Actual news from Hegyvidék
Life-saving injections. Based on the decision of the representative body of the Hegyvidék Municipality, life-saving adrenaline self-injectors are provided for all self-run crèches and kindergartens, as well as for all XII. district public schools. Teachers will also be trained in the coming weeks to use the tool properly. A few weeks ago, a seven-year-old child died in Budapest due to an anaphylactic shock caused by a peanut allergy, and the case drew attention to how to prevent such rare but tragic cases.
Free branch shredding. From March 1, you can apply for the municipality’s free shredding program. As part of the campaign, the contractor commissioned by the Hegyvidék Green Office will shred the branches and twigs gathered during the garden work, on the spot. Wood chips will be left at the spot after grinding; which can be used in the garden for mulching and composting. Before registering, you can inquire about the service available on eugyintezes.hegyvidek.hu or by calling +36-70/938-8474.
Green waste collection. From March, the Budapest Public Space Maintenance (FKF) Zrt. will transport the green waste again if it is placed in collection bags with the company's logo. Bags that can be purchased at FKF customer services and in residential waste yards are suitable for collecting foliage and grass. Branches thinner than ten centimeters can be stacked next to the green bags, which are also transported and composted. In district XII. the bags exposed in front of the house are taken away once a week, on Fridays.
Free ski and snowboard lessons. The Normafa Park Visitor Center offers free lessons with skiing for all those who want to try skiing or snowboarding. The organizers provide skiing and snowboarding equipment free of charge during the one-and-a-half-hour program, at the end of which the venturesome can also try snow-tubing. Snow provided, classes are held on the Normafa ski slope and on the four-season slopes of Normafa Ski School, in the absence of snow. The program starts at 13.30, 15.30 and 17.30 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and on Saturdays at 9.30, 13.30 and 15.30. Application and information: talalkozzunk@normafapark.hu, + 36-20/499-1111.
Movies in English. CinemaMOM (53 Alkotás St.) presents a crime thriller based on Agatha Christie's novel of the same title, Death on the Nile, and the superhero Batman also in English (with Hungarian subtitles). A live concert of the BTS pop band in Seoul will be broadcast live at the cinema on March 12 at 9:45 a.m., and at 1:45 p.m.
GetCloser Jazz Fest 2022. MOMkult (18 Csörsz St.) will be the venue for the best jazz productions within the GetCloser Jazz Fest 2022. On March 3, the Klára Hajdu Quartet and José James will perform, the Párniczky Quartet and the five-time Grammy-winning bassist Christian McBride will perform, and the Révész Richard Latin Jazz Quartet and the Omar Sosa Quarteto Afrocubano will perform on the 5th. On March 6, at the closing concert of the festival, musicians from Cuba, Mozambique, Sardinia, the Great Plain and Gypsies will hold a unique and unrepeatable jam session.
Concert of young talents. The students of pianist János Balázs will give a concert within the framework of the György Cziffra Festival in the Hegyvidék Cultural Salon (2 Törpe St.) on March 4 from 7 p.m. with the participation of: singer Orsolya Janszó, clarinetist Norbert Sándor, composer and pianist Richárd Dankó, and Csanád Barbarics, winner of the first György Cziffra Piano Competition.
Twenty years of the St. Ephraim Men's Choir. One of Hungary's most popular vocal ensembles, the Szent Efrém Men's Choir, will hold its jubilee concert on March 12 at 7.30 pm at MOMkult (18 Csörsz St.), presenting the material of this year's new album for the first time this year. Media artist Andrea Sztojánovits will take care of the special visual world of the performance.