Weekly programme guide for Hungary: November 12-18

Hungary may be a small country in the heart of Europe, but there is no shortage of excellent programmes to enjoy each week. As a tourist or someone who has lived here for a while but is still not comfortable with the Hungarian language, it may be challenging to find the right programmes that do not require any knowledge of the language. We are here to help with that and give you the best programmes every week.

Monday, November 12th

Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Exhibition

Robert Capa is a unique figure in the history of photography for his photos from 20th-century wars. He was the only civilian photographer to be there on the beach for D-Day. He got really close to the soldiers, leading to his famous words:

“If your pictures aren’t good enough, you aren’t close enough.”

Now, you can check out his work every day between 11-19 o’clock at the Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Centre (8 Nagymező Street, Budapest, 1065). Tickets are 1500 HUF (4.66 EUR).

Invisible Exhibition

Invisible Exhibition Budapest is a unique, interactive trip to the day-to-day life of people who live with blindness.

You can experience what it is like to only be able to rely on touch, sounds and smells.

Guided tours are available in English, French, Dutch, German, Russian, Spanish and Romanian, but you do have to notify them at least one day in advance. Tickets are around HUF 3000 (EUR 9.33), and the tour takes about 1.5 hours.

Christian Sands Jazz Concert

Christian Sands is not even 30 yet but he is one of the hottest jazz pianists right now. He has appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival, the Detroit Jazz Festival and the Savannah Jazz Festival, among others. Tickets are available for his 8 pm Monday concert at the Budapest Music Centre (8 Mátyás Street, Budapest, 1093) for 7500 HUF (23.3 EUR).

Tuesday, November 13th

Chocolate Museum Tour

A perfect activity for the autumn weather if you have to hide from the rain for an hour or two or if you are simply a lover of chocolate. You get a fascinating tour in English or German, and a taste of the high-quality chocolates for 7000 HUF (21.8 EUR). The address of the museum is 22 Bekecs Street, Budapest, 1162. For more information, click here.

Piano concert by Balázs Fülei

Balázs Fülei is a Hungarian-born pianist who started playing the piano at the age of 8 and got a solo night at the Carnegie Hall in New York in 2008. He has performed all over the world, preferring to play composers’ lesser-known works. This Tuesday at 6 pm, you can see him perform live at the Béla Bartók Memorial House (29 Csalán Road, Budapest, 1025).

Royal Opera House – Live Cinema Season screening in Debrecen

This time, the world-class performance you get to see is the classic ballet performance of La Bayadere (The Temple Dancer) to music by Ludwig Minkus, coming straight from the Covent Garden. The screening starts at 20:15 and lasts approximately 3 hours, with two intervals. Tickets cost 1990 HUF (6.2 EUR).

Here is a sample:

Wednesday, November 14th

Sparkling Sprites – Christmas Adventure in the Circus

Check out the winter performance from the Capital Circus of Budapest, the only stone circus in Central Europe. You can see a heart-warming performance about real Christmas values and what the true Christmas spirit is like.

The building is in City Park (Városliget), near the zoo. Tickets cost 8400-9000 HUF (26-28 EUR).

Ice hockey match: DVTK Polar Bears vs Dukla Trencin