I don’t have live access to current news right now. Based on recent publicly available summaries, Bálna (the Budapest Whale) is a riverside cultural and commercial complex that opened in 2013 after long planning and development challenges, and there have been ongoing discussions over its management, use, and potential ownership changes with the city and state authorities [source summaries referencing its 2013 opening and later discussions]. If you’d like, I can fetch the latest updates from reliable news sources and provide a concise, cited summary.
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Legal issues delayed the complex opening until 2013. Balna hosts concerts, cultural programs, and children's workshops. Inside is Budapest Anno (antique and organic food shops), the New Budapest Gallery (contemporary art), several restaurants and cafes. It is much less crowded than the nearby Central Market Hall. Outdoor terraces and a lookout point near the top offer views over the Danube and Pest on the other side of the river. Balna is open every day from 10am – 8pm with no entry fee...
www.tripadvisor.co.ukThe Bálna, previously called the CET, may be opened at the end of October, announced Deputy Mayor Gábor Bagdy. He added, the building has received the use permit at the end of May, in June an agreement was reached with the investor, Porto. One year passed since Budapest has launched its public boat service
archiv.budapest.hu#Bálna Budapest, a complex by the River Danube that resembles a #whale, was opened in 2013
dailynewshungary.comThe 'whale' that prominently rests on the side of Pest's riverbank, between the Petőfi and Szabadság bridges - the structure that used to be referred to as the CET building - seems to be reaching calm waters now. After years of dispute over the fate of this giant structure, the obstacles to it fully operating have finally gone, and it's ready to open up at the end of this month.
xpatloop.comThe Bálna has opened with a three days long series of programmes on November 8th. Through the opening weekend the new cultural, entertainment and leisure center of Budapest has awaited its visitors with performances of artistic groups, concerts, and a unique Budapest scale model.
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