Budapest Classics Film Marathon to open on Tuesday
The National Film Institute is organising between September 13-18 the 5th international festival of restored films which this year will focus on the central European roots of Hollywood, the institute said on Monday.
Hungary nominates Blockade for Oscar
Hungary is nominating Blockade, a film about the October 1990 taxi drivers' blockade, for the 2023 Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, the National Film Institute (NFI) said on Thursday.
Szeged Airshow to feature fighter jets, helicopters, gliders, drones
Szeged will host an international air show featuring international military airplanes, helicopters, gliders and programmes including formation flying, skydiving and a drone show on September 9-11, the organisers said on Wednesday.
House of Music to host 1st Far Eastern Classical Music Festival
Budapest's House of Music will organise its first Far Eastern Classical Music Festival between September 1 and 4, the organisers said on Thursday.
Sziget Festival draws around 450,000 visitors
An estimated 450,000 people attended this year's Sziget Festival, with the event drawing a sell-out crowd on its opening day and near-capacity crowds on two other days, the festival's main organiser said on Monday.
Sziget Festival opens with 95,000 visitors
Budapest's Sziget Festival opened with a full house of 95,000 visitors on its first day on Wednesday, featuring a concert by Dua Lipa on the event's main stage.
Sziget – Police running crime prevention point at festival
Police have set up a crime and accident prevention point within the area of the Sziget Festival, with uniformed and plainclothes police on duty in large numbers on Hajogyari Island, according to a Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) spokesman.
Justin Bieber confirms performance at Sziget Festival
Justin Bieber has confirmed that he will give a concert at the Sziget Festival on August 12, the festival's organisers told MTI on Tuesday.
Simply Red, Papp László Budapest Sportaréna, December 6, 2022
Hucknall’s top song was a cover of himself
It seems like there have been Simply Red concert posters around town for yonks now, but unfortunately the coronavirus pandemic kept screwing things up, like it did everything else (remember Sziget?). Finally, though, the English soul and pop band will be in Budapest on ...
Szekely Festival returns to Budapest after two-year hiatus
The Szekely Festival dedicated to Szekler gastronomy, handcrafts and music will return to Budapest after a two-year hiatus from Friday to Sunday, Finance Minister Mihaly Varga said.
