On 23 March 2003 Michael Moore went on the stage of the Kodak Theater in Hollywood to receive the “Best Documentary” Oscar for his film Bowling for Columbine. A few days earlier, the US had invaded Iraq. In his short acceptance speech he condemned the invasion and the fact that President George W. Bush had sent the US to war “for fictitious reasons” – a reference to the issue of whether Iraq had weapons of mass destruction which posed a threat to America. “Shame on you, Mr Bush,” he declared. “Shame on you.” Continue »

Art lovers will be in their element this weekend when Millenáris hosts some 70 Hungarian and foreign artists, galleries, art institutes, workshops and magazines. Continue »

One-time hippies and fans of authentic old-school rock music will find a treasure trove of psychedelic poster art and other relics at the Kogart Gallery in District VI. The “From San Francisco to Woodstock” exhibition captures the spirit of legends such as Jimi Hendrix and The Who.  Continue »

Several hundred types of orchid will be displayed at the Museum of Hungarian Agriculture, housed in the eclectic Vajdahunyad Castle, from 4 to 6 November.  Continue »

Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker ballet will once more be performed at the State Opera House this year. Tickets go on sale on Wednesday 2 November (and always sell out early.)  Continue »

New Jersey-born guitar virtuoso and composer Al Di Meola will stop in Budapest with the World Sinfonia band on a tour that follows the release of his latest studio album Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody.  Continue »

Eight singing “monks”, a rock band and classical musicians will take to the stage together at Budapest Congress and World Trade Centre on Friday 2 November.  Continue »

Hungary’s oldest professional symphony orchestra will perform a programme distinctly flavoured with revolution in the Palace of Arts’ Symphonic Discoveries series this Monday, with Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, Bartók’s Kossuth Symphony and Emánuel Moór’s Lajos Kossuth Symphony. Originally drawn up for the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Uprising, the programme explores themes of freedom and independence with works heavily inspired by the 1848 revolution and War of Independence.  Continue »

Kids’ Lab, which is already present in many other cities, is now also available at the Hungarian Museum of Science, Technology and Transport until the end of February. Primary school children can learn about science through a range of experiments.  Continue »

The nine-month budget deficit at the end of September was HUF 1.57 trillion (EUR 5.27 billion)… Continue »