National flags can be requested. On national holidays in Hungary, including March 15th, the anniversary of the beginning of the 1848-49 revolution and war of independence, national flags adorn houses and public buildings throughout the country. In order to raise the number of red-white-green flags in the Hegyvidék, the municipality provides flags and flagpoles free of charge upon request to decorate residential buildings. Claims can be submitted in the e-administration system of the municipality.

New, cheaper transport tariffs. From 1 March, both the monthly Country Pass and the Pest County Pass can be used in Budapest on BKK vehicles. The passes cost 18,900 and 9,450 forints (1,890 and 945 forints for students). The price of a Budapest pass valid for the territory of the capital will be reduced from HUF 9,500 to HUF 8,950. Another change from 1 March is the introduction of the Hungary24 and Vármegye24 day tickets (the price will be HUF 4,999 and HUF 999, respectively), but these are not valid on BKK vehicles in Budapest, only on suburban trains (HÉV), trains and "blue" and "yellow" Volán buses. More details in English at www.ujtarifa.hu/en

Green waste collection begins. As spring approaches, green waste collection will start again in Budapest from 4 March. In district XII, leaves, branches, grass or weeds unloaded in decomposable green waste collection bags bearing the FKF logo are removed on Fridays. The aim of the service is not to incinerate or landfill green waste, but to compost it, so that it can be returned to the natural cycle. The 100-litre garden green waste collection bags are currently available at a gross price of HUF 235/piece at FKF customer services and waste collection yards, as well as at many retailers, such as MOL filling stations and some SPAR stores.

Sports in the Jókai Club. In the Jókai Club of Svábhegy (Hollós út 5.) Babui Yoga (Tuesdays 9.00-10.00, Thursdays 18.30-19.30), Zumba Fitness (Tuesdays and Thursdays 20.00-21.00), FitBody and FitDance (Wednesdays 8.00-9.00 and 9.00-10.00) and FitBall (Fridays 8.30) await adults who want to exercise. Those interested in martial arts can take part in Leung Ting Wing Tsun Kung Fu (Tuesdays and Thursdays 17.00-19.00) and Kagami-Ryu (Wednesdays 18.30), and those who want ballroom dancing can find a partner in the Harmony Dance Club (Sunday 13.00-19.30). The children's movement development is provided by CsiriBiri gymnastics (Thursday 9.45-10.30) and artistic gymnastics (Saturday 9.30).

Masters of illusion. Every day between 1-14 March, world-famous magicians will perform together in a brand-new show at MOMkult (18 Csörsz St.). The large-scale gala show will feature Soma Hajnóczy, two-time world champion of magic, HectorRuiz and Hector Mancha from Spain, as well as the amazing master of manual dexterity, multi-award-winning magician Ding Yang from China.

Movies in English. Dune: Part Two, a sequel to the 2021 adventure sci-fi film and an adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 novel Dune, will also be screened at Cinema MOM (53 Alkotás St.). From March 7, a digitally remastered version of the legendary comedy Life of Brian, directed by Terry Jones, will be on the air. A Hungarian historical film, Semmelweis, will be screened with English subtitles: the biographical drama deals with the life of Ignác Semmelweis, a doctor who played a pioneering role in overcoming puerperal fever, "the savior of mothers".