Film commissioner: Hungarian film, cinema festival to move to Veszprem-Balaton region
The annual festival of Hungarian cinema and filmmakers will be organised at a new venue, the Veszprem-Balaton region, this summer, in partnership with the European Capital of Culture programme Veszprem will host in 2023, Csaba Kael, government commissioner for developing Hungary's motion picture industry, ...
What’s happening in entertainment
Purcell to Bulgakov, Cziffra to clowns
Online entertainment continues as the coronavirus pandemic stretches on, with the Purcell Choir celebrating Joseph Haydn, a “The Master and Margarita” opera-musical, memorials to Hungarian piano virtuoso György Cziffra and a new production of Budapest’s Capital Circus.
Concert round-up – so far
Entertainment winners, losers in the pandemic
The extension of Hungary’s coronavirus restrictions until February 1 places further doubt on 2021 concerts, with a couple of first-half-of-the-year concerts already falling victim to the pandemic, and fingers crossed by promoters and fans that big-name appearances in the remainder of the new year ...
Best virtual exhibitions during pandemic
Art, history, music from home
Look on the bright side, if you can, during the coronavirus pandemic. Largely confined to home, at least it is possible to see many of Budapest's best exhibitions online from the comfort of your own living room. Here is a selection of the top ...
You name it, Budapest, Hungary can double up
World on a cheap plate for film-makers
Now we find out, too late as usual – Isabelle Huppert and Lesley Manville, two of our favourite lady actors, were in Budapest filming this October and November. If we’d known we probably could have tracked them down in the sure knowledge that they ...
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 ...
Drama series revives memories of Polgár sisters’ reign
Men chess kings bad losers to Hungary’s queen
Netflix chess drama “The Queen’s Gambit,” has proved to be a winner worldwide and has thrown the spotlight back on Hungary’s famous chess player sisters the Polgárs. Judit Polgár, who is considered by far the strongest female player of all time and the only ...
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.
Lost in time at the antique record shops
Stayin’ in the groove(s)
In defiance of the modern-day online music scene, it's always a pleasure, albeit unexpected, to find an original record shop here in Budapest. Very few still remain, much as they ever were, with their moderately preserved retro décor. They’re worth a visit if you ...
Hopefully he won’t die before June next year
Cleese clinging to life
British funnyman John Cleese hasn’t fallen off his perch, like a dead parrot, which is fortunate because this year’s “Last Time to See Me Before I Die” show in April in Budapest, cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, has now been rescheduled for June ...
