David Holzer

Social

On the Wings of Mantra: in Conversation With Miten

Often called mantra music superstars, Deva Premal and Miten held another of their sacred music gatherings in Budapest on October...

Transport

Ride-sharing app Oszkár Navigating Hungary’s pot Holes

Socialite writer David Holzer looks into a Hungarian ride sharing app that seems destined to pilot it way to success,...

Competition

Appreciating Hungarian Master Art Forger Elmyr de Hory

Of course, Elmyr de Hory wasn’t his real name. Which explains why, when I asked my Hungarian partner if she’d...

Music

Who is Bryan Adams and why is he Coming to Budapest?

On September 28, courtesy of the Hungarian National Lottery Company, Bryan Adams will give a free concert in Heroes’ Square,...

Drinks

Getting to grips with influencer marketing with all-rounder Post for Rent

Hungarian influencer marketing service agency Post for Rent was in at the beginning of a maturing industry and is now...

Social

Jason Momoa and Tattoo Tourism in Budapest

In May of this year, Jason Momoa, star of “Aquaman” and “Game of Thrones”, got a tattoo done by Grindesign...

Sights

Remembering Legendary Jazz Guitarist Gábor Szabó

The self-taught guitarist fled Hungary in 1956, made his way to the States and had a huge influence on Carlos...

Social

Surrealism at the Hungarian National Gallery: a Movement Still in Motion

Peering at Salvador Dalí’s “Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee around a Pomegranate a Second before Waking”, one...

Sights

At Last, I’m off to see the Hungarian Sea

This will be the summer I finally get to Lake Balaton. It’s a place that intrigues me. In the United...

Social

Celebrating International Yoga Day in Hungary

I’ll be celebrating International Yoga Day on Saturday (June 22, the day after this issue is published) along with my...

Social

Buda’s Kolorádó Festival: an Adventure Close to Home

Now that summer’s almost upon us, my thoughts turn to festivals. Hungary has a surprising number to offer, from the...

History

Snatam Kaur and the Rise of Kundalini Yoga in Hungary

Snatam Kaur, who performed in Budapest on May 7 and 8, may well be the most visible face of Kundalini...

History

Talking Roma Cops and High Level Intrigue With Adam LeBor

Having devoured Adam LeBor’s gripping and atmospheric crime thrillers “District VIII” and “Kossuth Square”, I had hoped we’d rendezvous in...

Retail

Eyewear Entrepreneur Tipton Swimming With Sharks

The third episode of the first Hungarian edition of global TV franchise “Shark Tank”, where hungry entrepreneurs pitch to potential...

Social

Brain Bar: Where Dangerous Ideas are Welcome

On May 30 and 31, the Corvinus Campus in Budapest will host the annual Brain Bar, celebrated by internationally respected...

Art

What János Bródy Means to Hungarians

For János Bródy, who turned 80 this year, 2026 has been momentous. On April 10, he was one of more...

Culture

Hungarian Jazz Great Gábor Szabó Honored at Magyar Zene Háza

With the opening of a pop-up exhibition at Budapest’s switched-on Magyar Zene Háza, the 90th anniversary of Gábor Szabó’s birthday...

Culture

How Hope Became Hip in Hungary

Minister of Health Zsolt Hegedűs’ election victory dance has won him a New York Times accolade of being one of...

In Hungary

Beyond Budapest: Szeged, ‘City of Sunshine’

Much as I am happy when I meet people who tell me, “We went to Hungary, we loved Budapest,” I’m...

Art

120th Anniversary of Hungarian Artist Vasarely’s Birth Celebrated

Vasarely 120 at Budapest’s Museum of Fine Arts, which closes on Aug. 16, is the first large-scale retrospective of one...

Art

drMáriás on What ‘Petflix’ Means for his Art

A young Hungarian friend of mine recently used the ingenious “Petflix” to describe her and her friends’ fascination with this...

Music

Budapest’s BluesSteel Band Keeps the Flame Burning

My musical tastes are pretty eclectic, and I’m always happy to watch live music because, well, it’s live. But there...

Art

Optimism and Dystopia: The Black Mirror at the Ludwig Museum

I had been resisting schlepping to the Ludwig Museum. The name conjured up images of a fustian pile filled with...

Music

Sex Pistols’ ‘50 Years of Punk’ Tour Comes to Budapest

The week before my wife and I watched the “System-Breaker” concert live online from Heroes’ Square, we were strolling down...

Culture

Hungary’s Bud Spencer Worship is Deep Rooted and Still Full of Beans

Wandering through our local supermarket, I couldn’t help but smile and be more than a little curious when I spotted...

Culture

Hungarian Musical Living Legend György Kurtág Honored at 100

The 100th birthday of the great Hungarian composer, György Kurtág, on Feb. 19 was celebrated with a festival of his...

Budapest

If March is Here, Then Spring has Sprung in Budapest

The great jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald may have sung of the delights of April in Paris, but, for me, March...

What János Bródy Means to Hungarians

For János Bródy, who turned 80 this year, 2026 has been momentous. On April 10, he was one of more...

Hungarian Jazz Great Gábor Szabó Honored at Magyar Zene Háza

With the opening of a pop-up exhibition at Budapest’s switched-on Magyar Zene Háza, the 90th anniversary of Gábor Szabó’s birthday...

How Hope Became Hip in Hungary

Minister of Health Zsolt Hegedűs’ election victory dance has won him a New York Times accolade of being one of...

Beyond Budapest: Szeged, ‘City of Sunshine’

Much as I am happy when I meet people who tell me, “We went to Hungary, we loved Budapest,” I’m...

120th Anniversary of Hungarian Artist Vasarely’s Birth Celebrated

Vasarely 120 at Budapest’s Museum of Fine Arts, which closes on Aug. 16, is the first large-scale retrospective of one...

drMáriás on What ‘Petflix’ Means for his Art

A young Hungarian friend of mine recently used the ingenious “Petflix” to describe her and her friends’ fascination with this...

Budapest’s BluesSteel Band Keeps the Flame Burning

My musical tastes are pretty eclectic, and I’m always happy to watch live music because, well, it’s live. But there...

Mákos Pite and Red Dope

It’s spring, and the poppies of Hungary are blooming in the field. Sitting outside a café in Szeged, I’m munching...

Optimism and Dystopia: The Black Mirror at the Ludwig Museum

I had been resisting schlepping to the Ludwig Museum. The name conjured up images of a fustian pile filled with...

Sex Pistols’ ‘50 Years of Punk’ Tour Comes to Budapest

The week before my wife and I watched the “System-Breaker” concert live online from Heroes’ Square, we were strolling down...

Hungary’s Bud Spencer Worship is Deep Rooted and Still Full of Beans

Wandering through our local supermarket, I couldn’t help but smile and be more than a little curious when I spotted...

Hungarian Musical Living Legend György Kurtág Honored at 100

The 100th birthday of the great Hungarian composer, György Kurtág, on Feb. 19 was celebrated with a festival of his...

If March is Here, Then Spring has Sprung in Budapest

The great jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald may have sung of the delights of April in Paris, but, for me, March...

Hungarian Animated Classic ‘The Tragedy of Man’ Released on Blu-Ray

Marcell Jankovics’ extraordinary, animated feature-length version of Imre Madách’s 1861 play “The Tragedy of Man” is the most ambitious Hungarian...

Art Quarter Budapest: An Oasis of Artistic Freedom

I found out about Art Quarter Budapest by a circuitous route that began with me reading about the Hungarian noise...