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Yuri Bashmet & the Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra, Opera House Budapest, 7 April
- 18 Mar 2026 4:25 PM
- community & culture
The legendary Yuri Bashmet returns to Budapest after a long absence to appear on the stage of the Hungarian State Opera with the Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra, which he founded 14 years ago.
Budapest Wagner Days, Palace of Arts Budapest, 5 - 30 June
- 18 Mar 2026 7:22 AM
- community & culture
Celebrate a landmark double anniversary this June as the Budapest Wagner Days marks 150 years since the first complete Ring cycle and 20 years of Müpa Budapest’s world-renowned festival.
Matthias, the King of the World, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 17 March
- 17 Mar 2026 3:00 PM
- contemporary
King Matthias Corvinus is one of the most significant figures in Hungarian history, and his reign is remembered by many stories, legends and anecdotes.
The youth performance of the Hungarian National Dance Ensemble recalls his fabulous figure, and his court historian, the famous Galeotto Marzio, guides the audience through instructive stories.
The truthful shepherd, the wicked judge of ...
German Woman Faces 15 Year Sentence for Killing Son in Hungary
- 17 Mar 2026 5:37 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian prosecutors have formally charged a 36-year-old German woman with the murder of her 11-year-old son in the town of Karcag. The Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Prosecutor’s Office is seeking a 15-year prison sentence in a maximum-security penitentiary (fegyház), alongside a 10-year expulsion from Hungary and a permanent ban from any profession involving children.
Hungarian Animated Classic ‘The Tragedy of Man’ Released on Blu-Ray
- 16 Mar 2026 11:33 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- entertainment
Marcell Jankovics’ extraordinary, animated feature-length version of Imre Madách’s 1861 play “The Tragedy of Man” is the most ambitious Hungarian animation ever made, if not the greatest. Now released on Blu-Ray by U.S. company Deaf Crocodile, it is a must-watch, writes David Holzer.
Domingo-Hauser-Dimash, MVM Dome Budapest, 18 April
- 13 Mar 2026 8:40 AM
- community & culture
On 18 April 2026, in Budapest at the MVM Dome will host an extraordinary musical event as Plácido Domingo, HAUSER, and Dimash Qudaibergen share the stage for the first time. This one-night-only world premiere brings together three exceptional artists whose combined artistry promises a moment of rare significance in contemporary music.
Broken Arcadia - Exhibition by Stefan Osnowski, Resident Art Gallery Budapest
- 11 Mar 2026 5:25 PM
- entertainment
The exhibition running until 4 April features a selection of works by artist Stefan Osnowski (1970), mainly from the last few years, but also including a few pieces from the artist's earlier cycles, which are organically linked to the latest images in terms of both content and form.
The Viceroy Bánk, Opera House Budapest, 10 March
- 10 Mar 2026 6:30 PM
- classical
In 1844, following on the heels of his triumph in the competition to set Ferenc Kölcsey's Hymnus – today the national anthem of Hungary – to music, Ferenc Erkel set about looking at the possibilities for using József Katona's much-attacked drama Bánk Bán as the subject for an opera.
History made the period of composition a lengthy one: first came the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848/49, ...
'Coffee is King' Exhibition Now Open in Budapest
- 9 Mar 2026 7:18 AM
- food & drink
A new exhibition celebrating the rich cultural, gastronomic and technological story of coffee has opened in downtown Budapest. Entitled “Coffee is King”, the interactive show is now on display at the Electrotechnical Collection of the Hungarian Museum of Technology and Transport on Kazinczy Street in the city’s 7th district.
Yuri Bashmet & the Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra, Opera House Budapest, 7 April
- 18 Mar 2026 4:25 PM
- community & culture
The legendary Yuri Bashmet returns to Budapest after a long absence to appear on the stage of the Hungarian State Opera with the Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra, which he founded 14 years ago.
Budapest Wagner Days, Palace of Arts Budapest, 5 - 30 June
- 18 Mar 2026 7:22 AM
- community & culture
Celebrate a landmark double anniversary this June as the Budapest Wagner Days marks 150 years since the first complete Ring cycle and 20 years of Müpa Budapest’s world-renowned festival.
Matthias, the King of the World, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 17 March
- 17 Mar 2026 3:00 PM
- contemporary
King Matthias Corvinus is one of the most significant figures in Hungarian history, and his reign is remembered by many stories, legends and anecdotes.
The youth performance of the Hungarian National Dance Ensemble recalls his fabulous figure, and his court historian, the famous Galeotto Marzio, guides the audience through instructive stories.
The truthful shepherd, the wicked judge of ...
German Woman Faces 15 Year Sentence for Killing Son in Hungary
- 17 Mar 2026 5:37 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian prosecutors have formally charged a 36-year-old German woman with the murder of her 11-year-old son in the town of Karcag. The Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Prosecutor’s Office is seeking a 15-year prison sentence in a maximum-security penitentiary (fegyház), alongside a 10-year expulsion from Hungary and a permanent ban from any profession involving children.
Hungarian Animated Classic ‘The Tragedy of Man’ Released on Blu-Ray
- 16 Mar 2026 11:33 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- entertainment
Marcell Jankovics’ extraordinary, animated feature-length version of Imre Madách’s 1861 play “The Tragedy of Man” is the most ambitious Hungarian animation ever made, if not the greatest. Now released on Blu-Ray by U.S. company Deaf Crocodile, it is a must-watch, writes David Holzer.
Domingo-Hauser-Dimash, MVM Dome Budapest, 18 April
- 13 Mar 2026 8:40 AM
- community & culture
On 18 April 2026, in Budapest at the MVM Dome will host an extraordinary musical event as Plácido Domingo, HAUSER, and Dimash Qudaibergen share the stage for the first time. This one-night-only world premiere brings together three exceptional artists whose combined artistry promises a moment of rare significance in contemporary music.
Broken Arcadia - Exhibition by Stefan Osnowski, Resident Art Gallery Budapest
- 11 Mar 2026 5:25 PM
- entertainment
The exhibition running until 4 April features a selection of works by artist Stefan Osnowski (1970), mainly from the last few years, but also including a few pieces from the artist's earlier cycles, which are organically linked to the latest images in terms of both content and form.
The Viceroy Bánk, Opera House Budapest, 10 March
- 10 Mar 2026 6:30 PM
- classical
In 1844, following on the heels of his triumph in the competition to set Ferenc Kölcsey's Hymnus – today the national anthem of Hungary – to music, Ferenc Erkel set about looking at the possibilities for using József Katona's much-attacked drama Bánk Bán as the subject for an opera.
History made the period of composition a lengthy one: first came the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848/49, ...
'Coffee is King' Exhibition Now Open in Budapest
- 9 Mar 2026 7:18 AM
- food & drink
A new exhibition celebrating the rich cultural, gastronomic and technological story of coffee has opened in downtown Budapest. Entitled “Coffee is King”, the interactive show is now on display at the Electrotechnical Collection of the Hungarian Museum of Technology and Transport on Kazinczy Street in the city’s 7th district.