190 result(s) for day of honour
Hungarian Secret Agent Reveals Seriousness Of Russian Threat
- 21 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
By Szabolcs Panyi: Secret agents, counter-intelligence officers do not give interviews to the media very often and it is even more unique when they do so under their real name and with their own face. Ferenc Katrein worked for the Hungarian civilian counter-intelligence agency for 13 years, including a stint as an executive head of operations, and dealt with sensitive cases such as the Roma ...
XpatLoop Interview: Dr. Zsuzsanna Csisztu, Member of Hungarian Olympic Committee
- 9 Mar 2017 11:00 AM
I was born in Budapest on 15th February 1970. At the age of five I entered the world of high performance sport as a member of KSI – Central Sports School gymnastics team. In 1986 I joined the Postás Sports Club and then, through a scholarship, continued in the USA with the University of Minnesota’s gymnastics team. It was there that I concluded my active career in elite sport.
Francophone Film Festival, Now On Until 10 March
- 21 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- entertainment
This 'Francophone Film Days and Festival' will offer nearly 50 programmes connected with the French language and culture in twelve Hungarian cities the organisers told XpatLoop.com
Government Declared Monday 23 January National Day Of Mourning
- 23 Jan 2017 7:02 AM
- current affairs
At the initiative of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the Government has declared a national day of mourning for Monday in memory of the victims who died in the coach accident in Italy, Bertalan Havasi, the head of the Press Office of the Prime Minister told kormany.hu on Saturday afternoon.
Tickets For Women’s EHF Final4 2017 On Sale
- 6 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
Right with the start of the new year comes the opportunity to buy tickets for one of the major highlights in European women's handball: the WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 2017. Up to 12,000 spectators will be able to follow the showpiece event on 6/7 May 2017 in the Hungarian capital’s Papp László Budapest Sportaréna.
Budapest Zoo Is 150 Years Old
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
It’s been 150 years since Hungary’s very first zoo, the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in the heart of the capital opened its gates to the public on August 9, 1866, writes hvg.hu. It was back at the end of the 18th century that the first public zoos were opened in Western Europe, the zoo in Vienna, for instance, began welcoming visitors in 1780.
Budapest Design Week, Now On Until 2 Oct
- 20 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Budapest Design Week will take place again, between 23 September and 2 October; in 2016 it will focus on the diversity of relationships between man and design.
Hungary Marks Heroes’ Day
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ceremonies were held throughout the country on Sunday to commemorate all Hungarian soldiers who died for their homeland. Addressing a commemorative event in Vámosújfalu in north-eastern Hungary, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said the Hungarian heroes who sacrificed their lives over the past millennium did it not just to defend Hungary but all of Europe.
International Book Festival Budapest, On Until 24 April
- 11 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
On April 21, by evoking the old Catalonian custom of exchanging a gift of flowers and books the 23rd International Book Festival Budapest will ceremonially open its gates. The Hungarian Publishers' and Booksellers' Association, organizer of the festival, was one of the first organizations adopting World Book and Copyright Day honouring creative work and the importance of reading – the ...
Hungarian Secret Agent Reveals Seriousness Of Russian Threat
- 21 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
By Szabolcs Panyi: Secret agents, counter-intelligence officers do not give interviews to the media very often and it is even more unique when they do so under their real name and with their own face. Ferenc Katrein worked for the Hungarian civilian counter-intelligence agency for 13 years, including a stint as an executive head of operations, and dealt with sensitive cases such as the Roma ...
XpatLoop Interview: Dr. Zsuzsanna Csisztu, Member of Hungarian Olympic Committee
- 9 Mar 2017 11:00 AM
I was born in Budapest on 15th February 1970. At the age of five I entered the world of high performance sport as a member of KSI – Central Sports School gymnastics team. In 1986 I joined the Postás Sports Club and then, through a scholarship, continued in the USA with the University of Minnesota’s gymnastics team. It was there that I concluded my active career in elite sport.
Francophone Film Festival, Now On Until 10 March
- 21 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- entertainment
This 'Francophone Film Days and Festival' will offer nearly 50 programmes connected with the French language and culture in twelve Hungarian cities the organisers told XpatLoop.com
Government Declared Monday 23 January National Day Of Mourning
- 23 Jan 2017 7:02 AM
- current affairs
At the initiative of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the Government has declared a national day of mourning for Monday in memory of the victims who died in the coach accident in Italy, Bertalan Havasi, the head of the Press Office of the Prime Minister told kormany.hu on Saturday afternoon.
Tickets For Women’s EHF Final4 2017 On Sale
- 6 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
Right with the start of the new year comes the opportunity to buy tickets for one of the major highlights in European women's handball: the WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 2017. Up to 12,000 spectators will be able to follow the showpiece event on 6/7 May 2017 in the Hungarian capital’s Papp László Budapest Sportaréna.
Budapest Zoo Is 150 Years Old
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
It’s been 150 years since Hungary’s very first zoo, the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in the heart of the capital opened its gates to the public on August 9, 1866, writes hvg.hu. It was back at the end of the 18th century that the first public zoos were opened in Western Europe, the zoo in Vienna, for instance, began welcoming visitors in 1780.
Budapest Design Week, Now On Until 2 Oct
- 20 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Budapest Design Week will take place again, between 23 September and 2 October; in 2016 it will focus on the diversity of relationships between man and design.
Hungary Marks Heroes’ Day
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ceremonies were held throughout the country on Sunday to commemorate all Hungarian soldiers who died for their homeland. Addressing a commemorative event in Vámosújfalu in north-eastern Hungary, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said the Hungarian heroes who sacrificed their lives over the past millennium did it not just to defend Hungary but all of Europe.
International Book Festival Budapest, On Until 24 April
- 11 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
On April 21, by evoking the old Catalonian custom of exchanging a gift of flowers and books the 23rd International Book Festival Budapest will ceremonially open its gates. The Hungarian Publishers' and Booksellers' Association, organizer of the festival, was one of the first organizations adopting World Book and Copyright Day honouring creative work and the importance of reading – the ...