
Opera House to reopen on March 12
The Hungarian State Opera House designed by Miklos Ybl will reopen to the public on March 12 following a renovation that has restored the building in Budapest to its original glory, the Opera said on Thursday.

Opera House about to burst into song again
The nation’s leading citadel of art, the Hungarian State Opera House on Andrássy út, will reopen on March 12 after restoration and modernisation work that lasted nearly five seasons. The historic building, construction of which began in 1875, has been restored to its original ...

Budapest Art and Antique fair to present 30 galleries, art dealers
Over 30 galleries, auctioning houses and art dealers will have their stands at this year's Art and Antique art fair in the Balna centre in Budapest between March 3 and 6, the organisers said on Monday.

Exhibition of Hungarian Roma painter’s works opens in Brussels
An exhibition presenting the roots and traditions of Roma culture through the works of Hungarian painter and poet Janos Balazs (1905-1977) has opened in Brussels, the director of the Hungarian Cultural Center in Brussels said on Tuesday.

International theatre festival to feature 16 productions from 12 countries
The 8th Madach International Theatre Meeting (MITEM) will feature 16 productions from 12 countries at the National Theatre in Budapest between April 20 and May 8, the organisers said on Monday.

Museum of Fine Arts to feature Bosch, Matisse, El Greco exhibitions in 2022
The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest will soon present its "strongest ever line-up" featuring exhibitions by Bosch, Matisse and El Greco in 2022, the museum's director said on Thursday.

House of Hungarian Music to open gates on January 23
The House of Hungarian Music will open its gates on January 23 in Budapest's City Park, and offer concerts, workshops, music pedagogy sessions and other programmes aimed at reaching new audiences, operative director Marton Horn told a press conference on Friday.

Liszt Music Academy invites entries to Bartok World Competition for Composers 2022
Budapest's Liszt Academy of Music has announced its international Composers 2022 competition with Oscar-winning American composer John Corigliano being jury chair.

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.

Ethnography Museum to reopen in world-class new home next spring, says commissioner
The Museum of Ethnography will reopen at its new home, a "state of the art" new building near City Park, with large-scale exhibitions in the spring next year when it will celebrate its 150th anniversary, ministerial commissioner Laszlo Baan said on Wednesday.