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Students' Life at MATE
Last modified: 31. March 2026
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Programme:
16:15 – Arrival of the chefs & helpers with their amazing creations
17:00 – The members of the Jury start food tasting
17:30 – Entrance for all guests
18:00 – Short opening ceremony with MATE Forduló - a Hungarian folk music performance
18:15-19:45 – All students taste the wide range of delicious foods and vote for the Audience Favourite.
18:15-19:30 – While tasting foods, audience watches MATE Stars’ performance
19:30-20:00 – EUDRES Science Pub quiz;
~20:00-20:30 – Teaching of Hungarian folk dance steps
~20:45 – Announcing the winners and the distribution of prizes
~21:15 – Closing the event
Venue: Amenza Restaurant - Szent István Campus, Gödöllő
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/9YWlPUnyb
Use this link to register or the QR code on the poster.
⏰ Registration Deadline
26th April, midnight — don’t miss it!
Tickets:
💻 Buy online to skip the queue: https://ejegy.uni-mate.hu/jegy/mate-international-dinner-nemzetkozi-vacsora-2026-szent-istvan-campus
💵 Cash payment available at the entrance (backup option)
Discounts:
🍽️ 20% off at Amenza Restaurant included with your ticket
→ Vouchers will be given at entry
🎉 Free Entry For
Children under 14
Active participants (chefs, performers, mentors)
Supporters who contact us at alumni@uni-mate.hu
MATE staff (thank you for supporting internationalisation ❤️)
🍳 Food Contest – Show Us Your Flavor
Ready to represent your country through food? Sign up in one of our 5 categories:
🥗 Best Starter
🍲 Best Soup
🍛 Best Main Dish
🍰 Best Dessert
🥤 Best Beverage
🍽️ How Much to Prepare
Plan for 30–40 small portions - we’re expecting around 250 hungry guests 😋
🌍 Team Rules
1 team per country
🏆 Bonus: Audience Favourite > Guests will be voting, so bring your A-game — you might win the Audience Favourite award 👑
🎤 Perform • 🎶 Share • 🎭 Shine
Got talent? We want YOU on stage. Whether it’s dance, music, singing, juggling, magic, or acrobatics — bring your vibe and represent your culture.
👉 Don’t forget to register in advance and include your technical requirements. (Registration link is coming soon.)
🧠 EUDRES Science Pub Quiz
Test your knowledge and discover more about our partner countries:
Austria, Belgium, Hungary, Latvia, Portugal, Romania, Finland, the Netherlands & Germany.
Fun, competitive, and a great way to connect 🌍
🤝 Communities You Should Know
Kolping International – Gödöllő Kolping Family
Dedicated to intercultural engagement. Want to connect more? Join their upcoming intercultural & language club.
Szamovár Foundation Gödöllő
A welcoming community supporting Slavic-speaking people.
We warmly invite our alumni community to be part of this year’s International Dinner and help make our 5th anniversary at MATE truly memorable. Your support can take many forms while also offering a great opportunity to showcase your enterprise to a diverse, international student audience:
You can contribute in many ways, for example:
- Thoughtful gifts for our 8 jury members
- Prizes for ~25 category-winning students
- Workshops or company visit opportunities for 6 winning teams
- Goodie bag items for 80–100 guest students
- Service vouchers, mentorship, or other promotional offers
By partnering with us, you do not only celebrate culture, gastronomy, and community, but also connect directly with talented, globally minded students and strengthen your presence within MATE network.
See you there — come for the food, stay for the culture 🌎✨
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