
Jazzfest Budapest to start on April 26
The second Jazzfest Budapest festival will be held in the capital from April 26 to May 17 at ten venues, the organisers told MTI in a statement.

Hungary’s film industry in spotlight in Variety’s Berlinale issue
Hungary's film industry is given special attention in entertainment magazine Variety's Berlinale issue published on Friday.
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Australian Hungarian Cultural Convention opens
The Australian Hungarian Cultural Convention opened on Australia's Gold Coast on Thursday, with Hungarian artists and government representatives in attendance.

Nyiregyhaza Zoo draws over half a million visitors in 2022
The Nyiregyhaza Zoo, in the northeast of Hungary, has attracted around 550,000 visitors this year, director Laszlo Gajdos told MTI.

World Italian cuisine festival begins in Budapest
Cooking shows, master classes, workshops, film screenings and several other programmes will be offered at the Italian gastronomy festival in Budapest between November 14 and 20, the Italian ambassador said on Monday.

2023 Telekom VOLT festival cancelled due to economic uncertainty
Next year's Telekom VOLT music festival has been cancelled due to the "uncertain economic environment", organisers said on Friday.

New York Film Week votes Hungary’s Stork Best Actress
Hungary's Natasa Stork has been voted Best Actress for the film Ice Cream Can Be Dangerous at this year's New York Film Week, the National Film Institute (NFI) said on Tuesday.

New entertainment venue opens in Budapest
The magical revival of revue
The fantastic, glittering world of revue will return to the stage of Matild Café & Cabaret from the end of October. Three evenings a week – Thursday, Friday and Saturday night – the early twentieth century Pest nightlife will be revived with live performances ...

Budapest Festival Orchestra wins Gramophone’s Orchestra of the Year award
The Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) was named Orchestra of the Year by the prestigious Gramophone magazine at a gala in London on Tuesday.

Nyugati railway station added to European Film Academy’s Treasures of European Film Culture list
Nyugati railway station in Budapest has been added to the European Film Academy's Treasures of European Film Culture list, the National Film Institute said on Wednesday.
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Drama series revives memories of Polgár sisters’ reign
Men chess kings bad losers to Hungary’s queen
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Jewish and Israeli Film Festival, November 24 to December 6
Films go online in pandemic
Another victim of the killer coronavirus pandemic is the ninth annual international Jewish and Israeli Film Festival between November 24 and December 6, which this year will be held online in its entirety. Seventeen recent titles on Jewish life, culture and history will be ...
Budapest to host MTV European Music Awards
This year's MTV European Music Awards ceremony will be held in Budapest on November 8, offering television viewers a virtual show broadcast from Budapest and London, the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTU) said in a statement on Tuesday.
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The big Kiss-off, until next time
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Riff-raff welcomed as comedy giant Cleese finally comes to town
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