54 result(s) for uk ambassador to hungary 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 ...
'A Diamond Weekend', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 11 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Did you see the celebrations of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this weekend? I thought they were spectacular. The procession of boats down the river Thames was majestic. The concert outside Buckingham Palace was fabulous and star-studded. And the street parties around the UK looked like such joyful occasions. Certainly the one I went to at the British International School in Budapest was a lot of ...
'Holding Back The Tears', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
I’ve been away from Budapest for the last two weeks. For the first time I went back to London to the annual gathering of all British Ambassadors from around the world. It was my first time there and so I wasn’t sure what to expect. But the week was really good.
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
'The Power Of Verse', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 11 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"We hosted a very moving event last week. George and Mari Gömöri had assembled a collection of poetry about the holocaust, written by Hungarian Jews, non-Jews and Roma who had either experienced it personally or by those touched by it in other ways. They and their collaborators translated the verses into English and published the book “I Lived on This Earth”. It was launched in London at the end ...
'This is Great Britain', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 4 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- community & culture
"The UK has a strong image around the world and, as I’ve discovered, here in Hungary. We’re respected for our traditions, our reliability and the quality of what we produce. It’s a great advantage for us – whether we’re working in Embassies overseas or trying to do business there. But the British brand needs a refresh. And that’s what the British government’s GREAT Campaign is aiming to do.
Fully Booked: Budapest Bonfire Night Party, 5 November
- 5 Nov 2011 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Update: We’re delighted to report there’s been a fantastic response to our invitation to mix and mingle with fellow Xpats this Saturday the 5th of November, on ‘Bonfire Night’. We’re practically at a comfortable capacity already, but if you haven’t registered yet there are one or two places left to join-in this annual social networking extravaganza at the InterConti.
A Little Help From My Friends: Part 2 By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 10 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The harrowing media pictures of Hungary's red sludge disaster are the past. The clear-up is underway, but other people's problems have displaced the red sludge from the headlines. So what is life in the affected villages like now? And how is remediation work progressing?
'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 ...
'A Diamond Weekend', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 11 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Did you see the celebrations of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this weekend? I thought they were spectacular. The procession of boats down the river Thames was majestic. The concert outside Buckingham Palace was fabulous and star-studded. And the street parties around the UK looked like such joyful occasions. Certainly the one I went to at the British International School in Budapest was a lot of ...
'Holding Back The Tears', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
I’ve been away from Budapest for the last two weeks. For the first time I went back to London to the annual gathering of all British Ambassadors from around the world. It was my first time there and so I wasn’t sure what to expect. But the week was really good.
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
'The Power Of Verse', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 11 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"We hosted a very moving event last week. George and Mari Gömöri had assembled a collection of poetry about the holocaust, written by Hungarian Jews, non-Jews and Roma who had either experienced it personally or by those touched by it in other ways. They and their collaborators translated the verses into English and published the book “I Lived on This Earth”. It was launched in London at the end ...
'This is Great Britain', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 4 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- community & culture
"The UK has a strong image around the world and, as I’ve discovered, here in Hungary. We’re respected for our traditions, our reliability and the quality of what we produce. It’s a great advantage for us – whether we’re working in Embassies overseas or trying to do business there. But the British brand needs a refresh. And that’s what the British government’s GREAT Campaign is aiming to do.
Fully Booked: Budapest Bonfire Night Party, 5 November
- 5 Nov 2011 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Update: We’re delighted to report there’s been a fantastic response to our invitation to mix and mingle with fellow Xpats this Saturday the 5th of November, on ‘Bonfire Night’. We’re practically at a comfortable capacity already, but if you haven’t registered yet there are one or two places left to join-in this annual social networking extravaganza at the InterConti.
A Little Help From My Friends: Part 2 By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 10 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The harrowing media pictures of Hungary's red sludge disaster are the past. The clear-up is underway, but other people's problems have displaced the red sludge from the headlines. So what is life in the affected villages like now? And how is remediation work progressing?