124 result(s) for us ambassador to hungary in Community & Culture
'The Best Thing I’ve Done In Budapest', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 30 Dec 2012 6:58 AM
- community & culture
I helped offer a Christmas lunch to the least well-off in Budapest today. It was the best thing I’ve done since I arrived here. The Hungarian Interchurch Aid organisation ran the event, with support from local companies, and I went down with a small group from the Embassy to do what we could to contribute.
Xpat Report: Art Integrates Us Event In Budapest
- 7 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Under this emblematic title, DOWN Association has auctioned a collection of 30 paintings in KOGART House, on 21st November, 2012. It was a contemporary painting auction and gala dinner for charity, to support early intervention for children with Down Syndrome. One of the most important missions of the Association is the early integration of all disabled children among their healthy fellows.
'Wedding Planners', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 17 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, visited Budapest on 4 October. He was here for a short time – just 5 working hours. But he was able in that time to open the Budapest Cyber Conference, have meetings with PM Orban and Foreign Minister Martonyi, and do a TV interview and a press conference. An impressive pace. And the trip went very smoothly.
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.
Guest Blog By British Chargé D’Affaires Theresa Bubbear : 'Sziget: “First” Impressions'
- 10 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Team GB might not have won any medals on 8 August (although we were very happy to see Hungary doing so well), but for me it was a day of firsts: Day 1 of the Festival was also the first anniversary of my arrival in Budapest and I made my first visit to the Sziget Festival and my first speech in Hungarian.
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 ...
U.S. Ambassador Participates In Budapest Pride
- 12 Jul 2012 12:35 PM
- community & culture
Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis and U.S. Embassy Budapest staff participated in the Budapest Pride March on July 7, to demonstrate Embassy support for the Hungarian LGBT community as part of Secretary of State Clinton’s initiative to promote human/minority rights issues throughout the world. In the United States, President Obama declared June to be Pride Month to highlight the ...
Structured Musical Talent In Hungary
- 25 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Stefan Englert loves his job, which is just as well; his daunting task is to provide the structured sustainable framework within which the Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFZ) can do what it does best, enchanting audiences worldwide with its breathtaking performances.
'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.
'The Best Thing I’ve Done In Budapest', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 30 Dec 2012 6:58 AM
- community & culture
I helped offer a Christmas lunch to the least well-off in Budapest today. It was the best thing I’ve done since I arrived here. The Hungarian Interchurch Aid organisation ran the event, with support from local companies, and I went down with a small group from the Embassy to do what we could to contribute.
Xpat Report: Art Integrates Us Event In Budapest
- 7 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Under this emblematic title, DOWN Association has auctioned a collection of 30 paintings in KOGART House, on 21st November, 2012. It was a contemporary painting auction and gala dinner for charity, to support early intervention for children with Down Syndrome. One of the most important missions of the Association is the early integration of all disabled children among their healthy fellows.
'Wedding Planners', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 17 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, visited Budapest on 4 October. He was here for a short time – just 5 working hours. But he was able in that time to open the Budapest Cyber Conference, have meetings with PM Orban and Foreign Minister Martonyi, and do a TV interview and a press conference. An impressive pace. And the trip went very smoothly.
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.
Guest Blog By British Chargé D’Affaires Theresa Bubbear : 'Sziget: “First” Impressions'
- 10 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Team GB might not have won any medals on 8 August (although we were very happy to see Hungary doing so well), but for me it was a day of firsts: Day 1 of the Festival was also the first anniversary of my arrival in Budapest and I made my first visit to the Sziget Festival and my first speech in Hungarian.
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 ...
U.S. Ambassador Participates In Budapest Pride
- 12 Jul 2012 12:35 PM
- community & culture
Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis and U.S. Embassy Budapest staff participated in the Budapest Pride March on July 7, to demonstrate Embassy support for the Hungarian LGBT community as part of Secretary of State Clinton’s initiative to promote human/minority rights issues throughout the world. In the United States, President Obama declared June to be Pride Month to highlight the ...
Structured Musical Talent In Hungary
- 25 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Stefan Englert loves his job, which is just as well; his daunting task is to provide the structured sustainable framework within which the Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFZ) can do what it does best, enchanting audiences worldwide with its breathtaking performances.
'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.