From October, the Local Government will have new leadership. As a result of the local government elections held on 9 June, new leadership will take office on 1 October in Budapest’s District XII. The position of the previous mayor, Zoltán Pokorni (Fidesz-KDNP), who did not participate in the recent election, will be taken by Gergely Kovács, co-chairman of the Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party (MKKP). Candidates from MKKP also won mandates in nine single-member constituencies, furthermore, the joint candidate of MKKP and the Association for the Future of Hegyvidék won in one constituency, and Momentum candidates in two constituencies. From the compensation list, four candidates from Fidesz-KDNP – including the former deputy mayor, Krisztina Fonti, the mayoral candidate of Fidesz-KDNP – and a joint candidate from DK – MSZP – Hungarian Liberal Party (Liberals) will join the new local government assembly.

New fire pits on the hill. During summer, many people visit Normafa not only for hiking and sports, but also for picnicking. The Anna Meadow is a particularly popular spot, where the Normafa Park Maintenance and Operating Institution has installed six fire pits alongside the existing four, in response to visitor needs. Two additional fire pits have also been set up in a grassy and bushy area next to Hegyhát út. It is important to note that in Normafa, fires can only be lit in designated areas, and during a fire ban, fires are not permitted even in those areas.

Renovated sports fields in Városmajor. The basketball court next to Városmajor Secondary Grammar School, used by both students and park visitors, has been renovated by the Hegyvidék Local Government at its own expense, in response to a request from the institution’s managers. As part of the renovation, the deteriorated old asphalt pavement has been replaced with a new surface made of asphalt combined with rubber. The Local Government has also repaired the damaged jogging track around the school and has recently replaced the surface of the artificial grass-covered football pitch opposite the Grammar School with a more modern one.

Summer evening concerts. On 28 June, starting at 7 p.m., you can attend a free concert of Oti Acoustic, featuring the duo of singer Ottília Horvát and guitarist Péter Kővári, blending pop, blues, and jazz, at Városháza tér, in front of the Hegyvidék Cultural Hall. MOMkult, located at Csörsz utca 18, will host the international concert tour of American Music Abroad on 2, 3, 6, and 12 July at 5:30 p.m. As part of the tour, high school and university bands and choirs from the USA will perform works by classical composers, Broadway melodies, American folk music, and works of contemporary American composers. Admission to the concerts in the series is free, but advance registration is required at the email address regisztracio.koncert@gmail.com. Please indicate the date and venue of the concert you wish to attend, as well as the number of attendees.

Movies in English. In MOM Cinema (Alkotás utca 53), the dystopian action-comedy film Boy Kills World and the post-apocalyptic action film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga are screening in the original (English) language. On 20 and 22 June, a concert film about the band Ghost will be shown, and on 22 and 23 June, a special documentary will transport viewers to the home of Danish art collector Wilhelm Hansen, offering a closer look at some of the finest French Impressionist works. On 29 and 30 June, another art history documentary will showcase the most beautiful works inspired by gardens, spanning from Impressionism to the avant-garde, through the 2016 exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.