Keszthely’s Balaton Theater rolls out a sharp, sometimes chilling lecture lineup across February and March 2026 at 3 Main Square (Fő tér 3). From AI anxieties and family dynamics to vascular therapy, serial killers, globe-trotting stories, and parenting teens, the program swings wide—mixing free clubs with ticketed prime-time shows. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
AI, Fear and the Future — Feb 11
Scientific Stand-Up – László Mérő: Symbiosis with Artificial Intelligence
Time: Feb 11, 2026, 19:00
Venue: Balaton Theater
Price: $21.50–$22.60
Where is AI research headed in the 21st century? Should we fear multiplying machine minds? Mathematician, psychologist, and columnist Dr. László Mérő (formerly an AI researcher) surveys AI from multiple angles—social, psychological, and even physiological—skipping the heavy tech but drilling into how intelligent machines already shape our days and the near future. He weighs Hollywood’s takeover tropes and the specter of technological singularity against lived realities, sketching a world we imagined—and now inhabit.
Psyche Workshop — Family Matters — Feb 11
Speaker: Bernadett Baráth
Time: Feb 11, 2026, 17:00
Venue: Balaton Theater, Básti Room
Admission: Free
Certified health psychologist and educational specialist, couples’ and family therapist Bernadett Baráth leads a session titled The Role and Significance of the Family. Open to all with a warm welcome.
BEMER Vascular Therapy Explained — Feb 12
Sándor Kőrösi Csoma Club (Kőrösi Csoma Sándor Klub)
Speakers: Hajnalka Kónya, massage therapist; Anita Kulcsár, BEMER consultant
Time: Feb 12, 2026, 16:00
Venue: Balaton Theater, Simándy Room
Admission: Free
Join the February club meeting for a clear, practical introduction to BEMER physical vascular therapy and how it can support health.
Inside Serial Killers’ Minds — Feb 28
Human Beasts – A Glimpse into Serial Killers’ Thinking
Time: Feb 28, 2026, 19:00
Venue: Balaton Theater, Main Hall
Ticket: $15.40
Former top homicide detective Péter Doszpot and consulting psychologist Gábor Antal deliver an exclusive evening tracking serial killers: who they are, what fuels their brutal acts, how psychopaths think—and whether they can be treated. Through film clips and real cases, they show how policing and psychology intertwine in infamous Hungarian and international investigations of the 20th century and today. Do childhood traumas make a killer? Science meets field experience for answers—two experts, two viewpoints, one gripping night.
World Traveler Club — Mexico to Panama — Mar 2
Speaker: Győző Istenes
Time: Mar 2, 2026, 18:00
Venue: Balaton Theater, Simándy Room
Admission: Free
Over 30 years of roaming distilled into original photos and stories on Central American culture from Mexico to Panama. Friendly, free, and full of detail.
Preteens and Teens Today — Mar 10
Dr. Annamária Kádár: Preteens and Teens – What Are They Like Today, and How to Connect Well?
Time: Mar 10, 2026, 18:00
Venue: Balaton Theater, Main Hall
Ticket: $11.80
Psychologist, trainer, and university lecturer Dr. Annamária Kádár arrives with the Open Academy (Nyitott Akadémia) to decode today’s adolescents and share how to build better connections with them—practical, empathetic, and straight to the point.
