Events

Social

Composer Felfoldi writes ʼBrexit Balletʼ

Hungarian film and music producer Joseph Felfoldi, the founder of Felfoldi Music, has composed a musical piece entitled “Brexit Ballet”...

Social

Magic Lamp Charity Evening

The Magic Lamp Foundation (Csodalámpa Alapítvány), which has been granting wishes for kids with life-threatening illnesses for the past 14...

City

Disruption ahead as M3 renovation begins at last

The northern stretch of Budapestʼs M3 metro line will be closed for renovation for a year from Monday, November 6,...

City

M3 renovation set to boost bike-share scheme

Budapestʼs bicycle-sharing system was used about 645,000 times last year, down slightly from 652,000 in 2015, business daily Világgazdaság reported...

Conferences

Cisco Networking Academy behind Hungarian student prize

Hungarian student Ákos Varga won a bronze medal at the WorldSkills international competition held last week in Abu Dhabi in...

City

Conference focuses on regional aviation developments

The third annual Central and Eastern European Aviation Conference will take place at the Danubius Hotel Gellért in Budapest this...

Music

AmCham holds annual Thanksgiving fundraiser

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary and Budapest Marriott Hotel will be holding their annual Thanksgiving charity fundraising dinner...

Conferences

Young Hungarians expect high salaries

British Telecom and pollster Medián polled 9,000 Hungarians aged 14-25 about their salary expectations. According to the findings, cited by...

Conferences

CEO says Asia may be key to construction labor shortage

The construction sector in Hungary is short of about 30,000 workers, and those positions can only be filled with a...

Social

Lecture on Hungarian-Israeli relations

Avi Dichter, chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of the Knesset, the unicameral national legislature of Israel, will...

Conferences

Trade development forum comes to Budapest

Budapest will host the 17th edition of the World Export Development Forum (WEDF) this month, featuring several events allowing participants...

Conferences

Career opportunities on BBJ.hu, with SmartDreamers

A large number of Budapest Business Journal readers are interested in the Hungarian labor market and the job offers of...

Social

Irish artists at Art Market Budapest

MART Gallery will present the work of artists James L. Hayes, Jane Fogarty and David Lunney at Art Market Budapest...

City

Budapest-Belgrade rail upgrade tender set for November

A tender for the upgrade of the Hungarian stretch of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line will be called when Budapest hosts...

Conferences

BCSDH set for 10th anniversary celebration

The Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH) will celebrate its tenth anniversary with the Sustainable Future and Leading...

Music

Budapest’s BluesSteel Band Keeps the Flame Burning

My musical tastes are pretty eclectic, and I’m always happy to watch live music because, well, it’s live. But there...

Energy, Conferences, Green Energy

2nd Budapest Biogas Summit: Stable Investment Environment Needed to Unlock Future Growth

The second Budapest Biogas Summit, hosted by White Paper Consulting, brought together representatives of more than 100 organizations from 18...

Music

‘The Lion King’ Comes to Margaret Island With Live Music

The Margaret Island Open-Air Theater will mark Children’s Day (officially celebrated on the last Sunday of May, which falls on...

Music

Sex Pistols’ ‘50 Years of Punk’ Tour Comes to Budapest

The week before my wife and I watched the “System-Breaker” concert live online from Heroes’ Square, we were strolling down...

Politics, Events, Government, Parliament

Packed Crowds Hail ‘Regime Change’ Outside Parliament on May 9

Following the inaugural sitting of the new National Assembly, Prime Minister Péter Magyar, many of his MPs, and his sons...

Energy, Business, Conferences

7th Budapest LNG Summit Urges Europe to Rethink Energy Mix

The seventh Budapest LNG Summit, organized by White Paper Consulting, brought together top energy leaders from 24 countries, representing more...

Investing in a Functioning Economy

About 90 guests attended an Economy CEO Breakfast and Executive Leadership Forum at the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest on Thursday...

Debrecen to Host Europe’s Battery Leaders at Hungarian Battery Days in November

Leading policymakers, industry executives, international organizations and experts will gather in Debrecen on Nov. 4-5 for the sixth Hungarian Battery...

Business Chambers Bring Rugby Leadership Experience to Budapest

Confindustria Ungheria, the British Chamber of Commerce Hungary and CCI France Hongrie will host an executive development event with Italy’s...

Budapest Geothermal Summit Highlights Hungary’s Potential and Investment Hurdles

Expanding geothermal energy in Hungary requires predictable regulation and infrastructure upgrades, speakers said at the fourth Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit....

BFO Takes Classical Music Beyond the Concert Hall

The BFO is opening its new season with a focus on accessibility, from its free Heroes’ Square concert and new...

New Vision Needed: Addressing the Challenges in Hungary’s Everyday Musical Life

For this mini interview, the Budapest Business Journal speaks with Dávid Zsoldos, president of the Magyar Zenei Tanács (Hungarian Music...

Budapest’s BluesSteel Band Keeps the Flame Burning

My musical tastes are pretty eclectic, and I’m always happy to watch live music because, well, it’s live. But there...

Heineken to Raffle Champions League Final Tickets at Heroes’ Square Festival

Heineken will raffle five tickets to the UEFA Champions League final in Budapest during the Champions Festival at Heroes’ Square...

2nd Budapest Biogas Summit: Stable Investment Environment Needed to Unlock Future Growth

The second Budapest Biogas Summit, hosted by White Paper Consulting, brought together representatives of more than 100 organizations from 18...

‘The Lion King’ Comes to Margaret Island With Live Music

The Margaret Island Open-Air Theater will mark Children’s Day (officially celebrated on the last Sunday of May, which falls on...

Sex Pistols’ ‘50 Years of Punk’ Tour Comes to Budapest

The week before my wife and I watched the “System-Breaker” concert live online from Heroes’ Square, we were strolling down...

Packed Crowds Hail ‘Regime Change’ Outside Parliament on May 9

Following the inaugural sitting of the new National Assembly, Prime Minister Péter Magyar, many of his MPs, and his sons...

7th Budapest LNG Summit Urges Europe to Rethink Energy Mix

The seventh Budapest LNG Summit, organized by White Paper Consulting, brought together top energy leaders from 24 countries, representing more...

Gábor Farkas: Tradition, Innovation and Eastward Outreach

Gábor Farkas, described as one of the most outstanding pianists of his generation, became the rector of the Liszt Ferenc...

Female Business Leaders Stand for Roma Equality in an HBLF Initiative

Talent is evenly distributed across society: in every town and in families of all social and economic backgrounds, there are...