”Hungarian artists are taken seriously abroad, too” – Miranda Liu, one of the world's youngest concertmasters
Miranda Liu is no ordinary person. As well as becoming Concerto Budapest's concertmaster in 2016 at the age of 19, she is a violinist...
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“Life is much harder than prison”
The film Rescuer, directed by Gergely Hajnal, immediately captures the viewer's attention. Not because it is half a prison story, but because it shows... -
A glimpse into the wardrobes of the Hungarian nobility! – We present the most beautiful Hungarian ceremonial dresses
For centuries, politics and prevailing ideals have influenced what a nobleman wore to family and official functions. We pin tricolored cockades on our clothes... -
Transylvania comes to life in Szentendre – we visited the new exhibition of the Hungarian Open Air Museum
You need to have a playful heart to dream up, build and manage a human-scale landscape tableau, a toy city built from real elements... -
Plácido Domingo: "The Hungarian Opera House is a jewel!"
Plácido Domingo was a frequent guest in Hungary this spring. In March he was conducting at the Reopening Gala of the Hungarian State Opera... -
"Painting eggs was love at first sight" –Ildikó Fekete decorates eggs under the spell of angles and symmetries
Ildikó Fekete was captivated by the art of wax-dyed eggs from a very young age: she has been making them since she was 16... -
Budapest's best-known fortune teller, who consulted in cafes – the story of Boriska Silbiger
In the early 2000s, the director of a cultural institution said to a prominent radio journalist, " Only Silbiger Boriska can give you some... -
Hungarian inventor wins! – We asked Dániel Váczi about the international competition for musical instrument inventors
With his first place and People’s Choice, the Hungarian contestant was the absolute winner of the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition for instrument inventors in... -
Da Vinci dreamed of it, Dániel Váczi made it – a new Hungarian instrument set off to conquer the world
For years, saxophonist Dániel Váczi and designer Tóbiás Terebessy have been working on a family of wind instruments that is apt to transition between... -
How to survive the end of the Christian world? – The Benedict Option with Benedictine monk Gergely Bakos
One of the most thought-provoking books of recent times, it is both a utopia and a detailed survival guide to the rescue of Christian... -
„I don’t have a mascot, I have faith.” – Lilla Horti
Lilla Horti is energetic and a perfectionist. She is a true diva. She is grateful that her parents instilled a love of classical music... -
Take care of the bird if it flies into your garden – an interview with Bence Máté
A couple of days ago in a Facebook group, undergraduate students tried to convince a 17-year-old not to go for social sciences, for „there... -
"The Hungarian language is music to my ears" – sculptor Gyuri Hollósy takes care of his roots in America
He has never lived in Hungary, yet he speaks our language without an accent, and his Hungarian identity defines his life. Gyuri Hollósy was... -
“I never longed to live abroad” – in conversation with Dezső Ránki, Artist of the Nation
Pianist Dezső Ránki is an outstanding figure in the world of music, both for his modesty and his talent. Last year, he was among... -
“Being Hungarian is an incredible experience, despite the bitter pain.” In conversation with opera singer Levente Molnár
“Spiritually, I reckon viceroy (bán) Bánk was a Szekler, just as I am. I, too, have exactly the same emotional charge: I truly tremble... -
“It sent shivers down my spine, I was totally captivated by this magic” – opera singer Csaba Sándor talks about his ‘double life’
Csaba Sándor's wonderful bass-baritone voice and demanding stage performance are the pride of opera-loving audiences. The soloist of the Hungarian Opera of Cluj and... -
“My father chose the flute for me” – after Switzerland, the eye of the world is also on the Hungarian artist
Born into a family with an artistic background in Veszprém, she started playing music at the age of nine and was touring with her...
