1,112 result(s) for initiative
Guest Blog By British Chargé D’Affaires Theresa Bubbear : 'Sziget: “First” Impressions'
- 10 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Team GB might not have won any medals on 8 August (although we were very happy to see Hungary doing so well), but for me it was a day of firsts: Day 1 of the Festival was also the first anniversary of my arrival in Budapest and I made my first visit to the Sziget Festival and my first speech in Hungarian.
U.S. Ambassador Presented The Active Citizenship Award At Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 10 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- community & culture
U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis presented the Active Citizenship Award to the NGO Ability Park at the Sziget Festival on August 9, 2012. During a visit to the Ability Park tent, Ambassador Kounalakis praised the organization’s efforts to raise awareness for the rights of people with disabilities, including through the outreach they are conducting at the Sziget festival. ...
Hungarian – Italian Cultural Season 2013 Tent At The Sziget Festival
- 9 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The Government is promoting the Hungarian – Italian Cultural Season 2013 (which starts on 1 January) by setting up a Hungarian – Italian tent at the Sziget Festival. The slogan of the 2013 event series – which aims to strengthen diplomatic and cultural relations between the two nations – is Találkozások/Incontri (‘Meetings’). Visitors to the festival can meet Hungarian and Italian celebrities in ...
Budapest Reduces Street Lighting
- 2 Aug 2012 1:40 AM
- getting around
The city of Budapest has begun to turn street lights on later than previously in the hope of saving Ft 66 million in the second half, news website Index reports. The city council made the decision on June 20, said city public lighting company BDK.
All-Time High Number Of Spectators At The Formula 1 ENI Hungarian Grand Prix
- 31 Jul 2012 9:10 AM
- sport
Minister of National Development Zsuzsanna Németh conducted discussions with Bernie Ecclestone, manager of the commercial rights of the Formula 1 championship, on the site of the Formula 1 ENI Hungarian Grand Prix.
Active Citizenship Award To March Of The Living In Hungary
- 30 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ambassador Kounalakis and Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Hannah Rosenthal presented the Embassy’s Active Citizenship Award to Gabor Gordon of March of the Living Hungary on July 20.
Special Envoy Hannah Rosenthal Honors March Of The Living Hungary
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
March of the Living Hungary (MLH) was presented with U.S. Embassy’s Active Citizenship Award on July 20. Ambassador Kounalakis noted in her remarks that in the past two and a half years she had met a lot of people in Hungary who had made the country and their communities more livable through their hard work. She said there was “no better example for this attitude than March of the Living Hungary ...
Hungary's Justice Minister: Committed Crime Should Not Be Left Unpunished
- 20 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics spoke about the latest developments of the case of Irish citizen Francis Ciarán Tobin, who killed two Hungarian children in a road accident 12 years ago, on a morning television show.
Budapest Airport's Representative Running For Patients With Heart Disease
- 16 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest Airport will also be represented at this year’s New York City Marathon (4th November 2012). Aviation director Kam Jandu will be amongst the runners in the Big Apple, with the added aim of encouraging interested communities to support patients with heart disease. It is possible to follow Kam’s preparations on Facebook, along with a direct link to the website of the organization collecting ...
Guest Blog By British Chargé D’Affaires Theresa Bubbear : 'Sziget: “First” Impressions'
- 10 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Team GB might not have won any medals on 8 August (although we were very happy to see Hungary doing so well), but for me it was a day of firsts: Day 1 of the Festival was also the first anniversary of my arrival in Budapest and I made my first visit to the Sziget Festival and my first speech in Hungarian.
U.S. Ambassador Presented The Active Citizenship Award At Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 10 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- community & culture
U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis presented the Active Citizenship Award to the NGO Ability Park at the Sziget Festival on August 9, 2012. During a visit to the Ability Park tent, Ambassador Kounalakis praised the organization’s efforts to raise awareness for the rights of people with disabilities, including through the outreach they are conducting at the Sziget festival. ...
Hungarian – Italian Cultural Season 2013 Tent At The Sziget Festival
- 9 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The Government is promoting the Hungarian – Italian Cultural Season 2013 (which starts on 1 January) by setting up a Hungarian – Italian tent at the Sziget Festival. The slogan of the 2013 event series – which aims to strengthen diplomatic and cultural relations between the two nations – is Találkozások/Incontri (‘Meetings’). Visitors to the festival can meet Hungarian and Italian celebrities in ...
Budapest Reduces Street Lighting
- 2 Aug 2012 1:40 AM
- getting around
The city of Budapest has begun to turn street lights on later than previously in the hope of saving Ft 66 million in the second half, news website Index reports. The city council made the decision on June 20, said city public lighting company BDK.
All-Time High Number Of Spectators At The Formula 1 ENI Hungarian Grand Prix
- 31 Jul 2012 9:10 AM
- sport
Minister of National Development Zsuzsanna Németh conducted discussions with Bernie Ecclestone, manager of the commercial rights of the Formula 1 championship, on the site of the Formula 1 ENI Hungarian Grand Prix.
Active Citizenship Award To March Of The Living In Hungary
- 30 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ambassador Kounalakis and Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Hannah Rosenthal presented the Embassy’s Active Citizenship Award to Gabor Gordon of March of the Living Hungary on July 20.
Special Envoy Hannah Rosenthal Honors March Of The Living Hungary
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
March of the Living Hungary (MLH) was presented with U.S. Embassy’s Active Citizenship Award on July 20. Ambassador Kounalakis noted in her remarks that in the past two and a half years she had met a lot of people in Hungary who had made the country and their communities more livable through their hard work. She said there was “no better example for this attitude than March of the Living Hungary ...
Hungary's Justice Minister: Committed Crime Should Not Be Left Unpunished
- 20 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics spoke about the latest developments of the case of Irish citizen Francis Ciarán Tobin, who killed two Hungarian children in a road accident 12 years ago, on a morning television show.
Budapest Airport's Representative Running For Patients With Heart Disease
- 16 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest Airport will also be represented at this year’s New York City Marathon (4th November 2012). Aviation director Kam Jandu will be amongst the runners in the Big Apple, with the added aim of encouraging interested communities to support patients with heart disease. It is possible to follow Kam’s preparations on Facebook, along with a direct link to the website of the organization collecting ...