Donizetti’s Masterpiece Returns to State Opera after 110 Years Gaetano Donizetti's masterpiece, La fille du régiment (The Daughter of the Regiment) was first performed in Hungary in 1844 at... 2022.01.11.
Derogatory Comments from Gov’t’s Leading Cultural Politician on Hungarian Culture Ignite Harsh Reactions "If it were up to me, I would probably trash 80% of Hungarian literature, so I would say that unfortunately... 2021.11.10.
Coronavirus: Budapest Mayor Orders Masks to be Worn in Metropolitan Venues Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has ordered masks to be worn inside metropolitan venues such as theatres and cinemas from Nov.... 2021.10.29.
National Theatre’s Vidnyánszky Offers Dialogue to Renowned US Director Robert Wilson National Theatre director Attila Vidnyánszky said on Saturday that he was ready for a dialogue with renowned US stage director... 2021.09.20.
First Hungarian Film Ever Turns 120 This Year On April 30, 2021, Hungary will celebrate the 120 year anniversary of the very first Hungarian film, Béla Zsitkovszky and... 2021.01.20.
How Will the New Restrictive Measures Affect the Cultural Sector? On Monday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced stricter restrictions in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, including... 2020.11.11.
Details of New Covid Measures Entered into Force in Hungary A few minutes before midnight on Tuesday, the government published the detailed rules of the restrictions that came into force... 2020.11.04.
Theater University Students Invite IT Minister for Talks Students and teachers of Budapest's University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) have invited László Palkovics, the minister of innovation... 2020.11.02.
New SZFE Leadership Offers Wage Hike to Employees The new management of Budapest's University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) has offered all full-time employees a two-step wage... 2020.10.05.
New SZFE Leadership Offers Pay Increase to Staff The new management of the University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) has offered to increase staff pay by 15%... 2020.10.02.
Theater Uni Chancellor Replaced with Army Colonel by New Board of Trustees Leader Vidnyánszky Although his contract would have lasted until the end of the year, new board of trustees leader Attila Vidnyánszky decided... 2020.09.30.
World-known Artists Address Gov’t to Step Back from Theater Uni Restructuring World-known artists are addressing the Hungarian government asking them to step back from the restructuring of Budapest’s University of Theater... 2020.09.18.
More Celebrities Stand by SZFE, While New Head Vidnyánszky Calls for ‘Regime Change’ in Theater World More international stars and art universities are standing up against the government's restructuring plans of the University of Theater and... 2020.09.08.
Human Chain and Standups in Protest against Theater University’s “Loss of Autonomy” First, a kilometres-long human chain was formed, then the Sunday demonstration of around ten thousand gathered in front of the... 2020.09.07.
Theater University Students Protest with Barricades after Leadership Resigns Due to Gov’t Restructuring Following the resignation of the leadership of the University of Theater and Film Arts (SZFE), a demonstration was organized by... 2020.09.01.
Hungarian Press Roundup: Dispute over University of Theater and Film A left-wing pundit accuses the government of trying to restructure the leading University of Theater and Film university along ideological... 2020.08.05.
Appointment of Theater University’s New Board of Trustees Leads to Resignations and Protest The Ministry for Innovation and Technology (ITM) overlooked the University of Theater and Film Arts’ (SZFE) proposal and appointed Attila... 2020.08.04.
Minister Rejects Theater University Students’ Proposal on Changes Leader of Ministry for Innovation and Technology (ITM) László Palkovics announced refusal of the demands of the University of Theater... 2020.06.25.
Actors, Directors Demonstrate against Gov’t-Pushed New Model for Theater University In the wake of the government's move to change the working model of the University of Theater and Film Arts... 2020.06.23.
Number of Controversial Law Changes Voted by Ruling Parties’ Majority in Parliament On Tuesday, the Fidesz-KDNP two-thirds majority pushed through a number of controversial changes in an omnibus law, drawing big-time debates... 2020.05.20.
Gov’t and Budapest Agree Theater Deal The government and Budapest's municipal leadership signed an agreement on Monday on the running of the capital city's theaters. The... 2020.04.07.
