are preparing with exciting shows, and the winners of the two main prizes will also be revealed, cashing in two million forints each. In the spirit of creativity
HYPEANDHYPER’s favorites | Highlights of Hungary 2020
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HYPEANDHYPER’s favorites | Highlights of Hungary 2020

Highlights of Hungary announced the list of fifty-five nominees selected by the curators in mid-January, consisting of prominent representatives of culture, sports, science, civil and state organizations as well as the business world. Now it is our turn to vote for the stories that inspire us the most until February
The vote is on! | Highlights of Hungary
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The vote is on! | Highlights of Hungary

Each year, Highlights of Hungary collects and rewards the most outstanding Hungarian achievements without categories, thus increasing the culture of recognition in Hungary. After the announcement of the fifty-five candidates, the audience can take the lead and select the most inspiring stories. The awards will be bestowed on February 25
Highlights of Hungary’s list of nominees is now official
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Highlights of Hungary’s list of nominees is now official

Women play a key role in this year’s Highlights nominations: amongst many others, Nanushka, @nemakarokbeleszolni and the Redy period underwear have made it to the list of 55 exemplary figures and projects. The past 12 months saw the birth of many valuable projects in Hungary: Highlights of Hungary established
Highlights of Hungary 2020 | Noémi Háfra
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Highlights of Hungary 2020 | Noémi Háfra

For the first time in the history of Highlights, an athlete has joined the colorful ambassador’s team. Currently playing at FTC-Rail Cargo, junior world champion handballer Noémi Háfra threw herself into finding her nominees with huge momentum despite it being pre-season. Noémi Háfra is driven by a pursuit for
Highlights of Hungary 2020 | Dávid Marsalkó
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Highlights of Hungary 2020 | Dávid Marsalkó

Dávid Marsalkó, the founder of multiple Fonogram award-winner hip hop band Halott Pénz will bring projects from Pécs, the importance of taking social responsibility and the spirit of sustainability into this year’s Highlights of Hungary through his nominees. Halott Pénz usually fills all his time – Dávid’s past 8-9
Highlights of Hungary 2020 | Plastic Cup
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Highlights of Hungary 2020 | Plastic Cup

According to the counter of Plastic Cup (PET Kupa), up until this moment a total of 119 tons of waste have been removed from Hungarian waters, primarily from the Tisza river. This is already an outstanding accomplishment in itself, but what truly makes them Highlights-worthy is their incredible awareness-raising ability
Highlights of Hungary 2020 | Vivien Mádai
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Highlights of Hungary 2020 | Vivien Mádai

Television program producer, editor and presenter Vivien Mádai has been invited to the ambassadors’ team of Highlights of Hungary for the second time in 2020. According to Vivien, it is a huge opportunity that thanks to Highlights, less known projects, even small businesses in the countryside that deserve the spotlight
Highlights of Hungary 2020 | Levente Trellay
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Highlights of Hungary 2020 | Levente Trellay

As a co-owner of Konyha and Telep, Levente Trellay is a dominant figure of Hungarian cultural life. He has been a Highlights ambassador several times, and the same way as before, he is looking for synergies between the countryside and Budapest, as well as initiatives involving Hungarians living both within
Highlights of Hungary 2020 | Richárd Farkas
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Highlights of Hungary 2020 | Richárd Farkas

Richárd Farkas, the “Young Chef Talent of the Year” award-winning chef of Pajta bistro is the first Highlights of Hungary ambassador coming from the field of gastronomy. For Richárd Farkas, the stories from Vas and Zala counties are of key importance: as a local patriot he primarily aims to present
Highlights of Hungary 2020 | József Martinkó
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Highlights of Hungary 2020 | József Martinkó

József Martinkó, the editor-in-chief of Octogon magazine has taken a role in Highlights’ ambassador team for the fifth time this year. József Martinkó considers it his responsibility to support young Hungarian up-and-coming designers, thus a few worthy designers are always included amongst his nominees. His personal preferences include literature and
Highlights of Hungary 2020 | Ákos Takács
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Highlights of Hungary 2020 | Ákos Takács

Ákos Takács and his team, aka Red Bull Pilvaker was the winner of Highlights of Hungary in 2016. Ákos was invited to be an ambassador for the second time in 2020, and he says he already has three-four solid nominees for this year’s competition. A marketing manager by trade,
Highlights of Hungary 2020 | Franciska Törőcsik
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Highlights of Hungary 2020 | Franciska Törőcsik

Highlights of Hungary 2020 started at the end of September – the team is already working in full swing so that they can indeed present the fifty-five most prominent Hungarian creative achievements of the year to the audience. From now on, each week we’ll introduce a Highlights ambassador here, on
Highlights of Hungary 2020 | Miki357
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Highlights of Hungary 2020 | Miki357

We spread the news about the new members of Highlights of Hungary’s team a few weeks ago: since then, the ambassadors have already started their work and will soon decide on the candidates. The same as in previous years, we can once again expect heated debates between the members
Hass, alkoss, gyarapíts! – this year’s Highlights of Hungary has started
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Hass, alkoss, gyarapíts! – this year’s Highlights of Hungary has started

The new team of Highlights of Hungary met in the framework of a cordial session on Tuesday evening, with the participation of HYPEANDHYPER – as a former candidate in 2018 and this year’s media partner. This year’s ambassadors were announced and introduced at the meeting, who will be looking
HYPE | Weekly program guide
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HYPE | Weekly program guide

Luckily, quite eventful days await us again: we start the week with a conference, continue with an exhibition and a film club – then the selection of programs reaches its peak in the middle of the week with a showroom party, where we will celebrate slow fashion. We will close the
Highlights of Hungary | 55 new candidates
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Highlights of Hungary | 55 new candidates

Highlights of Hungary [https://www.highlightsofhungary.hu/hu] builds the value-creating community of Hungary – the audience can vote for the latest selection from today. The candidates prove on a common platform that a bio garden at Hernádszentandrás, the Wagner-days, the “Other condition in obstetrics” movement, Hungarian nature photographer Bence Máté,