64 result(s) for local history in Entertainment
The Prodigy Set to Headline SopronFest 2026
- 17 Dec 2025 6:43 AM
- entertainment
The Prodigy is returning to Hungary after an eight-year hiatus, performing at a location steeped in local festival history. On July 4, 2026, the band will take the stage at the Lővérek in Sopron—the long-time home of the former VOLT Festival, where the group performed several legendary sold-out shows over the decades.
Paid Sex in Budapest: How Hungary Became a Major Player in Europe’s Adult Industry
- 1 Dec 2025 5:25 PM
- entertainment
Hungary is third in the world for adult-film performers per capita - right after Czechia and Latvia - a ranking that often surprises many expats. With around 1,070 performers in a population of about 9.7 million, that works out to roughly 110 performers per million people. Budapest, in particular, has earned a reputation as a porn capital and a great place to get paid for having sex - as a center ...
Michael Jackson Exhibition in Budapest Now Open Featuring Special Memorabilia
- 13 Nov 2025 6:01 AM
- entertainment
A new exhibition dedicated to Michael Jackson has opened in Budapest, offering visitors a closer look at the person behind the pop icon. Rather than focusing solely on the superstar’s stage persona, Michael – The HIStory Exhibition explores his life, artistic impact, and personal connection to Hungary through rare memorabilia and life-sized figures.
Sziget Festival's Future Seems Secure: Now Just a Legal Formality, Says Budapest Mayor
- 31 Oct 2025 5:46 AM
- entertainment
Securing the future of the Sziget Festival is now just a legal formality, with a clear majority supporting the new authority agreement, Gergely Karácsony, Budapest's mayor, said on Thursday.
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.
Updated: Oscars Trailer - Orphan by Nemes Official Hungarian Entry for Academy Awards
- 29 Sep 2025 12:32 PM
- entertainment
Oscar-winning director Laszlo Nemes's latest film Orphan will represent Hungary at the Academy Awards next year, the National Film Institute said.
New Hungarian Films Featured at Venice International Film Festival
- 28 Aug 2025 9:53 AM
- entertainment
Two new Hungarian features, Laszlo Nemes Jeles’s Orphan (Arva) and Ildiko Enyedi’s Silent Friend (Csendes Barat), are being screened in competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Classic Local Pop & Rock: Retro Tabán Concert Series in Budapest
- 11 Aug 2025 1:54 PM
- entertainment
Korál, Róbert Szikora and R-GO, Neoton Família and Bikini will also perform at the traditional St. Stephen's Day Retro Tabán concert series between August 16th and 19th.
Free Concerts: International Festival of Bluegrass in Hungary, 8 - 9 August
- 6 Aug 2025 5:48 PM
- entertainment
Abaliget in Baranya will once again host the international festival of the Hungarian Bluegrass Music Association (HuBMA), which awaits audiences for three days starting Friday 8 August with more than twenty programs featuring international and domestic performers of the genre.
The Prodigy Set to Headline SopronFest 2026
- 17 Dec 2025 6:43 AM
- entertainment
The Prodigy is returning to Hungary after an eight-year hiatus, performing at a location steeped in local festival history. On July 4, 2026, the band will take the stage at the Lővérek in Sopron—the long-time home of the former VOLT Festival, where the group performed several legendary sold-out shows over the decades.
Paid Sex in Budapest: How Hungary Became a Major Player in Europe’s Adult Industry
- 1 Dec 2025 5:25 PM
- entertainment
Hungary is third in the world for adult-film performers per capita - right after Czechia and Latvia - a ranking that often surprises many expats. With around 1,070 performers in a population of about 9.7 million, that works out to roughly 110 performers per million people. Budapest, in particular, has earned a reputation as a porn capital and a great place to get paid for having sex - as a center ...
Michael Jackson Exhibition in Budapest Now Open Featuring Special Memorabilia
- 13 Nov 2025 6:01 AM
- entertainment
A new exhibition dedicated to Michael Jackson has opened in Budapest, offering visitors a closer look at the person behind the pop icon. Rather than focusing solely on the superstar’s stage persona, Michael – The HIStory Exhibition explores his life, artistic impact, and personal connection to Hungary through rare memorabilia and life-sized figures.
Sziget Festival's Future Seems Secure: Now Just a Legal Formality, Says Budapest Mayor
- 31 Oct 2025 5:46 AM
- entertainment
Securing the future of the Sziget Festival is now just a legal formality, with a clear majority supporting the new authority agreement, Gergely Karácsony, Budapest's mayor, said on Thursday.
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.
Updated: Oscars Trailer - Orphan by Nemes Official Hungarian Entry for Academy Awards
- 29 Sep 2025 12:32 PM
- entertainment
Oscar-winning director Laszlo Nemes's latest film Orphan will represent Hungary at the Academy Awards next year, the National Film Institute said.
New Hungarian Films Featured at Venice International Film Festival
- 28 Aug 2025 9:53 AM
- entertainment
Two new Hungarian features, Laszlo Nemes Jeles’s Orphan (Arva) and Ildiko Enyedi’s Silent Friend (Csendes Barat), are being screened in competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Classic Local Pop & Rock: Retro Tabán Concert Series in Budapest
- 11 Aug 2025 1:54 PM
- entertainment
Korál, Róbert Szikora and R-GO, Neoton Família and Bikini will also perform at the traditional St. Stephen's Day Retro Tabán concert series between August 16th and 19th.
Free Concerts: International Festival of Bluegrass in Hungary, 8 - 9 August
- 6 Aug 2025 5:48 PM
- entertainment
Abaliget in Baranya will once again host the international festival of the Hungarian Bluegrass Music Association (HuBMA), which awaits audiences for three days starting Friday 8 August with more than twenty programs featuring international and domestic performers of the genre.