NAWA Budapest

Body and Soul
2021-06-04 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Budapest)
First, we will nourish our soul with a walk around St. Stephen’s Basilica, maybe even check out St. Stephen’s right hand which is housed in the reliquary.

Then, we will stroll down to The Box Donut to replenish our body with a square donut and cup of coffee which we hope to enjoy by the river.

Book Club
2021-05-31 02:00 - 16:00
The Code Breaker, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race, by Walter Isaacson

When Jennifer Doudna was in sixth grade, she came home one day to find that her dad had left a paperback titled The Double Helix on her bed. As she sped through the pages, she became enthralled by the intense drama behind the competition to discover the code of life. Even though her high school counselor told her girls didn’t become scientists, she decided she would.

Cooking Club -Virtual
2021-05-27 14:00 - 16:00
Cooking with Chef Jason

Coffee & Chat
2021-05-20 14:00 - 16:00
Join us at the Millennium Haza

Movie Club
2021-05-18 10:00 - 12:00
We will discuss the movie which we chose for the month of May

Sashegy Picnic
2021-05-13 11:00 - 13:00
A hike and a picnic

May Meeting
2021-05-11 10:00 - 12:00
End of year coffee at Varosliget Cafe

Gellert Hill Walk
2021-05-07 10:00 - 12:00
Walk with our NAWA friends

Virtual Coffee & Chat
2021-05-06 14:00 - 16:00
Nature walks in Budapest

And the Winner is...
2021-05-03 15:00 - 17:00
Join the movie club to announce our own, special and fun NAWA Movie Club Awards. We will select winners for best movie, best actor, best actress … from the movies watched during the 2020-2021 NAWA season.

We will also share our thoughts about the 2021 Academy Awards.You can watch a recap here.

This will be a great opportunity to find out and share your comments about what we all think about this past year’s movies.

The event will be held virtually, but let’s dress up for the red carpet by wearing some hair jewel/accessory, earrings, necklace, a pretty top …

Wine Tasting - Members' Selection
2021-04-30 20:00 - 22:00
We’re doing it again!

What are your favourite whites, reds, rosés, or sparkling wines?

We’ll compile a list of your favorites for the upcoming Wine Tasting.

City Park Walk - Liget Project
2021-04-27 10:00 - 12:00
We’ll take a walk through City Park and learn what the Liget Project is about

Book Club
2021-04-26 11:00 - 13:00
Ultimate Journey: Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of EnlightenmentBy Richard BernsteinIn 629, Buddhist monk Hsuan Tsang set out across Asia in search of the Ultimate Truth, and to settle what he called “the perplexities of my mind.” From the Tang dynasty capital at Xian through ancient Silk Road oases, over forbidding mountain passes to Tashkent, Samarkand, and the Amu-Darya River, across Pakistan to the holiest cities of India–and back again–his sixteen-year journey was beset with every hardship imaginable. Pilgrimage complete, Hsuan Tsang wrote an account of his trek that is still considered one of the classics of Chinese literature.In 1998, Richard Bernstein, journalist and Time magazine’s first Beijing bureau chief, retraced the steps of Hsuan Tsang’s long and sinuous route, comparing present and past. Aided by modern technology but hampered by language barriers, harried border crossings, hostile Islamic regimes, and the accidental U.S. bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Bernstein follows the monk’s path not only in physical but in contemplative ways. Juxtaposing his own experiences with those of Hsuan Tsang, Bernstein has crafted a vivid account of two stirring adventures in pursuit of illumination. Inspiring and profoundly felt, Ultimate Journey is a marvelous amalgamation of travelogue and history, cultural critique and spiritual meditation. Here is a book presentation to learn more about the journey:https://www.c-span.org/video/?163583-1/ultimate-journey-path-ancient-buddhist-monk

Coffee & Chat
2021-04-22 14:00 - 15:00
Join us for a relaxing coffee and chat.

Our theme will be: In an ideal world I would go to …

Let your imagination take all of us to wondrous and interesting places.

Movie Club Discussion
2021-04-20 10:00 - 12:00
We will be discussing Hillbilly Elegy.

April Virtual Cooking Demonstration
2021-04-15 15:00 - 16:00
Join us for our first virtual cooking demonstration as Jason shows us how to prepare a roasted stuffed turkey thigh with mushroom and currant sauce, as well as a sweet potato rice pilaf.

General Meeting
2021-04-13 10:00 - 12:00
April is the month of humour, so let’s “LOL”.

Humor plays an essential role in our overall health. The ability to smile, laugh and play are directly related to the way we express our personality. Jokes and general silliness help to increase our heart rate and blood flow bringing oxygen to our brain and vital organs. Laughing Out Loud causes our eyes to twinkle as hormones flood our bodies reducing pain and stress.Continuing with our theme of Self Care, join us for some humor and joy!

Coffee & Chat
2021-04-08 14:00 - 16:00
Bring your favorite piece of jewelry, scarf or accessory.

Easter Care Bakers' Walk
2021-04-01 10:00 - 12:00
Join us in our efforts to brighten these pandemic restricted Easter holidays for the elderly in the senior homes we support through baking (or buying) and delivering baked goods and Easter eggs!

Spring Stroll on Margaret Island
2021-03-30 10:00 - 12:00
Need to get out? Join us for a little spring hiatus. We’ll have a stroll around Margaret Island, enjoy the fresh air and mask-to-mask company while socially distancing.

Cooking with Jason
2021-03-30 08:00 - 17:00

Book Club
2021-03-28 12:00 - 14:00
We will be discussing The Land of Green Plums by Herta Miller

Belly Dancing Class
2021-03-26 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-03-19 11:00 - 12:00
Over the next few weeks, we will learn a choreography and by the end of the session you will be able to dance to an entire song! Hope you can come shimmy with us!

Virtual Walk Through Art with One of Our Members
2021-03-25 14:00 - 16:00
Grab a coffee and join us for another virtual art tour of Women in Art. One of our members will take us through more great works of art from amazing women painters.

Book Club
2021-03-22 10:00 - 12:00
Goodbye to Budapest: A novel of the Hungarian Uprising by Margaret Morris Packed with authentic historical details, Goodbye to Budapest is a panoramic novel of courage, sacrifice and the indomitable human quest for freedom.

Rhythm & Brews
2021-03-18 14:00 - 16:00
Grab your favourite spring drink and join us virtually in celebrating Nature’s renewal by sharing with your NAWA friends a song that evokes spring or that feeling of rebirth associated with spring.

For extra credits, see if you can find and share a Hungarian spring song that you like. Hint: Spring (Eng) = Tavasz (Hun)

Movie Club
2021-03-16 10:00 - 12:00
Movie club will discuss a selected Netflix movie.

Belly Dancing Class
2021-03-12 11:00 - 12:00
Over the next few weeks (till March 19th), we will learn a choreography and by the end of the session you will be able to dance to an entire song! Hope you can come shimmy with us!
