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Xpat Community Newsletter, 8 January

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

1. First up are 5 Fresh Interviews with special Xpats you may know, or want to know:
➤ Olivér Balogh, CEO & Co-Owner, Time Out Market Budapest
➤ Puja Agarwala, Vice President in Valuation Control, Citibank
➤ Norbert Polyák, GM, Radisson Collection Hotel, Basilica Budapest
➤ Marie Moreton, Head of Primary, Britannica International School, Budapest
➤ Surprising Expats: Willie Gevertz, Vlogger, Teacher, ‘New York Guy Who Loves Hungary’

2. Next, as always there are trending Headlines, essential Info + new Movies & Specials to discover:
➤ BUX New Year Rally, Hungarian Ski Slopes Open, Airbnb Crack Down, Blake Exhibition Reminder.

3. Also below you can see a wide variety of Daily Events - for more check-out our handy Calendar:
➤ International Foto Exhibition, Alerant Jazz Night, Recirquel's Paradisum Show, Nutcracker Dance.

We trust you like what’s in it for you this week.
Best wishes, Team XpatLoop.com

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Calendar highlights

Alerant Jazz Night: Péter Szendőfi Fusion Jam Trio

A concert blending traditional sounds with modern timbres, where free jazz improvisation meets carefully composed and orchestrated themes for a dynamic, boundary-crossing experience.

Thursday 8 January - Budapest Jazz Club

BMC Records Goes Live: Bonbon Flamme

Bonbon Flamme returns with “simplement possible,” a mesmerizing concert blending jazz, lullabies, and raw, playful sounds — drifting between dreams and reality with simplicity and heartfelt energy.

Friday 9 January - Opus Jazz Club Budapest

Yvette Bozsik’s Solo Performance: Memoirs of a Geisha

Yvette Bozsik’s solo show explores a dancer’s inner world, rituals, and soul, blending Japanese theatre elements and personal stories of devotion, body, and spirit.

Saturday 10 January - National Dance Theatre Budapest

Classical Ballet: Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker

A spectacular modern-classical staging of Tchaikovsky’s festive ballet, combining traditional choreography with contemporary design. Created for the Hungarian National Ballet, it brings renewed Christmas magic to the stage.

Sunday 11 January - Hungarian State Opera Budapest

Contemporary Dance: Recirquel's Paradisum

A hypnotic cirque danse performance exploring rebirth after a ruined world, where movement replaces words. Blending contemporary dance and circus, it creates an otherworldly ritual touching humanity’s deepest questions.

Monday 12 January - Festival Theatre Budapest

Budapest International Foto Awards Exhibition

The first exhibition of 2026 celebrates award-winning international photography, showcasing standout images across fine art, architecture, nature, portraiture, editorial and more from around the world.

Tuesday 9 January - House of Lucie Budapest

Classical & Jazz Music Concert: The Love Affair by Tálas Áron Trio

An exploration of jazz meeting classical music, featuring 20th-century works by Milhaud, Stravinsky and Gershwin, enhanced by improvisation that creates a fresh bridge between two musical worlds.

Wednesday 14 January - House of Music Hungary,

Specials

Britannica Students Achieve Highest Marks in Hungary

Britannica International School is celebrating exceptional academic success after students Karen and Mark earned the highest marks in Hungary in last summer’s Pearson Edexcel examinations.

Optic World Exclusive Winter Special Offers

Significant discounts on frames and lenses are available until February 28 at Optic World Exclusive stores in Hungary. You can choose between discounted lenses, with premium brands like Hoya and Essilor, or frames to suit you.

Are You Missing UK TV In Hungary? Here's Your Solution!

This TV service for expats in Hungary gives you all UK channels, and stations from other counties including the USA, plus the latest films and box series ..it’s simple to set up with 3 leads (power, HDMI, Internet) and you’re away.

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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