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18/02/2016

Photo of migrants on Hungary border wins World Press Photo top prize

A black-and-white photo of a baby being passed underneath Hungary’s razor wire fence by migrants on the border with Serbia won the World Press Photo of […]
14/02/2016

Award-winning Hungarian gastro horror was made in 48 hours – VIDEO

According to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu, a Hungarian short film had a huge success at one of the world’s most unique festivals. The international 48 hour Film Project contest […]
12/02/2016

These airlines were the favorites of Hungarians

According to turizmusonline.hu, Weco-online Kft, operator of repjegy.hu, launched the “My airline” survey partnered with Travelo Travel Magazine in 2015, where they were searching for the Hungarians’ favorite […]
11/02/2016

Another Hungarian-related film nominated for Oscars

According to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu, Phyllis Nagy has been nominated for the best adopted screenplay for the film Carol. Thus, in addition to László Nemes Jeles’ Son of […]
08/02/2016

InterContinental Budapest receives Green Globe Certificate

Hungaryʼs InterContinental Budapest had been awarded the Green Globe Certificate in recognition of its green commitment, making it the first and only hotel in Hungary to […]
01/02/2016

Best Hungarian entertainment venues have been chosen

According to divany.hu, you could vote for the best venues, clubs and bars under the Heineken Budapest Nightlife Awards that was organized for the first time. […]
31/01/2016

Hungarian film takes top prize in Trieste

Budapest, January 31 (MTI) – The Wednesday Child (Szerdai gyerek), by the Hungarian director Lili Horváth, has won the prize for Best Feature Film at the […]
27/01/2016

The best Hungarian hotels

The jury separately evaluated the 3-, 4- and 5-star hotels. Kempinski was chosen the best 5-star hotel; Ózon and Budapest Airport Hotel became the best 4-star, […]
26/01/2016

34th Hungarian Press Photo Contest – List of award winners and the best photos

Budapest (MTI) – Results of the 34th Hungarian Press Photo Contest have been announced on Monday. Grand Prix MÚOSZ Grand Prix – István Fazekas (HVG): Transit […]
24/01/2016

Archbishop of Krakow receives high state award

Krakow, January 24 (MTI) – Human Resources Minister Zoltan Balog awarded Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, Archbishop of Krakow, the Grand Cross Order of Merit of Hungary on […]
24/01/2016

Hungarian WWII veteran living in Poland gets Polish state award

Warsaw, January 23 (MTI) – Istvan Elek, a 98-year-old veteran of the second world war living in Gdansk, Poland, was awarded the Order of Polonia Restituta, […]
21/01/2016

The director of Son of Saul says more and more strange things

Although Son of Saul won a Golden Globe and has been nominated for Oscar as well, the director seems more paranoid as happy, valasz.hu wrote. The […]
20/01/2016

Awards granted in London to mark Day of Hungarian Culture

London, January 20 (MTI) – Choral conductor Peter Broadbent and architect Sandor Vaci have been awarded the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic, Officer’s Cross […]
14/01/2016

Hungary’s “Athletes of the Year” elected – Photos

Budapest, January 14 (MTI) – World and Olympic champion swimmer Laszlo Cseh and world champion swimmer Katinka Hosszu have been elected Hungary’s Athletes of the Year […]
14/01/2016

Son of Saul nominated for Oscar in best foreign-language film category

Budapest, January 14 (MTI) – The US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nominated Hungarian director Laszlo Nemes Jeles’s film Son of Saul for […]
14/01/2016

Sziget, VOLT win two European Festival Awards

Budapest, January 14 (MTI) – Hungary’s Sziget and VOLT music festivals have won two of the European Festival Awards for 2015. Sziget, the week-long festival held […]
11/01/2016

BREAKING NEWS – Son of Saul wins Golden Globe for best foreign language film in L.A. – VIDEO – UPDATE

Los Angeles, January 11 (MTI) – Son of Saul by Hungarian director Laszlo Jeles Nemes has won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. […]
06/01/2016

Academy’s mathematics prize awarded to US professor

Budapest, January 6 (MTI) – The Hungarian Academy of Science’s Bolyai Janos Prize for mathematics was handed over to Barry Simon, professor at the California Institute […]
02/01/2016

The Sóstó Zoo is one of the best zoos in Europe

It was a good year for the Nyíregyháza Zoo: it had 430 thousand visitors in 2015, many animals were born and it even won a prestigious […]
22/12/2015

The Hungarian Purist Award – Sándor Balogh: There’s no business without culture

Sándor Balogh, the president of the African-Hungarian Union (AHU) and the founder of Hungarian Trade & Cultural Centre (HTCC) was awarded with the Hungarian Purist Award. […]