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The diverse world of headscarves - Pop-up exhibition opens at the Museum of Ethnography

A pop-up exhibition featuring headscarf-wearing habits of women in Hungarian, Jewish, and Muslim cultures is now open at the Museum of Ethnography.

Bartók Spring returns with lavish cultural programmes next March

Jump into the cultural buzz that Bartók Spring International Arts Weeks will bring us in March and April. It could be a great Christmas gift and an even better reason to visit Budapest in the spring.

A gigantic Nutcracker moved into the Opera House

There is no Christmas without The Nutcracker. As the season of the magical ballet is about to get started, a 2,5-metre-tall Nutcracker figure was placed in the hall of the Hungarian Opera House.

Yoko Ono exhibition opens in the Hungarian National Museum

War is over! If you want it – Tribute to Yoko Ono presents works related to the theme of peace and the desire for peace. See more than 30 of her pieces in the Hungarian National Museum.

Müpa Budapest's favourite Christmas performance Kristály by Recirquel returns in December

One of our favourite shows of the Christmas season, Recirquel’s Kristály, a winter wonderland revival, returns in a brand new venue and a revamped form.

Stunning light installation opens on Margaret Island - Lumina Park

Budapest's new attraction is a magical illumination park, where you can take a stroll around Margaret Island in a fairytale land created by a special light and sound show.

Musical stars and soaring talents to watch out for – Rising Stars at Müpa Budapest

From 11 to 13 November, musical stars and soaring talent will fill the concert halls of Müpa Budapest, where Europe's most promising young musicians will be brought to us by the Rising Stars series.

He didn't like Michelangelo, he stood out, and he renewed portraiture – we visited the El Greco exhibition

The exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts is a comprehensive and exhaustive exploration of El Greco's art, featuring more than fifty of his works, alongside works by some of his contemporaries.

From the horse skull to the Thonet chair and beyond – Small as it is, the exhibition Chair Pair is thought-provoking

The new exhibition of the Museum of Ethnography, Chair Pair, makes us think about what we are sitting on by comparing pieces from the museum's collection with works by contemporary architects.

Fun in the Lab – Grab your pipette, put on your cloak, and let the experiment get started at Csopa Science Center!

Csopa Science Center could rightly be called one of the most fun places in Budapest: it offers a playful method to learn about physics, chemistry, the human body, and even space exploration.

Pictures of Budapest – Remarkable windows

“The house its many eyes closes, too,” says Attila József in his Lullaby (Vernon Watkins’ translation). But in the daytime, the buildings of Budapest blink at us with a thousand eyes.

The New York Palace as a Hollywood movie star – Depictions of Budapest on the silver screen

Our capital city is a favourite location for Hollywood blockbusters, it has played many roles on the silver screen, from Moscow to Berlin to Paris, its stunning cityscape has inspired many directors.

Famous Hungarians, famous inventions – Dreamers of Dreams 20 wows families at the Millenáris

An exhibition at the Millenáris undertakes to present the past, present and future of Hungarian science and technology in comprehensive fashion, showcasing great inventions and characteristic figures.

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Liszt Fest 2022 – Music fills even the St Stephen's Basilica, with a parade of international music stars

On 7 October, the Liszt Celebration International Cultural Festival kicks off, with programmes combining jazz, classical and world music, dance, theatre and literature.

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Vaszary exhibition opens with paintings never seen before – Vaszary Rediscovered in the Hungarian National Gallery

Just when we thought nothing could beat Matisse this year, the Vaszary exhibition opened in the Hungarian National Gallery.

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Budapest Varieté with Las Vegas vibes – exciting revue show comes to the RaM Theatre

Between 7-16 October, a sumptuous performance by the Budapest Varieté takes audiences six times to the glittering world of Las Vegas revues.

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Ukrainian artists showcased in latest edition of Budapest cultural magazine Panel

Copies of Panel 9, the Budapest-based, English-language literary and arts magazine, are now available at Massolit and all good bookstores across the city.

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New school term starts with huge artwork honouring namesake painter

See Neopaint's new mural honouring famous painter Pál Szinyei Merse at the secondary school of the same name, soon to start its 125th academic year.

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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.

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Music, circus, dance… and books – Újbuda Children’s Book Festival offers a weekend of family fun

There's a whole weekend of family fun at the Újbuda Children’s Book Festival staged in and around the B32 Gallery & Cultural Centre, with a clown show, live music, dance and workshops.

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Latest Kolodko figures depict legendary couple from Pasarét

Urban sculptor Mihajlo Kolodko has just unveiled his latest creation: an old couple who ran a popular flower stall in Pasarét, long gone but not forgotten.

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Model railways now on display in Budapest

Sodor comes to Budapest – model railways are now on display at the Northern Vehicle Repair Depot in Kőbánya until 4 September.

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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.

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Human stories from beautiful objects – ZOOM exhibition alters the focus at the Museum of Ethnography

Get a change of perspective at the ZOOM exhibition now showing at the Museum of Ethnography in Budapest's City Park.

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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.

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