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A unique running event especially for women, different distances will make it easy to join in and have a great time on the Margaret Island running track. All ladies are invited – girls, moms, grannies, aunts, nieces! Of course men are also welcome – for cheering!

The garden of the Hungarian National Museum bursts into bloom in May, bringing together more than 100 museums, live music, dance and theater, and hands-on crafts, to name a few...

Two determined murderers and a job that changes their lives forever. Two determined performers and a novel that dares them to wear cowboy hats. Two determined literature guys who will tell you all about hitmen that you were afraid to ask. Booker-prize nominated best- selling book in 2011 will conquer Hungary with the personal assistance of the author.

Seedling Trust, Special Olympics and Wink Marathon team up to promote inclusivity in Sports and Better Social Integration for the Disabled. This Saturday, May 19, the Wink Marathon and Half-Marathon will take place in Siófok.

A couple posing as police officers have been captured in Budapest, Budapest Police announced on Thursday. A 29-year-old man and his 25-year-old common-law partner were pretending to do house searches in order to break into and steal from homes, Budapest Police said. Proceedings are underway.

This is a three day event focused on the famous Hungarian specialty of Foie Gras. Held this weekend, 20-22 May, in the Buda Castle on the 'Savoyai Jenő terrace', daily between 10 am to 10 pm. The entry is free, read on for the full program and to see a promo video.

Between 18-26 May, a temporary “boutique” showing the products of some twenty Hungarian designers awaits the general public. In the framework of the joint project of MOM Park and WAMP, visitors can find clothing, jewellery, accessories, bags and shoes of premium quality and unique design for just over a week.

Telenor will pass on added costs from the new telephone tax to subscribers unless one of the two taxes hitting the sector is phased out, communication director István Kutas announced yesterday. Telenor will face an additional Ft 1 billion burden per month, if the new tax, the second sectoral tax, begins July 1, Kutas observed.

Aquincum, the ancestor of Budapest, was a major Roman settlement in Hungary from the first century B.C. to the fifth century A.D. Over the last few years the 'Floralia' festival has become a popular family-friendly program there in the 3rd district of Budapest. The event offers a wide variety of programs including gladiator shows, theatre performances, flower arrangements, and arts & crafts.

Once a year Christa Bartesch has an open studio and she would like to invite you all interested in art to show you her newest works in a beautiful studio ambience.

The Gourmet Festival is an exciting gastronomical replica of Hungary. Presenters will participate from around the country, so all the culinary pleasures that otherwise would only be accessible after quite a travel, will be available here in one place. Between June 8 and 10, visitors can enjoy cultural delights in addition to culinary ones at the renewed OTP Klub Gourmet festival: Veronika Harcsa, !DelaDap and Kiscsillag Akusztik will be performing among others.

Are you in the midst of Spring Cleaning? Looking for some good buys? Moving this summer? Come sell your treasures, or seek out some great deals! Seller space: Pre-sale: HUF 5,000 on the day of the sale: HUF6,000 –

This medieval city looks like it has fallen straight out of a fairytale book, with its bustling market square, spiraling gothic towers, castles and legends about dragons. Explore the narrow backstreets, hidden courtyards and the network of underground cellars and tunnels. Krakow is known as the cultural capital of Poland through its love of music, poetry and theatre. After years of occupation and struggle, Krakow has emerged a proud city with a strong sense of identity, yet has still maintained its artistic and fun-loving soul.

Last year 'Főzdefeszt' managed to ignite something of a craft-beer revolution in Hungary, proven by a row of new breweries and craft-beer pubs opening since. This year, on the first three days of summer, we will welcome brewers to our favourite historical square in the middle of Budapest, and ask them to share what they have been brewing lately. 21 Hungarian breweries will offer more then seventy types of beer, including new lagers and Irish reds, wheatbeers and bocks, fig-beer, millet-beer, william’s pear beer, corn-beer.

We would like to thank Katalin Kovacs, Hungarian Olympic kayaking champion, for kindly donating for auction a picture she painted herself. The money collected from the auction will be used to extend United Way Hungary’s Safety School program to even more children. Our hope is to collect enough money to train volunteers in another 30 schools in Hungary, to teach students to how to be aware of their personal safety and the safety of others.

We would like to thank Katalin Kovacs, Hungarian Olympic kayaking champion, for kindly donating for auction a picture she painted herself. The money collected from the auction will be used to extend United Way Hungary’s Safety School program to even more children. Our hope is to collect enough money to train volunteers in another 30 schools in Hungary, to teach students to how to be aware of their personal safety and the safety of others.

On May 17th, Fogashaz bar and theatre will be hosting an art exhibition prepared by a group of international students. The exhibit has one central theme, and yes you guessed it, the theme is Budapest. The art pieces are designed by students hailing from countries around the world, and will vary from sculptures to paintings conceptualising Budapest through the subjective eyes of international students living in the city. Invite your friends, the more the merrier.

CEU Business School cordially invites you to the upcoming MBA Open House on May 31. Earn a U.S. MBA Degree that is designed for innovative leaders and professionals. Learn more about our unique MBA programs, and discuss your international career prospects at our forthcoming Open House Event. You’ll also have an opportunity to talk with faculty, students and alumni.

The number of people who would refuse all asylum seekers to Hungary has increased by about 10% in the past five years according to a March poll, Tárki reported on Wednesday.

"The creators of the dance production Sunlegend bring a wholly original, hitherto unseen world of sights and sounds to the Hungarian and international dance theatre stage. Sunlegend is a 21st century dance theatre production which, in a fresh and creative spirit, uses the distinctive tools of art to visualise the cult of the Sun and the part it plays in our lives, exploring the relationship between the sun’s celestial journey and the progress and turning points of human existence.