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Jazz Icon Mario Biondi to Play Margaret Island

Mario Biondi, an iconic figure on the international soul and jazz scene, will take the stage at the Margaret Island...

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Hungarian Musical Living Legend György Kurtág Honored at 100

The 100th birthday of the great Hungarian composer, György Kurtág, on Feb. 19 was celebrated with a festival of his...

Music

Preserving a Legacy, Building International Relations

Szilvia Besszer, the director of the Cziffra Festival, a Budapest-based classical music festival honoring the legendary pianist György Cziffra and...

Sziget Festival Announces Skrillex as Saturday Closing Headliner 

Sziget Festival has just announced another major addition to its 2026 lineup: electronic music pioneer Skrillex is set to take...

Female Business Leaders Stand for Roma Equality in an HBLF Initiative

Talent is evenly distributed across society: in every town and in families of all social and economic backgrounds, there are...

Holiday Budgets Stall After Years of Growth

A new K&H survey shows that Hungarians aged 30–59 plan to spend an average of HUF 389,000 on vacations in...

Jazz Icon Mario Biondi to Play Margaret Island

Mario Biondi, an iconic figure on the international soul and jazz scene, will take the stage at the Margaret Island...

Hungarian Musical Living Legend György Kurtág Honored at 100

The 100th birthday of the great Hungarian composer, György Kurtág, on Feb. 19 was celebrated with a festival of his...

Tokaj Art Wine’s Spring Premiere Celebrates 1st Wines of 2025

Spring is not only the season of nature’s renewal; it also marks a time of new beginnings and fresh flavors,...

Preserving a Legacy, Building International Relations

Szilvia Besszer, the director of the Cziffra Festival, a Budapest-based classical music festival honoring the legendary pianist György Cziffra and...

ÉS Bistro Reopens After Reset, Refining Concept

Budapest’s ÉS Bisztró has reopened following a months-long closure that went beyond a conventional renovation, marking what its operators describe...

U.S. State Department Ranks Hungary Among Safest Destinations

The U.S. State Department's latest global travel advisory update places Hungary in its safest, Level 1 category, recommending only routine...

Xaviera Sancho Wins BBJ Expat CEO Award 2026

Xaviera Sancho, managing director of BT Hungary, took home the Expat CEO Award 2026 at the Budapest Business Journal’s 12th...