1956: Escape from Oppression in Hungary to Freedom in the West During and after the period of the suppression of the Hungarian Revolution in 1956, about 200,000 people left the country... 2021.10.23.
Sarjú Banda to Tour in the USA Hungarian folk music band Sarjú Banda is going on a ten-day tour in America. The six-member group was founded in... 2021.10.22.
Éva Szombat Wins Capa Grand Prize Éva Szombat has won the 2021 Capa Grand Prize with her entry called I Want Orgasms, Not Roses, the Robert... 2021.10.22.
Mihály Csíkszentmihályi- Flow Theory Architect, Hungarian-American Psychologist, Dies Aged 88 World-renowned Hungarian psychologist, Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, died at the age of 88 on Wednesday. Besides being one of the world's leading... 2021.10.21.
Hungaricum Gala Closes Out Hunting, Nature Expo A gala event celebrating Hungarian specialties capped off the "One With Nature" World Hunting and Nature Exhibition in Budapest on... 2021.10.15.
Patti Smith Shares her Love for Hungarian Literature at Budapest Performance On Wednesday evening, Patti Smith gave a concert in Müpa Budapest. During her performance, she recited three Hungarian poems. But... 2021.10.14.
First Visualizations – What the New National Gallery Will Look Like As part of the Liget Budapest Project, the visualizations of the New National Gallery have been released. The Japanese firm... 2021.10.13.
Hungarian-German Arts Festival Starts in Berlin The Bridging Europe festival, organized by the Budapest Palace of Arts (Müpa) and the Konzerthaus Berlin between October 11 and... 2021.10.12.
Swedish Academy Reveals Why Karikó Did Not Win Nobel Prize The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA) still needs time to assess whether the development of mRNA vaccines is worthy... 2021.10.11.
Head of Science Academy: “Katalin Karikó Will Have a Much Better Chance of Winning the Nobel Prize in a Year or Two” Hungarian researcher Katalin Karikó will have a much better chance of winning the Nobel Prize in a year or two,... 2021.10.08.
Two Families Saving Jews in WWII Remembered in Budapest A memorial tablet dedicated to two families that saved Jews during the second world war in cooperation with Swedish diplomat... 2021.10.07.
André Kertész’s Unpublished Photographs Arrive in National Museum The National Museum in Budapest on Wednesday took possession of 1,163 photographs of the celebrated Hungarian photographer André Kertész. An... 2021.10.06.
Post Mortem Nominated for Oscar by National Film Institute Hungary is nominating Post Mortem, a film by Peter Bergendy, for the 2022 Academy Awards for best International Feature Film,... 2021.10.06.
Flag Hoisted in Front of Parliament on Memorial Day of 1849 Martyrs Hungary's national flag was hoisted and lowered to half-mast in front of Parliament in remembrance of the leaders of the... 2021.10.06.
“On a Mission towards Hungary” – Interview with Zsuzsánna Haynalné Kesserű, a Key Member of the Hungarian Diaspora in Argentina Hungarians have stood their ground all over the world, and they have made themselves liked in Argentina too, says the... 2021.10.05.
Karikó Reacts to Nobel Prize Snub On Monday, it was announced that although Katalin Karikó was widely considered in scientific circles to be a favorite for... 2021.10.05.
Liszt Academy Concert Celebrates Cziffra Memorial Year, Liszt’s Birth Anniversary A concert is being held in the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music on October 22 in celebration of the György... 2021.10.04.
Despite Expectations, mRNA Pioneer Karikó Not Awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Hungarian mRNA pioneer Katalin Karikó did not receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, despite being mentioned among the... 2021.10.04.
11th Art Market Budapest to Feature 120 Exhibitors from 30 Countries The 11th Art Market, Hungary's largest international contemporary art fair, will be held with 120 exhibitors from 30 countries between... 2021.10.03.
Collegium Hungaricum Berlin to Host Europe’s First Literary Translation Festival The Collegium Hungaricum cultural institute in Berlin will host Europe's first literary translation festival featuring round table discussions, workshops, concerts... 2021.10.02.
Johnson & Johnson to Honor Karikó and Fellow Researcher Weissman Hungarian scientist and mRNA pioneer Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman won this year's "Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research... 2021.09.30.
