Trombone player Márk Beke was voted by the viewers of the Hungarian public service channels Duna Television and M5 as the absolute winner in the final of the fourth series of the classical music talent show 'Virtuosos'.

Festive Book Week, the biggest celebration of contemporary Hungarian literature is being held for the 89th time this year (June 7-11). It was opened at Vörösmarty Square in downtown Budapest but satellite events are organized throughout the country.

It is the fourth time that the Italian Festival takes place – until June 16 – organized by ICE – Italian Trade Agency with the patronage of the Italian Embassy and in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Hungary.

Parallels sculpture/object - an exhibition by Dutch fine artist André van Lier opened this Thursday evening in the Saxon Art Gallery in the Hungarian capital. The exhibition can be viewed every Thursday and Friday afternoon until July 6.

Budapest-based Central European University (CEU) has announced that University Professor Gábor Klaniczay, founding faculty of the Department of Medieval Studies, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

The painting entitled Architektur I or Konstruktion auf blauem Grund (Construction on a Blue Ground) by 20th century Hungarian constructivist László Moholy-Nagy has been granted to the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest.

April 11 is the Day of Poetry in Hungary in commemoration of the great 20th century poet Attila József who was born on this day in 1905. This year, a pocket book ATM was put in operation in the capital to encourage people to read more literature.

Hungarian movie director Ildikó Enyedi, whose recent film, 'On Body and Soul' was shortlisted for the Academy Award in the best foreign language film category, is to receive a lifetime award at the 'Festival del cinema europeo' in Lecce Italy this Tuesday.

Hungarian conductor Ádám Fischer has been named – along with former Beatle Paul McCartney – as the recipient of Israel’s prestigious Wolf Prize in the music category for being “an inspirational conductor and eloquent defender of human rights,”

The Hungarian movie 'On body and soul' has been shortlisted to be among the top five productions nominated for Academy Award in the best Foreign Language Film category. This is the tenth Academy Award nomination for Hungary in this category.

Great talents from all over the world have gathered in the Hungarian capital for an exciting and inspiring competition at the 12th Budapest Circus Festival. It is a festive year of the 250th anniversary of the birth of the modern circus art in Europe.

The Hungarian short film 'Long way home' has received the 'Best Picture' title at the latest Los Angeles Film Awards. Directed Sándor Gál, the production was also named as the 'Best narrative short' film at the competition.

During the recent Italian week in Budapest, the movie ‘Finché c'è prosecco c'è speranza’ (As long as there is prosecco, there is hope), which debuted at Festival Venezia 2017, was screened for the first time in Hungary and followed by a tasting of the famous wine.

The most anticipated animation event in the Hungarian capital this fall, the 15th Anilogue International Animation Festival that illuminates the screens of two cinemas – Urania and Kino – will be held from November 29 to December 3 in Budapest.

The week between Novermber 20 and 26 will see a series of events orgnaized in Budapest in the framework of the ‘Week of the Italian cuisine’. The Hungarian public will have the opportunity to learn about Italian gastronomy - and even have a taste.