Eszter Vass
Over 30,000 visitors at the Picasso exhibition
More than 30,000 people have visited the exhibition entitled Picasso – Transfigurations, 1895-1972 in the Hungarian National Gallery since its opening on April 22, orientpress.hu reports. Over 100 artworks are on display in the gallery, making it the biggest Picasso…
The Pécs Zoo has finally opened
MTI – The renovated Pécs Zoo has officially opened to the public. The reconstruction project cost HUF 1.8 billion. 3200 square metres of facilities, 6200 square metres of pens, and 2000 square metres of roads were built in 120 thousand hours…
Hungarian winner at the Cannes Film Festival
Nadja Andrasev won a joint 3rd prize for her animated short film The Noise of Licking at the 69th Cannes Film Festival, vs.hu reports. The Cinefondation programme awards the best works submitted by film students. RELATED ARTICLE: A HUNGARIAN SHORT…
Ian Gillan of Deep Purple is coming to Budapest
Singer Ian Gillan will perform in Hungary, budapestarena.hu reports. The legendary musician of Deep Purple will be giving a concert on November 8 in the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena entitled Gillan sings Deep Purple. The singer will perform the…
8 new direct flights from Budapest Airport
From the second half of 2016, eight new destinations will be available without transfer from Budapest Airport; other airlines are scheduling more frequent flights, making it easier and faster to arrive in places like New York, Chicago, Miami, Punta Cana…
Documentary at Cannes about the late Vilmos Zsigmond
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond, a documentary about the Hungarian-born cinematographer by French director Pierre Filmon premiered at the 69th Cannes Film Festival, index.hu reports. The film was part of the Cannes Classics programme, and it became an impactful and…
A Hungarian dog won the World Championship for Belgian Shepherds – VIDEO
Lito, a 5-year-old Hungarian dog won the world championship held on 10-15 May in Aubigny‑sur‑Nere, France, ma.hu reports. The world championship has three parts, and the dogs can earn 100 points in each category. Lito earned 98 points for obedience,…
Hungarian Museum of Applied Arts joins international Art Nouveau network
From 2016, Budapest is represented by The Museum of Applied Arts in the Réseau Art Nouveau Network (RANN), magyarmuzeumok.hu reports. The network of Art Nouveau cities was founded in 1999, and has more than 20 members from all over Europe,…
Scythian and Avar era finds excavated near Kecskemét
A piece of Scythian jewellery and remnants of an Avar smithy were discovered in Kecskemét-Hetényegyháza during the trial excavations preceding a road construction, ng.hu reports. Remnants from four eras were found on two locations by members of the Katona József…
More than 6 million people saw this Hungarian video
A video of a driver trying to take a three-point turn on the Buda side embankment has had more than 6 million views since its 2009 upload. Vezess.hu reported on the find. The 4-minute video shows a woman attempting to…