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  • FügeFeszt: Autumn Food & Wine Festival in Badacsony by Lake Balaton, 10 - 12 October

    FügeFeszt: Autumn Food & Wine Festival in Badacsony by Lake Balaton, 10 - 12 October

    • 29 Sep 2025 5:32 PM

    The second edition of FügeFeszt will take place between 10 - 12 October on the lakeside beach in Badacsony, bringing together gastronomy, culture and music against the backdrop of Lake Balaton in autumn. One highlight will be the announcement of which dessert earns the title of “Balaton Cake 2025.”

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  • Bittersweet Comedies: Three Contemporary Pieces to Start Hungarian National Ballet's New Season

    Bittersweet Comedies: Three Contemporary Pieces to Start Hungarian National Ballet's New Season

    • 29 Sep 2025 3:04 PM

    The Hungarian National Ballet will present three contemporary pieces in one evening under the title Bittersweet Comedies. Johan Inger's Walking Mad, Alexander Ekman's Cacti and Hans van Manen's 5 Tangos choreography will be performed four times between October 11 and 19 on the stages of the Eiffel Workshop and the Opera House in Budapest.

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  • Celebrate Harvest Festival in Tokaj on First Weekend of October

    Celebrate Harvest Festival in Tokaj on First Weekend of October

    • 29 Sep 2025 2:47 PM

    Open cellars, vineyard tours and cultural events await visitors between October 3 and 5 at the Tokaj-Hegyalja Harvest Days, one of Hungary's oldest harvest festivals, the organisers informed MTI.

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  • Unique Hungarian Instruments to Unite in Budapest on October 1st - Cimbalom & Tárogató Concert

    Unique Hungarian Instruments to Unite in Budapest on October 1st - Cimbalom & Tárogató Concert

    • 29 Sep 2025 1:34 PM

    The special meeting of two unique Hungarian instruments, the tárogató and the cimbalom, is the focus of the joint concert by Zoltán Erdő, Jenő Lisztes and Anima Musicae, which will be held at the Pesti Vigadó to mark the occasion of World Music Day.

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  • Updated: Oscars Trailer - Orphan by Nemes Official Hungarian Entry for Academy Awards

    Updated: Oscars Trailer - Orphan by Nemes Official Hungarian Entry for Academy Awards

    • 29 Sep 2025 12:32 PM

    Oscar-winning director Laszlo Nemes's latest film Orphan will represent Hungary at the Academy Awards next year, the National Film Institute said.

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  • 'Retro Day' at Memento Park Budapest on 5 October

    'Retro Day' at Memento Park Budapest on 5 October

    • 29 Sep 2025 12:24 PM

    Retro cars, vinyl records, a garage sale and a flashlight walk await visitors on Sunday at this open-air museum dedicated to the statues and monuments of Hungary's communist era.

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  • New Protest at Orbán Estate – Ladder, Balloons & Zebra Costumes

    New Protest at Orbán Estate – Ladder, Balloons & Zebra Costumes

    • 29 Sep 2025 12:02 PM

    Independent MP Ákos Hadházy organised another visit to Viktor Orbán’s father’s Hatvanpuszta estate on Saturday, drawing hundreds of participants two months after his previous demonstration.

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  • Japanese Film Week, Toldi Cinema Budapest, 6 - 10 October

    Japanese Film Week, Toldi Cinema Budapest, 6 - 10 October

    • 29 Sep 2025 6:16 AM

    Japanese Film Week is set to return to Toldi Cinema this autumn, bringing five acclaimed films from recent years that showcase the diversity and depth of contemporary Japanese cinema. Screenings will take place from 6–10 October 2025, with all films shown in Japanese and subtitled in both English and Hungarian.

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  • Roma Pride Day - Karácsony Calls for Identity Law to be Withdrawn

    Roma Pride Day - Karácsony Calls for Identity Law to be Withdrawn

    • 29 Sep 2025 5:52 AM

    Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, addressing Roma Pride Day on Saturday called for "the discriminatory law" on the protection of local identity to be withdrawn.

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  • Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour, MVM Dome Budapest, 27 October

    Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour, MVM Dome Budapest, 27 October

    • 29 Sep 2025 5:50 AM

    Katy Perry returns to Budapest after 15 years. Katy Perry is one of the best-selling artist of all time, with unforgettable pop hits like I Kissed a Girl, Hot N' Cold, Dark Horse, Roar and Firework.

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  • Budapest Design Week: 175 Programs on Between 8 - 19 October

    Budapest Design Week: 175 Programs on Between 8 - 19 October

    • 26 Sep 2025 3:02 PM

    With the motto Fluid Boundaries, reflecting on the blurring boundaries of the design industry, the 2025 Budapest Design Week awaits visitors with more than 175 colorful events, the Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency (MDDÜ) just announced to MTI.

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  • Drive in Hungary with Ease: Rent a Car with Dryyve’s Lazy Pack Deal

    Drive in Hungary with Ease: Rent a Car with Dryyve’s Lazy Pack Deal

    • 26 Sep 2025 12:49 PM

    Dryyve.hu offers a trusted and convenient car rental service tailored to expats in Budapest, and beyond. Dryyve's commitment to customer satisfaction shines through a streamlined online booking system, a wide selection of vehicles including many electric hybrids, and special deals designed to ease every aspect of car rental.

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  • Updated: Historic Investment in Hungary: Singapore’s Vulcan Shield Global to Build Plant Worth HUF 280 billion

    Updated: Historic Investment in Hungary: Singapore’s Vulcan Shield Global to Build Plant Worth HUF 280 billion

    • 26 Sep 2025 11:22 AM

    Singapore-based Vulcan Shield Global, which makes heat insulation materials, will build a HUF 280bn plant in Bekescsaba (SE Hungary).

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  • Updated: Heavier Traffic Warning During Huge Hungarian Armed Forces Exercise

    Updated: Heavier Traffic Warning During Huge Hungarian Armed Forces Exercise

    • 26 Sep 2025 10:29 AM

    Adaptive Hussars 2025 (ADHU 25), the biggest and most complex exercise of the Hungarian Armed Forces since the change in political system, begins on Sept 1, defence ministry said in a statement.

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