Thomas Mann All Nations Lions Club Budapest
Thomas Mann
All Nations Lions Club
Budapest
We serve
is the motto of all Lions Clubs worldwide. We Lions volunteer wherever support is needed and help people in material and emotional distress. With 1.4 million members in 200 countries worldwide, the international Lions Clubs are the largest charitable club organization in the world. The Lions stand for civic engagement, service to the community, and assistance for people in need.
Plan Ahead
May
06
2025
Our monthly get-together
Club Evening
This month’s club evening is an opportunity to discuss some important organizational matters. In addition, the evening is available for a discussion on a current topic of the participants’ choice.
We are happy to welcome guests to our club evenings. Please write us.
Mar
04
2025
Next club evening
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Why, where and how do we celebrate carnival around the world? Many stories about carnival circulate in cultural history. We tell some interesting and some bizarre and amusing ones.
We are happy to welcome guests to our club evenings. Please write us.
Feb
23
2025
Family brunch & ice skating
Enjoy the winter mood!
We meet from 12:00 PM for a cozy Sunday brunch at the Városliget Café & Restaurant – from there the ambitious skaters can set off on their mission – everyone else can make themselves comfortable in the warmth. (Városliget Café & Restaurant, Olof Palme sétány 5, 1146 Budapest)
The number of participants is limited, so please register if you haven’t already done so! We are happy to welcome guests. Please register here.
May
08
2025
The highlight of the year
XXI. Charity Gala Concert
For 20 years, our Lions club has organized this annual charity concert, which is not only a cultural highlight, but also delights over 250 people every year. Top-class musicians present a unique music program on a voluntary basis. The Lions gala concert is also our most important charity event – with the purchase of one or more tickets you support our various aid projects. Learn more.
Look back
Season Highlights
2024/25
Read below about what has already happened this Lions year.
Apr
01
2025
Our Lions Club is growing
New Members
We are delighted to welcome two new members to our Lions Club, Judith and Lambertus. Both have already made a valuable contribution to our activities in the past through their cooperation and participation in our activities. Also, with Austria and the Netherlands, two more nations are now represented in our international friendly Lions community. Welcome to our Lions Club!
Feb
23
2025
Family brunch & ice skating
Perfect winter mood
A delicious brunch against the backdrop of the ice rink in a happy and relaxed atmosphere at Városliget Müjégpáyla was the Sunday program. It’s just fun to spend time with like-minded people. Thanks to all who came!
Feb
04
2025
Lions club evening
How carnival is celebrated around the world
The theme of our club evening was an interesting and fun mix of many details about how Carnival is celebrated around the world. From the history of Carnival, tracing its origins in medieval Rome and its global spread, to the Cologne Carnival with its many fascinating facts. There was also time to celebrate with Carnival music in a great atmosphere.
Jan
07
2025
Lions club evening
Beethoven`s Symphonies
Not only did we learn a lot about Beethoven’s symphonies, their musical development, and historical context, but we also discovered many interesting, astonishing, and even amusing facts about Beethoven’s works. Csongor delivered an exciting and highly interesting lecture with music samples that will remain an impressive memory for all of us. Thank you very much, Csongor.
You must enjoy THIS!
Dec
07
2024
Advent concert
Mary, Christmas and the Magic of Love
On December 7th, our Lions Club was able to enjoy a wonderful musical Advent evening in the wine cellar of Champion Wine Vinarium. The program, “Mary, Christmas and the Magic of Love,” presented by Manuel Betancourt (bass-baritone) and Narihito Mukeda (piano), evoked many emotions. Over 30 attendees experienced a true musical delight. Happily, it is worth mentioning that a substantial amount was raised with tickets and additional donations for our charity projects. Special thanks go to Andreas for the organization and to our outstanding artists, Manuel and Narihito. Thank you! Learn more.
Nov
30
2024
920 gift bags packed
Mikulas bag donation
With the help of more than 30 Lions, their family members and friends, 920 Mikula bags were filled this year and distributed to people in need, senior citizens and disabled children. Thanks also to the sponsors, whose generous donations in kind make this charity campaign, which brings joy to so many people, possible. Learn more.
