A painting by Hungarian-born painter Ladislao Cheney who moved with his wife to Chile in 1930, was presented to a local museum in Salgotarjan, Cheney’s home town, at a ceremony on Wednesday.
Esterhazy collection to be displayed in China
Textiles and ornamental weapons from the Hungarian Museum of Applied Arts' Esterhazy collection will be on display at the China Silk Museum in Hangzhou, the Budapest museum said in statement on Wednesday.
Okovacs to remain Hungarian State Opera general director
Incumbent Szilveszter Okovacs has won the tender to serve as director general of the Budapest Opera House for another five years, Culture and Innovation Minister Janos Csak told a press conference on Friday.
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Hungarian exhibition featuring new Ethnography Museum opens in Venice
The new building and the ornaments on the facade of the Budapest Ethnography Museum are the focus of an exhibition that opened in the Hungarian pavilion at the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale 2023 on Thursday.
Fine Arts Museum celebrates Csontvary anniversary with major exhibition
A large-scale exhibition presenting 45 paintings and spanning the oeuvre of renowned Hungarian painter Tivadar Csontvary-Kosztka (1853-1919) will open in the Museum of Fine Arts on Friday.
Book Week to feature 160 publishers at three venues in June
The largest festival of Hungarian contemporary literature will present 160 publishers at 145 book stands between June 8-11, the head of the Hungarian Publishers' and Booksellers' Association said on Wednesday.
Valley of Arts festival to feature 500 programmes
The Valley of Arts festival, Hungary's largest all-arts festival held in three villages north of Lake Balaton between July 21 and 30, will feature some 500 performances spanning literature, theatre and music, organisers said on Tuesday.
Hungarian art historian receives Legion of Honour
Judit Gesko, art historian of the Hungarian Museum of Fine Arts, has received France's Ordre national de la Legion d'honneur for her efforts in further developing French-Hungarian cultural relations.
Hungarian maestros delight audiences at Inclassica 2023 with works from multiple artists
Hungarian stars present music by Alexey Shor in Dubai
Hungary's classical music heritage was on full display at the 2023 InClassica International Music Festival, as dozens of the nation’s musicians travelled to Dubai across the course of the month-long event, delighting concert-goers gathered together from all over the world.
Renoir, Csontvary, Gulacsy exhibitions in Budapest in 2023
The Budapest Museum of Fine Arts will host a large-scale Renoir exhibition and a show celebrating Hungary's Tivadar Csontvary-Kosztka while the National Gallery will present an exhibition of the oeuvre of Lajos Gulacsy this year, the director general of the two museums said on ...
Opera House announces Slavic theme for 2023-24 season
The Hungarian State Opera has announced that it is dedicating its 140th season in 2023-24 to Slavic music, with 14 premieres and 40 works connected to Slavic culture, General Director Szilveszter Okovacs said on Tuesday.
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Okovacs to remain Hungarian State Opera general director
Incumbent Szilveszter Okovacs has won the tender to serve as director general of the Budapest Opera House for another five years, Culture and Innovation Minister Janos Csak told a press conference on Friday.
Cheney’s family in Chile donates painting to artist’s Hungarian home town
A painting by Hungarian-born painter Ladislao Cheney who moved with his wife to Chile in 1930, was presented to a local museum in Salgotarjan, Cheney's home town, at a ceremony on Wednesday.
Hungarian exhibition featuring new Ethnography Museum opens in Venice
The new building and the ornaments on the facade of the Budapest Ethnography Museum are the focus of an exhibition that opened in the Hungarian pavilion at the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale 2023 on Thursday.
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Jury to see Pilate on August 22
Hungarian film competing for Golden Globe
"Pilate", a Hungarian film directed by Linda Dombrovszky and based on a novel by Magda Szabó, is competing for the Golden Globe Awards after being selected into the Foreign Language Film Series 2021 programme, the Hungarian Film Institute told MTI.
MÜPA festival marks 140th birthday
International artists celebrate Bartók
International stars, world premières and concerts broadcast from Europe's renowned concert halls will be highlights of a new festival celebrating 20th-century composer-pianist Béla Bartók that will be launched this spring.
Gulyas: Key cultural institutions to receive increased funding
Central support to the National Cultural Council's 17 institutions of strategic importance will increase by an annual 13.5 billion forints (EUR 37.4m) this year and by a further 17 billion forints in 2022, the prime minister's chief of staff said on Monday.
