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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....

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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...

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The Savage Detectives with English, Spanish surtitles at Radnóti Theater

Radnóti Theater, in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain, the Instituto Cervantes, and the Embassy of Chile, is set to...

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Record price paid for Csontváry painting at auction

A painting by Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka (1853-1919) fetched a record price for a work sold at a Hungarian art auction...

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Northern Irishman Brings Writings of Miklós Bánffy to International Audience

Miklós Bánffy was, as they say in the vernacular burokban született in 1873 with a silver spoon in his mouth...

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Largest mural in Hungary and CEE now complete

The largest art mural in Central Europe, covering 4880 sqm was completed in Biatorbágy this week, decorating the facade of...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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‘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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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József Kordás Returns With New Gallery Near Ráday Utca

Budapest has a new gallery, dedicated to the work of the painter József Kordás. After nearly two decades of self-imposed...

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New Book Collates Visual Diaries of Budapest and More

“Budapest Safari,” a brand new anthology of images of the capital city and other places from travels by the Hungary-based...

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Grimm’s Fairytale Mother Hulda Brought to Life at Budapest Circus

If you haven’t been to the circus in a while, perhaps it is time to reconsider. In the early to...

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Robert Berény Masterpiece Sells for HUF 38 mln at Fall Auction

The autumn auction at Judit Virág Gallery saw record sales of Hungarian modernist masterpieces, confirming the enduring strength of the...

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The Art of Life in Sultry Budapest

This year's Art Nouveau exhibition entitled “Art of Life” at the splendid Hungarian National Gallery is the sequel to its...

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...

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...

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...

Film Industry Kick off Reform Drive to Reshape Hungary’s Film Funding

More than 80 film professionals and organisations have launched Filmreform, a campaign demanding real professional input into Hungary's film financing...

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...

Béla Tarr, Acclaimed Hungarian Filmmaker, Dies Aged 70

Béla Tarr, the renowned Hungarian filmmaker, died on Tuesday at the age of 70, Bence Fliegauf, a film-director colleague, announced...

József Kordás Returns With New Gallery Near Ráday Utca

Budapest has a new gallery, dedicated to the work of the painter József Kordás. After nearly two decades of self-imposed...

New Book Collates Visual Diaries of Budapest and More

“Budapest Safari,” a brand new anthology of images of the capital city and other places from travels by the Hungary-based...

Grimm’s Fairytale Mother Hulda Brought to Life at Budapest Circus

If you haven’t been to the circus in a while, perhaps it is time to reconsider. In the early to...

Encountering the Spiritual on Andrássy

William Blake's “The Night of Enitharmon’s Joy” and Júlia Eszter Kuzma’s “Bestial Sanctum” may have been made centuries apart and...

Robert Berény Masterpiece Sells for HUF 38 mln at Fall Auction

The autumn auction at Judit Virág Gallery saw record sales of Hungarian modernist masterpieces, confirming the enduring strength of the...

Budapest Film Fest Salutes the Hungarian ‘Hollywood Animal’

From Sep. 16-21, five films by legendary Hungarian-American screenwriter Joe Eszterhas are being shown as part of the Budapest Classic...

The Art of Life in Sultry Budapest

This year's Art Nouveau exhibition entitled “Art of Life” at the splendid Hungarian National Gallery is the sequel to its...