Friday
10am - 8pm:
Parallel Avant-Garde – Pécs Workshop 1968-1980 at the Ludwig Museum This temporary exhibition at Budapest’s contemporary Ludwig Museum – on view from Friday until June 25th – aims to emphasize the significance of the activities of a neo-Avant-Garde artistic group that used to mainly exist on the periphery of the Hungarian art scene.
More details 9pm - 2am: Timbasa at G3 Rendezvényközpont (Gödör Klub)Blending afro-Cuban folklore, Cuban rumba, jazz, funk, and timba, Timbasa’s repertoire is truly unique in the Czech and international music scenes. On Friday, the band plays for the first time ever in Budapest, offering a remarkable musical experience to visitors at G3.
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I play only Parov Stelar w/ Lapidem (FR) at Mika Tivadar MulatóOn Friday night, Mika Tivadar’s veteran electroswing DJ, the French Lapidem, plays the old and new songs, original hits, remixes, and mashups of one of the most popular Austrian musicians, Parov Stelar, all night. 10pm - 6am: VégrePéntek Special: Gaudi live at Akvárium KlubThis psydub party titled “VégrePéntek” (meaning “finally it’s Friday”) celebrates the very first moments of spring and Good Friday, featuring artists who surpass even your wildest expectations, including Gaudi, Golan Bayawaka, and Pavel Goatika.
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Insomnia w/ Devochka (BRA) at Corvin ClubThe Brazilian queen of minimal prog, Devochka, returns to Budapest on Friday to throw a great gig together with the top Hungarian minimal DJs behind the turntables of Insomnia.
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10am - 5pm:
Sakura celebration at ELTE Botanical Garden The Sakura celebration is a traditional event at the Botanical Garden of the Eötvös Loránd University, connected to the blooming of Japanese cherry trees in April, and the traditional Japanese celebration, the Hanami. At this time, when the cherry trees blossom at the botanical garden, visitors follow the Japanese tradition and have picnics on blankets amid the garden’s aromatic scene, admiring the blooming Sakura trees. ELTE’s Füvészkert awaits visitors on Saturday and Sunday this weekend with plenty of programs.
11am - 9pm:
Easter in Budapest at various venuesIn Hungary, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, and – for the first time this year – Good Friday are public holidays, when Magyars host high-spirited celebrations that evoke old traditions and customs all around the country. In Budapest, the Várkert Bazaar near the Buda Castle awaits families with day-long festivities during April 15-17, such as a colorful Easter-egg exhibit that presents various traditional methods of egg painting, as well as artisanal activities, concerts, and a kid’s corner. Meanwhile, the Easter Fair on Vörösmarty Square presents a wide range of folk-art merchandise and workshops with masters of various traditional crafts.
6pm - 3am: Bike N Nite 020 // She Fire Charity Night at Anker’tBike N Nite is a monthly event series that aims to combine volunteering, helping people in need, biking, culture, and nightlife, and to bring together kind-hearted people from all scenes of society. At this donation-based party, popular DJs spin discs at Anker’t, and after the event all revenues will be used for community cooking sessions and weekly food distributions organized by Budapest Bike Maffia.
7:30pm - 10:30pm: René Jacobs and the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin at the Palace of ArtsRené Jacobs, who started his career as a singer and then rose to the top echelon of conductors specializing in old music, is known as a musician who likes to explore and often makes surprising discoveries. His concerts are guaranteed to shine a new light on even the best-known compositions.
8pm - 11pm:
Yasmine Hamdan /LB/, Antonia Vai /HU/ at A38The iconic diva of Middle Eastern sounds, the Lebanon-born Yasmine Hamdan, returns to Budapest to give a great gig aboard A38. The muse of Jim Jarmusch and the ex-singer of the Soap Kills will present songs of her new album, while her support act will be Antonia Vai.
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12pm - 4pm: Easter Sunday Brunch at Corinthia Hotel Budapest
Blending old traditions and modern customs, the prestigious Corinthia Hotel Budapest celebrates springtime with an elegant Easter Sunday Brunch. During the event, an oversized bunny and Roy the squirrel welcome guests with chocolate treats, splash ladies with fragrant scents according to Hungarian Easter traditions, and offer a glass of pálinka to all adults. The tempting buffet tables are complete with egg variations, ham specialties, lamb-based meals, and other delicacies, while live salon music chosen especially for this occasion will entertain guests.
More details 5pm - 8:30pm: Life of Brian at the Bem CinemaA must-see comedy for the lovers of witty Monty Python gags, Life of Brian screens twice on Sunday, at 5pm and at 7pm with original English audio and Hungarian subtitles. In the film, after a series of unfortunate events, Brian, an average Jewish man, accidentally gets mistaken for the Messiah, and has to face his followers, his mother, the members of a separatist movement, and even Pontius Pilate.
7pm - 11pm: Merchandise (US / 4AD), Belau, Agavoid at Dürer Kert Merchandise is one of the world’s most interesting bands, made up of equal parts of punk misanthropy, maudlin balladeering, fine art, low humor, classical study, mad science, and pop genius. The Florida-based trio recently released their fifth album titled “A Corpse Wired for Sound”, which they present at their Budapest gig on Sunday at Dürer Kert. Their warmup acts will be two exciting Hungarian bands, Belau and Agavoid. 10pm - 5am:
Retro 2000s – Easter at BRKLYNBudapest’s beloved downtown BRKLYN club once again hosts the city’s best retro party with three residents behind the turntables: Gomes, O’neal, and Whiteboy. Don those lace-up shirts, capri pants, crop tops, and funky fedoras and head to BRKLYN for a rowdy nostalgic retro party.
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