Festivals

In Hungary

Budapest Design Week: Whose work is it, anyway?

On the screen of an iPad attached to the wall, visitors are watching amazed the manufacturing process of a black...

In Hungary

Homeless ban passes, protests triggered

The Parliament of Hungary passed a law on Monday that essentially criminalizes homelessness, placing the future of thousands of people...

In Hungary

Strange relationship: Jobbik, MSzP, LMP unite on E.ON

It’s not every day that one sees left, far-left and far-right parties unifying even on a single issue; until yesterday,...

In Hungary

Dental Tourism Development clinics turnover up 19%

Over the past 12 months, dental clinics participating in the government’s Dental Tourism Development (MFTF) program have shown an overall...

In Hungary

Details on forex mortgage relief plans

The latest on the forex-based mortgage loan relief plan negotiations between the central government and banking interests, courtesy news service...

In Hungary

Baranyay named to EIB management committee

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has appointed László Baranyay to position of Management Committee Vice-President. Baranyay takes up Anton Rop’s...

In Hungary

Government mulls further restrictions to tobacco trade

The government is weighing options to further restrict the scope of locations where tobacco products can be legally sold, political...

In Hungary

BOP launches Bitcoin-based BopShop in Berlin

Hungarian startup Bits of Proof (BOP) launched its interesting business solution BopShop at a Bitcoin Exchange Berlin (BXB)-hosted event last...

In Hungary

Flashback to ’11? Possible relief on FX loans means BSE loss for OTP

Hungary is considering legislation that could modify the conditions of private foreign currency loans wholesale to help indebted households, Deputy...

In Hungary

July brings sweeping changes all around

A whole barrage of new measures, regulations and the launch of controversial systems in commerce and transportation took effect on...

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...