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The Arts Hour: On Tour in Budapest

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On Tour in Budapest

15/04/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - The Arts Hour, On Tour in Budapest

Nikki Bedi is on stage with creatives who are shaping the arts and culture of Hungary.

Nikki Bedi is on stage in Budapest with creatives who are shaping the arts and culture of Hungary.

Nikki Bedi is on stage at the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest with creatives who are shaping the city’s arts and culture.

The acclaimed filmmaker Barnabas Toth discusses how Hungary reflects its history on screen.

Csaba Kael of the Hungary National Film Institute talks about how Hungary became one of the world’s leading film industries.

Plus we hear from the artist, writer and poet Kinga Toth on what it means to be a political artist and how she speaks up for marginalised communities in Hungary through her work.

There is live music performance by from speed-folk, freak-punk collective Bohemian Betyars, the award winning folktronica artist Дeva and a stand-up comedy set from Daniel Said.

In the Culture Cab, journalist and cultural curator Krisztián Puskár takes Nikki on a tour of Budapest’s underground and independent arts scene and from our audience there is discussion on artistic freedom and the relationship between the arts and the state.

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