928 result(s) for budapest in Community & Culture
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.
Witness a Huge Hungarian Music World Record Attempt in Buda Castle
- 19 May 2026 5:18 AM
- community & culture
Over 500 Hungarian citera (Hungarian folk zither) players will gather on May 30 in the Lion Courtyard of Buda Castle to attempt a Guinness World Record for the largest citera ensemble. The event pays tribute to the instrument and Hungarian folk music traditions while showcasing the power of communal music-making, the organisers said.
Budapest Festival Orchestra Hosts Free Family Day on Children's Day
- 18 May 2026 3:05 PM
- community & culture
The Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) is bringing back its popular "Music Fair and Family Day" on Children's Day, Sunday, May 31.
A Century of ‘Soup, Soap, and Salvation’: Introducing Salvation Army in Hungary
- 18 May 2026 5:34 AM
- community & culture
For those of us who call Hungary home, understanding the deeper layers of our adopted country's history and social fabric is incredibly rewarding. While many of us are familiar with the global presence of the Salvation Army (Üdvhadsereg), few expats realize just how deeply rooted the organization is right here in Hungary.
Watch: Traditional Hungarian Celebrations at Szentendre Pentecost Festival, 24 - 25 May
- 14 May 2026 1:21 PM
- community & culture
Craft demonstrations, folk dance and traditional music performances take place at the Szentendre Open-Air Ethnographic Museum (Skanzen) during the Pentecost Heritage Festival.
Update: ‘Museums May Festival’ in Hungary, 16 - 17 May
- 14 May 2026 1:06 PM
- community & culture
Hungary's largest museum festival takes place at the Hungarian National Museum on May 16-17, 2026. The event marks International Museum Day, organised by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) under the 2026 motto: Museums connect a divided world.
Rare Conquest-Era Artifacts Now on Display at Hungarian National Museum
- 14 May 2026 1:04 PM
- community & culture
The Hungarian National Museum has opened its May "Treasure of the Month" chamber exhibition featuring belt fittings and sabretache plates from the Hungarian Conquest period, under the title "Bathed in Radiance."
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.
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.
Witness a Huge Hungarian Music World Record Attempt in Buda Castle
- 19 May 2026 5:18 AM
- community & culture
Over 500 Hungarian citera (Hungarian folk zither) players will gather on May 30 in the Lion Courtyard of Buda Castle to attempt a Guinness World Record for the largest citera ensemble. The event pays tribute to the instrument and Hungarian folk music traditions while showcasing the power of communal music-making, the organisers said.
Budapest Festival Orchestra Hosts Free Family Day on Children's Day
- 18 May 2026 3:05 PM
- community & culture
The Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) is bringing back its popular "Music Fair and Family Day" on Children's Day, Sunday, May 31.
A Century of ‘Soup, Soap, and Salvation’: Introducing Salvation Army in Hungary
- 18 May 2026 5:34 AM
- community & culture
For those of us who call Hungary home, understanding the deeper layers of our adopted country's history and social fabric is incredibly rewarding. While many of us are familiar with the global presence of the Salvation Army (Üdvhadsereg), few expats realize just how deeply rooted the organization is right here in Hungary.
Watch: Traditional Hungarian Celebrations at Szentendre Pentecost Festival, 24 - 25 May
- 14 May 2026 1:21 PM
- community & culture
Craft demonstrations, folk dance and traditional music performances take place at the Szentendre Open-Air Ethnographic Museum (Skanzen) during the Pentecost Heritage Festival.
Update: ‘Museums May Festival’ in Hungary, 16 - 17 May
- 14 May 2026 1:06 PM
- community & culture
Hungary's largest museum festival takes place at the Hungarian National Museum on May 16-17, 2026. The event marks International Museum Day, organised by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) under the 2026 motto: Museums connect a divided world.
Rare Conquest-Era Artifacts Now on Display at Hungarian National Museum
- 14 May 2026 1:04 PM
- community & culture
The Hungarian National Museum has opened its May "Treasure of the Month" chamber exhibition featuring belt fittings and sabretache plates from the Hungarian Conquest period, under the title "Bathed in Radiance."
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.