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    • Agnes Szikra, Artist & Art Instructor in Budapest
    • Agnes Szikra, Artist & Art Instructor in Budapest

      Agnes is a Budapest-born and based artist whose painting practice is complemented by several years of dedicated work as an art instructor.

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  • Monika Henter, Hungarian-British Songwriter, Charity Ambassador

    Monika Henter, Hungarian-British Songwriter, Charity Ambassador

    Monika is a Hungarian born jazz singer and songwriter has made her mark in the UK where she created her hub (Brighton Bands and Musicians) to support and connect local artists. She was also recognised as a musician and songwriter touring mostly in the South Coast of England and London with the support of Success Express and Talentbanq.

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  • Feri Vilisics, Founder & Sausage Master, FERKO in Hungary

    Feri Vilisics, Founder & Sausage Master, FERKO in Hungary

    Feri is a Hungarian biologist, who moved to Finland with his family thanks to a research position in Helsinki, where he lived for nearly a decade and a half, learned the language, and eventually founded his sausage workshop there.

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  • Angelika Regossi Author of My Thousand Words Series in Hungary

    Angelika Regossi Author of My Thousand Words Series in Hungary

    Angelika Regossi was an East Europe news reporter for BBC radio during the unprecedented changes in the region; the fall of the Iron Curtain, the expansion of NATO and the European Union and the transition from communism to capitalism.

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  • Puja Agarwala, Vice President in Valuation Control, Citibank

    Puja Agarwala, Vice President in Valuation Control, Citibank

    Puja is originally from India and currently based in Budapest, where she works with Citibank as Vice President in Valuation Control. She has been part of the finance industry since 2016.

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  • Kata Ihász, Medical & Scientific Conference Organiser

    Kata Ihász, Medical & Scientific Conference Organiser

    Born in Hódmezővásárhely - her interest in languages steered her towards tourism and hospitality at an early age.

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  • Attila Bicsár, Executive Chef, Sauska 48 Villány & Sauska Padi Tokaj

    Attila Bicsár, Executive Chef, Sauska 48 Villány & Sauska Padi Tokaj

    Chef Bicsár spent almost a quarter of a century of his professional life at the legendary Alabárdos Restaurant in Buda Castle, where he presented the values of Hungarian cuisine with extraordinary elegance and authenticity.

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  • Marie Moreton, Head of Primary, Britannica International School, Budapest

    Marie Moreton, Head of Primary, Britannica International School, Budapest

    Marie moved to Budapest with her husband in 2016 to take on the role of Head of Primary at Britannica International School. Since then, she has made a remarkable impact on the department—transforming it into a joyful, dynamic, and nurturing learning environment that has earned a strong reputation across the city.

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  • Ábel Farkas, Founder & Leader of Flow Theatre in Budapest

    Ábel Farkas, Founder & Leader of Flow Theatre in Budapest

    Ábel originally studied as a research mathematician, conducted research for research institutions around the world. Later he transitioned into acting and improv theatre.

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  • Surprising Expats: Willie Gevertz, Vlogger, Teacher, ‘New York Guy Who Loves Hungary’

    Surprising Expats: Willie Gevertz, Vlogger, Teacher, ‘New York Guy Who Loves Hungary’

    This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.

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

    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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