Formula-1 Marlboro Hungarian Grand Prix -Hungaroring
3 August 2007 - 5 August 2007World famous racing drivers do their best to grapple with speed and power at the Hungaroring www.hungaroring.hu
Vienna–Budapest Super Marathon
19 October 2007 - 23 October 2007Designed to encourage the idea of travel without frontiers and healthy living, this event offers contestants the chance to test themselves at running a singles or a relay race, cycling, roller blading or doing a half Marathon www.szupermarathon.hu
Visegrád International Palace Games
6 July 2007 - 8 July 2007A tournament of knights and a royal procession revive the glorious days of Visegrád. A crowd of scurrying craftsmen, carnival showmen, food and beverage vendors dressed in medieval costumes create the impression of a medieval fair.
Beethoven Evenings with the National Philharmonic Orchestra
21 July 2007 - 4 August 2007The great composer often stayed at the Brunswick Mansion. The charming grounds are the venue for orchestral concerts accompanied by the National Choir and famous soloists. www.filharmonikusok.hu
Summerfest International Folklore Festival
12 August 2007 - 22 August 2007Folk dance ensembles from several continents display their traditional dances in Szászhalombatta and surrounding villages. The programme also has a crafts fair, theatrical productions, dance house, exhibition of sculpture and an aqua-carnival.
www.summerfest.battanet.hu
Christmas in Gödöllő
10 December 2007 - 27 December 2007The Royal Palace in Gödöllő celebrates Advent with a series of concerts over the weekends leading up to Christmas. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the newly renovated Baroque Theatre where most of the concerts take place
The Art of the Garden
1 June 2007 - 3 June 2007The 3rd Contemporary European Horticulture and Garden Show takes place in the marvellous Károlyi Mansion in Fehérvárcsurgó (just 80 km west of Budapest) this year.
Programmes include lectures with lecturers from France, Portugal, Germany and Hungary; exhibition and sale in the 50 ha park of the Károlyi Mansion and concerts. There will be activities provided for children as well.
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National Minorities' Festival- Ráckeve
28 April 2007 - 29 April 2007This is the only festival in the country where all the dance ensembles andbands of national minorities living in Hungary and cherishing their culturaltraditions can meet at the same time. In addition to stage productions thereare dance houses, folk art display, handicraft-making, a musicians' and dancersprocession, days of gastronomy and talks related to national minorities.
MORE INFORMATION:
Ács Károly Művelődési Központ
2300 Ráckeve, Kossuth Lajos utca 51.
Tel.: 36-24/51-86-50 Fax: 36-24/42-41-50
E-mail: info@akmk.rackeve.hu
Web:www.summerfest.rackeve.hu
Etyek Cellar Festival-Etyek
19 May 2007 - 20 May 2007Guest wine-makers and Etyek wine-growers will offer wine-tasting in their cellars in Etyek. The event will be made more colourful by the artisans' and folk artists' market, as well as children's programs, jazz and Dixieland concerts.
MORE INFORMATION:
Etyek Pincefesztivál Szervezőiroda
2040 Budaörs, Farkasréti út 1.
Tel.: 36-23/501-234
Web:www.pincefesztival.hu
Festival of Water, Music and Flowers- Tata
22 June 2007 - 24 June 2007Old Lake is the venue for a yachting competition and water carnival, and it provides a beautiful backdrop to the evening programmes. The organizers have something to offer lovers of classical and pop music as well as those who enjoy flower arranging, and the children haven't been forgotten either!
MORE INFORMATION:
Tourinform Iroda
2890 Tata, Ady Endre út 9.
Tel./fax: 36-34/586-045, 36-34/586-046
E-mail: tata@tourinform.hu
Web:www.tata.hu
Szentendre Summer and Theatre- Szentendre
29 June 2007 - 20 August 2007Each weekend the town's streets, squares, courtyards, churches and cultural institutions host theatrical performances, concerts, films, children's and traditionalist programmes.
MORE INFORMATION:
Duna-parti Művelődési Ház
2000 Szentendre, Duna korzó 11/A.
Tel./fax: 36-26/301-701
E-mail: dmh@dunakanyar.net
Web:www.szentendre.hu
Bridge-Building Days- Neszmély
30 June 2007 - 2 July 2007The event offers a platform for young people of the "Visegrád Four" and Austria. The delicious aromas from oven-cooked traditional dishes are a real attraction for the many visitors, who can also sample some of the fine wines from the Danube wine region.
MORE INFORMATION:
Tourinform Iroda
2900 Komárom, Igmándi út 2.
Tel./fax: 36-34/540-591 Tel.: 36-34/540-590
E-mail: komarom@tourimform.hu
Web:www.komarom.hu
Autumn and Christmas Concerts in Matthias Church
27 September 2007 - 31 December 2007One of Budapest`s symbols, the centuries-old Matthias Church dominates the Castle District in Buda. Thanks to its excellent acoustic qualities, for many years it has also served as a venue for concerts, oratories and symphonic performances arranged from the works of both Hungarian and foreign composers. http://matyas-templom.hu
Budapest Spring Festival
16 March 2007 - 1 April 2007The 2007 Budapest Spring Festival takes place from 16th March to 1st April and will feature guest orchestras from all over Europe including the Philharmonia with Riccado Muti.
