Concerto Budapest achieved an exceptional success on its most recent tour of Great Britain and Ireland.
Concerto Budapest celebrates major success in Great Britain and Ireland
The Hungarian orchestra was invited to the British Isles for the third time and was greeted with standing ovations at every performance in Dublin, Coventry, Birmingham, London, and Edinburgh.
Hungary thanks Australia for returning music scores and documents
OSZK director Dávid Rózsa said the collection contains works exclusively by Hungarian composers including Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály and Hungarian music education publications.
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Kahlo exhibition extended
The Frida Kahlo exhibition at the Mai Manó House has been extended until 9 February due to the enormous interest shown.
Munkácsy sensation from Australia auctioned off
The ‘Portrait of Zsófia Zichy’ by the painter Mihály Munkácsy, which was rediscovered in Australia, was sold at the Judit Virág Gallery auction on Sunday for 160 million forints (approx. 390,000 euros).
Baroque musical experience at Müpa
A major musical event is dedicated to the work of baroque composer George Frideric Handel, who was born 340 years ago.
A painter of world renown
On Tuesday, a unique exhibition about the Hungarian painter Mihály Munkácsy's path to world fame opened in Budapest.
Large-scale Munkácsy exhibition to open in Museum of Fine Arts
From 27 November to the end of March 2025, the Museum of Fine Arts is honouring Mihály Munkácsy (1844-1900) with a large-scale exhibition.
Photos of Frida Kahlo in Budapest
The Mai Manó House presents a unique exhibition of 241 previously unpublished photographs reflecting the life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
New dynamics on the art market
A large-format painting by Mihály Munkácsy achieved the highest sales price of the year at an auction in Budapest at 155 million forints (just under 390,000 euros).
Andre Kertesz exhibition opens in Rome
An exhibition of renowned Hungarian-born photographer Andre Kertesz has opened in the Hungarian Academy cultural centre in Rome featuring a rare collection of images he had taken in Hungary prior to emigrating from his country, the organisers said on Friday.
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Preparations start for archaeological excavation of Buda synagogue
Preparations for the archaeological excavation of a more than 500-year-old synagogue in the castle district of Buda will start on Monday.
Art exhibition uses banknotes, portraits, lyrics for cultural effect
Spanish artist Carlos Aires will have a solo exhibition “Cry Me a River” at Ani Molnár Gallery, District VIII, from April 14 to June 11, 2022.
Chocolate and politics side by side at Parliament Square
Delectable museum delivers sweeter promises
I really enjoy coming across unusual and unexpected things, such as recently when I was passing through central Pest on the number 2 tram, taking in the high splendour of the Duna River and the opposite Buda side until my arrival at equally splendid ...
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Online festival to mark composer Gyorgy Kurtag’s 95th birthday
The Budapest Music Center (BMC) is celebrating renowned composer and pianist Gyorgy Kurtag's 95th birthday with an online festival which includes four days of free concerts.
French street festival in Budapest on July 10
The French Cultural Institute will organise its annual street festival in front of its building on the Danube embankment on Saturday.
Exhibition at Young Artists Gallery
Mediterranean warmth captured on silk, textiles
Krisztina Pogány knew from an early age that she wanted to be a painter, and her “Dream in Alger“ exhibition at the Young Artists Gallery in District VI’s Hotel Benczúr shows the Mediterranean atmosphere and close-to-nature path down which her creativity led her.
