Art therapy helped painter Gyuricza find his creative self and produce original, non-abstract pop art currently being exhibited in galleries abroad. We speak with the artist to see how it all evolved.
Dominating a corner of elegant Kodály körönd, the façade of a magnificent apartment building will soon be in the hands of expert restorers in its first major restoration for more than 60 years.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today, the old saying goes, an adage many tend not to follow. Here we look at the local concepts of time thanks to the words 'ráér' and 'majd'.
Join and celebrate Thanksgiving at American Corner Budapest, where you can practise your English and make new friends while learning about this annual family tradition.
Trained at the world-famous Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, Italian pianist Mauro Cecchin has chosen the Fészek Művészklub as the venue for his Budapest debut on 26 November.
In the latest of our series clarifying Hungarian vocabulary, we meet the word that expresses so much in just six little letters: sajnos. Sadly, the dictionary cannot begin to convey its depth. Sajnos.
Half a millennium ago, the area between Buda and Óbuda, roughly around today's Lukács Baths, was a lively Gypsy quarter – and the safest part of the city for families to settle.
Budapest's Artificial Moon bring an acclaimed contemporary US interpretation of an English medieval morality play to the Turbina Cultural Centre on 17 November – we speak with actor/director Rod Hill.
Opening at Müpa this month – skating and free live music, with two special performances to follow in the Müpa Tent, one by award-winning contemporary circus/dance troupe Recirquel.
Memento Park is one of Budapest's most popular tourist sites, a collection of Communist-era sculptures. But how did it come about? A new exhibition deals with the debate of 1989.
Learn the most common and universal greeting and parting phrases in Hungarian! Whenever in the Hungarian capital, these won't let you down.
In the atmospheric surroundings of the Kiscelli Museum, the latest contemporary creations are showcased at Design Without Borders, encouraging global dialogue.
Look out for If We’re Talking Budapest, a new anthology of fresh fiction, collated by the team from Panel magazine from a pool of unsung local writers.
To see how Mexico celebrates the Day of the Dead, we are taken round the collection of festival artefacts held at the Mexican Embassy to find out about La Catrina and her lively ways.
Get the hang of Hungarian with this series where we feature an everyday Hungarian expression each week. Lesson 6: Mizu?
Here's what it's like to stay in the lap of luxury at the gorgeously renovated Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest in the heart of town – from music in the showers to French delights in the restaurant.
Nicknamed the Chequered Baron due to his colourful outfits, Frigyes Podmaniczky was responsible for much of the city's infrastructure still in place today, from bridges to embankments to tunnels.
Bye, bye Hotel Gellért! This iconic landmark on the Buda waterfront will close on 1 December before a full renovation. Until then, tours, light shows and special dishes will give it a fine send-off.
Now renovated after 125 years, the Reformed Church on Szilágyi Dezső tér facing the Buda waterfront is a red-brick masterpiece created by Samu Pecz, who topped the building with bright Zsolnay tiles.
Head to lively Tompa utca this Saturday for a cultural and culinary festival featuring several young Hungarian bands – and look out for more seasonal events there in the future.
Think pink! Danish cultural pranksters Kunstpartiet will be popping up all round Budapest next week in their pink ambulance, to deliver Shakespeare soliloquies and grand arias at random.
A newly unveiled exhibition at Buda Castle sheds lights on its regal heritage. Royal Palace – Castle of Culture reveals the intriguing stories that followed the Siege of Buda in 1686.
The Story of My Wife, a major international production, is currently on general release in Hungary. We sat down with its director, the prize-winning Ildikó Enyedi, to talk about the issues involved.
The names of Miss KK, 0036 Mark and DTM are integral to the urban fabric thanks to the street art they created, showcased at the Budapest Street Archaeology exhibition at the Deák17 Gallery.
Immerse yourself in the daily life of post-war Budapest at Endre Bánó 100, an exhibition of classic advertising posters created by a master of graphics who would have celebrated his centenary in 2022.