2,241 result(s) for new year address
US Ambassador On 9/11: Fight Against Terrorism Unrelenting
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Colleen Bell, the US ambassador to Hungary, addressing a commemoration held ahead of the anniversary of 9/11, pledged unrelenting commitment to preventing terrorist acts that claim the lives of innocent people in the world. Addressing an event at the Central Museum for Disaster Management in Budapest, Bell spoke of the necessity of remembering the heroes of the September 11 terrorist attack who ...
Now On Until 11 September: The Whale That Was A Submarine, Ludwig Museum
- 9 Sep 2016 9:06 AM
- community & culture
One of the priorities at Ludwig Museum Budapest is to keep track of the contemporary art scenes and new tendencies of the Central and Eastern European region and the post-socialist countries. The exhibition presenting a selection of contemporary positions from the art scenes of Albania and Kosovo in the summer of 2016 is part of this tendency.
Stories With Danny: The Children Living In The Tree, Mupa, 10 September
- 9 Sep 2016 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Danny Bain flew to Hungary from the United States. His instrument, the balafon, on the other hand, arrived here by plane in a case from Ghana. The ringing sounds of this unique music-making device effortlessly whisk the listener away to the world of the savannah, where everyone can learn how they must defend themselves against the wicked witch's wiles and how everything one has ever eaten can be ...
Budapest Mayor Visits Montreal To Prepare Twinning
- 9 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós visited Montreal as part of a Hungarian Week organised there. Tarlós prepared plans with the local mayor Denis Coderre to sign a twinning agreement between their cities next year. The mayors attended the unveiling of a commemorative plaque in Montreal for the 1956 anti-Soviet Hungarian revolution and freedom fight.
Unique Hungarian Souvenirs On Andrássy Avenue
- 9 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- specials
Projekt Showroom has opened its newest alternative souvenir pop up store called „Budapest Colors” at Andrássy Avenue 5. The team was experimenting with the theme a year ago, however this year’s stock is going to be a way more unique. To make the time spent in Budapest even more special, they have collaborated with local artists to produce limited edition souvenir items only available in the ...
Orbán: Growing Hungary - EU Conflict
- 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On the subject of the Oct. 2 referendum in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the vote was needed to address the growing conflicts expected between Hungary and Brussels over migration issues. “Brussels wants to force rules on member states which are against their interests, and if this does not change it will lead to a prolonged political and legal dispute,” he said.
Union: New School Year ‘Won’t Be Smooth’
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of the PSZ teachers’ trade union has warned that the new school year “will not be smooth”. Piroska Galló said government communications suggesting all the right conditions were in place for schools to start the year successfully were misleading.
Nat Sec CTTEE: Turkey Situation Could Worsen Migrant Crisis
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current situation in Turkey could worsen Europe’s migration crisis, the head and deputy head of parliament’s national security committee said after a committee session. The state of domestic politics in Turkey has changed, and there is a serious threat that it could ignite a migration wave through the Balkan route similar to the wave seen last year, Zsolt Molnár, the committee’s head, said.
New Vocational Schools Launched In Hungary
- 30 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
September will see the start of new kinds of vocational training in Hungary, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in Kecskemét, in central Hungary. Opening the new school year at a youth centre in the city, Varga noted that both vocational high schools and vocational colleges will offer matriculation exams, so there is a possibility that students can continue into higher education.
US Ambassador On 9/11: Fight Against Terrorism Unrelenting
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Colleen Bell, the US ambassador to Hungary, addressing a commemoration held ahead of the anniversary of 9/11, pledged unrelenting commitment to preventing terrorist acts that claim the lives of innocent people in the world. Addressing an event at the Central Museum for Disaster Management in Budapest, Bell spoke of the necessity of remembering the heroes of the September 11 terrorist attack who ...
Now On Until 11 September: The Whale That Was A Submarine, Ludwig Museum
- 9 Sep 2016 9:06 AM
- community & culture
One of the priorities at Ludwig Museum Budapest is to keep track of the contemporary art scenes and new tendencies of the Central and Eastern European region and the post-socialist countries. The exhibition presenting a selection of contemporary positions from the art scenes of Albania and Kosovo in the summer of 2016 is part of this tendency.
Stories With Danny: The Children Living In The Tree, Mupa, 10 September
- 9 Sep 2016 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Danny Bain flew to Hungary from the United States. His instrument, the balafon, on the other hand, arrived here by plane in a case from Ghana. The ringing sounds of this unique music-making device effortlessly whisk the listener away to the world of the savannah, where everyone can learn how they must defend themselves against the wicked witch's wiles and how everything one has ever eaten can be ...
Budapest Mayor Visits Montreal To Prepare Twinning
- 9 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós visited Montreal as part of a Hungarian Week organised there. Tarlós prepared plans with the local mayor Denis Coderre to sign a twinning agreement between their cities next year. The mayors attended the unveiling of a commemorative plaque in Montreal for the 1956 anti-Soviet Hungarian revolution and freedom fight.
Unique Hungarian Souvenirs On Andrássy Avenue
- 9 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- specials
Projekt Showroom has opened its newest alternative souvenir pop up store called „Budapest Colors” at Andrássy Avenue 5. The team was experimenting with the theme a year ago, however this year’s stock is going to be a way more unique. To make the time spent in Budapest even more special, they have collaborated with local artists to produce limited edition souvenir items only available in the ...
Orbán: Growing Hungary - EU Conflict
- 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On the subject of the Oct. 2 referendum in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the vote was needed to address the growing conflicts expected between Hungary and Brussels over migration issues. “Brussels wants to force rules on member states which are against their interests, and if this does not change it will lead to a prolonged political and legal dispute,” he said.
Union: New School Year ‘Won’t Be Smooth’
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of the PSZ teachers’ trade union has warned that the new school year “will not be smooth”. Piroska Galló said government communications suggesting all the right conditions were in place for schools to start the year successfully were misleading.
Nat Sec CTTEE: Turkey Situation Could Worsen Migrant Crisis
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current situation in Turkey could worsen Europe’s migration crisis, the head and deputy head of parliament’s national security committee said after a committee session. The state of domestic politics in Turkey has changed, and there is a serious threat that it could ignite a migration wave through the Balkan route similar to the wave seen last year, Zsolt Molnár, the committee’s head, said.
New Vocational Schools Launched In Hungary
- 30 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
September will see the start of new kinds of vocational training in Hungary, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in Kecskemét, in central Hungary. Opening the new school year at a youth centre in the city, Varga noted that both vocational high schools and vocational colleges will offer matriculation exams, so there is a possibility that students can continue into higher education.