Creative Pulse: Budapest

[BUDAPEST] MAKES: LAYERED BEAUTY AND RESTLESS AMBITION

A walk along the Danube shows off the beauty of Budapest and will capture your attention immediately, but the creative pulse will inspire and stick with you for a long time. Beyond the architectural delights lies a hungry, emerging creative scene. The rise of nationalism and media censorship threatens to stifle this artistic growth, but the younger generation isn't moving away or giving up on the scene they have worked so hard to create. Welcoming and entrepreneurial, those connected to the scene are eager to show off all that Budapest has to offer. These designers, musicians, brewers and entrepreneurs are making waves.

WANT TO EXPERIENCE THE CREATIVE ENERGY YOURSELF...

Drink a beer at a ruin pub
See a film at one of the best arthouse cinemas
Take a soak at a bathhouse
Pop in and linger at a cafe

GET TO KNOW SOME OF THE PEOPLE & SPACES SHAPING BUDAPEST'S SCENE:

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Ivan & the Parazol on Communication, Hard Work and a Bit of Magic

"We aren’t trying to sound like anything else in particular. When people hear me they know I'm not British or American, but that's okay. I'm from here—from Budapest."

Meet Hungary's Pop Idols: Margaret Island

Margaret Island tells us about the Hungarian language, the music scene in Budapest, and about their creative process.

One Man's Quest to Bring Craft Beer to Budapest

Gergely tell us about his two establishments, the growing craft beer scene in Budapest, and his collection of 2,000+ bottles.

The Visual Experiments of Dani Labrosse

A peek into how this Budapest-based artist got his start in illustration and short-film.

New ZealandPlace MakesFebruary 3, 2019place, creative pulse