Culture

Art

Monet’s Impressionist Immersive Experience Arrives in Budapest

The “Monet: The Immersive Experience” exhibition has arrived in Budapest. This multimedia spectacle brings the iconic French painter’s impressionist masterpieces...

Culture

Hungarian Film Incentive Scheme Extended to 2030

Government Commissioner Csaba Káel, speaking at a Hungarian film event in Los Angeles, has announced the extension of Hungary’s highly...

Awards

Winners of 2024 BeneFit Prize for Happy Employees Announced

On November 7, the 2024 beneFit Prize awards were presented at the Aranybástya event hall, recognizing winners in three different...

Awards

United Way Hungary Holds Annual Gala to Support Underprivileged Children, Youth

On October 19, United Way Hungary held its annual fundraising gala in the wonderful ballroom of the Budapest Marriott Hotel....

Awards

Éva Hegedüs Wins EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Éva Hegedüs, co-founder and CEO of Gránit Bank, won the grand prize at the EY Entrepreneur of the Year gala...

Culture

Budapest’s Best Guidebook Back in Print Soon

A new edition of András Török’s updated cult book “Budapest. A Critical Guide” is due to be published in November...

History

House of Unicum Takes Visitors on a 270° Immersive Trip Through Time

The House of Unicum has unveiled a new addition to its visitor experience: since September, guests have been able to...

Museums

Fine Arts Museum Opening Ancient Mesopotamia Exhibit

The Budapest Museum of Fine Arts is opening its exhibition on the heritage of ancient Mesopotamia, the first to focus...

Art

Hungary Runner-up to London as European Film Production Base

Hungary has become the second most important center of film production in Europe after London, Csaba Káel, the government commissioner...

History

Orbán Congratulates Jimmy Carter on 100th Birthday

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán congratulated former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on his 100th birthday in a letter on Tuesday, the...

Awards

Liget Budapest Acknowledged at International Travel Awards

Liget Budapest Project, a cultural development in the capital's City Park, was acknowledged as "Best Tourism Development Project" and "Best...

Awards

Budapest Ranked Among Best Student Cities in Europe

Based on more than 17,000 European student reviews, Budapest is the fourth best student city on the continent according to...

Art

12 European Galleries Show Artwork Worth EUR 1 mln in Budapest

The organizers of this year’s Budapest Contemporary Art Fair (BCT) have announced that 42 works by 21 artists from 12...

Art

Contemporary Korean Art Moves to Clark Ádám Tér

The art exhibition series ‘Art Corner’ by Hotel Clark Budapest and Leo Bistro reaches a new milestone this September. In...

Art

Celebrating 110 Years of Hungarian Animation

Between Sep. 17 and 22, the seventh annual Budapest Classics Film Marathon will celebrate 110 years of Hungarian animation. I...

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...