251 result(s) for capital of culture
Mobility Week Budapest 2015, 16 - 22 September
- 8 Sep 2015 12:20 PM
- getting around
Once again, the capital of Hungary gets engaged with the European Mobility Week. The European Mobility Week is the world's most widely organised movement aiming to highlight the importance of sustainable mobility for present and future generations. In the City of Budapest, where it has been celebrated since 2001, the event is always a chance to show what a street in the city looks like when it is ...
Video: Jewish Cultural Festival, Until 6 Sept
- 27 Aug 2015 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest is a receptive city, and this festival demonstrates that the capital of Hungary is a happy host to a diversity of cultures, welcoming expats and visitors from all parts of the world in friendship. This annual end of summer Jewish cultural cavalcade can be a special occasion for everyone, say organisers. Each year the Hungarian Jewish Community opens its gates and presents the colourful ...
Xpat Interview: Stephen Spinder, Award Winning Photographer
- 22 Jun 2015 12:00 PM
Stephen Spinder is an American professional photographer, artist, dancer, originally from Rochester, NY. He graduated from SUNY Oswego in upstate New York and continued his formal education at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Three Hungarian Municipalities In Running For Finno-Ugric Capital Of Culture Title
- 2 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Three Hungarian municipalities, namely Veszprém, Iszkaszentgyörgy (central Hungary) and Nagykálló (eastern Hungary), have submitted bids for the title of Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture in 2016, a representative of the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture office said. The initiative of the Youth Association of Finno-Ugric Peoples (MAFUN) is aimed at strengthening the national identity of Finno-Ugric ...
Understanding Jobbik’s Appeal To Hungarian Youth
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a poll conducted in February, far-right party Jobbik was more popular than right-wing, ruling Fidesz among Hungarians under 30. The reasons for this were debated last week at a forum organized by Kettős Mérce (Double Standard).
EU Film Festival In Chicago Brings Europe To American Movie Lovers
- 20 Mar 2015 7:59 AM
- entertainment
“Hungary is country full of contradictions, a very colorful place that's a happy and depressive place at the same time. I think Budapest is an exeptionally beautiful capital and it's important to me that people abroad feel the same way about it.” Says Gabor Reisz, the director of the Hungarian comedy “For Some Inexplicable Reason” (Van Valami Furcsa es Megmagyarazhatatlan).
Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts Unveils New Insider Experiences
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- specials
InterContinental Hotels Group® (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has today launched Secrets of the City ̶ a new marketing campaign for its iconic, luxury InterContinental® brand. Unveiling a new collection of exclusive Insider Experiences, InterContinental® has partnered with carefully-selected artisans and experts across food, culture, art and fashion to provide access to the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Commentators About Charlie Hebdo Attack
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum try to assess the long-term consequences of the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Among other issues, they dispute whether free speech can or should ever be constrained in order to protect religious sensibilities and avert fundamentalist violence.
Sharon Lee Cowan, Former Communications Officer, UN Food & Agriculture Organization
- 14 Nov 2014 11:00 AM
A U.S. national, originally from Cape Cod, Sharon Lee studied Russian language and literature at Dartmouth College.
Mobility Week Budapest 2015, 16 - 22 September
- 8 Sep 2015 12:20 PM
- getting around
Once again, the capital of Hungary gets engaged with the European Mobility Week. The European Mobility Week is the world's most widely organised movement aiming to highlight the importance of sustainable mobility for present and future generations. In the City of Budapest, where it has been celebrated since 2001, the event is always a chance to show what a street in the city looks like when it is ...
Video: Jewish Cultural Festival, Until 6 Sept
- 27 Aug 2015 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest is a receptive city, and this festival demonstrates that the capital of Hungary is a happy host to a diversity of cultures, welcoming expats and visitors from all parts of the world in friendship. This annual end of summer Jewish cultural cavalcade can be a special occasion for everyone, say organisers. Each year the Hungarian Jewish Community opens its gates and presents the colourful ...
Xpat Interview: Stephen Spinder, Award Winning Photographer
- 22 Jun 2015 12:00 PM
Stephen Spinder is an American professional photographer, artist, dancer, originally from Rochester, NY. He graduated from SUNY Oswego in upstate New York and continued his formal education at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Three Hungarian Municipalities In Running For Finno-Ugric Capital Of Culture Title
- 2 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Three Hungarian municipalities, namely Veszprém, Iszkaszentgyörgy (central Hungary) and Nagykálló (eastern Hungary), have submitted bids for the title of Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture in 2016, a representative of the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture office said. The initiative of the Youth Association of Finno-Ugric Peoples (MAFUN) is aimed at strengthening the national identity of Finno-Ugric ...
Understanding Jobbik’s Appeal To Hungarian Youth
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a poll conducted in February, far-right party Jobbik was more popular than right-wing, ruling Fidesz among Hungarians under 30. The reasons for this were debated last week at a forum organized by Kettős Mérce (Double Standard).
EU Film Festival In Chicago Brings Europe To American Movie Lovers
- 20 Mar 2015 7:59 AM
- entertainment
“Hungary is country full of contradictions, a very colorful place that's a happy and depressive place at the same time. I think Budapest is an exeptionally beautiful capital and it's important to me that people abroad feel the same way about it.” Says Gabor Reisz, the director of the Hungarian comedy “For Some Inexplicable Reason” (Van Valami Furcsa es Megmagyarazhatatlan).
Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts Unveils New Insider Experiences
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- specials
InterContinental Hotels Group® (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has today launched Secrets of the City ̶ a new marketing campaign for its iconic, luxury InterContinental® brand. Unveiling a new collection of exclusive Insider Experiences, InterContinental® has partnered with carefully-selected artisans and experts across food, culture, art and fashion to provide access to the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Commentators About Charlie Hebdo Attack
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum try to assess the long-term consequences of the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Among other issues, they dispute whether free speech can or should ever be constrained in order to protect religious sensibilities and avert fundamentalist violence.
Sharon Lee Cowan, Former Communications Officer, UN Food & Agriculture Organization
- 14 Nov 2014 11:00 AM
A U.S. national, originally from Cape Cod, Sharon Lee studied Russian language and literature at Dartmouth College.