119 result(s) for opinion in Community & Culture
Xpat Opinion: Top 5 Tips For Britons Moving To Hungary
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In 1989, following the fall of communism, Hungary became a democratic country. Ever since many Britons have moved there and, upon arrival, discovered a country seeped in rich cultural experiences and an idyllic rural landscape. If you are considering moving to Hungary, here are a few tips to help provide a fluid transition into your new life.
Xpat Opinion: The Risk Of Political Christianity: An Interview With Tamás Fabiny, Lutheran Bishop
- 21 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Gábor Czene of Népszabadság conducted an interview with Tamás Fabiny, bishop of the northern district of the Hungarian Lutheran Church. Fabiny was ordained in Erlangen, Germany in 1982. He also studied in the United States. In addition to his church activities he worked for Duna TV. Since 2010 he has been the vice chairman of the Lutheran World Federation.
Expats In Budapest: Alina, Irina And Maria
- 19 Dec 2013 11:35 AM
- community & culture
We'd like to introduce you to three young and beautiful Russian expats living in Budapest. Since these women moved here a long time ago, they are well acquainted with Hungarian language and culture. Plus, these three are good friends. Alina, Irina, and Maria tell about their lives in the city.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Butcher’s Fabulous Art Collection
- 9 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Today’s theme, art, is not the common fare of this blog. But, fret not, the post will also deal with life in Hungary in the 1960s and 1970s. It will even touch on economics. Specifically, how the closed socialist regime in Hungary distorted the prices of art works and barred twentieth-century Hungarian artists from becoming known outside of the country.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian-Japanese Friendship
- 28 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Last week, I accompanied Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to Japan as part of a large delegation that included Minister of Economy Mihály Varga, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog and several other government and business representatives. The visit was a big deal for both Hungary and Japan and garnered a lot of coverage in the Japanese and Hungarian media.
Culture Funds In Hungary To Rise By 17 Billion Forints Next Year
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The amount of state funding for culture will rise by 17 billion forints (EUR 57m) next year, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated in Hódmezővásárhely, on Sunday. Culture has received more attention and more money in the past years, in spite of the economic crisis, he said at the opening of an annual exhibition of handicrafts in the city.
The 2013 Hungarian Design & Design Management Awards
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Hungarian Design and Design Management Awards were announced on the 30th September in Kunsthalle Budapest. A leading program of Budapest Design Week, the award ceremony is also the opening of the exhibition displaying the awarded and the most distinguished works of the competition.
Xpat Opinion: Vienna Burgtheater Declines Invitation To Budapest
- 23 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Magyar Nemzet carries a bitter comment on an open letter by the Vienna theatre director who declined an invitation from the Budapest National Theatre, saying that he did not intend to risk the “good name” of his theatre.
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Xpat Opinion: Top 5 Tips For Britons Moving To Hungary
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In 1989, following the fall of communism, Hungary became a democratic country. Ever since many Britons have moved there and, upon arrival, discovered a country seeped in rich cultural experiences and an idyllic rural landscape. If you are considering moving to Hungary, here are a few tips to help provide a fluid transition into your new life.
Xpat Opinion: The Risk Of Political Christianity: An Interview With Tamás Fabiny, Lutheran Bishop
- 21 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Gábor Czene of Népszabadság conducted an interview with Tamás Fabiny, bishop of the northern district of the Hungarian Lutheran Church. Fabiny was ordained in Erlangen, Germany in 1982. He also studied in the United States. In addition to his church activities he worked for Duna TV. Since 2010 he has been the vice chairman of the Lutheran World Federation.
Expats In Budapest: Alina, Irina And Maria
- 19 Dec 2013 11:35 AM
- community & culture
We'd like to introduce you to three young and beautiful Russian expats living in Budapest. Since these women moved here a long time ago, they are well acquainted with Hungarian language and culture. Plus, these three are good friends. Alina, Irina, and Maria tell about their lives in the city.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Butcher’s Fabulous Art Collection
- 9 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Today’s theme, art, is not the common fare of this blog. But, fret not, the post will also deal with life in Hungary in the 1960s and 1970s. It will even touch on economics. Specifically, how the closed socialist regime in Hungary distorted the prices of art works and barred twentieth-century Hungarian artists from becoming known outside of the country.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian-Japanese Friendship
- 28 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Last week, I accompanied Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to Japan as part of a large delegation that included Minister of Economy Mihály Varga, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog and several other government and business representatives. The visit was a big deal for both Hungary and Japan and garnered a lot of coverage in the Japanese and Hungarian media.
Culture Funds In Hungary To Rise By 17 Billion Forints Next Year
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The amount of state funding for culture will rise by 17 billion forints (EUR 57m) next year, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated in Hódmezővásárhely, on Sunday. Culture has received more attention and more money in the past years, in spite of the economic crisis, he said at the opening of an annual exhibition of handicrafts in the city.
The 2013 Hungarian Design & Design Management Awards
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Hungarian Design and Design Management Awards were announced on the 30th September in Kunsthalle Budapest. A leading program of Budapest Design Week, the award ceremony is also the opening of the exhibition displaying the awarded and the most distinguished works of the competition.
Xpat Opinion: Vienna Burgtheater Declines Invitation To Budapest
- 23 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Magyar Nemzet carries a bitter comment on an open letter by the Vienna theatre director who declined an invitation from the Budapest National Theatre, saying that he did not intend to risk the “good name” of his theatre.
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.