95 result(s) for island of freedom
Watch: Sziget Festival Unveils Expanded Line-Up - More Global Stars & Rising Talent
- 3 Feb 2026 12:42 PM
- entertainment
Budapest’s iconic Sziget Fest has revealed a major new round of performers for its 2026 edition, adding more than 40 acts across multiple genres and significantly strengthening what is already shaping up to be one of the summer’s most diverse festival programmes - as the video at the end shows.
Norbert Pásztor, Chef, Tigre Basilica Budapest
- 31 Dec 2025 7:10 AM
Since childhood, Norbert knew the kitchen was his world. There was no Plan B, only recipes ingredients, and that instinctive desire to one day create his own flavor profile.
Taste Contemporary Art at Costes Downtown’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
- 19 Nov 2025 3:38 PM
- specials
Costes Downtown marks its tenth anniversary with a bold, groundbreaking concept: the beloved downtown restaurant is fusing its signature relaxed fine-dining experience with contemporary art—not only on the walls, but on the plates crafted by Chef Barnabás Hack.
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.
Harry Szovik, Actor, Translator, Musician in Hungary
- 22 Sep 2025 4:48 PM
Born in Budapest and raised under the sun of Madagascar, Harry Szovik is an actor, translator, musician, and all-around creative with a background as colorful as his passport stamps.
Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 7 August
- 7 Aug 2025 4:02 PM
- specials
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
Sziget Festival Budapest, 6 - 11 August
- 6 Aug 2025 10:07 AM
- contemporary
Festival-goers can look forward to a host of new programmes and experiences this year. noting that the event is undergoing a long-term upgrade. During the break on Main Stage lectures and cultural performances that showcase the diversity of Sziget will be staged.
Innovations will include the Delta District, the "night-time district of Sziget", offering entertainment from dusk till dawn, and ...
Surprise Performance by The Kooks at Sziget Budapest - as Michael Kiwanuka Can't Come
- 4 Aug 2025 8:36 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival announced that British band The Kooks will step in to replace Michael Kiwanuka, who unfortunately had to cancel several tour dates – including his scheduled performance in Budapest – due to health reasons.
Festival Facelift: Innovations & 'Cultural Districts' to Feature at Sziget Budapest
- 31 Jul 2025 8:19 AM
- entertainment
The 31st Sziget Festival welcoming revellers with a fresh lineup, visuals and new "cultural districts". Headliners include Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Post Malone and Shawn Mendes.
Watch: Sziget Festival Unveils Expanded Line-Up - More Global Stars & Rising Talent
- 3 Feb 2026 12:42 PM
- entertainment
Budapest’s iconic Sziget Fest has revealed a major new round of performers for its 2026 edition, adding more than 40 acts across multiple genres and significantly strengthening what is already shaping up to be one of the summer’s most diverse festival programmes - as the video at the end shows.
Norbert Pásztor, Chef, Tigre Basilica Budapest
- 31 Dec 2025 7:10 AM
Since childhood, Norbert knew the kitchen was his world. There was no Plan B, only recipes ingredients, and that instinctive desire to one day create his own flavor profile.
Taste Contemporary Art at Costes Downtown’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
- 19 Nov 2025 3:38 PM
- specials
Costes Downtown marks its tenth anniversary with a bold, groundbreaking concept: the beloved downtown restaurant is fusing its signature relaxed fine-dining experience with contemporary art—not only on the walls, but on the plates crafted by Chef Barnabás Hack.
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.
Harry Szovik, Actor, Translator, Musician in Hungary
- 22 Sep 2025 4:48 PM
Born in Budapest and raised under the sun of Madagascar, Harry Szovik is an actor, translator, musician, and all-around creative with a background as colorful as his passport stamps.
Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 7 August
- 7 Aug 2025 4:02 PM
- specials
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
Sziget Festival Budapest, 6 - 11 August
- 6 Aug 2025 10:07 AM
- contemporary
Festival-goers can look forward to a host of new programmes and experiences this year. noting that the event is undergoing a long-term upgrade. During the break on Main Stage lectures and cultural performances that showcase the diversity of Sziget will be staged.
Innovations will include the Delta District, the "night-time district of Sziget", offering entertainment from dusk till dawn, and ...
Surprise Performance by The Kooks at Sziget Budapest - as Michael Kiwanuka Can't Come
- 4 Aug 2025 8:36 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival announced that British band The Kooks will step in to replace Michael Kiwanuka, who unfortunately had to cancel several tour dates – including his scheduled performance in Budapest – due to health reasons.
Festival Facelift: Innovations & 'Cultural Districts' to Feature at Sziget Budapest
- 31 Jul 2025 8:19 AM
- entertainment
The 31st Sziget Festival welcoming revellers with a fresh lineup, visuals and new "cultural districts". Headliners include Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Post Malone and Shawn Mendes.