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American Corner Budapest announces online events and workshops
Starting with improvisational comedy, the American Corner Budapest is taking their events and workshops online during the coronavirus shutdown.
Active Culture
A city built by water: Budapest from Roman aqueducts to modern spa mecca
Budapest is a spa hotspot today, but where does that association originate? Celts and Romans first settled in this part of the world, attracted by the abundant water.
Sights & culture
Tomorrow with fingernails? Learn the most bizarre idioms in Hungarian!
Here's a quick collection of fun, witty and creative Hungarian idioms for you to learn – or even enjoy the logic behind them. As they say, today with joy, tomorrow with fingernails!
Culture Budapest
Budapest musician gives daily accordion shows from his balcony
Meet Ádám Móser, accordionist extraordinaire, who entertains the locals of Újlipótváros every day at 5pm with a performance from his balcony – encouraging them to listen but remember to stay home.
Culture
6 most exceptional churches in Budapest
Here we select six of the most exceptional churches in Budapest, chosen for their architectural solutions, atmosphere and elegance – although festive services are now being held online.
Nightlife Culture
One big happy family and 1,000 shows – Budapest Bár launch new album and plan special show
Róbert Farkas of universally popular Budapest Bár talks about their 1,000 shows and eight (or is it 11?) albums of Gypsy, swing and evergreen tunes on stage and in the studio.
Gastro Culture
A spirit for all seasons: What is pálinka?
The ideal accompaniment to any seasonal celebration, get-together or event, pálinka comes in many varieties of flavour and production type. But where did it come from originally?
Culture
10 best films shot in Budapest
Spot the Budapest landmarks in these modern films made by top movie stars in the Hungarian capital – or revel in the pre-war glamour of a glittering European metropolis.
Culture Budapest
Museum of Fine Arts sets challenge to recreate famous works of art using household props
People stuck inside are turning themselves into works of art, at the behest of challenges issued by museums worldwide. Now Budapest's Museum of Fine Arts has joined in – with entertaining results!
Sights & culture Budapest
Budapest choir adapts hit song into virtual quarantine performance
A young adult choir from Budapest has created a virtual quarantine performance of Panic! at the Disco's hit song, 'High Hopes', stitched together from individual videos made at home.
Culture
See animals in action at Hungarian zoos thanks to new live webcams
Watch seals, elephants and giraffes in action at zoos around Hungary thanks to live webcams recently set up for viewers at home.
Culture
7 great Budapest exhibitions for you to enjoy at home
Galleries, museums and cultural institutions around Budapest have created virtual tours of their exhibitions, for you to enjoy at home. Most are English-friendly or require little linguistic effort.
Culture Budapest
Time-lapse video of Budapest and other world cities captures urban beauty amid the coronavirus
Mesmerising compilation shows stunning videos of cities around the world in 4K time-lapse – Budapest included!
Sights & culture
See how Budapest looked before the shutdown – French traveller creates a video from his recent stay
A French traveller and filmmaker has put together a lovely video of Budapest, recorded during his time here in February. Hugo Planchot vows to return once the coronavirus crisis has passed.
Nightlife Culture
Hungary’s own online music festival brings live music into our living rooms
Hungary's key musicians, bands, artists, venues and festivals have come together to create a platform for live performance, streamed into people's living rooms: Maradj Otthon! (Stay at Home!).
Culture Budapest
Garden Wonder streams live concerts for 30 days during the shutdown
Garden Wonder has been bringing live music to the people of Budapest via secret concerts around the city. Now they're streaming their concerts online live for a whole month.
Culture
English-language theatre being streamed live from the TRIP Boat tonight
Feel part of a theatre audience when you tune in to a live English-language rendition of István Örkény novellas being performed at the TRIP Boat tonight at 7pm.
Culture Budapest
Beautiful video captures empty Budapest in the snow
To see how Budapest looked in yesterday's snow flurry, watch a haunting new video by filmmaker Márton Bognár, capturing the city's empty sights as a piano plays a beautiful refrain.
Sights & culture Budapest
Wash your hands the Semmelweis way – famous Hungarian physician shows how it should be done!
Let Dr Ignác Semmelweis, the famous 19th-century Hungarian physician, show you how to wash your hands properly, so vital in these times of essential hygiene.