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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Musician István Bergendy and his Place in Hungarian pop Culture

Oddly enough, the first Hungarian I knowingly ever met was a guy named Steve Bergendy, a popular bass player on...

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Adding a Local Flavor to Global Success

Most Hungarian localization professionals adapt English language international video gaming products into the steadily expanding Hungarian market, characterized by the...

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MEK visitors up 30% to 15 mln last year

Visitor numbers to the Hungarian Electronic Library (MEK), a digital collection of more than 21,000 volumes, rose 30% to more...

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Children’s book publisher to challenge gov’t resolution

Publisher Labrisz Lesbian Association yesterday said it will contest a government office resolution concerning its volume "Wonderland is for Everyone...

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Cinemas could lose 80% of annual revenue

Cinemas could lose 80% of their annual revenue and a significant portion of their reserves have already run out during...

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Performance of The Great Gatsby with English subtitles at Vígszínház this Saturday

Budapestʼs Vígszínház will put on a performance of American classic The Great Gatsby on October 3 with English subtitles, according...

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Theater ticket sales losses could amount to HUF 1 bln

The loss of ticket sales suffered by theaters due to the coronavirus epidemic could amount to at least HUF 1...

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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...