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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 ...
Song Cycle, Vígszínház Budapest, 18 December
- 18 Dec 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The song cycle Sommerreise will be presented at Víg Szalon, performed by Csilla Radnay and directed by Ági Jókai. The work by composer Péter Wolf and lyricist Péter Fábri is a novel counterpart to Schubert’s Winterreise, written from a female perspective.
Sommerreise is the reverse of Schubert’s epoch-making Winterreise. “What’s the original song cycle? Winterreise. That’s already been ...
Hungarian State Opera Commemorates 1025 Years of Hungary with Special Performances
- 18 Dec 2025 4:31 PM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Opera is marking the 1025th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian state with a series of special performances celebrating Saint Stephen, Hungary’s first king.
Expat Explainer: Szaloncukor – Hungarian Xmas Candy
- 18 Dec 2025 11:41 AM
- food & drink
At the end of November and the beginning of December the Hungarian postal services sends innumerable packages abroad, as Hungarian families all over the world love to receive and decorate the Christmas tree with 'szaloncukor' - a traditional Hungarian candy.
VIBE Budapest Celebrates Its 1st Anniversary on December 20th
- 18 Dec 2025 9:18 AM
- specials
VIBE Budapest, the city’s modern dining-meets-entertainment hotspot, is celebrating its 1st anniversary on December 20, marking a full year of transformation, expansion and remarkable growth. In just twelve months, the venue has become one of Budapest’s most distinctive and internationally minded places, a favourite among locals, visitors and the expat community alike.
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 ...
Péter Sárik & Trio X Bartók, Budapest Music Center, 17 December
- 17 Dec 2025 6:42 AM
- contemporary
“Perhaps no composer has had as great an influence on contemporary jazz as Bartók. The astonishing power and dynamism of his works almost overwhelms the listener; his music is full of thrill, mystery, boundless depth and purity. We created our arrangements with the aim to bring Bartók's music closer even to those who did not find it appealing until now,” said Péter Sárik about his first ...
Ildikó Enyedi Receives Femme de Cinema Sisley - Les Arcs Award
- 16 Dec 2025 6:46 AM
- entertainment
Director Ildiko Enyedi on Sunday received the Femme de Cinema Sisley - Les Arcs award at the Les Arcs film festival in France, founded in 2013 to highlight the work of outstanding female filmmakers.
Quick Guide to Top 10 Christmas Fairs in Budapest this Year
- 15 Dec 2025 12:37 PM
- shopping
Budapest reveals a whole new face during Advent time: the city is filled with decorative lights and the scent and melodies of Christmas. There are also lovely Christmas fairs in many parts of the city, all of which are truly wonderful.
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 ...
Song Cycle, Vígszínház Budapest, 18 December
- 18 Dec 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The song cycle Sommerreise will be presented at Víg Szalon, performed by Csilla Radnay and directed by Ági Jókai. The work by composer Péter Wolf and lyricist Péter Fábri is a novel counterpart to Schubert’s Winterreise, written from a female perspective.
Sommerreise is the reverse of Schubert’s epoch-making Winterreise. “What’s the original song cycle? Winterreise. That’s already been ...
Hungarian State Opera Commemorates 1025 Years of Hungary with Special Performances
- 18 Dec 2025 4:31 PM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Opera is marking the 1025th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian state with a series of special performances celebrating Saint Stephen, Hungary’s first king.
Expat Explainer: Szaloncukor – Hungarian Xmas Candy
- 18 Dec 2025 11:41 AM
- food & drink
At the end of November and the beginning of December the Hungarian postal services sends innumerable packages abroad, as Hungarian families all over the world love to receive and decorate the Christmas tree with 'szaloncukor' - a traditional Hungarian candy.
VIBE Budapest Celebrates Its 1st Anniversary on December 20th
- 18 Dec 2025 9:18 AM
- specials
VIBE Budapest, the city’s modern dining-meets-entertainment hotspot, is celebrating its 1st anniversary on December 20, marking a full year of transformation, expansion and remarkable growth. In just twelve months, the venue has become one of Budapest’s most distinctive and internationally minded places, a favourite among locals, visitors and the expat community alike.
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 ...
Péter Sárik & Trio X Bartók, Budapest Music Center, 17 December
- 17 Dec 2025 6:42 AM
- contemporary
“Perhaps no composer has had as great an influence on contemporary jazz as Bartók. The astonishing power and dynamism of his works almost overwhelms the listener; his music is full of thrill, mystery, boundless depth and purity. We created our arrangements with the aim to bring Bartók's music closer even to those who did not find it appealing until now,” said Péter Sárik about his first ...
Ildikó Enyedi Receives Femme de Cinema Sisley - Les Arcs Award
- 16 Dec 2025 6:46 AM
- entertainment
Director Ildiko Enyedi on Sunday received the Femme de Cinema Sisley - Les Arcs award at the Les Arcs film festival in France, founded in 2013 to highlight the work of outstanding female filmmakers.
Quick Guide to Top 10 Christmas Fairs in Budapest this Year
- 15 Dec 2025 12:37 PM
- shopping
Budapest reveals a whole new face during Advent time: the city is filled with decorative lights and the scent and melodies of Christmas. There are also lovely Christmas fairs in many parts of the city, all of which are truly wonderful.