285 result(s) for report in Community & Culture
Painting Fetches HUF 220 Million
- 19 Dec 2017 8:52 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian painter Lajos Tihanyi’s (1885-1938) painting Pont St. Michel fetched Ft 220 million amid fierce bidding at Sunday’s auction held by the Virág Judit Gallery, the third highest price ever at a Hungarian auction, tabloid Blikk reported. The total price was Ft 264 million with commission.
See What Happened @ St Andrew's Ball '17
- 28 Nov 2017 6:00 AM
- community & culture
The St Andrew's Ball is now an established Scottish entry into the year’s social calendar - thanks to lots of hard work by the St Andrew's Association team, it's becoming a well-oiled machine. Held at the Budapest Marriott Hotel last Saturday, in the main ballroom this year, it was a 'full house' expat community event.
'Magic Lamp' Charity Evening, Hilton Budapest, 27 November
- 23 Nov 2017 10:49 AM
- community & culture
The Magic Lamp (Csodalámpa) Foundation, which has been granting wishes for kids with life-threatening illnesses for the past 14 years, is organizing a charity dinner use gala or nothing on November 27th at 18.30 at the Hilton Budapest (1014 Budapest, Hess András square 3. Castle District) with the help of its friends and supporters, among them Danubius Hotels and its charity ambassadors.
PISA: Hungarian Students Below Average In Problem-Solving
- 22 Nov 2017 7:59 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian students perform worse than average in the area of collaborative problem-solving, according to the 2015 PISA international assessment of educational attainment. In the OECD report released on Tuesday, Hungarian students had 472 points on this score, below the OECD average of 500 points.
Hungary’s Juvenile Population Record Low, Seniors Record High
- 21 Nov 2017 7:54 AM
- community & culture
The Central Statistical Office’s (KSH) “micro census”, conducted a year ago, has recorded the lowest number of children and the greatest elderly population in the history of such surveys, KSH reported on Monday. In 2016, Hungary had some 1.4 million children under 15, compared to nearly 2.3 million after WWII.
Budapest Ranked As 12th Most Knowledge-Intensive Capital In Europe
- 20 Nov 2017 4:26 AM
- community & culture
The European Centre for Entrepreneurship and Policy Reform just released the report The Geography of Europe’s Brain Business Jobs by Dr. Nima Sanandaji and Prof. Stefan Fölster, regarding the percentage of ‘brain business jobs’ in Europe. Hungary ranked well: Budapest occupies the 12th place.
EU Report: Hungarian Students Performing Worse Despite Increased Funding
- 20 Nov 2017 2:00 AM
- community & culture
Despite increased state funding of the education system, the performance of Hungarian students is getting worse, reports abcug.hu.
Budapest Festival Orchestra Performs For Refugee Families
- 25 Oct 2017 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Members of the Budapest Festival Orchestra under the direction of Iván Fischer performed for several refugee families during a “Cocoa Concert” in the orchestra’s rehearsal hall Sunday, 444.hu reports.
Standards Slipping In Hungarian Public Education
- 3 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- community & culture
While Hungary has received huge funds from the European Union for the development of education, its performance has deteriorated in international rankings, according to a report in left-leaning daily newspaper Népszava.
Painting Fetches HUF 220 Million
- 19 Dec 2017 8:52 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian painter Lajos Tihanyi’s (1885-1938) painting Pont St. Michel fetched Ft 220 million amid fierce bidding at Sunday’s auction held by the Virág Judit Gallery, the third highest price ever at a Hungarian auction, tabloid Blikk reported. The total price was Ft 264 million with commission.
See What Happened @ St Andrew's Ball '17
- 28 Nov 2017 6:00 AM
- community & culture
The St Andrew's Ball is now an established Scottish entry into the year’s social calendar - thanks to lots of hard work by the St Andrew's Association team, it's becoming a well-oiled machine. Held at the Budapest Marriott Hotel last Saturday, in the main ballroom this year, it was a 'full house' expat community event.
'Magic Lamp' Charity Evening, Hilton Budapest, 27 November
- 23 Nov 2017 10:49 AM
- community & culture
The Magic Lamp (Csodalámpa) Foundation, which has been granting wishes for kids with life-threatening illnesses for the past 14 years, is organizing a charity dinner use gala or nothing on November 27th at 18.30 at the Hilton Budapest (1014 Budapest, Hess András square 3. Castle District) with the help of its friends and supporters, among them Danubius Hotels and its charity ambassadors.
PISA: Hungarian Students Below Average In Problem-Solving
- 22 Nov 2017 7:59 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian students perform worse than average in the area of collaborative problem-solving, according to the 2015 PISA international assessment of educational attainment. In the OECD report released on Tuesday, Hungarian students had 472 points on this score, below the OECD average of 500 points.
Hungary’s Juvenile Population Record Low, Seniors Record High
- 21 Nov 2017 7:54 AM
- community & culture
The Central Statistical Office’s (KSH) “micro census”, conducted a year ago, has recorded the lowest number of children and the greatest elderly population in the history of such surveys, KSH reported on Monday. In 2016, Hungary had some 1.4 million children under 15, compared to nearly 2.3 million after WWII.
Budapest Ranked As 12th Most Knowledge-Intensive Capital In Europe
- 20 Nov 2017 4:26 AM
- community & culture
The European Centre for Entrepreneurship and Policy Reform just released the report The Geography of Europe’s Brain Business Jobs by Dr. Nima Sanandaji and Prof. Stefan Fölster, regarding the percentage of ‘brain business jobs’ in Europe. Hungary ranked well: Budapest occupies the 12th place.
EU Report: Hungarian Students Performing Worse Despite Increased Funding
- 20 Nov 2017 2:00 AM
- community & culture
Despite increased state funding of the education system, the performance of Hungarian students is getting worse, reports abcug.hu.
Budapest Festival Orchestra Performs For Refugee Families
- 25 Oct 2017 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Members of the Budapest Festival Orchestra under the direction of Iván Fischer performed for several refugee families during a “Cocoa Concert” in the orchestra’s rehearsal hall Sunday, 444.hu reports.
Standards Slipping In Hungarian Public Education
- 3 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- community & culture
While Hungary has received huge funds from the European Union for the development of education, its performance has deteriorated in international rankings, according to a report in left-leaning daily newspaper Népszava.