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Brit Foreign Sec William Hague In Budapest For Cyberspace Talks
- 4 Oct 2012 1:01 AM
- current affairs
British Foreign Secretary Hague is participating in the Budapest Conference on Cyberspace, and will have bilateral meetings with Hungarian PM Orbán and Foreign Minister János Martonyi. The Foreign Secretary said: “I am delighted to be back in Budapest to strengthen our already strong bilateral relationship with Hungary. We co-operate closely as EU partners and NATO allies, and together we are ...
Hungary's PM Meets With Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico
- 3 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On Tuesday, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico and Viktor Orbán inaugurated the Pilis Slovakians' Centre in Pilisszentkereszt. In his speech at the ceremony, Robert Fico emphasized that the new cultural centre shows that if both sides have the will, delicate issues can also be tackled.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Judge’s Approach To The Vandalisation Of Horthy’s Statue
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators are appalled by the statement of a judge who convicted but at the same time praised a protester for damaging a statue recently erected to Hungary’s interwar ruler. Left-wing analysts welcome the judge’s position and disagree with the Vice President of the Supreme Court, who scolded his colleague for expressing a personal opinion when issuing his verdict.
Corporate Social Responsibility Week At InterContinental Budapest
- 25 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
In partnership with National Geographic's Center for Sustainable Destinations, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts properties regularly take part in activities that ensure their location remains an appealing place to visit for future generations. On 21st September, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts global Responsible Business Day all hotels took part in an activity on the same day around the world.
Xpat Opinion: Rolling Into War, Rolling Into Art
- 19 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In the late 1930s, Europe teetered on the verge of what would soon become The 1939-1945 War, or to Americans, the Second World War. Out in Hungary, one newspaper editor was frustrated. He wasted far too much time filling up fountain pens and cleaning up smudged pages. He was annoyed that the sharp tip of his fountain pen often tore the paper.
Concert Invitation: Il Divo, Budapest Sportaréna, 20 September
- 18 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The world’s foremost classical crossover quartet IL DIVO announce the first dates of an Eastern and Central European leg on the group’s massive 2012 world tour, already slated to cross six continents this year.
RIP János Tarnóc, Poet In English & Hungarian, Great Supporter Of Writers
- 17 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
It is with great sadness that we at Pilvax mourn the passing of our dear friend János Tarnóc. János – known to many as Jon – passed away earlier this year after suffering the complications of a debilitating internal illness. János was a poet in both English and Hungarian, a translator, a lyricist, and great supporter of literature and writers. János had a deep interest in forming connections ...
September 11 Memorials Unveiled In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2012 11:40 AM
- current affairs
This week on 9/11, Ambassador Kounalakis, American embassy employees and family members donated blood in an event organized by the Hungarian Red Cross. Also firefighters in Hatvan and Kiskunfélegyháza unveiled memorials to firefighters and other victims of the U.S. September 11 attacks that incorporated steel from the World Trade Center towers. In her remarks Ambassador Kounalakis stressed that ...
Rio de Janeiro In Budapest, Exhibition By Mateu Velasco
- 12 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Printa gallery in a join project with Brody House and the Brazilian Embassy in Budapest has the pleasure to announce a double solo exhibition by the Brazilian artist Mateu Velasco. In the first exhibition, titled 'Border hop: Rio - Budapest 1', Mateu Velasco is showing a collection of work from notebooks, t-shirts, serigraphs and Aguatint that is inspired by the urban landscapes of Rio. Showing ...
Brit Foreign Sec William Hague In Budapest For Cyberspace Talks
- 4 Oct 2012 1:01 AM
- current affairs
British Foreign Secretary Hague is participating in the Budapest Conference on Cyberspace, and will have bilateral meetings with Hungarian PM Orbán and Foreign Minister János Martonyi. The Foreign Secretary said: “I am delighted to be back in Budapest to strengthen our already strong bilateral relationship with Hungary. We co-operate closely as EU partners and NATO allies, and together we are ...
Hungary's PM Meets With Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico
- 3 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On Tuesday, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico and Viktor Orbán inaugurated the Pilis Slovakians' Centre in Pilisszentkereszt. In his speech at the ceremony, Robert Fico emphasized that the new cultural centre shows that if both sides have the will, delicate issues can also be tackled.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Judge’s Approach To The Vandalisation Of Horthy’s Statue
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators are appalled by the statement of a judge who convicted but at the same time praised a protester for damaging a statue recently erected to Hungary’s interwar ruler. Left-wing analysts welcome the judge’s position and disagree with the Vice President of the Supreme Court, who scolded his colleague for expressing a personal opinion when issuing his verdict.
Corporate Social Responsibility Week At InterContinental Budapest
- 25 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
In partnership with National Geographic's Center for Sustainable Destinations, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts properties regularly take part in activities that ensure their location remains an appealing place to visit for future generations. On 21st September, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts global Responsible Business Day all hotels took part in an activity on the same day around the world.
Xpat Opinion: Rolling Into War, Rolling Into Art
- 19 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In the late 1930s, Europe teetered on the verge of what would soon become The 1939-1945 War, or to Americans, the Second World War. Out in Hungary, one newspaper editor was frustrated. He wasted far too much time filling up fountain pens and cleaning up smudged pages. He was annoyed that the sharp tip of his fountain pen often tore the paper.
Concert Invitation: Il Divo, Budapest Sportaréna, 20 September
- 18 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The world’s foremost classical crossover quartet IL DIVO announce the first dates of an Eastern and Central European leg on the group’s massive 2012 world tour, already slated to cross six continents this year.
RIP János Tarnóc, Poet In English & Hungarian, Great Supporter Of Writers
- 17 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
It is with great sadness that we at Pilvax mourn the passing of our dear friend János Tarnóc. János – known to many as Jon – passed away earlier this year after suffering the complications of a debilitating internal illness. János was a poet in both English and Hungarian, a translator, a lyricist, and great supporter of literature and writers. János had a deep interest in forming connections ...
September 11 Memorials Unveiled In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2012 11:40 AM
- current affairs
This week on 9/11, Ambassador Kounalakis, American embassy employees and family members donated blood in an event organized by the Hungarian Red Cross. Also firefighters in Hatvan and Kiskunfélegyháza unveiled memorials to firefighters and other victims of the U.S. September 11 attacks that incorporated steel from the World Trade Center towers. In her remarks Ambassador Kounalakis stressed that ...
Rio de Janeiro In Budapest, Exhibition By Mateu Velasco
- 12 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Printa gallery in a join project with Brody House and the Brazilian Embassy in Budapest has the pleasure to announce a double solo exhibition by the Brazilian artist Mateu Velasco. In the first exhibition, titled 'Border hop: Rio - Budapest 1', Mateu Velasco is showing a collection of work from notebooks, t-shirts, serigraphs and Aguatint that is inspired by the urban landscapes of Rio. Showing ...