diff --git a/js/main.js b/js/main.js
index 0c62109..566d7ed 100644
--- a/js/main.js
+++ b/js/main.js
@@ -855,3 +855,105 @@ function getTopicColor(topic) {
   };
 }
 
+
+// ========================================
+// COOKIES
+// ========================================
+function getCookie(name) {
+  const localVal = localStorage.getItem('paraguay_' + name);
+  if (localVal) return localVal;
+  
+  const value = '; ' + document.cookie;
+  const parts = value.split('; ' + name + '=');
+  if (parts.length === 2) {
+    return parts.pop().split(';').shift().replace(/^"|"$/g, '');
+  }
+  return '';
+}
+
+
+// ========================================
+// ESCAPE HTML — utility function
+// ========================================
+function escapeHtml(text) {
+  if (!text) return '';
+  const div = document.createElement('div');
+  div.textContent = text;
+  return div.innerHTML;
+}
+
+// ========================================
+// DATES / EVENTS
+// ========================================
+async function loadDates() {
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch(SCHEDULE_URL);
+    if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Failed to fetch');
+    const result = await response.json();
+    
+    if (result.data && Array.isArray(result.data) && result.data.length > 0) {
+      renderDates(result.data);
+    } else {
+      document.getElementById('dates-list').innerHTML = 
+        '<p class="no-events">' + (isDE() ? 'Keine Termine geplant' : 'No events scheduled') + '</p>';
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    document.getElementById('dates-list').innerHTML = 
+      '<p class="no-events">' + (isDE() ? 'Fehler beim Laden' : 'Error loading events') + '</p>';
+  }
+}
+
+function renderDates(events) {
+  const container = document.getElementById('dates-list');
+  container.innerHTML = '';
+  
+  // Sort events by date
+  const sorted = events.sort((a, b) => new Date(a.start) - new Date(b.start));
+  
+  sorted.forEach((event, idx) => {
+    const card = document.createElement('div');
+    card.className = 'date-card stagger-' + (idx % 4 + 1);
+    
+    // Parse date/time from ISO string
+    const startDate = new Date(event.start);
+    const endDate = new Date(event.end);
+    
+    // Format date: yyyy.mm.dd
+    const day = String(startDate.getDate()).padStart(2, '0');
+    const month = String(startDate.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0');
+    const year = startDate.getFullYear();
+    const dateStr = year + '.' + month + '.' + day;
+    
+    // Format time: HH:MM (local time)
+    const startHour = String(startDate.getHours()).padStart(2, '0');
+    const startMinute = String(startDate.getMinutes()).padStart(2, '0');
+    const endHour = String(endDate.getHours()).padStart(2, '0');
+    const endMinute = String(endDate.getMinutes()).padStart(2, '0');
+    const startStr = startHour + ':' + startMinute;
+    const endStr = endHour + ':' + endMinute;
+    
+    card.innerHTML = '<div class="date-header">' +
+      '<div class="date-icon">📅</div>' +
+      '<h3 class="date-headline">' + escapeHtml(event.headline || 'Event') + '</h3>' +
+      '</div><div class="date-info">' +
+      '<div class="date-row">' +
+      '<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><rect x="3" y="4" width="18" height="18" rx="2" ry="2"/><line x1="16" y1="2" x2="16" y2="6"/><line x1="8" y1="2" x2="8" y2="6"/><line x1="3" y1="10" x2="21" y2="10"/></svg>' +
+      '<span>' + dateStr + '</span>' +
+      '</div><div class="date-row">' +
+      '<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"/><polyline points="12 6 12 12 16 14"/></svg>' +
+      '<span>' + (isDE() ? 'Start' : 'Start') + ' ' + startStr + '</span>' +
+      '</div><div class="date-row">' +
+      '<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"/><polyline points="12 6 12 12 16 14"/></svg>' +
+      '<span>' + (isDE() ? 'Ende' : 'End') + ' ' + endStr + '</span>' +
+      '</div></div>';
+    
+    container.appendChild(card);
+  });
+}
+
+function setCookie(name, value, days) {
+  const expires = new Date();
+  expires.setTime(expires.getTime() + days * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
+  document.cookie = name + '=' + encodeURIComponent(value) + ';expires=' + expires.toUTCString() + ';path=/';
+  localStorage.setItem('paraguay_' + name, value);
+}