288 result(s) for carpathian basin
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary So Poor?
- 20 Feb 2014 10:50 AM
- current affairs
You’ve probably landed on this page because you wonder about Hungary’s economic woes. As you might have noticed, The Atlantic recently ran an article about an astounding fact: according to Google’s autocomplete function (the one that suggests search phrases based on previous searches), the single most popular question people ask about this country is why it is so poor.
Invitation: Borjour Magnum At Millenaris Budapest, 15 February
- 13 Feb 2014 8:56 AM
- food & drink
Borjour Magnum is the largest indoor wine-tasting event of the year in Hungary. For a fixed-price entrance fee, guests are allowed to taste as many products as they wish. Borjour Magnum is being organized for the fifth time – in two halls of Millenáris Event Venue.
Nora Berend: The Antisemite Question In Hungary
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nora Berend is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge. She received her B.A. at Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, spent a year at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, and completed her studies at Columbia University where she received her Ph.D.
Invitation: Duna Art Ensemble: Magyar Anzix, Festival Theatre Budapest, 30 December
- 28 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
One of the essential questions of our relationship with the world is the nature of our freedom, which is perhaps the most important determinant of our social dependence or independence, indeed of our very identity. In this performance by the Duna Art Ensemble, two impressions or images appear of two worlds very far apart from each other, taking this fundamental theme as a starting point.
Will It Be A White Christmas In Hungary This Year?
- 19 Dec 2013 11:55 AM
- current affairs
Most likely not, the weather will probably stay gloomy through early to mid next week. The entire Carpathian Basin is covered by cold air masses, yet the outcome will not be more than snow flurries in certain areas. The reason for this uneventful weather is that fronts usually responsible for changes in weather seem to be avoiding our area, staying mainly above the coastline of Northern and ...
Israeli Cultural Institute Opens Herzl Centre In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2013 5:00 AM
- community & culture
The Israeli Cultural Institute in Budapest has opened a centre named after Tivadar Herzl, a 19th-century Jewish journalist and writer born in Pest who is considered to have been the father of modern political Zionism. Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog told the opening event on Sunday evening that learning is vital for different people and cultures living together.
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Is Touring The US, Has Ambitious Plans
- 3 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is touring the United States; there will be a concert to help elderly musicians who are stewards of traditions; a new full-size program featuring dances from Sub-Carpathia will be compiled; and decision has been made to expand the Museum of Applied Folk Art. We have interviewed László Kelemen, director-general of the Hungarian Heritage House in Budapest.
Create Carpathian Basin Hungarian Network, Says Official
- 27 Nov 2013 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of the Prime Minister’s National Strategy Research Institute, Jenő Szász, has proposed creating Hungarian networks in the Carpathian Basin. One idea is to create the conditions for Hungarians in nearabroad and Hungarian organisations in the West to make joint applications for European Union funding.
Media Authority In Hungary Decides On Funding Documentaries & Science Films
- 20 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s media authority (NMHH) has decided to provide funding for the making of 16 documentaries and nine popular science films from this year’s budget. Among the documentaries, Csaba Bartal’s piece analyses the political aspects of the exile of Hungary’s post-WWII communist leader Mátyás Rákosi and the last 15 years he spent in the Soviet Union.
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary So Poor?
- 20 Feb 2014 10:50 AM
- current affairs
You’ve probably landed on this page because you wonder about Hungary’s economic woes. As you might have noticed, The Atlantic recently ran an article about an astounding fact: according to Google’s autocomplete function (the one that suggests search phrases based on previous searches), the single most popular question people ask about this country is why it is so poor.
Invitation: Borjour Magnum At Millenaris Budapest, 15 February
- 13 Feb 2014 8:56 AM
- food & drink
Borjour Magnum is the largest indoor wine-tasting event of the year in Hungary. For a fixed-price entrance fee, guests are allowed to taste as many products as they wish. Borjour Magnum is being organized for the fifth time – in two halls of Millenáris Event Venue.
Nora Berend: The Antisemite Question In Hungary
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nora Berend is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge. She received her B.A. at Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, spent a year at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, and completed her studies at Columbia University where she received her Ph.D.
Invitation: Duna Art Ensemble: Magyar Anzix, Festival Theatre Budapest, 30 December
- 28 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
One of the essential questions of our relationship with the world is the nature of our freedom, which is perhaps the most important determinant of our social dependence or independence, indeed of our very identity. In this performance by the Duna Art Ensemble, two impressions or images appear of two worlds very far apart from each other, taking this fundamental theme as a starting point.
Will It Be A White Christmas In Hungary This Year?
- 19 Dec 2013 11:55 AM
- current affairs
Most likely not, the weather will probably stay gloomy through early to mid next week. The entire Carpathian Basin is covered by cold air masses, yet the outcome will not be more than snow flurries in certain areas. The reason for this uneventful weather is that fronts usually responsible for changes in weather seem to be avoiding our area, staying mainly above the coastline of Northern and ...
Israeli Cultural Institute Opens Herzl Centre In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2013 5:00 AM
- community & culture
The Israeli Cultural Institute in Budapest has opened a centre named after Tivadar Herzl, a 19th-century Jewish journalist and writer born in Pest who is considered to have been the father of modern political Zionism. Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog told the opening event on Sunday evening that learning is vital for different people and cultures living together.
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Is Touring The US, Has Ambitious Plans
- 3 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is touring the United States; there will be a concert to help elderly musicians who are stewards of traditions; a new full-size program featuring dances from Sub-Carpathia will be compiled; and decision has been made to expand the Museum of Applied Folk Art. We have interviewed László Kelemen, director-general of the Hungarian Heritage House in Budapest.
Create Carpathian Basin Hungarian Network, Says Official
- 27 Nov 2013 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of the Prime Minister’s National Strategy Research Institute, Jenő Szász, has proposed creating Hungarian networks in the Carpathian Basin. One idea is to create the conditions for Hungarians in nearabroad and Hungarian organisations in the West to make joint applications for European Union funding.
Media Authority In Hungary Decides On Funding Documentaries & Science Films
- 20 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s media authority (NMHH) has decided to provide funding for the making of 16 documentaries and nine popular science films from this year’s budget. Among the documentaries, Csaba Bartal’s piece analyses the political aspects of the exile of Hungary’s post-WWII communist leader Mátyás Rákosi and the last 15 years he spent in the Soviet Union.