63 result(s) for politician in Community & Culture
Public Administration Reform In Hungary: Young Generation Included
- 12 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
One hundred and twenty young people are attending the summer camp ReGeneration organised by the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice at Lake Balaton. The camp is being organised this year for the second time for university students who are interested in public services, public administration, politics and the work of the government.
Holocaust Survivor & Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel Returns Hungarian Award
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A right-wing columnist downplays the importance of Elie Wiesel’s decision to return the highest Hungarian state honour in protest against what he sees as the government’s efforts to restore anti-Semitic icons. A left-wing pundit, on the other hand, believes that the case will receive international attention and further harm the image of the Orbán government. A centrist commentator notes that the ...
Young Hungarians’ Voice To Be Better Heard In Europe
- 20 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On behalf of the Government, Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics expressed his support for the establishment of the National Youth Council to the representatives of the attending civil organisations focusing on young people. By virtue of the foundation of the organisation, Hungary, as the last of the EU Member States, may now join the European Youth Forum, an organisation with a membership of ...
Now On: 'Women, Hand-Woven Rugs, Home Industry ', Museum Of Ethnography
- 18 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"In some peasant communities wool carpets were major items in a woman's trousseau. They were spread on the beds for display in the front room, used as table covers, served to emphasise the solemnity of an occasion and placed as a background for family photos. In the last third of the 19th century, together with other creations of folk art, scholars and politicians became aware of woven carpets, ...
Invitation: A Bohème Painter In Budapest, Berlin And Paris, Kogart House
- 30 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Lajos Tihanyi reached the top echelon of early 20th-century modern Hungarian painting at a young age—although meningitis had rendered him deaf at the age of eleven, and he had hardly any formal training in the traditional sense.
Composed of vivid colours, the works he made in Hungary – chiefly landscapes, nudes, portraits and still lifes – employ the lessons of Cézanne, Matisse and Picasso.
The Real Wallenberg Year In Hungary
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2012 – as decided by the government – we commemorate Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish martyr diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarians during the Holocaust. The Wallenberg Commemorative Committee responsible for the preparation of the Centenary, which I chair myself, makes all the efforts to make the Wallenberg Year an occasion to face the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust in a responsible ...
Famous Women In Hungarian History
- 13 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- community & culture
"When one lists the outstanding personalities of Hungarian history, one tends to think of crowned kings, valiant commanders, renowned statesmen and legendary champions of freedom –representing, almost exclusively, the stronger sex. Yet, many woman bolstered the fame of Hungary over the centuries.
Xpat Opinion: Teachers Not At Fault For Education Mess In Hungary
- 13 Oct 2010 8:35 AM
- community & culture
If it is not broken, then don’t fix it goes the English phrase. However if it is broken and is not being fixed, what is one to do? Scream, jump up and down, pull one’s hair out, what? The education system is broken here in Hungary. I have been in 22 classrooms over a little more than 30 days and the disparity between some students is enormous. I do not blame the teachers. I do not blame the ...
'September Festival', Bókay Garden Budapest, 3 - 5 September
- 2 Sep 2010 4:00 AM
- community & culture
"During the 11th September Festival, which will be held on 3-5 September 2010, internationally recognised master chefs, world championship dance groups, Olympic and world champion sportsmen and women, politicians from the European Parliament, famous artists and – as in every year – 80,000 visitors are expected at the festival to listen to music, dance, cook and take part in competitions.
Public Administration Reform In Hungary: Young Generation Included
- 12 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
One hundred and twenty young people are attending the summer camp ReGeneration organised by the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice at Lake Balaton. The camp is being organised this year for the second time for university students who are interested in public services, public administration, politics and the work of the government.
Holocaust Survivor & Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel Returns Hungarian Award
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A right-wing columnist downplays the importance of Elie Wiesel’s decision to return the highest Hungarian state honour in protest against what he sees as the government’s efforts to restore anti-Semitic icons. A left-wing pundit, on the other hand, believes that the case will receive international attention and further harm the image of the Orbán government. A centrist commentator notes that the ...
Young Hungarians’ Voice To Be Better Heard In Europe
- 20 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On behalf of the Government, Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics expressed his support for the establishment of the National Youth Council to the representatives of the attending civil organisations focusing on young people. By virtue of the foundation of the organisation, Hungary, as the last of the EU Member States, may now join the European Youth Forum, an organisation with a membership of ...
Now On: 'Women, Hand-Woven Rugs, Home Industry ', Museum Of Ethnography
- 18 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"In some peasant communities wool carpets were major items in a woman's trousseau. They were spread on the beds for display in the front room, used as table covers, served to emphasise the solemnity of an occasion and placed as a background for family photos. In the last third of the 19th century, together with other creations of folk art, scholars and politicians became aware of woven carpets, ...
Invitation: A Bohème Painter In Budapest, Berlin And Paris, Kogart House
- 30 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Lajos Tihanyi reached the top echelon of early 20th-century modern Hungarian painting at a young age—although meningitis had rendered him deaf at the age of eleven, and he had hardly any formal training in the traditional sense.
Composed of vivid colours, the works he made in Hungary – chiefly landscapes, nudes, portraits and still lifes – employ the lessons of Cézanne, Matisse and Picasso.
The Real Wallenberg Year In Hungary
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2012 – as decided by the government – we commemorate Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish martyr diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarians during the Holocaust. The Wallenberg Commemorative Committee responsible for the preparation of the Centenary, which I chair myself, makes all the efforts to make the Wallenberg Year an occasion to face the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust in a responsible ...
Famous Women In Hungarian History
- 13 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- community & culture
"When one lists the outstanding personalities of Hungarian history, one tends to think of crowned kings, valiant commanders, renowned statesmen and legendary champions of freedom –representing, almost exclusively, the stronger sex. Yet, many woman bolstered the fame of Hungary over the centuries.
Xpat Opinion: Teachers Not At Fault For Education Mess In Hungary
- 13 Oct 2010 8:35 AM
- community & culture
If it is not broken, then don’t fix it goes the English phrase. However if it is broken and is not being fixed, what is one to do? Scream, jump up and down, pull one’s hair out, what? The education system is broken here in Hungary. I have been in 22 classrooms over a little more than 30 days and the disparity between some students is enormous. I do not blame the teachers. I do not blame the ...
'September Festival', Bókay Garden Budapest, 3 - 5 September
- 2 Sep 2010 4:00 AM
- community & culture
"During the 11th September Festival, which will be held on 3-5 September 2010, internationally recognised master chefs, world championship dance groups, Olympic and world champion sportsmen and women, politicians from the European Parliament, famous artists and – as in every year – 80,000 visitors are expected at the festival to listen to music, dance, cook and take part in competitions.