Hungarian Conservative

There are about fifty places in Hungary and in Hungarian-inhabited areas beyond the borders where Hollywood filmmakers or actors were born or have ancestral roots. The wall of Hollywood celebrities of Hungarian origin inaugurated in Budapest on 21 March pays tribute to them.

During these awareness-raising sessions, which precede children’s and youth productions, a stage actor, accompanied by a four-legged friend, utilizes experiential pedagogy to draw attention to the importance of animal protection and responsible pet ownership.

In spring, several representatives of the world music genre will visit Müpa, including some who have never been to Hungary before.

The material compiled from emerging artists of the Y generation highlights one of the most defining artistic trends of recent years, the post-digital movement.

The galleries exhibiting at the largest stands include Hungary’s acb and Erdész Gallery, Germany’s M Beck and Art Affair, Columbia’s Adrian Ibanez and Romania’s Jecza. Hungary will be represented by close to 50 exhibitors featuring some 300 artists.

The high attendance rates of the plays and the frequent standing ovations confirmed the State Opera House’s expectations that it is worthwhile to stage popular pieces from the operatic literature in classic performances with an air-conditioned auditorium in the summer. The July–August performances of the the first full summer season of the Opera were favoured by both tourists and locals from the capital city and the countryside.

Excitement and anticipation, rain and dogs, a proposal and heavy poems. The first event of the returning Slam Poetry Budapest Club series did not fail to deliver.