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Keszthely's Festetics castle receives restored furniture
Ministry of Human Resources, May 9, 2014 11:13 AM
Hungary’s most visited castle – hosting the Helikon Castle Museum – received the first batch of restored furniture on Thursday, Minister of State for Culture János Halász said at a press conference in the museum in Keszthely, southern Hungary. The museum has 200,000 visitors a year.
Wheel of Life - Roma cultural festival in Budapest this Sunday
Ministry of Human Resources, May 9, 2014 11:04 AM
At the Akvárium Klub in Budapest this Sunday the Wheel of Life - Roma Values Culture Festival will offer visitors a host of free events: music, “táncház” (folk dance), exhibitions, food-tasting, a fashion show and bazaar.
Volunteer work becoming more popular in Hungary
Ministry of Human Resources, May 9, 2014 11:00 AM
Volunteer work is becoming more popular in Hungary, especially among the younger generations, who typically offer their help for social and environmental causes occasionally, but at least several times a year. These are the findings of a research published on Thursday at a Budapest press conference by Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész and Balázs Orbán, research director of the Századvég Foundation.
Exemplary housing for disabled people
Ministry of Human Resources, May 8, 2014 1:42 PM
The Baráthegyi Farm, operated by the Symbiosis Foundation is an outstanding example of the new type of distributed housing and housing benefit for the disabled, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész said on Wednesday after a visit to the institution located in the northeast Hungarian town of Miskolc.
Minister Balog congratulates neurobiologist Tamás Freund
Ministry of Human Resources, May 7, 2014 4:34 PM
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences awarded membership to Hungarian neurobiologist Tamás Freund, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) and Director of the MTA Research Institute for Experimental Medicine.
Performing arts institutions gain HUF 1.2 billion state subsidy
Ministry of Human Resources, May 5, 2014 12:26 PM
Hungarian performing art institutions falling into the “non-qualified” but registered category – mostly independent theatres and dance companies, as well as open-air and minority theatres, receiving theatres and production companies – have been granted a total state support of 1.23 billion forints (EUR 4 million) for the year 2014, the Ministry for Human Resources said in a statement.
Night screening was a success, Minister of State says
Ministry of Human Resources, April 30, 2014 3:36 PM
The free breast cancer “screening night” held on 25 April was a success, Minister of State for Health Miklós Szócska said at a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday. He said that of the 6,250 women aged 45-65, 1,837 showed up at the screening and another 9,000 also took various other tests.
The employment of people with disabilities helped the improvement of labour data
Ministry of Human Resources, April 30, 2014 11:57 AM
National labour statistics also improved as a result of more people with disabilities as well as more women finding work, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész said on Tuesday in Budapest.
Hungary to host its first martial arts expo
Ministry of Human Resources, April 30, 2014 11:41 AM
On May 25, Hungary will be host to the country’s first martial arts convention MAX2014 in the Syma arena in Budapest, displaying over ten disciplines and various martial arts styles, Minister of State for Sports István Simicskó said at a press conference on Tuesday.
EU health ministers discuss the health aspect of the Ukrainian situation
Ministry of Human Resources, April 30, 2014 10:50 AM
The Ukrainian crisis and all of its health aspects – such as healthcare, public health and contagious diseases – were on the agenda during a two-day informal meeting of EU health ministers in Athens, Hungarian Minister for Human Resources said on April 29.