328 result(s) for world water week
Xpat Interview: David L. Papp
- 22 Nov 2010 11:00 AM
David was born in 1976 in Esztergom. After completing his telecom and IT studies, he received his International Business Management degree at the Université Paris X Nanterre. He has been working for over 12 years in communications and marketing strategy, and client services management at several Hungarian and international based companies. As a co-founder and CEO, David now leads COMFORCE Zrt., ...
Péter Sárik, Jazz pianist, Composer, Teacher
- 3 Nov 2010 11:00 AM
Péter Sárik, jazz pianist, composer, teacher. He was born in Cegléd-Hungary, in 1972. He studied at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, where he got his degree in 1997. Throughout the years, he has proved himself in almost all genres: he has played classical, popular, Latin, and world music.
Officially Four Dead In Red-Mud Disaster In Hungary
- 11 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"So far four people have been registered dead as a result of the Ajka alumina catastrophe, while three are still missing, disaster management spokesman Gyorgy Bakos told Magyar Hirlap last week.
Red Sludge Reaches Danube In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"The red mud spill had reached the main branch of the Danube through the Rába and the Mosoni-Danube by noon Thursday, Disaster Management spokesman Tibor Dobson announced yesterday. The aim is to lower the pH value of the water from nine to eight as soon as possible, he told Inforádió.
New Beer Gardens In Budapest By Treehugger Dan
- 30 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- food & drink
With the hot weather finally here, I have been making the rounds of the new beer gardens. I tried Otkert (Zrinyi u. 4, 5th district) a few weeks ago at about 5pm. The place is done up nice, and conveniently located without being overpriced for its location. However, it was deserted except for one other person at the bar and after waiting 10 minutes at the bar we still could not even get the blond ...
Xpat Interview: Gábor Galla, Former CEO of Hungarian Tourism Agency
- 2 Jul 2010 12:00 PM
Gábor Galla graduated from the College of Hotel, Catering and Tourism in 1974, and obtained his doctorate at the Budapest University of Economics in 1981. During his studies he spent a year in Tanzania, where he was deputy general manager at Hallways Hotels Overseas Ltd. He has 30 years of experience in the tourism business.
Embassies In Hungary Going Green And Fair Trade
- 10 May 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"In January, the Dutch Embassy became the first embassy in Hungary to go Fair Trade. The embassy just placed their first order of Treehugger Dan's Fair Trade Kafequo coffee (55% arabica/45% robusta). The beans come from Peru and Tanzania, and are mixed and roasted by Caffe Agust in Italy. This move was quickly followed by the Gambian Embassy.
A Gorgeous Weekend In The Countryside
- 29 Apr 2010 2:00 AM
- getting around
"Finally a gorgeous weekend in the countryside. We still had to put a fire in the buboskemence the first night, but the sun was shining and we were actually in shorts! The Bodva River flood came up to the fence, and left about 45cm of ground water in the basement, but otherwise the house was thankfully untouched, as were our immediate neighbors. The birds are out in mass, especially the annual ...
World Water Day Exhibit At The Budapest American Corner
- 30 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"To commemorate World Water Day (March 22), the American Corner Budapest and the U.S. Embassy have organized the “Beauty of Water - East Coast Rain” photo exhibition. The photos portrayed various scenes from the U.S. East Coast related to water: rainy city shots from New York City, small American towns on lakes, Niagara Falls, and so on. The unifying theme was the beauty of water.
Xpat Interview: David L. Papp
- 22 Nov 2010 11:00 AM
David was born in 1976 in Esztergom. After completing his telecom and IT studies, he received his International Business Management degree at the Université Paris X Nanterre. He has been working for over 12 years in communications and marketing strategy, and client services management at several Hungarian and international based companies. As a co-founder and CEO, David now leads COMFORCE Zrt., ...
Péter Sárik, Jazz pianist, Composer, Teacher
- 3 Nov 2010 11:00 AM
Péter Sárik, jazz pianist, composer, teacher. He was born in Cegléd-Hungary, in 1972. He studied at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, where he got his degree in 1997. Throughout the years, he has proved himself in almost all genres: he has played classical, popular, Latin, and world music.
Officially Four Dead In Red-Mud Disaster In Hungary
- 11 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"So far four people have been registered dead as a result of the Ajka alumina catastrophe, while three are still missing, disaster management spokesman Gyorgy Bakos told Magyar Hirlap last week.
Red Sludge Reaches Danube In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"The red mud spill had reached the main branch of the Danube through the Rába and the Mosoni-Danube by noon Thursday, Disaster Management spokesman Tibor Dobson announced yesterday. The aim is to lower the pH value of the water from nine to eight as soon as possible, he told Inforádió.
New Beer Gardens In Budapest By Treehugger Dan
- 30 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- food & drink
With the hot weather finally here, I have been making the rounds of the new beer gardens. I tried Otkert (Zrinyi u. 4, 5th district) a few weeks ago at about 5pm. The place is done up nice, and conveniently located without being overpriced for its location. However, it was deserted except for one other person at the bar and after waiting 10 minutes at the bar we still could not even get the blond ...
Xpat Interview: Gábor Galla, Former CEO of Hungarian Tourism Agency
- 2 Jul 2010 12:00 PM
Gábor Galla graduated from the College of Hotel, Catering and Tourism in 1974, and obtained his doctorate at the Budapest University of Economics in 1981. During his studies he spent a year in Tanzania, where he was deputy general manager at Hallways Hotels Overseas Ltd. He has 30 years of experience in the tourism business.
Embassies In Hungary Going Green And Fair Trade
- 10 May 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"In January, the Dutch Embassy became the first embassy in Hungary to go Fair Trade. The embassy just placed their first order of Treehugger Dan's Fair Trade Kafequo coffee (55% arabica/45% robusta). The beans come from Peru and Tanzania, and are mixed and roasted by Caffe Agust in Italy. This move was quickly followed by the Gambian Embassy.
A Gorgeous Weekend In The Countryside
- 29 Apr 2010 2:00 AM
- getting around
"Finally a gorgeous weekend in the countryside. We still had to put a fire in the buboskemence the first night, but the sun was shining and we were actually in shorts! The Bodva River flood came up to the fence, and left about 45cm of ground water in the basement, but otherwise the house was thankfully untouched, as were our immediate neighbors. The birds are out in mass, especially the annual ...
World Water Day Exhibit At The Budapest American Corner
- 30 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"To commemorate World Water Day (March 22), the American Corner Budapest and the U.S. Embassy have organized the “Beauty of Water - East Coast Rain” photo exhibition. The photos portrayed various scenes from the U.S. East Coast related to water: rainy city shots from New York City, small American towns on lakes, Niagara Falls, and so on. The unifying theme was the beauty of water.