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Mind bending and eyeball slicing
Works by the foremost artists of the surrealist movement comprise the exhibition "The Surrealist Movement from Dalí to Magritte. Crisis and Rebirth in 1929" in the Hungarian National Gallery from June…
A new chapter begins
Restaurants can rarely be seen newer, brighter, airier and more stylish and colourful than Episode Restaurant in District XIII's Danubius Hotel Helia. And that's just on the inside: outside, the…
Kempinski ignites awards
Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest has been voted Hungary's Leading Hotel by World Travel Awards for the fifth time, with the hotel's Royal Suite Corvinus winning the category Hungary's Leading Hotel…
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Ancient art enjoyed again
Celebrating 150 years of Hungary-Japan bilateral relationsThe Japanese peformance art of Imayo was popular among the country's aristocrats…
'Ghost town' may reopen
Council of Ministers take steps to open closed city of MaraşThe Council of Ministers of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has taken…
Reward will finance foreign exhibition
Sári Ember wins Leopold Bloom Art Award 2019Ani Molnár Gallery has announced that its artist, Sári Ember, is the winner of…
Writer on firm ground and at sea
"The Pitards" by Georges Simenon (published by Penguin Books)Belgian author Georges Simenon didn't count the popular Inspector Maigret as his…
Disputes far outweighed by positives
Croatian reception celebrates Statehood DayGood neighbourliness, strong cultural exchange and profound friendship between…
Ordinary people fighting back against violent neighbour
Photo exhibition continues "Focus On Ukraine"The "Alive" photo exhibition that opened at the Embassy of the Netherlands in…
Forget the troubles and enjoy
The River Dnieper as seen from the Pechersk LavraKyiv, in similar vein to Budapest, is also an enticing river city. Both Dnieper…
Hungarian companies travel to US investment summit
Ambassador Cornstein leads delegation to WashingtonUnited States Ambassador to Hungary David B. Cornstein travelled to Washington…
Farmhouse romance in middle of city
Zeller Bistro in District VA homely restaurant where the waiters always have a smile and they serve…
"Let's keep it up!"
Interview with head of Zsidai Gastronomy Group Roy ZsidaiTwelve restaurants – two of them in collaboration with British celebrity chef…
An Englishman in Budapest
Sting: My Songs concert at Papp László Budapest Sportaréna on 2 JulyCherrytree Management say that Sting: My Songs will be a rollicking, dynamic…
Totally awesome
TOTO at Papp László Budapest Sportaréna on 27 JuneFew ensembles in the history of recorded music have individually or collectively…
Bowie's 'My Way' failure
Paul Anka at Papp László Budapest Sportaréna on July 17In the 1960s, British or American music publishers often picked up a European…
Higher life for elite
VIPs get enhanced enjoyment at Balaton summer festivalBalaton Sound, one of the main music festivals of the summer season, is…
All on the same page
English-speaking book club brings nationalities togetherA book. A café. One mission: discussing an exciting novel together. Readers from…
Yoga a journey from 'me' to 'we'
Indian Embassy organising cultural programmeEighteen cities and towns across Hungary will enjoy a series of cultural events…
Off-track island has its treasures
A huge retro factory and an industrial 'Full Monty' atmosphereCsepel island must be the least-known part of Budapest. At surface level, it is…
'Breath of fresh air' for city
DK backs journalist Olga Kálmán as Budapest mayor candidateJournalist and television personality Olga Kálmán will bid to become Budapest…
Families to fore again
2020 budget figures add up: VargaFinance Minister Mihály Varga has submitted Hungary's 2020 budget bill to…
'New era' in European politics
Orbán hails record victory amid record turnoutPrime Minister Viktor Orbán hailed his Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance's win…
Turbulent events through eyes of people who lived them
"Breaking Point: The War for Democracy in Ukraine" documentaryFive years ago, Russia rolled into Crimea, orchestrated a swift and one-sided…
Detective in troubled waters
"Maigret in Vichy" by Georges Simenon (published by Penguin Books)The majority of the "Maigret" mysteries are naturally set in Paris, where the…
US Embassy sponsors historical journey
City walks commemorate 30 years of freedom in HungaryThe United States Embassy in Budapest has launched a thematic walk designed by…
Spirit of hospitable village elder lives on
Angiolina's Farm and the Cinque Terre region of ItalyEveryone around the Italian village of Legnaro knew and loved the elderly widow…
Reliving pleasures of Habsburg aristocracy
Family-oriented beaches on real sea in Friuli, ItalyLandlocked Hungarians love their "inland sea", the mighty Lake Balaton. But for…
Two men of one mind, sort of
"Maigret's Memoirs" by Georges Simenon (published by Penguin Books)Although we have read at least half of the 75 "Maigret" books, "Maigret's…
The Golden Keys
The capital with the eye of an expatI was a fan of the 1980s American TV series Hotel, which opened with…
Inspector in handcuffs
"My Friend Maigret" by Georges Simenon (published by Penguin Books)Just a week after we returned from our little side-trip with Maigret to Tucson,…
Keeping composer’s legacy alive
Bartók Plus Opera Festival, Miskolc, 14-23 June 2019In a few years, Miskolc's opera festival has made the city an important…
Deeds not words in bitter battle for vote
"Rise Up, Women! The Remarkable Lives of the Suffragettes" by Diane Atkinson (published by Bloomsbury)Three newsreel cameras captured the shocking moment on 4 June 1913 when Emily…
Comedian to be sworn in as Ukrainian president
Volodymyr Zelensky faces challenges of Russia, corruptionUkrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelensky will formally become the country's new…
Simenon works his magic
"Maigret Hesitates" by Georges Simenon (published by Penguin Books)Damn that Simenon. He was a crafty blighter. The fellow was a conjurer of words,…