David Holzer

Music

House of Music Proves Surprisingly Thought-provoking

David Holzer finds himself on an engaging and interactive multi-sensory voyage through humankind’s musical journey, from aping the sounds of...

Music

Placido Domingo to Reopen Opera House in Private Gala

On my wanderings through Budapest, I have grown ever more curious about what exactly has been going on behind the...

Art

Canvas and Cult: Szinyei Merse and Tommy Ramone

David Holzer gets out of the cold and takes in some colorful Hungarian culture up in the Castle District....

Art

Discovering the Secret History of Hungarian LGBTQI Life Under Communism

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Lajos Balázs Szabó, who has helped organize “Records Uncovered 2.0: LGBTQI+ Histories in Central...

City

Crate digging at Kalóz Records in the Palace Quarter

On a classic bitterly cold but bright and sunny Budapest morning, I was strolling down Bródy Sándor utca in the...

Drinks

Dry January: Is it Really Good for You?

It seems wrong to knock Dry January, given that it’s all about stopping boozing and, as the Alcohol Change charity...

Food

The Hanukkiah and the Tree: Celebrating a Hungarian-Jewish Christmas

Approaching my seventh Christmas in Hungary, I became curious as to whether the country’s Jewish community celebrated along with the...

Music

János Bródy: The Singer Poking the eye of the Establishment

I would never have heard of Hungarian singer-songwriter János Bródy if someone hadn’t drawn it to my attention that he...

Museums

‘Cloaca, Canals and Closets’ at the Kiscelli Museum

I recently discovered that the “Cloaca, Canals and Closets” exhibition at the Kiscelli Museum had been extended until the beginning...

History

Mihály Csíkszentmihályi: The Father of Flow

Hungarian psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, who died recently, developed a theory he called “flow” that has profoundly impacted the way we...

In Budapest

Budapest International Guitar Festival and Competition Returns

On October 22, the finalists for the Budapest International Guitar Festival and Competition will be announced....

Music

Patti Smith Returns to Hungary

When I introduced a Hungarian friend to the work of Patti Smith, she was an instant convert to the music,...

In Budapest

Movie Marathon, Major Exhibition Honor Hungarian Cinema

Watching a scene between Jack Nicholson and Harvey Keitel in “The Two Jakes,” the 1990 follow-up to Roman Polanski’s classic...

Sights

An Insider’s Guide to Soccer in Budapest

David Holzer, embracing his newfound love for Hungarian soccer, gets the inside track on following the beautiful game in Budapest....

In Budapest

Planning a Budapest Staycation This Summer

When I think of the charm of cities in the summertime, these lines from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”...

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...