75 result(s) for earth hour
Spiderman As Earth Hour’s Ambassador In 2014
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Superhero Spiderman has been nominated ambassador for Earth Hour this year, the global movement organized every year by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) to raise environmental awareness. The message is to inspire individuals to use their power to become superheroes for the planet.
Xpat Opinion: The “Ethics” Of A Car Accident In Hungary
- 21 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today’s topic, a car accident, is not the usual fare of this blog. Admittedly, one of the people injured in the accident was the Hungarian minister of defense, Csaba Hende, but that wouldn’t be sufficient reason to blog about it. (Fortunately no one died and the minister’s Audi wasn’t even a total loss.) I decided to write about it because I think it reveals more about Hungary and Hungarians than ...
Introducing Kemenes Volcanopark Visitor Center – Celldömölk, Hungary
- 29 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Kemenes Volcanopark Visitor Center opened on the 22nd of April in 2013. The building was built next to the Sag hill, and with its architectural style and theme is unique in Hungary and the nearest countries. In the museum you can learn more about the giant power and size of volcanoes and how fast a volcano can erupt, through modern touch screens. The screens and tablets show the visitor how ...
Escape From Budapest To Samui: Bhundhari Spa Resort & Villas
- 22 Jun 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
This luxury resort is a unique blend of classic Thai architecture and hospitality, smart design and contemporary elegance. As part of a warm welcome, full of smiles, I was informed Bhundhari means lotus or water-lily in Sanskrit. It’s the spiritual flower of Buddhism, and like a lotus flower the hotels’ holistic beauty lifts the spirits and provides positive inspiration. The resort is idyllically ...
Night Of The Museum, Ferenc Hopp Museum Of Eastern Asiatic Arts, Budapest, 22 June
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
17.00-18.00 When Elephants Had Wings – An Afternoon of Tales from India by Ms Csenge Zalka
International storyteller Csenge Zalka brings India a little bit closer through folktales, legends and myths. From animal tales for the little ones to love stories and legends of bravery, there is an adventure awaiting everyone! Elephants will fly, gods will walk the earth, mythical animals wills talk in a ...
Invitation: Artus Company: Ulysses’ Living Room, Budapest, 12 May
- 8 May 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"We are all Odyssey-Ulysses. Deep inside we are always on the road, and our world becomes complete when we finally arrive home. The myth of eternal return raises one of the most fundamental questions of mankind. Where is man heading, being on the road all his life? The company look into issues of eternal return and endless journey along Joyce’s mentality – focusing on the unity underlying inner ...
Budapest’s “Last Critical Mass” Sets New Record
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Budapest’s Critical Mass, one of the biggest cycling demonstrations in the world, went out with a bang on April 22 with an estimated 100,000 people taking part in the annual Earth Day extravaganza.
Quake Costs Almost Ft 200 million In Hungary
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 1,500 damage claims totalling nearly Ft 200 million were filed with insurance companies after the 4.8 point earthquake near Tenk, Heves county in the early hours of Tuesday. The damage per home ranges from Ft 100,000 to Ft 160,000.
Budapest Airport: Single Runway Operation Again During Earth Hour
- 22 Mar 2013 10:00 AM
- travel
As is now traditional, this year Budapest Airport is once again participating in the global environmental initiative called Earth Hour. The Hungarian capital airport will close one of its runways, switch off the related lights and reduce energy consumption in passenger circulation areas and in the nearly 300 buildings located at the airport for an hour at 8:30 p.m. on 23 March.
Spiderman As Earth Hour’s Ambassador In 2014
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Superhero Spiderman has been nominated ambassador for Earth Hour this year, the global movement organized every year by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) to raise environmental awareness. The message is to inspire individuals to use their power to become superheroes for the planet.
Xpat Opinion: The “Ethics” Of A Car Accident In Hungary
- 21 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today’s topic, a car accident, is not the usual fare of this blog. Admittedly, one of the people injured in the accident was the Hungarian minister of defense, Csaba Hende, but that wouldn’t be sufficient reason to blog about it. (Fortunately no one died and the minister’s Audi wasn’t even a total loss.) I decided to write about it because I think it reveals more about Hungary and Hungarians than ...
Introducing Kemenes Volcanopark Visitor Center – Celldömölk, Hungary
- 29 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Kemenes Volcanopark Visitor Center opened on the 22nd of April in 2013. The building was built next to the Sag hill, and with its architectural style and theme is unique in Hungary and the nearest countries. In the museum you can learn more about the giant power and size of volcanoes and how fast a volcano can erupt, through modern touch screens. The screens and tablets show the visitor how ...
Escape From Budapest To Samui: Bhundhari Spa Resort & Villas
- 22 Jun 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
This luxury resort is a unique blend of classic Thai architecture and hospitality, smart design and contemporary elegance. As part of a warm welcome, full of smiles, I was informed Bhundhari means lotus or water-lily in Sanskrit. It’s the spiritual flower of Buddhism, and like a lotus flower the hotels’ holistic beauty lifts the spirits and provides positive inspiration. The resort is idyllically ...
Night Of The Museum, Ferenc Hopp Museum Of Eastern Asiatic Arts, Budapest, 22 June
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
17.00-18.00 When Elephants Had Wings – An Afternoon of Tales from India by Ms Csenge Zalka
International storyteller Csenge Zalka brings India a little bit closer through folktales, legends and myths. From animal tales for the little ones to love stories and legends of bravery, there is an adventure awaiting everyone! Elephants will fly, gods will walk the earth, mythical animals wills talk in a ...
Invitation: Artus Company: Ulysses’ Living Room, Budapest, 12 May
- 8 May 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"We are all Odyssey-Ulysses. Deep inside we are always on the road, and our world becomes complete when we finally arrive home. The myth of eternal return raises one of the most fundamental questions of mankind. Where is man heading, being on the road all his life? The company look into issues of eternal return and endless journey along Joyce’s mentality – focusing on the unity underlying inner ...
Budapest’s “Last Critical Mass” Sets New Record
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Budapest’s Critical Mass, one of the biggest cycling demonstrations in the world, went out with a bang on April 22 with an estimated 100,000 people taking part in the annual Earth Day extravaganza.
Quake Costs Almost Ft 200 million In Hungary
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 1,500 damage claims totalling nearly Ft 200 million were filed with insurance companies after the 4.8 point earthquake near Tenk, Heves county in the early hours of Tuesday. The damage per home ranges from Ft 100,000 to Ft 160,000.
Budapest Airport: Single Runway Operation Again During Earth Hour
- 22 Mar 2013 10:00 AM
- travel
As is now traditional, this year Budapest Airport is once again participating in the global environmental initiative called Earth Hour. The Hungarian capital airport will close one of its runways, switch off the related lights and reduce energy consumption in passenger circulation areas and in the nearly 300 buildings located at the airport for an hour at 8:30 p.m. on 23 March.