284 result(s) for carpathian basin
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: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Budapest World Water Summit Begins
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"We must manage our waters and our natural heritage in such a way that they will also serve the lives of future generations", Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas said at the opening of the board of directors' meeting at the Budapest World Water Summit.
XpatLoop Interview: József Vágó, CEO Of Sólyom Airways
- 2 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
József Vágó (45) CEO of SÓLYOM Hungarian Airways Ltd. was born in Budapest, Hungary. He started his aviation career in 1987 at the Russian Military Aviation Academy as a trainee fighter pilot. After finishing the Academy with excellent results, he became a pilot (lieutenant) in the Hungarian Air Force.
Photo University For Beginners & Advanced Students, House Of Photography Budapest
- 27 Sep 2013 9:01 AM
- entertainment
"Sometime in early spring, on a nice sunny morning, I looked through the book and the files sent to me, and I simply became happy. This exhibition, which has been no easy feat to realize, is like a photo university – bringing pictures to the Mai Manó House, which are integral parts of the universal history of photography. Classics.
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: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Budapest World Water Summit Begins
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"We must manage our waters and our natural heritage in such a way that they will also serve the lives of future generations", Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas said at the opening of the board of directors' meeting at the Budapest World Water Summit.
XpatLoop Interview: József Vágó, CEO Of Sólyom Airways
- 2 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
József Vágó (45) CEO of SÓLYOM Hungarian Airways Ltd. was born in Budapest, Hungary. He started his aviation career in 1987 at the Russian Military Aviation Academy as a trainee fighter pilot. After finishing the Academy with excellent results, he became a pilot (lieutenant) in the Hungarian Air Force.
Photo University For Beginners & Advanced Students, House Of Photography Budapest
- 27 Sep 2013 9:01 AM
- entertainment
"Sometime in early spring, on a nice sunny morning, I looked through the book and the files sent to me, and I simply became happy. This exhibition, which has been no easy feat to realize, is like a photo university – bringing pictures to the Mai Manó House, which are integral parts of the universal history of photography. Classics.