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10 best Budapest landmarks to visit on a rainy day
Don’t let a downpour ruin a day of discovery in Budapest – there are plenty of historic indoor attractions to explore across Hungary’s capital.
Don’t let a downpour ruin a day of discovery in Budapest – there are plenty of historic indoor attractions to explore across Hungary’s capital.
Start 2023 by indulging in classical music at Müpa Budapest's annual New Year's concert.
Watch award-winning movies for free when the Japanese Film Festival Online streams between 14-27 February. All 20 films are being shown with English subtitles.
Discover the origins and traditions surrounding Farsang and the carnival season in Hungary – along with the cultural background behind the national dance practised at this time of year, Palotás.
Playwright Stephen Brown talks to We Love Budapest about Dr Semmelweis, co-written and starring the Oscar-winning Mark Rylance, currently being performed at the Bristol Old Vic.
See beautiful Budapest at Christmas as opera stars produce new video showing festive scenes of the Hungarian capital.
Continuing our series on useful Hungarian words and phrases, we focus on that seasonal delight, the pumpkin, whose use in everyday language may either indicate perfection or complete stupidity.
There's so much to see around Budapest this autumn, at major state institutions and alternative little galleries. Don't miss the pharaoh's tomb, classic images by André Kertész and city street art.
Head to your nearest cinema to see The Last Duel starring Jodie Comer and Matt Damon, Daniel Craig's final bow as Bond in No Time To Die, and the moving drama Supernova with Colin Firth.
Our series of Hungarian expressions now turns to Vénasszonyok nyara, the 'old ladies' summer' of warm early autumn, whose origins are as romantic as the phrase itself.
Legendary violinist Tibor Varga would have been 100 this year. To honour the life and work of his father, Gilbert Varga conducts a special memorial concert at the Liszt Academy next Monday.
You say goodbye, and I say 'halló'! Discover how this most Anglo of words crept into Hungarian to be used for both 'hello' and 'goodbye' in today's Learn Everyday Hungarian lesson.
English-language theatre is back in town with a play about Budapest life through the eyes of expats. The Asterion Project theatre group presents Most Budapest at the Fészek Művészklub on 10 October.
We are back with another snappy Hungarian expression, with a rather distressing backstory. Learn to recognise what's going on around you in Budapest and suddenly the language will seem less alien.
Budapest post-'89 is the setting for a jazzy first novel by Bruce Lewis, a Kentucky guitarist once of this parish. Joshua Fragmented depicts a city in transition – and those drawn to its allure.
We sit down with alt-rock singer-guitarist, Gergely Balla of Platon Karataev, soon to play the A38 Ship and release their third album after a sell-out show at Müpa.
An English-friendly circus-theatrical adaption, Great Stories of Budapest runs on Wednesday at Bethlen Tér Theatre. The drama features the local artists who paved the way for performers of today.
Starting on 1 October, the Russian Music Festival celebrates the life and work of Tchaikovsky while showcasing several of his compatriots. We speak with pianist and festival founder Marcell Szabó.
There are plenty of shows, concerts and performances to enjoy at Budapest's inaugural Liszt Fest International Cultural Festival, celebrating the life of Franz Liszt and his contemporary influences.
What is ize? In the first of our series on learning handy Hungarian, we introduce a three-letter word that can mean... literally anything! Dive into easy Magyar with this lexical jolly joker.
Look out for free alfresco screenings of celluloid gems in the shadow of the Basilica this week, when the Budapest Classics Film Marathon takes place. Other venues include the Toldi and Uránia.
This week, Afterparty is being staged at Trafó, a challenging (and English-friendly) performance of dance, music and theatre created during lockdown. We speak with its director, Réka Szabó.
Budapest-based American artist John Francis Steffen is holding his second exhibition in as many years. Following the Light shows at the Bonbonier café and chocolate boutique on Ráday utca.
Take a look at the trailer for a short film made of the dramatic projections beamed across Parliament and Buda Castle when fireworks were exploding across the Budapest sky on 20 August.
A teenage prodigy at the Salzburg Mozarteum, Miranda Liu came to Budapest and set up the New Millennium International Chamber Music Festival. On the eve of NMICMF 2021, we meet the US-born violinist.