Kádár’s May 1 Speech in 1957: A Grim Reminder of Soviet Terror 65 years ago from today, János Kádár held his notorious May 1 Labor Day speech, celebrating the "freedom" provided by... 2022.05.01.
Labor Day: A Celebration by Communists Adopted from the West Almost all of Europe (and many other nations outside the continent) celebrates Labor Day, the origin of which goes back... 2022.05.01.
Dancing 1925, Hungarian Artists in Parisian Nightlife Exhibition Opens at National Gallery A chamber exhibition presenting drawings by three Hungarian artists on the nightlife of Paris in the 1920s reflecting on the... 2022.04.30.
More Than One Hundred Singers Apply for Éva Marton Competition Entries came from 38 countries around the world, from North and South America to the Far East and New Zealand,... 2022.04.28.
The Golden Bull, Hungary’s First Constitutional Document, Issued 800 Years ago Promulgated by Andrew II of Hungary 800 years ago, the Golden Bull is perhaps the most widely-known medieval Hungarian document... 2022.04.24.
Foreign Ministry, Art Academy Sign Cultural Diplomacy Cooperation Pact Hungary's foreign ministry on Friday said it has signed a cooperation agreement with the Hungarian Art Academy (MMA) on supporting... 2022.04.23.
World-Renowned Ballet Dancer and Choreographer Iván Markó Dies Iván Markó, Kossuth Prize-winning dance artist, choreographer, founder, and long-time director of the Győr Ballet, has died at the age... 2022.04.21.
What New Circus School Next to Nyugati Station Will Look Like After a long planning process, in January 2021 it was established that the National Center for Circus Arts will be... 2022.04.20.
Park Development in Budapest: Városmajor Is Renewed – Photos! The Városmajor ("City Major"), the huge park in Budapest on the Buda side, which has not been renovated for a... 2022.04.18.
Aachen Pilgrimage: A Thousand-Year European Tradition with Hungarian Participation Aachen Cathedral, with its millennia-old pilgrimage, is history made of stone and a living story. One part of this multifaceted... 2022.04.17.
Expedition into the Early Middle Ages – Beautiful Hungarian Abbey Churches From Romanesque Period For today's people, getting to know the medieval world can be an exciting and fascinating journey through time. The deep... 2022.04.16.
Research Institute Identifies Remains of Two Árpád Dynasty Members The remains of two members of the Árpád Dynasty have been identified from samples taken in the ossuary of Székesfehérvár,... 2022.04.14.
Day of Hungarian Poetry – What Is Its Relation to German Literature? Hungarian Poetry Day is traditionally celebrated every year on April 11, the birthday of one of our greatest Hungarian poets,... 2022.04.11.
Former Culture Minister Görgey Dies Aged 92 Poet and author Gábor Görgey, minister of cultural heritage between 2002 and 2003, has died aged 92, the Hungarian Academy... 2022.04.11.
Day of Hungarian Poetry – Former British Ambassador Recites Poem by Ady Iain Lindsay, former British Ambassador to Hungary, cited a poem by the famous poet Endre Ady on the occasion of... 2022.04.11.
Bosch Exhibition in Museum of Fine Arts Opens One of the largest exhibitions of Hieronymus Bosch in the past fifty years opened in Budapest's Museum of Fine Arts... 2022.04.08.
Hungarian Universities Advance in QS World University Rankings 2022 Hungarian universities improved their position in every category in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2022 which lists 1,543... 2022.04.08.
Budapest Ritmo World Music Festival to Feature Performers From 20 Countries The Budapest Ritmo world music festival will feature performers from 20 countries, music film screenings, and a music and film... 2022.04.07.
John Legend’s Budapest Concert Canceled John Legend's concert in Budapest planned for the end of June has been canceled due to the Russian-Ukrainian war. On... 2022.04.06.
Eötvös Loránd Research Network to Help Ukrainian Researchers The Eötvös Loránd Research Network Secretariat (ELKH) is helping Ukrainian refugees: the ELKH has made an appeal to the members... 2022.04.05.
Bosch’s Ship of Fools Arrives in Budapest for Exhibition The Ship of Fools, the Paris Louvre's only title by Hieronymus Bosch (ca. 1450 - 1516), arrived in Budapest on... 2022.03.31.