534 result(s) for memorial
Xpat Interview: Theresa Bubbear, Former Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Budapest
- 10 Nov 2011 11:00 AM
Theresa was born in central London, just within the sound of Bow Bells - which makes her a true cockney.
Famous Hungarian Battles
- 12 Jul 2011 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Hungary is the bulwark of Christianity”, people said in the Middle Ages. A handful of enthusiastic castle defenders would often contain tens of thousands of Turkish invaders, preventing the Ottoman Porte from advancing towards Vienna, and the Red Crescent from casting its shadow on Europe.
'DanceTuesdays', Merlin Theater Budapest, 14 December
- 13 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"This time the word "budoir" denotes not a lustful haunt where women and men take both their clothes and inhibitions off and give themselves to each other and to rapture. Kati Dombi's Budoir is a buzzing, intimate slice of a big city full of lost souls. /Glória Halász: Is it the cloth that makes...?
Liszt Year In Hungary In 2011
- 28 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"Next year we are celebrating the bicentenary of the birth of Franz Liszt, a major event for classical music throughout the world. It is a fortunate coincidence that in the same year, in the first half of 2011 Hungary is assuming the Presidency of the European Union, which will provide an opportunity to present the work of Franz Liszt and the Hungarian identity he embraced, in events throughout ...
Xpat Event Report: Wallenberg Commemoration In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The British Embassy together with the Raoul Wallenberg Association organised a ceremony on 15 October at which a plaque was unveiled commemorating the courageous efforts of Raoul Wallenberg. The Swedish diplomat gave shelter for Hungarian Jews in the building of the British Embassy (Hazai Bank at that time).
Ghost Towns Of Hungary: Abandoned Locations Scattered Around The Country
- 19 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
- getting around
Kolontár, the town most severely damaged by the alumina sludge-catastrophe, may easily become a new example of the abandoned ghost towns scattered around in Hungary. Whether it is a devastating flood or the side effect of a nearby industrial plantation that is diminished the population, eventually a complete town can become uninhabited.
Raoul Wallenberg Commemoration, British Embassy Budapest, 15 October
- 13 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"The British Embassy together with the Raoul Wallenberg Association are organising a ceremony at which a plaque will be unveiled commemorating the courageous efforts of Raoul Wallenberg who gave shelter for Hungarian Jews in the building of the British Embassy (Hazai Bank at that time).
Hungarian Tony Curtis Buried With Favorite Things In Las Vegas
- 7 Oct 2010 9:35 AM
- community & culture
Actor Tony Curtis, who became famous with his role in “Some Like It Hot”, died at 85. In a solemn funeral he was buried in Las Vegas on Monday. More than 400 guests, celebrities, family members and fans took part at the memorial service held in the chapel of the Palm Valley Memorial Park where besides funeral speeches and Jewish prayers a short-film was presented with the actor’s best moments on ...
'Chi-Kung Health Day', Ferenc Puskás Stadium Budapest 10 October
- 7 Oct 2010 7:00 AM
- health & wellness
"In our country the Lifetree programme has been professing natural health preserving in physical, mental, spiritual and material sense for a decade. It has had serious professional background support in every mentioned area. We organise a health day joined with a world-record set in Ferenc Puskás Stadium for the second time.
Xpat Interview: Theresa Bubbear, Former Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Budapest
- 10 Nov 2011 11:00 AM
Theresa was born in central London, just within the sound of Bow Bells - which makes her a true cockney.
Famous Hungarian Battles
- 12 Jul 2011 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Hungary is the bulwark of Christianity”, people said in the Middle Ages. A handful of enthusiastic castle defenders would often contain tens of thousands of Turkish invaders, preventing the Ottoman Porte from advancing towards Vienna, and the Red Crescent from casting its shadow on Europe.
'DanceTuesdays', Merlin Theater Budapest, 14 December
- 13 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"This time the word "budoir" denotes not a lustful haunt where women and men take both their clothes and inhibitions off and give themselves to each other and to rapture. Kati Dombi's Budoir is a buzzing, intimate slice of a big city full of lost souls. /Glória Halász: Is it the cloth that makes...?
Liszt Year In Hungary In 2011
- 28 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"Next year we are celebrating the bicentenary of the birth of Franz Liszt, a major event for classical music throughout the world. It is a fortunate coincidence that in the same year, in the first half of 2011 Hungary is assuming the Presidency of the European Union, which will provide an opportunity to present the work of Franz Liszt and the Hungarian identity he embraced, in events throughout ...
Xpat Event Report: Wallenberg Commemoration In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The British Embassy together with the Raoul Wallenberg Association organised a ceremony on 15 October at which a plaque was unveiled commemorating the courageous efforts of Raoul Wallenberg. The Swedish diplomat gave shelter for Hungarian Jews in the building of the British Embassy (Hazai Bank at that time).
Ghost Towns Of Hungary: Abandoned Locations Scattered Around The Country
- 19 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
- getting around
Kolontár, the town most severely damaged by the alumina sludge-catastrophe, may easily become a new example of the abandoned ghost towns scattered around in Hungary. Whether it is a devastating flood or the side effect of a nearby industrial plantation that is diminished the population, eventually a complete town can become uninhabited.
Raoul Wallenberg Commemoration, British Embassy Budapest, 15 October
- 13 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"The British Embassy together with the Raoul Wallenberg Association are organising a ceremony at which a plaque will be unveiled commemorating the courageous efforts of Raoul Wallenberg who gave shelter for Hungarian Jews in the building of the British Embassy (Hazai Bank at that time).
Hungarian Tony Curtis Buried With Favorite Things In Las Vegas
- 7 Oct 2010 9:35 AM
- community & culture
Actor Tony Curtis, who became famous with his role in “Some Like It Hot”, died at 85. In a solemn funeral he was buried in Las Vegas on Monday. More than 400 guests, celebrities, family members and fans took part at the memorial service held in the chapel of the Palm Valley Memorial Park where besides funeral speeches and Jewish prayers a short-film was presented with the actor’s best moments on ...
'Chi-Kung Health Day', Ferenc Puskás Stadium Budapest 10 October
- 7 Oct 2010 7:00 AM
- health & wellness
"In our country the Lifetree programme has been professing natural health preserving in physical, mental, spiritual and material sense for a decade. It has had serious professional background support in every mentioned area. We organise a health day joined with a world-record set in Ferenc Puskás Stadium for the second time.