1/11
Hungarian Film Week
The 2nd annual Hungarian Film Week pays tribute to Vilmos Zsigmond – the Hungarian cinematographer who was a winner of the Oscar, BAFTA and Emmy awards – who passed away earlier this year at the age of 86, after working on such cinema classics like Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Deliverance, and The Deer Hunter. The event is organized by the Hungarian Film Academy Association with the support of the Hungarian National Film Fund, and will be held during March 1-6. While the event primarily encompasses Hungarian-language screenings of domestic movies that premiered in 2015, the audience will have the chance to view works of the honored cinematographer, including Polaroids that he took on the sets of films he worked on. More details here.
2/11
Early Music Festival 2016
Beyond bygone masterpieces and gems of music history, hidden treasures and big revelations await audience members of the second MüPa Budapest Early Music Festival. Although this time the festival’s focus is on the music of the French Baroque era, the seven grand concerts held during March 2-6 will also feature compositions of Bach and Haydn. On March 2nd, the first grand concert features two grandiose Te Deum compositions by Charpentier and Lully, in the rendition of the world-famous Poème Harmonique and Capella Cracoviensis - but the list of performers also includes the Orfeo Orchestra and the Purcell Choir, Capella Savaria, and the Il Pomo d’Oro ensemble. More details here.
3/11
VinCE Budapest Wine Show
Discover Hungary’s wide world of good libations at the seventh VinCE Budapest Wine Show, taking place during March 3-5, and awaiting wine experts on the opening day, and then all wine lovers on Friday and Saturday. At the biggest wine expo of the region, visitors can see the world’s first wine dispenser and preservation system that can be operated with a smart phone, and also taste 1,000 kinds of wines from 182 wineries with just one ticket at this event, with glasses often filled by the winemakers themselves. Adding to the intoxicating appeal of this event, participants can spend a part of the entrance fee on wines that can be purchased from an online shop on the spot. So, let’s step into the refined atmosphere of downtown’s grand Corinthia Hotel to enjoy a heady time and raise our glasses! More details here.
4/11
Marina & the Diamonds
Marina Diamandis, the indie-pop singer-songwriter with Greek roots, first came into the limelight in 2010. At the time, the female artist released her debut album entitled “The Family Jewels”. This was followed by her second album, the far more commercial “Electra Heart”, which portrayed a number of various female figures. These far more vivid, radio-friendly songs undeniably gained the singer a wider listener base, yet Marina finally decided to ditch her bleach-blond hair and return to her roots. This led to her third album released this year, entitled “Froot”, which she wrote the entirety of herself, working with a single producer. The result is a high-quality, mature album full of catchy tunes which she will surely play at her next Hungarian concert, taking place at Akvárium on March 3rd. More details here.
5/11
8th Budapest Architecture Film Days
Budapest Architecture Film Days is an event organized by the Hungarian Contemporary Architecture Center every year since 2008. The mission of Film Days is to generate a dialogue between the architectural practice that finds inspiration in cinema, and the cinema borrowing its subjects from architecture and the city. This year’s program focuses on the metamorphosis of Budapest and the changes in architectural practices. The selection provides new perspectives and insights to track the city’s changes and transformations. More details here.
6/11
Travel Exhibition
Pick your dream destination at the annual Travel Exhibition, taking place during March 3-6, where representatives of the international and local travel sector bring joyful journeys to visitors to the fair. This year the focus is on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, so expect colorful Carnival festivities while dancers heat up the scenes. Visitors will also have the chance to meet their their favorite popular sports stars and Hungarian athletes, and to participate in an exclusive contest with the jackpot being a trip to Brazil. More details here.
Where: Hungexpo (Budapest 1101, Albertirsai út 10)
7/11
Public Holiday – observance of Hungary’s 1848 Revolution
This national holiday on March 15th commemorates the country’s 1848 Revolution against the Austrian Empire, featuring political speeches and military processions on Kossuth Lajos Square and the Hungarian National Museum, as well as family activities at the Buda Castle. Find out more about the events that went down on this day in our article about Hungary’s March 15th holiday, while the detailed programs of this year’s celebrations will be announced closer to the date. More details here.
8/11
Macaron Day
One of the most important occasions for sweet-toothed Magyars is happening again in Budapest, as the city’s most colorful confections take the spotlight at the outset of springtime. Held on the same day (March 20th) as Macaron Day in Paris and in New York City, this delightful get-together now stimulates the taste buds of Budapest’s refined dessert aficionados at the central Akvárium Klub. Dedicated to the flavorful French macaron (a sweet meringue-based confection available in many flavors), during the event visitors can not only sample but also learn how to bake these miniature colorful cakes with sinfully tempting filling. More details here.
9/11
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Every year, Budapest’s Irish community (as well as anyone else who feels like being Irish for a day) celebrates St. Patrick’s Day by wearing green and drinking Guinness in a grand procession through the city center. Although St. Patrick’s Day is March 17th, to allow as many people to attend as possible, this year’s procession takes place on Sunday, March 20th, beginning at 1:30pm at , before winding through the streets of Pest and heading to a pub, where the Hibernian happenings rock on all night long. More details here.
10/11
Budapest Spring Fair
Flowers and folk art fill downtown’s most picturesque plaza when the Budapest Spring Fair happens once again. The event series, evoking the festive mood of the winter fair, will take place from March 25th to April 24th at . It will feature folk art (in both the traditional and a modern styles), as well as creations from various designers. Merchandise from artisans, craftsmen, and artisanal food makers can be admired, browsed and purchased, while colorful spring and Easter programs will also be organized for families. More details here.
11/11
Monster Magnet concert
Monster Magnet will return to Budapest on March 31st for an exclusive show highlighting their decade with A&M Records. Home to hugely successful acts such as Soundgarden, Extreme, the Police, Bryan Adams, Sheryl Crow, and many many more, A&M released four albums from Monster Magnet between 1993-2003, including their commercial breakthrough “Powertrip”, which earned album-of-the-year honors in both Metal Hammer and Kerrang! magazines. Dave Wyndorf and his band of Spacelord Mofos will treat stoner-rock fans to a plethora of hits such as “Twin Earth” from the “Superjudge” album, “Negasonic Teenage Warhead” and “Dopes To Infinity” from the album of the same name, “Space Lord”, “Crop Circle” and the title track from “Powertrip”, and “Melt” and “Heads Explode” from “God Says No”, just to name a few. More details here.
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