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Updated: Budapest's Sziget Festival in Serious Trouble
- 22 Oct 2025 4:31 PM
- entertainment
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony wrote in a Facebook post this week that the future of Sziget has become uncertain, as the festival's CEO informed him that he was forced to initiate the termination of the agreement between the capital and the long running 'Island of Freedom' festival.
Rival Budapest Marches to Mark '56 Revolution Anniversary
- 22 Oct 2025 12:34 PM
- current affairs
This year’s anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution will be marked by two rival marches on October 23, reflecting political divisions in the country. The governing Fidesz party and the opposition Tisza Party are each organizing separate processions.
Organ Expedition, Palace of Arts Budapest, 20 October
- 20 Oct 2025 6:00 PM
- contemporary
Which contains more switches: the cockpit of a supersonic aeroplane or the console of the magnificent musical instrument that serves as the symbol of Müpa Budapest? Here to explain the complex structure of this device comprising 6804 pipes, 92 registers and five manuals will be László Fassang.
The resident organist, also a professor at the Conservatoire de Paris, will bring to life the ...
Free Entry to Terror Museum in Budapest on 23 October National Holiday
- 20 Oct 2025 12:37 PM
- community & culture
To commemorate Hungary’s national holiday on 23 October, the House of Terror Museum will offer a wide range of programmes, including special guided tours, history classes, educational workshops, film screenings, and outdoor exhibitions dedicated to the heroes and victims of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence.
Exhibition of Italian Painter Giacomo Marastoni at Budapest History Museum
- 20 Oct 2025 7:28 AM
- community & culture
The exhibition is open to visitors until 26 October. A new exhibition titled “An Italian in Pest – Giacomo Marastoni and the First Hungarian Academy of Painting” opens this Thursday at the Castle Museum of the Budapest History Museum. Many of the artist’s works will be on view in Budapest for the very first time.
Budapest Hosts Major Train History Exhibition Featuring Global Railway Milestones
- 20 Oct 2025 7:27 AM
- entertainment
A major new exhibition titled Darlington–Tokyo Express opened at the Hungarian Railway History Park, showcasing two centuries of railway development across 13 immersive stations.
National Holiday Marks '56 Revolution: Events in Budapest, 22 - 23 October
- 20 Oct 2025 6:32 AM
- community & culture
The 1956 Hungarian Revolution was a spontaneous nationwide revolt against Soviet control, sparked by student protests on October 23. Demanding freedom and independence, Hungarians briefly overthrew the communist regime before Soviet forces crushed the uprising.
World Athletics Ultimate Championship to be Held in Budapest
- 15 Oct 2025 11:28 AM
- sport
Hosting the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest marks a significant milestone for the city, bringing high expectations for a smooth and memorable experience for both athletes and spectators. Márton Gyulai, Sports Director of World Athletics (WA), highlighted the challenge of staging this first-ever world final in Budapest next year.
Budapest Unveils Statue of Thatcher
- 9 Oct 2025 2:47 PM
- community & culture
A striking iron statue commemorating the 100th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher’s birth was unveiled at the Millenáris complex in Budapest, near the National Dance Theater on Kis Rókus Street. It's officially said that this sculpture celebrates the enduring legacy of the ‘Iron Lady’.
Updated: Budapest's Sziget Festival in Serious Trouble
- 22 Oct 2025 4:31 PM
- entertainment
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony wrote in a Facebook post this week that the future of Sziget has become uncertain, as the festival's CEO informed him that he was forced to initiate the termination of the agreement between the capital and the long running 'Island of Freedom' festival.
Rival Budapest Marches to Mark '56 Revolution Anniversary
- 22 Oct 2025 12:34 PM
- current affairs
This year’s anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution will be marked by two rival marches on October 23, reflecting political divisions in the country. The governing Fidesz party and the opposition Tisza Party are each organizing separate processions.
Organ Expedition, Palace of Arts Budapest, 20 October
- 20 Oct 2025 6:00 PM
- contemporary
Which contains more switches: the cockpit of a supersonic aeroplane or the console of the magnificent musical instrument that serves as the symbol of Müpa Budapest? Here to explain the complex structure of this device comprising 6804 pipes, 92 registers and five manuals will be László Fassang.
The resident organist, also a professor at the Conservatoire de Paris, will bring to life the ...
Free Entry to Terror Museum in Budapest on 23 October National Holiday
- 20 Oct 2025 12:37 PM
- community & culture
To commemorate Hungary’s national holiday on 23 October, the House of Terror Museum will offer a wide range of programmes, including special guided tours, history classes, educational workshops, film screenings, and outdoor exhibitions dedicated to the heroes and victims of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence.
Exhibition of Italian Painter Giacomo Marastoni at Budapest History Museum
- 20 Oct 2025 7:28 AM
- community & culture
The exhibition is open to visitors until 26 October. A new exhibition titled “An Italian in Pest – Giacomo Marastoni and the First Hungarian Academy of Painting” opens this Thursday at the Castle Museum of the Budapest History Museum. Many of the artist’s works will be on view in Budapest for the very first time.
Budapest Hosts Major Train History Exhibition Featuring Global Railway Milestones
- 20 Oct 2025 7:27 AM
- entertainment
A major new exhibition titled Darlington–Tokyo Express opened at the Hungarian Railway History Park, showcasing two centuries of railway development across 13 immersive stations.
National Holiday Marks '56 Revolution: Events in Budapest, 22 - 23 October
- 20 Oct 2025 6:32 AM
- community & culture
The 1956 Hungarian Revolution was a spontaneous nationwide revolt against Soviet control, sparked by student protests on October 23. Demanding freedom and independence, Hungarians briefly overthrew the communist regime before Soviet forces crushed the uprising.
World Athletics Ultimate Championship to be Held in Budapest
- 15 Oct 2025 11:28 AM
- sport
Hosting the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest marks a significant milestone for the city, bringing high expectations for a smooth and memorable experience for both athletes and spectators. Márton Gyulai, Sports Director of World Athletics (WA), highlighted the challenge of staging this first-ever world final in Budapest next year.
Budapest Unveils Statue of Thatcher
- 9 Oct 2025 2:47 PM
- community & culture
A striking iron statue commemorating the 100th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher’s birth was unveiled at the Millenáris complex in Budapest, near the National Dance Theater on Kis Rókus Street. It's officially said that this sculpture celebrates the enduring legacy of the ‘Iron Lady’.