412 result(s) for learning hungarian
Hungarians Are Unmotivated To Study Foreign Languages
- 20 Sep 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
A certificate of proficiency in a foreign language can earn you a rise of HUF 40 000 in the civil service and a comparable rise in the corporate sector – we have learned from the Hungarian Professional Association of Language Schools. That having said, Hungary fares very poorly in foreign language proficiency by comparison to other countries of the European Union. A third of the population ...
XpatLoop Interview: Mr. Nigel Jones, Former CEO, Tesco-Global Stores Plc.
- 19 Sep 2013 12:00 PM
Nigel Jones was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Tesco Hungary in January 2013.
Vietnamese President To Visit Hungary In September
- 21 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang is scheduled to arrive in Hungary on September 15, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary announced on 13 August 2013. During his three-day stay, the two countries are to sign an inter-governmental agreement on a large-scale nuclear training program, the Ministry said in a statement. In preparation for the visit, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zsolt ...
Budapest's Pantry - The Central Market Hall
- 23 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
By the 1890s many major European cities already had market halls, such as the famous Les Halles in Paris or Covent Garden in London, and others cities like Barcelona, Berlin, Florence and Lyons were to follow this trend. It was around this time that Budapest's councillors thought that the Hungarian capital should also have such a hall.
Xpat Opinion: Heavenly Hungarian Wine, Part 5: Tokaj & Gizella Pince
- 16 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
I can easily name a few wine regions that without doubt deserves much more attention. Tokaj is one of those. Yes, it is a well-known region, world famous even, but still very much in need of an update amongst a majority of the wine consumers. You see, not only are there more than sweet stuff emerging from Tokaj, but the amber shimmering elixir now also comes in a style that too many are yet to ...
Contemporary Art & Innovation: Innotica Group Launches Their Innovation In Art Series
- 12 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Kitti Gosztola, nominee of the prestigious Essl Art Award, is the first artist to exhibit her Labours of the Months cycle at Innotica Group’s Budapest offices. The Innovation in Art Series support young talents exhibiting their work, and also aims to stimulate inspiring dialogues between corporate managers and contemporary visual artists in the spirit of innovation and creativity.
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 ...
Invitation: Celebrating Baltic & Scandinavian Midsummer Solstice Traditions, Skanzen, Hungary, 29 June
- 27 Jun 2013 11:35 AM
- community & culture
The Lithuanian community in Hungary and Embassy of Lithuania in Budapest would like to invite everybody to celebrate Scandinavian and Baltic Midsummer Solstice Traditions in Skanzen open air museum on 29th of June, this Saturday from 2 pm till 12 pm. We welcome you in Lithuanian Pub with famous Lithuanian beer and cheese.
Photo Report: Children’s Dance House At Budapest's Palace of Arts
- 18 Apr 2013 10:30 AM
- community & culture
Last Sunday morning I went along to the 'Palace of Arts' (MUPA) to check-out 'Hungarian folk dance for beginners' - and they were truly beginners, some even in their nappies! Once a month, the Children's Dance House is incorporated into the Sunday program of the Palace of Arts. Expert and charismatic dance instructor Farkas Zoltan ‘Batyu’ and his wife Toth Ildiko ‘Fecske’ showed children ...
Hungarians Are Unmotivated To Study Foreign Languages
- 20 Sep 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
A certificate of proficiency in a foreign language can earn you a rise of HUF 40 000 in the civil service and a comparable rise in the corporate sector – we have learned from the Hungarian Professional Association of Language Schools. That having said, Hungary fares very poorly in foreign language proficiency by comparison to other countries of the European Union. A third of the population ...
XpatLoop Interview: Mr. Nigel Jones, Former CEO, Tesco-Global Stores Plc.
- 19 Sep 2013 12:00 PM
Nigel Jones was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Tesco Hungary in January 2013.
Vietnamese President To Visit Hungary In September
- 21 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang is scheduled to arrive in Hungary on September 15, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary announced on 13 August 2013. During his three-day stay, the two countries are to sign an inter-governmental agreement on a large-scale nuclear training program, the Ministry said in a statement. In preparation for the visit, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zsolt ...
Budapest's Pantry - The Central Market Hall
- 23 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
By the 1890s many major European cities already had market halls, such as the famous Les Halles in Paris or Covent Garden in London, and others cities like Barcelona, Berlin, Florence and Lyons were to follow this trend. It was around this time that Budapest's councillors thought that the Hungarian capital should also have such a hall.
Xpat Opinion: Heavenly Hungarian Wine, Part 5: Tokaj & Gizella Pince
- 16 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
I can easily name a few wine regions that without doubt deserves much more attention. Tokaj is one of those. Yes, it is a well-known region, world famous even, but still very much in need of an update amongst a majority of the wine consumers. You see, not only are there more than sweet stuff emerging from Tokaj, but the amber shimmering elixir now also comes in a style that too many are yet to ...
Contemporary Art & Innovation: Innotica Group Launches Their Innovation In Art Series
- 12 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Kitti Gosztola, nominee of the prestigious Essl Art Award, is the first artist to exhibit her Labours of the Months cycle at Innotica Group’s Budapest offices. The Innovation in Art Series support young talents exhibiting their work, and also aims to stimulate inspiring dialogues between corporate managers and contemporary visual artists in the spirit of innovation and creativity.
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 ...
Invitation: Celebrating Baltic & Scandinavian Midsummer Solstice Traditions, Skanzen, Hungary, 29 June
- 27 Jun 2013 11:35 AM
- community & culture
The Lithuanian community in Hungary and Embassy of Lithuania in Budapest would like to invite everybody to celebrate Scandinavian and Baltic Midsummer Solstice Traditions in Skanzen open air museum on 29th of June, this Saturday from 2 pm till 12 pm. We welcome you in Lithuanian Pub with famous Lithuanian beer and cheese.
Photo Report: Children’s Dance House At Budapest's Palace of Arts
- 18 Apr 2013 10:30 AM
- community & culture
Last Sunday morning I went along to the 'Palace of Arts' (MUPA) to check-out 'Hungarian folk dance for beginners' - and they were truly beginners, some even in their nappies! Once a month, the Children's Dance House is incorporated into the Sunday program of the Palace of Arts. Expert and charismatic dance instructor Farkas Zoltan ‘Batyu’ and his wife Toth Ildiko ‘Fecske’ showed children ...