Festivals

In Budapest

St. Stephen’s Day Fireworks Postponed

Due to the bad weather, there will be no fireworks today, according to a decision by the operative corps responsible...

In Budapest

Budapest to Offer 12 Venues With St. Stephen’s Day Programs

A festival-like atmosphere; stage and street shows; exhibitions; spectacular art performances; creative and inspirational spaces; as well as family and...

In Budapest

6-day Sziget Draws Around 450,000 Festival-goers  

Around 450,000 people came to this year's Sziget, Hungary's biggest music festival, chief organizer Tamás Kádár told news agency MTI...

In Budapest

Sziget Sells out First Night of Return

Sziget, Hungary's biggest music festival, drew a capacity crowd on opening day, after a two-year break because of the pandemic,...

In Hungary

Gov’t Eliminates 13% EKHO Employer Contribution

The government has eliminated the 13% employer contribution for Simplified Contribution to Public Revenues (EKHO) taxpayers, according to the Ministry...

In Budapest

Margaret Island Open-air Theater Featuring Verdi’s ‘Attila’

Giuseppe Verdi's opera Attila will be performed on the open air stage of the Margaret Island Theater on August 12...

In Hungary

10th Paloznak Jazz Picnic to be held this week

The 10th edition of the Paloznak Jazz Picnic will be held between August 4-6, featuring some 40 concerts as well...

In Budapest

Celebrating the Return of the Sziget Festival

After a COVID-enforced two-year break, a nondescript island in the Danube downriver from the heart of Budapest will once again...

In Budapest

Thousands attend Budapest Pride despite heat

Thousands of people participated in the 27th edition of Budapest Pride on Saturday despite the almost 40°C heat, according to...

In Hungary

Several cities, towns canceling August 20 fireworks

Due to the war and the resulting economic difficulties, and especially changes to the tax system, several settlements have decided...

In Hungary

VeszprémFest to Host new and Returning Star Performers

After two years of COVID-impacted festival seasons, VeszprémFest returns from July 11-16 with a diverse, demanding art experience in the...

In Budapest

‘Love Revolution Special’ to return to Sziget Main Stage

A few years ago Sziget Festival launched what it called the "Love Revolution" which is also reflected in the festival's...

In Budapest

French Institute to hold street ball on Saturday

The French Institute will organize its traditional street ball on July 9, in the square opposite the institute’s building. In...

In Budapest

Full festival season returns at higher cost

This year's festival season promises to be similar to previous ones from the good times before the pandemic, writes business...

In Hungary

Board Diversity, Inclusion Boosts Business Resilience

Diversity on boards of directors and decision-making bodies to steer businesses is essential to ensure that companies are resilient, even...

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...