Festivals

In Budapest

Budapest to Host 2025 Judo Worlds

Hungary will host the 2025 World Judo Championships, the International Judo Federation has announced, according to a report by state...

In Budapest

Puskás Arena to Host 2026 Champions League Final

The Puskás Arena in Budapest, home to the Hungarian national soccer team, will host the 2026 Champions League final, European...

In Budapest

Inspiring Women at the Focus of Gourmet Fest

The role of women in gastronomy is becoming increasingly visible and dominant, and the MBH Bank Gourmet Festival, will highlight...

In Hungary

7th Edition of BSC Charity Beach Volleyball Tournaments Coming in 2024

In 2024, the seventh edition of the popular annual BSC Charity Beach Volleyball Tournaments will take place across various locations...

In Hungary

Leadership Skills Also Essential for Mothers

Determination, conflict management, problem-solving ability and empathy are the main leadership qualities which are also essential as a mother, according...

In Budapest

PesText Literary Festival Returns to Budapest

Organized by the Hungarian Literary Authors’ Rights Defenders and Rights Management Association (MISzJE), the PesText Spring 2024 Festival will be...

In Budapest

Connecting Budapest’s Expat Literary Community: Panel Magazine

These days, when we read so much online that all too often lacks any sense of local identity, it’s a...

In Budapest

Benedict Cumberbatch Waxwork Debuts at Madame Tussauds Budapest

The wax figure of actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who portrays Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Strange, arrived at Madame Tussauds Budapest in...

In Budapest

For St. George and For Every Child

The St. George’s Day charity event in support of UNICEF Hungary on Wednesday, April 24 still has some tickets left....

In Budapest

Olympic Fest of Street Sports in Budapest Coming This June

Between June 20-23, the best athletes in BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding, and sport climbing will compete at Ludovika Campus as...

In Budapest

2024 Edition of Budapest Ritmo Approaching

Organized by Hangvető as part of Bartók Spring International Arts Week this April, the 2024 edition of Budapest Ritmo promises...

In Hungary

United Way Launches Essential Skills Program InnoMate for 4th Time

United Way launched its successful InnoMate program for developing the entrepreneurship skills of secondary school students for the fourth time...

In Hungary

Busó Festivities Draw Tens of Thousands to Mohács

The Busó festivities in Mohács, a six-day carnival to mark the end of winter, drew tens of thousands of visitors...

In Budapest

Azahriah to Perform on the Sziget Main Stage

It's been almost 10 years since a Hungarian artist has performed on the Main Stage's evening showcase at Sziget. This...

In Budapest

A Wander Down Budapest’s Broadway

Somewhat to my embarrassment, I only discovered Nagymező utca was known as Budapest’s Broadway when I interviewed Florian K. Walther,...

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...