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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.

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Welcome the New Year with Haydn's The Seasons at Müpa Budapest

Start 2023 by indulging in classical music at Müpa Budapest's annual New Year's concert.

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English-friendly Japanese Film Festival Online to screen for free in February

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.

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Learn everyday Hungarian for an easier stay in Budapest! Lesson 14: Farsang!

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.

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Semmelweis inspires major new play – its writer Stephen Brown talks to WLB about Hungary’s heroic doctor

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.

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Top Hungarian opera stars release Christmas video showing seasonal scenes of Budapest

See beautiful Budapest at Christmas as opera stars produce new video showing festive scenes of the Hungarian capital.

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Learn everyday Hungarian for an easier stay in Budapest. Lesson 5: Tök

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.

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10 best exhibitions in Budapest this autumn

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.

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October Film Guide: this month’s movies in English

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.

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Learn everyday Hungarian for an easier stay in Budapest. Lesson 4: Vénasszonyok nyara

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.

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Unique concert celebrates Hungarian violin legend

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.

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Learn everyday Hungarian for an easier stay in Budapest. Lesson 3: Halló!

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.

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Joint play Most Budapest depicts the capital through the eyes of 11 expats

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.

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Learn everyday Hungarian for an easier stay in Budapest. Lesson 2: Franc

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.

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Budapest music legend Bruce Lewis pens debut novel about the city’s crazy decade

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.

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Budapest indie stars Platon Karataev find their own voice with new third album

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.

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Unique circus drama shows Great Stories of Budapest for the first time in English

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.

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Star pianist and founder of Russian Music Festival Marcell Szabó talks Tchaikovsky

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.

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From talking cats to electroacoustica – 10+1 great things to enjoy at Liszt Fest

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.

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Learn everyday Hungarian for an easier stay in Budapest. Lesson 1: Izé

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.

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Budapest Classics Film Marathon starts with free outdoor screenings

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.

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Acclaimed film director Réka Szabó stages English-friendly play Afterparty at Trafó

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.

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American artist John Francis Steffen follows the light to open new exhibition in Budapest

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.

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Film made of the amazing Budapest projections on 20 August, with more light festivals to follow!

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.

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Meet Miranda Liu, the US-born violinist behind the New Millennium International Chamber Music Festival

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.