Sziget Festival – Budapest
8 August 2007 - 15 August 2007Europe's longest and largest music festival, the Sziget (Hungarian for island) takes place in early August and is just a short HÉV ride to the north of Budapest. The big name bands and around-the-clock hedonism attracts an increasingly international crowd, but Sziget has plenty more to offer, including football tournaments, a chess and bridge club, a marriage tent and bungee jumping. If you can't handle a full week of boozing, Budapest is near enough to spend a day sightseeing and relaxing in the baths. Expect to spend a small fraction of what you would at a festival in the UK, a weekly pass purchased in advance costs 20,000 Ft (under £60) and a beer will set you back £1.20.
Jewish Summer Festival – Budapest
26 August 2007 - 2 September 2007Featuring a week of books and films, exhibitions and gastronomic events, the festival intends to present a cross section of Jewish culture, and in doing so relies also on music and dance, the internationally spoken ‘languages’ of culture. http://www.jewishfestival.hu
Budapest International Wine Exhibition and Fair
5 September 2007 - 9 September 2007Hosted in the grounds of Buda Castle, this exhibition and fair present the best winemakers, where a wine auction and a harvest procession are essential elements of the event. The festival also offers a cultural menu of classical and jazz concerts. http://www.vinagora.hu/
Budapest Christmas Market
24 November 2007 - 1 January 2008The city is decorated with Christmas ornaments and a large fair is held from Vörösmarty tér and the Parade Square, next to Városliget (City Park). At Vörösmarty tér visitors can buy quality folk art and individual applied art products and enjoy a variety of cultural programs.
The Cafe also offers a fantastic selection of traditional Hungarian Christmas cakes.
On December 21-23 a living Bethlehem awaits the audience.
Don`t forget to taste the colour and tasteful Hungarian Christmas cookies in the huts on the square, but only after you have tried the fried sausage (kolbasz) accompanied by a cup of mulled wine.
www.budapestinfo.hu
Danube Carnival International Cultural Meeting
16 June 2007 - 24 June 2007This gathering organized around the city attracts top European and overseas artists from the worlds of classical music, brass bands and world music as well as contemporary dance, together with the best of Hungarian folk dancing. www.dunaart.hu
Budapest Fair
23 June 2007 - 24 June 2007The Fair has been organized since 1991 to commemorate the final withdrawal of Soviet troops from Hungary. The programme includes a summer carnival, street theatre meeting, jazz concerts, children’s programmes and a classical music concert on Heroes’ Square. All events are free. www.festivalcity.hu
Budafest Summer Music Festival
3 July 2007 - 19 August 2007The Hilton Hotel’s Dominican Courtyard is the scene for opera, ballet, jazz, klezmer and ragtime summer evening concerts. Top symphony orchestras from Hungary perform in the square in front of St. Stephen’s Basilica; the Opera House is the venue for marvellous opera and ballet performances. www.viparts.hu
Budapest Autumn Festival
12 October 2007 - 21 October 2007The festival, which has become known as the “meeting point” of new arts, presents projects representing novel directions in art genres. The fields covered include: music, theatre, dance, fine arts and media arts, film and literature as well as happenings.
www.festivalcity.hu/bof
Ghymes Ensemble - World Music at Christmas
26 December 2007The Ghymes Ensemble was founded in 1984 in Slowakia and integrate Hungarian and other Central-Eastern European folk music into their unique sound of traditional folk instruments but also drums and saxophone.
For further information please visit www.ghymes.hu
Gala Concert of the 100-member Gypsy Orchestra
30 December 2007This event in the Budapest Congress Centre is part of the traditional New Year's Eve celebrations: The evening starts with wine-tasting followed by the concert of popular classic and Hungarian tunes. Dinner will be during the concert.
Further information www.vipart.hu
New Year's Eve in Budapest
31 December 2007Budapest is all buzz on New Year's Eve but the action concentrates on three locations: a 10 hour disco at Oktogon, Hungarian pop groups at Nyugati Square and live bands from different countries on Vörösmarty Square. Midnight is celebrated with fireworks at Oktogon.
7th International Circus Festival
24 January 2008 - 28 January 2008This celebration of the world of circus is a serious competion for the participating professionals. Producers, directors and agents are always searching for new talent and attractions. This event is only held every other year to guarantee exclusivity and maximum interest for the international community.
