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Gross wage growth reaches 10.1% in August

The average gross monthly wage in Hungary stood at HUF 321,200 in August, up 10.1% year-on-year, the Central Statistical Office...

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Deva Premal and Miten: the Soul of Mantra Comes to Budapest

Deva Premal and Miten, who play live in Budapest on October 8 with Nepalese musician Manose, have been called mantra...

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World Press Photo exhibition runs in Budapest until October 23

The 2018 edition of the World Press Photo exhibition, located in the National Museum, will be open to the public...

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Appreciating Budapest’s Jewish History: Stone Soup and Celebration

One of the great, unexpected pleasures for me of getting to know Budapest has been dipping my toe into Jewish...

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David Duchovny announces February concert in Budapest

David Duchovny, best known for portraying Fox Mulder in classic series X-Files and Hank Moody in Californication, has announced his...

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Night of the Zoos on Friday

Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden will participate in the annual Night of the Zoos event on Friday, August 31. The...

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Back to school, a heavy burden for families

With the new school year in Hungary starting in less than three weeks, families need to start preparations. This comes...

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Budapestʼs Sziget Fesztivál kicks off today

Organizers of the 26th edition of Sziget Fesztivál, which starts today, are forecasting a record attendance of 500,000 visitors. Some...

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Jason Derulo plays Budapest Park on Sunday

One of the worldʼs most popular pop and R&B artists, Jason Derulo, is to perform for the first time in...

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SOJA reggae band to perform on A38 in Budapest

Popular American reggae band SOJA will perform in Budapest on the A38 boat on Wednesday, July 11. Hungarians are already...

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Popularity of music festivals stagnating

Music festivals in Hungary seem to be losing audiences and revenues, according to figures released by the organizers of the...

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St. Martin 25th anniversary concert in Aggtelek

Popular Hungarian easy listening instrumentalist St. Martin will celebrate his 25th anniversary by giving two concerts on July 21 in...

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Hungarian State Opera to close season with Billy Elliot

“Billy Elliot – The Musical,” based on the hit film and directed here by Tamás Szirtes, will run from June...

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Budapest Zoo to host summer concerts

The 17th season of a popular if unusual series of al fresco concerts has been announced in the shape of...

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United Way: Cruise for a Cause

United Way Hungary will be organizing its third annual nighttime Danube River Cruise this summer, promising an evening of the...

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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...

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‘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...

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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...

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Jazz Icon Mario Biondi to Play Margaret Island

Mario Biondi, an iconic figure on the international soul and jazz scene, will take the stage at the Margaret Island...

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Preserving a Legacy, Building International Relations

Szilvia Besszer, the director of the Cziffra Festival, a Budapest-based classical music festival honoring the legendary pianist György Cziffra and...

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Profile: Music Historian Ádám Bősze

Music historian, antiquarian, author and former radio and television presenter Ádam Bősze is currently promoting his latest book, the wonderfully...

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France’s ‘Notre-Dame de Paris’ Musical Comes to Budapest

There was enormous excitement in our family when we discovered that the musical institution “Notre Dame de Paris” is being...

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Kicking off Advent With Pop Hits and Musicals

The MOM Cultural Center will launch the last month of the year with a special light music program on Monday,...

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...

‘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...

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...

Jazz Icon Mario Biondi to Play Margaret Island

Mario Biondi, an iconic figure on the international soul and jazz scene, will take the stage at the Margaret Island...

Preserving a Legacy, Building International Relations

Szilvia Besszer, the director of the Cziffra Festival, a Budapest-based classical music festival honoring the legendary pianist György Cziffra and...

Hungary Music Recording Industry Revenue Reaches HUF 14 bln in 2025

Net revenue of the Hungarian music recording industry rose over HUF 14 billion in 2025, MTI reports, citing data from...

Attila Horváth, Vintage52: ‘Some Guitars Talk to Us’

It’s small, lacks flashy signs and is easy to miss, but, located on the corner of a quiet intersection in...

Profile: Music Historian Ádám Bősze

Music historian, antiquarian, author and former radio and television presenter Ádam Bősze is currently promoting his latest book, the wonderfully...

Domonkos Héja Hopes to Bring MRME Closer to its Audience and Spread Music Education

Domonkos Héja was appointed general music director of the Hungarian Radio Artistic Ensembles (MRME) on May 1. He speaks with...

France’s ‘Notre-Dame de Paris’ Musical Comes to Budapest

There was enormous excitement in our family when we discovered that the musical institution “Notre Dame de Paris” is being...

Kicking off Advent With Pop Hits and Musicals

The MOM Cultural Center will launch the last month of the year with a special light music program on Monday,...

Music That Builds Bridges: Great Music Festival Returns to Budapest

Budapest once again hosted the international Great Music Festival (GMF), an event that gives musicians with different developmental paths a...