251 result(s) for capital of culture
Escape From Budapest To Mimpi Resort Menjangan, Bali, Indonesia
- 18 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Perched above a sacred hot spring adjacent to Bali Barat National Park - and the famous diving site of Menjangan Island - this resort is uniquely set on the shore of a secluded bay. High-ceiling rooms complete with marble and thatched-roofs, pools, thermal bath, floating restaurant, a spa, and the dive center are linked by pathways winding beneath tropical trees and a stunning natural backdrop. ...
Weekend Trip From Budapest To Manchester
- 20 Feb 2012 10:30 AM
- travel
When expats chat about taking a weekend break in the UK, London is usually the city on their itinerary. Now Malev Hungarian Airlines is history the number of flights to the English capital has decreased, prompting more travellers to consider exploring Manchester, the 'second city of the UK'.
Budapest Airport Welcomes 32 Scheduled Routes From Ryanair
- 20 Feb 2012 8:02 AM
- travel
"Budapest Airport is delighted to welcome low-cost carrier Ryanair and its return to the Hungarian capital today. Effective 17th February it will commence direct services to six of a total 32 European destinations - Barcelona, Stockholm, Madrid and Dublin plus two all-new routes, to London Stansted in the UK and Karlsruhe in Germany. The 26 additional routes will start operations within the ...
Populism In Hungary
- 2 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Nationalist populist parties and movements are growing in support throughout Europe. These groups are known for their opposition to immigration, their ‘anti-establishment’ views and their concern for protecting national culture. Their rise in popularity has gone hand-in-hand with the advent of social media, and they are adept at using new technology to amplify their message, recruit and organise.
Speech By Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán At The London School Of Economics
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speech made on 10 November 2011 at LSE, UK: "Thank you very much and good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. My elaboration today is about Central Europe and its future in a wider context, may I say in a European context. Thank you for the invitation, because it is always a joy to explain Central Europe to the Westerners, which is not an easy job anyway. The difficulty of that kind of lecture is ...
Transylvanian Wanderings - An Old Europe Spring Tour
- 13 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- travel
"In the tradition of the Grand Tour, a journey to far away places off the beaten track, many existing today as they have for generations, places where time has stopped and nature abounds. Explore a collection of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, seasonal pagan, religious and folklore ceremonies unchanged for centuries and a geography straddling rich Orthodox, Ottoman, Roman and Austro-Hungarian ...
Special Xpat Interview: Andrew G. Vajna: RIP
- 20 Jan 2011 11:00 AM
World famous Hungarian-born Hollywood Film Producer Andrew G. Vajna granted this exclusive interview with XpatLoop.com in Budapest. He shared insights with us about his childhood in Hungary, his love for cooking with fresh Hungarian ingredients, and his dream of experiencing life in the time of the Pharaohs.
Innovation And Democracy By Greg Dorey British Ambassador To Hungary
- 29 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Lord Mayor of London and Speaker of the House of Commons have now left Budapest! The Lord Mayor's programme today included a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Navracsics, who is also Minister for Justice (to talk about proposed EU economic regulation).
Xpat Event Report: Wallenberg Commemoration In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The British Embassy together with the Raoul Wallenberg Association organised a ceremony on 15 October at which a plaque was unveiled commemorating the courageous efforts of Raoul Wallenberg. The Swedish diplomat gave shelter for Hungarian Jews in the building of the British Embassy (Hazai Bank at that time).
Escape From Budapest To Mimpi Resort Menjangan, Bali, Indonesia
- 18 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Perched above a sacred hot spring adjacent to Bali Barat National Park - and the famous diving site of Menjangan Island - this resort is uniquely set on the shore of a secluded bay. High-ceiling rooms complete with marble and thatched-roofs, pools, thermal bath, floating restaurant, a spa, and the dive center are linked by pathways winding beneath tropical trees and a stunning natural backdrop. ...
Weekend Trip From Budapest To Manchester
- 20 Feb 2012 10:30 AM
- travel
When expats chat about taking a weekend break in the UK, London is usually the city on their itinerary. Now Malev Hungarian Airlines is history the number of flights to the English capital has decreased, prompting more travellers to consider exploring Manchester, the 'second city of the UK'.
Budapest Airport Welcomes 32 Scheduled Routes From Ryanair
- 20 Feb 2012 8:02 AM
- travel
"Budapest Airport is delighted to welcome low-cost carrier Ryanair and its return to the Hungarian capital today. Effective 17th February it will commence direct services to six of a total 32 European destinations - Barcelona, Stockholm, Madrid and Dublin plus two all-new routes, to London Stansted in the UK and Karlsruhe in Germany. The 26 additional routes will start operations within the ...
Populism In Hungary
- 2 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Nationalist populist parties and movements are growing in support throughout Europe. These groups are known for their opposition to immigration, their ‘anti-establishment’ views and their concern for protecting national culture. Their rise in popularity has gone hand-in-hand with the advent of social media, and they are adept at using new technology to amplify their message, recruit and organise.
Speech By Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán At The London School Of Economics
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speech made on 10 November 2011 at LSE, UK: "Thank you very much and good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. My elaboration today is about Central Europe and its future in a wider context, may I say in a European context. Thank you for the invitation, because it is always a joy to explain Central Europe to the Westerners, which is not an easy job anyway. The difficulty of that kind of lecture is ...
Transylvanian Wanderings - An Old Europe Spring Tour
- 13 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- travel
"In the tradition of the Grand Tour, a journey to far away places off the beaten track, many existing today as they have for generations, places where time has stopped and nature abounds. Explore a collection of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, seasonal pagan, religious and folklore ceremonies unchanged for centuries and a geography straddling rich Orthodox, Ottoman, Roman and Austro-Hungarian ...
Special Xpat Interview: Andrew G. Vajna: RIP
- 20 Jan 2011 11:00 AM
World famous Hungarian-born Hollywood Film Producer Andrew G. Vajna granted this exclusive interview with XpatLoop.com in Budapest. He shared insights with us about his childhood in Hungary, his love for cooking with fresh Hungarian ingredients, and his dream of experiencing life in the time of the Pharaohs.
Innovation And Democracy By Greg Dorey British Ambassador To Hungary
- 29 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Lord Mayor of London and Speaker of the House of Commons have now left Budapest! The Lord Mayor's programme today included a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Navracsics, who is also Minister for Justice (to talk about proposed EU economic regulation).
Xpat Event Report: Wallenberg Commemoration In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The British Embassy together with the Raoul Wallenberg Association organised a ceremony on 15 October at which a plaque was unveiled commemorating the courageous efforts of Raoul Wallenberg. The Swedish diplomat gave shelter for Hungarian Jews in the building of the British Embassy (Hazai Bank at that time).