49 result(s) for diplomatic fair
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Diplomatic Spouses Of Budapest Fair, 27 November
- 24 Nov 2016 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Forty-five countries will be represented by their embassies at the sixth local Diplomatic Fair. Stalls will showcase specialities and souvenirs from around the world, and Xpats are invited to enjoy food and drink from over 20 countries in the refreshment area. Entertainment will include music and dance from Indonesia, Chile, India, USA, and Serbia, among many others.
International Book Festival Budapest, On Until 24 April
- 11 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
On April 21, by evoking the old Catalonian custom of exchanging a gift of flowers and books the 23rd International Book Festival Budapest will ceremonially open its gates. The Hungarian Publishers' and Booksellers' Association, organizer of the festival, was one of the first organizations adopting World Book and Copyright Day honouring creative work and the importance of reading – the ...
Diplomatic Fair, InterContinental Budapest, 29 November
- 26 Nov 2015 6:50 AM
- community & culture
The fifth Diplomatic Fair, organized by the Diplomatic Spouses of Budapest and the InterContinental Budapest promises to be a great extravaganza as previous years. This year, 40 embassies will be participating by exhibiting their country’s character in specialties and souvenirs, and nearly 26 countries are offering their nation’s food and drink in the refreshment area
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Orbán’s Diplomatic Initiatives On Migration
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators disagree on whether the Prime Minister has been successful in promoting his ideas on solving the migrant crisis among European leaders. Meanwhile the conviction is gaining ground that Europe is late in meeting the migration challenge.
Xpat Opinion: Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis On Her Years In Hungary, Part I
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I just received Eleni Kounalakis’s Madam Ambassador: Three Years of Diplomacy, Dinner Parties, and Democracy in Budapest (New York: The New Press), recounting her years in Budapest as U.S. Ambassador. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the book, which luckily, despite its subtitle, has little to do with dinner parties. Instead, we have an account of the turbulent first three years of ...
Diplomatic Charity Fair, InterContinental Budapest, 30 November
- 28 Nov 2014 8:04 AM
- shopping
Intercontinental Hotel Budapest will host the fourth Diplomatic Fair, a charity event featuring theatre performances, children programmes and a raffle, on Sunday. Visitors will get a chance to buy goods from 45 national stands and taste dishes from 30 countries, Katalin Skaper, the deputy head of organiser Diplomatic Spouses of Budapest, said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - United States Of Europe?
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 25 Hungary will hold its election for the European Parliament. The government party opted to hold the national election on April 6 and a separate EP election seven weeks later. There was nothing that would have prevented the authorities from holding both elections on May 25, but such an arrangement wasn’t deemed advantageous to the governing party.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Diplomatic Spouses Of Budapest Fair, 27 November
- 24 Nov 2016 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Forty-five countries will be represented by their embassies at the sixth local Diplomatic Fair. Stalls will showcase specialities and souvenirs from around the world, and Xpats are invited to enjoy food and drink from over 20 countries in the refreshment area. Entertainment will include music and dance from Indonesia, Chile, India, USA, and Serbia, among many others.
International Book Festival Budapest, On Until 24 April
- 11 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
On April 21, by evoking the old Catalonian custom of exchanging a gift of flowers and books the 23rd International Book Festival Budapest will ceremonially open its gates. The Hungarian Publishers' and Booksellers' Association, organizer of the festival, was one of the first organizations adopting World Book and Copyright Day honouring creative work and the importance of reading – the ...
Diplomatic Fair, InterContinental Budapest, 29 November
- 26 Nov 2015 6:50 AM
- community & culture
The fifth Diplomatic Fair, organized by the Diplomatic Spouses of Budapest and the InterContinental Budapest promises to be a great extravaganza as previous years. This year, 40 embassies will be participating by exhibiting their country’s character in specialties and souvenirs, and nearly 26 countries are offering their nation’s food and drink in the refreshment area
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Orbán’s Diplomatic Initiatives On Migration
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators disagree on whether the Prime Minister has been successful in promoting his ideas on solving the migrant crisis among European leaders. Meanwhile the conviction is gaining ground that Europe is late in meeting the migration challenge.
Xpat Opinion: Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis On Her Years In Hungary, Part I
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I just received Eleni Kounalakis’s Madam Ambassador: Three Years of Diplomacy, Dinner Parties, and Democracy in Budapest (New York: The New Press), recounting her years in Budapest as U.S. Ambassador. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the book, which luckily, despite its subtitle, has little to do with dinner parties. Instead, we have an account of the turbulent first three years of ...
Diplomatic Charity Fair, InterContinental Budapest, 30 November
- 28 Nov 2014 8:04 AM
- shopping
Intercontinental Hotel Budapest will host the fourth Diplomatic Fair, a charity event featuring theatre performances, children programmes and a raffle, on Sunday. Visitors will get a chance to buy goods from 45 national stands and taste dishes from 30 countries, Katalin Skaper, the deputy head of organiser Diplomatic Spouses of Budapest, said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - United States Of Europe?
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 25 Hungary will hold its election for the European Parliament. The government party opted to hold the national election on April 6 and a separate EP election seven weeks later. There was nothing that would have prevented the authorities from holding both elections on May 25, but such an arrangement wasn’t deemed advantageous to the governing party.