257 result(s) for culture bill
Agreement On Energy Cooperation Between Hungary & Russia
- 1 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It is in Hungary's fundamental interest to pursue good relations and close cooperation with Russia, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said when he met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday. The Prime Minister stressed Russia’s importance and apart from its economic power, he also praised the richness of Russian culture. He pointed out that Hungary has always regarded Russia as a great nation ...
More Money Will Be Allocated To Culture In Hungary In 2013
- 11 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Public spending on culture will increase significantly in 2013, Minister of State for Culture László L. Simon announced on 10 January. The politician underlined that the State Secretariat for Culture will have an increased budget of HUF 35 billion this year. Furthermore, other ministries will also have cultural contributions from their own budget; the Ministry of Interior will have 25 billion ...
The Government Signs A Strategic Partnership Agreement With Microsoft Hungary
- 13 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- tech
The Hungarian Government concluded a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Microsoft Hungary Ltd. today in Budapest. At the signing ceremony, State Secretary for foreign affairs and external economic relations Péter Szijjártó said that a strong info-communications and technology sector is a key component of Hungary's competitiveness and that the Government is giving special attention to supporting ...
U.S. Embassy Supports Volunteerism Conference In Budapest
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Embassy sponsored a conference on the economic impact of volunteerism organized by the Hungarian Statistical Office and Volunteer Center on November 13. Read Ambassador Kounalakis’ remarks.
Update: Lionel Richie Forced To Cancel Budapest Show
- 15 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
It is with sincerest regret that Lionel Richie’s European live show producer has been forced to cancel his show at the Budapest Arena on November 21st. Due to unforeseen logistical issues beyond Lionel’s control, this date has become impossible to fulfil. Lionel is grateful for all his fans’ enthusiastic support for the show. He would like to apologise to all purchasers of tickets for the show ...
Xpat Opinion: Best Thai & Vietnamese Restaurants In Budapest
- 8 Nov 2012 10:30 AM
- food & drink
After taking a journey into the world of Korean cuisine, we now explore the perhaps more exotic cuisine of the Indochinese. The name Indochinese, which up to a few decades ago was a political region, is now used in its bio geographical sense to characterize the cultural origins of the countries in this ...
Invitation: GrandMaster Flash, Symbol Budapest, 13 October
- 11 Oct 2012 12:45 PM
- entertainment
"Grandmaster Flash will be showcasing his new album The Bridge: The Concept Of A Culture. There are lots of stories about the birth of jazz and the beginning of rock n’ roll, but hip-hop has founding fathers: one of them is DJ Grandmaster Flash. In the early 70’s Joseph Saddler was living in the South Bronx and studying electrical engineering. However, Saddler, a native of the Bronx, had a much ...
21st Budavár Wine Festival Gets Off To A Popping Start
- 12 Sep 2012 12:02 PM
- entertainment
Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas officially opened the 21st Budavár Wine Festival with bottle no. 1 of the limited edition Törley 130 Rosé Brut Nature champagne from the Törley Pezsgőpincészet champagne cellars, made especially for the company's 130th anniversary. "The wine sector contributed 67.5 million forints to the profits of Hungarian agriculture last year", said the Minister. ...
State Subsidy For County Museums In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
About Ft 17.6 billion will be available next year for municipal councils to subsidise museums, culture state secretary Laszlo L. Simon told on a press briefing. He said Ft 2.2 billion will be available for county museums, Ft 2.9 billion for libraries as well as Ft 1.7 billion for small village libraries. Some Ft 10.5 billion will be available for towns to spend on museums and public culture.
Agreement On Energy Cooperation Between Hungary & Russia
- 1 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It is in Hungary's fundamental interest to pursue good relations and close cooperation with Russia, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said when he met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday. The Prime Minister stressed Russia’s importance and apart from its economic power, he also praised the richness of Russian culture. He pointed out that Hungary has always regarded Russia as a great nation ...
More Money Will Be Allocated To Culture In Hungary In 2013
- 11 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Public spending on culture will increase significantly in 2013, Minister of State for Culture László L. Simon announced on 10 January. The politician underlined that the State Secretariat for Culture will have an increased budget of HUF 35 billion this year. Furthermore, other ministries will also have cultural contributions from their own budget; the Ministry of Interior will have 25 billion ...
The Government Signs A Strategic Partnership Agreement With Microsoft Hungary
- 13 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- tech
The Hungarian Government concluded a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Microsoft Hungary Ltd. today in Budapest. At the signing ceremony, State Secretary for foreign affairs and external economic relations Péter Szijjártó said that a strong info-communications and technology sector is a key component of Hungary's competitiveness and that the Government is giving special attention to supporting ...
U.S. Embassy Supports Volunteerism Conference In Budapest
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Embassy sponsored a conference on the economic impact of volunteerism organized by the Hungarian Statistical Office and Volunteer Center on November 13. Read Ambassador Kounalakis’ remarks.
Update: Lionel Richie Forced To Cancel Budapest Show
- 15 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
It is with sincerest regret that Lionel Richie’s European live show producer has been forced to cancel his show at the Budapest Arena on November 21st. Due to unforeseen logistical issues beyond Lionel’s control, this date has become impossible to fulfil. Lionel is grateful for all his fans’ enthusiastic support for the show. He would like to apologise to all purchasers of tickets for the show ...
Xpat Opinion: Best Thai & Vietnamese Restaurants In Budapest
- 8 Nov 2012 10:30 AM
- food & drink
After taking a journey into the world of Korean cuisine, we now explore the perhaps more exotic cuisine of the Indochinese. The name Indochinese, which up to a few decades ago was a political region, is now used in its bio geographical sense to characterize the cultural origins of the countries in this ...
Invitation: GrandMaster Flash, Symbol Budapest, 13 October
- 11 Oct 2012 12:45 PM
- entertainment
"Grandmaster Flash will be showcasing his new album The Bridge: The Concept Of A Culture. There are lots of stories about the birth of jazz and the beginning of rock n’ roll, but hip-hop has founding fathers: one of them is DJ Grandmaster Flash. In the early 70’s Joseph Saddler was living in the South Bronx and studying electrical engineering. However, Saddler, a native of the Bronx, had a much ...
21st Budavár Wine Festival Gets Off To A Popping Start
- 12 Sep 2012 12:02 PM
- entertainment
Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas officially opened the 21st Budavár Wine Festival with bottle no. 1 of the limited edition Törley 130 Rosé Brut Nature champagne from the Törley Pezsgőpincészet champagne cellars, made especially for the company's 130th anniversary. "The wine sector contributed 67.5 million forints to the profits of Hungarian agriculture last year", said the Minister. ...
State Subsidy For County Museums In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
About Ft 17.6 billion will be available next year for municipal councils to subsidise museums, culture state secretary Laszlo L. Simon told on a press briefing. He said Ft 2.2 billion will be available for county museums, Ft 2.9 billion for libraries as well as Ft 1.7 billion for small village libraries. Some Ft 10.5 billion will be available for towns to spend on museums and public culture.