Tamás Kádár, CEO of Sziget, said that more tickets have been sold for this year's festival than last year. Due to Covid and other industry impacts, ticket sales had been declining since 2022, but the current growth is definitely welcome at the event held on the Óbuda Island on the River Danube. Kádár also said […]
Virág Csiszár, Sziget’s International Booking Manager, presented — at a recent press conference — the music programs for the festival’s major stages, highlighting that this year’s lineup is both incredibly current and highly diverse. Among the Main Stage headliners are Kid Cudi, who is one of the most intriguing figures in American hip-hop and R&B […]
A new chapter is beginning in the life of Sziget Festival — one that preserves its unique atmosphere and diverse programming while introducing a range of spectacular new features. Visitors can expect a refreshed program structure, creative innovations, and non-stop experiences available around the clock. Several venues are being relocated, and new 'districts' within the […]
With new venues and around 3,000 programs ranging from visual arts to new circus and music, the Valley of Arts is waiting for visitors between July 18 and 27 in Kapolcs, Taliándörögd and Vigántpetend in an area north of Lake Balaton. Speaking at a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday, Minister of Public Administration and […]
The third SopronFest will take place between June 1 and 8, with hundreds of events at 75 venues. Timmy Trumpet, Parov Stelar, Worakls, Dub FX, Halott Pénz, Majka, Ákos and Desh will be among the artists performing at the Lővérek area of the town of Sopron, NW Hungary, during the Pentecost weekend, the event organizers […]
This year marks the 30th time visitors cross the iconic K Bridge to the Freedom Island, where over 1,000 programs at 50 locations await them, celebrating a diversity of genres. Among the highlights are Kylie Minogue, Liam Gallagher, Martin Garrix and Sam Smith. The event will also feature the Great Street Theater and the ever-fantastic […]
The Budapest French Institute is set to celebrate the French national holiday with a lively street party, featuring free concerts and workshops on July 13 in the capital. This annual event offers a rich blend of cultural activities, highlighting the diversity and vibrancy of French and international traditions. Evening Highlights Break Dancing Workshop: Kicking off […]
In addition to more than 50 restaurants and wineries from the Balaton region, this year's Balaton Wine & Gourmet will present the culinary specialties of Italy from September 6 to 8 in Veszprém, W Hungary. The festival will also include family programs, free tastings, professional workshops and Michelin-starred chefs' dinners. Balaton Wine & Gourmet aims […]
Hundreds of exhibitors, including 160 winemakers, are awaiting guests at the Szeged Wine Festival, the country's largest wine festival, which starts on Thursday and will last eleven days this year, the managing director of Szeged Cityscape and Market Ltd., the organizer of the series of events, told MTI. Attila Rácz said that visitors can meet […]
In addition to theater and street theater productions and family programs, there will be sixty musical programs on five stages from June 20 to 23 in Nagymaros at the VéNégy Festival and Theater Meeting, named after the Visegrád Four (V4) organization. Along with the British drum 'n' bass and trip-hop trio Kosheen, announced last year, […]
This year the Hollókő Easter Festival will be a four-day event, with programs starting on Friday in the Nógrád County World Heritage village, the executive director of the Hollókő World Heritage Management Nonprofit Ltd., Boglárka Bakos informed MTI on Monday. She stressed that visitors are expected with a rich folklore program, Palóc gastronomy, folk customs, […]
More than 200 artists from 20 countries will perform in almost 90 concerts at the 3rd Jazzfest Budapest from April 27 to May 15, with the 20th anniversary of the accession to the European Union being the focus of the eighteen-site event. Among the many world stars performing at the Budapest Spring Festival (BTF) are […]
From April 29 to May 12, the 44th Budapest Spring Festival will take place, offering more than 40 events, including theater performances, exhibitions and concerts, in thirty venues. According to a statement from the festival organizers, this year's cultural events are also linked to the 20th anniversary of Hungary's accession to the European Union, with […]
In addition to musical performances, traditional demonstrations and the harvest parade, cultural and gastronomic specialities and children's programs are also awaiting visitors at this year's Villány Red Wine Festival between October 6 and 8, the organizers informed MTI. According to the announcement, the largest wine, gastronomy and cultural festival in the wine region, which is […]
The Netherlands and American science fiction author John Scalzi will be the guests of honor at the 28th Budapest International Book Festival, which will feature 140 exhibitors, 40 foreign authors, 180 programs and more than 200 book signings between September 28 and October 1 at the Millenáris Park in Budapest. The Budapest International Book Festival […]
