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Hungarian Folk Programs in Budapest

Hungarians are passionate people and their folk dance and music clearly represent their emotions.

The best way to get acquainted with Hungarian culture visit some of the best Hungarian folk programs in Budapest.

A Few Words About the Folk Dance Programs

The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, the Danube Folk Ensemble and the Rajkó Folk Ensemble are three of the best Hungarian folk ensembles with the longest tradition (the first one was formed in 1951, and the second one in 1957), which have performances all around the country and abroad.

All the three of the Ensembles consist of 30 artists. Their choreographies are based on authentic dances. Some of them were collected in isolated villages and date back hundreds of years.

Through the performed dances you can get a broad view of the music, dance and costume heritage of Hungary.

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Hungarian State Folk Ensemble

Address: Budai Vigadó Hall,
Corvin tér 8., district I., Budapest - see map.

The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble - regarded as one of the best in Hungary, was established in 1951.

Its aims were to collect and play authentic folk music and to preserve the Hungarian folk dances and traditional costumes of Hungarian-inhabited areas by putting them on stage for the public.

Their rich and colourful repertoire entitled the Ensemble to be regarded as one of the top touring groups in the world.

The Ensemble consists of 30 dancers, 14 members of the Gipsy Orchestra and 5 members of the Hungarian Folk Orchestra.
The choreographies are all based on authentic dances, some of them were collected in isolated villages with dance elements dating back hundreds of years.

Every concert starts at 20:00, and consists of two 40-45-minute sessions, with an intermission. The performance is in the Vigadó Hall in Buda at 8. Corvin tér, District I (bus No. 86 from Gellért tér).

Concert Dates in 2012:

February: 26.
March: 12. 19. 26.
April: 2. 9. 16. 19. 22. 23. 24. 25. 30.
May: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 29. 30. 31.
June: 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
July: 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 30.
August: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 28. 29. 30. 31.
September: 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
October: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 23. 25. 27. 29.
November: 5. 12. 26.
December: 3. 26. 28. 29.

Ticket prices (Depending on the category of the seats):

I. category: 24 Euro/6 200 HUF for adults, with pick-up service: 30 Euro, 22 Euro/5 600 HUF for students (28 Euro with pick-up),
II. category: 21 Euro /5 400 HUF/adults, and 19 Euro /4 900 HUF/students,
III. category: 14 Euro/3 600 HUF/adults, 13 Euro/3 300 HUF for students.

Reserve Your Ticket for the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Performance:

(After payment check your mailbox for a confirmation email with all the details including meeting place).

TIP: get discount on the price of the Dinner & Cruise on the Danube by booking a Hungarian State Folk Ensemble performance + Dinner & Cruise package together.

This way you not only have a memorable evening in Budapest packed with interesting programs but you save money.

After the folk performance the hostesses will accompany you from Vigadó Hall to the cruise ship on the Danube embankment. takes about 4-5 minutes by walk.)

Read more details about the Danube Cruise & Dinner in Budapest.

Video About a Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Performance

Danube Folk Ensemble

Address: Duna Palota (Danube Palace), Zrínyi utca 5., district V., see map.
Getting there: Tram 2, Roosevelt tér stop, or a short walk from Deák Ferenc tér metro station (M1, M2, M3 metro lines)

Founded in 1957, the Danube Folk Ensemble is one of the most popular professional groups in Hungary. The members of the ensemble are both excellent dancers and musicians.

The Ensemble consists of 24 professional dancers and 5 musicians. The Duna Dance Workshop, working closely with the Duna Art Ensemble, gives opportunities for the creative experimentation and theatrical presentation of Hungarian folk dance.

The Danube Folk Ensemble's repertoire includes some gems of Hungarian folk dance tradition, while the Hungarian folk music is faithfully interpreted by its musicians.
Varied and broad, the repertoire provides for several full concerts which are unique.

The performances are in Duna Palota at 5. Zrínyi utca, (district V.). Every concert starts at 20:00, and consists of two 40-45-minute sessions, with an intermission.

Concert Dates in 2012:

February: 25.
March: 10. 17. 24. 31
April: 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 21, 28
May: 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.
June: 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29..
July: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 28. 30. 31
August: 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.
September: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 23. 24. 25. 26 27. 28. 30.
October: 1. 2, 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 27. 29. 31.
November: 3. 10. 17. 24.
December: 1. 26. 28. 29.

From May until the end of October every Monday and Wednesday at 20:00 in Duna Palota (Danube Palace)

Tickets (Depending on the category of the seats):

I. category: 24 Euro/6 200 HUF for adults, with pick-up service: 30 Euro, 22 Euro/5600 HUF for students (28 Euro with pick-up),
II. category: 21 Euro /5 400 HUF/adults, and 19 Euro /4900 HUF/students,
III. category: 14 Euro/3 600 HUF/adults, 13 Euro/3300 HUF for students.

Package Programs at Discount price:

Save money by booking a Night Cruise with Dinner on the Danube together with a folk performance. Buying the two programs as a package you'll pay less than you would if you bought tickets for the two programs separately.

The 1.5-hour long cruise starts at 22.00 and it includes a 4-course dinner with drinks. You will be accompanied to the ship by hostesses (ca. 4-5 min./200m by walk).

Prices - Folk Performance + Dinner & Cruise

I. category: 52.70 Euro/14 100 HUF/adult with pick-up servcie: 58.70 Eur
student: 50.40 Euro/13 500 HUF
II. category: 49.60 Euro/13 300 HUF/adult
student: 47.70 Euro/12 800 HUF
III. category: 42.70 Euro/11 500 HUF/adult
student: 41.55 Euro/11 200 HUF

Buy Your Discount Package Ticket Online:

(After payment check your mailbox for a confirmation email with all the details including meeting place).

Rajkó Folk Ensemble

Address: Duna Palota (Danube Palace), see map.
Zrínyi utca 5. district V., Budapest

The world famous Rajkó Orchestra offers an unique musical experience. This company of young gipsy musicians was established in 1952. Their gift is born from the traditions of century-old gipsy dynasties.

The exceptional professional skills of the Rajkós are due to a special educational method that concentrates on preserving their natural aptitude for improvisation an essential precondition of virtuosity.

The Rajkó Orchestra performs in many different formations. The fifty strong main orchestra and the six to eight splinter chamber groups are equally celebrated guests on the world’s most prestigious stages. They are also adept at accompanying well-known soloists and dance ensembles.

The incredible range of their repertoire covers many genres from classical to folk music and from operettas to gipsy music, of course.

The performances are in Duna Palota at 5. Zrínyi utca, (district V.). Every concert starts at 20:00, and consists of twice 40-45 minutes, with an intermission.

Concert Dates in 2012:

Ticket Prices for the Hungarian Folk Shows in Budapest Danube Palace

(Depending on the category of the seats):

I. category: 24 Euro/6200 HUF for adults, with pick-up service: 30 Euro, 22 Euro/5600 HUF for students (28 Euro with pick-up),
II. category: 21 Euro /5400 HUF/adults, and 19 Euro /4900 HUF/students,
III. category: 14 Euro/3600 HUF/adults, 13 Euro/3300 HUF for students.

Reserve Your Ticket:

Discounts: 10% with Budapest Card (please order the card, plus the performance on student price, for the same day).

(After payment check your mailbox for a confirmation email with all the details including meeting place).

Every performance starts at 20:00, and consists of two 40-45-minute sessions, with an intermission.
From May until the end of September every Friday at 20:00 in Duna Palota (Danube Palace).