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Festival of Folk Arts (Mesterségek Ünnepe) in Budapest
19th-22nd August 2010

You must visit the Festival of Folk Arts in Budapest Castle District between 19th and 22nd August if you want to find out more about Hungary’s rich folklore and crafts straight from the horse’s mouth.

The Festival is the most significant forum for living folk culture in Hungary.

The most renowned Hungarian artists and craftsmen from different regions of the country will introduce their skills handed down from many generations.

Festival of Folk Arts

In these workshops you can try and learn the trades: e.g. wood carving, making musical instruments, embroidery, pottery making, weaving, smithery, egg painting etc.

If you’d like to take home traditional Hungarian souvenirs, the fair at the festival is a good place to buy them.

Basic Information - Festival of Folk Arts Budapest

Venue: Royal Castle in Buda's Castle District

Getting There:

Opening Hours: 10.00- 23.00 every day between 19th - 22nd August, 2010

Tickets: 1500 HUF/adult, 500 HUF for children (age: 4-14) and pensioners, free for children under the age of 4

This year egg painting, candle making and honey cake making will be in focus.

Besides the workshops and fair there are many other programs to entertain you: artists from all around the world perform folk dances and folk music. Every evening you can dance to a different nation’s folk music.

Folk Arts Festival in Budapest's Castle District

Children won’t be bored either, there’ll be plenty programs for them, as well:

puppet-shows,
story-telling.

In the children’s dance hall they can learn dancing in a playful way.

You won’t stay hungry because gastronomy of the Hungarian countryside will also be introduced.

Kürtös Kalács Making, Fetsival of Folk Arts, Budapest

Kürtös Kalács (traditional Transylvanian pastry) Making

The event is timed to coincide with our national holiday, St. Stephen’s day on 20th August. On this day craftsmen will have their own parade to revive an old tradition.

On 20th Auguts we also celebrate the new bread and the ceremony of the so called “blessing of the bread” will take place in front of Matthias Church.

Some Programs of the Folk Art Festival Budapest

The Festival of Folk Arts is an ideal family program because every day a series of children programs ensure the entertainment of kids and the whole family.

Children can learn and try a range of musical instruments too.

The Openning Ceremony of the festival will take place at 11.00 on 20th August.

More programs on the 1st day of the festival:

11.15 Guest: Vogesia Dance Group (France)
12.00 Guest: Heritage Children Dance Festival
14.00 Guest: Heritage Children Dance Festival
17.00 Consecration of bread
18.00 Traditional Dance Group of Bag
19.00 The Month of Love

Programs in the Lion's Court (öroszlános Udvar)

16.00 Dancing program with the contribution of the members of the Heritage Children Dance Festival
17.00 Ági Szalóki: Listener
18.30 Éva Korpás and her band - Hungarian folk music
20.00 On the border of genres: concert of Kálmán Balogh and Miklós Lukács (dulcimer) - Folk music - jazz - world music

21.00 FIREWORKS
21.30 Onto the sun

Electronic world music

Exhibition on the Folk Arts Festival

Playing the same game – „plaiting the same mat”

An exhibition of masters from the Carpathian basin working with willow, straw, rush and corn husk.

See detailed program schedule on the organiser's website.

Travel back in time with the Festival of Folk Arts: come and experience the atmosphere of old fairs held in the Buda Castle and have a wonderful time with your family during your Budapest vacation!

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