100 Events to Mark the 150th Anniversary of the Unification of Budapest More than a hundred programs are being planned to mark the 150th anniversary of the unification of Pest, Buda, and... 2022.09.28.
36 Years Ago Today, Freddie Mercury Sang a Hungarian Folk Song in Budapest The most memorable moment of the Queen concert in Budapest on July 27, 1986 still touches many people today. It... 2022.07.27.
President Novák Congratulates Queen Elizabeth II on Platinum Jubilee President Katalin Novák congratulated Queen Elizabeth II in a Facebook video on the occasion of the seventieth anniversary of Her... 2022.06.03.
South Korean Ambassador: Memorial to Victims of Danube Boat Collision ‘Important Symbol’ A memorial to victims of a deadly boat collision on the River Danube in Budapest in May 2019 will "hopefully... 2021.05.29.
Hungary Celebrates 120th Anniversary of its Cinema Hungary's public media will show more than hundred films on April 30, celebrating the day the first Hungarian-directed film was... 2021.04.30.
First Hungarian Astronaut to be Honoured with Sculpture on Anniversary Celebration This year marked the 40th Anniversary of the first Hungarian astronaut's mission, which made Hungary the 7th nation ever to... 2020.08.22.
Pictures from the Life of 1956’s Martyr PM Imre Nagy – Photo Gallery! Exactly 31 years ago, on June 16, 1989, Imre Nagy, the martyred prime minister of the 1956 Revolution, and his four... 2020.06.16.
Socialists: Left Continues to Work to Form ‘New Hungarian Republic’ An opposition Socialist (MSZP) politician has said Hungary's left-wing will not give up on striving to form "a new Hungarian... 2020.06.16.
Trianon 100: Chain Bridge Illuminated in National Colors to Mark Anniversary The Treaty of Trianon, which ended World War I was signed 100 years ago, on June 4, 1920, in Versailles,... 2020.06.04.
Trianon 100: Exact Moment of Treaty Signing Commemorated with Ringing Bells and Halt of Public Transport Today, at exactly 4.30 pm, thousands of bells across the Carpathian Basin signaled the moment the Treaty of Trianon was... 2020.06.04.
Katalin Karády, Hungary’s Femme Fatale Died 30 Years Ago oActress and singer Katalin Karády is known as the Hungarian femme fatale. First celebrated across the country as an icon,... 2020.02.08.
Bud Spencer, Hungarians Favorite Spaghetti Western Star Would be 90 Today Bud Spencer was born exactly 90 years ago, on October 31, 1929 in Naples as Carlo Pedersoli. The inseparable spaghetti-western partner... 2019.10.31.
Angela Merkel to Visit Hungary? Angela Merkel will come to Hungary to participate in the 30th anniversary of the ‘Pan-European Picnic,’ a landmark event that... 2019.04.03.
Lego to Sell Hungarian Designer’s Plan Lego celebrated its 60th anniversary on 28 January. In honor of the event, Adult Fan of Lego (AFOL) launched a... 2019.02.07.
Legendary Musician-Producer Quincy Jones to Hold 85th Birthday Concert in Budapest Quincy Jones, 28 times Grammy award winner musician-producer, is celebrating his 85th birthday with a worldwide tour, including two major... 2018.03.06.
Hungary Marks Memorial Day for Victims of Communism Commemorations were held at the House of Terror Museum in Budapest and across the country in memory of the victims... 2018.02.26.
King Matthias “the Just” Was Born 575 Years Ago Today King Matthias I (Matthias Corvin, originally Mátyás Hunyadi) the first elected king and one of the most popular historical figures... 2018.02.23.
Semmelweis 200, Part 3: The Life and Legacy of Hungary’s Most Famous Doctor 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Ignaz Semmelweis, a legendary figure in both Hungarian and international medicine, known as... 2018.02.22.
Semmelweis 200, Part 2: Child-Bed Fever and the Great Discovery 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Ignaz Semmelweis, a legendary figure in both Hungarian and international medicine, known as... 2018.02.15.
Semmelweis 200: A Reflection on the Life and Work of Hungary’s Most Famous Doctor, Two Centuries after His Birth 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Ignaz Semmelweis, a legendary figure in both Hungarian and international medicine,... 2018.02.01.
“The Hungarian Dolphin” – Remembering Alfréd Hajós on the Anniversary of His 140th Birthday “Hajós” he was not. Or at least not that we know of. But “úszós” he definitely was! And a real... 2018.02.01.
