In March, the Liszt Institute Helsinki hosted a variety of Hungarian cultural programs for those interested in the Hungarian culture. The institute paid tribute to Sándor Kőrösi Csoma with an exhibition and a lecture, while Zoltán Kodály was celebrated with a week-long concert series. Hungary’s cultural reputation was further strengthened through a Rubik’s Cube speedcubing competition aimed at engaging young people and an exhibition by ZEMA Porcelain and Jewelry House, promoting Hungarian porcelain jewelry.

On March 25, a fragment of the world of art moved into the exhibition room of the somewhat futuristic building - with gently curving walls - at 4 Hollandstrasse in Vienna,. This is the home of Collegium Hungaricum, which celebrated its centenary last year. Here, some of the finest pieces of Tamás Kárpáti’s collection, that is becoming world-renowned, were exhibited under the title Hungaricons, Worldicons (Hungarikonok, Worldikonok), that is open to the public until 9 May, 2025.

The Liszt Institute Brussels organized numerous spring-themed events in March. They supported Hungarian filmmakers at the Brussels International Animation Film Festival, Anima, where Hungarian creators received multiple awards. The institute also introduced the book „For a Better World – 110 Years of Hungarian Scouting” („Egy jobb világért - 110 éves a magyar cserkészet”) and participated in the Brussels Book Fair, Foire du Livre, where the local audience could discover a Hungarian creative duo’s work translated into French. On March 17, they inaugurated the Smart Hungary exhibition by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, drawing significant interest.

The Liszt Institute Istanbul has been promoting Hungarian culture throughout Turkey with films, exhibitions, and a varied event showcasing Hungary. The programmes were met with huge success among the Turkish audience. In this article, we’ve selected some of the most significant events hosted by the Hungarian cultural institute in Istanbul.

The 26 Hungarian cultural institutes in 24 countries around the world paid tribute to the 177th anniversary of the 1848/49 revolution and war of independence with a wide range of events. The Liszt Institutes and Collegium Hungaricums commemorated our heroes on March 15 with festive receptions, wreath-laying ceremonies, film screenings, concerts, a Pilvax café, a diverse Hungarian Day, a dance-theatre performance, and a theatrical play. In this article, we highlight some of the festive programs of the Hungarian cultural institutes.

After long preparations, the gallery of the Liszt Institute in Ljublana reopened with a renewed exterior. The Institute actively participated in the guest performance of the Miskolc National Theatre in Ljubljana and presented the most valuable treasures of the Hungarian National Museum in a poster exhibition. On March 19th, the audience had the opportunity to get acquainted with the Slovenian translation of Dr. Sándor Ferenczi's famous „Clinical Diary” („Klinikai Napló”), and Bálint Szimler's film Black Dot („Fekete Pont”) was also screened. The diverse cultural programs generated great interest and attracted many Slovenian visitors who are interested in Hungarian culture.

The Liszt Institute of Sepsiszentgyörgy welcomed spring with exhibitions featuring two internationally acclaimed Hungarian artists of Transylvanian origin. On February 28, an exhibition showcasing the works of Gusztáv Cseh, a master of modern Transylvanian Hungarian graphic art, was inaugurated by the institute. Then, on March 7, an exhibition honoring the 95th anniversary of the birth of renowned artist Arnold Gross was opened.

The Hungarian Institute in London offered a variety of Hungarian cultural programs to the audience of the British capital. They organized a film and book presentation, and the renowned jazz pianist József Balázs who was invited by the institute, also gave a highly successful concert. They commemorated the victims of communism with a film screening, and supported the concert of the Budapest Festival Orchestra and soprano Emőke Baráth with promotional efforts.

On February 25, 2025, the Memory Lane – 40 Years of Hip-Hop – Zagreb – Budapest – New York exhibition opened at the Liszt Institute Zagreb to great public interest. The exhibition showcases the evolution of Hungarian and Croatian hip-hop culture over the past 40 years through the memorabilia of Krisztián Kindler and Filip Ivelja (Phat Phillie). Open until March 21, the exhibition is accompanied by a variety of programs, including concerts, children's activities, songwriting workshops, DJing sessions, graffiti painting, lectures, film screenings, and panel discussions. The opening event received significant media coverage in the Croatian press.

On March 6, 2025, the exhibition "Great Hungarian Art Collectors Series - Inspired by Rome - The Collection of Dr. Máté Dobos" opened in the gallery of the Collegium Hungaricum in Rome, followed by the exhibition "Romani Design Fashion Art - Activism for Tradition" in the Falconieri Palace. At the opening, speeches were given by Dr. Krisztina Lantos, the director of the institute, Gábor Csaba, Deputy Secretary of State for Cultural Diplomacy at the Ministry of Justice, Dr. Máté Dobos, art collector, Erika Varga, founder of Romani Design fashion studio, Dr. Szilvia Czingel, ethnographer and director of the House of Traditions – Hungarian Museum of Folk Art, and it was an immense honor to have Anna Fendi, the owner of the Fendi Luxury Fashion House, as well.