35 result(s) for ww2
Curious Minds With Steve Weiss, Brody Studios, 16 March
- 7 Mar 2016 8:02 AM
- entertainment
Dr. Steve Weiss is a Senior Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of War Studies at Kings College London, after being awarded his Masters and PhD in the same subject. He is the author of “Allies in Conflict” as well as a contributor to works on the French Resistance. His own memoirs, “Second Chance” were published in 2011 and his wartime story contributed greatly to Charles Glass’ recent ...
Obama Proud That Hungary’s PM Backed Down On A Public Issue Because Of American Pressure
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pressure exerted by the US administration over the Homan statue hindered rather than helped settlement of the issue, the Prime Minister’s Press Office said in a statement on Thursday. US President Barack Obama’s speech on Thursday to mark international Holocaust Memorial Day included remarks about plans in Hungary to erect a statue in honour of Bálint Hóman, the drafter of WW2-era anti-Jewish ...
New Book By Former Budapest Expat: 'The Accidental Ad-man'
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Norm Clark spent some 5 years in total in Budapest, whilst working as the Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing arm of Lintas. He first arrived like several of the early expats soon after the arrival of the newly democratic state, in 1992. It wasn't one single stint, but three separate ones in total, over a ten year span, as he was an independent and moved as the work demands appeared. Like the ...
Orbán Praises Hungarian Jews’ Readiness For Sacrifice In WW1
- 27 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The readiness of Hungarian Jews to make sacrifices has helped Hungary revitalise itself time and again, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a ceremony on Monday to inaugurate refurbished WW1 graves in the Kozma Street Jewish cemetery.
Hungarian Music Project In Kennedy Center
- 29 May 2014 4:10 AM
- community & culture
The Glass House Project comprising US-Hungarian musicians and named after a WW2 Jews refuge in Budapest played to great acclaim at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC on Wednesday evening.
Photo Article: Best Fruit & Veg Markets In Budapest
- 4 Jul 2013 12:55 PM
- shopping
By We Love Budapest : When it comes to buying groceries, there are more exciting options beyond supermarkets. Marketplaces provide an intimate, less-alienating way of upgrading your pantry, and are full of farm-grown and handcrafted goods.
'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 ...
Curtiz
As America prepares to enter WW2, Hungarian film director Michael Curtiz grapples with political intervention and a dysfunctional relationship with his estranged daughter amid the troubled production of Casablanca in 1942.
Curious Minds With Steve Weiss, Brody Studios, 16 March
- 7 Mar 2016 8:02 AM
- entertainment
Dr. Steve Weiss is a Senior Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of War Studies at Kings College London, after being awarded his Masters and PhD in the same subject. He is the author of “Allies in Conflict” as well as a contributor to works on the French Resistance. His own memoirs, “Second Chance” were published in 2011 and his wartime story contributed greatly to Charles Glass’ recent ...
Obama Proud That Hungary’s PM Backed Down On A Public Issue Because Of American Pressure
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pressure exerted by the US administration over the Homan statue hindered rather than helped settlement of the issue, the Prime Minister’s Press Office said in a statement on Thursday. US President Barack Obama’s speech on Thursday to mark international Holocaust Memorial Day included remarks about plans in Hungary to erect a statue in honour of Bálint Hóman, the drafter of WW2-era anti-Jewish ...
New Book By Former Budapest Expat: 'The Accidental Ad-man'
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Norm Clark spent some 5 years in total in Budapest, whilst working as the Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing arm of Lintas. He first arrived like several of the early expats soon after the arrival of the newly democratic state, in 1992. It wasn't one single stint, but three separate ones in total, over a ten year span, as he was an independent and moved as the work demands appeared. Like the ...
Orbán Praises Hungarian Jews’ Readiness For Sacrifice In WW1
- 27 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The readiness of Hungarian Jews to make sacrifices has helped Hungary revitalise itself time and again, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a ceremony on Monday to inaugurate refurbished WW1 graves in the Kozma Street Jewish cemetery.
Hungarian Music Project In Kennedy Center
- 29 May 2014 4:10 AM
- community & culture
The Glass House Project comprising US-Hungarian musicians and named after a WW2 Jews refuge in Budapest played to great acclaim at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC on Wednesday evening.
Photo Article: Best Fruit & Veg Markets In Budapest
- 4 Jul 2013 12:55 PM
- shopping
By We Love Budapest : When it comes to buying groceries, there are more exciting options beyond supermarkets. Marketplaces provide an intimate, less-alienating way of upgrading your pantry, and are full of farm-grown and handcrafted goods.
'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 ...
Curtiz
As America prepares to enter WW2, Hungarian film director Michael Curtiz grapples with political intervention and a dysfunctional relationship with his estranged daughter amid the troubled production of Casablanca in 1942.