40 result(s) for race in Community & Culture
'Better Together', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
I’m very proud of how inclusive a place the UK is. We welcome all kinds of people: whatever their race, religion or minority group. And there are great benefits from doing that. I believe this attitude is not just good for the people who come to the UK or who live there and are not “traditional Britons”. But that Britain is a much better and more prosperous place because of our open and inclusive ...
Xpat Report: A Moment To Shine
- 20 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
A great football coach once put it this way: your finest hour is the moment when you’ve worked your heart out for a good cause and lie exhausted and victorious. Last week Seedling Trust’s Andrea Snow enjoyed her finest hour as an Olympic Torchbearer in Weymouth, England. It was her work establishing and building Seedling Trust that got Andrea the honour of bearing the torch – she was one of seven ...
'Dream' Photo Exhibition, Indian Centre Budapest, From 13 June
- 7 Jun 2012 10:45 AM
- community & culture
"India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only.” Mark Twain
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 Event Report: Wallenberg Commemoration In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The British Embassy together with the Raoul Wallenberg Association organised a ceremony on 15 October at which a plaque was unveiled commemorating the courageous efforts of Raoul Wallenberg. The Swedish diplomat gave shelter for Hungarian Jews in the building of the British Embassy (Hazai Bank at that time).
'Saint Stephen's Day Celebrations, Budapest, 20 August 2010
- 20 Aug 2010 7:00 AM
- community & culture
"The traditional holiday of the end of the summer, which looks back to several hundred years (originally as the "feast of the new bread"). August 20th is Saint Stephen's Day, when the Basilica bearing the name of this the first Hungarian King pays homage to the patriarch. A water show, a water concert and other large-scale events can be seen in the city, and the highlight of this National Holiday ...
'Budapest The Pearl Of The Danube', Hungarian National Museum, Shown Until 31 August
- 6 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
“Budapest, the pearl of the Danube”, “Budapest, the city of spas” – the slogans for the tourist in the period between the two world wars reflect how bustling and vivid the capital was during those times. After the lost war it was hard for the city to revive, but in the 1930s it reached its golden age again. Our exhibition evokes the 30’s in Budapest with photos taken by the photo services of the ...
DA-HU's Second Annual 4th of July Picnic, Budapest, Városliget
- 2 Jul 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"Last year’s 4th of July picnic was such fun that we’ve decided to make it a Democrats Abroad Hungary tradition. We’re happy to invite you to the 2nd Annual DA-HU 4th of July picnic . . . for a chance to revel and relax in a classic Pest “kert” (beer garden) on American Independence Day.
'Children's Day', Hűvösvölgy, Budapest, 30 May
- 28 May 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"On Sunday, 30th May 2010 the Children's Railway and sponsors are going to organise traditional children's day programmes in Huvosvolgy. In Hungary Children's Day is celebrated on the last Sunday every May. This year is it going to fall on 30th May.
'Better Together', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
I’m very proud of how inclusive a place the UK is. We welcome all kinds of people: whatever their race, religion or minority group. And there are great benefits from doing that. I believe this attitude is not just good for the people who come to the UK or who live there and are not “traditional Britons”. But that Britain is a much better and more prosperous place because of our open and inclusive ...
Xpat Report: A Moment To Shine
- 20 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
A great football coach once put it this way: your finest hour is the moment when you’ve worked your heart out for a good cause and lie exhausted and victorious. Last week Seedling Trust’s Andrea Snow enjoyed her finest hour as an Olympic Torchbearer in Weymouth, England. It was her work establishing and building Seedling Trust that got Andrea the honour of bearing the torch – she was one of seven ...
'Dream' Photo Exhibition, Indian Centre Budapest, From 13 June
- 7 Jun 2012 10:45 AM
- community & culture
"India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only.” Mark Twain
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 Event Report: Wallenberg Commemoration In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The British Embassy together with the Raoul Wallenberg Association organised a ceremony on 15 October at which a plaque was unveiled commemorating the courageous efforts of Raoul Wallenberg. The Swedish diplomat gave shelter for Hungarian Jews in the building of the British Embassy (Hazai Bank at that time).
'Saint Stephen's Day Celebrations, Budapest, 20 August 2010
- 20 Aug 2010 7:00 AM
- community & culture
"The traditional holiday of the end of the summer, which looks back to several hundred years (originally as the "feast of the new bread"). August 20th is Saint Stephen's Day, when the Basilica bearing the name of this the first Hungarian King pays homage to the patriarch. A water show, a water concert and other large-scale events can be seen in the city, and the highlight of this National Holiday ...
'Budapest The Pearl Of The Danube', Hungarian National Museum, Shown Until 31 August
- 6 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
“Budapest, the pearl of the Danube”, “Budapest, the city of spas” – the slogans for the tourist in the period between the two world wars reflect how bustling and vivid the capital was during those times. After the lost war it was hard for the city to revive, but in the 1930s it reached its golden age again. Our exhibition evokes the 30’s in Budapest with photos taken by the photo services of the ...
DA-HU's Second Annual 4th of July Picnic, Budapest, Városliget
- 2 Jul 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"Last year’s 4th of July picnic was such fun that we’ve decided to make it a Democrats Abroad Hungary tradition. We’re happy to invite you to the 2nd Annual DA-HU 4th of July picnic . . . for a chance to revel and relax in a classic Pest “kert” (beer garden) on American Independence Day.
'Children's Day', Hűvösvölgy, Budapest, 30 May
- 28 May 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"On Sunday, 30th May 2010 the Children's Railway and sponsors are going to organise traditional children's day programmes in Huvosvolgy. In Hungary Children's Day is celebrated on the last Sunday every May. This year is it going to fall on 30th May.