54 result(s) for sixt hungary in Community & Culture
Xpat Opinion: The Risk Of Political Christianity: An Interview With Tamás Fabiny, Lutheran Bishop
- 21 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Gábor Czene of Népszabadság conducted an interview with Tamás Fabiny, bishop of the northern district of the Hungarian Lutheran Church. Fabiny was ordained in Erlangen, Germany in 1982. He also studied in the United States. In addition to his church activities he worked for Duna TV. Since 2010 he has been the vice chairman of the Lutheran World Federation.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Butcher’s Fabulous Art Collection
- 9 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Today’s theme, art, is not the common fare of this blog. But, fret not, the post will also deal with life in Hungary in the 1960s and 1970s. It will even touch on economics. Specifically, how the closed socialist regime in Hungary distorted the prices of art works and barred twentieth-century Hungarian artists from becoming known outside of the country.
Budapest Is The World’s Third Most 'Honest City'
- 26 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Based on a recent social experiment by Reader’s Digest, where wallets were dropped in 16 cities around the world and then it was counted how many were given back, Budapest won the bronze medal. Reporters from the magazine dropped the wallets containing the equivalent of $50 in cash, a cell phone number, coupons, business cards and a family photo in public places from Bucharest to Rio de Janeiro, ...
Conductor Ádám Fischer Protests Staging Of Csurka Play In Budapest
- 15 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Conductor Ádám Fischer is initiating signatures against the production of the play A hatodik koporsó (The Sixth Coffin) István Csurka, which he says posits that the victims themselves are responsible for the Holocaust.
RIP: Péter Zwack, Hungarian Businessman & Budapest Ambassador
- 8 Aug 2012 12:40 PM
- community & culture
Péter János Zwack, born in Budapest on 21 May 1927, passed away on 5 August 2012 in Italy. According to Italian papers, he was at Venturina thermal bath near Livorno where he suddenly felt ill, collapsed, and despite all efforts they could not save his life. A businessman and diplomat - former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States between 1990 and 1991 - Péter Zwack was superb ambassador for ...
MikulásGyár: Delivering A Merrier Xmas In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2010 7:55 AM
- community & culture
MikulásGyár is open between 9 and 19 December (10am to 10pm) in 2010 for the sixth time at Felvonulási Tér to collect donations in order to offer a Merrier Xmas for 200.000 children. Helping needy families and children is the plan in 2010 as well at this 10-day-long humanitarian event.
'Depero - The Futurist', Hungarian National Gallery, Shown Until 22 August
- 30 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian National Gallery presents the lifework exhibition of the Italian futurist painter, advertisement graphic artist and designer, Fortunato Depero (1892-1960).
International Law Enforcement Academy Celebration In Budapest
- 12 May 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"On Thursday May 13, the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Budapest, Hungary, will celebrate 15 years of providing training to mid-level law enforcement officers from Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Over the past 15 years, ILEA has provided training to approximately 15,000 police officers from these regions.
America Day In Sopron
- 29 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"On March 22nd “Handler Nandor” Vocational High School hosted an event titled “America Day in Sopron”. Representing the Embassy at the day-long event were Management Counselor Paul Gilmer, the Regional English Language Officer Lisa Harshbarger, and Cultural Assistant Kati Bíró.
Xpat Opinion: The Risk Of Political Christianity: An Interview With Tamás Fabiny, Lutheran Bishop
- 21 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Gábor Czene of Népszabadság conducted an interview with Tamás Fabiny, bishop of the northern district of the Hungarian Lutheran Church. Fabiny was ordained in Erlangen, Germany in 1982. He also studied in the United States. In addition to his church activities he worked for Duna TV. Since 2010 he has been the vice chairman of the Lutheran World Federation.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Butcher’s Fabulous Art Collection
- 9 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Today’s theme, art, is not the common fare of this blog. But, fret not, the post will also deal with life in Hungary in the 1960s and 1970s. It will even touch on economics. Specifically, how the closed socialist regime in Hungary distorted the prices of art works and barred twentieth-century Hungarian artists from becoming known outside of the country.
Budapest Is The World’s Third Most 'Honest City'
- 26 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Based on a recent social experiment by Reader’s Digest, where wallets were dropped in 16 cities around the world and then it was counted how many were given back, Budapest won the bronze medal. Reporters from the magazine dropped the wallets containing the equivalent of $50 in cash, a cell phone number, coupons, business cards and a family photo in public places from Bucharest to Rio de Janeiro, ...
Conductor Ádám Fischer Protests Staging Of Csurka Play In Budapest
- 15 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Conductor Ádám Fischer is initiating signatures against the production of the play A hatodik koporsó (The Sixth Coffin) István Csurka, which he says posits that the victims themselves are responsible for the Holocaust.
RIP: Péter Zwack, Hungarian Businessman & Budapest Ambassador
- 8 Aug 2012 12:40 PM
- community & culture
Péter János Zwack, born in Budapest on 21 May 1927, passed away on 5 August 2012 in Italy. According to Italian papers, he was at Venturina thermal bath near Livorno where he suddenly felt ill, collapsed, and despite all efforts they could not save his life. A businessman and diplomat - former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States between 1990 and 1991 - Péter Zwack was superb ambassador for ...
MikulásGyár: Delivering A Merrier Xmas In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2010 7:55 AM
- community & culture
MikulásGyár is open between 9 and 19 December (10am to 10pm) in 2010 for the sixth time at Felvonulási Tér to collect donations in order to offer a Merrier Xmas for 200.000 children. Helping needy families and children is the plan in 2010 as well at this 10-day-long humanitarian event.
'Depero - The Futurist', Hungarian National Gallery, Shown Until 22 August
- 30 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian National Gallery presents the lifework exhibition of the Italian futurist painter, advertisement graphic artist and designer, Fortunato Depero (1892-1960).
International Law Enforcement Academy Celebration In Budapest
- 12 May 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"On Thursday May 13, the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Budapest, Hungary, will celebrate 15 years of providing training to mid-level law enforcement officers from Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Over the past 15 years, ILEA has provided training to approximately 15,000 police officers from these regions.
America Day In Sopron
- 29 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"On March 22nd “Handler Nandor” Vocational High School hosted an event titled “America Day in Sopron”. Representing the Embassy at the day-long event were Management Counselor Paul Gilmer, the Regional English Language Officer Lisa Harshbarger, and Cultural Assistant Kati Bíró.