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Xpat Community Newsletter, 29 August

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Welcome & thanks for enjoying a moment here, along with fellow friendly Xpats in the loop!
You're in good company with 1000's of expats + top locals in this cosmopolitan community.

1. First up is a handy Hungarian saying worth knowing, which is based on a historical battle:
"More Was Lost At Mohács!" - follow this link to know what this local saying means.
- a video about what happened nearly 500 years ago today in 1526  is also included.

2. You can see a great variety of hand-picked Events for Xpats from our Handy Calendar:
E.g. Thai Gastro Week, Downtown Beer Fest, Bernstein Remixed, Free 'Peace Plea' Concert.

3. As always there's fresh News, Information & Inspiration, plus latest Movies & Specials:
E.g. Top Balaton Towns, Liberty Statue Outrage, 1st Smart Nursery, Bp Expats Can Now Vote...

Now we hope you like what's in it for you below.
Yours with best wishes, Team XpatLoop

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Calendar highlights

Local Concert: Bohemian Betyars & Parno Graszt

Whether it's on the street, in a club, or at a festival, the joyful music of Bohemian Betyars with its captivating rhythms will take you away from everyday life to a happy place...

Thursday 29 August - Budapest Park

Jazz Concert: Letters from Chopin To Bartók

This musical story connects Chopin and Bartók, as their works provide the starting point to build an imaginary bridge across the ages between them...

Friday 30 August - Opus Jazz Club Budapest

Gastro Week: Fine Thai Dining

Experience the rich culinary heritage of Thailand at Anantara Hotel's exclusive Thai Week, a celebration of authentic Thai cuisine and culture.

Saturday 31 August - Anantara Hotel Budapest

Bernstein Remixed: "Jazz Side Story Symphonic"

Nikoletta Szőke and Bálint Gájer will perform eternal Bernstein compositions with the Danubia Orchestrra, ensuring a fuller sound and elegantly powerful performance, halfway between classical music and jazz.

Sunday 1 September - National Concert Hall Budapest

Young Designers Focus: Budapest Central European Fashion Week

The event will showcase works by nearly 100 fashion designers - over 30 young designers are participating and will be put in the spotlight.

Monday 2 September - Millenáris Budapest

Top Brews: Budapest Downtown Beer Festival

Over 250 different beers will be available at this year’s festival, including craft specialties from top Hungarian producers plus international brews too.

Tuesday 3 September - Szabadság Tér

Single Release: BUZZ - Last Seconds

These post-rock guys will present their new single "Back from Tartarus", written with epic length songs. The concert will be coloured by earlier impulsive compositions already familiar in post-rock circles.

Wednesday 4 September - A38 Ship Budapest

Specials

Four Days of Joy: Etele Plaza Celebrates Third Birthday

Etele Plaza will celebrate its third anniversary from September 12 to 15 with four days of exciting activities, including special coupon deals and a prize draw hosted by Hungary’s top morning radio show.

BISB Student Wins the Hungarian Women’s Golf Champs

From BISB Team: We are incredibly delighted to share a remarkable sporting achievement of our Year 13 student, Elena. She is the proud winner of the Hungarian and Open categories at the 35th Hungarian Open Junior Golf Championship, making her the 2024 Hungarian Women's Golf Champion.

B+N Hungary Insight: Why Smart Bins Are the Future?

Smart waste bins offer many benefits over conventional waste management solutions. However, the data collected and analysed by smart waste bins goes beyond just optimising collection routes. By giving real-time feedback to users, these bins also encourage people to be more conscious of their waste disposal habits.

Enjoy ‘Mondays Originals’ for a Special Price at ETELE Cinema Budapest, 2 September

On Mondays the team at ETELE Cinema arranges the movie schedule to allow as many films as possible to be shown in the original language - or with subtitles - and on top of that there's a special price to further enhance your movie experience.

Try Kifli.hu Premium For Free - "The Future of Shopping is Here"

Great news, expat friendly Kifli is now offering a free Premium Membership for 1 month to XpatLoop.com readers (who are first time users of Kifli.hu services). The key benefits of Premium membership are highlighted at the top of this article, with further useful info below - good to know is that the trial is valid immediately after you first purchase.

Job Opportunity: Content Manager @ XpatLoop.com

The successful candidate will work closely with the Managing Director and the media partners, writers, photographers of XpatLoop. The main responsibilities and requirements of this key member of the team are summarised in this article.

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