148 result(s) for ambassador in Videos
100 Days Till VOLT Festival In Hungary With Knife Party & Bonobo
- 26 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
100 days left until the gates of VOLT Festival open and now the organizers have announced new international all-stars and, many Hungarian bands to the already prestigious line-up. Acts like Knife Party, Bonobo, Borgore, Turboweekend and Skream will also hit the stage in Sopron.
Video Report: Third Annual Nancy Brinker Award In Budapest
- 8 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Ambassador Kounalakis presented the award to Dr. Balázs Győrffy for his achievements in studying personalized breast cancer treatment.
Armenia Severs All Ties With Hungary
- 3 Sep 2012 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan announced that Armenia is severing diplomatic and all ties with Hungary, speaking before the ambassadors of UN member states accredited to his country in Yerevan on Friday. Hungary extradited 35-year-old Ramil Sahib Safarov to Azerbaijan earlier on Friday. Safarov, who had been serving a life term in Hungary since 2006, was pardoned by Azeri President Ilham ...
Invitation: Budapest Beer Festival, Until 2 Sept
- 28 Aug 2012 12:45 PM
- food & drink
This year the Hungarian beer fest has a lot more to offer than ever before. It will be open for a day longer, will be in a larger space in the Buda Castle, will present nearly 200 different local and international beers, and will offer many specialty beer types. Another novelty of this year is a taster mug (0,2 L), designed for drinkers who would like to taste many beers without getting too merry ...
Xpat Opinion: A “Friendly” Football Match: Hungary-Israel 1-1
- 26 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
Over the past few days the outrageous behavior of a large group of football fans at the Israeli-Hungarian “friendly” match on August 15 has become an international cause célèbre. Initially the behavior of the neo-Nazi fans went unnoticed in Hungary, with the possible exception of the rest of those 10,000 people who attended the match. Although they were screaming “stinking Jews” at the top of ...
RIP: Péter Zwack, Hungarian Businessman & Budapest Ambassador
- 8 Aug 2012 12:40 PM
- community & culture
Péter János Zwack, born in Budapest on 21 May 1927, passed away on 5 August 2012 in Italy. According to Italian papers, he was at Venturina thermal bath near Livorno where he suddenly felt ill, collapsed, and despite all efforts they could not save his life. A businessman and diplomat - former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States between 1990 and 1991 - Péter Zwack was superb ambassador for ...
Coming To Budapest, Bryan Adams, Sportaréna, 29 July
- 3 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Bryan Adams is one of the world’s most highly acclaimed singer/songwriters and Canada’s #1 ambassador. In a career that has spanned more than three decades Adam’s signature voice and sound has sold over 65 million records; he has toured 6 continents and continues to push those boundaries, becoming the first westerner to play in both Pakistan and Vietnam. He has achieved #1 status in over 40 ...
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
11 New Acts Announced For Sziget 2012 In Budapest
- 23 Feb 2012 10:45 AM
- entertainment
"And great acts indeed: Korn – metal icons, presenting their newest album; The Vaccines – maybe the coolest indie invention of last year; Magnetic Man – legendary rulers of dubstep; Two Door Cinema Club; Steve Aoki; Axwell; Beatsteaks; dEUS; Ministry; Bebel Gilberto; Caro Emerald… you name it.
100 Days Till VOLT Festival In Hungary With Knife Party & Bonobo
- 26 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
100 days left until the gates of VOLT Festival open and now the organizers have announced new international all-stars and, many Hungarian bands to the already prestigious line-up. Acts like Knife Party, Bonobo, Borgore, Turboweekend and Skream will also hit the stage in Sopron.
Video Report: Third Annual Nancy Brinker Award In Budapest
- 8 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Ambassador Kounalakis presented the award to Dr. Balázs Győrffy for his achievements in studying personalized breast cancer treatment.
Armenia Severs All Ties With Hungary
- 3 Sep 2012 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan announced that Armenia is severing diplomatic and all ties with Hungary, speaking before the ambassadors of UN member states accredited to his country in Yerevan on Friday. Hungary extradited 35-year-old Ramil Sahib Safarov to Azerbaijan earlier on Friday. Safarov, who had been serving a life term in Hungary since 2006, was pardoned by Azeri President Ilham ...
Invitation: Budapest Beer Festival, Until 2 Sept
- 28 Aug 2012 12:45 PM
- food & drink
This year the Hungarian beer fest has a lot more to offer than ever before. It will be open for a day longer, will be in a larger space in the Buda Castle, will present nearly 200 different local and international beers, and will offer many specialty beer types. Another novelty of this year is a taster mug (0,2 L), designed for drinkers who would like to taste many beers without getting too merry ...
Xpat Opinion: A “Friendly” Football Match: Hungary-Israel 1-1
- 26 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
Over the past few days the outrageous behavior of a large group of football fans at the Israeli-Hungarian “friendly” match on August 15 has become an international cause célèbre. Initially the behavior of the neo-Nazi fans went unnoticed in Hungary, with the possible exception of the rest of those 10,000 people who attended the match. Although they were screaming “stinking Jews” at the top of ...
RIP: Péter Zwack, Hungarian Businessman & Budapest Ambassador
- 8 Aug 2012 12:40 PM
- community & culture
Péter János Zwack, born in Budapest on 21 May 1927, passed away on 5 August 2012 in Italy. According to Italian papers, he was at Venturina thermal bath near Livorno where he suddenly felt ill, collapsed, and despite all efforts they could not save his life. A businessman and diplomat - former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States between 1990 and 1991 - Péter Zwack was superb ambassador for ...
Coming To Budapest, Bryan Adams, Sportaréna, 29 July
- 3 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Bryan Adams is one of the world’s most highly acclaimed singer/songwriters and Canada’s #1 ambassador. In a career that has spanned more than three decades Adam’s signature voice and sound has sold over 65 million records; he has toured 6 continents and continues to push those boundaries, becoming the first westerner to play in both Pakistan and Vietnam. He has achieved #1 status in over 40 ...
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
11 New Acts Announced For Sziget 2012 In Budapest
- 23 Feb 2012 10:45 AM
- entertainment
"And great acts indeed: Korn – metal icons, presenting their newest album; The Vaccines – maybe the coolest indie invention of last year; Magnetic Man – legendary rulers of dubstep; Two Door Cinema Club; Steve Aoki; Axwell; Beatsteaks; dEUS; Ministry; Bebel Gilberto; Caro Emerald… you name it.