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    Gáspár Bálint, Managing Director of Vitéz Kürtös (Company Behind Chimney Cake Festival in Budapest)

    He was born in 1976 in Székelyudvarhely (Odorheiu Secuiesc) in Transylvania, and he studied fine mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, graduating in 1999. He comes from a family with deep roots in the making of traditional Transylvanian chimney cake (kürtőskalács) — his grandmother, Irma Simó, used to bake and sell kürtőskalács and kürtősfánk at open pools and spas on weekends.

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    Veronika Vanja, Professional Musician in Budapest

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    Peter Roscoe, Co-Founder, Churchill Shooting Budapest

    British by birth and Budapest by choice, Pete’s career has been equal parts grit and grin. After swapping army fatigues for finance spreadsheets, he cut his teeth in Moscow before landing in Budapest — a “temporary” stop that’s lasted 14 years (the city has that effect).

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    Harry Szovik, Actor, Translator, Musician in Hungary

    Born in Budapest and raised under the sun of Madagascar, Harry Szovik is an actor, translator, musician, and all-around creative with a background as colorful as his passport stamps.

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    Ildikó Pongrácz, Interior Designer, Owner at Fine Interiors in Hungary

    Ildikó was born in Budapest and from an early age she was inspired by diverse cultures experienced through family travels – influences that continue to shape her design work today.

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    Dave Thompson, Actor, Stand-Up Comedian in Budapest

    Dave is an actor and stand-up comedian, who's performed his act in fifty countries outside the UK. Known for his elegantly written jokes and absurd persona, Dave has written for American, British, and German TV shows.

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