99 result(s) for independent theatre
Margaret Island's Open-Air Theatre in Budapest Summer Season On
- 13 May 2026 12:51 PM
- entertainment
The Margitsziget Open-Air Theatre's director and artistic head Bán Teodóra presented the venue's 2026 summer programme, with leading Hungarian artists offering previews of the upcoming shows.
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.
Update: Lecturers Call for Resignation of Leadership at Theatre & Film University in Hungary
- 6 May 2026 3:08 PM
- current affairs
The University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) held a university-wide forum on Wednesday, attended by all students, faculty, and staff. At the event, two lecturers, Laszlo Csuja and Lorant Stohr, called for the resignation of the university's leadership and the board of the Foundation for Theatre and Film Arts, which oversees SZFE.
'Blackface' Scandal Hits a Budapest Theatre - Pressure from London to Ban a Production
- 6 May 2026 1:34 PM
- entertainment
Csaba Latorcai, the acting leader of the Christian Democratic People's Party, has condemned as "unacceptable" a decision by a rights agency from London to ban a production at Budapest's Thalia Theatre, directed by Mark Radnai, because a character of colour is portrayed by a white actor wearing blackface.
HUF 17 Billion Scandal: Why Baan Resigned from National Cultural Fund
- 4 May 2026 12:54 PM
- current affairs
Laszlo Baan, director-general of the Museum of Fine Arts, has resigned from the National Cultural Fund's (NKA) supervisory board following a 17 billion forint funding scandal, he confirmed to MTI on Thursday.
Tori Amos, Erkel Theatre Budapest, 3 May
- 30 Apr 2026 4:02 PM
- entertainment
Tori Amos will perform her new album, which will be released next year, in Budapest on 3 May, 2026. The world-famous American singer-songwriter will give a concert in Budapest as part of her next tour, the organiser Green Stage Production agency just told MTI.
Stab Victim in Hungary Saved by Open Heart Surgery in Street
- 30 Apr 2026 5:53 AM
- health & wellness
A surgeon of the National Oncology Institute performed an open heart operation on a man in the street, thus saving the patient's life, the institute said in a statement on Wednesday.
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.
National Opera House in Hungary Wins Major European Heritage Award
- 22 Apr 2026 6:29 AM
- property
The Hungarian National Opera was named among the winners of the 2026 European Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards, managing director Hermann Parzinger said at press conference after a conference on heritage protection in Budapest on Tuesday.
Margaret Island's Open-Air Theatre in Budapest Summer Season On
- 13 May 2026 12:51 PM
- entertainment
The Margitsziget Open-Air Theatre's director and artistic head Bán Teodóra presented the venue's 2026 summer programme, with leading Hungarian artists offering previews of the upcoming shows.
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.
Update: Lecturers Call for Resignation of Leadership at Theatre & Film University in Hungary
- 6 May 2026 3:08 PM
- current affairs
The University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) held a university-wide forum on Wednesday, attended by all students, faculty, and staff. At the event, two lecturers, Laszlo Csuja and Lorant Stohr, called for the resignation of the university's leadership and the board of the Foundation for Theatre and Film Arts, which oversees SZFE.
'Blackface' Scandal Hits a Budapest Theatre - Pressure from London to Ban a Production
- 6 May 2026 1:34 PM
- entertainment
Csaba Latorcai, the acting leader of the Christian Democratic People's Party, has condemned as "unacceptable" a decision by a rights agency from London to ban a production at Budapest's Thalia Theatre, directed by Mark Radnai, because a character of colour is portrayed by a white actor wearing blackface.
HUF 17 Billion Scandal: Why Baan Resigned from National Cultural Fund
- 4 May 2026 12:54 PM
- current affairs
Laszlo Baan, director-general of the Museum of Fine Arts, has resigned from the National Cultural Fund's (NKA) supervisory board following a 17 billion forint funding scandal, he confirmed to MTI on Thursday.
Tori Amos, Erkel Theatre Budapest, 3 May
- 30 Apr 2026 4:02 PM
- entertainment
Tori Amos will perform her new album, which will be released next year, in Budapest on 3 May, 2026. The world-famous American singer-songwriter will give a concert in Budapest as part of her next tour, the organiser Green Stage Production agency just told MTI.
Stab Victim in Hungary Saved by Open Heart Surgery in Street
- 30 Apr 2026 5:53 AM
- health & wellness
A surgeon of the National Oncology Institute performed an open heart operation on a man in the street, thus saving the patient's life, the institute said in a statement on Wednesday.
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.
National Opera House in Hungary Wins Major European Heritage Award
- 22 Apr 2026 6:29 AM
- property
The Hungarian National Opera was named among the winners of the 2026 European Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards, managing director Hermann Parzinger said at press conference after a conference on heritage protection in Budapest on Tuesday.