56 result(s) for gathering in Community & Culture
'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.
Invitation: 'Grandhouse Club', Budapest, 10 April
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"A new society has been formed for English speakers that aims to infuse a novel component into the intellectual and social life in Budapest. The Grandhouse Club has already enlisted over 100 members who will meet periodically for lunchtime gatherings and addresses from prominent personalities on varying uplifting topics of current interest to those of us who live here.
Invitation: St. Patrick's Day Parade, Budapest, 17 March
- 12 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Turn Budapest Green and join the St Patrick’s Day parade. Take part in a Guinness World record attempt if you dress up as a leprechaun…
'A Little Help From My Friends' By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Dec 2010 8:30 AM
- community & culture
"Although preparations for the Hungarian EU Presidency are now gathering pace, ordinary life does not stop. And we know how accidents, natural disasters or international events can throw out the best laid plans.
Invitation: Xpat Networking Event, 30 September
- 28 Sep 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
There are a few places left for you to join-in this Thursday for a taste of the superb wine selection presented personally by 'champion networker' Tibor Kovács - owner of the Szent Gaál Castle Winery in Szekszárd. Over 100 Xpats have already signed up, and you may know that the last such XpatLoop.com social gathering attracted a ...
Pécs Zsolnay Cultural Quarter Shows Zsolnay Collection
- 6 Sep 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"Since 01 September 2010 people can view the Zsolnay porcelain collection of László Gyugyi American collector at the Sikorski House in the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter. The exhibition entitled the 'Golden Age of Zsolnay' displays such unique pieces that were born in the most successful period of the factory.
The (Great)Power Of Children - Parents Spend The Most On Only Children
- 13 May 2010 1:10 AM
- community & culture
"There are fewer and fewer children born nowadays, but those born will most probably have a lot higher standard of living than their parents. This is certainly due to the decade-long increase in purchasing power, and as a result, parents spend more on their children – this is what GfK Hungária’s research results show.
Video: The Welsh Have Their Day In Budapest
- 16 Mar 2010 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Before Monday, 1 March, my only connection with the little country in the southwestern UK was a joke t-shirt I once had with the logo 'Save the Wales' emblazoned across its chest. And I watched the Welsh rugby side beat England at Twickenham a few years ago. Otherwise, nothing. So I was flattered to be recently invited to the first ever St. David’s Day celebration here in Budapest.
Xpat Watch: Enjoying Every Budapest Burns' Event
- 29 Jan 2009 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Heaps of haggis, tons of tatties, piles of pipers, and even a scosh of scotch. Yep, late January, time for the separate Burns' Suppers throughout Budapest, where there's a choice for every taste and wallet. This year's various events were a touch extra special, as it was the 250th anniversary of the Bard's birth. Read on for a review of the top three 'Burns' bulis'.
'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.
Invitation: 'Grandhouse Club', Budapest, 10 April
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"A new society has been formed for English speakers that aims to infuse a novel component into the intellectual and social life in Budapest. The Grandhouse Club has already enlisted over 100 members who will meet periodically for lunchtime gatherings and addresses from prominent personalities on varying uplifting topics of current interest to those of us who live here.
Invitation: St. Patrick's Day Parade, Budapest, 17 March
- 12 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Turn Budapest Green and join the St Patrick’s Day parade. Take part in a Guinness World record attempt if you dress up as a leprechaun…
'A Little Help From My Friends' By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Dec 2010 8:30 AM
- community & culture
"Although preparations for the Hungarian EU Presidency are now gathering pace, ordinary life does not stop. And we know how accidents, natural disasters or international events can throw out the best laid plans.
Invitation: Xpat Networking Event, 30 September
- 28 Sep 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
There are a few places left for you to join-in this Thursday for a taste of the superb wine selection presented personally by 'champion networker' Tibor Kovács - owner of the Szent Gaál Castle Winery in Szekszárd. Over 100 Xpats have already signed up, and you may know that the last such XpatLoop.com social gathering attracted a ...
Pécs Zsolnay Cultural Quarter Shows Zsolnay Collection
- 6 Sep 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"Since 01 September 2010 people can view the Zsolnay porcelain collection of László Gyugyi American collector at the Sikorski House in the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter. The exhibition entitled the 'Golden Age of Zsolnay' displays such unique pieces that were born in the most successful period of the factory.
The (Great)Power Of Children - Parents Spend The Most On Only Children
- 13 May 2010 1:10 AM
- community & culture
"There are fewer and fewer children born nowadays, but those born will most probably have a lot higher standard of living than their parents. This is certainly due to the decade-long increase in purchasing power, and as a result, parents spend more on their children – this is what GfK Hungária’s research results show.
Video: The Welsh Have Their Day In Budapest
- 16 Mar 2010 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Before Monday, 1 March, my only connection with the little country in the southwestern UK was a joke t-shirt I once had with the logo 'Save the Wales' emblazoned across its chest. And I watched the Welsh rugby side beat England at Twickenham a few years ago. Otherwise, nothing. So I was flattered to be recently invited to the first ever St. David’s Day celebration here in Budapest.
Xpat Watch: Enjoying Every Budapest Burns' Event
- 29 Jan 2009 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Heaps of haggis, tons of tatties, piles of pipers, and even a scosh of scotch. Yep, late January, time for the separate Burns' Suppers throughout Budapest, where there's a choice for every taste and wallet. This year's various events were a touch extra special, as it was the 250th anniversary of the Bard's birth. Read on for a review of the top three 'Burns' bulis'.