European Citizens’ Prize Goes to FreeSZFE
The European Parliament has awarded Hungarian civil rights group Freeszfe for its Emergency Exit programme with this year’s European Citizens’ Prize, according to a Tuesday announcement.
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Zsazsa Gábor’s Ashes Laid to Rest in Budapest
The ashes of Zsazsa Gábor were laid to rest on Tuesday in the Fiumei Street graveyard in Budapest, almost five years after her death. Prince Frederic von Anhalt, the Hollywood celebrity’s last husband, brought the Golden Globe Award-winning actress’s ashes from America, thereby fulfilling her wish to rest forever in her homeland.
Káel: Hungarian Film Strives to Get to Larger Audiences With International Co-Production
Hungarian producers want to reach larger-than-ever audiences through ambitious international co-productions, the government commissioner for developing Hungary’s motion picture industry said in an interview posted on www.screendaily.com film industry website.
Photo of the Day: Shining Cloud at Night in Northern Hungary
Shining cloud at night above Salgótarján on 5 July 2021.
Four Hungarian Films to Be Screened in Cannes
The programme of the 74th Cannes Film Festival, the first post-pandemic event, starting on July 6, will feature four works by Hungarian directors. Ildikó Enyedi’s feature film entitled The Story of my Wife will compete for the Golden Palm top award.
Áder: Preserving Linguistic, Cultural Diversity International Interest
Preserving linguistic and cultural diversity is an interest of all nations, President János Áder said at the World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples in Tartu, Estonia. Áder noted that the congress was first held in Syktyvkar, the capital of the Komi Republic in Russia, in 1992, “as a fruit of the cooperation of related nations, on […]
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.
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.