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Now On: 'Tour de Hongrie' Cycling Race Around Hungary
This year’s 47th Tour de Hongrie takes place mainly in southern Hungary, from May 13 to 17. The five-stage event will pass through 70 towns in seven counties, with 15 intermediate sprint points for bonus seconds and 12 categorized climbs. More >>
Features
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Urbán Erotika: Budapest's Bold New Contemporary Arts Fest
Hungary's first erotic-focused contemporary arts festival is now on until May 30 at Turbina Cultural Center in Budapest's 8th District. The event is strictly 18+.
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Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 14 May
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
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Watch: Traditional Hungarian Celebrations at Szentendre Pentecost Festival, 24 - 25 May
Craft demonstrations, folk dance and traditional music performances take place at the Szentendre Open-Air Ethnographic Museum (Skanzen) during the Pentecost Heritage Festival.
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Special Aircraft Engine on Show at Budapest Transport Museum's New Exhibition
The Hungarian Museum of Science, Technology and Transport has acquired a Rolls-Royce RB211 aircraft engine after 40 years of service. The engine moves directly from Aeroplex Central European Aircraft Technical Center's hangar to the museum's permanent exhibition.
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‘Museums May Festival’ in Hungary, 16 - 17 May
Hungary's largest museum festival takes place at the Hungarian National Museum on May 16-17, 2026. The event marks International Museum Day, organised by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) under the 2026 motto: Museums connect a divided world.
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Rare Conquest-Era Artifacts Now on Display at Hungarian National Museum
The Hungarian National Museum has opened its May "Treasure of the Month" chamber exhibition featuring belt fittings and sabretache plates from the Hungarian Conquest period, under the title "Bathed in Radiance."
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Interviews
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Banu Yesil, CE Chief Operating Officer, Tesco
Banu's career journey started while she was still in University. Her first job was a sales & marketing administrator in the telecommunication sector. Upon graduation, Banu joined Tesco’s new graduate program and started to work as an Assistant Store Manager in one of their stores in Turkey.
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Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 14 May
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
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LIWO Group - Hungary: Investing in the Future via Young Talent and Academic Excellence
The Keleti Károly Faculty of Business and Management at Óbuda University recently hosted the 63rd Scientific Students’ Associations Conference (TDK), supported by B+N Magyarország Kft., a member of the LIWO Group.
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AISB Annual Yard Sale Announcement, For Your Diary on 6 June
The PTA at American International School Budapest are excited to announce the Annual Yard Sale - this event is always a community favorite, attracting large crowds looking for great finds and bargains.
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