49 result(s) for hungarian industry in Community & Culture
RIP: Péter Zwack, Hungarian Businessman & Budapest Ambassador
- 8 Aug 2012 12:40 PM
- community & culture
Péter János Zwack, born in Budapest on 21 May 1927, passed away on 5 August 2012 in Italy. According to Italian papers, he was at Venturina thermal bath near Livorno where he suddenly felt ill, collapsed, and despite all efforts they could not save his life. A businessman and diplomat - former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States between 1990 and 1991 - Péter Zwack was superb ambassador for ...
Now On: 'Women, Hand-Woven Rugs, Home Industry ', Museum Of Ethnography
- 18 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"In some peasant communities wool carpets were major items in a woman's trousseau. They were spread on the beds for display in the front room, used as table covers, served to emphasise the solemnity of an occasion and placed as a background for family photos. In the last third of the 19th century, together with other creations of folk art, scholars and politicians became aware of woven carpets, ...
9th International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 19 - 22 April
- 19 Apr 2012 11:45 AM
- community & culture
After last year’s special Guest of Honour presence, when in honour of Hungary’s EU presidency, as the first among international book fairs, we invited the other 26 member states of the European Union besides Hungary, their belles-lettres book publishing and one author from each country, this year the Guest of Honour will not be a single country either, but the cultural region of the Scandinavian ...
A Little Help From My Friends: Part 2 By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 10 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The harrowing media pictures of Hungary's red sludge disaster are the past. The clear-up is underway, but other people's problems have displaced the red sludge from the headlines. So what is life in the affected villages like now? And how is remediation work progressing?
Raindance Expands Into Budapest
- 4 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"Started in London 18 years ago, Raindance has become synonymous with independent DIY filmmaking and a guiding light for independent filmmaker's looking to break into the international film industry. Founded by Canadian Elliot Grove in 1992, Raindance today encompasses a series of film industry courses and lectures, Europe's largest truly independent film festival, the British Independent Film ...
Hungarian Chamber Of Commerce To Reduce School Leaving Age
- 25 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Some 140 types of apprenticeships will be partially supervised by the Hungarian chamber of commerce and industry (MKIK), as set out in the government’s second action plan. The reforms will start from the beginning of the next academic year in September 2011 and will affect 80% of apprentice students, for whom the MKIK will draw up a curriculum.
U S Ambassador Speaks At Pécs Conference
- 14 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"Remarks at the "Expanding Europe" Conference: Ministers, Rectors Colleagues, distinguished guests, thank you for this opportunity to speak to you today. I am so impressed with our host institution, the University of Pécs, which was founded in 1367 by the Hungarian king Louis Anjou the Great. That’s more than 400 years before the United Stated declared its independence.
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.
Event Report: Easter Happy Hour at Art’otel Budapest
- 7 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
To celebrate Easter and the coming of spring, the British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary was joined by the French-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Irish-Hungarian Business Circle on April 1st to spend an evening welcoming the first tree buds and daffodils.
RIP: Péter Zwack, Hungarian Businessman & Budapest Ambassador
- 8 Aug 2012 12:40 PM
- community & culture
Péter János Zwack, born in Budapest on 21 May 1927, passed away on 5 August 2012 in Italy. According to Italian papers, he was at Venturina thermal bath near Livorno where he suddenly felt ill, collapsed, and despite all efforts they could not save his life. A businessman and diplomat - former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States between 1990 and 1991 - Péter Zwack was superb ambassador for ...
Now On: 'Women, Hand-Woven Rugs, Home Industry ', Museum Of Ethnography
- 18 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"In some peasant communities wool carpets were major items in a woman's trousseau. They were spread on the beds for display in the front room, used as table covers, served to emphasise the solemnity of an occasion and placed as a background for family photos. In the last third of the 19th century, together with other creations of folk art, scholars and politicians became aware of woven carpets, ...
9th International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 19 - 22 April
- 19 Apr 2012 11:45 AM
- community & culture
After last year’s special Guest of Honour presence, when in honour of Hungary’s EU presidency, as the first among international book fairs, we invited the other 26 member states of the European Union besides Hungary, their belles-lettres book publishing and one author from each country, this year the Guest of Honour will not be a single country either, but the cultural region of the Scandinavian ...
A Little Help From My Friends: Part 2 By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 10 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The harrowing media pictures of Hungary's red sludge disaster are the past. The clear-up is underway, but other people's problems have displaced the red sludge from the headlines. So what is life in the affected villages like now? And how is remediation work progressing?
Raindance Expands Into Budapest
- 4 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"Started in London 18 years ago, Raindance has become synonymous with independent DIY filmmaking and a guiding light for independent filmmaker's looking to break into the international film industry. Founded by Canadian Elliot Grove in 1992, Raindance today encompasses a series of film industry courses and lectures, Europe's largest truly independent film festival, the British Independent Film ...
Hungarian Chamber Of Commerce To Reduce School Leaving Age
- 25 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Some 140 types of apprenticeships will be partially supervised by the Hungarian chamber of commerce and industry (MKIK), as set out in the government’s second action plan. The reforms will start from the beginning of the next academic year in September 2011 and will affect 80% of apprentice students, for whom the MKIK will draw up a curriculum.
U S Ambassador Speaks At Pécs Conference
- 14 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"Remarks at the "Expanding Europe" Conference: Ministers, Rectors Colleagues, distinguished guests, thank you for this opportunity to speak to you today. I am so impressed with our host institution, the University of Pécs, which was founded in 1367 by the Hungarian king Louis Anjou the Great. That’s more than 400 years before the United Stated declared its independence.
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.
Event Report: Easter Happy Hour at Art’otel Budapest
- 7 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
To celebrate Easter and the coming of spring, the British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary was joined by the French-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Irish-Hungarian Business Circle on April 1st to spend an evening welcoming the first tree buds and daffodils.