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SZIN Festival, Szeged, 25 - 29 August
One of Central Europe's longest-running youth music events. Acting as a colorful end-of-summer farewell party, SZIN offers a relaxed, tree-lined riverside atmosphere with an affordable mix of urban music, pop, and electronic acts. More >>
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Magyar Reveals Most Memorable Part of August 20 Celebrations
Prime Minister Peter Magyar said his meeting with young people from child welfare institutions invited to watch the fireworks display from the Carmelite monastery, the office of former prime minister Viktor Orbán, was the most memorable event of this year's August 20 celebrations.
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Happy 'Rebirthday' Hungary Says Budapest Mayor, Zelensky Sends Greetings
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony marked the August 20 national holiday on Thursday by wishing Hungary a "happy rebirthday" and highlighted the need to strengthen the resilience of Hungary and Budapest.
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Kaleidoszkóp Hegy Festival, Esztergom, 27 - 30 August
This year, the festival will run for three days, from 27 to 29 August 2026, once again taking place at several distinctive locations around Esztergom Castle Hill and at Kaleidoszkóp Ház.
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Bakáts Fest, Budapest, 28 - 30 August
The Bakáts Festival is Ferencváros’s largest cultural event, when the uniquely atmospheric Bakáts Square and its surroundings become the district’s main meeting point for three days.
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Sziget Struggles for International Visitors, Founder Explains Why - Loss Expected
Sziget Festival attracted around 350,000–360,000 visitors this year, well below its target of 400,000 and down from the 416,000 who attended last year's six-day event. Founder Károly Gerendai says the festival now needs to “move forward to break free” from a model that has become increasingly difficult to sustain.
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'Shocking, Outrageous’ Conditions Exposed in Hungarian Children’s Homes
The recently uncovered events in children's homes are "shocking and outrageous", Judit Dioszegi of the Tisza Party, the chair of the parliamentary committee investigating the systemic crisis in child protection, said on Facebook.
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XpatLoop Interview 5: Károly Gerendai, Founder of Sziget Festival in Budapest
With just days to go before the 32nd Sziget opens its gates, returning owner Károly Gerendai gave this exclusive interview to personally let readers in the loop know what's ahead this year - plus his vision for the future of one of Europe's biggest festivals.
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VRG Insight: Accounting as a Tool for Security & Better Decisions
Many businesses still treat accounting mainly as a compliance function: invoices are collected, tax returns are filed, taxes are paid and the annual financial statements are prepared.
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Wolfgang Puck & Byron Lazaroff-Puck Bring the Generational Tasting Tour to Budapest
Alongside London, Maui, Singapore, Shanghai, Bahrain and Las Vegas, Budapest is joining Wolfgang Puck and Byron Lazaroff-Puck’s international Generational Tasting Tour.
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Sauska Starts English-Language Cellar Tours in Historic Budafok
Multi-award-winning Hungarian winery Sauska is expanding its English-language programme with regular guided tours of its sparkling wine cellar in Budafok. The new tours offer expats in Hungary a chance to explore the district’s underground cellar network while discovering how Sauska produces its popular traditional-method sparkling wines.
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