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25/09/2016

Budapest in the ’60s – or nowadays? – PHOTO GALLERY

Budapest.24.hu shares a significant collection of Fortepan’s near 2000 photos illustrating what life was like in the 1960s. The photos shown in the gallery may easily […]
25/09/2016

Recirquel takes stages around the world

Recirquel, a Hungarian Contemporary Circus Company combines dance, music and circus art into a passionate and unique performance, and brings ‘Paris du Nuit’ to audiences in […]
20/09/2016

Here is the 2016/17 season of the Hungarian National Ballet

The only classical ballet company of Hungary, the Hungarian National Ballet (resident at the Hungarian State Opera) is proud to announce its 2016/17 season. With over […]
19/09/2016

Court turns down owner’s plea against Hungary’s listing Munkácsy painting

Budapest, September 19 (MTI) – A municipal court on Monday turned down an appeal submitted by the owner of Munkácsy’s Golgotha against listing the painting as […]
13/09/2016

Count Andrássy’s statue inaugurated in Kossuth Square – Photos

Budapest, September 13 (MTI) – House Speaker László Kövér inaugurated a mounted statue of Count Gyula Andrássy, Hungary’s prime minister between 1867 and 1871, in front […]
12/09/2016

The ruin bars of Budapest in great 360 degrees photos

Virtual reality videos and ruin bars seem to be two of the most popular trends of recent times, and luckily for us there’s a great site, Kolivri, […]
12/09/2016

Hungarian sculptor has been commissioned to create a gigantic falcon sculpture for Atalanta Falcons’ new stadium

The new stadium will open in 2017. It will host two local clubs – the Falcons and the United football team. The owners have decided to […]
12/09/2016

Hungarian author Sándor Csoóri dies aged 86

Budapest, September 12 (MTI) – Hungarian writer, poet and politician Sándor Csoóri has died at the age of 86 after a long illness, the Government Information […]
09/09/2016

Bartók, Polish culture, 1956 in focus at Budapest contemporary arts festival

Budapest, September 8 (MTI) – Béla Bartók and Polish culture will be central elements of the Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival held between Oct. 7 and 23, […]
04/09/2016

Get mesmerized by the spectacular view of Budapest from the tower on the Hármashatár Mountain – PHOTO GALLERY

Photographer Balázs Béli took a trip recently to the Hármashatár Mountain, near the Hungarian capital city, and, fortunately, he did not leave his camera home. Here you […]
03/09/2016

National Gallery’s Picasso exhibition attracts over 200,000

Budapest (MTI) – Over 200,000 people visited an exhibition of Pablo Picasso’s works, which closed on August 28 at the Hungarian National Gallery, the museum told […]
01/09/2016

Hungary’s entry for the Oscars has been selected – TRAILER

The Hungarian Oscar submission committee has chosen Hungary’s entry for the 89th Academy Awards. This year, Attila Till’s comedy drama Kills on Wheels (orig. Tiszta szívvel) […]
27/08/2016

3 Hungarian films among the greatest films of the 21st century

Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu shared the article of BBC Culture in which the Brits enlist the 100 greatest films of the 21st century based on the decision of 177 […]
24/08/2016

Government allocates more than EUR 75m for opera house renovation

Budapest, August 23 (MTI) – Hungary’s government is allocating 23.2 billion forints (EUR 75m) for the renovation of the Hungarian State Opera House in 2016-2018, a […]
18/08/2016

August 20 Crafts Festival marks 30th anniversary

Budapest, August 18 (MTI) – Some 800 craftsmen will take part in this year’s August 20 Crafts Festival, marking the event’s 30th anniversary, in the Buda […]
15/08/2016

Official song for 1956 Memorial Year to be presented today! – VIDEO

Budapest, August 15 (MTI) – The official song for Hungary’s 1956 Memorial Year will be first broadcast on public Petőfi Rádio on Tuesday. The song, created […]
13/08/2016

Sweeney Todd presented by esō theatricals

Blood, lots of blood. Diverse cast and crew of esō theatricals unique, international, collaborative production of Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street hopes to […]
10/08/2016

Court terminates Zsolnay liquidation procedure

Budapest, August 10 (MTI) – A court in Zalaegerszeg, in western Hungary, has terminated a liquidation procedure brought against porcelain maker Zsolnay, MTI learnt from the […]
10/08/2016

World premiere at the Margaret Island: some of the greatest illusionists to show their talents

Magic and miracles will characterize the Open-Air Stage of Margaret Island on August 12-13. A group of internationally acknowledged illusionists will make sure the audience is completely […]
05/08/2016

Budapest Picasso exhibition attracts over 150,000 visitors so far

Budapest, August 5 (MTI) – Hungary’s largest ever Picasso exhibition has so far attracted more than 150,000 visitors since its opening in the Budapest National Gallery […]