49 result(s) for honorary citizen
Invitation: József Szigeti International Violin & Viola Competition, Budapest, Until 15 September
- 13 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
It has become a tradition in the course of the Budapest music competitions to organize every fith year an international violin competition named after the world-famous Hungarian violinist József Szigeti. A peculiarity of the event to take place in September 2012 is that both young violinists and viola players are invited to the competition.
RIP: Péter Zwack, Hungarian Businessman & Budapest Ambassador
- 8 Aug 2012 12:40 PM
- community & culture
Péter János Zwack, born in Budapest on 21 May 1927, passed away on 5 August 2012 in Italy. According to Italian papers, he was at Venturina thermal bath near Livorno where he suddenly felt ill, collapsed, and despite all efforts they could not save his life. A businessman and diplomat - former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States between 1990 and 1991 - Péter Zwack was superb ambassador for ...
Hungarian Writer Seeks Refugee Status In Canada
- 5 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
"Writer Ákos Kertész and his wife flew to Canada on February 29 and applied for political asylum, the 80-year-old Kossuth Prize winner announced on Sunday. Kertész’s theatrical works have been adapted for the stage in several countries. His novel Makra has been translated into 12 languages and sold 1.2 million copies worldwide. He was awarded the Kossuth Prize in 2008.
Wallenberg Commemoration In Budapest
- 25 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"U.S. Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues Douglas Davidson and U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis attended the opening ceremony of the joint Hungarian-Swedish commemoration marking the centennial of Raoul Wallenberg’s life on January 17 at the National Museum.
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 ...
Special Xpat Interview: Péter Bárándy, Lawyer
- 24 Jan 2011 11:00 AM
Dr. Péter Bárándy has been a Member of Budapest Bar Association since 1980, and is considered by his peers to be one of Hungary’s premier lawyers. Born in Budapest on 12 June 1949, after a poor start at school he went on to earn a doctorate in law from ELTE in 1974. He began a joint law office with his famous father
Xpat Interview: Peter Zwack
- 14 Oct 2010 12:00 PM
RIP: Peter Zwack was born in Budapest, where he finished high school, before being forced to flee the country in 1948. He subsequently continued with his studies in Milan and then in New York at the faculty of economics.
Dalai Lama Calls For Cooperation And Dialogue In Budapest
- 21 Sep 2010 4:00 AM
- community & culture
Not everybody can be Christian, Muslim or Buddhist; the major philosophical religions should find the common ground on which they can help the people in their query for happiness, said His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso on Saturday in Budapest, where he spoke in front of more than 10,000 people.
Next Week: Dalai Lama To Become “Honorary Citizen” Of Budapest
- 9 Sep 2010 8:45 AM
- community & culture
"For the first time in more than a decade, the Dalai Lama, the Buddhist leader of religious officials of the Gelug or “Yellow Hat” branch of Tibetan Buddhism is scheduled to visit Hungary on Sept 18-19.
Invitation: József Szigeti International Violin & Viola Competition, Budapest, Until 15 September
- 13 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
It has become a tradition in the course of the Budapest music competitions to organize every fith year an international violin competition named after the world-famous Hungarian violinist József Szigeti. A peculiarity of the event to take place in September 2012 is that both young violinists and viola players are invited to the competition.
RIP: Péter Zwack, Hungarian Businessman & Budapest Ambassador
- 8 Aug 2012 12:40 PM
- community & culture
Péter János Zwack, born in Budapest on 21 May 1927, passed away on 5 August 2012 in Italy. According to Italian papers, he was at Venturina thermal bath near Livorno where he suddenly felt ill, collapsed, and despite all efforts they could not save his life. A businessman and diplomat - former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States between 1990 and 1991 - Péter Zwack was superb ambassador for ...
Hungarian Writer Seeks Refugee Status In Canada
- 5 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
"Writer Ákos Kertész and his wife flew to Canada on February 29 and applied for political asylum, the 80-year-old Kossuth Prize winner announced on Sunday. Kertész’s theatrical works have been adapted for the stage in several countries. His novel Makra has been translated into 12 languages and sold 1.2 million copies worldwide. He was awarded the Kossuth Prize in 2008.
Wallenberg Commemoration In Budapest
- 25 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"U.S. Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues Douglas Davidson and U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis attended the opening ceremony of the joint Hungarian-Swedish commemoration marking the centennial of Raoul Wallenberg’s life on January 17 at the National Museum.
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 ...
Special Xpat Interview: Péter Bárándy, Lawyer
- 24 Jan 2011 11:00 AM
Dr. Péter Bárándy has been a Member of Budapest Bar Association since 1980, and is considered by his peers to be one of Hungary’s premier lawyers. Born in Budapest on 12 June 1949, after a poor start at school he went on to earn a doctorate in law from ELTE in 1974. He began a joint law office with his famous father
Xpat Interview: Peter Zwack
- 14 Oct 2010 12:00 PM
RIP: Peter Zwack was born in Budapest, where he finished high school, before being forced to flee the country in 1948. He subsequently continued with his studies in Milan and then in New York at the faculty of economics.
Dalai Lama Calls For Cooperation And Dialogue In Budapest
- 21 Sep 2010 4:00 AM
- community & culture
Not everybody can be Christian, Muslim or Buddhist; the major philosophical religions should find the common ground on which they can help the people in their query for happiness, said His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso on Saturday in Budapest, where he spoke in front of more than 10,000 people.
Next Week: Dalai Lama To Become “Honorary Citizen” Of Budapest
- 9 Sep 2010 8:45 AM
- community & culture
"For the first time in more than a decade, the Dalai Lama, the Buddhist leader of religious officials of the Gelug or “Yellow Hat” branch of Tibetan Buddhism is scheduled to visit Hungary on Sept 18-19.