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Special William Blake Exhibition at Fine Arts Museum
- 5 Jan 2026 6:55 AM
- community & culture
On display until 11 January. For the first time in Hungary, an exhibition of the works of poet and painter William Blake is on show. The exhibition titled The Marriage of Heaven and Hell - William Blake and His Contemporaries is open to the public from this Friday at the magnificent Fine Arts Museum.
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, MOM Kult Budapest, 26 April
- 2 Jan 2026 1:28 PM
- entertainment
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band ranks among the pioneers of progressive hard rock in England. Formed in 1971 by South African-born keyboardist Manfred Mann, it marked a shift from his earlier, lighter projects to a more complex sound blending progressive rock, hard rock, and jazz-rock.
Norbert Polyák, GM, Radisson Collection Hotel, Basilica Budapest
- 30 Dec 2025 2:46 PM
Mr. Polyák was appointed as the General Manager of the Radisson Collection Hotel, Basilica Budapest, which is set to open in May. With over two decades of international hospitality experience, he brings extensive expertise and leadership skills to Hungary’s first Radisson Collection property.
Xploring Hungary Video: Pilgrimage Sites Of Tokaj-Hegyalja
- 30 Dec 2025 1:24 PM
- getting around
Mád is the start and end point of the “footsteps of the wonder rabbis” pilgrimage route. The 150 km long route touches 10 towns and villages as it winds its way through the Jewish memorial sites and the architectural heritage of the Tokaj-Hegyalja region.
La Bohème Opera Performance, Opera Budapest, 26 December
- 26 Dec 2025 6:30 PM
- classical
Opera in three parts, four acts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles.
Some operas are legendary. None more so than Puccini's work telling the tale of young bohemians in Paris, in which one of the most beautiful romances in operatic literature begins with a burnt-out candle and a misplaced key.
There are also legendary opera productions, such as this one directed by ...
Händel – Mozart: Messiah, Opera House Budapest, 22 December
- 22 Dec 2025 7:00 PM
- classical
When, Baron van Swieten, known from Hungarian history as the head of the school programmes of Maria Theresa and her son Joseph II, commissioned Mozart to prepare arrangements of four works by Händel, no one could yet know that among them the Messiah would remain a festive delicacy for the world 250 years later.
Mozart shortened the work and enriched it with new instruments, yet in the spirit ...
Festive Zsolnay Quarter: Visit Winter Wonderland in Pécs
- 22 Dec 2025 7:25 AM
- getting around
On until 4 January. Pécs’s Zsolnay Cultural Quarter stays open through the winter break (except December 24-26 and January 1), offering exhibitions, light displays, interactive sessions, and hands-on activities to beat the cold.
New Vignettes & Improved Roads Await Drivers in Hungary
- 19 Dec 2025 9:17 AM
- getting around
Early sales for Hungary’s 2026 e-vignettes are already underway, with a notable new addition to the toll system: the M1 Regional Vignette. Designed to mitigate the impact of upcoming expansion works on the M1 motorway, this specialized pass has already seen significant interest, with 1,500 units sold in its first week.
Hungarian Christmas, Opera House, 17 & 18 December
- 17 Dec 2025 3:00 PM
- classical
Jenő Ádám, a student of Kodály’s and perhaps his greatest contemporary admirer, was also the one who structured and developed his pedagogical method: his Christmas one-act was the first work at the Opera House, which placed the pure Hungarian folk song on the same stage as the works of the great figures of classical music history.
On Christmas 1931, Hungarian Christmas premiered with the ...
Special William Blake Exhibition at Fine Arts Museum
- 5 Jan 2026 6:55 AM
- community & culture
On display until 11 January. For the first time in Hungary, an exhibition of the works of poet and painter William Blake is on show. The exhibition titled The Marriage of Heaven and Hell - William Blake and His Contemporaries is open to the public from this Friday at the magnificent Fine Arts Museum.
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, MOM Kult Budapest, 26 April
- 2 Jan 2026 1:28 PM
- entertainment
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band ranks among the pioneers of progressive hard rock in England. Formed in 1971 by South African-born keyboardist Manfred Mann, it marked a shift from his earlier, lighter projects to a more complex sound blending progressive rock, hard rock, and jazz-rock.
Norbert Polyák, GM, Radisson Collection Hotel, Basilica Budapest
- 30 Dec 2025 2:46 PM
Mr. Polyák was appointed as the General Manager of the Radisson Collection Hotel, Basilica Budapest, which is set to open in May. With over two decades of international hospitality experience, he brings extensive expertise and leadership skills to Hungary’s first Radisson Collection property.
Xploring Hungary Video: Pilgrimage Sites Of Tokaj-Hegyalja
- 30 Dec 2025 1:24 PM
- getting around
Mád is the start and end point of the “footsteps of the wonder rabbis” pilgrimage route. The 150 km long route touches 10 towns and villages as it winds its way through the Jewish memorial sites and the architectural heritage of the Tokaj-Hegyalja region.
La Bohème Opera Performance, Opera Budapest, 26 December
- 26 Dec 2025 6:30 PM
- classical
Opera in three parts, four acts, in Italian, with Hungarian, English, and Italian subtitles.
Some operas are legendary. None more so than Puccini's work telling the tale of young bohemians in Paris, in which one of the most beautiful romances in operatic literature begins with a burnt-out candle and a misplaced key.
There are also legendary opera productions, such as this one directed by ...
Händel – Mozart: Messiah, Opera House Budapest, 22 December
- 22 Dec 2025 7:00 PM
- classical
When, Baron van Swieten, known from Hungarian history as the head of the school programmes of Maria Theresa and her son Joseph II, commissioned Mozart to prepare arrangements of four works by Händel, no one could yet know that among them the Messiah would remain a festive delicacy for the world 250 years later.
Mozart shortened the work and enriched it with new instruments, yet in the spirit ...
Festive Zsolnay Quarter: Visit Winter Wonderland in Pécs
- 22 Dec 2025 7:25 AM
- getting around
On until 4 January. Pécs’s Zsolnay Cultural Quarter stays open through the winter break (except December 24-26 and January 1), offering exhibitions, light displays, interactive sessions, and hands-on activities to beat the cold.
New Vignettes & Improved Roads Await Drivers in Hungary
- 19 Dec 2025 9:17 AM
- getting around
Early sales for Hungary’s 2026 e-vignettes are already underway, with a notable new addition to the toll system: the M1 Regional Vignette. Designed to mitigate the impact of upcoming expansion works on the M1 motorway, this specialized pass has already seen significant interest, with 1,500 units sold in its first week.
Hungarian Christmas, Opera House, 17 & 18 December
- 17 Dec 2025 3:00 PM
- classical
Jenő Ádám, a student of Kodály’s and perhaps his greatest contemporary admirer, was also the one who structured and developed his pedagogical method: his Christmas one-act was the first work at the Opera House, which placed the pure Hungarian folk song on the same stage as the works of the great figures of classical music history.
On Christmas 1931, Hungarian Christmas premiered with the ...