Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai, the winner of last year's Nobel Prize in Literature, has received the Doctor Honoris Causa title of Budapest's Eötvös Lóránd University. László Krasznahorkai is truly deserving of the university’s highest honor, based on his body of work, which enriches universal culture with enduring values, and his internationally outstanding achievements, according to […]
Ildikó Enyedi's 'Silent Friend', starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, will represent Hungary in the international feature film category at the 99th Academy Awards, the National Film Institute (NFI) has announced. Each country may submit one film for the category under Academy rules. Members of the film academy will select five nominees from the official submissions, which […]
The Italian Culture Institute has been operating in Budapest uninterruptedly for 90 years now, since 1936 – and in the same building located next to the Hungarian National Museum since 1943. “We feel at home here because there are so many references to our culture that are part of – and totally integrated into – […]
The flute is often described as one of the instruments closest to the human voice: pure, lyrical and capable of expressing a remarkable range of emotion. Its sound can sing with extraordinary clarity, but it can also whisper, breathe and convey feelings with striking intimacy. For internationally acclaimed flautist Andrea Griminelli, this expressive power became […]
The 35th Valley of Arts Festival, opening on Friday in several villages in the northern Balaton region, will feature 4,000 programs until August 2, including theater performances, concerts, children’s activities, guided tours, craft workshops and events focused on nature conservation. Andrea Rost, the government commissioner responsible for Hungarian music culture, said at the official opening […]
The Yunus Emre Institute is a world-wide non-profit organization created by the Turkish government in 2007. Named after the famous 14th-century poet, Yunus Emre, it aims to promote Turkish language and culture around the world. Its objectives include carrying out educational practices with certificate programs in fields such as Turkish language, history, culture and art. […]
Korean culture and various other aspects of Korean lifestyle were once again in focus in Budapest in the middle of June with this year's KoreaON festival organized by the Korean Embassy, the Korean Cultural Center and the Han You Hungarian-Korean Arts Foundation at the Kristály Színtér event venue on Margaret Island on the Danube in […]
A 16-year-old Hungarian student has written a compelling novel tackling one of the most difficult issues affecting young people today. 'The Convicted Boy' tells the story of a school shooting from the perspective of the perpetrator, exploring the emotional and psychological factors that could drive a teenager to commit such a tragic act. Written under […]
For the first time this year, Városi ['City'] Platform is organizing a nationwide festival to mark World Art Nouveau Day, bringing together fully 74 events across Budapest, four regional cities, and Subotica in Serbia. The five-day series of events will run from Wednesday to Sunday. The festival, which offers a record number of programmes, aims […]
The 97th Budapest Book Week will feature 540 newly published books, 204 stalls and 104 programs between June 11-14 in downtown Budapest, in Vörösmarty Square, Vigadó Square and the Danube Corso, organizers told a press conference on Thursday. "The event will be opened by David Szalay, the English writer of Hungarian descent who won the […]
The Zsolnay Cultural Quarter in Pécs, S Hungary will hold a series of events on June 6 to mark World Art Nouveau Day, focusing on eosin glazing, influential women of the era, turn-of-the-century fashion, and the Zsolnay family, the operator, Zsolnay Heritage Management Nonprofit (ZSOK) said in a statement. The events, held ahead of the […]
An exhibition showcasing the relationship between Pablo Picasso and Hungarian visual artists will open on June 20 at the Móra Ferenc Museum in Szeged, Director Ottó Fogas has announced. At a press conference about the exhibition, the curator explained that the exhibition, which opens on Museum Night, will feature not only works by Pablo Picasso […]
World-renowned opera singer Plácido Domingo has been enchanting music lovers around the world with his distinctive and emotive voice for more than 60 years. Recognized as one of the finest and most influential singing actors in the history of opera, the multifaceted artist is also a conductor and a major force as an opera administrator. […]
The 35th Valley of Arts festival, to be held between July 24 and Aug 2 this year in three villages north of Lake Balaton, will feature some 4,500 programs and 5,000-6,000 artists, organizers said on Tuesday. Festival director Natália Oszkó-Jakab stated the festival was built on partnership, respect and a love of diversity. the village […]
In a world that often treats career, family and love as competing forces, Andrea Bocelli’s wife and long-time manager speaks about them as parts of one architecture – a structure held together not by perfection, but by presence. For her, the point is not to “balance” three separate worlds, but to keep everything anchored to […]
