117 result(s) for tihany
International Friendship League (IFL) International Assembly, Budapest, 7 - 8 June
- 4 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The International Friendship League is coming to Budapest this year for its annual International Assembly. This will take place at the Hotel Unio on June 7 and 8. Most of our members will then stay on until June 15 in order to see more of Budapest and the surrounding area, visiting Kecskemet, Esztergom, Szentendre, Szekesfehervar, Balatonfured and the Tihany Peninsula. On our final day, Friday ...
Ferenc Kumin, Former Duty State Secretary For International Communications
- 5 Jan 2013 11:00 AM
Ferenc Kumin is an economist and political scientist. He holds two MAs from the Corvinus University of Budapest and from CEU, and is a PhD candidate at the former. His fields of interest have been political communication and campaigning, political effect on finances, e-governance and e-democracy, and functioning of the parliamentarian heads of states.
Expat Charity Golf Tournament, 13 October
- 11 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
This year we invite “National Teams”, i.e. teams consisting of two players from the same country. All countries could be represented by more than one “National Team”. So, either persons register as a “National Team” or one person registers on an individual basis allowing us to form new teams. The tournament is open to all amateur golfers. The maximum handicap is 54. Places are limited to 88 ...
International Bartók Seminar & Festival In Szombathely, Hungary
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- community & culture
The International Bartók Seminar and Festival opens on 13 July in Szombathely. The programme of the opening concert, as the festival itself, begins with The Miraculous Mandarin suite, followed by La Giro, a composition by Louis Andriessen, featuring Monica Germino violin solo artist. The opening concert will also include a premiere. "I Got Riff", a work by Balázs Horváth will be performed for the ...
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary's Lake Balaton Still Popular?
- 12 Jul 2012 12:55 PM
- getting around
In Hungary summer isn't complete without a trip to Lake Balaton. The beaches come alive as soon as the weather gets warm and people from all over the country flock here to enjoy the ‘Hungarian Sea’. Lake Balaton is the largest and one of the shallowest lakes in Europe. It’s a favorite holiday destination with many resort areas to choose from, although it seems like most people have one beloved ...
Xploring Hungary's Most Popular National Park: Balaton Highlands
- 8 Jul 2012 9:10 AM
- getting around
One of the unique summer spectacles in this area is the flowering of the lavender fields, which Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas invited everyone to visit during his tour of the country's treasures. He said Hungarian national parks are of international standard, but are still not sufficiently well known, and so has launched a campaign to promote national parks in Hungary. This year ...
44thBlue Ribbon Regatta In Hungary At Balatonfured, 5 - 7 July
- 5 Jul 2012 10:55 AM
- sport
The Hungarian Yachting Association has been guiding and governing the Hungarian sailing life since 1929. The main competitions organized by the Association including international races (European or World Championships), national championships, big boat series or long-distance races including the international Kékszalag (Blue Ribbon) Round the Lake Competition are attracting more and more sailors ...
Date Change: Friends Of Canada In Hungary - Bike Tour At Lake Balaton, 2 June
- 31 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Beautiful weather, biking, and Balaton form the perfect combination to get together. On Saturday, 2 June we head on the 3rd Friends of Canada bike tour. Join us for this family event where we will ride our bikes around the Balaton Riviera, have lunch in the gardens of the Levendula Haz, and take a look around Tihany famous Benedictine Abbey.
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.
International Friendship League (IFL) International Assembly, Budapest, 7 - 8 June
- 4 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The International Friendship League is coming to Budapest this year for its annual International Assembly. This will take place at the Hotel Unio on June 7 and 8. Most of our members will then stay on until June 15 in order to see more of Budapest and the surrounding area, visiting Kecskemet, Esztergom, Szentendre, Szekesfehervar, Balatonfured and the Tihany Peninsula. On our final day, Friday ...
Ferenc Kumin, Former Duty State Secretary For International Communications
- 5 Jan 2013 11:00 AM
Ferenc Kumin is an economist and political scientist. He holds two MAs from the Corvinus University of Budapest and from CEU, and is a PhD candidate at the former. His fields of interest have been political communication and campaigning, political effect on finances, e-governance and e-democracy, and functioning of the parliamentarian heads of states.
Expat Charity Golf Tournament, 13 October
- 11 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
This year we invite “National Teams”, i.e. teams consisting of two players from the same country. All countries could be represented by more than one “National Team”. So, either persons register as a “National Team” or one person registers on an individual basis allowing us to form new teams. The tournament is open to all amateur golfers. The maximum handicap is 54. Places are limited to 88 ...
International Bartók Seminar & Festival In Szombathely, Hungary
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- community & culture
The International Bartók Seminar and Festival opens on 13 July in Szombathely. The programme of the opening concert, as the festival itself, begins with The Miraculous Mandarin suite, followed by La Giro, a composition by Louis Andriessen, featuring Monica Germino violin solo artist. The opening concert will also include a premiere. "I Got Riff", a work by Balázs Horváth will be performed for the ...
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary's Lake Balaton Still Popular?
- 12 Jul 2012 12:55 PM
- getting around
In Hungary summer isn't complete without a trip to Lake Balaton. The beaches come alive as soon as the weather gets warm and people from all over the country flock here to enjoy the ‘Hungarian Sea’. Lake Balaton is the largest and one of the shallowest lakes in Europe. It’s a favorite holiday destination with many resort areas to choose from, although it seems like most people have one beloved ...
Xploring Hungary's Most Popular National Park: Balaton Highlands
- 8 Jul 2012 9:10 AM
- getting around
One of the unique summer spectacles in this area is the flowering of the lavender fields, which Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas invited everyone to visit during his tour of the country's treasures. He said Hungarian national parks are of international standard, but are still not sufficiently well known, and so has launched a campaign to promote national parks in Hungary. This year ...
44thBlue Ribbon Regatta In Hungary At Balatonfured, 5 - 7 July
- 5 Jul 2012 10:55 AM
- sport
The Hungarian Yachting Association has been guiding and governing the Hungarian sailing life since 1929. The main competitions organized by the Association including international races (European or World Championships), national championships, big boat series or long-distance races including the international Kékszalag (Blue Ribbon) Round the Lake Competition are attracting more and more sailors ...
Date Change: Friends Of Canada In Hungary - Bike Tour At Lake Balaton, 2 June
- 31 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Beautiful weather, biking, and Balaton form the perfect combination to get together. On Saturday, 2 June we head on the 3rd Friends of Canada bike tour. Join us for this family event where we will ride our bikes around the Balaton Riviera, have lunch in the gardens of the Levendula Haz, and take a look around Tihany famous Benedictine Abbey.
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.