Budapest moviegoers will have one last chance to see all eight Harry Potter films on the big screen in restored 4K before they are pulled from cinemas due to the upcoming TV remake, with screenings running from 7 August to…
The 31st Sziget Festival kicks off with higher ticket sales than last year, more Hungarian visitors, and headliners like Charli XCX, Shawn Mendes, and Post Malone. Organizers promise a refreshed layout and hundreds of performances from around the world….
Students from Bodrogkeresztúr’s Eötvös József Primary School claimed first place in their category at the prestigious 2024/2025 FIRST LEGO League world final in Hong Kong, surpassing more than 6,000 teams from around the globe….
A new study by Hungary’s National Media and Infocommunications Authority shows that Hungarian youth rarely give their smartphones a break, with daily usage patterns tied to gender, age, location, and mental wellbeing, revealing sharp contrasts between younger and older users’…
Veszprém, Hungary and the Bakony–Balaton Region have been named the Sports Region of Europe 2026 by ACES Europe. Known for its handball legacy and outdoor activities around Lake Balaton, the region was recognized for promoting healthy lifestyles and community sports,…
Hungary’s Agriculture Ministry has announced the establishment of the Forestry Climate Adaptation Forum, tasked with developing a national forestry climate adaptation strategy and an action plan for the Great Hungarian Plain to counter the impacts of climate change….
The Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library is marking the 75th anniversary of Budapest’s second unification with a virtual exhibition, showcasing documents, maps, and photos that tell the story of the districts annexed to the capital in 1950….
Budapest’s Art+ Cinema will host a week-long Akira Kurosawa retrospective from 14–20 August, showcasing some of the legendary Japanese director’s most acclaimed films, from Ran and Seven Samurai to Dreams and Dersu Uzala….
To mark the 142nd anniversary of Mihály Babits’s birth, the National Széchényi Library has made his early manuscripts available online, offering scholars and readers access to rare documents from one of Hungary’s greatest literary figures….
Sydney Sweeney has found herself at the centre of a woke outrage after critics accused her American Eagle advert of racism and sexism. Dutch right-wing political commentator Eva Vlaardingerbroek defended Sweeney, arguing that the backlash reflects a deeper cultural hostility…
