St. George’s Day Celebration @ Marriott Hotel (2 of 4 Galleries)

Thanks to a great group of guests from the international community in Hungary over HUF 1.9 million was raised to support worthy charities on Saturday, 22 April, from 6pm until early the next morning in Marriott's magnificent 'Grand Budapest Ballroom'.

"Fabulous event! We were thrilled to host it. Thanks for your trust, looking forward to many more to come" - Arne Klehn, GM, Budapest Marriott Hotel

Local reps from UNICEF and from 'Food Bank Aid for Ukrainian Conflict Refugees in Budapest' were in attendance to talk about the good causes and collect the funds raised at this celebration of England's Patron Saint - who is also commemorated by many countries around the world including Hungary.

Presented by XpatLoop.com the party featured an abundance of live English music, refreshments and prizes. The organisers are grateful to everyone involved in another successful mega-event, especially the sponsors, event supporters, F&B providers, many musicians and support crew.

We all hope you like the photos below by Marcus Schirrmacher-Gavallér
Marcus has been a photographer for the last 11 years. He focuses on portrait and event photography, offers photography classes, and takes part in international shoots in cities like New York, London, and in his home country of Germany.

Event Sponsors
Platinum: B+N Referencia
Sapphire: Taxually
Diamond: Britannica International School, Dr. Rose Private Hospital, Jaguar Land Rover, The British International School Budapest.
Venue: Budapest Marriott Hotel
AudioVisuals: Special Effects International

Event Supporters Included
American International School of Budapest, Clarke & White, FirstMed, flowerMe, Funcode, S3 Entertainment Europe, Tesco.

You can see more event photos here by Marko Novkov / here by Árpád Bakcsy / here by John Galvin.