Sculptor Imre Varga dies at 96
Renowned sculptor Imre Varga died at 96 on December 9, the Hungarian Academy of Arts said on Tuesday.
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Roxette Singer Marie Fredriksson Dies at 61
Member of the iconic Swedish duo, Roxette, Marie Fredriksson died at the age of 61.
Photo of the Day: Mikulástroli in Budapest
Mikulástroli was launched on 5 December 2019 in Budapest.
Photo of the Day: Russian harpist at the International Harp Competition
The fifth International Harp Competition is organized between 27 November and 1 December 2019 at the Reök Palace in Szeged.
Hungarian Actress Wins Emmy Award
35-year-old Hungarian actress Marina Gera won Emmy Award last night.
Hungary Vies for International Emmy in Two Categories
Hungary’s two nominations for the International Emmy Award this year are an acknowledgement of the country’s entire film industry, the government commissioner for advancing the sector said, ahead of the awards ceremony in New York.
Coldplay Goes Green – They Will Not Go on a Tour
British music band, Coldplay will not go on a tour to present their new album, Everyday Life, because band members are worried about the environmental burden of their concerts.
Krasznahorkai’s novel wins national book award for translated literature
Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming, a novel by the Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai, has won this year’s National Book Award for translated literature.
New Korean Cultural Center opens in Budapest
Europe’s biggest Korean cultural centre opened its doors in Budapest on Monday.
“Bad Poems” fetches audience prize at Hungarian film festival of Los Angeles
Comedy-drama Bad Poems fetched the audience prize at the week-long 19th Hungarian Film Festival of Los Angeles which showed feature and television films, as well as documentaries, shorts and animation films for children, the National Film Fund said.