See www.maciva.hu for more details
Budapest Opera Ball
31 December 2007 - 1 January 2008The crowning event of the carnival season is undoubtedly the Opera Ball in the Hungarian State Opera House. The ball is opened by more than a hundred debutante dancers and after the opera programme guests can dance till dawn.
See www.operabal.com for details
17th Champagne and Wine Festival of Budafok
31 August 2007 - 2 September 2007For the 17th time this year, the Municipality of Budafok–Tétény organizes the Budafok Champaigne and Wine Festival, which has become one of the largest autumn events in the Hungarian capital by now. The programme of the festival is designed so that the young and the elderly can find the best entertainment for their age. In addition to the romantic visits to wine cellars and the gastronomical delights, there is a colourful cultural programme for visitors: foreign and domestic folk ensembles, wind orchestras, jazz bands and various popular performers will make sure that the guests enjoy the show. The inauguration of the Promontorium Wine Knights’ Order and the Chevalier Törley Champaigne Order are also expected to be spectacular. Following the tradition of the previous events, several of Hungary’s historical wine-regions will be featured in the festival.
http://www.budafokiborfesztival.hu/
Pannon Wine national Assembly Wine Festival and Festivities- Budapest
8 June 2007 - 10 June 2007The festival of top wines and top winemakers in City Park; marvels of Hungarian gastronomy and a real market atmosphere. Visitors can sample wines, listen to Gypsy, folk and dance music, and browse through the stalls of the crafts fair.
MORE INFORMATION:
Pannon Bormíves Céh
1146 Budapest, Állatkerti út 2.
Tel.: 36-1/468-4045 Fax: 36-1/363-4848
E-mail: kalman@gundel.hu
Web:www.pannonbor.hu
Festivities around the Bridge- Budapest
16 June 2007On the Chan Bridge's "birthday" there are spectacular shows outside Parliament Building, in the Tunnel underneath the Buda Castle and on the Danube, made more colourful by air shows and sports competitions. Starting time: 10.00. Locations: Chain Bridge, Tunnel, "Clark Ádám" Square and Roosevelt Square. Character of events: musical and dance performances, a show program, entertainment, folklore and fair.
MORE INFORMATION:
Budapesti Fesztiválközpont
1053 Budapest, Egyetem tér 5.
Tel.: 36-1/486-3300
E-mail: info@fesztivalvaros.hu
Web:www.festivalcity.hu
Budapest Equestrian Festival-Budapest
21 June 2007 - 24 June 2007Visitors are offered programmes on Shipyard Island over four days: Celebration of Fire (ancient ceremonies associated with St. John's Day) on the 22nd, the Open Historical Day (early Magyar culture) on the 23rd, equestrian show (archery, mounted warfare, stunts and other excitement) on the 24th and 25th
MORE INFORMATION:
Tourinform Iroda
1061 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc tér 11.
Tel.: 36-1/322-4098 Fax: 36-1/342-9390
E-mail: liszt@budapestinfo.hu
Genghis Khan and his heirs- The Mongol Invasion of Hungary 1241-42
25 May 2007 - 2 September 2007After many European metropols the Hungarian National Museum (Budapest) shows the popular Genghis Khan and his heirs Exhibiton which deals with the history of the Mongols from the metal age to the 20th century and the works of Buddhist arts.
Furthermore as a companion exhibition visitors can have a taste of the remnants of the Mongol Invasion of Hungary 1241-42.
Nike International Half-Marathon
2 September 2007Runners can choose between the 21km half-marathon and the alternative 4km, 8km and 12km runs. The route leaves from City Park and takes in the most attractive parts of Budapest. INFORMATION:
Budapesti Sportiroda•
H-1146 Budapest, Dózsa György út 1-3.
Tel.: 36-1/273-0939•Fax: 36-1/273-0936
E-mail: paitz.krisztina@bpsportiroda.hu
www.budapestmarathon.com
Budapest Wagner Days
7 June 2007 - 10 June 2007The Palace of Arts is organising the “Wagner in Budapest” Opera Festival for the second time. In 2006, a semi-staged performance of Parsifal enjoyed immense success and in 2007, complete performances of the first two operas from Wagner’s legendary tetralogy, The Ring of the Nibelung will be presented.
For more information click here.
Óbuda Summer 2007
10 June 2007 - 4 August 2007Óbuda offers a huge selection of music events this summer both in the charming surroundings of Aquincum Museum and Kiscell Palace. On the Main Square from 10th June every Sunday morning classical and big band concerts take place besides the musical evenings.
From 14th July to 4th August visitors can enjoy classical miniatures (from Vivaldi to Kreisler) like serenades, dances and divertissements played by the Erkel Ferenc Chamber Orchestra, the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra , the Weiner-Szász Chamber Symphony Orchestra and the Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra in the courtyard of Kiscell Palace.
For further details please click here.
Events Calendar 2008
1 January 2008 - 31 December 2008You can find the most fascinating events in 2008 in the Events Calendar 2008.
