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Dear Reader,

First up, here's a quick look at the great variety of free-time options coming up this month:

The great 'Bacon, Freud & School Of London' Exhibition @ National Gallery closes on Sunday.

As always you can find plenty of events happening these days in the Xpat Calendar.

Now here's hoping you like what's in it for you below.

Best wishes, Team XpatLoop

Hot News: 2018 Was The Warmest Year On Record In Hungary

To warm us up via recent memouries, the national weather service just announced that last year was the hottest on record here, with temperatures rising faster than the rate of global warming.

Of the ten hottest years on record, eight have been since 2000. The rate of warming since 1901 has been 1.23 degrees Celsius, which is slightly above the global figure, experts added.

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Calendar highlights


	Great Becketts Pub Quiz Time to sharpen your pencils and get set for another run of fun evenings at this monthly Pub Quiz. Hosted once again by Quizmaster Patrick you're guaranteed to learn something every month. 10 January - 1061 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc tér 11.
	International New Year's Cimbalom Concert @ Vigyázó Sándor Culture Centre World premieres: Orchestral works by Viktória Herencsár. Classical music, folk music and World music. 12 January - 1173 Budapest, Pesti út 113.
	Zúzmara Running Race @ Hungexpo Races: Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay, 5km, 10km, 15km, HM + 5km, HM + 10km and HM + 10km + 5km 13 January - 1101 Budapest, Albertirsai út 10.
	Sonic Monday: Open Mic @ The Studios Whether you're a musical maestro, an amateur professor of poetry or have budding comedic credentials the stage is waiting. Entrance is free for everyone. 14 January - 1064 Budapest, Vörösmarty u. 38
	Liszt Academy: Concert For Holy Innocents Day M. Haydn: Missa Sancti Leopoldi / Trumpet Concerto in C major / Vesperae pro festo Sanctorum Innocentium / J. Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross 15 January - 1061 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc tér 8.

Specials

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	Membership Offer At The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Budapest Unwind in our unique, urban Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest, where luxury Spa expertise and sublime service combine to provide a remarkable experience. Choose from our Spa membership packages and enjoy the benefits in our haven of tranquility.
	50% Off First Visit To Expert Healing Therapist In Budapest Ms Darin Nijpasin is an experienced healer, and has worked as an expat for many years, in Maldives, Turkey, China, and Russia, before recently arriving in Hungary.

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