102 result(s) for elementary school
Xpat Opinion: Sexism In The Hungarian Parliament
- 12 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I have written a number of times about female members of the Hungarian parliament and their treatment by male colleagues. I’ve also written about the attitude, especially of Fidesz MPs, toward women in general.
A Closer Look Into Chinese Schools In Budapest
- 10 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Since the beginning of the 20th century, Budapest has seen exponential increase in its Chinese community. These groups of people, many of whom have come to form families and settle down in the capital city, face a multitude of problems, a leading problem being that their child must master the local language, English, but also their mother tongue, Chinese. In order to pass on the language and also ...
Interview 2: Károly Gerendai, Founder Of Sziget Festival
- 4 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
U.S. Embassy Representatives Attend Mihaly Kovats Memorial Ceremony In Hungary
- 16 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Defense Attache Mark Karas and Cultural Affairs Officer Dmitri Tarakhovsky attended a ceremony honoring Mihaly Kovats on May 10, 2013 in Karcag. Colonel Kovats, a native of Karcag, recruited, trained and led the first U.S. cavalry unit into battle and died on May 11, 1779, in a cavalry charge against British troops outside of Charleston, South Carolina.
Advent Fair By The Basilica In Budapest In 2012
- 21 Dec 2012 10:35 AM
- shopping
Christmas markets have a long tradition in Hungary over the weeks of advent and this fair has a lot more to it than just Christmas shopping. It attempts to create community atmosphere, despite the lately popular trends of shopping together, the Advent Fair by the Basilica creates a place where people can spend some time together in the holiday spirit and enjoy a wide range of cultural, ...
Meeting Point – Programme To Raise Awareness Against Discrimination In Hungary
- 17 Oct 2012 9:01 AM
- community & culture
The 'PROGRESS – equality without boundaries' programme of the Hungarian Ministry of Human Resources focuses on topics such as people with disabilities, ethnic discrimination and solidarity between generations. The aim of this programme is to help young people eliminate prejudice and stereotypes in order to strengthen acceptance and combat discrimination.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Women And Politics
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since we seem to be in the swing of things, why don’t we continue with the topic of women? This time women in politics. I’m sure that you’ve all heard complaints about the number of women in the Hungarian parliament. Alas, the numbers haven’t changed in any statistically significant way in the last twenty-two years. In the first freely elected parliament, out of 386 members of the House only 28 ...
Zoltán Balog Presents Medals To Hungarian Paralympic Team – 10 Medals So Far
- 7 Sep 2012 9:01 AM
- sport
Following the success story of the Hungarian team at the summer Olympic Games, the Hungarian Paralympic Team’s performance is hot in their footsteps: our athletes have won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals so far.
Hungary To Commemorate Nándorfehérvár Victory This Sunday
- 19 Jul 2012 10:00 AM
- current affairs
It will be 556 years on Sunday that the Christian Hungarian troops defending Nándorfehérvár, led by János Hunyadi, inflicted a crushing defeat on the army of Turkish Sultan Mehmet II on 22 July 1456 after a battle that ensued for more than two weeks, and thereby stopped the continued expansion of the Turks in Europe for some 70 years. Parliament declared this prominent day of Hungarian and ...
Xpat Opinion: Sexism In The Hungarian Parliament
- 12 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I have written a number of times about female members of the Hungarian parliament and their treatment by male colleagues. I’ve also written about the attitude, especially of Fidesz MPs, toward women in general.
A Closer Look Into Chinese Schools In Budapest
- 10 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Since the beginning of the 20th century, Budapest has seen exponential increase in its Chinese community. These groups of people, many of whom have come to form families and settle down in the capital city, face a multitude of problems, a leading problem being that their child must master the local language, English, but also their mother tongue, Chinese. In order to pass on the language and also ...
Interview 2: Károly Gerendai, Founder Of Sziget Festival
- 4 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
U.S. Embassy Representatives Attend Mihaly Kovats Memorial Ceremony In Hungary
- 16 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Defense Attache Mark Karas and Cultural Affairs Officer Dmitri Tarakhovsky attended a ceremony honoring Mihaly Kovats on May 10, 2013 in Karcag. Colonel Kovats, a native of Karcag, recruited, trained and led the first U.S. cavalry unit into battle and died on May 11, 1779, in a cavalry charge against British troops outside of Charleston, South Carolina.
Advent Fair By The Basilica In Budapest In 2012
- 21 Dec 2012 10:35 AM
- shopping
Christmas markets have a long tradition in Hungary over the weeks of advent and this fair has a lot more to it than just Christmas shopping. It attempts to create community atmosphere, despite the lately popular trends of shopping together, the Advent Fair by the Basilica creates a place where people can spend some time together in the holiday spirit and enjoy a wide range of cultural, ...
Meeting Point – Programme To Raise Awareness Against Discrimination In Hungary
- 17 Oct 2012 9:01 AM
- community & culture
The 'PROGRESS – equality without boundaries' programme of the Hungarian Ministry of Human Resources focuses on topics such as people with disabilities, ethnic discrimination and solidarity between generations. The aim of this programme is to help young people eliminate prejudice and stereotypes in order to strengthen acceptance and combat discrimination.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Women And Politics
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since we seem to be in the swing of things, why don’t we continue with the topic of women? This time women in politics. I’m sure that you’ve all heard complaints about the number of women in the Hungarian parliament. Alas, the numbers haven’t changed in any statistically significant way in the last twenty-two years. In the first freely elected parliament, out of 386 members of the House only 28 ...
Zoltán Balog Presents Medals To Hungarian Paralympic Team – 10 Medals So Far
- 7 Sep 2012 9:01 AM
- sport
Following the success story of the Hungarian team at the summer Olympic Games, the Hungarian Paralympic Team’s performance is hot in their footsteps: our athletes have won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals so far.
Hungary To Commemorate Nándorfehérvár Victory This Sunday
- 19 Jul 2012 10:00 AM
- current affairs
It will be 556 years on Sunday that the Christian Hungarian troops defending Nándorfehérvár, led by János Hunyadi, inflicted a crushing defeat on the army of Turkish Sultan Mehmet II on 22 July 1456 after a battle that ensued for more than two weeks, and thereby stopped the continued expansion of the Turks in Europe for some 70 years. Parliament declared this prominent day of Hungarian and ...