64 result(s) for neighbors
Hungarian Foreign Minister Welcomes US Deputy Secretary of State
- 13 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Foreign Minister János Martonyi: Welcome everyone. I especially welcome Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, who is an old friend of ours and who knows the region very well.
Toxic Red Sludge Flooded Devecser, Hungary On Monday
- 7 Oct 2010 3:45 AM
- current affairs
Devecser resembles a barren, desolate landscape under the thick cover reddish mud that recently flooded the town on Monday. Only one day after the governmental elections, the new major of the town woke up to find the area buried under the toxic waste of the nearby alumina factory, located in Ajka. People mourn over the loss of their homes built with a decade’s worth of work, but are trying to ...
'Hello I Must Be Going' By Matt Ellis In Budapest
- 30 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Ten people in Hungary ranked from most to least likely to acknowledge you - 1) People in an elevator: In Hungary, very busy, business-minded people take the time to greet you in the elevator, whether you are a colleague or not. It can be confusing, especially as Hungarians say ‘hello’ when leaving.
Community Announcement: Help Make Budapest Markusovszky Ter Clean On 4 September
- 1 Sep 2010 4:00 AM
- community & culture
"We will clean Markusovszky Ter, site of the old, Tilos-run Kultiplex. We will pick up trash and enjoy a newly cleaned square with food and drinks from cafe Zacc. The aim is to make this large square with so much potential more appealing. Many tourists pass by the square as they go between the Applied Arts museum, Raday utca and Kalvin Ter. It's a shame that its state has gotten so bad.
A Gorgeous Weekend In The Countryside
- 29 Apr 2010 2:00 AM
- getting around
"Finally a gorgeous weekend in the countryside. We still had to put a fire in the buboskemence the first night, but the sun was shining and we were actually in shorts! The Bodva River flood came up to the fence, and left about 45cm of ground water in the basement, but otherwise the house was thankfully untouched, as were our immediate neighbors. The birds are out in mass, especially the annual ...
'NAWA Examines Education', Franciscan House, 23 April
- 16 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The North American Women's Association is happy to welcome Toby Linden, director of the Roma Education Fund, as our speaker Friday, April 23rd.
Video: The Other Side pt 4: Slovakia/Hungary
- 2 Apr 2010 12:01 PM
- video
"The Danube Bridge near Komarno links Slovakia and Hungary. However, relations between the two neighbors are far from friendly.Recently, the Hungarian president wanted to travel privately via the bridge to Slovakia, to take part in the inauguration of a monument honoring King Stephan, the first king of Hungary but he was refused entry at the border and had to turn back. Some Slovaks take a dim ...
Nyírkáta Winter Charity Drive 2010
- 16 Mar 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"First of all, a very big thank you to all those individuals who participated in the clothing drive for the community of Nyírkátá, Hungary.
Éva Polgár, Pianist
- 5 Mar 2009 11:00 AM
Born in 1983, Éva Polgár started her piano studies in 1990. In 2001, she was admitted to the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, where her teacher was Hamsa Al-Wadi Juis. Éva finished her studies in Helsinki in 2008, and at her diploma concert was honoured to play Beethoven's 3rd concerto with an orchestra conducted by the famous Finnish conductor, Okko Kamu. From 2002, Éva also studied at Budapest's ...
Hungarian Foreign Minister Welcomes US Deputy Secretary of State
- 13 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Foreign Minister János Martonyi: Welcome everyone. I especially welcome Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, who is an old friend of ours and who knows the region very well.
Toxic Red Sludge Flooded Devecser, Hungary On Monday
- 7 Oct 2010 3:45 AM
- current affairs
Devecser resembles a barren, desolate landscape under the thick cover reddish mud that recently flooded the town on Monday. Only one day after the governmental elections, the new major of the town woke up to find the area buried under the toxic waste of the nearby alumina factory, located in Ajka. People mourn over the loss of their homes built with a decade’s worth of work, but are trying to ...
'Hello I Must Be Going' By Matt Ellis In Budapest
- 30 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Ten people in Hungary ranked from most to least likely to acknowledge you - 1) People in an elevator: In Hungary, very busy, business-minded people take the time to greet you in the elevator, whether you are a colleague or not. It can be confusing, especially as Hungarians say ‘hello’ when leaving.
Community Announcement: Help Make Budapest Markusovszky Ter Clean On 4 September
- 1 Sep 2010 4:00 AM
- community & culture
"We will clean Markusovszky Ter, site of the old, Tilos-run Kultiplex. We will pick up trash and enjoy a newly cleaned square with food and drinks from cafe Zacc. The aim is to make this large square with so much potential more appealing. Many tourists pass by the square as they go between the Applied Arts museum, Raday utca and Kalvin Ter. It's a shame that its state has gotten so bad.
A Gorgeous Weekend In The Countryside
- 29 Apr 2010 2:00 AM
- getting around
"Finally a gorgeous weekend in the countryside. We still had to put a fire in the buboskemence the first night, but the sun was shining and we were actually in shorts! The Bodva River flood came up to the fence, and left about 45cm of ground water in the basement, but otherwise the house was thankfully untouched, as were our immediate neighbors. The birds are out in mass, especially the annual ...
'NAWA Examines Education', Franciscan House, 23 April
- 16 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The North American Women's Association is happy to welcome Toby Linden, director of the Roma Education Fund, as our speaker Friday, April 23rd.
Video: The Other Side pt 4: Slovakia/Hungary
- 2 Apr 2010 12:01 PM
- video
"The Danube Bridge near Komarno links Slovakia and Hungary. However, relations between the two neighbors are far from friendly.Recently, the Hungarian president wanted to travel privately via the bridge to Slovakia, to take part in the inauguration of a monument honoring King Stephan, the first king of Hungary but he was refused entry at the border and had to turn back. Some Slovaks take a dim ...
Nyírkáta Winter Charity Drive 2010
- 16 Mar 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"First of all, a very big thank you to all those individuals who participated in the clothing drive for the community of Nyírkátá, Hungary.
Éva Polgár, Pianist
- 5 Mar 2009 11:00 AM
Born in 1983, Éva Polgár started her piano studies in 1990. In 2001, she was admitted to the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, where her teacher was Hamsa Al-Wadi Juis. Éva finished her studies in Helsinki in 2008, and at her diploma concert was honoured to play Beethoven's 3rd concerto with an orchestra conducted by the famous Finnish conductor, Okko Kamu. From 2002, Éva also studied at Budapest's ...