március 26 at 6:23 PM CET
Sights & culture
Spring into Budapest's cinemas – Hungarian films to catch this season
Let's look at some new films: a passionate relationship drama, a thrilling historical adventure, and a captivating animated feature.
September 20, 2023 at 3:03 PM CEST
Sights & culture
Patrick Duffy will star in a Hungarian film as a patron for a local button football team
Patrick Duffy, renowned for his role as Bobby Ewing in Dallas, is filming in Budapest and Vác. He will appear in a Hungarian sports comedy alongside famous local actor Péter Scherer.
September 11, 2023 at 1:16 PM CEST
Sights & culture
Hungarian film 'Explanation for Everything' won an award at the Venice International Film Festival
The Hungarian drama Explanation for Everything, directed by Gabor Reisz, was chosen as the best film in the Horizons sidebar. You can see it in cinemas from October 5th.
August 24, 2023 at 5:19 PM CEST
Sights & culture
Art+ Cinema is reopening after a glow-up
Art+ Cinema on Grand Boulevard is reopening today after a full glow-up, which includes a new auditorium and a café that's now dog-friendly. Yet, the best bit is that they screen movies in English.
July 26, 2023 at 10:39 AM CEST
Sights & culture
Eddie Redmayne posed for a selfie at a Budapest coffee shop
Eddie Redmayne popped into one of the best speciality coffee shops in Budapest.
July 24, 2023 at 2:57 PM CEST
Active
Watch popular Hungarian movies with English subtitles under the stars
A new event series brings crowd-favourite Hungarian movies and popcorn to the streets of Budapest's artsy neighbourhood. If you are in town in August, mark your calendar!
July 19, 2023 at 6:27 PM CEST
Sights & culture
David Bowie's remastered concert film to be screened in cinemas
After retiring his iconic alter ego 50 years ago, David Bowie's legendary concert film from 1973 got re-released with 4K quality and 5,1 sounds. You can soon watch it in four cinemas in Budapest.
July 18, 2023 at 3:08 PM CEST
Sights & culture
It's movie night at one of Budapest's most famous thermal baths
In July, you can watch iconic films while sitting in one of the outdoor pools of the Széchenyi Baths. And what else could you possibly need on a summer weekday?
July 3, 2023 at 1:57 PM CEST
Sights & culture
Mads Mikkelsen was spotted at a downtown breakfast place in Budapest
Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen is in Budapest shooting Dust Bunny, and he was spotted at a downtown breakfast place.
August 31, 2022 at 11:55 AM CEST
Sights & culture
Karády show honours a Hungarian legend
As portrayed in a one-woman show by Bernadett Gregor, revered singer and actress Katalin Karády lived a life every bit as dramatic as her popular songs and films.
August 23, 2022 at 4:08 PM CEST
Sights & culture
New book to honour legendary comedian Ernie Kovacs
Who was Ernie Kovacs? Born to Hungarian parents in New Jersey, this king of early TV comedy used his Magyar heritage to create a new kind of humour, showcased in a book to be published this year.
August 22, 2022 at 10:50 AM CEST
Sights & culture
New film portrays music legend Mihály Víg – director András Kécza talks to We Love Budapest
A new documentary being screened this week in Budapest captures the life and work of Hungarian music legend Mihály Víg – we speak with its director, András Kécza.
August 2, 2022 at 9:56 AM CEST
Sights & culture
Watch a whole world of documentaries this month on the Verziótéka platform
Men who choose a robot for a girlfriend, the global problem of urban housing and romance in rural Croatia – these are just some of the subjects for the many documentaries available through Verziótéka.
July 28, 2022 at 11:41 AM CEST
Budapest
Hollywood star Timothée Chalamet dines at Rosenstein
Budapest's family-run Rosenstein restaurant welcomes Hollywood star Timothée Chalamet to dine on matzah balls and happily pose with Tibor Rosenstein for a heart-warming photo.
July 6, 2022 at 9:46 AM CEST
Sights & culture
Dune 2 soon to be filmed around Budapest
Timothée Chalamet, Léa Seydoux and Javier Bardem will soon be in Budapest to shoot the sequel to Oscar-winning Sci-Fi drama Dune – keep a look out for these Hollywood stars and others from 21 July!
June 17, 2022 at 12:02 PM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Friday through Sunday, 17-19 June, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.
June 10, 2022 at 11:16 AM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Friday through Sunday, 10-12 June, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.
June 3, 2022 at 4:12 PM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Friday through Bank Holiday Monday, 3-6 June, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.
May 19, 2022 at 5:02 PM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Thursday through Sunday, 18-22 May, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.
May 13, 2022 at 11:52 AM CEST
Sights & culture
New Katinka film joins the podium of great sports documentaries – but does it have global appeal?
Just released in Hungary, the high-budget sports documentary film Katinka follows the gilded Olympian swimmer from Baja to California and beyond – a story that still needs to find its global appeal.
April 25, 2022 at 10:26 AM CEST
Sights & culture
Film capital Budapest hosts prestigious FIAF congress for the world’s archive experts
The world's experts gather in Budapest for the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) Congress, taking place at the historic Uránia Film Theatre, cradle of Hungarian filmmaking.
March 28, 2022 at 11:04 AM CEST
Sights & culture
Hungarian wins Oscar for Best Set Decoration on Dune
Another Oscar for Hungary! Hungarian-American set decorator Zsuzsanna Sipos has just picked up an award for her work on the Sci-Fi epic Dune, mainly filmed here in Budapest.
March 21, 2022 at 3:47 PM CET
Sights & culture
Verzió online festival supports Ukrainian filmmakers now working in Ukraine
For ten days, the Verzió Festival is making six full-length documentaries made in Ukraine available online to viewers in Hungary. Proceeds will support Ukrainian filmmakers currently operating there.
March 3, 2022 at 11:33 AM CET
Sights & culture
5 top documentaries to look out for at the Budapest Architecture Film Festival
We pick out five highlights of the four-day, English-friendly Budapest Architecture Film Festival showing at the Toldi cinema, due to begin today, Thursday 3 March.
February 17, 2022 at 11:31 AM CET
Sights & culture
Revered actress Mari Törőcsik honoured with renaming of Buda park
In memory of revered actress Mari Törőcsik, the park around Feneketlen Lake is being named after her, a site chosen by local residents in a recent poll.