A still life ‘Wild Flowers’ by Hungarian painter János Vaszary, owned by the family of the world-famous American playwright Irwin Shaw, will be auctioned by the Judit Virág Gallery in Budapest, the gallery informed MTI on Monday. As they wrote, János Vaszary painted this still life in the 1930s. The painting has been owned by […]
Ludovico Einaudi, one of the world's most acclaimed contemporary composers and pianists, will perform in Budapest this May. The concert will feature some of the most successful compositions from Einaudi's oeuvre, as well as songs from his new album ‘The Summer Portraits’. Einaudi's music is timeless and compelling, recognized worldwide for its profound emotional impact […]
Sylvia Plachy is a Hungarian-born photographer living in New York City. As a friend of the late André Kertész, she is one of the few photographers who represent the tradition of humanist photography in the 21st century in an authentic and modern way. Her exhibition 'Gifts from the 20th Century and Beyond'is on display at […]
The Hollókő Easter Festival awaits visitors with folklore programs, Palóc (a local ethnic group) gastronomy, revival of folk traditions and the inevitable sprinkling of water at the four-day event, which this year will include concerts, family and children's programmes in the World Heritage village of Nógrád County, the organiser informed MTI on Monday. According to […]
The Korean Cultural Center in the Hungarian capital presents the ROYAL PALACE exhibition, the symbolic title of which evokes the history and artistic value of Korean embroidery. It features works by Lee Jungsook that reinterpret court embroidery from the Joseon period. Through them, the uniquely subtle beauty and deep cultural significance of Korean embroidery is […]
The Embassy of Switzerland in Budapest, in cooperation with the Budapest City Administration, Swisscham Hungary, Budapest Global Association and other partners, has announced the launch of the "Switzerland in Budapest 2025" program. This project aims to highlight the deep historical, cultural, and economic ties between Switzerland and Hungary by showcasing the many Swiss traces that […]
In her new one-woman show, New York icon Candace Bushnell, the international best-selling novelist and creator of ‘Sex and the City’ takes the audience on whirlwind tour of New York City, from Studio 54 to the Lipstick Jungle and beyond, sharing her remarkable stories of fashion, literature and sex while pouring cosmos in Manolos. She […]
Hungarian photographer Esther Horvath returned this past December from her latest polar region trip during which she spent about a month in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. She tells Diplomacy&Trade about how she originally fell in love with that region, what is life like on expeditions like this and how all this […]
Organized by the French Embassy in Budapest and the French Institute, the French stand presents the best of contemporary French literature and publishing. The Budapest International Book Festival, which will take place from September 26 to 29 at the Millenáris, is one of the most prominent literary and book fairs in Central Europe, with the […]
A spectacular art action in Budapest by the artists of the youngart online gallery in collaboration with Absolut has resulted in the painting of a bench in Hajós Street, near the city’s Opera House. The initiative was inspired by Andy Warhol's Blue Painting, a rediscovered work from a few years ago depicting the Absolut bottle, […]
Frida Kahlo's Photographic Collection, on display in the Hungarian capital for the first time, offers a glimpse into the hidden moments of the Mexican artist's life with a new perspective on the passionate and tormented life of one of the most emblematic figures of Latin American art. After her death, Frida's personal collection was moved […]
Fifty-five documentaries, shorts and feature films will be screened free of charge at the Tony Curtis International Film Festival (TCIFF) in Mátészalka, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, NE Hungary, starting on Thursday, the organizers told MTI. The first-ever three-day film festival will pay tribute to the memory of Tony Curtis, the Hungarian-born world-famous Hollywood actor whose father was […]
A single moment of theater can give a lifetime of experience, growth and development, Oscar and Golden Globe-winning actor Tim Robbins said at a press conference on Monday at the Csokonai Theater in Debrecen, where he and his 24-member company began rehearsals for their production of Topsy Turvy. His company, The Actors' Gang, will be […]
This year, from 10-20 October, the 13th SEHENSWERT FILM FESTIVAL will take place at the Művész Cinema in Budapest. The joint film festival of the Embassy of Switzerland, the Austrian Cultural Forum and the Goethe Institute will present a selection of the latest films from the German-speaking world, this time also in the original language […]
The most impressive view of the festive light show will be provided by The Duchess rooftop bar on August 20th in Budapest. From the terrace of the rooftop bar on the top of Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, guests will be able to enjoy a beautiful panorama of the Elizabeth Bridge, the lights of […]
