245 result(s) for grand prize
9th International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 19 - 22 April
- 19 Apr 2012 11:45 AM
- community & culture
After last year’s special Guest of Honour presence, when in honour of Hungary’s EU presidency, as the first among international book fairs, we invited the other 26 member states of the European Union besides Hungary, their belles-lettres book publishing and one author from each country, this year the Guest of Honour will not be a single country either, but the cultural region of the Scandinavian ...
Invitation: European Orchid Show, Syma Hall Budapest, 12 - 15 April
- 13 Apr 2012 9:06 AM
- entertainment
"From its first exhibit in Paris, to its latest incarnation in Dresden, The European Orchid Congress has provided a foremost forum for orchid enthusiasts and academics alike. Since 1969, The European Orchid Congress has been organised every three years at various European locations. The host of each congress is selected by the European Orchid Council.
Invitation: Bolla Quartett, Budapest Jazz Club, 6 April
- 5 Apr 2012 10:45 AM
- entertainment
"Tenor and soprano sax player, Gábor Bolla (22) is already one of the great stars of the Hungarian jazz world. At the age of ten he started playing the clarinet, at twelve he won first prize in the National Music Schools' Competition. Then he took up the saxophone and, in 2003, he made it to the semi-finals of the World Saxophone Competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Slam Poetry Budapest, Last Thursday Of Month, Mika Tivadar
- 29 Mar 2012 11:30 AM
- entertainment
"After a year of absence, Slam Poetry Budapest (SPB) is back to verbally slap the audience on a monthly basis. Poetry Slams are not foreign to the Hungarian audience, as 6 years ago the first Poetry Slam was organized by Kunsthalle Budapest (Műcsarnok) that was advertised as the epic clash of rappers and poets. As of 2008, poetry enthusiasts have been gathering every month in the basement of the ...
Hungarian Photography Contest Winners Announced
- 27 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"András D. Hajdú, a staff photographer with news website Origo, has won the grand prize of the 30th Hungarian Photography Contest with a series of pictures on the deaths of three women at a stampede at the West Balkan disco last year.
CV Of Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister Of Hungary
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orbán was born on 31 May, 1963, in the small Hungarian village of Alcsútdoboz. In 1977, his family moved to Székesfehérvár, where he finished his grammar-school studies, specialising in English. In 1983, as a student of Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest at the Faculty of Law, he was a founding member of Bibó College. A year later, with his fellow students, he created Századvég, a ...
NAWA Budapest Connect Grannies, Grandads, & Orphans
- 6 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Several times each year, Xpats from the North American Women's Association bring together children (ages 9 to 16) from a Hungarian orphanage and seniors from a local retirement home. This program was created to offer “adoptive” grandparents and their grandchildren something that simple donations would not – love and attention. These events are held in a setting where seniors and orphans can ...
Forest of Angels, Budapest Hero's Square Until 6 January
- 9 Dec 2010 11:00 AM
- community & culture
"Our intention is to create tradition with launching the “Forest of Angels” charity and solidarity event for the first time this year. The event is patronized by Mrs. Katalin Makray, wife of Dr. Pál Schmitt, President of the Republic of Hungary and supported by the State Secretary of Culture and the Department of Administration and Justice.
Event Review: Historic Opening Of Continental Hotel Zara In Budapest
- 29 Sep 2010 9:45 AM
- travel
On the evening of Wednesday 22 September around 500 formally dressed guests attended the official opening ceremony of the Continental Hotel Zara in Budapest. This listed-building has recently received Euro 50 million worth of renovations to create a blend of art nouveau; art deco and modern design, all of which still manages to respect the tradition of the first baths built on this site in 1827.
9th International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 19 - 22 April
- 19 Apr 2012 11:45 AM
- community & culture
After last year’s special Guest of Honour presence, when in honour of Hungary’s EU presidency, as the first among international book fairs, we invited the other 26 member states of the European Union besides Hungary, their belles-lettres book publishing and one author from each country, this year the Guest of Honour will not be a single country either, but the cultural region of the Scandinavian ...
Invitation: European Orchid Show, Syma Hall Budapest, 12 - 15 April
- 13 Apr 2012 9:06 AM
- entertainment
"From its first exhibit in Paris, to its latest incarnation in Dresden, The European Orchid Congress has provided a foremost forum for orchid enthusiasts and academics alike. Since 1969, The European Orchid Congress has been organised every three years at various European locations. The host of each congress is selected by the European Orchid Council.
Invitation: Bolla Quartett, Budapest Jazz Club, 6 April
- 5 Apr 2012 10:45 AM
- entertainment
"Tenor and soprano sax player, Gábor Bolla (22) is already one of the great stars of the Hungarian jazz world. At the age of ten he started playing the clarinet, at twelve he won first prize in the National Music Schools' Competition. Then he took up the saxophone and, in 2003, he made it to the semi-finals of the World Saxophone Competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Slam Poetry Budapest, Last Thursday Of Month, Mika Tivadar
- 29 Mar 2012 11:30 AM
- entertainment
"After a year of absence, Slam Poetry Budapest (SPB) is back to verbally slap the audience on a monthly basis. Poetry Slams are not foreign to the Hungarian audience, as 6 years ago the first Poetry Slam was organized by Kunsthalle Budapest (Műcsarnok) that was advertised as the epic clash of rappers and poets. As of 2008, poetry enthusiasts have been gathering every month in the basement of the ...
Hungarian Photography Contest Winners Announced
- 27 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"András D. Hajdú, a staff photographer with news website Origo, has won the grand prize of the 30th Hungarian Photography Contest with a series of pictures on the deaths of three women at a stampede at the West Balkan disco last year.
CV Of Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister Of Hungary
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orbán was born on 31 May, 1963, in the small Hungarian village of Alcsútdoboz. In 1977, his family moved to Székesfehérvár, where he finished his grammar-school studies, specialising in English. In 1983, as a student of Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest at the Faculty of Law, he was a founding member of Bibó College. A year later, with his fellow students, he created Századvég, a ...
NAWA Budapest Connect Grannies, Grandads, & Orphans
- 6 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Several times each year, Xpats from the North American Women's Association bring together children (ages 9 to 16) from a Hungarian orphanage and seniors from a local retirement home. This program was created to offer “adoptive” grandparents and their grandchildren something that simple donations would not – love and attention. These events are held in a setting where seniors and orphans can ...
Forest of Angels, Budapest Hero's Square Until 6 January
- 9 Dec 2010 11:00 AM
- community & culture
"Our intention is to create tradition with launching the “Forest of Angels” charity and solidarity event for the first time this year. The event is patronized by Mrs. Katalin Makray, wife of Dr. Pál Schmitt, President of the Republic of Hungary and supported by the State Secretary of Culture and the Department of Administration and Justice.
Event Review: Historic Opening Of Continental Hotel Zara In Budapest
- 29 Sep 2010 9:45 AM
- travel
On the evening of Wednesday 22 September around 500 formally dressed guests attended the official opening ceremony of the Continental Hotel Zara in Budapest. This listed-building has recently received Euro 50 million worth of renovations to create a blend of art nouveau; art deco and modern design, all of which still manages to respect the tradition of the first baths built on this site in 1827.