345 result(s) for organic
Invitation: XVII. Vegetarian Festival, Budapest, 24 - 25 August
- 24 Aug 2013 9:10 AM
- health & wellness
The 17th Vegetarian Festival will be held between 24-25 August at Kőrösi Csoma Sándor Kőbányai Cultural Center (1101, Szent László tér 7-14). The two days event offers lectures of nutritionists, Yoga classes, relaxation technics, dance classes, macrobiotic and vegetarian food tasting, cooking classes, display of ecologically responsible and organic products for vegetarians and for omnivores as ...
Hungarian Ministry To Launch HUF 870 m Tender For Solar Collector Developments
- 7 Aug 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of National Development calls for tenders to install solar energy systems in buildings managed by residential public institutions as of 5 August 2013. The support may cover up to 100 percent of eligible historical costs. Financed from quota revenues, the total tender amount is HUF 867.2 million.
Now On: This Must Be The Place, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 1 Aug 2013 7:01 AM
- community & culture
Pieter Hugo’s (b. Johannesburg, 1976) career is quite young, yet his photography is already so comprehensive that we can rightly speak of a consistent oeuvre. Since 2003 Hugo has photographed people and themes exclusively in sub-Saharan Africa. Daily life in post-colonial Africa, the complex conditions after the end of apartheid in his own land and the impact of global trade and commerce are ...
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 ...
EU Leaders Must Guarantee A Greener & Fairer Future For Europe's Farming & Rural Areas
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- property
On the eve of EU Budget negotiations the IFOAM EU Group calls on EU Heads of State and Government to lay the foundations for a greener and fairer CAP. Proposed disproportionate cuts to the Pillar 2 budget and any weakening of Pillar 1 greening under the next Multi-annual Financial Framework (MMF) 2014-2020 must be rejected.
Corruption Widely Accepted In Hungary
- 8 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Corruption is an organic part of business life in the view of a large majority of Hungarian executives, according to a survey by consultancy Ernst & Young. Some 70% of respondents take corruption for granted, similar to the 74% East European average, but far above the 39% figure for Western Europe.
Xpat Opinion: Heavenly Hungarian Wine, Szent Tamas By Istvan Szepsy
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
I can’t claim it came as a surprise to me; the quality of Tokaj Furmint. After all; the reason I finally visited the region and now had István Szepsy standing next to me, explaining about the complexity of the Szent Tamás site, was the amazing Tokaj wines I’ve had before, both dry and sweet. Curiosity and of course an urge to try to understand one of the most unique terroirs in the wine world, ...
Invitation: Tokaj-Hegyalja Market, Sunday, 14 April
- 12 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- shopping
Tokaj-Hegyalja Market, a popular artisan market held every second Sunday of the month at Disznókő, Tokaj. The market started in April 2012 and has grown to around 60 producers. This Sunday is a market day again, with focus on syrups, herbs, juices and a special wine tasting of wines from Tállya with László Alkonyi.
Xpat Event Report: NAWA Budapest Event: Organic Budapest, 9 April
- 10 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- community & culture
When you get invited to a NAWA event you know you are in for something special, and this time it was no different. I always come away from these events with some useful nuggets of information, which broadens my horizons. This time I discovered all things organic in Budapest, presented by Matthew Hayes, a teacher at St. Istvan Agricultural University and long-time Budapest resident, who is helping ...
Invitation: XVII. Vegetarian Festival, Budapest, 24 - 25 August
- 24 Aug 2013 9:10 AM
- health & wellness
The 17th Vegetarian Festival will be held between 24-25 August at Kőrösi Csoma Sándor Kőbányai Cultural Center (1101, Szent László tér 7-14). The two days event offers lectures of nutritionists, Yoga classes, relaxation technics, dance classes, macrobiotic and vegetarian food tasting, cooking classes, display of ecologically responsible and organic products for vegetarians and for omnivores as ...
Hungarian Ministry To Launch HUF 870 m Tender For Solar Collector Developments
- 7 Aug 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of National Development calls for tenders to install solar energy systems in buildings managed by residential public institutions as of 5 August 2013. The support may cover up to 100 percent of eligible historical costs. Financed from quota revenues, the total tender amount is HUF 867.2 million.
Now On: This Must Be The Place, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 1 Aug 2013 7:01 AM
- community & culture
Pieter Hugo’s (b. Johannesburg, 1976) career is quite young, yet his photography is already so comprehensive that we can rightly speak of a consistent oeuvre. Since 2003 Hugo has photographed people and themes exclusively in sub-Saharan Africa. Daily life in post-colonial Africa, the complex conditions after the end of apartheid in his own land and the impact of global trade and commerce are ...
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 ...
EU Leaders Must Guarantee A Greener & Fairer Future For Europe's Farming & Rural Areas
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- property
On the eve of EU Budget negotiations the IFOAM EU Group calls on EU Heads of State and Government to lay the foundations for a greener and fairer CAP. Proposed disproportionate cuts to the Pillar 2 budget and any weakening of Pillar 1 greening under the next Multi-annual Financial Framework (MMF) 2014-2020 must be rejected.
Corruption Widely Accepted In Hungary
- 8 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Corruption is an organic part of business life in the view of a large majority of Hungarian executives, according to a survey by consultancy Ernst & Young. Some 70% of respondents take corruption for granted, similar to the 74% East European average, but far above the 39% figure for Western Europe.
Xpat Opinion: Heavenly Hungarian Wine, Szent Tamas By Istvan Szepsy
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
I can’t claim it came as a surprise to me; the quality of Tokaj Furmint. After all; the reason I finally visited the region and now had István Szepsy standing next to me, explaining about the complexity of the Szent Tamás site, was the amazing Tokaj wines I’ve had before, both dry and sweet. Curiosity and of course an urge to try to understand one of the most unique terroirs in the wine world, ...
Invitation: Tokaj-Hegyalja Market, Sunday, 14 April
- 12 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- shopping
Tokaj-Hegyalja Market, a popular artisan market held every second Sunday of the month at Disznókő, Tokaj. The market started in April 2012 and has grown to around 60 producers. This Sunday is a market day again, with focus on syrups, herbs, juices and a special wine tasting of wines from Tállya with László Alkonyi.
Xpat Event Report: NAWA Budapest Event: Organic Budapest, 9 April
- 10 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- community & culture
When you get invited to a NAWA event you know you are in for something special, and this time it was no different. I always come away from these events with some useful nuggets of information, which broadens my horizons. This time I discovered all things organic in Budapest, presented by Matthew Hayes, a teacher at St. Istvan Agricultural University and long-time Budapest resident, who is helping ...