Making a difference together
Become part of a strong community dedicated to social engagement, achieving good together, and experiencing cultural events. Help us make the world a better place – we look forward to meeting you!
Nov
05
2024
Lions Club evening
Overview of Electric Cars
The very informative and lively presentation explained all aspects of the use of electric cars, the technology and their advantages and disadvantages in a very clear and understandable way. Many question marks that were still present in the general understanding and assessment of electric cars were cleared up. The club evening was a very pleasant and stimulating event in good company. Many thanks to Andreas for this valuable contribution.
Oct
01
2024
Lions Club evening
Film: "Koncert" by István Szabó
The black-and-white film “Koncert” (1962) by István Szabó is the graduation project of the later Oscar winner (for “Mephisto” in 1981) from the Budapest Film Academy. In slapstick style, quirky characters create new melodies from a piano on the banks of the Danube in Pest. Moderated by our Lions members Dieter and János, the participants discussed the value of humorous representation against the backdrop of a social trauma: the suppression of the Hungarian revolution of 1956. As a contemporary witness, János recalled the dark mood of those years in a presentation, and many thanks to János and Dieter for this presentation.
Our Charity Highlights
Our Lions Club supports a variety of projects through donations and voluntary commitment: locally, we help children, people in need, the homeless, and seniors. Globally, we promote educational projects, clean drinking water, and vision aid as part of the Lions organization. Our major benefit concert and Advent concert generate the necessary funds for our local aid efforts.
Sep
27
2024
Help for people in need
Monthly Food Delivery
Like here in September, our Lions club delivers food every month of the year to the Norbertine Sisters in Zsámbék, who distribute it to needy families in the area. In September, Janos and Alessandro took care of the monthly food delivery. Thank you very much for this! Learn more.
Sep
15
2024
Lions play music for Lions and Friends
Piano Music Matinée
With numerous guests in Yina’s beautiful house and in a cozy atmosphere, our Lions Club enjoyed (not only) classical music. Csongor and his piano partner Orsolya as well as Yina and Rüdiger played pieces by various composers. Yina’s historic, 130-year-old piano shone with a wonderful sound after a thorough renovation. Yina also prepared many delicious dishes from her home country, which, together with the contributions of all the guests, put us in a great mood. We all enjoyed a wonderful time with Yina and look forward to a repeat performance next year.
Help us to help!
Help us do good! By making a donation, donating in kind, or purchasing tickets to our gala concert, you can be part of a movement to make the world a better place. Together we can help people and children in need, promote education and advance our social projects in our region. Every help makes a difference! Learn more.
Sep
03
2024
Club evening
Artificial Intelligence
At the Lions season-opening club evening, Teréz’s son Dániel (a master’s student in computer science at the Technical University of Munich) presented us with an introduction to the world of artificial intelligence. This exciting and highly interesting interactive lecture vividly explained the fundamentals of artificial intelligence and illustrated its profound impact on our professional and personal lives with numerous examples.
Aug
27
2024
Handing out in Mezőtúr
School Backpack Donation
As in many years before, our Lions Club was once again able to donate over 60 school backpacks to children in need in Mezőtúr this year. Thanks to our member Erzsi’s strong connections with the Youth Welfare Office in her hometown, we ensure that this donation reaches the truly needy children directly. It’s worth highlighting the tireless annual efforts of our members Janos and Erzsi, who organize the collection of the backpacks. Our thanks to our Lions partner clubs in Sulzbach, Berlin and Frankfurt who gather, receive, and store the backpacks until they are transported to Hungary. Further thanks to Zsuzsa and her company for the generous donation of the fillings. Learn more.
Our Club History
In 1991, together with Hungarian citizens, some of the many expats at the time founded the All Nations Lions Club to support socially disadvantaged people during a period of profound societal transformation. Through the numerous successful aid projects carried out together, a symbiosis developed between foreigners in Hungary and Hungarian locals. This relationship extended not only to social projects but also included cultural exchange.
In 2021, the All Nations Lions Club merged with the German-speaking Thomas Mann Lions Club to form the Thomas Mann All Nations Lions Club Budapest. The charitable projects of both former clubs were incorporated and continue to this day.
Today, our Lions Club sees itself as a strong and friendly community of socially committed and culturally interested global citizens.