86 result(s) for poor in Community & Culture
Budapest Is The World’s Third Most 'Honest City'
- 26 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Based on a recent social experiment by Reader’s Digest, where wallets were dropped in 16 cities around the world and then it was counted how many were given back, Budapest won the bronze medal. Reporters from the magazine dropped the wallets containing the equivalent of $50 in cash, a cell phone number, coupons, business cards and a family photo in public places from Bucharest to Rio de Janeiro, ...
Hungarians Are Unmotivated To Study Foreign Languages
- 20 Sep 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
A certificate of proficiency in a foreign language can earn you a rise of HUF 40 000 in the civil service and a comparable rise in the corporate sector – we have learned from the Hungarian Professional Association of Language Schools. That having said, Hungary fares very poorly in foreign language proficiency by comparison to other countries of the European Union. A third of the population ...
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Now On: This Must Be The Place, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 1 Aug 2013 7:01 AM
- community & culture
Pieter Hugo’s (b. Johannesburg, 1976) career is quite young, yet his photography is already so comprehensive that we can rightly speak of a consistent oeuvre. Since 2003 Hugo has photographed people and themes exclusively in sub-Saharan Africa. Daily life in post-colonial Africa, the complex conditions after the end of apartheid in his own land and the impact of global trade and commerce are ...
British Embassy Donations To Hungarian Roma Organisation
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Monday 17 June Deputy Head of Mission Theresa Bubbear delivered donations to the Beginning to End Roma organisation.
US Embassy Budapest Active Citizenship Award To "Green Youth"
- 26 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Their work in promoting social and environmental issues among the residents of Budapest is a fine example of what Americans call Active Citizenship."
A Verdi Rarity On Stage - Stiffelio At The Hungarian State Opera, 8 April
- 2 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In the 19th century, the latest foreign works often reached Budapest in a matter of months, but it was almost certain they would arrive within a couple of years. Nevertheless, as this example shows, there are occasions when even 162 years are not enough for a successful Verdi opera to be staged in Hungary.
Invitation: India Festival, Átrium Film&Theatre, Until 10 March
- 9 Mar 2013 4:00 AM
- community & culture
The North Indian Kathak dance grip the audience with its dynamic style. One of the best Kathak dancer, Ms Sharmilla Sharma will be the precious stone of the India Festival.
U. S. Ambassador For Hungary Visits Nyíregyháza
- 6 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Ambassador visited Nyíregyháza with Minister Balog to view government programs supporting integration of the local Roma population. She also presented the Active Citizenship Award to HUMAN-NET.
Budapest Is The World’s Third Most 'Honest City'
- 26 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Based on a recent social experiment by Reader’s Digest, where wallets were dropped in 16 cities around the world and then it was counted how many were given back, Budapest won the bronze medal. Reporters from the magazine dropped the wallets containing the equivalent of $50 in cash, a cell phone number, coupons, business cards and a family photo in public places from Bucharest to Rio de Janeiro, ...
Hungarians Are Unmotivated To Study Foreign Languages
- 20 Sep 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
A certificate of proficiency in a foreign language can earn you a rise of HUF 40 000 in the civil service and a comparable rise in the corporate sector – we have learned from the Hungarian Professional Association of Language Schools. That having said, Hungary fares very poorly in foreign language proficiency by comparison to other countries of the European Union. A third of the population ...
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Now On: This Must Be The Place, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 1 Aug 2013 7:01 AM
- community & culture
Pieter Hugo’s (b. Johannesburg, 1976) career is quite young, yet his photography is already so comprehensive that we can rightly speak of a consistent oeuvre. Since 2003 Hugo has photographed people and themes exclusively in sub-Saharan Africa. Daily life in post-colonial Africa, the complex conditions after the end of apartheid in his own land and the impact of global trade and commerce are ...
British Embassy Donations To Hungarian Roma Organisation
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Monday 17 June Deputy Head of Mission Theresa Bubbear delivered donations to the Beginning to End Roma organisation.
US Embassy Budapest Active Citizenship Award To "Green Youth"
- 26 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Their work in promoting social and environmental issues among the residents of Budapest is a fine example of what Americans call Active Citizenship."
A Verdi Rarity On Stage - Stiffelio At The Hungarian State Opera, 8 April
- 2 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In the 19th century, the latest foreign works often reached Budapest in a matter of months, but it was almost certain they would arrive within a couple of years. Nevertheless, as this example shows, there are occasions when even 162 years are not enough for a successful Verdi opera to be staged in Hungary.
Invitation: India Festival, Átrium Film&Theatre, Until 10 March
- 9 Mar 2013 4:00 AM
- community & culture
The North Indian Kathak dance grip the audience with its dynamic style. One of the best Kathak dancer, Ms Sharmilla Sharma will be the precious stone of the India Festival.
U. S. Ambassador For Hungary Visits Nyíregyháza
- 6 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Ambassador visited Nyíregyháza with Minister Balog to view government programs supporting integration of the local Roma population. She also presented the Active Citizenship Award to HUMAN-NET.