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The American singer and songwriter gives a concert in the Hungarian capital after two decades.

The World Press Photo exhibition opened on Thursday evening in Budapest's Biodome, showcasing the images of 31 photographers from 24 countries.

Hungary is nominating Lajos Koltai's Semmelweis for the Academy Award for best international film, the National Film Institute (NFI) said on Tuesday.

The annual Thai Festival organised by the Royal Thai Embassy in Budapest will be held this year in the Hungarian National Museum on Sunday, September15 from 11am to 7pm.

The Opus Jazz Club operating the building of the Budapest Music Centre (BMC) has been granted the prestigious professional Award for Adventurous Programming from the Europe Jazz Network (EJN), the BMC said on Friday.

Budapest Central European Fashion Week (BCEFW), a showcase of fashion and workshops, has got under way, and Hungarian and regional brands will present their latest collections in the Millenaris G building at the weekend.

Hungarian film Without Air, the first feature film of director Katalin Moldovai, has been shortlisted for the European Film Awards, the National Film Institute (NFI) said on Wednesday.

The Sziget, concluding its 30th festival, is starting a new chapter, Tamas Kadar, the event's chief executive, said on Tuesday, noting a recent announcement that US private equity fund KKR is purchasing Superstruct Entertainment, the company behind various European music festivals.

Pelikan Blue, a Hungarian animated feature-length documentary, won the grand prize at this year's Animix international animation and comics festival.

This year's Sziget Festival in Budapest will offer more than 1,000 programmes featuring performers including Kylie Minogue, Liam Gallagher and Martin Garrix, the organisers said on Tuesday, on the eve of the opening.