Our regular roundup for the upcoming weekend offers plenty of suggestions for where to go, what to do, and who must not be missed during the next three days. There are always so many happenings to choose from in Budapest – exhibitions, parties, live music, festivals and more – but here is our pick of the bunch:

Friday

10am - : Margó Literary Festival and Book Fair at Tesla

This literary festival and book fair taking place between October 19 and 22 features a range of colorful cultural events and presents freshly released Hungarian and international books. Visitors also have the chance to meet authors from Hungary, Norway, Israel, Finland and the Czech Republic.

12pm - 7pm: Neapolitan Pizza Day at Fekete

If anything can make a Friday even better, it is certainly a perfectly baked pizza and when it comes to pizza, Naples does it best. Fortunately at Fekete, this half-day event will be all about Neapolitan pizza topped with fresh tomatoes and Mozzarella, made according to the traditional recipe. And further enhancing the experience, when baked at 500 °C, the pizzas can be brought to perfection in only about 60-90 seconds. Buon Appetito!

5pm - 7pm: Bandaloop at Kálvin Square

This American contemporary dance group turns the city upside down on Friday, presenting amazing aerial choreography dangled on ropes on the outside walls of an office building, transforming its façade into a vertical stage.  Those who miss it on Friday can enjoy the performance at the same time and place on Saturday.

11pm - 6am: Paul van Dyk at Akvárium Klub

German Grammy Award-winning dance and electro DJ, Paul van Dyk spins discs late into the night at Budapest’s downtown club on Friday. Be quick as tickets are almost sold out!

8pm - 4am: SENA at Kuplung

Popular Hungarian-Ghanaian singer and songwriter Sena Dagadu is familiar to many Hungarian festivalgoers, but she is best known as the lead singer of the band Irie Maffia. On Friday, the dazzling diva performs a major show at Kuplung, presenting songs from her latest album, ‘Feathers’.

Saturday

3pm - : Afternoon of open studios at various venues

If you’re interested in contemporary Hungarian art and would like to take a sneak peek into real studios, this event should be for you. Several art studios open their gates to the public on Saturday, letting everyone look into their production processes. Artists talk about their inspiration and present recent works, as well as those still in progress. Participatingstudios: LAOSArt Quarter BudapestBudapest Art Factory and Eleven Blokk.More details

4:30pm - 11pm: Back to the Future Trilogy at the Bem Cinema

Just a minute after Doc and Marty arrive ahead of schedule in Back to the Future Part II, you can start an exciting cinematic journey back in time, binge-watching all three installments in this groundbreaking franchise. The films screen with original English audio and Hungarian subtitles, and all three can be watched with just one ticket for the price of 1,985 HUF – the year that the first film was released.

7pm - 8:45pm: Hungarian National Ballet: LOL at the Palace of Arts

Widely considered a trendsetting master, Hans van Manen is one of those choreographers who has managed to increase the popular appeal of modern ballet by fusing the classical form with modern dance. A pioneer among those groundbreaking dancers who starting their careers in the 1960s, van Manen helped generate the synthesis of academic and progressive forms of movement which has since become a well established form of expression.

11pm - 5am: Step Up party at Fröccsterasz

B-boys, ballet dancers and hip hoppers unite for a hot party of legendary songs, killer choreographs and epic dance battles. Familiar songs from Step Up films play all night, enticing everyone to show off their maniac moves.

11:30pm - 5am: UVCT presents: Black Renaissance at A38

The craziest house DJs of Budapest, JumoDaddy, Wondawulf, Nara, Ca$htag, SirMark and Half Shark gather for a great night on Saturday, spinning discs aboard this repurposed Ukrainian cargo ship that is now one of the best hangouts in Budapest.

Sunday

10am - 4pm: Kiskertpiac at Anker’t

At the eco-friendly Kiskertpiac floral fair, fragrant flowers, plants and beautiful bouquets await visitors amid an easygoing atmosphere, where enthusiastic gardeners gladly provide everyone with creative inspirations and gardening tips and tricks. Gastro and design products also feature.

7:30pm: Classical Concert at Liszt Ferenc International Airport

On Sunday, Budapest’s airplane-shaped Liszt Ferenc International Airport fills with Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana for orchestra, percussion and choir, János Vajda’s virtuous variations on children’s songs and other breathtaking classical works. Those with a valid ticket for the concert can board Malév branded nostalgia buses that set off from Deák Square at 6:30pm and return from the airport at 10pm. Transport is free, with registration required.

8pm - : ‘After All the Dead Sing Again’ at the Castle Garden Bazaar

Living and working in Transylvania, composer, folk musicologist and educator Mihály Miksa Eisikovits was an important figure in the cultural life of Romania. In the late 1930s, Eisikovits noted down melodies sung by the Hasidic Jews. Without any technical aid or knowledge of Hebrew, Yiddish or Aramaic, he used phonetic transcription to record the lyrics. Faithful to the music that was noted down, and is now decoded, ‘And the Dead Sing Again’ brings to life the world in which Eisikovits was one of the last witnesses. The wonderful venue of the Castle Garden Bazaar provides space for this spectacular concert.

9pm - : On Body and Soul at the Puskin Cinema

On Sunday evening, the Hungarian entry for the 90th Academy Awards, On Body and Soul, screens with original Hungarian audio and English subtitles at the Puskin Cinema. On Body and Soul is a peculiar love story that explores the relationship of men and women, the world of imagination and dreams, and the encounter of extraordinary yet typical souls.

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