829 result(s) for charity
Xpat Interview: Oliver Lewis, Executive Director, Mental Disability Advocacy Center
- 17 Apr 2013 12:00 PM
As a child, Oliver spent time hanging around people with intellectual disabilities in Bristol, England. His mother, a Budapest-born doctor, worked in a “hospital” where people with intellectual disabilities lived. She used to take Oliver to the institution during the summer holidays when no child-minder was available. The hospital has since closed down and the “patients” are now “people” living ...
Invitation: American School's International Festival, 21 April
- 17 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
A fun-filled charity event to celebrate the unique diversity of the American International School community, on Sunday the 21st from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Everyone is welcome, bring your family & friends for food and games, admission is free!
Help Magic Lamp (Csodalámpa) Wish-Fulfilling Foundation With 1% Of Your Income Tax
- 9 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Csodalampa (Magic Lamp) Wish-Fulfilling Foundation grants wishes to children between the ages of 3 and 18 suffering from life-threatening illnesses. This has seen the foundation touch the lives of children with conditions including tumors, leukemia, muscle dystrophy and chronic kidney and liver illnesses.
Xpat Report: NAWA Budapest Bingo & Easter Eggs Event
- 28 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Bingo! Yes, that was the feeling. The NAWA invited me to one of their monthly bingo sessions, but it was bingo with a twist. They have come up with a novel idea called ‘adopt a granny’. This is where the children of Miklos School came together with the seniors to play bingo. But first there was the small matter of egg decoration, just in time for Easter. The children came from broken, difficult ...
Seedling Trust Says 'Thank You' To Britannica School In Budapest
- 22 Mar 2013 8:01 AM
- community & culture
The primary at Britannica International School gave us a great reception for our 'We're all different -- we're all the same!' presentation. We were invited to present to parents, teachers and children at the school's morning assembly as part of the countdown to our May 25th Sports for Everybody Event and also to accept the school's incredibly generous nearly 300,000 Forint donation.
Xpat Report: All Nations Lions Club Budapest Annual Charity Gala Concert
- 14 Mar 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
When you get an invitation to the Italian Institute of Culture, you know you are in for a treat. The annual ‘All Nations Lions Club’ event did not disappoint. The blind pianist Tamás Érdi had played a selection of classics from Brahms, Bartok, Debussy, to Liszt. This was not just a fabulous evening in a fabulous building, but it had a purpose.
Invitation: TEDxDanubia 2013, Budapest, 22 March
- 14 Mar 2013 2:55 AM
- community & culture
We would like to introduce you an unconventional conference, the TEDxDanubia. This is the first official, independently organized TEDx event in Hungary based on the legendary TED conferences. The goal of the conference is to bring together the most exciting, most innovative and most inspiring thinkers and creators of the region and cross the lines of our everyday lives.
Venue Change: English Stand-Up Comedy In Budapest, 26 February
- 26 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Danube Events is proud to present Budapest’s only regular English-language stand-up comedy night. This month, we are delighted to present the return of one of the most popular stand-up comedians ever to appear on the Baby Blue Banana stage.
Invitation: Budapest Fish Festival, Akvárium Club, This Weekend
- 14 Feb 2013 11:00 AM
- food & drink
This free event in downtown Budapest is basically an excuse to sell a bit of fresh fish, but there's more to it than that. Beside the fact that eating fish has beneficial health effects, it also plays a part in important local feasts - such as the traditional Christmas menu of carp - yet Hungarians need more encouragement to cook up a fish dish in this landlocked country. Related consumption in ...
Xpat Interview: Oliver Lewis, Executive Director, Mental Disability Advocacy Center
- 17 Apr 2013 12:00 PM
As a child, Oliver spent time hanging around people with intellectual disabilities in Bristol, England. His mother, a Budapest-born doctor, worked in a “hospital” where people with intellectual disabilities lived. She used to take Oliver to the institution during the summer holidays when no child-minder was available. The hospital has since closed down and the “patients” are now “people” living ...
Invitation: American School's International Festival, 21 April
- 17 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
A fun-filled charity event to celebrate the unique diversity of the American International School community, on Sunday the 21st from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Everyone is welcome, bring your family & friends for food and games, admission is free!
Help Magic Lamp (Csodalámpa) Wish-Fulfilling Foundation With 1% Of Your Income Tax
- 9 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Csodalampa (Magic Lamp) Wish-Fulfilling Foundation grants wishes to children between the ages of 3 and 18 suffering from life-threatening illnesses. This has seen the foundation touch the lives of children with conditions including tumors, leukemia, muscle dystrophy and chronic kidney and liver illnesses.
Xpat Report: NAWA Budapest Bingo & Easter Eggs Event
- 28 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Bingo! Yes, that was the feeling. The NAWA invited me to one of their monthly bingo sessions, but it was bingo with a twist. They have come up with a novel idea called ‘adopt a granny’. This is where the children of Miklos School came together with the seniors to play bingo. But first there was the small matter of egg decoration, just in time for Easter. The children came from broken, difficult ...
Seedling Trust Says 'Thank You' To Britannica School In Budapest
- 22 Mar 2013 8:01 AM
- community & culture
The primary at Britannica International School gave us a great reception for our 'We're all different -- we're all the same!' presentation. We were invited to present to parents, teachers and children at the school's morning assembly as part of the countdown to our May 25th Sports for Everybody Event and also to accept the school's incredibly generous nearly 300,000 Forint donation.
Xpat Report: All Nations Lions Club Budapest Annual Charity Gala Concert
- 14 Mar 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
When you get an invitation to the Italian Institute of Culture, you know you are in for a treat. The annual ‘All Nations Lions Club’ event did not disappoint. The blind pianist Tamás Érdi had played a selection of classics from Brahms, Bartok, Debussy, to Liszt. This was not just a fabulous evening in a fabulous building, but it had a purpose.
Invitation: TEDxDanubia 2013, Budapest, 22 March
- 14 Mar 2013 2:55 AM
- community & culture
We would like to introduce you an unconventional conference, the TEDxDanubia. This is the first official, independently organized TEDx event in Hungary based on the legendary TED conferences. The goal of the conference is to bring together the most exciting, most innovative and most inspiring thinkers and creators of the region and cross the lines of our everyday lives.
Venue Change: English Stand-Up Comedy In Budapest, 26 February
- 26 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Danube Events is proud to present Budapest’s only regular English-language stand-up comedy night. This month, we are delighted to present the return of one of the most popular stand-up comedians ever to appear on the Baby Blue Banana stage.
Invitation: Budapest Fish Festival, Akvárium Club, This Weekend
- 14 Feb 2013 11:00 AM
- food & drink
This free event in downtown Budapest is basically an excuse to sell a bit of fresh fish, but there's more to it than that. Beside the fact that eating fish has beneficial health effects, it also plays a part in important local feasts - such as the traditional Christmas menu of carp - yet Hungarians need more encouragement to cook up a fish dish in this landlocked country. Related consumption in ...