The upcoming celebrations on 20 August centre around one of the most magnificent buildings in Budapest: Saint Stephen’s Basilica. That is also where The Holy Dexter, the right hand of Saint Stephen, the first king of the Kingdom of Hungary,…
In terms of spectators, the championship will be the largest sports event in Hungary of all time. Also, in the history of world championships in the sport, never before have so many athletes participated in a single event as they…
The Sziget Festival will last six days, until 15 August, on the Óbuda Island in Budapest. Performers from sixty-two countries will arrive at approximately forty venues, and the audience will come from over a hundred countries….
A total of 328 metric tonnes of litter has been picked throughout the 11 competitions held so far, 6.1 tonnes this year alone. Floating down the Tisza River in rafts made out of plastic bottles, a tradition since the event’s…
An article published by the Spanish online news portal ABC reveals that the influx of German retirees relocating to Hungary has surged by a remarkable 25 per cent. The article, referring to an undisclosed German newspaper, characterises Lake Balaton and…
Spread across 76 hectares, this year’s festival was set up in three weeks. The maximum daily capacity is 90,000 people, including both festival staff and attendees, making Sziget the country’s tenth largest city for the six days of the festival….
As every year, the Cake of Hungary is selected ahead of August 20, with those attending the holiday events being the first to taste the creations of Hungary’s best pastry chefs. The competition this year was won by the torte…
Transcribing and captioning audio and video files becomes virtually effortless with Alrite, including for those wishing to transcribe and understand Hungarian speech. The revolutionary Hungarian-developed technology offers an array of features that no other similar system does….
One of the main highlights of the evening will be starting the 1900 horsepower engine of the 66-year-old Il-14 passenger aircraft. In addition, visitors will have multiple opportunities to witness up close the operation of a small-sized jet engine, and…
‘The Ukrainian Puzzle: Hungary’s Perspective on a Changing Neighbour’ is a book that intends to present the Hungarian perspective on Ukraine to the Ukrainian and international public, arguing that this perspective has not changed ever since the two countries established…
