Post Mortem Collects Four Prizes at Spanish Film Festival
Hungarian film director Péter Bergendy’s Post Mortem received four prizes at fantasy and horror film festival Sombra held in Murcia, southern Spain.
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Photo of the Day: Exhibition on the Hungarian Order of Saint Paul opening on 15 June
An exhibition on the Hungarian Order of Saint Paul is opening on 15 June 2021 in the National Museum of Budapest.
Box Office Sales in Hungary Plunge Over 70% in 2020
Hungarian cinemas’ ticket sales dropped by 72% to 4.3 million last year as pandemic restrictions weighed, data compiled by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) show.
Debrecen Eyeing UNESCO City of Literature Title
The city of Debrecen, in eastern Hungary, will submit a bid for UNESCO’s City of Literature title, Mayor László Papp told a press conference.
Photo Exhibition to Mark National Cohesion Day
An outdoor photo exhibition will open in front of Parliament on June 4, as part of programmes marking Hungary’s Day of National Cohesion, the Prime Minister’s Cabinet Office said on Wednesday.
Photo of the Day: Memorial to Danube bat collision victims inaugurated
The memorial to the victims of the Danube boat collision was inaugurated on 31 May 2021.
Photo of the Day: Red Poppy Field near Balatonmagyaród
Red poppy field near Balatonmagyaród on 27 May 2021.
Children’s Day in Hungary – 30th May
Today is Children’s Day in Hungary. Let’s celebrate the little ones!
Marcell Jankovics Dies at 80
Marcell Jankovics, honorary president of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (MMA), artist of the nation, cartoonist, graphic artist, book illustrator, and cultural historian, died at the age of 80, MMA told MTI on Saturday.
First Hungarian Motion Picture Festival to Show 84 Films
A total of 84 titles will be shown at the Hungarian Motion Picture Festival between June 23-26 in the Lake Balaton region, in western Hungary, the programme director said.