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Art

Margaret Island Open Air Theater to celebrate Verdi, stage “Fiddler on the Roof” in upcoming weeks

The summer program of the Margaret Island Open Air Theater is set to feature an opera gala in celebration of...

Awards

Pick Szeged products win German brand prize

Products of Hungarian meat company Pick Szeged have won the "Top-Marke 2021" brand prize from German food industry journal Lebensmittel...

Art

‘Cabaret’ and ‘Odyssey’ among July shows of Margaret Island Open Air Theater

The exciting summer program of the Margaret Island Open Air Theater is set to continue in July, with well-known shows...

Art

Exploring ‘Spaces of Intensity’ by Budapest Architects 3h

“Spaces of Intensity” is a book about 3h, a group of Budapest architects founded in 1994 by Katalin Csillag and...

Art

New exhibition recalls scenes from former ballet institute

The Hungarian Dance Academy has joined forces with DVM group, the company responsible for the reconstruction of Dreschler Palace, to...

Art

Warming up With the Pre-Raphaelites at the Hungarian National Gallery

On a recent unseasonably cold and rainy Sunday, my Hungarian partner and I took refuge in the Pre-Raphaelite exhibition at...

Awards

Nominations for Count Lajos Batthyány and Countess Antónia Zichy awards open

Nomination for the 2021 Count Lajos Batthyány and Countess Antónia Zichy awards, established by the Hungarian Batthyány Foundation is now...

Art

Welcoming the Chance to Wander Budapest’s Museums and Galleries Again

Budapest’s museums and galleries might soon be open to visitors who can prove they have been vaccinated. Hearing this made...

Awards

‘Power of Live Events’ wins 5 prizes at Eventex

The #PowerOfLiveEvents campaign, launched by Special Effects Kft. and Visual Europe Group last year, received awards in all four shortlist...

Art

Inside Hungarian Bestseller Edith Eger’s ‘The Gift’

The other night, my partner and I were feeling rather gloomy. This isn’t so unusual for her – she’s Hungarian,...

Art

Interest growing in paintings as investments

Paintings and various antiques are valuable, and are constantly rising in price, says painting expert Géza Barabás, according to origo.hu....

Art

World-class Győr Ballet Dance Company Performs GisL Online for Bartok Celebration

On April 6 at 7 p.m., ballet lovers from all over the world will have the opportunity to watch the...

Art

Discovering Hungarian Cinema Online in Lockdown

A few nights ago, stuck for something to watch after a hard day at the electric coal face, it occurred...

History

Magyar Posta to end telegram service after 174 yrs

State-owned Hungarian postal company Magyar Posta on Tuesday said it will cease domestic telegram service on April 30, after 174...

Art

Searching for Guitarist Gábor Szabó

I began researching a biography of the great Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó around the middle of 2020. For the past...

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...