396 result(s) for the mission in Articles
Budapest Road Named After Spanish Diplomat Who Saved Jews During Holocaust
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
A road in Aquincum, in the third district of Budapest, was named at a ceremony after Angel Sanz Briz, a Spanish diplomat who saved the lives of Jews during the Holocaust. Addressing the ceremony, Gergely Gulyás, deputy speaker of parliament, noted that the diplomat saved over 5,000 Hungarians. As such, he was the embodiment of the Spanish saying “Do good, regardless of whom you do it to,” Gulyás ...
The All Nations Lions Club Budapest Puts A Smile On The Faces Of 1,000 Children
- 15 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Every year the All Nations Lions Club Budapest packs 1,000 bags for giving them away to children in need on St. Nicholas’ Day, putting a big smile on the faces of those girls and boys. However, this more than ten years old tradition of the club would not work without the kind support of organizations, companies and private persons who provide donations and donations in kind. Hence also this year ...
Xpat Opinion: Army To Be Deployed To Defend Hungary’s Border
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament authorises the deployment of army units to police Hungary’s borders, left-wing newspapers suspect that the real aim of the government is to increase its own popularity by giving the impression of protecting the population against mass immigration. They also lambast the Socialist Party for not taking a clear stance.
Night Of The Theaters, Budapest, 19 September
- 10 Sep 2015 1:24 AM
- community & culture
25 theaters of Budapest await visitors at 61 locations with interactive, unconventional and interesting productions on September 19, at the Night of the Theaters. The organizers promise that the versatile programs will tempt in even those who are not regular visitors. Let’s see why.
Hungary Has Taken Over Airspace Defence Of Baltic Countries
- 4 Sep 2015 9:14 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will be in charge of the protection of the airspace of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania for a period of four months as of 1 September as part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission. At the official rotation ceremony, which was attended by Defence Minister Csaba Hende, Hungary took over the mission at the Siauliai Air Base in Lithuania from Norway and Italy.
441 000 Szitizens @ Sziget Festival Budapest 2015
- 18 Aug 2015 9:06 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival has just ended and 2015 was a record-breaking year for the event, as the Island of Freedom hosted more visitors than ever before. A total of 441 000 Szitizens from 95 countries joined the non-stop week of fun.
Gogol Bordello (USA) @ Sziget Budapest, 12 August 4pm
- 12 Aug 2015 1:00 AM
- entertainment
“I’ve come full circle and I’m comfortable being a total outsider,” says Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hutz, explaining the philosophy behind the band’s new album, Pura Vida Conspiracy. Like everything they’ve ever done, this outing is an uncategorizable blend of international influences, anchored by the gypsy rhythms Hutz grew up with in Ukraine. “Most people are looking for a box to put stuff in,” he ...
Down Association Budapest’s New Fundraising Campaign
- 4 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Down Association, whose mission is supporting youngsters with Down syndrome, is inviting you now to join their campaign. They are fundraising for gummy bricks in order to cover their playground in their ’Castle of Miracles’ Early Intervention Center and Playhouse. Help them to complete this place for fun. They aim to lay 424 pieces of safe gummy bricks. If you buy one for 2 000 HUF, you simply ...
Now On: Metamorphosis Transylvaniae, Műcsarnok
- 27 Jul 2015 9:08 AM
- community & culture
Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár, Klausenburg) is the European Youth Capital in 2015. The program’s mission is to support youngsters and youth organizations in their active participation in changing the society through a sustainable, responsible and inclusive urban development process, through linking Transylvania and Romania with the major urban centers in Europe. The aim of the Budapest Center is to ...
Budapest Road Named After Spanish Diplomat Who Saved Jews During Holocaust
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
A road in Aquincum, in the third district of Budapest, was named at a ceremony after Angel Sanz Briz, a Spanish diplomat who saved the lives of Jews during the Holocaust. Addressing the ceremony, Gergely Gulyás, deputy speaker of parliament, noted that the diplomat saved over 5,000 Hungarians. As such, he was the embodiment of the Spanish saying “Do good, regardless of whom you do it to,” Gulyás ...
The All Nations Lions Club Budapest Puts A Smile On The Faces Of 1,000 Children
- 15 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Every year the All Nations Lions Club Budapest packs 1,000 bags for giving them away to children in need on St. Nicholas’ Day, putting a big smile on the faces of those girls and boys. However, this more than ten years old tradition of the club would not work without the kind support of organizations, companies and private persons who provide donations and donations in kind. Hence also this year ...
Xpat Opinion: Army To Be Deployed To Defend Hungary’s Border
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament authorises the deployment of army units to police Hungary’s borders, left-wing newspapers suspect that the real aim of the government is to increase its own popularity by giving the impression of protecting the population against mass immigration. They also lambast the Socialist Party for not taking a clear stance.
Night Of The Theaters, Budapest, 19 September
- 10 Sep 2015 1:24 AM
- community & culture
25 theaters of Budapest await visitors at 61 locations with interactive, unconventional and interesting productions on September 19, at the Night of the Theaters. The organizers promise that the versatile programs will tempt in even those who are not regular visitors. Let’s see why.
Hungary Has Taken Over Airspace Defence Of Baltic Countries
- 4 Sep 2015 9:14 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will be in charge of the protection of the airspace of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania for a period of four months as of 1 September as part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission. At the official rotation ceremony, which was attended by Defence Minister Csaba Hende, Hungary took over the mission at the Siauliai Air Base in Lithuania from Norway and Italy.
441 000 Szitizens @ Sziget Festival Budapest 2015
- 18 Aug 2015 9:06 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival has just ended and 2015 was a record-breaking year for the event, as the Island of Freedom hosted more visitors than ever before. A total of 441 000 Szitizens from 95 countries joined the non-stop week of fun.
Gogol Bordello (USA) @ Sziget Budapest, 12 August 4pm
- 12 Aug 2015 1:00 AM
- entertainment
“I’ve come full circle and I’m comfortable being a total outsider,” says Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hutz, explaining the philosophy behind the band’s new album, Pura Vida Conspiracy. Like everything they’ve ever done, this outing is an uncategorizable blend of international influences, anchored by the gypsy rhythms Hutz grew up with in Ukraine. “Most people are looking for a box to put stuff in,” he ...
Down Association Budapest’s New Fundraising Campaign
- 4 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Down Association, whose mission is supporting youngsters with Down syndrome, is inviting you now to join their campaign. They are fundraising for gummy bricks in order to cover their playground in their ’Castle of Miracles’ Early Intervention Center and Playhouse. Help them to complete this place for fun. They aim to lay 424 pieces of safe gummy bricks. If you buy one for 2 000 HUF, you simply ...
Now On: Metamorphosis Transylvaniae, Műcsarnok
- 27 Jul 2015 9:08 AM
- community & culture
Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár, Klausenburg) is the European Youth Capital in 2015. The program’s mission is to support youngsters and youth organizations in their active participation in changing the society through a sustainable, responsible and inclusive urban development process, through linking Transylvania and Romania with the major urban centers in Europe. The aim of the Budapest Center is to ...