184 result(s) for danube in Community & Culture
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club, With Basilicus & Janus
- 28 May 2015 11:40 AM
- community & culture
Words by Liz Frommer: Happy attendees of the most recent Xpat Wine Club, held last Thursday 21 May, received a special treat: a slew of top tastes from two of Hungary’s best wineries, all served amidst a scarcely seen vestige of Budapest’s historic castle district.
Budapest Scottish Church: A Brief History
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Described by expats today as a small but active English speaking congregation with a big heart, based in the centre of Budapest, it's history goes way back...Back in 1839 two Scottish missionaries John Duncan and Dr. Alexander Ketih set out for Palestine to reach out to the Jews. Riding on camels, one of them fell off the camel’s back, broke his leg and they were forced to return home. However, ...
Holocaust Memorial Day In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary cannot stand “mute and helpless” over the spreading of “evil ideas”, János Lázár, the head of the prime minister’s office, said, addressing a commemoration marking Hungary’s Holocaust Memorial Day. After what happened at the Danube embankment in the winter of 1944—when Jews were shot into the river—and in Auschwitz “there can be no such thing as innocent anti-Semitism, anti-Gypsy ...
Fully Booked: Bonfire Night Party, Zsófia Boat
- 4 Nov 2014 10:59 AM
- community & culture
You’re cordially invited to mix and mingle with 200 fellow Xpats in Budapest on Wednesday 5 November. This year the annual XpatLoop birthday bash will feature a one hour cruise, sweet sounds all evening from the Music Sommelier, and a few surprises will all add up to make this an enjoyable and worthwhile social networking event. ‘Remember, remember’ it's a feel good Guy Fawkes* party sponsored by ...
Freedom Express To Arrive In Budapest
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
An international social and educational trip dubbed Freedom Express, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of Communism in Europe, is to arrive in Budapest on Wednesday. The project is travelling through Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Germany, and after stops in Gdansk and Warsaw, it will be in Budapest for two days.
First Charity Duck Race Takes Place In Budapest
- 1 Sep 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A paddling of yellow rubber ducks floated down the Danube in Budapest on Sunday for Hungary’s first charity duck race.
Hungarians Mark National Day With Bread, Fireworks & Lots Of Speeches
- 21 Aug 2014 10:40 AM
- community & culture
The independence of our country is not a gift, but rather an inestimable value for which every nation must struggle”. - President János Áder, 20 August 2014
Vajdahunyadvár Budapest Summer Music Festival 2014
- 17 Jul 2014 11:04 AM
- community & culture
Vajdahunyad Castle Summer Festival in Budapest is a festival of classical music, swing, klezmer and traditional Hungarian gypsy music. The beautiful courtyard of the Castle provides a romantic background for this event held every year. Performances are scheduled for Mondays and Thursdays and start at 8:30 pm.
Xpat Learning: Hungarian For Expats Lesson 2
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Do you want to be able to speak, read and write Hungarian confidently? Well, it may take several years to learn the language properly, but we can give you a bit of support and advice month by month. Learn everyday, useful Hungarian through this website and enjoy Hungarian, which is neither more, nor less difficult to learn than any other foreign language!
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club, With Basilicus & Janus
- 28 May 2015 11:40 AM
- community & culture
Words by Liz Frommer: Happy attendees of the most recent Xpat Wine Club, held last Thursday 21 May, received a special treat: a slew of top tastes from two of Hungary’s best wineries, all served amidst a scarcely seen vestige of Budapest’s historic castle district.
Budapest Scottish Church: A Brief History
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Described by expats today as a small but active English speaking congregation with a big heart, based in the centre of Budapest, it's history goes way back...Back in 1839 two Scottish missionaries John Duncan and Dr. Alexander Ketih set out for Palestine to reach out to the Jews. Riding on camels, one of them fell off the camel’s back, broke his leg and they were forced to return home. However, ...
Holocaust Memorial Day In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary cannot stand “mute and helpless” over the spreading of “evil ideas”, János Lázár, the head of the prime minister’s office, said, addressing a commemoration marking Hungary’s Holocaust Memorial Day. After what happened at the Danube embankment in the winter of 1944—when Jews were shot into the river—and in Auschwitz “there can be no such thing as innocent anti-Semitism, anti-Gypsy ...
Fully Booked: Bonfire Night Party, Zsófia Boat
- 4 Nov 2014 10:59 AM
- community & culture
You’re cordially invited to mix and mingle with 200 fellow Xpats in Budapest on Wednesday 5 November. This year the annual XpatLoop birthday bash will feature a one hour cruise, sweet sounds all evening from the Music Sommelier, and a few surprises will all add up to make this an enjoyable and worthwhile social networking event. ‘Remember, remember’ it's a feel good Guy Fawkes* party sponsored by ...
Freedom Express To Arrive In Budapest
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
An international social and educational trip dubbed Freedom Express, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of Communism in Europe, is to arrive in Budapest on Wednesday. The project is travelling through Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Germany, and after stops in Gdansk and Warsaw, it will be in Budapest for two days.
First Charity Duck Race Takes Place In Budapest
- 1 Sep 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A paddling of yellow rubber ducks floated down the Danube in Budapest on Sunday for Hungary’s first charity duck race.
Hungarians Mark National Day With Bread, Fireworks & Lots Of Speeches
- 21 Aug 2014 10:40 AM
- community & culture
The independence of our country is not a gift, but rather an inestimable value for which every nation must struggle”. - President János Áder, 20 August 2014
Vajdahunyadvár Budapest Summer Music Festival 2014
- 17 Jul 2014 11:04 AM
- community & culture
Vajdahunyad Castle Summer Festival in Budapest is a festival of classical music, swing, klezmer and traditional Hungarian gypsy music. The beautiful courtyard of the Castle provides a romantic background for this event held every year. Performances are scheduled for Mondays and Thursdays and start at 8:30 pm.
Xpat Learning: Hungarian For Expats Lesson 2
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Do you want to be able to speak, read and write Hungarian confidently? Well, it may take several years to learn the language properly, but we can give you a bit of support and advice month by month. Learn everyday, useful Hungarian through this website and enjoy Hungarian, which is neither more, nor less difficult to learn than any other foreign language!