410 result(s) for british ambassador
'Holding Back The Tears', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
I’ve been away from Budapest for the last two weeks. For the first time I went back to London to the annual gathering of all British Ambassadors from around the world. It was my first time there and so I wasn’t sure what to expect. But the week was really good.
The International Day Against Homphobia & Transphobia In Hungary
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 17 May Her Majesty’s Ambassador Jonathan Knott commemorated the International Day Against Homphobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) by signing a contract of support with the Hungarian Rainbow Mission Foundation.
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 ...
'The Olympic Spirit', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 24 Apr 2012 9:02 AM
- sport
Last week I beat an Olympic champion at tennis. OK, an ex-Olympic champion. A water-polo ex-Olympic champion. And it was Wii tennis (the video game). And he’d never played before. But a win’s a win, right? It was at a fantastic event which the Embassy supported. A competition for able-bodied children and children with disabilities to celebrate 100 days to go to the London Olympics.
"Virtual Olympics" With Disabled Children In Hungary
- 23 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
On 18 April the British Embassy in Budapest, Semmelweis University’s Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences and Virtual Sport Association organised Virtual Olympics in the Athletic Hall of the Faculty of Physical Education. The aim of the competition was to raise awareness of the equal importance of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and to give opportunity for disabled children to do ...
Invitation: The Virtual Road To London From Budapest
- 18 Apr 2012 9:01 AM
- sport
Wednesday, April 18 will mark 100 days until the start of the Summer Olympics in London, so the Marczibányi tér Sport Center in District II is starting out on the 4,300 kilometer virtual "road to London."
'The Power Of Verse', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 11 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"We hosted a very moving event last week. George and Mari Gömöri had assembled a collection of poetry about the holocaust, written by Hungarian Jews, non-Jews and Roma who had either experienced it personally or by those touched by it in other ways. They and their collaborators translated the verses into English and published the book “I Lived on This Earth”. It was launched in London at the end ...
'This is Great Britain', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 4 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- community & culture
"The UK has a strong image around the world and, as I’ve discovered, here in Hungary. We’re respected for our traditions, our reliability and the quality of what we produce. It’s a great advantage for us – whether we’re working in Embassies overseas or trying to do business there. But the British brand needs a refresh. And that’s what the British government’s GREAT Campaign is aiming to do.
'Building The Olympics', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 30 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
"I can’t wait for the Olympics to start. I love to watch sport and the Olympics is really special. It’ll be even more special this year in London. I didn’t get any tickets in the public ballot so I’ll be watching the Games on TV. But the quality and diversity of the competition will be outstanding.
'Holding Back The Tears', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
I’ve been away from Budapest for the last two weeks. For the first time I went back to London to the annual gathering of all British Ambassadors from around the world. It was my first time there and so I wasn’t sure what to expect. But the week was really good.
The International Day Against Homphobia & Transphobia In Hungary
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 17 May Her Majesty’s Ambassador Jonathan Knott commemorated the International Day Against Homphobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) by signing a contract of support with the Hungarian Rainbow Mission Foundation.
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 ...
'The Olympic Spirit', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 24 Apr 2012 9:02 AM
- sport
Last week I beat an Olympic champion at tennis. OK, an ex-Olympic champion. A water-polo ex-Olympic champion. And it was Wii tennis (the video game). And he’d never played before. But a win’s a win, right? It was at a fantastic event which the Embassy supported. A competition for able-bodied children and children with disabilities to celebrate 100 days to go to the London Olympics.
"Virtual Olympics" With Disabled Children In Hungary
- 23 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
On 18 April the British Embassy in Budapest, Semmelweis University’s Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences and Virtual Sport Association organised Virtual Olympics in the Athletic Hall of the Faculty of Physical Education. The aim of the competition was to raise awareness of the equal importance of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and to give opportunity for disabled children to do ...
Invitation: The Virtual Road To London From Budapest
- 18 Apr 2012 9:01 AM
- sport
Wednesday, April 18 will mark 100 days until the start of the Summer Olympics in London, so the Marczibányi tér Sport Center in District II is starting out on the 4,300 kilometer virtual "road to London."
'The Power Of Verse', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 11 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"We hosted a very moving event last week. George and Mari Gömöri had assembled a collection of poetry about the holocaust, written by Hungarian Jews, non-Jews and Roma who had either experienced it personally or by those touched by it in other ways. They and their collaborators translated the verses into English and published the book “I Lived on This Earth”. It was launched in London at the end ...
'This is Great Britain', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 4 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- community & culture
"The UK has a strong image around the world and, as I’ve discovered, here in Hungary. We’re respected for our traditions, our reliability and the quality of what we produce. It’s a great advantage for us – whether we’re working in Embassies overseas or trying to do business there. But the British brand needs a refresh. And that’s what the British government’s GREAT Campaign is aiming to do.
'Building The Olympics', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 30 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
"I can’t wait for the Olympics to start. I love to watch sport and the Olympics is really special. It’ll be even more special this year in London. I didn’t get any tickets in the public ballot so I’ll be watching the Games on TV. But the quality and diversity of the competition will be outstanding.