64 result(s) for dog in Community & Culture
Top 10 Kids’ Birthday Party Ideas In Budapest
- 7 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Hello, it seems planning a kids’ birthday is a challenge for many parents here in Budapest, so this week I bring you my 10 best ideas for kids’ birthday parties in Budapest. In my opinion, the best birthday parties offer kids a new experience than merely an opportunity to run around and go crazy
Fully Booked: Budapest Bonfire Night Party, 5 November
- 5 Nov 2011 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Update: We’re delighted to report there’s been a fantastic response to our invitation to mix and mingle with fellow Xpats this Saturday the 5th of November, on ‘Bonfire Night’. We’re practically at a comfortable capacity already, but if you haven’t registered yet there are one or two places left to join-in this annual social networking extravaganza at the InterConti.
Thomas’s Day Traditions In Hungary, 21 December
- 20 Dec 2010 7:35 AM
- community & culture
"Thomas’ day is a traditional day for pig killing in Hungary. In a sense, with the killing and the feast that followed, people symbolically put an end to the year that passed. And from the savory sight of the feast, they already started celebrating the new year ahead of them. Also, another interesting custom on this day in Hungary was young women walking around the village, deliberately knocking ...
Fully Booked: Xpat Charity Event 'Guy Fawkes* Bonfire Party'
- 7 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
Thanks to everyone involved with this event, there has been a fantastic response to the invitations sent. The news is all the places are now taken to mix and mingle on Friday 5 November at the InterConti. Registered guests will enjoy a sumptuous selection of 5* food; quality drinks; live music; and many prize opportunities - one lucky guest will drive away with a real Ferrari (experience:) Every ...
Updated: Jolie Children Start Expat School in Budapest
- 7 Oct 2010 10:30 AM
- community & culture
Just like other expat kids in Hungary, on Monday morning this week Shiloh, Pax and Maddox all attended class in Budapest. Unlike most expat children though the Jolie-Pitt kids had former-SAS bodyguards, as well as police and paparazzi, around them at the start of school. Some local mothers were apparently disappointed that Angelina didn't bother taking the kids to school herself, Brad wasn't ...
Concert In Favor Of Flood-Troubled, Distressed Dogs And Animal Shelters
- 1 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Due to the flood not merely the people, but even dogs have been left without a lid. The fate of many thousands of animals turned tragic when the water flooded the houses and the shelters admitting abandoned animals. Families that were placed at temporary homes did not have the possibility to take their faithful dogs to their new accomodations.
'Children's Day', Hűvösvölgy, Budapest, 30 May
- 28 May 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"On Sunday, 30th May 2010 the Children's Railway and sponsors are going to organise traditional children's day programmes in Huvosvolgy. In Hungary Children's Day is celebrated on the last Sunday every May. This year is it going to fall on 30th May.
Report: AISB International Fair - By Treehugger Dan
- 7 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"American International School of Budapest (AISB) just held their huge annual international fair. Parents set up international food stalls in the gym for homemade Belgian waffles, Canadian pancakes with real maple syrup, Indian mango lassi, etc. Elswehere there was a huge used book sale to benefit the librarian's pet project, a dog shelter, where I located a dvd (Hearts in Atlantis), and a book ...
Introducing Budadogs Run By Two Xpat Girls In Budapest
- 2 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"Budadogs is an idealistic 100% non-profit project run by 4th year Norwegian veterinary students Anouska Godtfredsen Andenæs and Caroline Holtet. The aim of the project is to rescue, rehabilitate and re home dogs that are in immediate danger of being euthanized. These animals are more often than not in need of extensive veterinary treatment in addition to rehabilitation and are in dire need of ...
Top 10 Kids’ Birthday Party Ideas In Budapest
- 7 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Hello, it seems planning a kids’ birthday is a challenge for many parents here in Budapest, so this week I bring you my 10 best ideas for kids’ birthday parties in Budapest. In my opinion, the best birthday parties offer kids a new experience than merely an opportunity to run around and go crazy
Fully Booked: Budapest Bonfire Night Party, 5 November
- 5 Nov 2011 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Update: We’re delighted to report there’s been a fantastic response to our invitation to mix and mingle with fellow Xpats this Saturday the 5th of November, on ‘Bonfire Night’. We’re practically at a comfortable capacity already, but if you haven’t registered yet there are one or two places left to join-in this annual social networking extravaganza at the InterConti.
Thomas’s Day Traditions In Hungary, 21 December
- 20 Dec 2010 7:35 AM
- community & culture
"Thomas’ day is a traditional day for pig killing in Hungary. In a sense, with the killing and the feast that followed, people symbolically put an end to the year that passed. And from the savory sight of the feast, they already started celebrating the new year ahead of them. Also, another interesting custom on this day in Hungary was young women walking around the village, deliberately knocking ...
Fully Booked: Xpat Charity Event 'Guy Fawkes* Bonfire Party'
- 7 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
Thanks to everyone involved with this event, there has been a fantastic response to the invitations sent. The news is all the places are now taken to mix and mingle on Friday 5 November at the InterConti. Registered guests will enjoy a sumptuous selection of 5* food; quality drinks; live music; and many prize opportunities - one lucky guest will drive away with a real Ferrari (experience:) Every ...
Updated: Jolie Children Start Expat School in Budapest
- 7 Oct 2010 10:30 AM
- community & culture
Just like other expat kids in Hungary, on Monday morning this week Shiloh, Pax and Maddox all attended class in Budapest. Unlike most expat children though the Jolie-Pitt kids had former-SAS bodyguards, as well as police and paparazzi, around them at the start of school. Some local mothers were apparently disappointed that Angelina didn't bother taking the kids to school herself, Brad wasn't ...
Concert In Favor Of Flood-Troubled, Distressed Dogs And Animal Shelters
- 1 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Due to the flood not merely the people, but even dogs have been left without a lid. The fate of many thousands of animals turned tragic when the water flooded the houses and the shelters admitting abandoned animals. Families that were placed at temporary homes did not have the possibility to take their faithful dogs to their new accomodations.
'Children's Day', Hűvösvölgy, Budapest, 30 May
- 28 May 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"On Sunday, 30th May 2010 the Children's Railway and sponsors are going to organise traditional children's day programmes in Huvosvolgy. In Hungary Children's Day is celebrated on the last Sunday every May. This year is it going to fall on 30th May.
Report: AISB International Fair - By Treehugger Dan
- 7 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"American International School of Budapest (AISB) just held their huge annual international fair. Parents set up international food stalls in the gym for homemade Belgian waffles, Canadian pancakes with real maple syrup, Indian mango lassi, etc. Elswehere there was a huge used book sale to benefit the librarian's pet project, a dog shelter, where I located a dvd (Hearts in Atlantis), and a book ...
Introducing Budadogs Run By Two Xpat Girls In Budapest
- 2 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"Budadogs is an idealistic 100% non-profit project run by 4th year Norwegian veterinary students Anouska Godtfredsen Andenæs and Caroline Holtet. The aim of the project is to rescue, rehabilitate and re home dogs that are in immediate danger of being euthanized. These animals are more often than not in need of extensive veterinary treatment in addition to rehabilitation and are in dire need of ...