• European Velo Marathon, Hungary, 13 - 18 June

    • 13 Jun 2012 9:00 AM

    "The European Velo Marathon 2012 – the alternative Olympic Torch Relay for Road Peace is a 55-day ride from Bulgaria to London to promote cycling, sustainable travel and road safety.

  • The Unbending Trees: Hungarian Pop Makes Good

    • 9 Jun 2012 10:55 AM

    Though there has been a turn in local tastes for homegrown music, sang in Hungarian, here in Budapest, pubs and clubs still resonate with songs in English, imported from abroad. Rare is occasion when Hungary has the opportunity to export some of its on songs in the form of pop music (classical is another story). But recently the sophisticated Hungarian pop band The Unbending Trees have become something of an international hit with their brooding ballad “You Are A Lover,” which was released in England by the label Strange Feeling Records, and was subsequently covered by Everything But The Girl’s Tracey Thorn.

  • Invitation: Hungry Kids Of Hungary (AUS), A38 Ship Budapest, 29 May

    • 27 May 2012 9:00 AM

    The Hungry kids of Hungary is a band made up of four gents whose musical inspiration touches on Blues, Rock, Soul, R&B and 1960 style pop-rock. On the surface, their songs are catchy, rhythmic and well balanced with fetching guitar chops and contempory stylings. But also employ light and shade, and sweet vocal harmonies that'll knock the pants of you. It's basically fun and energetic music that anyone can get into...Even Grandma!

  • Urbitális Street Festival & Fair, Budapest, 25 - 28 May

    • 24 May 2012 11:00 AM

    Budapest is considered as the capital of design and creativity - this is the main theme of this year's 'Urbitális Majális', the festival of non-governmental cultural, urban, and local organisations of the city. Over this 4-days event at Erzsébet square in downtown Pest, visitors may enjoy free entry to various programs featuring music, dance, children activities, exhibitions and a unique market of designer goods, sweets.