135 result(s) for fle in Community & Culture
Video: Hungary Celebrates Easter With Special Sprinkling Tradition
- 31 Mar 2024 12:26 PM
- community & culture
Each year a special Easter tradition takes place around Hungary, as is always witnessed by many in a small village located in north-eastern Hungary. Visitors beware: you may get wet, as the video below shows.
Xpat Explainer: 15 March Commemoration of 1848 Hungarian Revolution
- 11 Mar 2024 7:13 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian Revolution of 1848 was one of many of the European Revolutions that year, and was closely linked to other 1848 revolutions in the Habsburg areas. The revolution in the Kingdom of Hungary grew into a war for independence from the Austrian Empire, ruled by the Habsburg monarchy.
Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring
- 1 Feb 2024 11:43 AM
- community & culture
Like in many other countries around the world, Hungary has a rich tradition of saying farewell to winter and welcoming spring, replete with special customs and beliefs. Busójárás festival in Mohács stands out as one of the most significant and widely recognised traditions here, earning it a coveted spot on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This year more than seventy Busó groups will mark the ...
The Ultimate Expat Guide to Budapest: Part 4 - Language & Customs
- 21 Dec 2023 7:11 AM
- community & culture
In the fourth part in our series aimed to help expats and potential expats orientate themselves, we focus on the key to a more enjoyable experience while you’re here: learning Hungarian and understanding local customs.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 3.
- 14 Dec 2023 11:43 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Charity Wine Tasting by Dúzsi Winery, Budapest, 14 December
- 13 Dec 2023 7:06 AM
- community & culture
On December 14, one of the main supporters of the Close to Africa Foundation, the Dúzsi Winery, will organize a wine tasting.
United Way Hungary Champions Community Spirit at Annual Gala
- 4 Dec 2023 3:09 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- community & culture
On November 30, United Way Hungary held its annual fundraising gala in the Budapest Marriott Hotel. More than 180 guests, representing companies, institutions, NGOs, and volunteers, were invited to celebrate this year's achievements.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 2.
- 27 Nov 2023 12:41 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Bonfire Celebrations Raise Record Amount for Charity in Hungary
- 25 Nov 2023 2:11 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- community & culture
A packed house from Hungary’s international community united at the Budapest Marriott Hotel on Nov. 4 to mark Bonfire Night, celebrate organizer XpatLoop’s 23rd anniversary and #FeelGoodDoGood. The evening raised a record total HUF of 7.5 million according to the local charities involved.
Video: Hungary Celebrates Easter With Special Sprinkling Tradition
- 31 Mar 2024 12:26 PM
- community & culture
Each year a special Easter tradition takes place around Hungary, as is always witnessed by many in a small village located in north-eastern Hungary. Visitors beware: you may get wet, as the video below shows.
Xpat Explainer: 15 March Commemoration of 1848 Hungarian Revolution
- 11 Mar 2024 7:13 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian Revolution of 1848 was one of many of the European Revolutions that year, and was closely linked to other 1848 revolutions in the Habsburg areas. The revolution in the Kingdom of Hungary grew into a war for independence from the Austrian Empire, ruled by the Habsburg monarchy.
Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring
- 1 Feb 2024 11:43 AM
- community & culture
Like in many other countries around the world, Hungary has a rich tradition of saying farewell to winter and welcoming spring, replete with special customs and beliefs. Busójárás festival in Mohács stands out as one of the most significant and widely recognised traditions here, earning it a coveted spot on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This year more than seventy Busó groups will mark the ...
The Ultimate Expat Guide to Budapest: Part 4 - Language & Customs
- 21 Dec 2023 7:11 AM
- community & culture
In the fourth part in our series aimed to help expats and potential expats orientate themselves, we focus on the key to a more enjoyable experience while you’re here: learning Hungarian and understanding local customs.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 3.
- 14 Dec 2023 11:43 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Charity Wine Tasting by Dúzsi Winery, Budapest, 14 December
- 13 Dec 2023 7:06 AM
- community & culture
On December 14, one of the main supporters of the Close to Africa Foundation, the Dúzsi Winery, will organize a wine tasting.
United Way Hungary Champions Community Spirit at Annual Gala
- 4 Dec 2023 3:09 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- community & culture
On November 30, United Way Hungary held its annual fundraising gala in the Budapest Marriott Hotel. More than 180 guests, representing companies, institutions, NGOs, and volunteers, were invited to celebrate this year's achievements.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 2.
- 27 Nov 2023 12:41 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Bonfire Celebrations Raise Record Amount for Charity in Hungary
- 25 Nov 2023 2:11 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- community & culture
A packed house from Hungary’s international community united at the Budapest Marriott Hotel on Nov. 4 to mark Bonfire Night, celebrate organizer XpatLoop’s 23rd anniversary and #FeelGoodDoGood. The evening raised a record total HUF of 7.5 million according to the local charities involved.