74 result(s) for chairman in Community & Culture
Talented Hungarians In The USA
- 3 Jul 2014 8:59 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian-American Enterprise Scholarship Fund (HAESF) with the support of the American people, the U.S. Treasury has provided more than $11 million to provide nearly 400 deserving fellows a unique possibility in their professional development in the United States. The Scholarship Fund on the occasion of the Independence Day of the U.S. organized a ceremonial press event to highlight the ...
Hungarian Town Debrecen To Host First Ever WASBE Regional Conference
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) will hold its very first Regional Conference between July 6 and 14 in Debrecen. WASBE chairman and Dean of the Faculty of Music at the University of Debrecen, Mihály Duffek, said the association had chosen the venue partly because Debrecen was the first Hungarian city to offer conducting master classes and had a rich tradition in ...
Washington Exhibition Marks 70th Anniversary Of Holocaust In Hungary
- 21 May 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust in Hungary has opened in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood of Washington, DC. Maximilian Teleki, chairman of the Hungarian American Coalition (HAC), told the opening event that all attempts at revisionism and sanitising history are unacceptable. History must be approached with scientific precision, in an open and receptive manner, he added.
Own A Camera? Beware Hungary’s New Civil Code
- 20 Mar 2014 9:40 AM
- community & culture
Extensive changes to Hungary’s civil law code came into law on 15 March 2014. Among the many new rules is one making it illegal to capture photographs and video and audio recordings without the permission of the subject. The rule even affects media prepared outside the purposes of published media – anyone with any kind of audio, photograph, or video capturing device should beware Hungary’s new ...
Hungary’s Socialist Leader Mesterházy Comments On Simon Case
- 13 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The main opposition Socialists trust that the public prosecutor’s office will thoroughly investigate the Simon case and it is also in the party’s interest that the truth is fully revealed, Socialist leader Attila Mesterházy said on Wednesday.
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.
First Day Of Hanukkah Marked In Hungary
- 29 Nov 2013 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Light is the best remedy against darkness, as even a tiny bit of it can “disperse” the greatest darkness, Slomó Köves, the chief rabbi of the Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation (EMIH), said on Wednesday, the first day of the Jewish holiday Hanukkah.
Britannica British School Buys District XII Building In Budapest
- 8 Nov 2013 11:45 AM
- community & culture
Britannica International School, a British style international school for pupils aged 5-18, has announced the acquisition of the freehold of the building it occupies at Kakukk u. 1-3. Budapest. The building was the former location of the American International School of Budapest who have been Britannica’s landlords for more than three years. The amount of the sale was not disclosed.
Obama Officially Announces Bell As New U.S. Ambassador To Hungary
- 8 Nov 2013 11:40 AM
- community & culture
President Obama has announced his intent to nominate Colleen Bradley Bell – Ambassador to Hungary, Department of State, which the White House describes as a key Administration post. XpatLoop reported at the end of September that Bell’s vetting process had apparently been concluded, and only formal Hungarian approval was required before her appointment. "She raised more than $500,000 for the Obama ...
Talented Hungarians In The USA
- 3 Jul 2014 8:59 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian-American Enterprise Scholarship Fund (HAESF) with the support of the American people, the U.S. Treasury has provided more than $11 million to provide nearly 400 deserving fellows a unique possibility in their professional development in the United States. The Scholarship Fund on the occasion of the Independence Day of the U.S. organized a ceremonial press event to highlight the ...
Hungarian Town Debrecen To Host First Ever WASBE Regional Conference
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) will hold its very first Regional Conference between July 6 and 14 in Debrecen. WASBE chairman and Dean of the Faculty of Music at the University of Debrecen, Mihály Duffek, said the association had chosen the venue partly because Debrecen was the first Hungarian city to offer conducting master classes and had a rich tradition in ...
Washington Exhibition Marks 70th Anniversary Of Holocaust In Hungary
- 21 May 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust in Hungary has opened in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood of Washington, DC. Maximilian Teleki, chairman of the Hungarian American Coalition (HAC), told the opening event that all attempts at revisionism and sanitising history are unacceptable. History must be approached with scientific precision, in an open and receptive manner, he added.
Own A Camera? Beware Hungary’s New Civil Code
- 20 Mar 2014 9:40 AM
- community & culture
Extensive changes to Hungary’s civil law code came into law on 15 March 2014. Among the many new rules is one making it illegal to capture photographs and video and audio recordings without the permission of the subject. The rule even affects media prepared outside the purposes of published media – anyone with any kind of audio, photograph, or video capturing device should beware Hungary’s new ...
Hungary’s Socialist Leader Mesterházy Comments On Simon Case
- 13 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The main opposition Socialists trust that the public prosecutor’s office will thoroughly investigate the Simon case and it is also in the party’s interest that the truth is fully revealed, Socialist leader Attila Mesterházy said on Wednesday.
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.
First Day Of Hanukkah Marked In Hungary
- 29 Nov 2013 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Light is the best remedy against darkness, as even a tiny bit of it can “disperse” the greatest darkness, Slomó Köves, the chief rabbi of the Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation (EMIH), said on Wednesday, the first day of the Jewish holiday Hanukkah.
Britannica British School Buys District XII Building In Budapest
- 8 Nov 2013 11:45 AM
- community & culture
Britannica International School, a British style international school for pupils aged 5-18, has announced the acquisition of the freehold of the building it occupies at Kakukk u. 1-3. Budapest. The building was the former location of the American International School of Budapest who have been Britannica’s landlords for more than three years. The amount of the sale was not disclosed.
Obama Officially Announces Bell As New U.S. Ambassador To Hungary
- 8 Nov 2013 11:40 AM
- community & culture
President Obama has announced his intent to nominate Colleen Bradley Bell – Ambassador to Hungary, Department of State, which the White House describes as a key Administration post. XpatLoop reported at the end of September that Bell’s vetting process had apparently been concluded, and only formal Hungarian approval was required before her appointment. "She raised more than $500,000 for the Obama ...