{"id":11738,"date":"2023-09-05T15:41:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T13:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/?post_type=portfolio&p=11738"},"modified":"2026-04-28T16:50:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:50:57","slug":"discover-hungarian-culture","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/news\/discover-hungarian-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Hungarian culture!"},"content":{"rendered":"

visit<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Buda Castle District is surely one of the main symbols of Budapest. From the Royal Palace and the Hungarian National Gallery to the Matthias Church, or the Fishermen\u2019s Bastion, this historic district offers so much to discover with a breathtaking panoramic view of the river Danube.<\/p>\n

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The capital also has a vibrant contemporary art and design scene with hotspots such as the Bart\u00f3k B\u00e9la Boulevard in the 11. district where you can find a bunch of independent galleries, antique shops, or art cafes. Szentendre, \u201cthe city of arts\u201d also has plenty of art galleries and museums on the Danube riverbank in the neighbourhood of Budapest. Szentendre is also the home of the biggest open-air folk museum, Skanzen, where you can learn about the traditional folk architecture and way of life of various regions of Hungary in the past centuries.<\/p>\n

The countryside has a lot to offer too: the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter in P\u00e9cs or the MODEM Center for Modern and Contemporary Art in Debrecen are internationally acclaimed cultural hubs with numerous exhibitions.\u00a0 During the summer it is worth visiting the very first all-art festival in Kapolcs, the Valley of Arts (M\u0171v\u00e9szetek V\u00f6lgye), which offers more than 500 programs with theatre, literature, concerts, new circus, and workshops in the beautiful landscape of the Balaton Uplands.<\/p>\n

listen <\/strong><\/p>\n

Whether you prefer classics or contemporary music, in Hungary, you always find concerts and festivals. Every year there are plenty of symphonic concerts and choirs performing all over the country, and there are many outdoor events, street music festivals and celebrations with live music. As a music lover, you should definitely visit the House of Music (Magyar Zene H\u00e1za), which is a concert venue, educational centre, and museum in one with iconic, award-winning architecture in the City Park (V\u00e1rosliget).<\/p>\n

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We must mention the huge festival scene Hungary has. Sziget Festival in Budapest, Campus Festival in Debrecen or SZIN festival in Szeged attracts thousands of students from all parts of the country.<\/p>\n

watch<\/strong><\/p>\n

With two Academy Awards in the last decade (\u201cSon of Saul\u201d in 2015 and \u201cSing\u201d in 2016) and several significant international prizes, the Hungarian film industry has a great international reputation. You can watch several classical Hungarian movies in the Film Archive of the National Film Institute Hungary, and for the latest Hungarian films, visit local film festivals.<\/p>\n

There is a very rich and active theatre life throughout the country. The season starts in September and ends in May, but there are some theatre festivals and open-air performances during summer-time as well.<\/p>\n

For dance-performance lovers, we also have classical ballet and contemporary dance. Keep an eye out for the Ballets of Gy\u0151r (Gy\u0151ri Balett) and P\u00e9cs (P\u00e9csi Balett), or the dance and art performances of the Traf\u00f3 House of Contemporary Arts in Budapest. Going to the Opera House at least once is a must. Not just because of the imposing building itself, but also for the high-quality performances.<\/p>\n

get inspired<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Hungarian design and fashion scene has a lot to offer from trendy local fashion brands to design fairs, workshops, and creative studios. Check out the latest design trends at the annual Budapest Design Week and the collections of Hungarian fashion designers at the Budapest Central European Fashion Week.<\/p>\n

try it yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you want to enjoy Hungarian folk traditions more actively, our best tip is to find your local Community, Cultural or Youth Centres, where you can join workshops, afternoon clubs, presentations, talks, sports events, concerts. A special thing quite popular among foreigners is the dance house movement, where you can learn Hungarian folk dance and music. The Hungarian Heritage House (Hagyom\u00e1nyok H\u00e1za) regularly organises dance houses, which is a great way to understand another culture without even speaking.<\/p>\n

Do you know? <\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2023 the West-Hungarian city Veszpr\u00e9m and the Bakony-Balaton region holds the European Capital of Culture title. Throughout the whole year the region will be the most important cultural spot of Europe with an abundance of cultural projects and events. Learn more about the Veszpr\u00e9m-Balaton 2023 European Capital of Culture title in our previous article here: http:\/\/studyinhungary.hu\/blog\/veszprem-balaton-2023-european-cultural-capital<\/a><\/p>\n

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Links:<\/p>\n

House of Music: https:\/\/zenehaza.hu\/en<\/a><\/p>\n

Zsolnay Cultural Quarter, P\u00e9cs:\u00a0https:\/\/www.zsolnaynegyed.hu\/en<\/a><\/p>\n

National Film Institute Hungary:\u00a0https:\/\/nfi.hu\/en<\/a><\/p>\n

Hungarian Heritage House:\u00a0https:\/\/hagyomanyokhaza.hu\/en<\/a><\/p>\n

Veszpr\u00e9m-Balaton 2023:\u00a0www.veszprembalaton2023.hu\/en<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you are now on your way to start your studies in Hungary, or you live here already as a student, you might want to know more about Hungarian culture. Either you are an art lover, or you prefer discovering the cultural treasures of the countryside, you will surely find a bunch of exciting programs for your free time all year round. In this list \u2013 which is far from comprehensive \u2013 you can find a list of recommendations of cultural activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11745,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"portfolio_entries":[23],"class_list":["post-11738","portfolio","type-portfolio","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","portfolio_entries-actual"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/11738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/portfolio"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11738"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/11738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17106,"href":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/11738\/revisions\/17106"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11738"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_entries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_entries?post=11738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}