161 result(s) for design council
New Bill Criminalises Homelessness In Hungary Again
- 1 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Homelessness can again be punished under a bill passed yesterday by the governing majority at the initiative of Interior Minister Sándor Pintér.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
Getaway From Budapest To Baku With Wizz Air
- 25 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
Set between Europe and Asia, Baku, the capital of energy-rich Azerbaijan, is enjoying an economic and architectural boom not unlike that of the oil rush a century ago. Three vast towers fashioned in tapering flames, a handful of new five-star hotels, a carpet museum designed to resemble a rolled-up rug, these are only some of the flagship projects currently being unfurled beside the Caspian Sea.
Invitation: Green Walk In Hungary, On Until 21 September
- 19 Sep 2013 4:00 AM
- property
World Green Building Week, a global movement to promote the value of green building initiated by the World Green Building Council, is being celebrated in Hungary September 16th – 21st 2013. Throughout the week, the Hungary Green Building ouncil (HuGBC) will be showcasing the best examples of Hungarian green buildings by hosting Green Walk. Significant green buildings throughout the country will ...
New Bill To Criminalise Homelessness In Hungary
- 12 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is not the government’s aim to punish the homeless, but homelessness as a way of life is no reason for making the lives of non-homeless people difficult, Interior Ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát declared yesterday as Parliament began general debate of a bill that would ban living in public areas.
Invitation: Design Crossovers, Budapest, 27 September - 6 October
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
It is the fifth year that the Open Studios initiative of Budapest Design Week organised between 27th of September and 6th of October 2013 offers an opportunity to meet designers in person, and to learn about the work of studios and workshops.
Budapest's Pantry - The Central Market Hall
- 23 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
By the 1890s many major European cities already had market halls, such as the famous Les Halles in Paris or Covent Garden in London, and others cities like Barcelona, Berlin, Florence and Lyons were to follow this trend. It was around this time that Budapest's councillors thought that the Hungarian capital should also have such a hall.
Canadian Artist Opens Exhibition In Slovakian Castle
- 15 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Castling - Hradovanie - Váralás", the show will open at 7pm on 18 May 2013 in the Fiľakovo Castle Museum (Füleki Vármúzeum) in Central Slovakia. As you may know, Fülek is a historical town in Slovakia with a Hungarian majority population about 20km from the Hungarian border, situated in the historical County of Nógrád. It is about a 2-hour drive from Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Dispute Over The Sirály Cultural Club In Budapest
- 26 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
A left-wing daily accuses the Mayor of Budapest of closing down a cultural club in order to silence anti-government protesters. A pro-government commentator believes that the Jewish cultural organization running the Sirály cultural club without paying rent used its resources to orchestrate anti-government protest.
New Bill Criminalises Homelessness In Hungary Again
- 1 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Homelessness can again be punished under a bill passed yesterday by the governing majority at the initiative of Interior Minister Sándor Pintér.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
Getaway From Budapest To Baku With Wizz Air
- 25 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
Set between Europe and Asia, Baku, the capital of energy-rich Azerbaijan, is enjoying an economic and architectural boom not unlike that of the oil rush a century ago. Three vast towers fashioned in tapering flames, a handful of new five-star hotels, a carpet museum designed to resemble a rolled-up rug, these are only some of the flagship projects currently being unfurled beside the Caspian Sea.
Invitation: Green Walk In Hungary, On Until 21 September
- 19 Sep 2013 4:00 AM
- property
World Green Building Week, a global movement to promote the value of green building initiated by the World Green Building Council, is being celebrated in Hungary September 16th – 21st 2013. Throughout the week, the Hungary Green Building ouncil (HuGBC) will be showcasing the best examples of Hungarian green buildings by hosting Green Walk. Significant green buildings throughout the country will ...
New Bill To Criminalise Homelessness In Hungary
- 12 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is not the government’s aim to punish the homeless, but homelessness as a way of life is no reason for making the lives of non-homeless people difficult, Interior Ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát declared yesterday as Parliament began general debate of a bill that would ban living in public areas.
Invitation: Design Crossovers, Budapest, 27 September - 6 October
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
It is the fifth year that the Open Studios initiative of Budapest Design Week organised between 27th of September and 6th of October 2013 offers an opportunity to meet designers in person, and to learn about the work of studios and workshops.
Budapest's Pantry - The Central Market Hall
- 23 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
By the 1890s many major European cities already had market halls, such as the famous Les Halles in Paris or Covent Garden in London, and others cities like Barcelona, Berlin, Florence and Lyons were to follow this trend. It was around this time that Budapest's councillors thought that the Hungarian capital should also have such a hall.
Canadian Artist Opens Exhibition In Slovakian Castle
- 15 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Castling - Hradovanie - Váralás", the show will open at 7pm on 18 May 2013 in the Fiľakovo Castle Museum (Füleki Vármúzeum) in Central Slovakia. As you may know, Fülek is a historical town in Slovakia with a Hungarian majority population about 20km from the Hungarian border, situated in the historical County of Nógrád. It is about a 2-hour drive from Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Dispute Over The Sirály Cultural Club In Budapest
- 26 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
A left-wing daily accuses the Mayor of Budapest of closing down a cultural club in order to silence anti-government protesters. A pro-government commentator believes that the Jewish cultural organization running the Sirály cultural club without paying rent used its resources to orchestrate anti-government protest.