913 result(s) for xpat theatre
Ballet: Swan Lake, Opera House Budapest, 14 May
- 14 May 2026 6:00 PM
- classical
Tchaikovsky’s first ballet is the most beloved classical piece in ballet literature: while the hardships of love between a prince forced into marriage and a maiden enchanted into the form of a swan is one of the most charming Russian romantic fairy tales, the piece nevertheless failed at its original premiere in 1877.
The choreographers creating the premiere were simply not equal to ...
Urbán Erotika: Budapest's Bold New Contemporary Arts Fest
- 14 May 2026 2:44 PM
- entertainment
Hungary's first erotic-focused contemporary arts festival is now on until May 30 at Turbina Cultural Center in Budapest's 8th District. The event is strictly 18+.
Watch: Traditional Hungarian Celebrations at Szentendre Pentecost Festival, 24 - 25 May
- 14 May 2026 1:21 PM
- community & culture
Craft demonstrations, folk dance and traditional music performances take place at the Szentendre Open-Air Ethnographic Museum (Skanzen) during the Pentecost Heritage Festival.
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.
“Dedication”: a Man, a Piano, & a Good Story, Brody House Budapest, 12 – 14 May
- 12 May 2026 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Roger Peltzman, an accomplished pianist from the U.S., is touring his one-man show to Budapest on May 12, 13, and 14. For one hour, he tickles the ivories (from blues to Chopin) cracks jokes, and chats about his family history during WWII (warning: it’s dark, but he turns it into peace and joy). His deeply human story is dedicated to the remembrance of his uncle who was a young budding pianist at ...
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.
Compagnie Hervé Koubi: What the Day Owes to the Night, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 10 May
- 10 May 2026 7:00 PM
- contemporary
When I was young, before I discovered the Art of Dance and became fully devoted to it, I was fascinated by drawing. Today I keep this same preoccupation in what I call, in my work, my taste for the construction of the gesture and its setting in space.
Where I leave, where I am going, what will be my path … I probably kept this unspeakable taste to leave the trace of the artistic gesture ...
Prima Donnas + 2 Heroes, Eiffel Art Studios Budapest, 9 May
- 9 May 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
In 1991, the calm waters of Budapest’s opera scene were suddenly stirred by a young girl, not even twenty, from Kiskunhalas. During an audition, she dazzled with the famous aria of the Queen of the Night, and director Endre Ütő immediately signed the girl who hadn’t yet graduated from the Academy of Music.
Erika Miklósa made her debut as Papagena, with a background in sports, a radiant ...
FrenAk Company F_EvER, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 8 May
- 8 May 2026 7:00 PM
- contemporary
With its dynamic, young, new, creative energy, the FrenÁk Company explores the relationship between man’s rational and free spirit in the footsteps of the Little Prince, using it as a source of inspiration. Following in its footsteps, the piece takes flight and rises high, then its dancers float freely in virtuoso choreographies expressed in vertical and horizontal space.
A system of ...
Ballet: Swan Lake, Opera House Budapest, 14 May
- 14 May 2026 6:00 PM
- classical
Tchaikovsky’s first ballet is the most beloved classical piece in ballet literature: while the hardships of love between a prince forced into marriage and a maiden enchanted into the form of a swan is one of the most charming Russian romantic fairy tales, the piece nevertheless failed at its original premiere in 1877.
The choreographers creating the premiere were simply not equal to ...
Urbán Erotika: Budapest's Bold New Contemporary Arts Fest
- 14 May 2026 2:44 PM
- entertainment
Hungary's first erotic-focused contemporary arts festival is now on until May 30 at Turbina Cultural Center in Budapest's 8th District. The event is strictly 18+.
Watch: Traditional Hungarian Celebrations at Szentendre Pentecost Festival, 24 - 25 May
- 14 May 2026 1:21 PM
- community & culture
Craft demonstrations, folk dance and traditional music performances take place at the Szentendre Open-Air Ethnographic Museum (Skanzen) during the Pentecost Heritage Festival.
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.
“Dedication”: a Man, a Piano, & a Good Story, Brody House Budapest, 12 – 14 May
- 12 May 2026 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Roger Peltzman, an accomplished pianist from the U.S., is touring his one-man show to Budapest on May 12, 13, and 14. For one hour, he tickles the ivories (from blues to Chopin) cracks jokes, and chats about his family history during WWII (warning: it’s dark, but he turns it into peace and joy). His deeply human story is dedicated to the remembrance of his uncle who was a young budding pianist at ...
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.
Compagnie Hervé Koubi: What the Day Owes to the Night, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 10 May
- 10 May 2026 7:00 PM
- contemporary
When I was young, before I discovered the Art of Dance and became fully devoted to it, I was fascinated by drawing. Today I keep this same preoccupation in what I call, in my work, my taste for the construction of the gesture and its setting in space.
Where I leave, where I am going, what will be my path … I probably kept this unspeakable taste to leave the trace of the artistic gesture ...
Prima Donnas + 2 Heroes, Eiffel Art Studios Budapest, 9 May
- 9 May 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
In 1991, the calm waters of Budapest’s opera scene were suddenly stirred by a young girl, not even twenty, from Kiskunhalas. During an audition, she dazzled with the famous aria of the Queen of the Night, and director Endre Ütő immediately signed the girl who hadn’t yet graduated from the Academy of Music.
Erika Miklósa made her debut as Papagena, with a background in sports, a radiant ...
FrenAk Company F_EvER, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 8 May
- 8 May 2026 7:00 PM
- contemporary
With its dynamic, young, new, creative energy, the FrenÁk Company explores the relationship between man’s rational and free spirit in the footsteps of the Little Prince, using it as a source of inspiration. Following in its footsteps, the piece takes flight and rises high, then its dancers float freely in virtuoso choreographies expressed in vertical and horizontal space.
A system of ...