Festivals

In Hungary

Chamber of Commerce Corner, January 27, 2023

This regular section of the Budapest Business Joutrnal features news and events from the various international chambers of business. For...

In Budapest

Ryanair Reveals new Route to Belfast, Hints at More Links From Budapest

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary announced his low-cost carrier will link the Hungarian capital to Northern Ireland from March, along with...

In Hungary

Chamber of Commerce Corner

We are delighted to introduce a regular section that will feature news and events (and particularly social events) from the...

In Hungary

Veszprém-Balaton 2023 European Capital of Culture Program Launched

The Veszprém-Balaton 2023 European Capital of Culture program was launched in Veszprém (about 96 km southwest of Budapest) on Saturday,...

In Hungary

Veszprém to Launch its European Capital of Culture Year on January 21

The city of Veszprém, home to a population of 60,000 and located some 120 km south-west of Budapest, will officially...

In Budapest

Copious Dishes and ‘Brutal’ Prices at Budapest’s Christmas Fairs

Budapest is a spectacular city with centuries-old squares and buildings. During winter, some of these spaces become even more stunning...

In Budapest

Xmas Market Opens Nov 18 Under New Management

The iconic Christmas market on Vörösmarty tér in Budapest will open to the public on November 18 with a new...

In Hungary

Organizer Cancels 2023 Volt Festival

Festival organizer Sziget Szervezőiroda on Friday announced the cancellation of the 2023 Volt Festival, a big summer music festival in...

In Hungary

Year-long Commemoration Honors Author Géza Gárdonyi’s Memory in Eger

Honoring the memory of Hungarian author Géza Gárdonyi, his hometown city of Eger has been engaging in a year-long memorial...

In Hungary

Veszprém Gears up for Year as European Capital of Culture

Frustrated drivers in Veszprém have been complaining for months about a surfeit of roadworks impeding their passage, primarily due to...

In Budapest

10th BCEFW Draws 4,000 Fashion Visitors

Altogether, 24 brands displayed their spring/summer 2023 pieces on a catwalk in the Museum of Fine Arts for the twice-yearly...

In Budapest

Black Ukrainian Refugee Fashion Designer Welcomed in Budapest

For Eno Enyieokpon, the upheaval caused by the war in Ukraine is the latest in a series of challenges on...

In Hungary

Burns BBQ Basks Under Glorious Summer Sun

The Robert Burns International Foundation is known for two events. The first is a formal charity fundraising gala, held on...

In Budapest

Next Year’s F1 Hungarian Grand Prix to Take Place on July 23

Next year's Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix will take place on July 23, a calendar approved by the World Motor...

In Budapest

Downtown Beer Fest Underway

The 6th Belvárosi Sörfesztivál (Downtown Beer Festival), sponsored by Spar Hungary, is now underway. The festival, featuring quality beers from...

In Hungary

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...

In Hungary

A Shared Celebration: An Exclusive Advent Weekend in Tállya

There is a special kind of magic in the weeks leading up to Christmas. As the year draws to a...

In Hungary

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

In Budapest

Jewish Cultural Festival Returns for 28th Staging

The program of the 28th Jewish Cultural Festival promises to be rich and diverse, with 30 programs across six venues...

In Budapest

Festival-goers Spend Avg. HUF 182,000 During Sziget

Visitors to Sziget, Hungary's biggest music festival, spent an average of HUF 182,000, according to a nonrepresentative survey conducted by...

In Budapest

Budapest Offers Full Day of Programs for Aug. 20 National Holiday

Budapest will host a wide-ranging series of programs for Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday, with events spanning concerts, gastronomy, traditional...

In Budapest

Zara Larsson Meets 20 Young Cancer Patients at Sziget

After her Main Stage performance at Sziget Festival on Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, Swedish pop star Zara Larsson met backstage...

In Budapest

British, French, Slovak, Dutch Police on Duty at Sziget Festival

British, French, Slovak and Dutch police officers are assisting the work of the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) at this year's...

In Budapest

Napfényes Festival Brings Holistic Well-being to MOMkult

The Napfényes Festival filled MOMkult in early June with a broad program built around holistic health, self-knowledge, spirituality, culture, family...

Festivals

Hungarian Woman, American Man Die at Ozora Festival

A 39-year-old Hungarian woman and a 45-year-old American man died in separate incidents at the Ozora Festival in Igar on...

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...

A Shared Celebration: An Exclusive Advent Weekend in Tállya

There is a special kind of magic in the weeks leading up to Christmas. As the year draws to a...

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

Jewish Cultural Festival Returns for 28th Staging

The program of the 28th Jewish Cultural Festival promises to be rich and diverse, with 30 programs across six venues...

Body of Missing Ozora Festival Worker Found Near Event Site

The body of a 21-year-old festival worker who disappeared during the Ozora Festival in early August, has been found in...

Miskolc Film Festival Reaches for the Stars, Despite Lukewarm Local Support

Juliette Binoche, Vanessa Redgrave and Claudia Cardinale have each graced the stage at CineFest, Miskolc’s International Film Festival, in recent...

Festival-goers Spend Avg. HUF 182,000 During Sziget

Visitors to Sziget, Hungary's biggest music festival, spent an average of HUF 182,000, according to a nonrepresentative survey conducted by...

Budapest Offers Full Day of Programs for Aug. 20 National Holiday

Budapest will host a wide-ranging series of programs for Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday, with events spanning concerts, gastronomy, traditional...

Budapest Plans All-night Parties After Aug. 20 Fireworks, Nationwide Transport Extended

Following the Aug. 20 fireworks, Budapest's streets will host all-night celebrations, while early-morning trains, buses and suburban rail services will...

Zara Larsson Meets 20 Young Cancer Patients at Sziget

After her Main Stage performance at Sziget Festival on Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, Swedish pop star Zara Larsson met backstage...

British, French, Slovak, Dutch Police on Duty at Sziget Festival

British, French, Slovak and Dutch police officers are assisting the work of the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) at this year's...

Hungarian Police Probe Drug Possession Following Illnesses at Sziget Venue

Police have launched an investigation into drug possession after several people fell ill during a DJ show by Balázs Sebestyén...

Hungarian Government Warns Sziget Festivalgoers Against Wading Through Danube

Despite unprecedentedly low water levels on the Danube, attempting to wade through the river to reach Hajógyári Island, the venue...

Napfényes Festival Brings Holistic Well-being to MOMkult

The Napfényes Festival filled MOMkult in early June with a broad program built around holistic health, self-knowledge, spirituality, culture, family...

Hungarian Woman, American Man Die at Ozora Festival

A 39-year-old Hungarian woman and a 45-year-old American man died in separate incidents at the Ozora Festival in Igar on...