
Night of museums to feature 2,500 programmes in 450 venues
The night of museums will be held on June 22 nationwide, featuring 2,500 programmes at 450 venues, a state secretary of the culture and innovation ministry said on Wednesday.

Baan’s mandate renewed at helm of Fine Arts Museum
Janos Csak, the culture and innovation minister, has renewed Laszlo Baan's mandate at the helm of the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest for another five-year term.

Ministry official addresses Yunus Emre statue unveiling in Lakitelek
Hungary and Turkiye are bonded by a friendship with deep roots and a strategic alliance, the foreign ministry's deputy state secretary for security policy said at the unveiling of a statue of Turkish poet Yunus Emre in Lakitelek, in central Hungary, on Saturday.

Valley of Arts festival to feature nearly almost 3,000 events
The 33rd Valley of Arts festival in western Hungary will feature a record number of events, almost 3,000 in all, between July 19 and 28, the organisers said on Thursday.

Parliament dedicates 2025 as Memorial Year of Jokai, Klebelsberg
Hungary's parliament has approved the culture and innovation ministry's (KIM) initiative dedicating 2025 as a memorial year of 19th century writer and MP Mor Jokai and 20th century lawyer, MP and public education minister, Kuno Klebelsberg, KIM said on Wednesday.

Hungarian Pavilion of the 60th Venice Biennale opens
The Hungarian Pavilion of the 60th Venice Biennale has opened with the installation Techno Zen by Marton Nemes, which is already causing waves of excitement, a government official said after its opening on Thursday.

Marton Mohos, Denes Erdos win Grand Prizes of Hungarian Press Photo contest
Marton Mohos has won the Grand Prize of the Hungarian Association of Journalists (MUOSZ) at the 42nd Hungarian Press Photo competition, and Denes Erdos as awarded the Andre Kertesz Grand Prize at a ceremonial opening of an exhibition of contestants' works on Thursday.

Marton Nemes to exhibit at Venice Biennale
The work of artist Marton Nemes, curated by Budapest's Ludwig Museum of contemporary art, will be exhibited in the Hungarian pavilion at the Venice Biennale opening on April 20.

Museum of Fine Arts pays tribute to Hungarian-born US photographers
Works by Hungarian photographers who became famous in the United States will be on display in Budapest's Museum of Fine Arts from Saturday.

Cultural events continue in Timișoara in April
The Romanian city of Timisoara is continuing to live the story of the extraordinary moment that was its year as a European Capital of Culture in 2023, and a good selection of theatre performances, symphony concerts, exhibitions and more is on the programme for ...