• Sziget Festival Becomes Artists’ Favourite Festival In Europe

    • 12 Jan 2017 3:00 AM

    Every year the most prestigious awards of the European festival scene are handed out at Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen. Sziget Festival was shortlisted in multiple categories and this time it earned the very prestigious title: Artists’ Favourite Festival in Europe. Sziget Festival, celebrating its 25th edition this year, received multiple awards in the previous years and this new award is also a great feedback and motivation to continue on road of continuous success.

  • Video: Hungary Invites People To Hang Up Coats For The Homeless

    • 11 Jan 2017 10:00 AM

    With temperatures plummeting to around minus 10 in Hungary, one enterprising charity firm has introduced an initiative to help the homeless. Although there are no official figures for the number of people living on the streets in Budapest, thousands use shelters and any available floor space for extra mattresses.

  • Video: Budapest Hosts Conference On Roman Limes

    • 11 Jan 2017 9:00 AM

    Budapest is hosting an international conference on the extension of the UNESCO World Heritage site comprising the one-time Roman Empire’s border line, the Limes, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Prime Minister’s Office said.

  • 'Gregorian Concert', Congress Center, 5 February

    • 11 Jan 2017 8:00 AM

    On February 5th, 2017, Gregorian: Final Chapter Tour 2017 will be arriving to Budapest. In this grand scale concert audiences can enjoy the unique musical combination of traditional Gregorian music and hard rock, sprinkled with spectacular special effects.

  • Zúzmara Winter Half Marathon, Hungexpo Budapest, 14 January

    • 10 Jan 2017 11:00 AM

    Runners are going to gather at the Hungexpo premises to run a half marathon in the middle of winter. Race starts at 10am, while from 1:45pm participants can challenge themselves over a 10 km or a 5 km distance during the Running Festival, happening at the same place in the afternoon hours.