107 result(s) for chinese culture
Xpat Opinion: Medián Poll On Hungarian Anti-Semitism
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A while back Medián conducted a survey on anti-Semitism in Hungary. It just made its findings public. The document is almost forty pages long, full of tables and graphs, and defies being summarized in a few paragraphs. Here I will concentrate on a couple of areas of the study I personally found interesting and/or significant.
Mel Horwitch, Former Dean, CEU Business School
- 9 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
Mel Horwitch is Dean and University Professor at Central European University Business School, located in Budapest, Hungary. Previously, he was Professor of Technology Management and Chair of the Department of Technology Management, at the Polytechnic Institute of NYU (now NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering).
Orbán: Hungarians Masters Of Survival
- 26 Nov 2015 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are the masters of survival in Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in the Hungarian research centre of the Beijing International Studies University. If a country has been around for as long as China and has a population the size of China’s, then survival is a daily routine.
XpatLoop Interview: Laurent Langlais, Lifestyle Consultant
- 23 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
Laurent is French born and raised, and his accent is still here to prove it. Fascinated by cities and the metaphysics from an early age, he always wanted to explore urban reality 2.0. After having worked as a computer artist creating virtual worlds, he left this creative but hectic profession to travel the world and ended up spending much time in Asia. This is where he found his true calling as a ...
Liszt, Bartók, China In Focus At 2016 Budapest Spring Festival
- 20 Nov 2015 8:06 AM
- current affairs
The oeuvre of Ferenc Liszt, works by Béla Bartók and Chinese culture will be in focus at the Budapest Spring Festival to be held between April 8 and 24 next year. Liszt is always in focus at Hungary’s largest and most prestigious cultural festival, and Bartók will be celebrated next year because 2016 marks the 135th anniversary of his birth, head of the festival organising body Csaba Kael, who is ...
Mr. Piyoros Naronglith, General Manager, The Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa, Phuket
- 27 Oct 2015 11:00 AM
Piyoros, who is fondly referred to as 'Jean', started his career with Hilton International for several years before joining Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket. After that he worked for various luxury brands like The Luxury Collection, Centara Grand & Convention Centre, Anantara Hua Hin Resort & Spa, while growing steadily in his operational roles. Most recently he was the Hotel Manager of W ...
Mericano Bar, A Taste Of The Sicilian Apero Feeling In Budapest
- 11 Sep 2015 9:03 AM
- food & drink
“Why should I open the 1000th wine bar when the city’s full of them already? Why shouldn’t I open a place which is unparalleled? A place where you can get a taste of the Sicilian apero feeling in a relaxed and fun atmosphere”, Salvo, the tattooed Italian businessman who himself, being a chef, mixer and owner of a massive bar, is actively engaged in the work with the legendary Italian mentality ...
Escape From Budapest To Mauritius
- 10 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
A sparkling crystal in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is fascinating. The contrast of colours, cultures and tastes makes the island so truly charming that it's hard not to have an unforgettable holiday. You have the opportunity to experience luxury or basic accommodation: a level of refinement that's above what is on offer in other tropical destinations, or more simple ...
Hungary Has Strict Immigration Policy
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Political Capital director Péter Krekó, xenophobia has reached a record level in Hungary. He attributes this to fear of the unknown and political incitement as well. Krekó sees that immigration policy in Hungary could not be stricter, and believes that UK Prime Minister David Cameron will not be a partner in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “vulgar xenophobia” .
Xpat Opinion: Medián Poll On Hungarian Anti-Semitism
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A while back Medián conducted a survey on anti-Semitism in Hungary. It just made its findings public. The document is almost forty pages long, full of tables and graphs, and defies being summarized in a few paragraphs. Here I will concentrate on a couple of areas of the study I personally found interesting and/or significant.
Mel Horwitch, Former Dean, CEU Business School
- 9 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
Mel Horwitch is Dean and University Professor at Central European University Business School, located in Budapest, Hungary. Previously, he was Professor of Technology Management and Chair of the Department of Technology Management, at the Polytechnic Institute of NYU (now NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering).
Orbán: Hungarians Masters Of Survival
- 26 Nov 2015 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are the masters of survival in Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in the Hungarian research centre of the Beijing International Studies University. If a country has been around for as long as China and has a population the size of China’s, then survival is a daily routine.
XpatLoop Interview: Laurent Langlais, Lifestyle Consultant
- 23 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
Laurent is French born and raised, and his accent is still here to prove it. Fascinated by cities and the metaphysics from an early age, he always wanted to explore urban reality 2.0. After having worked as a computer artist creating virtual worlds, he left this creative but hectic profession to travel the world and ended up spending much time in Asia. This is where he found his true calling as a ...
Liszt, Bartók, China In Focus At 2016 Budapest Spring Festival
- 20 Nov 2015 8:06 AM
- current affairs
The oeuvre of Ferenc Liszt, works by Béla Bartók and Chinese culture will be in focus at the Budapest Spring Festival to be held between April 8 and 24 next year. Liszt is always in focus at Hungary’s largest and most prestigious cultural festival, and Bartók will be celebrated next year because 2016 marks the 135th anniversary of his birth, head of the festival organising body Csaba Kael, who is ...
Mr. Piyoros Naronglith, General Manager, The Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa, Phuket
- 27 Oct 2015 11:00 AM
Piyoros, who is fondly referred to as 'Jean', started his career with Hilton International for several years before joining Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket. After that he worked for various luxury brands like The Luxury Collection, Centara Grand & Convention Centre, Anantara Hua Hin Resort & Spa, while growing steadily in his operational roles. Most recently he was the Hotel Manager of W ...
Mericano Bar, A Taste Of The Sicilian Apero Feeling In Budapest
- 11 Sep 2015 9:03 AM
- food & drink
“Why should I open the 1000th wine bar when the city’s full of them already? Why shouldn’t I open a place which is unparalleled? A place where you can get a taste of the Sicilian apero feeling in a relaxed and fun atmosphere”, Salvo, the tattooed Italian businessman who himself, being a chef, mixer and owner of a massive bar, is actively engaged in the work with the legendary Italian mentality ...
Escape From Budapest To Mauritius
- 10 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
A sparkling crystal in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is fascinating. The contrast of colours, cultures and tastes makes the island so truly charming that it's hard not to have an unforgettable holiday. You have the opportunity to experience luxury or basic accommodation: a level of refinement that's above what is on offer in other tropical destinations, or more simple ...
Hungary Has Strict Immigration Policy
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Political Capital director Péter Krekó, xenophobia has reached a record level in Hungary. He attributes this to fear of the unknown and political incitement as well. Krekó sees that immigration policy in Hungary could not be stricter, and believes that UK Prime Minister David Cameron will not be a partner in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “vulgar xenophobia” .