Culture

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...

Awards

Wienerberger Group head gets Knight’s Cross

Heimo Scheuch, Chairman and CEO of Wienerberger AG, Austria, was recently awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit...

Art

Hungary announces pick for Oscar consideration

Director Péter Bergendy's "Post Mortem" has been picked as Hungary's next submission for consideration for nomination for an Academy Award...

History

MNB to open Money Museum in March 2022

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will open the Hungarian Money Museum and Visitor Center in the landmark Postal Palace...

Art

1st Statue to Bitcoin Creator Unveiled in Budapest

What is described as the world’s first statue of Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious figure behind the creation of Bitcoin, has...

Art

New initiative to bring contemporary artworks to crypto market

The Interart Foundation has launched an initiative to give the best Hungarian contemporary artists the opportunity to have virtual originals...

Awards

Erik Slooten named Expat CEO of the Year

Erik Slooten took home the BBJ Expat CEO of the Year award at the seventh annual Top Expat CEO Gala,...

Art

Time names ‘Fairyland is for Everyone’ project coordinator among 100 most influential people in the world

Time magazine named Dorottya Rédai, the coordinator of the Hungarian book project "Fairyland is for Everyone" (Meseország mindenkié) published by...

Awards

HIPA awards most prominent investors of 2020

The Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) held its annual "Investors of the Year" award ceremony last week, recognizing the most...

Awards

Hungarian organizations recognized at Int’l Business Awards 

Six Hungarian organizations were recognized at the 18th Annual International Business Awards (IBA), according to a press release sent to...

Awards

OTP Bank named Hungary’s best digital bank

OTP Bank has been awarded Global Finance World's Best Consumer Digital Bank Award 2021 in Hungary by the New York-based...

Art

Petőfi Literary Fund offers grants to foreign publishers

Hungary's Petőfi Literary Fund (PLF) has called two tenders for a combined HUF 35 million in grant money to support...

Awards

Ferenc Liszt Int’l wins Skytrax Award for 8th year in a row

Ferenc Liszt International Airport, operated by Budapest Airport, won World Airport Awards' Skytrax Award in the category of “best airport...

History

Exhibition of Hungarian Olympic history opens at Millenáris

The renewed Millenáris is hosting a unique Hungarian Olympic history exhibition entitled "Our World Champions - 177 Fabulous Victories" until...

Art

Hungary stands in for Wonderland in U.S. co-production

Local shooting venues will "bring to life" the Wonderland of Lewis Carroll in the U.S.-Hungarian co-production Get Lost, which starts...

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...