
The Netherlands, US Sci-fi writer Scalzi guests of honour at Budapest International Book Festival
The Netherlands and US sci-fi writer John Scalzi will be the guests of honour at this year's International Book Festival which will also feature a roundtable of EU Literature Prize laureates between Sept 28 and Oct 1, the organisers said on Wednesday.

First Hungarian-Moroccan co-production wrapped up
The film shoot of Scirocco directed by Yassine Marco Marroccu and produced by Andrea Taschler, made with the support of the Hungarian Film Institute (NFI), has wrapped up in the Marrakesh area, and the film crew recently returned home from the earthquake-stricken location, NFI ...
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Treasure of European Film Culture plaque unveiled at Budapest Nyugati railway station
A memorial plaque designated to the Nyugati (Western) railway station as a Treasure of European Film Culture was unveiled in the iconic building's hall in Budapest on Friday.

Reisz’s ‘Explanation for Everything’ wins Venice Horizons gong
"Explanation for Everything" by Hungarian film director Gabor Reisz has won "Best Film" in the Horizons section at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, the film's distributor, Cirko Film, said on Saturday.

Hungary nominates Four Souls of Coyote for Oscar
Hungary is nominating Aron Gauder's animated film, Four Souls of Coyote, for the 2024 Academy Award for Best International Film, the National Film Institute (NFI) said on Friday.

Sziget Festival draws around 420,000
The main organiser of the Sziget Festival has expressed satisfaction with this year's attendance of some 420,000 festival-goers, despite it falling short of last year's figures by around 30,000.

Dutch biggest group of foreign festival-goers at Sziget
Dutch festival-goers form the largest group of foreigners at this year's Sziget, Hungary's biggest music festival, organiser Tamas Kadar said during a walkthrough on Wednesday.

August 20 celebrations to span three days in Budapest
More than a hundred programmes will be on offer during a three-day festival in Budapest to mark the August 20 national holiday celebrating Hungary's statehood, the event's organisers said on Tuesday.

Summerfest international folklore festival starts on Saturday
Summerfest, an international folklore festival held in Szazhalombatta, south of Budapest, will get under way on Saturday, organisers told MTI.

Miskolc international film festival to open on September 1
The CineFest international film festival, organised for the 19th time this year, in Miskolc, in northern Hungary, will showcase 17 films including award winners in Cannes, Venice, Berlin, and Karlovy Vary between September 1 and 9, organisers told MTI on Wednesday.
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Treasure of European Film Culture plaque unveiled at Budapest Nyugati railway station
A memorial plaque designated to the Nyugati (Western) railway station as a Treasure of European Film Culture was unveiled in the iconic building's hall in Budapest on Friday.

First Hungarian-Moroccan co-production wrapped up
The film shoot of Scirocco directed by Yassine Marco Marroccu and produced by Andrea Taschler, made with the support of the Hungarian Film Institute (NFI), has wrapped up in the Marrakesh area, and the film crew recently returned home from the earthquake-stricken location, NFI ...

The Netherlands, US Sci-fi writer Scalzi guests of honour at Budapest International Book Festival
The Netherlands and US sci-fi writer John Scalzi will be the guests of honour at this year's International Book Festival which will also feature a roundtable of EU Literature Prize laureates between Sept 28 and Oct 1, the organisers said on Wednesday.
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Budapest Classic Film Marathon to pay tribute to Hungary’s Jancso, Torocsik, Jankovics
The Budapest Classic Film Marathon, the capital city's largest international film event, will pay tribute to renowned director Miklos Jancso, and legendary actress Mari Torocsik and eminent animation director Marcell Jankovics, both of whom died this year, the organiser said on Tuesday.

The Cure, Papp László Budapest Sportaréna, October 26, 2022
One goth band prescribed in case of musical ills
Even teenage-mania-inducing groups such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones thought that once they’d “made it” they’d have a year or two at the top and that would be it. But in many cases their talent proved to be more enduring and their ...

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.