33 result(s) for u.s. government in Community & Culture
U.S. Condemns Jobbik Event Last Sunday In Budapest
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The United States has released a statement that "strongly condemns the shameful event organized by Jobbik, a Hungarian political party identified with ethnic hatred and anti-Semitism, to unveil a bust honoring Nazi ally Miklos Horthy, Hungary’s leader during World War II, at the entrance to the Hungarian Reformed Church at the edge of Szabadsag ter in Budapest on November 3".
Goodfriend Attends Annual 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive In Budapest
- 12 Sep 2013 12:50 PM
- community & culture
We extend a warm welcome to Charge d'affaires a.i. M. André Goodfriend, who made his first public appearance yesterday at the Hungarian Red Cross to honor those participating in the Annual 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive. André, who hails from Arizona, says he enjoys speaking Hungarian - which is one of the 10 languages he has studied.
16th Jewish Summer Festival In Budapest
- 29 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 16th annual Hungarian Jewish Summer Festival is currently being held in Budapest between 25 August and 2 September and offers various programs introducing Jewish culture. The festival is the largest of its kind in Europe and this year the Prime Minister’s Office is sponsoring the event with 58 million forints.
Carl Bernstein At Hay Festival In Budapest About Obama, Watergate & Journalism
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Tuesday, May 21 the Hay Festival of Literature in Budapest featured a discussion with iconic American investigative journalist, Carl Bernstein. The event was held on the last day of the Festival, a grand finale for a week which was kicked off with a discussion featuring world-renowned novelist Nicole Krauss. The event was held in the Petofi Museum of Literature and the moderator for the ...
Emergency Message For U.S. Citizens: Rising Levels Of The Danube River
- 9 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
U.S. Embassy Budapest informs U.S. citizens that the Hungarian Government has declared a State of Emergency due to anticipated flooding of the Danube River. The Danube is expected to reach near-record levels and could create disruptions in low-lying areas of Budapest-- especially areas in District III. On June 4 Margaret Island closed until further notice; water traffic is also suspended. Expect ...
U. S. Ambassador For Hungary Visits Nyíregyháza
- 6 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Ambassador visited Nyíregyháza with Minister Balog to view government programs supporting integration of the local Roma population. She also presented the Active Citizenship Award to HUMAN-NET.
Xpat Report: U.S. Embassy Budapest Screens Lincoln
- 25 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The U.S. Embassy with the assistance of InterCom Marketing screened Steven Spielberg’s movie Lincoln to a selected audience in the Puskin Cinema on January 24, a week before its nationwide release in Hungary. The movie focuses on a critical moment of conscience in America’s democratic and constitutional history – President Lincoln’s struggle to pass the 13th Amendment, thereby abolishing slavery. ...
U.S. Embassy In Budapest Screens Lincoln
- 30 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The U.S. Embassy with the assistance of InterCom Marketing screened Steven Spielberg’s movie Lincoln to a selected audience in the Puskin Cinema on January 24, a week before its nationwide release in Hungary. The movie focuses on a critical moment of conscience in America’s democratic and constitutional history – President Lincoln’s struggle to pass the 13th Amendment, thereby abolishing slavery. ...
U.S. Embassy's Active Citizenship Award To Red Cross In Hungary
- 5 Oct 2012 5:00 AM
- community & culture
On September 28, Deputy Chief of Mission Timothy Betts conferred the Embassy’s Active Citizenship Award on the Hungarian Red Cross for its sustained outstanding services.
U.S. Condemns Jobbik Event Last Sunday In Budapest
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The United States has released a statement that "strongly condemns the shameful event organized by Jobbik, a Hungarian political party identified with ethnic hatred and anti-Semitism, to unveil a bust honoring Nazi ally Miklos Horthy, Hungary’s leader during World War II, at the entrance to the Hungarian Reformed Church at the edge of Szabadsag ter in Budapest on November 3".
Goodfriend Attends Annual 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive In Budapest
- 12 Sep 2013 12:50 PM
- community & culture
We extend a warm welcome to Charge d'affaires a.i. M. André Goodfriend, who made his first public appearance yesterday at the Hungarian Red Cross to honor those participating in the Annual 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive. André, who hails from Arizona, says he enjoys speaking Hungarian - which is one of the 10 languages he has studied.
16th Jewish Summer Festival In Budapest
- 29 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 16th annual Hungarian Jewish Summer Festival is currently being held in Budapest between 25 August and 2 September and offers various programs introducing Jewish culture. The festival is the largest of its kind in Europe and this year the Prime Minister’s Office is sponsoring the event with 58 million forints.
Carl Bernstein At Hay Festival In Budapest About Obama, Watergate & Journalism
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Tuesday, May 21 the Hay Festival of Literature in Budapest featured a discussion with iconic American investigative journalist, Carl Bernstein. The event was held on the last day of the Festival, a grand finale for a week which was kicked off with a discussion featuring world-renowned novelist Nicole Krauss. The event was held in the Petofi Museum of Literature and the moderator for the ...
Emergency Message For U.S. Citizens: Rising Levels Of The Danube River
- 9 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
U.S. Embassy Budapest informs U.S. citizens that the Hungarian Government has declared a State of Emergency due to anticipated flooding of the Danube River. The Danube is expected to reach near-record levels and could create disruptions in low-lying areas of Budapest-- especially areas in District III. On June 4 Margaret Island closed until further notice; water traffic is also suspended. Expect ...
U. S. Ambassador For Hungary Visits Nyíregyháza
- 6 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Ambassador visited Nyíregyháza with Minister Balog to view government programs supporting integration of the local Roma population. She also presented the Active Citizenship Award to HUMAN-NET.
Xpat Report: U.S. Embassy Budapest Screens Lincoln
- 25 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The U.S. Embassy with the assistance of InterCom Marketing screened Steven Spielberg’s movie Lincoln to a selected audience in the Puskin Cinema on January 24, a week before its nationwide release in Hungary. The movie focuses on a critical moment of conscience in America’s democratic and constitutional history – President Lincoln’s struggle to pass the 13th Amendment, thereby abolishing slavery. ...
U.S. Embassy In Budapest Screens Lincoln
- 30 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The U.S. Embassy with the assistance of InterCom Marketing screened Steven Spielberg’s movie Lincoln to a selected audience in the Puskin Cinema on January 24, a week before its nationwide release in Hungary. The movie focuses on a critical moment of conscience in America’s democratic and constitutional history – President Lincoln’s struggle to pass the 13th Amendment, thereby abolishing slavery. ...
U.S. Embassy's Active Citizenship Award To Red Cross In Hungary
- 5 Oct 2012 5:00 AM
- community & culture
On September 28, Deputy Chief of Mission Timothy Betts conferred the Embassy’s Active Citizenship Award on the Hungarian Red Cross for its sustained outstanding services.