Culture

Awards

Museum of Ethnography Wins at Fiabci World Awards

Hungary's new Museum of Ethnography, part of the Liget Budapest Project, has been acknowledged at the Fiabci World Prix d'Excellence...

Art

New Textile Collection Celebrates Hungary’s Furmint Grape With a Bit of Italian Flair

The scenic beauty of Tuscany and the uniqueness of the Hungarian Furmint grape come together in a new textile collection,...

Awards

Make Work More Inclusive: Join EU Diversity Month

Every May, EU Diversity Month aims to promote fair workplaces to create a society and economy based on equal opportunities....

History

1990s Hungary Inspires Debut Novel ‘Ilona Gets a Phone’

Irish-American Alison Langley’s debut novel tells how Hungarians struggled with the social and economic upheavals triggered by the collapse of...

Art

Hilton, Kisterem Gallery, and Lili Horváth Launch Contemporary Art Series

The recently opened Hampton by Hilton Budapest City Center, together with Kisterem Gallery and art consultant Lili Horváth, have launched...

Awards

Hungarian Tech Journalists Honored by Siemens

The Hungarian leg of the Siemens Media Award 2024 rewarded the work of journalists and content creators who excel in...

Art

Hungary, China Sign Film Industry Agreement

Government Commissioner Csaba Káel and Mao Yu, who heads the China Film Administration, have signed an agreement on film industry...

Art

Collector’s House Museum Adds English Tours

A private museum that has been experiencing major success with its guided tours since opening in the fall of 2023...

History

Rubik’s Cube at 50: It’s a Numbers Game

With around 500 million sold, Rubik’s Cube is the world’s bestselling puzzle game and toy. It’s claimed that one in...

Art

Hallyu Hungary: How This Country Embraced the Korean Cultural Wave

I had assumed that the Korean Cultural Center, an oasis of elegant tranquility on the Buda side a short walk...

Museums

National Museum Consolidating, Rebranding

The Hungarian National Museum will be renamed according to the latest issue of the official Magyar Közlöny....

Art

Box Office Ticket Sales Climb

Hungarian cinemas' ticket sales climbed 41% to 14.3 million in 2023, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on...

Art

Paying Homage to Hollywood’s Hungarian Roots at Origo Studios

Origo Studios has unveiled a map that pays tribute to the Hungarian roots of the American movie industry, highlighting the...

Awards

Budapest Airport Wins ‘Best Airport in Eastern Europe’ for 11th Time

Budapest won Skytrax’s "Best Airport in Eastern Europe" award at the World Airport Awards, held in Frankfurt as part of...

Awards

Chresten Bruun Wins Expat CEO of the Year Award

The general manager and senior vice president of EMEA Manufacturing in the Lego Group, Chresten Bruun, won the Expat CEO...

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

The People of DSB: Growing Through Encounters

What makes a school special? Its buildings, facilities, and academic program certainly matter. But ultimately, a school is shaped by...

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...

Culture

Hungary’s St. Stephen’s Day Celebrations to Feature Fireworks, Audiovisual Show

Celebrations marking Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday will run for three days and feature fireworks and an audiovisual show, government...

Culture

‘Old Warhorse’ Antonia Burrows Faces Uncertain Budapest Future Among Library Books

For someone liable to be subject to a deportation order in a few weeks, Antonia Burrows spends a lot of...

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...

Wizz Air Ranks Second Among Central European Airlines at Skytrax Awards

Wizz Air has been named the second-best airline in Central Europe at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, based on...

The People of DSB: Growing Through Encounters

What makes a school special? Its buildings, facilities, and academic program certainly matter. But ultimately, a school is shaped by...

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum Reopens With Free Admission as Review Continues

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum has reopened while a review of its exhibition continues, Culture and Social Relations Minister Zoltán...

Why More Families Choose the DSB Preparatory Class

A successful start to school begins with the right foundation. At the Deutsche Schule Budapest (DSB), children can join the...

House of Terror Museum to Close Temporarily as Tarr Dismisses Director Mária Schmidt

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum will close temporarily for a clarification of rights issues, Culture and Social Relations Minister Zoltán...

Westend Wins Green Investment Award for EUR 10 mln Sustainability Upgrade

Westend Shopping Center has won the Green Investment of the Year award at this year’s Green Awards, for a EUR...

Hungary Selects Ildikó Enyedi’s ‘Silent Friend’ as Oscar Entry

Ildikó Enyedi’s “Silent Friend,” starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, will represent Hungary in the int'l feature film category at the 99th...

Rural Entrepreneurs Awards Return as SMEs Outside Budapest Employ Nearly 1 mln

Nearly 300,000 MSMEs outside Budapest employ almost 1 mln people and generated HUF 38.9 tln in net revenue in 2025,...

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...

United States Named Guest of Honor at Hungary’s 40th Festival of Folk Arts

The United States will serve as guest of honor at Hungary’s 40th annual Festival of Folk Arts, to be held...

Hungary’s St. Stephen’s Day Celebrations to Feature Fireworks, Audiovisual Show

Celebrations marking Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday will run for three days and feature fireworks and an audiovisual show, government...

‘Old Warhorse’ Antonia Burrows Faces Uncertain Budapest Future Among Library Books

For someone liable to be subject to a deportation order in a few weeks, Antonia Burrows spends a lot of...

Hungary’s Presidential Sándor Palace to Reopen to Visitors

The presidential Sándor Palace in Budapest will reopen to visitors from Aug. 1-8, the speaker of parliament, who is exercising...

From Piquet’s Powerslide to Norris’ Triumph: 40 Years of Formula One in Hungary

Formula One’s arrival in Hungary in 1986 was remarkable long before the cars reached the starting grid. At the height...