Museum of Ethnography and House of Music Triumph at FIABCI Awards

The museum, designed by Marcel Ferencz, received a gold medal at the FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence awards ceremony, one of the most prestigious international real estate developer awards. Another notable project within the Liget Budapest Project, the House of Music Hungary, designed by Japanese star architect Sou Fujimoto, also received an award.

BBC’s Top-rated Show Promotes Budapest Sights

The latest episode of the BBC’s top-rated business reality show, The Apprentice, showcases the most beautiful sights of Budapest, potentially attracting tens of thousands of British tourists to Hungary.

Budapest Wins European Commission’s European Mobility Week Award

Budapest’s recognized initiatives as part of the programme included the car-free weekend organized with the involvement of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), as well as the European Car-Free Day held on weekdays, during which Mayor Gergely Karácsony presented plans for the human-friendly and green renewal of the lower embankment of Pest. The programme also included events aimed at showcasing best practices in pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly developments, jointly organized with the city of Vienna, targeting both the general public and professionals.

Integration of Museums: New National Supervisory Authority Created

In a recent interview, Minister of Culture János Csák quoted iconic interwar education minister Kuno Klebelsberg, who identified the task of governments as supporting high culture, creating Hungarian great achievements, showcasing them internationally, bringing international great achievements here, but most importantly, taking culture to the broadest sections of the nation. This task can be achieved not through separate entities but through one robust institution, the minister argued.