Thursday
4pm - : Margó Festival of Literature at the Várkert Bazaar
The Várkert Bazaar will be a temple of literature again from 10 October with the start of the Margó Festival, one of the most significant literary forums in Hungary today. It brings together authors, writers, poets and a broad variety of visitors. Alongside contemporary Hungarian authors, the festival focuses on international ones as well. This year’s guests are André Aciman of Call Me by Your Name fame, Elisabeth Asbrink, Afonso Cruz, Emily M Danforth, Sissel-Jo Gazan, Kim Leine and Jón Kalman Stefansson, and there will be introductions of new Hungarian publications by the authors themselves.
6pm - : Museum + October at the Museum of Fine Arts
The successful Museum+ series continues this autumn with three more evenings of extended opening hours at the Museum of Fine Arts. This decade-long series introduces new themes every month at its regular events. Guided tours, workshops, concerts, dance performances and literary readings, fine food and special wine selections should help you explore the museum collections.
8:30pm - : Déli Doku Film Festival at various venues
Latin-American documentary film festival Déli Doku aims to bring Latin-American culture closer and discuss female representation in the film industry. Lively parties, gastronomic specialities, great wine complete the festival.
Friday
Noon - : Chimney Cake Festival at City Park
Autumn’s most aromatic food festival celebrates Hungary’s traditional sugar-dusted pastry, chimney cake, between 11-13 October at City Park. Sprinkled with cinnamon, cocoa, walnut, coconut, vanilla and everything sweet, various versions of this tasty treat will be here for you to sample, while the festival also presents the age-old methods of preparing chimney cake, from baking it over hot coals to frying it in oil. This family-friendly event is complete with concerts and fun for kids.
6:30pm - 8pm: The Smiling Lombana at the Bem Cinema
Tito Lombana is a promising young artist whose story takes on a darker hue when he becomes romantically involved with a savvy, liberal Italian woman. Why is talking about him taboo even in his own family? Lombana’s granddaughter isn’t afraid to ask as she digs into her grandfather’s past. The artist came to embody the collective tragedy of a country that chose to surrender to the lure of easy money. English and Hungarian subtitles.
8pm - : Dimitri de Perrot at Trafó
Dimitri de Perrot works with materials that performers self-evidently have to hand: the sounds of quiet concentration, the relics of former productions, sounds, noises, the silence of the audience. Like every performer, Perrot has established a special relationship with the audience over the years: they spend many a night together in the curious world of spotlights, where almost nothing can be seen, from the stage, of those who watch from the auditorium. By contrast, a lot can be heard and felt. Dimitri de Perrot calls this relationship literally awkward, sometimes unpleasant, but always inspiring and conducive to creativity.
Saturday
10am - : Hungarian Spa Culture Day at various venues
Four of Budapest’s most historic baths – the Gellért, Király and Lukács on the Buda side, the Széchenyi in the City Park – are hosting a range of special events to mark Hungarian Spa Culture Day this Saturday. More details
1pm - : Critical Mass with Dogs at Szent István tér (by the Basilica)
For the first time in Budapest, instead of displaying an ocean of bikes, Critical Mass is directing its attention towards dogs this Saturday. The event intends to show the increasing number of our four-legged friends trying to live trouble-free in a busy city, and shed light on the difficulties that dog owners face because of the lack of space for their pets. The march begins at 1pm by the Basilica on Szent István tér, then heads towards Heroes’ Square.
5pm - : Vanishing Point at Dürer Kert
Vanishing Point, a gathering of psyche-rock bands, will take the Dürer Kert by storm on 12 October. Among the performers will be Danish punk rockers Iceage and Japanese-UK four-piece Bo Ningen.
7pm - : Hooverphonic at the Akvárium Klub
The Hooverphonic trio are that rare bird, a famous act from Belgium. The 23-year-old group originally defined their genre as a trip hop, but they quickly expanded their sound to the point where it can no longer be described with a single genre, but rather encompass a multitude, alternative, electronica, electropop, rock, and a mixture of others. They play the Akvárium Klub on 12 October.
Sunday
8pm - : Comedy Night and Roast Battle at Neverland
An English-language stand-up night will be held at the Neverland Bar & Escape Room on Sunday. After the comedians introduce themselves, the roast battles commence. Hosting the event will be French comedian Noé Bex, with a world-class line-up from across the globe, including Lebanon, India and Ghana. Join the show to watch the comedians trade insults until Budapest’s roast master is found. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.
8pm - : William Fitzsimmons at Akvárium Klub
American singer/songwriter and music producer, wonderful William Fitzsimmons is coming to Budapest on 13 October to present his latest record, Mission Bell, at the Akvárium Klub as a part of the event series CAFe Budapest. The album chronicles the tumultuous last year of his life, particularly the separation from his second wife.
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