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Budapest Spring Festival
14th-30th March 2008

The Budapest Spring Festival takes place in the last two weeks of March every year. The largest and most prestigious cultural festival in Budapest attracts many classical music, opera and jazz fans from all around the world.

The festival has developed into one of Europe's major cultural events with a series of opera, concert, ballet and theatrical performances.

This year's highlights will be:

Russian National Orchestra,
Kodály Evening,
Jazz evening by Nigel Kennedy,
the famous Hungarian-born guitar duo, the Katona Twins' performance,
Maria Serrano & Kámán Balogh: Flamenco meets Gypsy music
for folk music lovers Márta Sebestyén and the Andro Drom provide entertainment
unique exhibitions on jewels, stamps and artisitic glass works are also promising programs

You can choose from around 200 events from the festival's rich programme. We've selected a few to give you an impression about Budapest Spring Festival 2008.

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Chamber Evenings - Budapest Spring Festival 2008

St Lawrence Quartett	17th March, 19.30	HAS Ceremonial Hall, Roosevelt tér (tram 2)
Chamber Recital Noémi Győri and Nóra Füzi	19th March, 19.30	Hungarian Radio, Marble Hall, M3 metro, tram 49 Kálvin tér station
Cimbalom recital by Ágnes Szakály	19th March, 19.30	Festetics Palace, Tükörterem

Amadinda Percussion Group	24th March, 19.30	Academy of Music, M1 metro, trams 4,6 Oktogon stop
50th Anniversary of the Bartók Quartett	27th March, 19.30	Academy of Music, M1 metro, trams 4,6 Oktogon stop
Jeremy Menuhin (piano) and the Kodály Quartett	28th March, 19.30	Italian Institute of Culture, Bródy Sándor u. 8, M3 metro, tram 49 Kálvin tér station

Katona Twins Gitar Duo

1st April , 19.30

HAS Ceremonial Hall, Roosevelt tér (tram 2)

Orchestral Concerts - Budapest Spring Festival 2008

Kodály Evening with the National Filmharmonic Orchestra & Choir	16th March, 19.30	Palace of Arts, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, Komor Marcell sétány 1., tram 2 Közvágóhíd stop
Gulbenkian Orchestra	17th March, 19.30	Academy of Music, M1 metro, trams 4,6 Oktogon stop
Richard Strauss Evening with the Budapest Spring Fetsival Orchestra	18th March, 19.45	Academy of Music, M1 metro, trams 4,6 Oktogon stop

Church Concerts - Budapest Spring Festival 2008

Irén Lovász: Inner Voice	17th March, 20.00	Matthias Church, Castle District
Liszt Ferenc Chorus (Netherlands)	23rd March, 20.00	Matthias Church,
Harmonia Terrena (world premier)		Szt. Ferenc Templom, Bakáts tér, tram 4,6, M3 metro Ferenc körút stop

Dance - Budapest Spring Festival 2008

Maria Serrano & Kálmán Balogh “Flamenco meets Gypsy music” – world première With: Spanish and Hungarian musicians, dancers	16th, 17th, 18th March, 19.00	House of Future Theátrum, Fény utca 20-22., tram 4,6 Széna tér stop, M2 metro Moszkva tér stop
Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, Romeo and Juliet, modern interpretation	21st, 22nd, 23rd March	Festival Theatre in the Palace of Arts, Komor Marcell sétány 1., tram 2 Közvágóhíd stop
Gone with the Wind – première Director-choreographer: Lilla Pártay Dancers: Hungarian National Ballet	23rd March, 19.00	Opera House, M1 metro, Opera stop

Jazz - Budapest Spring Festival 2008

Branford Marsalis / saxophones Joey Calderazzo / piano Eric Revis / bass Jeff "Tain" Watts / drums	16th March, 20.00	Budapest Congress & World Trade Center 1124 Budapest Jagelló út 1-3
Nigel Kennedy Quintet blue note sessions Members of the quintet: Nigel Kennedy / violin, Adam Kowalewski / double bass, Tomasz Grzegorski / tenor saxophone, Paweł Dobrowolski / drums, Piotr Wylezoł / piano	31st March, 19.30	Palace of Arts, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, Komor Marcell sétány 1., tram 2 Közvágóhíd stop

Folk Music - Budapest Spring Festival 2008

Ando Drom, one of Hungay's best gypsy orchestras	24th March, 19.30	Italian Institute of Culture, Bródy Sándor u. 8, M3 metro, tram 49 Kálvin tér station
Márta Sebestyén and her guests "Márta's Songs"	28th March, 19.30	Palace of Arts, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, Komor Marcell sétány 1., tram 2 Közvágóhíd stop
100-member Gypsy Orchestra	30th March, 19.30	Italian Institute of Culture, Bródy Sándor u. 8, M3 metro, tram 49 Kálvin tér station

Exhibitions - Budapest Spring Festival 2008

Artists' Stamps: 500 stamps created by 250 artists in 25 countries.	23rd March, 10.00	Museum of Fine Arts, M1 metro, Heroes' Square station
Tiffany and Gallé - Masters of Art Nouveau Art Glass	21st March, 17.30	Museum of Applied Arts, Üllői út 33-37., M3 metro, Ferenciek tere station
Hungoro-Budapest International Salon and Exhibition of Jewellery, Precious Stones and Watches	22nd March, 10.00	Syma Sport & Event Center, Dózsa György út 1., M2 (red) metro, stadionok station, tram 1 Népstadion stop

Open-air programs - Budapest Spring Festival 2008

Spring Creation greeting spring with carnival cratf market, parade in costumes, street theatre and musicians

16th March, 10.00

Vörösmarty Square, M1 metro

Theatre - Budapest Spring Festival 2008

Chekhov: The Cherry Orchard	16th March, 19.00	Vígszínház, Pannónia út 1., XIII. dsitrict
Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne E.T.E. Eraritjaritjaka Museum of Phrases Based on texts by Elias Canetti	29th March, 19.00	Festival Theatre in the Palace of Arts, Komor Marcell sétány 1., tram 2 Közvágóhíd stop

Opera - Budapest Spring Festival 2008

Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro, with Budapest Concert Orchestra (MÁV), Victoria Chamber Chorus	21st March, 19.00	House of Future Theátrum, Fény utca 20-22., tram 4,6 Széna tér stop, M2 metro Moszkva tér stop
Mozart: Don Giovanni, with Budapest Concert Orchestra (MÁV), Victoria Chamber Chorus	23rd March, 19.00	House of Future Theátrum, Fény utca 20-22., tram 4,6 Széna tér stop, M2 metro Moszkva tér stop
Puccini: Turandot, Director: Balázs Kovalik	29th March, 19.00	Opera House, M1 metro, Opera stop