543 result(s) for diversity
Xpat Report: 2015's First Grandhouse Luncheon
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The first monthly Grandhouse luncheon of the season on January 21, 2015, held as usual in the restrained elegance of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences dining hall, met with the largest attendance of the past two years. Ambassadors Gordan Radman (Croatia), Gajus Scheltema (Holland), Kevin Dowling (Ireland), Igor Esmerov (Macedonia) and Rastilav Káer (Slovakia) were among the distinguished guests ...
Hungary’s UN Ambassador Presents Credentials
- 22 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Katalin Bogyay, Hungary’s new permanent representative in the United Nations, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York on Tuesday. Hungary is committed to the UN’s efforts and considers it important to take an active part in them and promote a dialogue between the member states, she said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán On Curbing Immigration
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators join opposition politicians in condemning the Prime Minister for his comments that Hungary will not become a target destination for ‘economic migrants’. A right-wing blogger reminds them – and the US Chargé d’Affaires – of the Mexico-US border fence erected against illegal immigration.
DK Asks Supporters To Stay Low-Key At Friday’s Demo In Budapest
- 31 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Activists of the leftist opposition Democratic Forum (DK) have been told they are not welcome at Friday’s anti-government demonstration in Budapest, and in light of threats of reprisals should they attend, the party has asked its sympathisers not to display any party symbols or banners.
Contemporary Drama Festival, Until 7 December
- 28 Nov 2014 10:55 AM
- entertainment
"As a foreigner living in Hungary, you may not be able to go to the theatre as often as you wish or would, due to language difficulties and the lack of subtitles in theatres. Don’t worry, we have good news for you: the Contemporary Drama Festival Budapest 2014 (28 November – 7 December 2014) is here, with the most innovative and most exciting new Hungarian theatre performances, which are all ...
Social Enterprise Was Celebrated On Catwalk In Budapest
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Romani Design is a Roma fashion studio founded by Erika Varga in 2010, combines traditional Roma motifs with contemporary art. Erika’s intention was to forget about conventional actions and tools and to find an innovative way to fight against discrimination faced by Roma communities.
Hungarian Photographer Bence Máté Wins Wildlife Photography Competition
- 23 Oct 2014 9:04 AM
- community & culture
After being selected by an international panel of judges, on Tuesday night the winners of the fiftieth Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition – co-owned by the Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide – were announced. The awards ceremony was attended by the Duchess of Cambridge, patron of the Natural History Museum in London.
The winner of the Birds category is Hungary’s Bence Máté with ...
Angyal István Park Budapest – A New And Modern Social Place For A Liveable City
- 13 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
With the support of the Municipality of Budapest, Angyal István Park in the 9th district has been modernized and turned to green within the scope of the Swedish Sustainability Program, supported by the Swedish Embassy, Business Sweden, and Swedish companies operating in Hungary.
Budapest Design Week, Until 12 October
- 10 Oct 2014 9:03 AM
- entertainment
In the next 10 days Budapest is conquered by design – offering some 250 programs, Budapest Design Week welcomes the design profession and the general public alike: Hungarian designers, innovative success stories, international projects, exhibitions, presentations, conferences, a wide range of colourful programs are offered.
Xpat Report: 2015's First Grandhouse Luncheon
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The first monthly Grandhouse luncheon of the season on January 21, 2015, held as usual in the restrained elegance of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences dining hall, met with the largest attendance of the past two years. Ambassadors Gordan Radman (Croatia), Gajus Scheltema (Holland), Kevin Dowling (Ireland), Igor Esmerov (Macedonia) and Rastilav Káer (Slovakia) were among the distinguished guests ...
Hungary’s UN Ambassador Presents Credentials
- 22 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Katalin Bogyay, Hungary’s new permanent representative in the United Nations, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York on Tuesday. Hungary is committed to the UN’s efforts and considers it important to take an active part in them and promote a dialogue between the member states, she said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán On Curbing Immigration
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators join opposition politicians in condemning the Prime Minister for his comments that Hungary will not become a target destination for ‘economic migrants’. A right-wing blogger reminds them – and the US Chargé d’Affaires – of the Mexico-US border fence erected against illegal immigration.
DK Asks Supporters To Stay Low-Key At Friday’s Demo In Budapest
- 31 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Activists of the leftist opposition Democratic Forum (DK) have been told they are not welcome at Friday’s anti-government demonstration in Budapest, and in light of threats of reprisals should they attend, the party has asked its sympathisers not to display any party symbols or banners.
Contemporary Drama Festival, Until 7 December
- 28 Nov 2014 10:55 AM
- entertainment
"As a foreigner living in Hungary, you may not be able to go to the theatre as often as you wish or would, due to language difficulties and the lack of subtitles in theatres. Don’t worry, we have good news for you: the Contemporary Drama Festival Budapest 2014 (28 November – 7 December 2014) is here, with the most innovative and most exciting new Hungarian theatre performances, which are all ...
Social Enterprise Was Celebrated On Catwalk In Budapest
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Romani Design is a Roma fashion studio founded by Erika Varga in 2010, combines traditional Roma motifs with contemporary art. Erika’s intention was to forget about conventional actions and tools and to find an innovative way to fight against discrimination faced by Roma communities.
Hungarian Photographer Bence Máté Wins Wildlife Photography Competition
- 23 Oct 2014 9:04 AM
- community & culture
After being selected by an international panel of judges, on Tuesday night the winners of the fiftieth Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition – co-owned by the Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide – were announced. The awards ceremony was attended by the Duchess of Cambridge, patron of the Natural History Museum in London.
The winner of the Birds category is Hungary’s Bence Máté with ...
Angyal István Park Budapest – A New And Modern Social Place For A Liveable City
- 13 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
With the support of the Municipality of Budapest, Angyal István Park in the 9th district has been modernized and turned to green within the scope of the Swedish Sustainability Program, supported by the Swedish Embassy, Business Sweden, and Swedish companies operating in Hungary.
Budapest Design Week, Until 12 October
- 10 Oct 2014 9:03 AM
- entertainment
In the next 10 days Budapest is conquered by design – offering some 250 programs, Budapest Design Week welcomes the design profession and the general public alike: Hungarian designers, innovative success stories, international projects, exhibitions, presentations, conferences, a wide range of colourful programs are offered.