The Budapest Music Center (BMC) is organizing a festival between February 15 and 28, 2026 and a year-round series of events to mark the 100th anniversary of Hungarian composer György Kurtág's birth, with "international stars and prominent Hungarian contemporary performers playing a cross-section of the composer's oeuvre at the most important classical music venues of […]
Hungary’s first and unique higher music education institution opened its doors 150 years ago, on November 14, 1875, under the name National Royal Hungarian Academy of Music, with Ferenc Liszt as President and Ferenc Erkel as Director. The institution soon became an internationally renowned citadel of Hungary’s music education, and has maintained its high standards […]
Hungarian energy services provider ALTEO Plc. has celebrated its 15th anniversary on the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE). The company has a portfolio covering almost the entire value chain of the electricity industry and is also a major player in the domestic circular economy. ALTEO's operations are characterized by a commitment to sustainability and value creation, […]
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is issuing a silver collector coin with a face value of HUF 20,000 and its non-ferrous metal version of HUF 3,000 on the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. In addition to the collector coins, the MNB is issuing one million copies of a […]
OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, celebrated the 30th anniversary of its listing on the Budapest Stock Exchange at an event on Wednesday. OTP chairman Sándor Csányi said the success of the lender and of the bourse were "inseparable", noting that OTP accounted for around 60% of share turnover, making it one of the most […]
On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, visitors to the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden can enjoy special programs celebrating World Animal Day and the 200th anniversary of the birth of the institution's founding director, János Xántus. According to a statement released by the Budapest institution on Thursday, World Animal Day is celebrated around the world every […]
This fall marks a special milestone for one of the most prominent players in Hungarian gastronomy: Nobu Budapest celebrates its 15th anniversary. On October 3 and 4, the Michelin-recommended restaurant will celebrate its birthday with two exclusive ‘World of Nobu’ Omakase dinners and a limited-capacity Sushi Masterclass, hosted by world-renowned chefs Go Namerikawa and Hervé […]
The Aria Hotel Budapest, one of the world's most renowned luxury hotels with a musical theme – each of the four wings dedicated to one of four major genres of music: classical, opera, contemporary and jazz –, celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2025. To mark the occasion, a grand birthday party was held, opening the […]
The Swiss-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce (Swisscham Hungary) was founded in 1995 to provide a platform for economic and commercial cooperation between the two countries. Over the past three decades, the trust and expertise of its members and its steadily growing membership have made the Chamber an important player in business life. On the 30th anniversary, […]
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the European Union. The Chinese press has remembered the occasion in several articles. According to the Xinhua news agency’s summary, shared by the Chinese Embassy in Budapest, the most valuable experience of the 50-year history of […]
Free concerts, a traditional Europe Day running race, quizzes and a variety of activities attracted thousands of visitors to Budapest's downtown Szabadság Square on Sunday to celebrate 21 years of EU membership. 3,436 people completed the race, which was 21 kilometers long this year to mark the anniversary, the European Parliament Liaison Office in Hungary […]
The airport of the Hungarian capital, currently known as Ferenc Liszt International Airport, was opened to the traveling public on May 7, 1950. The facility, which initially handled 50,000 passengers a year and now serves the same number a day, broke all previous records and handled 17.6 million passengers in 2024. A statement by the […]
The Kiskunság National Park, situated between the Danube and Tisza rivers, was established on January 1, 1975 as Hungary's second national park, the Ministry of Agriculture told MTI on Saturday. The park has become a symbol of the protection of natural values, the development of ecotourism and environmental education over the past half century, preserving […]
The New York Café, considered the most beautiful café in the world, has reached another milestone as it turns 130 this year. The iconic establishment on Erzsébet körút in District 7 of the Hungarian capital will be open nightly from December 13 to January 6 – on a trial basis – with more people enjoying […]
Lidl Hungary would increase the number of its Hungarian stores from the current 210 to 250 in the next few years, with the chain opening its newest store in the capital's agglomeration, the chairman of the board of Lidl Hungary, Zita Szlavikovics has said at a press conference in Budapest. Speaking at the event organized […]
