The exhibition hall Műcsarnok (‘Art Hall’) welcomes visitors with a special premiere – Life’s a Beach – at the opening exhibition of the 6th edition of the Budapest Photo Festival. Martin Parr, British photographer and the star of MAGNUM PHOTOS, is one of the best-known representatives of European contemporary color photography, whose work is on […]
Twenty-four artists from the Danube countries, including three Hungarians, are showcased at Kunst am Strom (‘Art by the Stream’), a major international exhibition opening in Hungary at the Pécs Gallery after Germany, Austria and Slovakia, the organizers told the state news agency MTI. The exhibition, open until April 10 in Pécs, S Hungary, will give […]
A poetry flashmob, a poetry stage, unique outdoor installations, gastronomic specialties and renewed exhibition spaces await visitors in Kiskőrös, the hometown of the best-known Hungarian poet of the 19th century, Sándor Petőfi in connection with the Petőfi Memorial Year. Sándor Petőfi, the Hungarian poet with works translated into the most (about 150) languages, was born […]
The Japanese widow of Hungarian sculptor Nándor Wagner passed away last October. For three decades, Mrs. Chiyo Wagner was a true companion of her husband and – after his death – she worked to preserve his artistic legacy. Born in Sapporo on September 22, 1930, she was the fourth daughter of the Akiyama family, one […]
One of the most popular and spectacular winter events, the Busó festival is under way in Mohács, S Hungary near the Serbian border. Going back to medieval roots, the march of people in frightening costumes is supposed to scare away winter. In the end-of-winter festival (that Hungarians refer to as 'Busójárás', that is, the 'march […]
The Hungarian version of Wikipedia, the best-known free encyclopedia, has reached half a million entries this week after 19 years of work and nearly 25 million edits. The crossing of this milestone (with an article about diplomat Károly Szarka) was announced by the Wikimedia Hungary Association in a statement sent to the state news agency […]
The year 2022 started very well for the Rippl-Rónai Museum in Kaposvár, southern Hungary. The museum staff, together with museum-friendly volunteers, discovered a very special coin while exploring a new archaeological site. The coin, weighing 5.62 grams and struck in gold, was made in the Roman Empire in the mid-3rd century. The coin was minted […]
The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest will soon present its "strongest ever line-up" featuring exhibitions by Bosch, Matisse and El Greco in 2022, the museum's director said on Thursday. The comprehensive revamp project of the museum building will be completed this year, the director, László Baán told a press conference. The Bosch exhibition opening […]
The House of Hungarian Music has been inaugurated in the City Park in Budapest. From Sunday, it opens its doors to the public with concerts, an interactive exhibition, a creative music space and music education activities. András Batta, the managing director of the institution was of the view at the ceremonial opening of the building […]
in 2022, the French Institute (‘Institut français’) in Budapest will celebrate its 75th anniversary. As in the past, its current activities are also aimed at presenting French culture, the French language and European values. Diplomacy&Trade presented the institute in the December 2021 French Focus. When asked what he would consider as the Institute's greatest success […]
Around a hundred artists from four continents will perform at the 14th Budapest International Circus Festival between January 12 to 17 at the Budapest Capital Circus. The event starts with a conference this Tuesday. Hungary will be the focus of the circus world for the next week, as Budapest hosts the most prestigious international circus […]
The Aeropark Aviation Museum, located next to Budapest's Ferenc Liszt International Airport, is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and visitors can learn about the heroic era of aviation, the 66-year history of Malév airlines, and get an insight into the everyday life of modern aviation, behind the scenes of Budapest's and Debrecen's international airports. The Aeropark […]
Surpassing all previous Hungarian auction records, Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka's painting ‘Mysterious Island’ sold for HUF 460 million at the Judit Virág Gallery's auction in Budapest. The Mysterious Island, painted in 1903, is one of Csontváry's most mysterious works, the meaning of the title has still not been deciphered by art historians. The painting reached a […]
As a result of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's successful cooperation with 15 Arab countries under the auspices of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), 'Arabic Calligraphy: knowledge, skills and practices' has today been officially inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, according to a press […]
János Kóbor, the Kossuth and Liszt Ferenc Prize-winning singer of the Hungarian rock band Omega, has died at the age of 78. The musician was hospitalized on November 9 with new coronavirus infection and had been under care there ever since, but his condition was long thought to be serious. Born and raised in Budapest, […]
