festival

12/11/2015

President opens St Martin memorial year

Budapest (MTI) – The message of the St Martin memorial year is that Hungary’s rich intellectual heritage has more than just cultural value and also serves […]
01/11/2015

Vote for Sziget @ European Festival Awards

The annual voting season of the European festivals is now ON! You can vote for the Island of Freedom in 2 categories: Best Major Festival and […]
27/10/2015

Best festival can be Hungarian

According to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu, Sziget, VOLT, Balaton Sound and B.my.Lake have also been included in the nominees of the European Festival Awards.  You can vote for them […]
23/09/2015

40 New Productions at the Documentary Festival

This is the second year that the International Documentary Festival is organised. Besides the four Hungarian creations, outstanding movies have been chosen from all around the […]
09/09/2015

Food Truck Overload – A Glimpse into the Show

A food truck is basically a buffet vehicle, a rolling street food restaurant. It is the newest wave of the street food culture, which went through […]
07/09/2015

On this weekend – Wine lovers invade the terraces of Buda Castle

Wine is one of Hungary’s national symbols, thanks to the presence of several excellent wine regions and the tradition of the Hungarian winemaking. When consumed in […]
02/09/2015

Farewell Party at the Champagne and Wine Festival in Budafok

The XXII. district of Budapest, Budafok-Tétény, says goodbye to the summer with champagne and wine on the 5th and 6th of September, just like every year. […]
28/08/2015

Last week on the summer – program guide

Instead of being sad, try to make the most from the last weekend of summer! Budapest program guide for gluttons, animal lovers and everyone who do […]
26/08/2015

On this weekend – World’s largest Smart meeting in Budapest

According to turizmusonline.hu, Smart Times international car meeting will be held between August 28 and 29. This year will be the 15th time, and the event […]
23/08/2015

46th Debrecen Flower Carnival

Debrecen (MTI) – In addition to the flowers, weather became the protagonist of this year’s Debrecen Flower Carnival: the parade of the 16 flower carts and […]
22/08/2015

District mayor orders investigation into scuffle at Aug 20 celebration

Budapest (MTI) – Budapest 8th district mayor Kocsis Mate ordered an internal investigation on Friday into a scuffle that took place at the local council’s celebration […]
21/08/2015

August 20 – Over 400 tonnes of grain collected for Bread of Nation

Budapest (MTI) – A total of 426 tons of wheat, twice as much as last year, has been donated under Hungary’s Bread of the Nation charity […]
20/08/2015

Hungary celebrates August 20 national holiday

The state ceremony was attended by President Janos Ader, House Speaker Laszlo Kover, government members and diplomats. As a traditional part of the ceremony, young army […]
20/08/2015

August 20 – Ader hands over St Stephen Order

Budapest, August 20 (MTI) – President Janos Ader has recognised chess grand master Judit Polgar and composer Peter Eotvos with the Order of Saint Stephen, Hungary’s […]
20/08/2015

Flag raising and inauguration on Kossuth Square – Photos

Budapest, August 20, 2015 (MTI) – August 20 is one of the oldest Hungarian holidays: the day of St. Stephen, the remembrance day of the foundation […]
19/08/2015

US secretary of state marks Hungary’s national holiday

Washington, DC, August 19 (MTI) – US Secretary of State John Kerry has greeted Hungary on the occasion of the August 20 national holiday, on behalf […]
19/08/2015

Sziget 2015 – 441 000 Szitizens from 95 countries

Sziget Festival has just ended and 2015 was a record-breaking year for the event, as the Island of Freedom hosted more visitors than ever before. A […]
18/08/2015

August 20 programs

Zene.hu collected the programs organized on August 20. The unmissable part of the August 20 programs is the Ecumenical bread blessing. A reaper march will go […]
11/08/2015

Confirmed on last minute: Pussy Riot on Sziget 2015

Just confirmed last minute to Sziget: the two emblematic members of Pussy Riot, Nadia and Masha, who are known from the feminist-punk-activist Putin opposer band are […]
11/08/2015

2015 Sziget anthem: Easy As One, Two, Three by Irie Maffia – VIDEO

Celebrating their 10th anniversary, Irie Maffia, is the band behind this year’s anthem of the Island of Freedom. “Easy as one, two, three” is a song […]