146 result(s) for awarded in Community & Culture
Géza Röhrig: “I Felt Like I Was In Los Angeles As The Saul Of 15 Million Hungarians”
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Presenting the Holocaust “from an internal point of view” in order to gain an understanding of what it was like to be a victim of the tragedy is the essence of the Academy Award-winning film Son of Saul, László Nemes Jeles, the film’s director, said. “It is amazing to see how happy people are about the Oscar,” the director told a press conference in Budapest. Nemes Jeles said he spoke with ...
Awards Granted In London Mark Hungarian Culture Day
- 20 Jan 2016 3:04 AM
- community & culture
Choral conductor Peter Broadbent and architect Sándor Váci have been awarded the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic, Officer’s Cross at an event marking the Day of Hungarian Culture in London. The awards granted at the Hungarian embassy are to recognise their work promoting Hungarian culture and Hungarian-British relations in the UK.
Mr Iain Lindsay OBE To Become New British Ambassador To Hungary From January 2016
- 4 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- community & culture
Mr Iain Lindsay OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Hungary in succession to Mr Jonathan Knott, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Lindsay will take up his appointment during January 2016. Mr Lindsay has been Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain since 2011.
Nutcracker, Hungarian State Opera Budapest, 28 November
- 26 Nov 2015 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker has for decades been an essential part of the Opera’s run-up to Christmas. In memory of Vasili Vainonen and Gusztáv Oláh, we are presenting for Christmas of 2015 a newly buffed-up show that follows classical ballet traditions while still conforming to the requirements of 21st century dance and set design.
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club At Brody Studios, 1 October
- 8 Oct 2015 2:55 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: What do you get when you bring together six fabulous Hungarian winemakers with nearly 100 of XpatLoop’s wine lovers, all inside the cosy Brody courtyard? Well, a memorable evening of tasting and networking to be sure. On hand were wineries AX, Hertzka, Jammertal, Ruppert, Schieber, and Zsirai, all with an array of reds and whites to share, along with entertaining stories behind ...
American, Italian Poets Awarded Janus Pannonius Prize In Hungary
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The American Charles Bernstein and the Italian Giuseppe Conte were presented the Janus Pannonius Grand Prize for Poetry at a ceremony in Pécs, southwest Hungary. Bernstein’s poetry was praised for being “unexpected, radical, provocative, complex, dexterous, and contemporary” in a laudation at the ceremony.
Mehdi Othmani: Creating An Inspiring Expat Example, Via Compassionate Leadership
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Mr. Mehdi Othmani, a German national born in Tunisia, has extensive experience in international hospitality management. As a multi-lingual, he has an innate communicative skill that has proven effective in the industry and extremely successful with his colleagues, staff, and most importantly with his guests that has allowed him to make a positive impact wherever he goes.
Da Vinci Code Author Dan Brown In Budapest To Receive Literary Award
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
World-famous author Dan Brown bas arrived to the Hungarian capital to personally receive the Golden Book prize, awarded to him by Hungarian readers for his highly popular novel Inferno. The Da Vinci Code writer will also visit the shooting of the movie Inferno, starring Tom Hanks, while in Budapest.
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club, With Basilicus & Janus
- 28 May 2015 11:40 AM
- community & culture
Words by Liz Frommer: Happy attendees of the most recent Xpat Wine Club, held last Thursday 21 May, received a special treat: a slew of top tastes from two of Hungary’s best wineries, all served amidst a scarcely seen vestige of Budapest’s historic castle district.
Géza Röhrig: “I Felt Like I Was In Los Angeles As The Saul Of 15 Million Hungarians”
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Presenting the Holocaust “from an internal point of view” in order to gain an understanding of what it was like to be a victim of the tragedy is the essence of the Academy Award-winning film Son of Saul, László Nemes Jeles, the film’s director, said. “It is amazing to see how happy people are about the Oscar,” the director told a press conference in Budapest. Nemes Jeles said he spoke with ...
Awards Granted In London Mark Hungarian Culture Day
- 20 Jan 2016 3:04 AM
- community & culture
Choral conductor Peter Broadbent and architect Sándor Váci have been awarded the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic, Officer’s Cross at an event marking the Day of Hungarian Culture in London. The awards granted at the Hungarian embassy are to recognise their work promoting Hungarian culture and Hungarian-British relations in the UK.
Mr Iain Lindsay OBE To Become New British Ambassador To Hungary From January 2016
- 4 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- community & culture
Mr Iain Lindsay OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Hungary in succession to Mr Jonathan Knott, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Lindsay will take up his appointment during January 2016. Mr Lindsay has been Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain since 2011.
Nutcracker, Hungarian State Opera Budapest, 28 November
- 26 Nov 2015 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker has for decades been an essential part of the Opera’s run-up to Christmas. In memory of Vasili Vainonen and Gusztáv Oláh, we are presenting for Christmas of 2015 a newly buffed-up show that follows classical ballet traditions while still conforming to the requirements of 21st century dance and set design.
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club At Brody Studios, 1 October
- 8 Oct 2015 2:55 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: What do you get when you bring together six fabulous Hungarian winemakers with nearly 100 of XpatLoop’s wine lovers, all inside the cosy Brody courtyard? Well, a memorable evening of tasting and networking to be sure. On hand were wineries AX, Hertzka, Jammertal, Ruppert, Schieber, and Zsirai, all with an array of reds and whites to share, along with entertaining stories behind ...
American, Italian Poets Awarded Janus Pannonius Prize In Hungary
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The American Charles Bernstein and the Italian Giuseppe Conte were presented the Janus Pannonius Grand Prize for Poetry at a ceremony in Pécs, southwest Hungary. Bernstein’s poetry was praised for being “unexpected, radical, provocative, complex, dexterous, and contemporary” in a laudation at the ceremony.
Mehdi Othmani: Creating An Inspiring Expat Example, Via Compassionate Leadership
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Mr. Mehdi Othmani, a German national born in Tunisia, has extensive experience in international hospitality management. As a multi-lingual, he has an innate communicative skill that has proven effective in the industry and extremely successful with his colleagues, staff, and most importantly with his guests that has allowed him to make a positive impact wherever he goes.
Da Vinci Code Author Dan Brown In Budapest To Receive Literary Award
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
World-famous author Dan Brown bas arrived to the Hungarian capital to personally receive the Golden Book prize, awarded to him by Hungarian readers for his highly popular novel Inferno. The Da Vinci Code writer will also visit the shooting of the movie Inferno, starring Tom Hanks, while in Budapest.
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club, With Basilicus & Janus
- 28 May 2015 11:40 AM
- community & culture
Words by Liz Frommer: Happy attendees of the most recent Xpat Wine Club, held last Thursday 21 May, received a special treat: a slew of top tastes from two of Hungary’s best wineries, all served amidst a scarcely seen vestige of Budapest’s historic castle district.