59 result(s) for queen elizabeth
A Weekend Of Firsts At The British Embassy In Budapest
- 20 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- property
Guest blog by Ian Saunders, visiting British diplomat: Last Saturday and Sunday the Embassy participated in the European Heritage Days programme in Hungary for the first time. This cultural initiative allowed the public to see inside the British Embassy and savour its interesting and historical interior. On show were the main entrance, a view of the main staircase, the Old Banking Hall and the ...
Xpat Opinion: Rolling Into War, Rolling Into Art
- 19 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In the late 1930s, Europe teetered on the verge of what would soon become The 1939-1945 War, or to Americans, the Second World War. Out in Hungary, one newspaper editor was frustrated. He wasted far too much time filling up fountain pens and cleaning up smudged pages. He was annoyed that the sharp tip of his fountain pen often tore the paper.
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Event In Budapest, 12 May
- 10 May 2012 10:50 AM
- community & culture
On Saturday 12 May from 10:00 till 13:00 Britannica International School will host its annual Spring Fayre where they will also celebrate Queen Elizabeth 2nd's Diamond Jubilee. Teachers, students and parents are working on games and special activities to raise money for local charity organizations such as the 'Love is the Answer' - supporting orphanages, childrens hospitals in Hungary - and Noé ...
Invitation: Bob Geldof Concert, Pecsa Budapest, 4 May, 8 pm
- 3 May 2012 4:45 AM
- entertainment
The Hay Festival begins with the concert by the Irish folk-punk-rock legend, who will play pieces from his new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' (video below), and most probably hits like 'I Don't Like Mondays' and 'Rat Trap'. Geldof is of course not only famous as a singer and songwriter, but also as an author, actor, and political activist. His name became world-famous in the ...
'Building The Olympics', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 30 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
"I can’t wait for the Olympics to start. I love to watch sport and the Olympics is really special. It’ll be even more special this year in London. I didn’t get any tickets in the public ballot so I’ll be watching the Games on TV. But the quality and diversity of the competition will be outstanding.
Invitation: Loreena McKennitt, Budapest Sportaréna, 27 March
- 25 Mar 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
"Internationally acclaimed Canadian singer/composer Loreena McKennitt began her musical career by busking with her harp and started running her own record label, Quinlan Road, from her kitchen table. Now, more than two decades later, Manitoba-born McKennitt has seen her “eclectic Celtic” blend of pop, folk and world music span more than a dozen recordings, three DVDs and a new collection of ...
Olympic Park Exhibition In Hungary
- 19 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
"The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Touring Exhibition has arrived in Hungary and will be in the country until 22 March. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Exhibition. The launch event of the exhibition at the British Embassy on Tuesday 13 March, was jointly organised with the British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary and helped to showcase leading British companies supplying the London 2012 Games.
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.
Gong With The Wind By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 13 Dec 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"The traditional and the modern are about to come together at beautiful Gödöllő Palace, the venue for most of the Ministerial meetings under the Hungarian EU Presidency. I had not been to the Palace for some 20 years, when it was in ruinous condition.
A Weekend Of Firsts At The British Embassy In Budapest
- 20 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- property
Guest blog by Ian Saunders, visiting British diplomat: Last Saturday and Sunday the Embassy participated in the European Heritage Days programme in Hungary for the first time. This cultural initiative allowed the public to see inside the British Embassy and savour its interesting and historical interior. On show were the main entrance, a view of the main staircase, the Old Banking Hall and the ...
Xpat Opinion: Rolling Into War, Rolling Into Art
- 19 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In the late 1930s, Europe teetered on the verge of what would soon become The 1939-1945 War, or to Americans, the Second World War. Out in Hungary, one newspaper editor was frustrated. He wasted far too much time filling up fountain pens and cleaning up smudged pages. He was annoyed that the sharp tip of his fountain pen often tore the paper.
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Event In Budapest, 12 May
- 10 May 2012 10:50 AM
- community & culture
On Saturday 12 May from 10:00 till 13:00 Britannica International School will host its annual Spring Fayre where they will also celebrate Queen Elizabeth 2nd's Diamond Jubilee. Teachers, students and parents are working on games and special activities to raise money for local charity organizations such as the 'Love is the Answer' - supporting orphanages, childrens hospitals in Hungary - and Noé ...
Invitation: Bob Geldof Concert, Pecsa Budapest, 4 May, 8 pm
- 3 May 2012 4:45 AM
- entertainment
The Hay Festival begins with the concert by the Irish folk-punk-rock legend, who will play pieces from his new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' (video below), and most probably hits like 'I Don't Like Mondays' and 'Rat Trap'. Geldof is of course not only famous as a singer and songwriter, but also as an author, actor, and political activist. His name became world-famous in the ...
'Building The Olympics', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 30 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
"I can’t wait for the Olympics to start. I love to watch sport and the Olympics is really special. It’ll be even more special this year in London. I didn’t get any tickets in the public ballot so I’ll be watching the Games on TV. But the quality and diversity of the competition will be outstanding.
Invitation: Loreena McKennitt, Budapest Sportaréna, 27 March
- 25 Mar 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
"Internationally acclaimed Canadian singer/composer Loreena McKennitt began her musical career by busking with her harp and started running her own record label, Quinlan Road, from her kitchen table. Now, more than two decades later, Manitoba-born McKennitt has seen her “eclectic Celtic” blend of pop, folk and world music span more than a dozen recordings, three DVDs and a new collection of ...
Olympic Park Exhibition In Hungary
- 19 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
"The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Touring Exhibition has arrived in Hungary and will be in the country until 22 March. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Exhibition. The launch event of the exhibition at the British Embassy on Tuesday 13 March, was jointly organised with the British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary and helped to showcase leading British companies supplying the London 2012 Games.
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.
Gong With The Wind By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 13 Dec 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"The traditional and the modern are about to come together at beautiful Gödöllő Palace, the venue for most of the Ministerial meetings under the Hungarian EU Presidency. I had not been to the Palace for some 20 years, when it was in ruinous condition.