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Pentecost Holiday: Long Weekend in Hungary - Celebration of Traditions
- 19 May 2026 6:40 AM
- community & culture
Pentecost is a major public holiday, observed on Sunday 24 May 24 and Monday 25 May in Hungary this year. Known as Pünkösd in Hungarian and historically referred to as Whitsun in English, this Christian celebration provides a three-day weekend that is popular for excursions, cultural exploration, and experiencing rural traditions.
Vasarely 120: Major Retrospective of Op-Art Pioneer at Budapest Fine Arts Museum
- 14 May 2026 12:30 PM
- community & culture
If you've ever found yourself captivated by a geometric painting that seemed to shift or pulse as you looked at it, you've had a 'Vasarely experience'. Now the world’s most famous optical artist, a Hungarian, is being celebrated in a comprehensive retrospective deserving of his art legacy.
Zsolnay Light Festival Returns to Hungary with Vasarely Tribute from 2 - 5 July
- 11 May 2026 6:36 PM
- community & culture
Pécs is set to light up once again as the Zsolnay Light Festival returns for its 10th edition from July 2–5, bringing four nights of contemporary light art, projection mapping, and immersive installations across the city. This year’s programme also marks a special tribute to Victor Vasarely, the Pécs-born pioneer of op-art.
Folk Music Community in Hungary Mourns Sebo
- 28 Apr 2026 7:12 AM
- community & culture
Tributes poured in from across Hungary's cultural scene after Ferenc Sebő, the Kossuth Prize-winning performer, composer, and co-founder of the dance house movement, died on Monday at the age of 79.
Op-Art Celebrations: Vasarely Memorial Year Held in Pécs
- 6 Apr 2026 6:53 PM
- community & culture
Programs are organized in 2026 in the Baranya county seat to mark the 120th anniversary of Victor Vasarely's birth and the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Pécs museum exhibiting his works, the mayor of Pécs announced.
Quick Guide: 15 March National Holiday in Hungary 2026
- 11 Mar 2026 1:38 PM
- community & culture
On 15 March 1848, as part of the wave of revolutions sweeping across Europe, a revolution broke out in Pest-Buda. It triumphed without bloodshed and was driven by the ideals of national sovereignty and civic transformation, inspired by the motto “liberty, equality, fraternity.”
V4 Dance Weekend in Budapest, 20 - 22 February
- 17 Feb 2026 6:00 AM
- community & culture
From 20–22 February 2026, the National Dance Theatre will host a special event: the opening of the V4 Dance Weekend, celebrating the artistic diversity and cooperation of the Visegrád Group countries as part of the cultural programme of Hungary’s V4 Presidency.
Kurtág 100 Festival, Palace of Arts & BMC Budapest, 18 – 20 February 2026
- 9 Feb 2026 10:23 AM
- community & culture
Müpa Budapest marks the 100th birthday of György Kurtág, the living legend of Hungarian contemporary music, with a major three-day celebration dedicated to his extraordinary career.
Celebrations for Artist Vasarely's 120th Anniversary Now on in Pécs Until 22 March
- 2 Feb 2026 8:17 AM
- community & culture
On the Day of Hungarian Culture (22 January), the Janus Pannonius Museum (JPM) in Pécs launched the “Vasarely 2026 – Pécs” jubilee season. The programme marks two milestones: the 120th anniversary of the birth of Victor Vasarely and the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Vasarely Museum in Pécs.
Pentecost Holiday: Long Weekend in Hungary - Celebration of Traditions
- 19 May 2026 6:40 AM
- community & culture
Pentecost is a major public holiday, observed on Sunday 24 May 24 and Monday 25 May in Hungary this year. Known as Pünkösd in Hungarian and historically referred to as Whitsun in English, this Christian celebration provides a three-day weekend that is popular for excursions, cultural exploration, and experiencing rural traditions.
Vasarely 120: Major Retrospective of Op-Art Pioneer at Budapest Fine Arts Museum
- 14 May 2026 12:30 PM
- community & culture
If you've ever found yourself captivated by a geometric painting that seemed to shift or pulse as you looked at it, you've had a 'Vasarely experience'. Now the world’s most famous optical artist, a Hungarian, is being celebrated in a comprehensive retrospective deserving of his art legacy.
Zsolnay Light Festival Returns to Hungary with Vasarely Tribute from 2 - 5 July
- 11 May 2026 6:36 PM
- community & culture
Pécs is set to light up once again as the Zsolnay Light Festival returns for its 10th edition from July 2–5, bringing four nights of contemporary light art, projection mapping, and immersive installations across the city. This year’s programme also marks a special tribute to Victor Vasarely, the Pécs-born pioneer of op-art.
Folk Music Community in Hungary Mourns Sebo
- 28 Apr 2026 7:12 AM
- community & culture
Tributes poured in from across Hungary's cultural scene after Ferenc Sebő, the Kossuth Prize-winning performer, composer, and co-founder of the dance house movement, died on Monday at the age of 79.
Op-Art Celebrations: Vasarely Memorial Year Held in Pécs
- 6 Apr 2026 6:53 PM
- community & culture
Programs are organized in 2026 in the Baranya county seat to mark the 120th anniversary of Victor Vasarely's birth and the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Pécs museum exhibiting his works, the mayor of Pécs announced.
Quick Guide: 15 March National Holiday in Hungary 2026
- 11 Mar 2026 1:38 PM
- community & culture
On 15 March 1848, as part of the wave of revolutions sweeping across Europe, a revolution broke out in Pest-Buda. It triumphed without bloodshed and was driven by the ideals of national sovereignty and civic transformation, inspired by the motto “liberty, equality, fraternity.”
V4 Dance Weekend in Budapest, 20 - 22 February
- 17 Feb 2026 6:00 AM
- community & culture
From 20–22 February 2026, the National Dance Theatre will host a special event: the opening of the V4 Dance Weekend, celebrating the artistic diversity and cooperation of the Visegrád Group countries as part of the cultural programme of Hungary’s V4 Presidency.
Kurtág 100 Festival, Palace of Arts & BMC Budapest, 18 – 20 February 2026
- 9 Feb 2026 10:23 AM
- community & culture
Müpa Budapest marks the 100th birthday of György Kurtág, the living legend of Hungarian contemporary music, with a major three-day celebration dedicated to his extraordinary career.
Celebrations for Artist Vasarely's 120th Anniversary Now on in Pécs Until 22 March
- 2 Feb 2026 8:17 AM
- community & culture
On the Day of Hungarian Culture (22 January), the Janus Pannonius Museum (JPM) in Pécs launched the “Vasarely 2026 – Pécs” jubilee season. The programme marks two milestones: the 120th anniversary of the birth of Victor Vasarely and the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Vasarely Museum in Pécs.